Flagstaff, AZ, March 27, 2012, 8:00am - If you're looking for technical and economical solutions to the everyday challenges in your woody biomass operation and you'd like to highlight a new wood product or technology, you should attend the SmallWood 2012 conference coming up in May in Flagstaff, Arizona. Wildfires and bug-killed forests are generating enormous quantities of … [Read more...] about SmallWood 2012: Forest Restoration For A New Economy
Big Bear News
Grant Awarded To Discovery Center’s Nature Explore Classroom
Fawnskin, CA, March 26, 2012, noon - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the USDA’s continuing commitment to get kids outdoors and connected to the natural world around them with $1 million in cost-share funding from the US Forest Service to enhance children’s programs in 18 states. Some of the Forest Service grant funding will be distributed to the agency’s More … [Read more...] about Grant Awarded To Discovery Center’s Nature Explore Classroom
Michael Radford and Rachael DesRochers win Victor Alvarez Ski Championship
Big Bear Lake, CA, March 25, 2012 - The 2012 Victor Alvarez Memorial Ski Race was held on Saturday March 24th and as promised it was simply one of the best winter sporting contests of the year. Over 50 competitors showed up to see who would capture the title “fastest ski racers in Southern California”. First the men’s field was narrowed to the top 32 qualifiers and the women’s … [Read more...] about Michael Radford and Rachael DesRochers win Victor Alvarez Ski Championship
Big Bear Lake Resident Arrested on Felony Charges of Battery on a Peace Officer
Big Bear Lake, CA, March 22, 2012, 5:00pm - According to a news release from the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station, on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at approximately 4:40 a.m., deputies responded to a call of a stranded motorist at the Big Bear Dam. The vehicle was parked on the bridge with a male occupant inside the car who was later identified as Gary Payne, a 44-year-old resident of … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Resident Arrested on Felony Charges of Battery on a Peace Officer