Three board members of Pioneer Community Energy urged Nevada County Supervisors, at their Tuesday meeting, to consider partnering with them for a new option for electricity service. Grass Valley and Nevada City have already formally adopted the so-called Community Aggregation … Read more >
As Nevada City continues working on a so-called Dark Sky ordinance, the City Council has amended a portion of its existing lighting ordinance related to signs. City Manager Sean Grayson told the Council, at its meeting Wednesday night, that it’s … Read more >
Nevada County is the first rural county, and just the eighth in California, to create a local Youth Commission. The commission’s formation and bylaws were officially approved by County Supervisors, at their meeting earlier this week. It will consist of … Read more >
A PG and E official outlined what he indicated was great progress in helping to reduce the wildfire danger, in what’s become an annual presentation to Nevada County Supervisors. At their meeting on Tuesday, Governmental Affairs Representative, Brandon Sanders, said, … Read more >
The second and final disbursements from the Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund have been approved by Nevada County Supervisors. About a-million-and-a-half dollars worth of applications were submitted. But it was only 388-thousand dollars was still left from the grant that was … Read more >
Another way of monitoring and, hopefully, increasing the fish population in the North Yuba River is being tested this winter by the South Yuba River Citizens League. Interim Executive Director Aaron Zettler-Mann says they’re called Rotary Screw Traps. They’re large, … Read more >
At Wednesday morning’s opening ceremonies, less than an hour before the gates opened to the public, the Nevada County Fair Family of the Year was announced at the special events tent. Fair Board President Jim Franks said it was Katie … Read more >
The Nevada County Fair begins its five-day run today (Wed.) through Sunday. This is the first year for Andrew Trygg, as the permanent CEO, after a long stint on the Fair Board, including as President… click to listen to Andrew … Read more >
Nevada County Supervisors have given their official go-ahead to the consolidation of the Rough and Ready, Penn Valley, and Nevada County Consolidated Fire Districts. They also approved fire district chiefs’ request for up to one-million dollars in temporary gap funding … Read more >
A final decision on the Idaho Maryland Mine proposal will likely be pushed back even further. Hearings were scheduled, before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, for October, on the conditional use permit. But, while asking the Board to … Read more >
