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Our own Tom Fitzsimmons is marking his 30th year at KNCO. And Tom also notes that during his first year, the first On the Town he hosted focused on Hospice of the Foothills, now known as Foothills Compassionate Care. They’ve … Read more >

Penn Valley’s 25th Daffodil Run is also happening this weekend, on Sunday. And one notable change is that there is no longer a 10K run. Event Director Gene Gilligan says there’s still a five-mile run, but also a three-and-a-half-mile run… … Read more >

As temperatures warm up, more people want to recreate outdoors. So officials at Nevada County’s three state parks are putting together volunteer staffing for the season. The Chief Ranger for the huge Sierra District, that includes the county, Dan Youngren, … Read more >

More than 250 miles of Nevada County roadways are treated with herbicides each year, as a wildfire prevention measure. Although they are not considered a health threat, residents who don’t want the right-of-way along their property sprayed have been able … Read more >

It’s often referred to as modern-day slavery. And a symposium on efforts to reduce the recent surge in sex trafficking, including in Nevada County, is being held at the Grass Valley campus of Sierra College Friday afternoon. It’ll feature a … Read more >

The first weekend of April also features the return of the annual Comedy Nights at the Nevada Theatre. It was once part of the Nevada City Film Festival, which is coming up in June. But director Jesse Locks says Comedy … Read more >

The materials have been sitting in a storage yard for about a decade. And now plans are moving forward in Nevada City for re- installing an historic bridge that used to be located in the Little Town of Washington. At … Read more >

As most of us know, it’s not just the income tax filing deadline that’s coming up, but also the deadline to pay your second property tax installment. That’s on April 10th. And Nevada County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Michele Bodley says if … Read more >

It’s unique to Nevada County, but not around the world. A group of citizen volunteers run what’s called a Bike Bus- encouraging kids to ride their bikes to school each Friday morning for students that go to Seven Hills and … Read more >

February employment and unemployment numbers are also now out for Nevada County. And there was not much of a change. Brandon Ceniceros, with the state’s Employment Development Department, says the jobless rate dropped by just one-tenth-of-a-point, from January, to four-point-eight … Read more >