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TODAY'S TOP STORY

Room at the inn - Recent survey shows small inns attract the affluent, but can they survive rising gas prices?

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

By Kelly Scott

It's one of the business sectors that has yet to succumb to widespread economic malaise, but local innkeepers are keeping a watchful eye on how the threat of $4-a-gallon gas could keep their cozy beds empty.

"Sixty percent of the travelers we get come from California," said Bob Tierno, owner of The...
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Kelly Scott

Jamie Ciardella, owner of The Gate House Inn in Jackson, makes sure to include the personal touch at her homey bed and breakfast.

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Pincus 'steps up to the plate' 5/6/2008 By Kelly Scott *Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series profiling candidates for the Amador County Board of Supervisors.* Along with a strong educ... FULL STORY...		Gold not the only historical attraction at Roaring Camp 5/6/2008 By Jerry Budrick "I wanted the gold and I sought it, I scrabbled and mucked like a slave." - from "The Spell of the Yukon" by Robert Service, 1907 Elton Rodm... FULL STORY...

NEWS HEADLINES Local builder asks supes for help Local charities dispute stingy study results for Amador County Myanmar cyclone death toll could surpass 10,000 Iraqi sues U.S. contractors over alleged Abu Ghraib torture Senators call for EPA to reconsider ethanol output mandate MORE NEWS...		OPINION A Sweet deal 5/6/2008 - Ken Berry, Jackson Andy Rodriguez was kind to remind voters that I consistently support neighborhoods in disputes with the Jackson City Council and board of supervisors.... FULL STORY... MORE OPINION...

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Herd soccer defeats Mustangs 5/6/2008 By Jim Reece Argonaut High School senior Emily Sierck, third from right, controls the ball in a varsity match April 29 against Amador High School. Amador took the win, 4-1, including the opening half goal by Amador's Robin D'Agostini, second from right. Both teams end Mother Lode League play today. Amador is at Summerville and Argonaut is at Calaveras, with junior varsity games at 5:30 p.m. and varsity starting at 7 p.m. FULL STORY...		Sports briefs: Ramey, Britton, Lively to play in 6-county all star game at Modesto JC 5/5/2008 By Staff Report News briefs for Tuesday, May 6, 2008 (published online today, Monday, May 5, 2008). FULL STORY...

Lively, Vicari, Peyton, Hancock lock No. 1 seeds at sections 5/2/2008 By Jim Reece Lively is MLL singles tennis champion FULL STORY...		SPORTS HEADLINES Amador boys swimming are MLL champions Herd, Mustang swimmers face Redskins Herd baseball hosts Reds Swimmers section bound 'Stangs net Herd win: Argonaut takes 5-2 win over Amador MORE SPORTS...

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Pine Grove grandmother skydives for her 75th birthday, plans to do it again 5/6/2008 By Bethany A. Monk She was the first one to jump and the last one to land. Yola "Adele" Elliot of Pine Grove spent her 75th birthday free falling through the atmosphere... FULL STORY...		Candlelight memorial celebrates the life of a departed hero 5/2/2008 By Scott Thomas Anderson As sunset fell over Ione, a gentle light moved across the image of a young soldier. The face everyone remembers as being handsome and charismatic is n... FULL STORY...

Spring book sale to help foster growing library culture 4/29/2008 By Scott Thomas Anderson "We read to know we are not alone," according to C.S. Lewis, who believed entire worlds could spring to life from the simple opening of a book. For 35... FULL STORY...		LIFESTYLES HEADLINES At a crossroads, school nurse Mary Reed still believes in her mission Blind woman leads new charge to help the homeless with fund-raiser May 10 Local air medics save lives at top speed Clos Du Lac Cellars gets top nod for the Adopt-A-Highway program With help from local groups, the public can save wildlife and domestic animals in trouble MORE LIFESTYLES...