Witnessing government management at city, state, and county levels over several decades, I have come to respect that issues faced by these elected officials are often very complex. It is
Join the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum in celebrating National Women’s History Month and the historic achievements of Sarah Kidder, the first woman to run a railroad, for a
California Humanities has recently announced the September 2022 Humanities For All Project Grant awards. The Nevada County Historical Society’s Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum has been awarded $5,000 for its project entitled “Who is Sarah Kidder?”.
The Onyx Theatre is launching a new collaboration with the Nevada Theatre. Beginning June 26, the Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre will screen films on Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. The Nevada City Film…
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Two Local Best Buddies are all over the news. Kaleb Bentham and his rescue pit bull “Buddy” made international headlines after a 350-pound bear grabbed the dog and tried to drag him away. It happened the day before Thanksgiving near Kaleb’s You Bet Road home. Kaleb tackled the bear and punched it until it released Buddy, then rushed his beloved dog to a local veterinary hospital. The 90-pound dog had surgery lasting several hours, and Buddy is expected to make a full recovery…
The Training Tower that’s been under construction since September at the Sierra College-Nevada County Campus was finished last week. The tower is four-stories high, which allows students enrolled in the community college’s 20-week Fire Academy to practice rappelling, ladder training, and more. “The tower is a Class A-type training simulator that burns wood and typical home-type construction materials in the burn room,” says NCC Operations Supervisor and Project Manager Don