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Video on forest restoration on the Upper Mokelumne River

Steve Dunsky, a video producer for the U.S. Forest Service, just emailed me a link to a video in which Calaveras County Supervisor Steve Wilensky talks about what forest restoration means in West Point and other communities in the Upper Mokelumne River watershed. It is episode 4 on this page: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/podcasts/  

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Amador Central

Speeders, rail buffs and others interested in the Amador Central Railroad that operated for a century between Ione and Martell will want to know that a book on the railroad is coming out in October, authored by archeologist and former Amador County Archivist Deborah Cook. For a sneak look at illustrations inside the book, go to  http://animoto.com/play/Prp5NvtB5k1rdvVaHpOtqw

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    Dana has worked as a journalist for The Record since 1988. He now lives in San Andreas in Calaveras County and covers the Mother Lode region. Read Full
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