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It was a good line from Jack Nicholson as the Joker in the movie Batman — “Would someone please tell me what kind of world we live in, when a man dressed up as a bat — can steal all my press.” Perhaps, it was the association with the press that caught my attention, but [...]
The Peters family recently lost a very special mother, daughter, wife, and sister with the untimely passing of Cammie Peters-Haase. The outpouring of support from the community has been tremendous and is very much appreciated. We’d like to sincerely thank everyone for the flowers, cards, kind phone calls, and Facebook comments, and to extend a [...]
By Matthew Hedger mhedger@ledger-dispatch.com To the nearly 8,000 registered users of the Amador Ledger Dispatch website, www.ledger-dispatch.com — thank you. Our loyal readers are the reason we get up in the morning and go to government meetings and crime scenes — aren’t they sometimes the same thing? — and community gatherings and local events, so [...]
Occasionally a plan starts to come together that you just know — you feel it — a plan that is going to make Amador County proud and represent the very best of what we can do as a community. The Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians have come up with a plan to renovate, rejuvenate and [...]
For more than ten years, I have published my opinions and editorials on a variety of subjects on this page, as I’ve weighed in on issues of the day. But there seems to be some confusion about those opinions. Perhaps, the fact that the Opinion Page — or pages — have been titled “Perspective” confused [...]
By Jack Mitchell, Publisher, Amador Ledger Dispatch The folks who live in Ione are getting closer to the recall election for former Mayor David Plank, which will cost an estimated $14,000 or, possibly more (depends on the fabulous bookkeeping from the city), so let’s take a look at some interesting data on our fine council. [...]
This year marked my tenth year as publisher of the Ledger Dispatch. I suppose with the rich history of Amador County that doesn’t mean a whole lot — but in the world of media, it is a bit odd. The longevity is exactly what I hoped for as my goals have been, and remain, to [...]
,As we begin yet another Presidential Election cycle in this great nation of ours, it is easy to be distracted by partisan rhetoric and polarizing issues, and to lose focus on what truly matters to the average American. Whether you are a right wing conservative, or a left wing liberal, or anything in between, there [...]
By MATTHEW HEDGER, WEB EDITOR For the nearly 4,000 newly registered subscribers who have successfully navigated the sign-in process to access our free and upgraded Amador Ledger Dispatch website: We salute you for your continued interest in being a part of our ongoing, award-winning coverage of local news, events and other happenings in Amador County. [...]
By Jack Mitchell Is it political parties, a general discontent, mistrust of government or just personal differences that trip-up or completely stall elected officials as they set out to do their best for their constituents? On the national level I think the political parties run the show. And more and more it isn’t about serving [...]
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