Rennovation plans continue moving forward for the McKnight Crossing Center. It changed ownership a few years ago, and they replaced Kmart with a Target store in late 2021. And now the Grass Valley Planning Commission has approved a development review … Read more >
The 35th Annual Draft Horse Classic begins it’s four-day run at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Thursday. Draft horses are large, heavy breeds characterized by tall statures and weighing over 15-hundred pounds. Fairgrounds CEO Andrew Trygg says common breeds include … Read more >
Schools and families continue to have an ongoing struggle with youth cell phone use. Grass Valley School District Superintendent Andrew Withers said, on KNCO’s On the Town on Tuesday, that it’s an ongoing challenge, one month into the new term, … Read more >
Triple-A of California has provided more reasons to put off buying a new vehicle, if at all possible. Its annual report shows that annual ownership and operating costs have gone up even more sharply in the past year, around the … Read more >
One of the many unique partnerships Nevada County officials say they have, in dealing with emergencies and disasters, includes the California Disaster Airlift Response Team. It’s also known as “CalDART” and is available, along with the Cal Fire’s Air Attack … Read more >
A quarterly series of interactive, hands-on local artist workshops begins Wednesday evening at the Madelyn Helling Library. And the focus is on adults 18 and older. Librarian Margaret Gilmore says the first presentation of what’s called Artistry Unleashed will be … Read more >
More good news, on the legislation front, for Nevada County’s Assembly representative. Megan Dahle’s bill, designed to help reduce the school nursing shortage, is now on the governor’s desk. She says it provides innovative measures to give more districts greater … Read more >
Caltrans is holding a public meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the temporary closures of Highway 20 for the Omega Curves Project. That’s in the Nevada County Board of Supervisors chambers, at the Rood Center, at 5:30. Starting next Sunday, the … Read more >
With Ed Scofield not seeking re-election after four terms, there are three people who have announced their candidacies to take his place on the Board of Supervisors for District Two in 2024. For longtime South County business owner, Robb Tucker, … Read more >
More steps have been taken to remove barriers to housing production in Nevada County. The county was awarded state funding a couple of years ago to undertake more activities to address the issue. The County Planning Department conducted outreach with … Read more >
