A new microgrant program given the go-ahead by Nevada County Supervisors will focus on community-identified hazardous vegetation removal projects along private roads. At their meeting Tuesday, the Board accepted a 750-thousand dollar grant through the U.S. Forest Service. Office of … Read more >
The recent Veterans Day weekend also did have one traffic fatality in Nevada County that we’ve just learned about. CHP Officer Justin Reed says it killed a motorcyclist. He says the rider was travelling southbound on Highway 49 in the … Read more >
It’ll be at least another three years before unincorporated areas of Nevada County might become members of Pioneer Community Energy. About a year ago, County Supervisors paused joining a Joint Powers Agency. That’s after Pioneer officials told the Board about … Read more >
You have yet another chance to get clarity on the food waste recycling mandate that’s finally taking effect in Nevada County in January. A Virtual Town Hall is coming up next Monday, November 18th that’ll be hosted by YubaNet. After … Read more >
It’s now been nearly nine months since one of the most popular trails in Western Nevada County has only been partly open. A washout, in February, has kept about half of the Buttermilk Bend Trail closed, at South Yuba River … Read more >
Nevada County’s thousands of veterans living in the area are being honored later this (Mon.) morning at the annual ceremony at the Grass Valley Veterans Hall. It starts with opening remarks by one of those vets, Claude Hessel, a retired … Read more >
Nevada County is home to more than 85-hundred veterans. And at their last meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved Certificates of Recognitions for all the various service groups. They include the local American Legion Post, Gold Country Detachment, Grass Valley … Read more >
Republican Brian Dahle is about to be termed out of the Legislature, after 12 years, including as Nevada County’s representative in the State Senate and Assembly. He says he tried to work effectively with as many of his fellow lawmakers … Read more >
More extensions of the Wolf Creek Community and Connectivity Project are on the way. That’s been recommended for additional grant funding to the California Transportation Commission, which is expected to approve just under 13-million dollars at its meeting in December. … Read more >
More pedestrian and bicyclist safety has been sought for a long time in a busy section of Nevada City. And now Cal Trans has approved a grant to do a study. That was mentioned in a report from Nevada County … Read more >
