More state facilities funding is on the way for the Nevada Joint Union High School District. Speaking recently on “KNCO: Insight”, Superintendent Dan Frisella says they’ve received over 10-million dollars in matching funds that they applied for. And he says … Read more >
It was the final farewell for longtime Nevada County Treasurer-Tax Collector Tina Vernon at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. After recently being elected to a fourth term, Vernon decided to retire, in order to be with her husband in Montana. … Read more >
A brief high-speed pursuit near Rough and Ready has ended with the arrest of a Grass Valley man. CHP Officer Jason Bice says it began on Rough and Ready Highway, late Monday morning, when a patrol officer attempted to pull … Read more >
While the number of potholes has surged from the heavy winter in many parts of the north state, especially the larger urban areas, that does not appear to be the case in Western Nevada County. John Veasey is the county’s … Read more >
Cal Fire actually maintains training and readiness year-round for the wildfire season. And there’s a more visible sign of that Tuesday and Wednesday. The Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit is hosting it’s annual Type One Certification Exercises on their Reader Ranch property in … Read more >
Earth Day 2023 was celebrated in Nevada County with a variety of activities. The largest event in Nevada City on Sunday. The Earth Fest celebration filling Broad Street from top to bottom with interesting, interactive, educational displays along with a … Read more >
Another fun activity that was taking place over the weekend was the 49th Annual Grass Valley Sportsmen’s Club Trout Derby for children 3-12 at Lions Lake at The Nevada County Fairgrounds. Hundreds of children were pulling fish out of a … Read more >
A robbery and false imprisonment arrest is reported in the Fowler Center on Nevada City Highway. Grass Valley Police Sergeant Brian Blakemore says it started with the suspect, 35-year-old Kevin Uland, stopping by what’s described as a mailbox receptacle business … Read more >
Although no actual work is expected to begin this year, planning and funding efforts continue toward major upgrades of Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley. This is the second year that recreation has been named one of Nevada County’s major … Read more >
The Bridgeport Covered Bridge, which reopened about a year and a half ago, is one 16 Preservation Design Award winners from around the state. The California Preservation Foundation recognizes such things as restoration, adaptive reuse, and rehabilitation. And Doug Moon, … Read more >
