Riding along with Ivan Voelker of Northstar Plumbing By RICH CASSONEStaff Writer The pandemic has changed a lot of things for us on the mountain. It’s harder to get things, important things like lumber and tools, as well as frivolous things like Pop-Tarts and...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer The recent series of storms, with their heavy rains and snow, knocked down trees and broke limbs throughout the mountain communities. They also created significant damage at the Heaps Peak Arboretum on Highway 18 between Skyforest...
North Road was closed when downed power lines were sparking on the ground.
(Photo courtesy of Brandi Eastin)
A view of the slope from the other side of the wash-out.
Motorists clogged mountain roads during the winter storm that began 2021. (File photo)
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Last week’s winter storm literally wreaked havoc upon the mountaintop communities, with hard rain falling and wind gusts estimated at up to 40 miles per hour, which resulted in many large limbs and branches falling into streets and...
