Helicopter helps rescue stranded fisherman

North San Juan firefighters, together with the Penn Valley Fire Department, were called out for a river rescue on the middle fork of the Yuba River above Englebright Lake Wednesday afternoon after a fisherman became stranded on a sandbar in the middl …

Photo for The Union by John Hart
Marcie Beaver the owner of Vintage Menagerie moved from Neal Street, to 152 South Auburn Street, Grass Valley.

Vintage Menagerie hosts opening at new locale

Downtown Grass Valley’s Vintage Menagerie will host the grand opening of its new and expanded location Saturday. The specialty antique store will move from Neal Street to 152 S. Auburn St. The store offers vintage and retro furniture, knick-knack …

Photo courtesy of Karen Koskey. Pictured are two young coyotes rescued by Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release in Grass Valley.

Grass Valley wildlife rescue group in need

It’s a brutal fact of life, but a small owl can eat 84 mice in two weeks. And that adds up, when the estimated $90 a month it costs to feed an injured bird of prey — at 60 cents a mouse — is coming out of the pockets of dedicated animal rescue vol …

Nevada County visitor's guide now available

The official 2013-2014 Visitors' Guide to Nevada County is now available. …

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 …

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 …

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 …