On Monday, the Barton Town Board voted to reserve a 2025 Western Star plow truck for $331,000, citing high demand and low inventory.

Earlier this season, one of the biggest concerns for El Dorado County residents was a snowplow driver shortage, which would mostly impact those living in unincorporated towns of the county.

Almost 11 inches of snow blanketed Cincinnati during an unprecedented winter storm on Jan. 5-6. That would be difficult to handle even in the best of circumstances, but as we unfortunately learned, ...