A longtime member of the NID Board of Directors is seeking a third four-year term in the November election. Chris Bierwagen is an official candidate for re-election to the Division Two seat, which includes Alta Sierra and the Peardale-Chicago Park … Read more >
With some residential electricity customers dealing with some of the highest bills of the year, due to summer heat keeping air conditioners on longer, they can look forward to some relief from PG and E, starting this month. Paul Moreno, … Read more >
August is also Child Support Awareness Month in Nevada County. County Supervisors approved the annual resolution at their recent meeting. The local department also serves neighboring Sierra County and is now referred to as the Sierra Nevada Regional Department of … Read more >
National Night Out is just one day away. In Western Nevada County, the event alternates each year between Grass Valley and Nevada City. And this year it’s taking place at Pioneer Park. It’s described as a community-building campaign that promotes … Read more >
Benefits from the recently-approved benefit assessment increase were especially felt this past week for the Higgins Fire Protection District. Appearing on KNCO’s On the Town on Thursday, District Captain and Public Information Officer, Spencer Albrecht, said passage of the measure … Read more >
There are still two weekends left to take in the Sierra Theatre Company’s latest production at the Nevada Theatre. The company’s marketing director, Laura Lebleu, says it’s what’s called the “enchanted” edition of the musical “Cinderella”… click to listen to … Read more >
There’s only about one month left if you want to weigh in on Nevada County’s so-called Resource Resiliency Roadmap. That’s a long-term plan to help communities prepare for increasingly frequent extreme weather. Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe says the draft … Read more >
It’s now a two-person race for one of two open seats on the Board of Trustees in the Nevada Joint Union High School District. Keith Allen is an official candidate for the Area Five seat in November, which is being … Read more >
Whether a new law ever ends up being enforced in California, its impacts on local waste streams appear to be uncertain. The so-called Truth in Recycling Law generally prohibits companies from using the “chasing arrows” symbol, or otherwise implying that … Read more >
Earlier this month, Probation Services Week was observed across the United States and Canada. And at their meeting this week, Nevada County Supervisors approved their annual proclamation. Department head Jeff Goldman said his staff is the finest in the state. … Read more >
