Just a friendly reminder from the Nevada County Treasurer-Tax Collector, a couple of days before the deadline for the first installment of the 2025-2026 property tax bill on Wednesday, December 10th. And Michele Bodley says if you waited this long … Read more >
Wednesday is also the deadline for the local ChiPs for Kids toy drive if you want to make a donation. It began just before Thanksgiving. Officer Sean Armacher, at the Grass Valley office, says there are no real parameters, or … Read more >
Three arrests have been made, with a fourth one also expected, for an alleged racially-motivated beating at the McKnight Crossing retail center in Grass Valley. Police Lieutenant Brian Blakemore says it was reported last Wednesday evening against an African-American man… … Read more >
It’s been an even more challenging funding year than normal for the Nevada County Arts Council. So they’ve launched their first-ever giving match campaign, called “The Arts Need YOU’. It lasts until New Year’s Day, with the hope to tap … Read more >
Fundraising from the recent Pink Patch Project in October, to increase breast cancer awareness, was impressive once again, with more and more law enforcement and fire agencies participating over the years. That included the Nevada County Probation Department, which raised … Read more >
In addition to the Winter Reading Challenge, Youth Services Librarian Emily Phillips says the Nevada County Library has launched, for the first time, “A-thousand Books Before Kindergarten”…. click to listen to Emily Phillips Phillips says research shows that children … Read more >
Nevada City joins Grass Valley with its signature downtown seasonal event beginning this weekend. Victorian Christmas starts Sunday afternoon. Lots of live entertainment, as always, with carolers and other holiday music, among many numerous activities that are also expanding to … Read more >
It was another stellar participation for the Nevada County Spelling Tournament, held at Miners Foundry. Sixty fifth and sixth-grade wordsmiths took the stage, representing fourteen local public, private, and charter schools, along with 49 seventh and eighth-graders. Associate Superintendent of … Read more >
Another way you can step back in time for the Christmas season and experience some Victorian charm in Nevada County is Holidays at the Mine on Saturday. That’s at Empire Mine State Park. Jesse Locks, with the Sierra Gold Parks … Read more >
As the Penn Valley and Rough and Ready Fire Districts move closer to a formal consolidation, four town halls have been scheduled this month to update residents on the status. And the first one is Thursday evening, December fourth. Penn … Read more >
