In another indication of a mild wildfire season, restrictions on the Tahoe National Forest have been lifted. Public Affairs Officer Lauren Faulkenberry says that’s about a month earlier than a year ago. She says the most notable change is that … Read more >
Even though Nevada County has one of the highest percentages of seniors of any county in the state, there have been no formal or regular health fairs for them. And now the first of what will likely be annual events … Read more >
You might think that being a probation officer is an unpleasant job. But for Nevada County’s department, it appears to be a rewarding one. Two deputy probation officers recently appeared on KNCO’s On the Town. And they described the department … Read more >
For those drivers needing to detour from Highway 20 to get to the Truckee and Tahoe region, or to come back from there, they’re also finding more delays on Interstate 80 as well. Cal Trans Public Information Officer Jeremy Linder … Read more >
Two months after the crime occurred, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Department has released how a murder victim was killed in North San Juan. Public Information Officer Ashley Quadros says 61-year-old Daniel Leidel died at the scene from a gunshot wound. … Read more >
A rare case of West Nile virus in a human has been confirmed in Nevada County. The county health department says while many areas throughout the state have already experienced the virus this year, this is the first one here … Read more >
Updated COVID vaccines were released about a month ago. But will California adults be flocking to their local pharmacies? Not all of them, according to data released by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. 29-percent surveyed this summer said … Read more >
A proposed fire tax is also going to be front and center at the next Nevada City City Council meeting, which is Wednesday evening, as they go back to the schedule of holding meetings the first and third Wednesdays of … Read more >
Nevada County’s Congressman indicates he was never supportive of 21 far-right representatives in his party on shutting down the federal government. On Friday, Kevin Kiley had voted for a 30-day stopgap spending bill sponsored by most Republicans, who are in … Read more >
With the weather uncertainty over the weekend greatly limiting paving work, the Highway 20 closure schedule has been slightly modified. Cal Trans Public Information Officer Jeremy Linder says the Lowell Hill segment closure has been extended an extra day, or … Read more >
