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Friday, March 19, 2010

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TODAY'S TOP STORY

Crash in South Jackson brings two helicopters rushing in

Thursday, March 18, 2010

By Scott Thomas Anderson

It was a sight many of the young emergency responders had never witnessed - two medical choppers from rival companies storming into the same pasture as their blades droned just 150 feet away from each other.

At 5:50 p.m. today, a green Mercury Mystique was driving down Clinton Road in South Jackso...
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Firefighters work to free two seriously hurt men inside a vehicle wrapped around an oak tree Thursday evening.

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Large show of support for Ione Police Department 3/19/2010 By Matthew Hedger More than 200 people, including representatives from nearly every law enforcement agency in Amador County, turned out in a show of support for the Ion... FULL STORY...		Officials examine 'transient gang activity' after Jackson Rancheria Casino shooting 3/19/2010 By Scott Thomas Anderson For more than a year, Amador County law enforcement has quietly battled to keep a violent gang called the Nortenos from establishing a local foothold.... FULL STORY...

NEWS HEADLINES Amador County awarded $31,094 in federal funds Supes fund meals on wheels Gold Rush Ranch kicks off election campaign AWA to study solar, will hold special meetings to develop plan, budget Arrest log for Feb. 19 to Feb. 25 MORE NEWS...		OPINION Gravity Supply Line is the Smart Choice for Amador - Today & Tomorrow 3/19/2010 - Madonna Wiebold Controversy abounds the issues surrounding the replacement of the Central Amador Water Project (CAWP) that serves Upcountry. But before I jump into th... FULL STORY... MORE OPINION...

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Lady Mustangs' historic season ends with 30-2 record 3/19/2010 By Manny Robles The greatest season in Amador County girls' basketball history came to an end last Thursday at Argonaut Gym. Argonaut's Lady Mustangs fell to North ... FULL STORY...		Bear River girls win softball crown 3/19/2010 By Jerry Budrick Cold and damp Jackson Lions Club Dandelion Days Softball Tournament truly a classic FULL STORY...

Cami Petriello's home run shatters windshield 3/18/2010 By Jerry Budrick Rare homer smashes glass, leads to win FULL STORY...		SPORTS HEADLINES Danny Awbrey's hole-in-one kickstarts golf season What a year for Argonaut girls — 30 wins and 2 losses — second in Sac-Joaquin Section Argonaut girls begin Jackson Lions Club Softball Tournament with a win Argonaut girls' State Tournament game Thursday night at home against Piedmont Jackson Lions Club Softball Tournament begins Thursday MORE SPORTS...

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Local church brings clean water to Papua New Guinea villages 3/19/2010 Five villages in the highlands of Papua New Guinea will soon receive fresh, clean water because of a water project partially sponsored by Faith Luther... FULL STORY...		Your Weekend for March 19-21 3/16/2010 1. Dandelion Days The Jackson Lions Club presents the 38th annual Dandelion Days on Jackson's Main Street from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and S... FULL STORY...

Cattlemen's Jackpot celebrates 25th year 3/13/2010 - By Gwen Johnson It's a dismal gray Friday afternoon at the Amador County Fairgrounds and teenager Nichole Nelson of Valley Springs preps Moony the steer for the big c... FULL STORY...		LIFESTYLES HEADLINES Daffodil Hill to open March 19 Amadorians lend hands, hearts to Haiti Your Weekend for March 12-14 Testing for census jobs set for this week Local veterinarian wins regional contest MORE LIFESTYLES...