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Date Set For Final Supes Idaho Maryland Hearing

A hearing date has been set for Nevada County Supervisors to have their final say on a proposal to re-open the Idaho Maryland Mine. Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe says it begins at 9am on Thursday, February 15th and could … Read more >

Precip Totals Finally Starting To Pick Up Here

Rainfall numbers for the Grass Valley area also continue to lag for the season, so far, along with the Sierra snowpack, although we got a boost over the weekend. But as of Friday, we’d only received 10-point-8 inches since October … Read more >

NID Urges Conservation Regardless Of Winter

Regardless of how the winter’s going, conservation should be a way of life, according to the Nevada Irrigation District. The district had recorded over 19-inches of rain, as of five days ago, which is about 72-percent of average. But, thanks … Read more >

Colder Systems This Winter Still Uncertain

California’s snowpack is starting to improve from the weekend storm, after being at it’s lowest in a decade, for this time of year, last week. But Department of Water Resources Climatologist, Mike Anderson, says he’s expecting another El Nino pattern … Read more >

Grass Valley PD Unique In Being Fully Staffed

Appearing on a recent On the Town, the two top officials for the Grass Valley Police Department shared some good news. Chief Alex Gammlegard said for the first time in quite a while the Department is fully staffed. In fact, … Read more >

Night of Giving Again Hits Fundraising Goal

Once again, the recent Night of Giving benefit concert for Nevada County’s emergency shelter and homeless services provider hit its fundraising goal. Hospitality House Executive Director Nancy Baglietto says over 60-thousand dollars was raised for the 18th annual event at … Read more >

CRV Program Has Now Expanded

If you brought in the new year with a sparkling drink, you can now also recycle the bottle when it’s empty. Nevada County Solid Waste Program Manager, David Garcia, says that’s among some changes now in effect to California’s beverage … Read more >

Muir Impersonator To Appear At AAUW Meeting

The experiences, thoughts, and accomplishments of John Muir will be brought to life later this month at the next meeting of the AAUW Nevada County branch. That’s the American Association of University Women. Co-Program Director Diane Kellegrew says, instead more … Read more >

68-Year-Old Man Arrested After Scooter Pursuit

A 68-year-old Grass Valley man led authorities on a lengthy pursuit on a motorized scooter before being arrested. Police Lieutenant Clint Bates says it began Thursday morning at an apartment on Rockwood Drive… click to listen to Lt Bates When … Read more >

Arrest Made In Recently Posted Cold Case

After recently posting a Facebook video, marking the 12th anniversary of a cold murder case, an arrest has been made by the Nevada County Sheriff’s Department. 47-year-old Eric Hodges, from Nevada City, has been charged with killing 63-year-old Delbert Wilder … Read more >