Nevada County’s Congressman indicates he was never supportive of 21 far-right representatives in his party on shutting down the federal government. On Friday, Kevin Kiley had voted for a 30-day stopgap spending bill sponsored by most Republicans, who are in … Read more >

With the weather uncertainty over the weekend greatly limiting paving work, the Highway 20 closure schedule has been slightly modified. Cal Trans Public Information Officer Jeremy Linder says the Lowell Hill segment closure has been extended an extra day, or … Read more >

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors recognizes the value of multiple organizations working together for a common goal and at its recent meeting adopted a resolution declaring September 29 through October 27 as United Way of Nevada County Campaign Kickoff … Read more >

With gas prices continuing to soar, even in the fall, legislative Republicans have sent a new letter to Governor Newsom requesting another special session to temporarily suspend the state tax. Nevada County’s State Senator Brian Dahle was among those signing … Read more >

The latest surge in gas prices is blamed mainly on refinery problems, once again. When Tropical Storm Hilary drenched the South State, that caused refineries to go out and they’re still struggling to get back to full production. Patrick de … Read more >

The vested rights hearing, before Nevada County Supervisors, regarding the proposal to reopen the Idaho Maryland Mine, has been postponed. County Counsel Kit Elliott says it was originally scheduled for October 27th. Instead, it’s been pushed back to December 13th… … Read more >

To address what they say is safety and proactive policing activities, the Nevada City City Council has authorized the funding and installation of security cameras around town. It’s a two-year maintenance agreement for six cameras worth over 40-thousand dollars. Funding … Read more >

It was a festive atmosphere Wednesday afternoon as the Food Bank of Nevada County welcomed about a hundred guests to an open house and celebration of a recent addition to the storage capacity at the food distribution facility. During a … Read more >

After a several-years pause, partly due to the pandemic, that limited staffing, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Department is stepping up enforcement of underage drinking again. They’ve received a 98-thousand dollar one-year grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. … Read more >

If you’ve never volunteered in the beautiful state parks of the foothills, there’s another chance this fall. The Sierra Gold sector is hosting trainings for Empire Mine State Historic Park and/or South River State Park at Bridgeport, starting on Saturday. … Read more >