Klemgard trail sees repairs in tight fiscal year

The echo of hammering pings through the hillside pine forest above the flat part of Klemgard Park on Union Flat Creek.

A half mile hike up the trail through the steamy, green undergrowth reveals county park ranger Dave Mahan working on a long, wooden bridge.

Mahan and park volunteers have been packing supplies uphill for a half mile to repair this bridge for the past two weeks.

Park ranger Dave Mahan drills in a hole on the new bridge at Klemgard, with the help of volunteer, Justin Juneau. Most supplies for the 24-foot bridge were hiked in.

Like other county departments, the county parks depar...