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The Nevada County Public Works Department thought it was done for the season with road repairs and other improvements. But there’s still a little bit more work left this week, which will also mean more delays for motorists. Crews will … Read more >

Back by popular demand for a second straight year is the Disco Inferno Halloween Ball, at Miners Foundry in Nevada City Saturday night. Foundry Assistant Director Kat Kress says last year the dance floor was packed for the 1970’s-era music. … Read more >

Among the numerous Halloween weekend options in Nevada County is a new one. The Gold Country YMCA is partnering up with the cities of Grass Valley and Nevada City to host their First Annual Floating Pumpkin Patch. That’s at the … Read more >

If you’d like to find a new route for walking your dog, at least for one day, there’s also Grass Valley’s “Howl-O-Ween Dog Mob Costume Parade” Saturday afternoon. The city’s Popup Event Coordinator, Rachel Grivas, says they’re partnering with Paws-itive … Read more >

Halloween also means a reminder about “vampire” appliances from PG and E. Paul Moreno, with marketing and communications, says most all common household devices continue to consume at least a small amount of electricity, although they may not be in … Read more >

A chance to grab a cup of coffee, support breast cancer research, and support local law enforcement Thursday morning. Public Information Officer Lisa Renner says law enforcement agencies will be selling pink patches, key chains and challenge coins at Sierra … Read more >

The financial feasibility of electric vehicle charging stations is being looked into for Grass Valley. City Manager Tim Kiser told the City Council that the most desirable and fastest-charging stations, or Level Three, are not cheap, at 80 to 100-thousand … Read more >

It’s beginning to look a lot like autumn, especially at the local state parks in Nevada County. Marsha Lewis is the Garden Docent at Empire Mine. She says the colors are just starting to change there, as well as at … Read more >

Today (Thurs.) is the grand opening of the much-expanded and rennovated NEO Youth Center. That’s from four to eight-pm. At 37-hundred-square-foot, it’s the first large facility of its kind in the county. The half-million-dollar center occupies the ground floor of … Read more >

Final action was taken by the Grass Valley City Council, Tuesday night, to place its fire tax on the March Primary ballot. But, with the vote only a few months away, City Councilmember Tim Ivy again expressed doubts about whether … Read more >