Amador County Treasurer-Tax Collector Michael E. Ryan is reminding all property owners that they have until Monday, December 11, 2006 at 5 p.m., to make the first installment payment of their annual secured property taxes for the 2006-07 fiscal year.

The AWA held a special meeting on the first day of  December to address a number of issues.

A Certified Local Government Program, or CLG, is being considered here in Amador County and last Thursday night a CLG Seminar was held.

The Amador County Sheriff Office T.E.A.M. program has kicked off its’ annual Christmas Toy Drive.

The Jackson Hills Golf Community development held an open house this week, displaying all the details of the proposed development for the community to view.

A record 7 million people - or one in every 32 American adults - were behind bars, on probation or on parole by the end of last year, according to the Justice Department.

Part of what makes our part of the state of California beautiful is our local scenery and wildlife, however because of a crisis at the Department of Fish and Game the protection of our wild and scenic animal life is now in question.

As freezing temperatures hit Northern California, emergency responders are putting out a warning: beware of carbon monoxide poisoning.

CDF has some reminders for local residents heating their homes against the potential record morning low temperatures we have been experiencing.

The construction of the Amador Water Agency’s transmission pipeline project is moving along; on time and on budget.