Carriage rides through Nevada City no longer a feature of Victorian Christmas
David Vertin provided indelible memories for generations of Nevada City visitors who took rides in his horse-drawn carriages. But 40 years was enough, Vertin said Thursday — last year was the last Victorian Christmas for...
Rise Gold attempts to reopen once lucrative Idaho-Maryland Gold Mine
After two years of exploratory drilling at the flooded Idaho-Maryland Mine just east of the Grass Valley city limit, Rise Gold Corporation has submitted a permit application that would allow it to reopen what was...
Nevada County officials say dispatch dog helps with stress, can lead to lower employee turnover
Chance just got a second chance. Chance is a wellness dog serving at the Nevada County Regional Dispatch Center. He works with the 12 full- and part-time Nevada County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers who toil 12-hour...
THROUGH THE LENS: The fast track from novice to winning photographer — Bill Wages
There’s a buzz that permeates the Nevada County Camera Club’s monthly meetings as the 60 or more photographers chat during Monday evening social breaks. They excitedly talk about trips, the latest cameras, computer processing techniques,...
Our View: Nevada City Council meeting brings sound, fury and significance
This week’s Nevada City Council meeting was full of sound and fury, which included a healthy amount of significance from the public. After pushing the equivalent of the nuclear button, the council on Tuesday backed...
Census looking for rural workers in Nevada County
More than $6 trillion will be at stake over the next few months. As the United States Census Bureau gears up for its 2020 population count, it’s looking to hire census takers in Nevada County...
Get your motor runnin’: Nevada County Food and Toy Run revs up Saturday
Among the hundreds of children Thom Staser has helped throughout the last 27 years, one little girl stuck out to him most. As Staser mounted his motorcycle and began to head home after another hard...
Two fatalities in 48 hours: Second three-car crash claims another life on Highway 49 between Grass Valley and Auburn
A 55-year-old Grass Valley woman was killed on Highway 49 early Friday evening in a three-car crash, according to a California Highway Patrol report. The CHP has not released the name of the driver, pending...
‘It’s just part of life today’: Grande Wood Designs liquidating retail inventory, keeping manufacturing site
Grande Wood Designs has been in business for about 30 years. Co-owner Joe Grande said he and his wife, Edwina, will be liquidating their retail inventory. The business will stick around though, through the manufacturing...
County drops Cascade Shores leach field proposal on slide site
After years of protests by neighbors, Nevada County will not move forward with a leach field project meant to improve the performance of the Cascade Shores wastewater treatment plant. The potential leach field had been...
Lorraine’s Lowdown: Holidays in the house
It’s Not Been All Quiet on the NevCo library front. Phones are ringing constantly as library patrons respond to an email telling them their library cards are about to be cancelled. A computer glitch caused...
Travel impacts expected today across Sierra
Minor to moderate travel impacts are anticipated along Sierra roadways today, as snow levels are expected to drop to 4,000 feet before 4 p.m. Snow accumulation will be less than half an inch today, though...
Mexican restaurant opens on Mill Street in Grass Valley
The restaurant’s name roughly translates to “my little place” or “my sweet home.” Karime Pita, the owner, bought Mi Terrunito in April. It sits in the same location as Paco’s Tacos — 550 Mill St.,...
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Nevada Joint Union High School District turns away from punitive measures to change behavior, improve climate
The program is called “trauma-informed, restorative instructional practice.” But to consider it a singular program is misleading. Several practices fall under this umbrella term, which administrators hope ushers in a broader cultural shift at the...
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital nurses postpone Friday, Dec. 13, picket
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital’s registered nurses had planned an informational picket on hospital grounds Friday morning. However, as of Thursday afternoon, the informational picket was postponed, according to a statement from the California Nurses Association....
Nancy Pelosi and husband involved in some fishy business
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s home district includes San Francisco. Star-Kist Tuna’s headquarters is in San Francisco. Star-Kist is owned by Del Monte Foods and is a major contributor to Pelosi. Star-Kist is the...
Nevada City Mayor Reinette Senum dodges sanctions, underlying issues unaddressed (VIDEO)
Nevada City Mayor Reinette Senum retained her mayoral title and faced no sanctions during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, after no motion was made following discussion of possible censure or removal of her title. During the...
