Nevada County’s representative is among those signing a bi-partisan congressional letter sent to the State Department on getting Americans out of Israel. Kevin Kiley says they’re demanding that resources are expanded to ensure that they return home safely… click to … Read more >
Despite chronic market uncertainty, it looks like the seasonal gas price drop is finally happening for motorists. Prices at some stations have plummeted as much as 25-cents a gallon in the last week or so, according to John Treanor with … Read more >
A fire tax measure under consideration for Grass Valley will not be placed on the March Primary ballot. But the City Council is indicating that the November 2024 ballot is likely. The Council has also reduced the amount slightly, or … Read more >
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors is asking residents to take yet another survey, but this one is to help establish priorities for the next two years. County Public Information Officer Lisa Renner says the survey is relatively short and … Read more >
A drop in crop value in Nevada County from the previous year was reported at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. County Agricultural Biologist, Luci Wilson, said it was still 18-point-seven-million dollars in 2022. But that was down 12-percent from 2021. … Read more >
A couple of months into the new school year, ten teachers in Nevada County have been recognized by their districts as their 2024 Teacher of the Year. And one of those was also named county teacher of the year and … Read more >
Smartsville residents may soon be without raw water service, which has been provided by the Nevada Irrigation District since 1925. NID’s Director of Water Operations, Chip Close, says last year the main line experienced a leak that was difficult to … Read more >
After hearing about an unanticipated spike in renewable energy market prices, Nevada County will not be part of a Joint Powers Agency with a new electricity provider for the time being. Officials for that provider, Pioneer Community Energy, appeared before … Read more >
World Polio Day is two weeks away and Nevada County’s five area Rotary Clubs are gearing up once again for fundraising for the Global Eradication Initiative. The number of cases has dropped 99-point-9 percent. On KNCO’s On the Town, the … Read more >
Volunteers from the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation make stylish bracelets to help support the fight against a variety of cancers. And Kirsten Dees, with Marketing and Communications, says they’re also for sale this year just in time for Breast … Read more >
