I wanted to express my appreciation to the Rancheria, Dr. Pillsbury and Amador Animal Services for sponsoring the dog flu vaccine clinic on August 7. This was a massive endeavor to take on and organize and to pay for the majority of the flu vaccine costs. Dr. Pillsbury is tireless in her dev…

We’ve all heard the phrase that it’s better to be safe than sorry. And Ben Franklin wisely opined that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. And a poster proclaiming “Safety doesn’t happen by accident” can be found in almost every workplace.

My message is not intended to alienate readers but to voice an opinion of one American concerning death or injury by firearms. So many atrocities are committed using inanimate objects. You name it and someone has used it to injure or take another’s life. There is no need to itemize, but the …

Kit Carson Care and Rehab Center’s very special Activities Director and staff member for 21 years is retiring. Her smiles, hugs, enthusiasm and caring will be missed by residents and their families, staff, volunteers and supporters. Residents living according to their health needs have been …

I have often told friends and family that the Amador County Fair was one of the best things about this county. However, this year something was clearly amiss. Do you think next year, that someone (like maybe even a Fair Board Member or whoever) could find, display, highlight and cheer for a …

My wife and I have been residents of Amador County for over 40 years and are quite attached to the area. However, we have a home which has served us well for our lifestyle and raising our children, but one which we recognize is too large for our retirement needs and slowly getting beyond our…

Just wanted to add our thanks and support for the decision to make the Jackson Rancheria Resort Hotel 100% smoke-free and to expand the smoke-free area of the gaming floor. Californians have spoken loudly making it clear that they want a state that is smoke-free indoors. Less than 12% of Cal…

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The long awaited testimony of Special Counsel Robert Mueller is behind us and while it didn’t provide the telegenic moments our reality show culture expects, the hearings did yield extensive information from the Mueller Report. But even if you missed the hearings, the bulk of the Report has …

The summer heat is here and that means it is even hotter inside the car. July 31 was National Heatstroke Prevention Day, and The California Office of Traffic Safety is asking drivers to not leave children in hot cars and check the back seat before you get out of the car.

  Recreating in PG&E canals and flumes is strictly prohibited. Stay out of these water conveyances, regardless of who owns them, as they are very dangerous due to slippery sides and fast-moving cold water. For a number of reasons, not all areas are open for recreation.  Keep out of canal…

At the end of Amador City’s Dancing in the Street concerts I am usually cheerful after listening to good music, enjoying a locally brewed beer, and mingling with the crowd. Last Saturday was the last party of the season and I left feeling kind of down. I will miss these special Saturday nights.

After struggling through, and finally finishing, a reading of the “Mueller Report,” I have a thought or two. It was shameful such a report was needed, but needed it was. It took a while to figure out how to read the report; once that was done it read fairly easily. The legalese was confusing…

I would like to take a moment to thank the Jackson Rancheria Casino and the Miwok Tribe for strengthening their smoke-free policies. It does make a difference to have a resort hotel 100 percent smoke-free and a newly expanded smoke-free gaming area on the casino floor. The new smoke-free are…