The fourth annual Plant Swap is underway at the Grass Valley Library. It’s described as a delightful week of gardening and community spirit. Assistant Librarian Brittany Blake says people can drop off plants, during regular hours, through Friday, that you … Read more >
With the school year coming to an end in the near future, new members are being sought for the next Nevada County Youth Commission. The commission is looking for 14 to 19 year-olds who live in the county and/or are … Read more >
Results of a study that focused on the five most evacuation-vulnerable areas in Nevada County were presented to the Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday meeting. Sheriff’s Lieutenant Mike Vingom told the Board that Alta Sierra’s over seven-thousand residents have … Read more >
Nevada County’s unemployment rate has begun a seasonal drop. It was four-and-a-half percent in March, down three-tenths-of-a-point from February, although that’s up four-tenths-of-a-point, compared to a year ago. Maryanne Connelley is a business services representative with the local office of … Read more >
More details regarding a structure fire that was reported on the old Nevada City Highway early Monday morning. Grass Valley Department firefighter Tyler Tomlinson says around 106-thousand paperback books were torched inside an 800-square-foot storage unit… click to listen to … Read more >
Some anxious hours for a Crescent City family over the past weekend, when a 70-year-old man went missing during a hike near Beale Air Force Base. But there was a successful outcome of the incident, which began Friday afternoon. Nevada … Read more >
What’s the future of local media was the focus of the most recent monthly Community Forum at Sierra College. It’s sponsored by the Sierra College Foundation. The moderator is the former publisher of the Sacramento Bee, Cheryl Dell. But she … Read more >
With longer dry spells, construction work is ramping up again on I-80, between Colfax and the Nevada state line. And that means even more extended delays this season. Cal Trans Public Information Officer, Jeremy Linder, explains that it’s not just … Read more >
Nevada County has joined the events and presentations surrounding National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which was established in 1981.That included at the recent Board of Supervisors meeting, earlier this month. It highlighted the county’s Assistance Center Services and partnering organizations, … Read more >
The new site for this year’s World Fest has been revealed. Center for the Arts Executive Director, Amber Jo Manuel, says it’ll be on the picturesque Richards Ranch in Oregon House, which is in the upper elevations of the Yuba … Read more >
