Power outages from what some residents have now dubbed “snowmagedden two” peaked at around 20-thousand in Nevada County Wednesday morning. But the majority of utility customers were expected to have their lights on late Wednesday night. Paul Moreno, with PG … Read more >
With the state’s COVID emergency now officially over, there will be some changes for Public Health departments. Nevada County Public Health Officer, Doctor Sherilynn Cooke says most notably for them it means the end of administering the state’s free testing … Read more >
The Nevada City Film Festival is once again putting the town on the map. Director Jesse Locks says it’s been nominated for USA Today’s 2023 Ten Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for a second time. She says they finished third … Read more >
The third official Sierra snow survey of the season is scheduled for Friday. But the latest numbers from the Department of Water Resources look strong, as you can imagine. The Northern range, as of Tuesday, was at 147-percent of average. … Read more >
As snow accumulations climbed in Western Nevada County, so has the number of downed trees. Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe says that’s caused numerous road closures, power outages from falling on lines, as well as damaged homes…. click to listen … Read more >
With more significant snowfall in the forecast, all county schools are closed on Tuesday, February 28th. Also all county government facilities. But County Roads, Wastewater, and Sheriff’s patrol services will continue as usual. County staff impacted by their building closures … Read more >
It’s also been a busy couple of days for the Grass Valley Office of the California Highway Patrol. Officer Jason Bice says the number of driver incidents, from the unusually deep snow, have been too numerous to quantify. But he … Read more >
As the snow is finally predicted to end Wednesday morning, the clearing will also bring even colder nights. And that’s part of the reason why Nevada County and Sierra Roots are keeping the Extreme Weather Shelter open one more night … Read more >
As you might expect, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Doctor Scott Neeley, says they have a contingency plan for heavy snow events. He says it fits right in with their Emergency Preparedness, to make sure operations continue, with … Read more >
For the second year in a row, hospital CEO’s are saying that workforce challenges are the number one concern facing their organizations. That’s according to a survey from the American College of Healthcare Executives. And the CEO of Sierra Nevada … Read more >
