Thanks in part to all the rain this month, residential and agricultural burning can resume in Cal Fire’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, starting today (Fri.). That’s about two weeks earlier than normal. And Public Information Officer Mary Eldridge says the damp weather … Read more >
Nevada County Media has been in full-blown Halloween mode all month. And the climax starts tonight (Fri.) with the first of four HorrorFests. It’s touted as the county’s largest indoor Haunted House. Board Chair Ramona Howard says it takes up … Read more >
Some flooding has closed the suite where Nevada County’s only two stand-alone pediatric programs had just merged earlier this month. Western Sierra Medical Clinic had moved its services from their urgent care location to Sierra Care Pediatrics on Litton Drive. … Read more >
With last month’s departure of Lisa McCandless, a replacement was announced at special meeting of the Nevada City City Council. Jessica Hankins has been the principal of the Yuba Planning Group and has also been a senior planner for Nevada … Read more >
In a possible blow to current consolidation efforts, Nevada County Supervisors have rejected a request from local fire districts to increase their property tax revenue share. About two years ago, the Board approved one-million dollars in gap funding to support … Read more >
Efforts to re-open a once-toxic waterway through Memorial Park in Grass Valley are moving forward. The Magenta Drain was once contaminated by runoffs from Empire Mine mining operations. But the city and the state department of parks have worked together … Read more >
This is the time of year to check out the salmon spawning on the lower Yuba River. The South Yuba River Citizens League has been partnering with H20 Adventures in leading expeditions on the river during the week for … Read more >
Work and fundraising efforts continue toward opening In Concert Sierra’s 42-thousand-square-foot arts complex. And, appearing on KNCO’s On the Town, on Tuesday, Artistic Director Ken Hardin is hoping that’ll happen in time for the 2026 holiday season, or possibly early … Read more >
Plans for Phase Two of one of the more critical wildfire hazard reduction projects in Nevada County are moving forward. At their meeting on Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors approved a 400-thousand-dollar contract that will come up with a treatment … Read more >
The Proposition 50 special election is now less than three weeks away. And the League of Women Voters of Nevada County has produced a series of five short, nonpartisan videos. Members say the videos provide clear, factual explanations about what’s … Read more >
