Rich Farrington, AWA director, speaks to Tom Slivick about the water rights with the Mokelumne River and the future of the bill SB 1199.
FREE CONCERT!May 18, 2014 at 3:00pm At the Community Church of Pine Grove 14045 Ponderosa Way, Pine Grove Presenting a musical program of American composers and musical selections including:  "Fairest of the Fair",  "Paint Your Wagon", "Magnificent 7",  Selections from "Damn Yankees", and more.  Also a special Memorial Day celebration with  "The Armed Forces Salute"
The 2014 High School Student Art Show, sponsored by the Amador CountyArtists Association, opened with a reception and announcements of the topwinners. Juror Sharon Galligan, in her remarks prior to announcing theawards, said that it was difficult to judge the show due to the quality anddiversity of the entries. She congratulated both the students and theirteachers for their fine work. She then presented the following with ribbonsand cash prizes:Best of Show - Matt Conrardy's "Balancing…
The goal of this event is to share preparedness resources and build community resilience in a way that is helpful and fun for all ages.        Details: DATE: Sunday May 25th (Memorial Day Weekend) LOCATION: Volcano Park (the game will take place around town, but the park is where we will kick it off) TIME: 4pm – 6pm ADMISSION: Free / open to the public If you are planning to attend, please RSVP…
Call the Senior Center at 223-0452 or email Laurie Webb for more information about the event.
JACKSON, CA – Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort announced today that its 26th Annual Spring Charity Golf Classic, held at Rancho Murieta Golf Course last month, raised more than $25,000 in proceeds that will directly benefit the Amador County Park Restoration Project.   In 2012, the Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians and Amador County Recreation Agency agreed to join hands in an effort to rebuild and restore the parks in Amador County for the children and families of…
(Sutter Creek)  Jacob Bailey, 17, of Sutter Creek, chose painting fire hydrants for his Eagle Scout Service Project. Bailey, a junior at Amador High School, organized and led a crew of twelve volunteers recruited from Boy Scout Troop 63 in painting 107 Amador Water Agency fire hydrants in the Martell area. Cleaning and painting the hydrants in roadways, high traffic areas and neighboring fields took 139 hours during the group’s school holiday break in December and…
In the attached remarks delivered today on the House floor Congressman McClintock discussed the release, over the past several weeks, by the Bureau of Reclamation of more than 70,000 acre feet of water from dams on the American and Stanislaus rivers.   The Congressman noted: “We cannot demand that our people scrimp and save and stretch and ration every drop of water in their parched homes while at the same time, this government treats our remaining water…
Tom Slivick talks with Roaring Camp Co-Owner Dennis Rodman about the impact that the proposed Wild and Scenic Designation for the Mokelumne River could have on his business.
Tom Slivick talks with AWA Director Rich Farrington about what the member of the Amador Water Agency think of the proposed Wild and Scenic Designation for the Mokelumne River.