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The owner of the Everhart Hotel in Grass Valley, that was damaged in a fire nearly three months ago, tells the city that she wants to re-open. Building official John May says she’s taken out and sought permits to restore … Read more >

A chance to learn about history and an important recreation area that is now a commercial shopping area. Lake Olympia and Glenbrook Park were the center of recreation during the second half of the 1800s through the first fifty years … Read more >

Like Nevada City already did at the beginning of the year, Grass Valley is creating a new position to oversee vegetation management inspections and mitigation programs, among other responsibilities. City Manager Tim Kiser says the so-called Community Risk Reduction Manager … Read more >

Plans for a new Best Western Hotel and remodeled Conference Center in Grass Valley continue to move slowly. Tuesday evening, City Planner Wolfson told the Planning Commission that project managers need more time… click to listen to Amy Wolfson The … Read more >

As the holiday season ramps up, scammers are also ramping up their efforts to target consumers, including utility customers. Wednesday was Utility Scam Awareness Day and PG and E has joined the group Utilities United Against Scams to help people … Read more >

It’s two years and 11 months in prison for a Wheatland man, for submitting false claims against the United States, related to COVID pandemic tax credits. That was the sentence handed down by the judge, in a federal courtroom in … Read more >

The new member of the Nevada Irrigation District’s Board of Directors attended his first meeting on Monday. But that was only for a closed session. Earl Stephens’ first open session meeting will be on December 11th. He was chosen, a … Read more >

Atmospheric river systems are no longer rare occurrences in the North State. But they usually bring power outages. And that’s improved PG and E’s preparedness. Spokesman Paul Moreno says winds could gust as high as 45 to 70 miles an … Read more >

It was another impressive turnout for the annual Nevada County Spelling Tournament. 48 top fifth and sixth-graders and 37 seventh and eighth-graders participated this year at the event, which was held recently at Miners Foundry. County Superintendent of Schools, Scott … Read more >

Thanks to a vigilant Nevada County Sheriff’s deputy, two men and two women have been arrested for a number of burglaries in the Sacramento region. Department Public Information Officer, Ashley Quadros, says the deputy was on routine patrol, in the … Read more >