Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday for Alpine County residents, workers and businesses seeking economic aid. Forms are available at alpinecountyca.gov under the Highway 89/4 updates. Alpine County Supervisors approved dedicating $65,000 to aid.
Topaz Lake, which was originally constructed in the 1920s by diverting the West Walker River's waters, is now home to some of the best boating, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing.
ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. - It has been one week since two days of heavy rain fell over the Tamarack burn scar, causing a mountain of mud and debris to move through the town of Markleeville and creating a large hole under SR-89, closing the main artery for vehicle travel.