NID crews continue working in the ice and snow to make sure their infrastructure delivers water to customers. Director of Maintenance, Steve Prosser, says they’ve been braving extreme conditions at times to ensure canal water isn’t obstructed by the recent … Read more >
It doesn’t sound like Nevada County is going to be providing any financial boost to keep the Rough and Ready Fire Department solvent. The department has been in discussions on consolidating with the Penn Valley department for a number of … Read more >
It was described to Nevada County Supervisors as a bit of a different way to think about economic development. The Board recently received a presentation from Valley Vision, a civic leadership organization dedicated to improving liveability in the Sacramento region. … Read more >
Tomorrow morning the Town Criers bell will ring, the choir will sing, short speeches will be made and of course pasties will fly as the annual St. Piran’s Day celebration returns to Grass Valley. The day celebrating the Cornish heritage … Read more >
On top of the Governor’s proclamation, Nevada County has also declared a local State of Emergency. Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe also noted the winter storm warning that will be in place Saturday at 10am through Monday at 10am… click … Read more >
Nevada County Reads also starts in March. And librarian Ian Boalt says this year’s selection is “Interior Chinatown”, by award-winning author Charles Yu, which is also a national best-seller. Boalt says it’s written in a unique screenplay format and is … Read more >
March has also been declared as Nevada County Women’s History Month. At the recent Board meeting, Supervisor Heidi Hall read a resolution. It said, in part, that women have been a vital component in the county’s history and creation of … Read more >
President Biden’s Labor Secretary nomination is being blasted by Nevada County’s congressman. Julie Su has already been serving in a deputy capacity, since 2021. But she has longed faced scrutiny for the handling of unemployment benefits during the pandemic, when … Read more >
The snowstorms also kept Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies busier than normal. Lieutenant Rusty Greene says there was a major increase in what are termed “welfare” checks, especially from people who had lost power. That meant no heat, including in the … Read more >
No formal disaster declaration has been made by Nevada County from the recent snowstorms so far, while damage assessments continue. But their Emergency Operations Center has been activated. Officials say the Center is not a “command post”. They say it’s … Read more >
