By Thomas Atkins

A rare picture of the Tuolumne Lumber Jubilee from the good old days. The Memorial Hall is standing in the background. Photo courtesy of the Tuolumne City Memorial Museum.
For over half a century, the West Side Lumber Company was the heartbeat of the little town of Tuolumne. The long arteries of train tracks […]

Story and Photo By Thomas Atkins

Tuolumne’ s St. Joseph’s Catholic Church has been standing proudly on Gardner Street for 100 years.
Of all the remaining historic structures in Tuolumne, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is by far the most prominent and picturesque. Standing silently near the entrance of the pleasant town, the eye can’t help […]

Story and Photos by Greg Kristapovich

Jamestown’s Main Street fills with thousands of bikers, music lovers and supporters of the MDA charity bike run.
Thundering into the Mother Lode on June 7th, more than 1,000 motorcycles of the Sierra Hope Ride parked in Jamestown. That kicked off a full day of music, crafts, auctions and thrilling motorcycle […]

“Because he’s nice, and he buys me things when I want ‘em. And he loves me.”
– Sydney Taylor (2nd grade student)

E.R.A. Report
Here are my comments on the supposed economic benefits as stated by Ron Kopf. Anyone who reads the report would never invest in it if they read the preface, with all its qualifications.
Let me quote from the report: “The study is based on estimates, assumptions and other information reviewed and evaluated by Economics […]