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With highs expected to stay in the 80’s in Western Nevada County this weekend, another surge of water recreationists is expected at creeks and streams, as well as the Yuba River. That includes the state park at Bridgeport and the … Read more >

Concerns have been raised about homeless veterans, including locally, regarding an agreement reached this month between the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Justice. It expands the federal government’s authority to appoint legal guardians for the most at-risk vets. … Read more >

2026 is the tenth anniversary of California’s Gun Violence Restraining Order law. And at least one law enforcement officer in Nevada County says it’s good to have it as a way to potentially save lives. It’s the nation’s first “red … Read more >

A book called “Mining Fatalities in the Grass Valley Mining District” is the topic of this month’s Nevada County Historical Society Speaker’s Night this (Thurs.) evening.  Author Jerry Martini will be sharing details covering a 100-year period, from 1851 to … Read more >

It’s now less than two weeks for qualifying business owners to file their property statements. The deadline is April first to avoid a late penalty. And Nevada County Assessor Rolf Kleinhans says businesses that own personal property and/or fixtures with … Read more >

Sixty fourth through eighth-graders took part in the 39th annual Speech Tournament, hosted recently by the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools at the Nevada Theatre. Event Coordinator Shannon Rashby says students delivered heartfelt speeches centered on a simple but powerful … Read more >

Another Jane Doe has been identified by the Placer County Sheriff’s Department. And this woman has been known for nearly 50 years as “Emigrant Gap Jane Doe”.  Melinda “Pip” Beardsley was found, strangled to death, in a snowbank, in December … Read more >

Perhaps the highlight of local Women’s History Month activities is Soroptimist International of Grass Valley’s “A Day for Women” at the Sierra College Campus on Saturday. The goal is to empower local women, with 18 workshops and seminars and other … Read more >

The wildfire season is perhaps coming earlier this year in Western Nevada County. So the Community Foundation has been leading an effort to establish what’s called a “COAD”. It stands for Community Organizations Active in Disaster. The goal is to … Read more >

After a nearly three-year process, one of two fire district consolidations in Nevada County is finally becoming a reality. The Local Agency Formation Commission, also known as LAFCO, recently approved the merger of the Rough and Ready and Penn Valley … Read more >