As you’ve likely heard recently, and it’s now being confirmed by the National Weather Service, the stormy March has sent precipitation levels well-above normal in Western Nevada County. Meteorologist Jeffrey Wood says the Grass Valley area is now at 120-percent … Read more >
Spring should be a less stressful time for teachers in Nevada County this year. No layoff warning notices have been issued in the Nevada Joint Union High School District, as well as in the Grass Valley, Union Hill, Nevada City, … Read more >
The South Yuba River Citizens League is joining other groups around the country in amping up opposition to Federal staffing cuts by the Trump Administration. A letter-writing campaign is being launched. League Executive Director Aaron Zettler-Mann says they’ve scheduled three … Read more >
It’s been a private residence since 1968. But the Nevada County Historical Landmark Commission says it once played an important role in the county’s history as one of the numerous 19th-century schoolhouses. So Commission member Mike Kochis says the Board … Read more >
Nevada County’s new Assistant Chief Executive Officer is now in his third week of work. And former Nevada County Fairgrounds CEO Patrick Eidman appeared with County CEO Allison Lehman on “KNCO: Insight” on Monday. He resigned from that job in … Read more >
Started in 2002, SYRCL’s Quiz Night is their annual fundraiser. And this year it’s happening at the Wild Eye Pub in Grass Valley Wednesday evening. Communications and Engagement Director, Daniel Elkin, says the four-thousand dollars of the proceeds go to … Read more >
Updated employment numbers for Nevada County are scheduled to be released on Friday. That’s for February. Meanwhile, in January, after a positive trend for several months, the jobless rate spiked up by over half-a-percentage point from December. But, at four-point-nine … Read more >
Nearly two years since it was first discussed, a so-called “Dark Sky” ordinance is moving closer to reality in Nevada City. The City Council has approved sending a draft version to the International Dark Sky Association for review and compliance … Read more >
The 38th Annual Speech Tournament, sponsored by the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office, was described as an unforgettable event. Coordinator Shannon Rashby says 71 talented fourth through eighth-graders participated, from 13 schools, the highest number since pre-COVID. This year’s … Read more >
The Grass Valley Fire Department requires a software platform that provides mapping, automatic vehicle location, mobile data command, and other capabilities. But the current one will be discontinued and inoperable at the end of the month, which is also being … Read more >
