Another step has been taken toward merging two Nevada County fire districts. At a special joint meeting Wednesday morning, the Consolidated and Ophir Hill districts approved resolutions for submitting an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission, along with plans … Read more >

It’s one of the first signs that the 2026 local election season is starting to gear up.  Nevada County Elections Public Information Officer, Lisa Renner, says candidates seeking office in the June Second Primary may now collect signatures. It’s known … Read more >

The two battery-electric busses for Nevada County Connects now have a more convenient and efficient charging station. It’s at the Tinloy station in Grass Valley. Transit Services Manager Robin Van Valkenburgh says it’s called “opportunity charging” and features three 300 … Read more >

The holiday season upper-elevation storms have provided the first significant snowpack of the season. But the Northern Sierra is still lagging, at 67-percent of the historical average, as of Tuesday. That’s well-below the Central and Southern ranges, which are just … Read more >

Search efforts concluded Monday night for other possible victims of an avalanche in the Castle Peak area of Nevada County.  One deceased victim found has been identified as 42-year-old Chris Thomason of Bend, Oregon. The Sheriff’s Department says the incident … Read more >

As the new year begins, the Wildfire Ready Coalition of Nevada County is launching a Wildfire-Ready Resolutions campaign.  It encourages people to treat the issue like a New Year’s resolution, which is something you start early and work on a … Read more >

Nearly two years since Nevada County Supervisors rejected their reopening of the Idaho Maryland Mine, Rise Gold is scheduled to have its first court hearing on Friday on its lawsuit challenging the action. Rise Gold continues to maintain it has … Read more >

An 18-year-old Lake of the Pines youth was arrested over the New Year’s weekend in a solo vehicle crash that caused minor injuries to his 17-year-old male passenger. CHP Officer Sean Armacher says Lukas Rohlff was driving on Combie Road … Read more >

Saturday morning the Miners Foundry in Nevada City was site of a community meeting to facilitate an update surrounding violent events that have recently occurred in western Nevada County. The gathering hosted jointly by Color Me Human, Mayor Hilary Hodge … Read more >

The recently-ended holiday season was seen as another opportunity for a familiar scam. And it’s been reported to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Department numerous times in recent years. Correctional Lieutenant, Jennifer McCormack, says it’s referred to a jail bail scam, … Read more >