World-renowned bow maker, Ralph Ashmead.
THE ART OF BOW MAKING: An Interview With Ralph Ashmead
Story and Photos by Thomas Atkins
It is amazing how music is carried through the generations. Even though it is constantly changing and mutating through different sounds and instruments over the years, the tunes of the past are still playing […]

 “Plan B”, local boys whose classic rock ensemble is being considered, by a local paper, for an award recognizing them as Calaveras County’s “favorite band!” Belting out tunes like the Beatles’ “Come Together”, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama”, Stevie Ray Vaughn’s “Pride and Joy”, among others, is their guitar virtuoso, Keno Rojas. Backing him are […]

Doggone it!

A dog steals the show from Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston in Marley & Me.
Marley & Me (Rated PG) 123 mins

Sometimes a movie stands by its ability not to relate to everybody, but to relate strongly to a certain group of people. Often times incredibly promising films get lost in trying to appeal to […]

“Stevie Nicks! She’s beautiful, and she’s awesome; and I’ve always loved her since I was thirteen or fourteen! Don’t make me sing. “Gypsy,” yeah, definitely!…I just love Stevie; I just love her! I can relate with her! My second favorite singer is Willie Nelson. He has soul! He sings his soul. Stevie’s awesome, and Willie […]

Story and photo by Kay Crow
On Friday, January 23, Tioga High School in Groveland will have a new learning experience on “Going Green”.  Michael Malloy of Big Oak Flat will join Jerry Asher of Bisbee Arizona to talk about the benefits of Going Green.  Mr. Malloy will speak about the benefits of Biofuel and the […]