Riders venture through the Tahoe National Forest during last year's Wild West Endurance Ride. The ride will celebrate its 15th year Friday.

Wild West Endurance Ride celebrates 15 years

Sprawling forest trails and breathtaking views are the big draw at the Wild West Endurance Ride and the reason riders keep flocking to it year after year. “(The Wild West Endurance Ride) is unique in that it has a very fun and relaxed atmosphere,” R …

Photo courtesy St. Joseph's Cultural Center

Over the years, many brides had posed beside the three-tiered fountain in the rose garden.

St. Joseph’s massive fountain damaged by vandals in Grass Valley

Vandals destroyed a three-tiered concrete fountain that graces the garden of St. Joseph’s Cultural Center in Grass Valley sometime over the weekend. “The whole thing got knocked down,” said executive director Joseph Guida. “It’s super-heavy concrete …

A trommel made by Michael Wedel of Sierra Metal Fabricators that is being hauled by Taylor Heavy Haul to Texas makes its way down Gold Flat Road in Nevada City, Tuesday afternoon. It would then travel up Ridge to Rough & Ready Highway, and up Highway 20 to Highway 49. The load is too high for the freeway overpasses, and the truck couldn't go around the roundabout on East Main Street in Grass Valley.

Trommel rolls through Nevada County (VIDEO)

A 65-foot long and 10 1/2 foot in diameter trommel, built by Hydro-Watt CEO Michael Wedel and Sierra Metal Fabricators, was moved through Nevada County Tuesday en route to its destination in New Braunfels, Texas. This project has been in production …

Photo courtesy of Kristin Snell. Residents ride decorative floats for the North San Juan Cherry Festival in 2007.

Cherry time in North San Juan

Summer in Nevada County would be remiss without fresh-picked produce, something North San Juan will highlight Saturday with the 114th annual Cherry Festival. The festival will include a parade at 10 a.m. with a variety of floats, walkers and musicia …

Traffic stop ends in drug arrest for Nevada City man

A Nevada City man allegedly stopped for an expired registration sticker on his vehicle ended up in jail on drug charges as well. A Nevada County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over the man, identified as Robert Paul LeBlanc, 40, just before 2 p.m. Sunday. T …

Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies arrest alleged squatters on burglary charges

An alert neighbor helped Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies nab a couple who allegedly had been squatting in several nearby residences — and allegedly had burglarized a third home. The man, who lives at Murchie Mine and Red Ranch roads, called at about …

Photo submitted by Rosanna Radding
Rosanna Radding, who lost the use of her left arm due to a stroke, now inspires other stroke survivors through her cooking demonstrations. Her informational videos can be found at OneHandCan.com.

Stroke survivor finds joy in helping others learn to cope

At the age of 43, Rosanna Radding’s life was turned upside down. After suffering a stroke, she learned she had permanently lost the use of her left hand and arm. “I thought I was never going to be able to live a quality life again,” she said. “I did …

The Meeks Bay cub, shown on Sunday, June 9, was put under sedation for an initial medical exam. Dr. Kevin Willitts gave the 5-month-old cub a clean bill of health.
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Tahoe Wildlife center saves orphaned bear cub

Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care rescued a 5-month-old bear cub after its mother was found dead in Meeks Bay last week. Staff at the animal rehabilitation center responded to a call June 6 regarding a male cub treed near the southern border of Sugar Pine S …