Nevada County’s Veterans Services officer was the winner of Beale’s Hometown Hero Flight Program. And that meant David West got to take a ride with one of the pilots of the Thunderbirds demonstration team during a practice run, the day … Read more >

It’s a major step toward reopening access to the popular ball fields at Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley. The Recreation and Park District’s Board of Directors has approved a contract to repair the Squirrel Creek crossing sometime this summer. … Read more >

As the summer camping season picks up, that also means more people not picking up after themselves. And NID Recreation Manager Monica Reyes says that’s especially true each year in the Bowman corridor. That’s where there’s so-called dispersed camping outside … Read more >

Nevada County’s Congressman is among lawmakers hoping to get involved in a growing trend of regulating smartphone use in schools. Kevin Kiley held a hearing on Tuesday, as chair of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. … Read more >

Local medical cannabis researcher, educator, and advocate Wade Laughter passed away last week. He was 72. He began his advocacy path in Nevada County as a member of a group of activists who defeated Measure W, in 2016. It would … Read more >

Also graduating this spring are 24 participants from the tenth annual Nevada County Citizens Academy. During the free 10-week program, they learned about more than 20 county departments and everything from information technology to public safety. They also toured eight … Read more >

Starting this week, around eight-thousand Waste Management customers in Nevada County, including Grass Valley,are getting properly-sized carts for organics waste. About a month before the state mandate for recycling such materials went into effect here, in January, those customers received … Read more >

If you’re interested in working for Nevada County, their Director of Human Resources says they have one of the lowest vacancy rates of any county in the state. That’s what Steve Rose told the Board of Supervisors at last week’s … Read more >

More of Nevada County’s colorful and interesting history is being preserved. The Board of Supervisors has now designated the Kneebone Ranch and Cemetery as the newest Landmark. The site is located in the Spenceville Wildlife Area, which is now owned … Read more >

The summer season also usually includes some of the worst air pollution of the year. The Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District hosted the most recent meeting, in Grass Valley, of the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association. They meet … Read more >