Jackson's Argonaut Mine Added To Superfund List

September 7, 2016 | Steve Milne

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today added an historic Amador County gold mine to the list of the nation's worst toxic sites. Argonaut Mine is located west of downtown Jackson. It operated from the 1850s to the early 1940s.

State Spending $1 Million To Repair Dam In Jackson

November 5, 2015

(AP) - California officials are spending $1 million to protect a 99-year-old dam in Northern California that could collapse if a big rainstorm hits this winter.

Arts and Lifestyle

Theatre Review: The Golden State

August 18, 2014 | Jeff Hudson

Writers have been poking fun at selfish, money-hoarding misers for centuries. One classic comedy from the 1600’s by French playwright Moliere is getting a contemporary California update by Main Street Theatre Works in Jackson.