Amid busy days of preparation, enthusiasm for the upcoming school year has been palpable from staff at Penn Valley Union Elementary School District, according to district Superintendent Melissa Conley.
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On navigating her senior year of high school during the pandemic, Linden Lovett, who graduated Tuesday as valedictorian from North Point Academy, said the experience brought uncertainty both in the moment and future plans.
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Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning graduates toss their hats into the air following their two-at-a-time ceremony Friday morning in Nevada City.
Photo: Elias Funez
An in-person graduation ceremony was held Friday evening at the Pioneer Park band shell for Bitney High School. The school graduated 34 seniors, the largest graduating class in the history of the school despite the challenges of the pandemic. Families were seated in groups, separated from on another.
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Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning 2021 graduate Jasper Ford smiles as his family takes his photo following a Friday morning ceremony.
By Lorraine Jewett | Special to The Union
Paws on Patrol. Canine cop Rüdiger is back on the beat after a severe injury, complicated surgery, and lengthy recovery. Rüdiger has been out on five months of “sick leave” from the Grass Valley Police Department. “One morning last fall, Rüdiger was awkwardly climbing the stairs, started falling backwards, and luckily I caught him,” recalls GVPD Canine Handler Jesse Cloyd, who has worked and lived with Rüdiger for three years. “Veterinary examinations revealed he had a sciatic nerve injury, likely incurred before he joined our force. The pinched nerve, inflammation, and bulging disc ultimately made it difficult for him to walk.” Rüdiger endured a multi-hour surgery and 20-plus staples to close the foot-long incision in his back. Jesse who still had to perform his own job while Rüdiger recuperated at home thanks his wife for helping keep Rüdiger calm, quiet, fed and medicated properly during the K9’s recovery…