The annual global Day of Action is a week from Saturday and United Way of Nevada County is recruiting volunteers. Executive Director Louise Reed says it’s a powerful day of community service. She says it brings people together to make … Read more >

What a potentially strong El Nino might mean for Western Nevada County this winter is still hard to say, according to a state climatologist we talked to. But certain possibilities are already emerging. Mike Anderson says there won’t likely be … Read more >

Reservoir storage is still at a healthy level for the Nevada Irrigation District. At 98-percent of capacity, Water Resources Superintendent, Thor (Tore) Larsen says it’s still eight-percent above the 12-year average for this point of the season, at over 263-thousand … Read more >

A new and balanced fiscal year budget now has final, official approval from Nevada County Supervisors. At 466-and-a-half million dollars, it’s a 12-percent increase from the previous year. It funds 931 full-time equivalent employees. And County Supervisor Robb Tucker, who … Read more >

A resolution authorizing the application and amending the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan was approved by Nevada County Supervisors at yesterday’s (Tues.) meeting.  Beginning in 2020, over three-million dollars in the plan’s funding was allocated over five years, which also … Read more >

Although a break from the first significant heatwave of the season is just ahead in Western Nevada County, PG and E customers are reminded about familiar and inexpensive ways to keep their bills at least a bit lower.  Tamar Sarkissian, … Read more >

A second consolidation of two Nevada County fire districts is expected to be officially in place by next week, according to LAFCO’s Executive Director. Bud Rice says only two protests were received, and no one showed up for Tuesday afternoon’s … Read more >

The Grass Valley Planning Commission still can’t decide whether to give the go-ahead for a medical respite care facility. Such facilities commonly provide room, board, and medical care coordination for people experiencing homelessness who are too ill, physically or mentally, … Read more >

Once again, AT and T landline customers have received notices in their bills that the company intends to end the traditional copper-line service and are advising them to seek alternative technologies. After a lot of blowback from customers and support … Read more >

One of the busier summer construction seasons affecting Nevada County motorists has more delays in place this week. And drivers may really need to bring their patience, once again, on Highway 20, between Nevada City and the I-80 junction, for … Read more >