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Nutting looks to the past to prepare for a brighter future

SUPERVISOR Ray Nutting speaks at the annual El Dorado County Chamber Of Commerce Business Awards luncheon Friday. Photo by Jamie Angi

The future of El Dorado County could very well depend on a renewal of past industry, according to Supervisor Ray Nutting. The District 2 supervisors and forester told the crowd at the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce Business Awards luncheon Friday that while “Our forests are managed better than most,” county and U.S. Forest [...]

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Lake Forest grand opening delayed

Due to the continued wet weather condition the grand opening of Lake Forest Park, scheduled for April 9, has been delayed. A new date has not been scheduled at this time. The park is complete except for the installation of a fire road on the north side of the property. The installation of the fire [...]

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Oak Ridge swimmers notch first win of the season

OAK RIDGE swimmer Josh Verner swam a section qualifying time in the 100-yard breaststroke. Photo by Colleen Rich

By Janine Joy ELK GROVE —  The Oak Ridge swim team swam to victory in its first Delta River League meet at Sheldon March 16. Both the boys and girls teams won by a landslide — the varsity boys won 140-46, and the varsity girls easily outdid the Huskies 134-40. “For our first meet I was [...]

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Lady Trojans softball takes second

The Oak Ridge High School JV softball team took second place in the prestigious Victory Pre Season Tournament held at the Elk Grove Softball Complex. Oak Ridge had an overall record of four Wins and one loss over the three-day event. Twenty-four of the best Sacramento high school programs played in the tournament. The Lady Trojans played hard, played smart and really came together as a team. ORHS players are: Michelle Bardini, Alicia Bothwell, Alyssa Burns, Jessica Burgess, Maddie Campos, Sydney Carlson, Imari Hayes, Joanne Johnson, Nicole Martin, Jade Mercadel, Amanda Miller, Gio Specchiali, Jenn Woo and Cari Yovanovich. Head coach is Lawrence Divinagracia and assistant coach is Joe Campos. Courtesy photo

The Oak Ridge High School JV softball team took second place in the prestigious Victory Pre Season Tournament held at the Elk Grove Softball Complex March 10-12. Oak Ridge had an overall record of four Wins and one loss over the three-day event. Twenty-four of the best Sacramento high school programs played in the tournament. [...]

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Trojan tennis breaks serve in new league

OAK RIDGE senior Tanner Schmutte gets ready to swing during a set against a Ponderosa High School player at the March 14 match. Village Life photo by Pat Dollins

The Oak Ridge and Ponderosa boys tennis teams embark on new challenges this spring playing in a new league and a higher division. One thing that won’t change: as members of the Delta River League, the Trojans and Bruins will still play each other twice during the regular season. Their first match ended with a [...]

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Falcon’s Eye presents the ‘amazing philosophy’ of Wilder

SURVIVORS —” Mrs. and Mr. Antrobus (Adrienne Sher and Steve Minow), along with their children Gladys (Holly Wilson) and Henry (Jacob Vuksinich) survive some harrowing experiences but never lose their humanity in Thorton Wilder's "The Skin of Our Teeth" presented by Falcon's Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College's Three Stages. The pal opens March 25. Courtesy photo

Travel through trying times in “The Skin of Our Teeth,” Falcon’s Eye Theatre’s first production at the new Three Stages at Folsom Lake College. How trying? The Thorton Wilder play takes the Antrobus family through the Ice Age, a great flood and the apocalypse in this Pulitzer Prize winning play. But don’t despair, director David [...]

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Trojan volleyball tames Mustangs

PLAYER Jonathan Tuttle gets into a perfect position to hit the ball. Courtesy photo

The Oak Ridge boys varsity volleyball team started last week down, but ended on a positive note. The Trojans fell to Granite Bay in preseason play on March 15 but that loss didn’t dampen their spirits on March 17 when they played Monterey Trail. Troy tamed the Mustangs in three games, 25-18, 25-22 and 26-24 Storm [...]

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