Despite a third straight year of near-and-above average winter precipitation, the Nevada Irrigation District will be facing a second straight year of an emergency water shortage. Board of Directors President, Ricki Heck, says PG and E has, once again, essentially … Read more >

April also marks the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month. And in Western Nevada County, the local Prevention Council and Child Advocates, along with the Arts Council, have teamed up with local towns. Appearing on KNCO’s On the Town, First … Read more >

With the current uncertainty on federal funding, Nevada County Supervisors voted, at their recent meeting, to take a conservative fiscal approach on their eighth annual priority objectives. They’re not dipping into reserves to support projects that lack resources. Staff will … Read more >

At their meeting last week, the Nevada City City Council joined Nevada County Supervisors in passing resolutions regarding cuts from the Trump Administration. The Council passed one resolution opposing the local impact of forest health and wildfire mitigation that, it … Read more >

Nevada County’s Congressman also chairs the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee. And on Tuesday, Kevin Kiley is holding a hearing on the impacts of Artificial Intelligence on K-12 Education. Speaking on the House floor recently, Kiley said the … Read more >

Given the forecast for storms this week, the critical April snowpack survey was conducted a few days early, or last Friday. And it’s still trending toward average for the third year in a row, statewide, overall, at 90-percent. But levels … Read more >

The annual update of Nevada County’s five-year road maintenance and capital improvement plan was also among agenda items approved by Supervisors last week. It now stands at 121-million dollars. But Public Works Principal Civil Engineer, and Road Commissioner, Pat Perkins, … Read more >

A revised Code of Conduct for Grass Valley City Council meetings has been approved by the Council. At the most recent meeting, City Manager Tim Kiser said there hasn’t been an update since 2018… click to listen to Tim Kiser … Read more >

For the last eight years, the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office has been hosting a schools Job Fair in the spring to expand ways to fill positions that will be available for the 2025-2026 term. And this year’s event … Read more >

The Nevada City City Council has joined other local governments in taking a deeper dive on concerns about Trump Administration policies. They passed a resolution in support of the local immigrant community at their Wednesday night meeting. The two-page document … Read more >