For the fourth straight year, Nevada County Connects is able to invite riders to celebrate the “12 Days of Holiday Cheer”. All rides are now free through New Year’s Eve. That’s courtesy of an ongoing Low Carbon Transit Operations Program … Read more >
Fire has gutted an Alta Sierra home. Nevada County Consolidated Fire Battalion Chief, Josh Sunde, says it was already 25-to-50-percent involved when crews first arrived on Ball Road. He says they also observed a woman safely evacuating the residence… click … Read more >
Selections for all but one seat on Nevada City’s first Public Arts Commission were approved by the City Council at their Thursday night meeting. There are seven members who serve four-year terms at the discretion of the Council. The Council … Read more >
Hospitality House’s 18th annual Night of Giving returns to an in-person event for the first time since before the pandemic. And it also has a new venue, at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley Saturday night. Creative Director … Read more >
If you still haven’t finished your Christmas shopping, you’ll find some interesting ideas at the 12th Annual Nevada City Winter Craft Fair on Sunday at Miners Foundry. It’ll be complementing what’s being offered at the final Victorian Christmas nearby. Event … Read more >
With the final filing deadline passing on Wednesday, the local March Primary Election races are now in place for Nevada County. And of the five major races, two are non-competitive. That includes for the Fifth Supervisorial District, where Hardy Bullock … Read more >
An attempt by Rise Gold to bypass the permit process, by obtaining vested rights to revive gold mining, nearly 70 years later, at the Idaho Maryland property, has been rejected by Nevada County Supervisors. It was a unanimous vote from … Read more >
Nevada County has been recognized for its recent efforts in finding collaborative solutions for visitor safety and outdoor recreation. They’ve received one of 14 Challenge Awards handed out recently by the California State Association of Counties. That was out of … Read more >
Plans for a Holiday Inn Express in the Glenbrook Basin are moving forward. Grass Valley’s Development Review Committee had a number of concerns about the look of the project, proposed for Plaza Drive, earlier this year. But City Planner Amy … Read more >
No decision yet from Nevada County Supervisors regarding Rise Gold’s claim that it has a vested right to resume mining operations at the Idaho Maryland property. That follows a daylong hearing on Wednesday that was dominated by lengthy legal wrangling … Read more >
