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Grant Awards Assure Three Wildfire Projects Begin

Three state grants totaling over three-million dollars will fund wildfire prevention across nearly 600 acres of overgrown forest surrounding the South Yuba River Canyon. The Yuba Watershed Institute and the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services say that’ll protect homes, … Read more >

Climate Resilience Projects Meeting Planned

A second meeting on Nevada County’s so-called Resilience Project is coming up in a couple of weeks. Nearly two years ago, the Board of Supervisors accepted a 650-thousand-dollar grant from the Governor’s Office. County Senior Management Analyst, Mandy Stewart, says … Read more >

E-Waste Drop-Offs Added To Compost Giveaway

The unusually warm weather has a lot of Nevada County residents thinking about spring planting already. And the county’s next Compost Giveaway is coming up on Saturday at the Rood Center. But Community Development Agency technician, Julie Miller, says this … Read more >

El Nino Impacts Usually Overstated?

While it looks like precipitation will be significantly below-average for the winter season, prospects for a strong El Nino pattern are now being touted for next fall. But Department of Water Resources Climatologist Mike Anderson says its impacts have actually … Read more >

Ag Water Mgt Plan Update Available

A plan that outlines how the Nevada Irrigation District manages irrigation water for thousands of local farms and ranches is due for its five-year update this year. And Water Operations Manager Chip Close says they’ve released the draft of the … Read more >

March Weather To Make History Here

Expect temperatures to stay well-above average in the North State through the end of the week, and next weekend. And that includes the Grass Valley area, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Dakari Anderson… click to listen to Dakari Anderson … Read more >

Water Forecasting Accuracy Improving

With the Northern Sierra snowpack already dropping below 30-percent of average, the Department of Water Resources says they now know a lot more about what water supply to anticipate, thanks to forecasting improvements over the last five years. Hydrology Section … Read more >

Playwrights Collective Holding Open Auditions

Finding it difficult to stage her works at local theatres, Kimberly Clouse founded the Playwrights Collective last year, thanks to grant support from the Nevada County Arts Council. And she’s been impressed by how many people have shared her frustration… … Read more >

Courthouse Project Scoping Meeting Scheduled

For the first time in months, a public meeting on Nevada County’s new courthouse project has been scheduled. The Judicial Council of California says it’s hosting what’s called a “scoping” meeting. That’s to gather additional input on the content and … Read more >

Local June Primary Candidates Lineup Finalized

The list of local candidates who will appear on the ballot for the June second Primary in Nevada County has been finalized. And there were no changes, after the filing deadline was extended for four races. Incumbent Adam Kline and … Read more >