Culture
Audrey Hunt, 98, Dies After Life of Family and Fair
She was 98, a lifelong rancher, mother, grandmother — and an El Dorado County Fair wheelbarrow-race champion. Audrey Hunt’s story...
Three Years Alone Mapping Sierra Mines
Before GPS, satellite maps and digital databases, Guy Nixon walked the Sierra looking for abandoned mines — battling heat, rattlesnakes,...
Placerville’s Druid Monument Turns 100
For 100 years, a stone pillar topped by a glowing glass torch has stood at one of Placerville’s busiest intersections....
How the Shingle Springs Rancheria Began
Before there was a casino, there was a federal land purchase. The paper trail begins with landless Native Americans living...
El Dorado County’s Priciest Homes Span Both Ends
Where are El Dorado County’s most expensive homes? The answer is not concentrated in one community. From El Dorado Hills...
1864 Amador County Gunfight: The Trial That Followed
Four shots changed two young men's lives forever. In 1864, a pistol fight near the Forks of the Cosumnes left...
D’Agostini Reaction: El Dorado County Demands Answers
The reaction to John D’Agostini’s announcement has been immediate and divided. Supporters say they want him back. Critics are asking...
North American Hotel: Echo Summit’s Lost Landmark
Long before Highway 50 crossed the Sierra, travelers faced snow, steep grades and isolation on the Placerville Route. At the...
