Posted on: February 15, 2019
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will begin a process that may allow Veterans to receive disability pay if they were sickened by drinking water contaminated at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Nevada County Veterans who may be affecte...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 15, 2019
Breastfeeding improves the health of both infants and their mothers, and lactation consultants are key to assisting women to initiate and maintain breastfeeding. Nevada County Public Health congratulates Julie DeHollander, Nutritionist, on her recent achi...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 15, 2019
The Truckee Library will hold a virtual reality program for kids on Thursday, February 21st at 4:00 p.m. and an introductory 3D printer training for adults on Thursday, February 28th from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Truckee Library is located at 10031 Levon Ave...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 15, 2019
Are you new to the area and not sure how to approach preparing your home for wildfire? Are you a Nevada County native, but need some help getting firewise? Are you not even sure what firewise means? Are you looking for new ways to become part of the solut...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 15, 2019
The National Weather Service is predicting more heavy snow and cold temperatures in the foothills this weekend.
In an effort to collaborate over one of our most vulnerable populations, the City of Nevada City, Sierra Roots, Salva...
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Better Together: Homeless Initiative
Nevada County News
Posted on: February 15, 2019
At Tuesday's February 12th Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board adopted their annual priorities. These priorities outline the Board's objectives for staff for the upcoming year.
Wildfire, homelessness, housing, cannabis and maintaining the County's fisc...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 15, 2019
Caltrans District 3 is alerting motorists of winter driving conditions and to anticipate travel delays this Presidents’ Day holiday weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storrm Warning until noon Sunday for the greater Lake Tahoe...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 8, 2019
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm watch for the greater Lake Tahoe area from 4:00 p.m. Friday until 10:00 p.m. Sunday. The Weather Service is forecasting several feet of new snow over Donner Pass on Interstate 80 and Echo Summit...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 8, 2019
Nevada County Housing and Community Services recently received funding to assist low income home owners who sustained damages to their homes in Nevada County due to the Wind Complex fires of 2017. These funds can be used to assist with repairs and/or repl...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 8, 2019
Jazmin Breaux started as the new Tahoe-Truckee Program Manager on January 28th.
Jazmin brings over 10 years of experience providing direct services, program development, and program management to individuals and families experiencing a variety of...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 8, 2019
Thursday, February 7th, the County hosted the second Wildfire Prevention Stakeholder Meeting, gathering nearly 70 community leaders from local, state and federal agencies and organizations. This meeting offered an opportunity to work across jurisdictional...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 8, 2019
After a very competitive process, two Sheriff's employees have been promoted: one Captain and one Lieutenant, effective February 24th.
Mike Walsh has been promoted to Captain and will be assigned to Patrol Operations. Mike started his law enforc...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 8, 2019
The National Weather Service is predicting heavy snow and cold temperatures in the foothills through Sunday.
In an effort to collaborate over one of our most vulnerable populations, the City of Nevada City, Sierra Roots, Salvatio...
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Better Together: Homeless Initiative
Nevada County News
Posted on: February 8, 2019
Are you planning on completing commercial cultivation activity in Nevada County as a new or existing cannabis farmer and want to learn more about building and fire regulations for this type of activity? The Nevada County Building Department and Fire Plann...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 1, 2019
Planning to travel this year? Don't forget to protect yourself from infectious diseases, such as measles.
There are currently measles outbreaks in Israel, Moldova, Madagascar, New Zealand, Kenya, DRC, Benin, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Greece, France, Lebanon, Geor...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 1, 2019
Planning to travel this year? Don't forget to protect yourself from infectious diseases, such as measles.
There are currently measles outbreaks in Israel, Moldova, Madagascar, New Zealand, Kenya, DRC, Benin, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Greece, France, Lebanon, Geor...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 1, 2019
On January 25th federal policymakers reached a temporary 3-week agreement to end the government through February 15th. For the past month during the shutdown, nine out of fifteen federal departments have been closed or reduced operations. While it appears...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 1, 2019
The risk of wildfire is a great concern. After the devastation of the Camp Fire you may be wondering what you can do to protect your home and family. You know about defensible space, right? But did you know that in July 2008, California adopted the Wildla...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 1, 2019
The steering committee of Nevada County Reads & Writes has selected "Ties That Bind: Stories of Love and Gratitude from the First Ten Years of StoryCorps" by Dave Isay as the 2019 community read. "Ties That Bind" is a collection of...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 1, 2019
National Weather Service Sacramento is predicting a winter storm starting Friday, February 1st, through Monday, February 4th. Western Nevada County is predicted to get 3 to 4 inches of rain, while Donner Pass in eastern Nevada County is predicted to get 4...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: February 1, 2019
There is a severe storm predicted for this weekend. The National Weather Service is predicting heavy rain and snow in the foothills starting Friday through Monday and cold temperatures early next week.
In an effort to collaborate over one of our most vulne...
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Better Together: Homeless Initiative
Nevada County News
Posted on: February 1, 2019
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed a gray wolf, known as OR-54 (collar number), has again visited Nevada County, this time near the former mining community of Gaston. OR-54 is the same wolf that visited Nevada County back in J...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 25, 2019
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, students are approximately 70 times more likely to get to school safely by bus than by car. In California, approximately 32,000 school bus drivers transport more than one million s...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 25, 2019
On January 18th, a group of aspiring young minds from the Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning (SAEL) visited the Lake Wildwood Wastewater Treatment Plant in Penn Valley, California. The Nevada County Sanitation District hosted the students for a free...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 25, 2019
President Donald Trump announced today that an agreement has been reached to temporarily end the government shutdown for three weeks, through February 15th. For the past month during the shutdown, nine out of fifteen federal departments have been closed o...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 25, 2019
Each year Nevada County honors employees for their five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five or thirty years of service to the County. At Tuesday's January 22nd Board of Supervisors meeting, Human Resources Director Steve Rose presented ninety two employee ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 25, 2019
The Nevada County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is offering free income tax preparation assistance and e-filing simple returns. This is the seventh year of providing this free service, which starts Monday February 4th. &...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 25, 2019
Hospitality House, Nevada County, and the Regional Housing Authority are working together to expand affordable housing and supportive wrap-around services in a day services center with the Brunswick Commons Resource Center project. The Nevada County Board...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 18, 2019
Nevada County Public Health's Tobacco Use Prevention Program is supporting the youth of our community to take a stand against tobacco and be tobacco-free. At Public Health, we recognize that this generation of young people is savvy, they are not targets, ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 18, 2019
Many students will be starting or returning to college this fall, and, thanks to the College Tuition Fee Waiver program (CTFW), disabled Veterans in Nevada County can get assistance in covering the cost of sending their children to college.
The CTFW progra...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 18, 2019
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) announced on January 14th that CalFresh nutrition assistance benefits for the month of February will be issued early to most client's Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) accounts. These benefits...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 11, 2019
The United States Federal Government is in the midst of a partial government shutdown. A government shutdown happens when Congress does not pass funding bills or the president fails to sign them before the previous appropriations run out. Congress has alr...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 11, 2019
Are you tired of waiting in a line when obtaining building permits, submitting construction plans, or completing other related Building Department service requests? The Nevada County Building Department has a satellite outpost at the Nevada County Contrac...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 11, 2019
Did you know the County has an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) program? The purpose of this program is to remove abandoned vehicles from public right of ways. This program is for vehicles that have been abandoned in the same location for more than 72 ho...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 11, 2019
Have you or someone you known recently lost your wildfire insurance? Many members of the community are being notified that their premiums are on the rise, or that their policies are no longer being underwritten. The California Department of Insurance has ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 10, 2019
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve the purchase of Bright Fiber Network, Inc. by Race Telecommunications, Inc., giving the green light to a $26.8 million dollar fiber-to-the-home build, servicing 1,941 households in western Nevada...
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Race Communications website
Nevada County News
Posted on: January 4, 2019
Do you live or work in the Penn Valley Area? Mark your calendar for the second Community Workshop for the Penn Valley Area Plan on Wednesday, January 23rd, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Ready Springs Elementary School in Penn Valley. We are continuin...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 4, 2019
Are you looking for property in Nevada County to purchase in mind of cultivating cannabis, are already a cannabis farmer, are a neighbor to a cannabis cultivation site, or just wondering about the status of cannabis regulations in Nevada County? Ensure yo...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: January 4, 2019
With the coming of the New Year, recently elected Nevada County officials will be starting new terms. Nevada County elected officials are elected on a non-partisan basis to serve four-year terms.District 3 and District 4 Supervisors, Assessor, Auditor-Con...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 21, 2018
Caltrans District 3 is alerting motorists of incoming weather systems in Northern California, which will impact holiday travel through Tuesday, December 25th.
Expected Weather Systems
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued alerts for two weather syst...
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CalTrans District 3 Press Release and Website
Nevada County News
Posted on: December 21, 2018
This week, the Nevada County submitted six grants to CAL FIRE's Fire Prevention Grants Program. This program provides funding for local projects and activities that address the risk of wildfire and reduce wildfire potential to forested and forest adjacent...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 21, 2018
On December 11th, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to select Foothill House of Hospitality (Hospitality House) as the Identified Development Partner for round one of the No Place Like Home (NLPH) funding and development application...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 21, 2018
Recycle your Christmas tree for free at several locations in Western Nevada County!
Trees can be disposed of in two easy ways:
Residents that subscribe to Waste Management's green waste collection service can cut trees into three foot se...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 14, 2018
Caltrans District 3 is alerting motorists to incoming weather systems in Northern California, which will bring rain and snow Friday through Monday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Storm Warning for two weather systems expected to arrive Fri...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 14, 2018
Many injuries sustained during combat can qualify veterans for disability benefits under the law, especially when it comes to employment. In some cases, however, a veteran's disability is not severe enough to qualify for a 100 percent rating under the Vet...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 14, 2018
Last Friday, December 7th, the County hosted a Wildfire Prevention Stakeholder Meeting, gathering nearly 50 community leaders from 30 different organizations and agencies at the Grass Valley Veterans' Hall for two hours to discuss how allied agencies can ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 14, 2018
At Tuesday's December 11th Board of Supervisors Meeting, the Board recognized District 4 Supervisor Hank Weston and Sheriff Keith Royal for their many years of public service before their retirement in January.
District 4 Supervisor Hank Weston was recogni...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 14, 2018
Over the past month, almost 50 County employees served as Disaster Service Workers and over 60 volunteers from our Sheriff's Search & Rescue assisted in Butte County for the Camp Fire. County staff and volunteers witnessed the complete devastation fro...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 7, 2018
It’s that time of year again — flu season. As family and friends are gathering for the holidays, flu activity is increasing. Get a flu vaccine now if you have not gotten vaccinated yet this season.There are many reasons to get a flu va...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 7, 2018
In response to recent changes in State law, The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution on October 23rd authorizing the Community Development Agency (CDA) to establish a pre-application conditional process for temporary local authorization regarding cann...
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Cannabis Conversation Website
Nevada County News
Posted on: December 7, 2018
With temperatures dipping below freezing last weekend, the Emergency Cold Weather shelter opened for three nights. Sierra Roots volunteers and City of Nevada City staff swung into action to clear the way for facilities to open on Saturday, December 1st. &...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: December 7, 2018
CAL FIRE’s NEU Unit has announced transition out of fire season effective Monday, December 10th in Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties due to the recent rains and cooler temperatures across the region have lowered the threat of wildfires.
Pr...
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Prepare for and prevent wildfire
Nevada County News
Posted on: December 7, 2018
Cold, wet weather has arrived here in Nevada County. People leaving the custody of the jail frequently face the prospect of release without appropriate clothing to deal with the elements. This year, the Sheriff's Office and the Public Defender's Office ar...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 30, 2018
The Truckee Library will be hosting many exciting children’s and adult programs over the next couple of weeks.
Winter Reading Challenge
December 3rd - March 2nd
The Truckee Library’s annual Winter Reading Challenge will begin on Monday, December 3,...
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Nevada County Library Event Calendar
Nevada County News
Posted on: November 30, 2018
Winter weather is here and the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services (OES) would like to remind residents that free sand and sandbags are available at four locations.
Sandbag Locations
- Next to the Nevada County Warehouse on the corner of Highway 49 and...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 30, 2018
Nevada County Child Welfare Services has distributed their annual “Christmas Giving Tree” at different locations throughout Nevada County. Every December, Nevada County Child Welfare Services works with community service providers and ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 30, 2018
The National Weather Service is predicting cold winter weather in the foothills this weekend with lows dipping below 30 degrees.
Cold Weather Shelter: December 1st - 3rd
In an effort to collaborate for one of our most vulnerable populations, the City of Nev...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 21, 2018
Caltrans
District 3 is alerting motorists to prepare for snowy driving conditions in theSierra Nevada region and watch for flash floods in areas impacted by the Camp
Fire Wednesday through Friday.The National
Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Holi...
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More Information
Nevada County News
Posted on: November 21, 2018
Many
of you will likely already have seen mention of this in the media, but as theThanksgiving holiday approaches, the Public Health Department wants to help
ensure that our residents are aware of a food safety alert from the Centers forDisease Cont...
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More Information
Nevada County News
Posted on: November 21, 2018
Did you know Public Health’s regional Truckee Teen Clinic is
recognized as a model for Teen Clinic’s throughout the State? The Clinicexceeds State expectations by almost double and has ranked as a top Teen Clinic
by national perfor...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 21, 2018
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) estimates that hundreds of
thousands of veterans who served in the Gulf War in the 1990s and most recentlyin the conflicts in the Middle East may have been exposed to a myriad of
airborne chemicals and toxic subs...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 21, 2018
The
Nevada County Adult & Family Services Commission will convene two CommunityForums (December 6th in Truckee at the Joseph Government Center upstairs in the Truckee Donner Room from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and December 7th in Nevada City at the Nevada ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 21, 2018
While the most destructive fire in California was only recently 100% contained and our community bears witness to the unimaginable devastation experienced in Paradise, fire prevention and preparedness are at the top of everyone’s mind....
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www.mynevadacounty.com/townhall
Nevada County News
Posted on: November 16, 2018
In October, over 750 Nevada County residents took advantage of Public Health’s Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic in Grass Valley and Flu Shot Drive in Truckee.
Flu season is not over yet!
The California Department of Public Health reports that since Sep...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 16, 2018
On November 8th, Acting Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation for Butte County due to the effects of the Camp Fire, and on November 9th, Acting Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties du...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 16, 2018
In an ongoing effort to implement the County Homeless Plan, the Board of Supervisors approved two new partnerships with Sierra Roots and the Salvation Army during Tuesday’s Board meeting. These contracts will fully support 20 nights each for she...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 16, 2018
Steve Rose has been appointed as Nevada County's Human Resources Director, starting earlier this week on November 13th. Mr. Rose brings over 25 years of experience in human resources in the United States Air Force, Department of Homeland Security, and the...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 15, 2018
Nevada County Tobacco Prevention is calling all youth to use your creativity to kick tobacco to the curb. Did you know that even with the strides that have been made in reducing tobacco use, tobacco use continues to be the #1 leading cause of preventable ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 9, 2018
Since 2011 the Historic Bridgeport Covered Bridge has been closed for foot traffic to the public. Tens of thousands of visitors to the South Yuba River State Park over these years have missed the opportunity to walk across the longest single spa...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 9, 2018
Veterans Day presents a time of reflection for many Veterans. It also presents an opportunity for communities to pull together and celebrate the Veterans in their community. Each year Veterans Day weekends are filled with many opportunities for Veterans t...
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Nevada County Veterans Service Office
Nevada County News
Posted on: November 9, 2018
The Camp Fire in Butte County quickly grew from 1,000 acres Thursday morning, November 8th, to over 70,000 acres as of Friday morning, November 9th. The town of Paradise has been largely devastated by the Camp Fire within a 24 hour period.
Providing Mutual...
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Butte County Camp Fire Information
Nevada County News
Posted on: November 2, 2018
The November 6th General Election is only 4 days away! Starting Saturday, November 3rd, the 4-Day Vote Centers open through Election Day.
Nevada County is under a new model this election season called the Voter’s Choice Act, providing greater fle...
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Registrar of Voters website
Nevada County News
Posted on: November 2, 2018
The Nevada County Fish and Wildlife Commission is soliciting grant proposals for Fiscal Year 2019/2020. The Fish and Wildlife Commission has made a total of $5,000 available to the public. The grant program is supported through the Nevada County Fish and ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: November 2, 2018
On October 30th, more than 100 nonprofit leaders, elected officials, public agency staff, realtors, lenders, mortgage brokers, and potential homebuyers gathered at the Veterans Memorial Building in Grass Valley for a Nonprofit and Housing Resources worksh...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 23, 2018
In response to recent changes in State law, The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution on October 23, 2018 authorizing the Community Development Agency to establish a pre-application conditional process for temporary local authorization regarding cannab...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 26, 2018
In 2017, over 50% of fatalities occurred on rural roads, but just 19% of Americans live in rural areas. Roads in rural areas may have design elements that increase the risk of fatalities or serious injuries, such as high speed limits, narrow lan...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 26, 2018
The Doris Library for Historical Research will conduct a tour of the Pine Grove cemetery on Saturday, October 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This special Halloween program will begin at the historic Pinegrove cemetery, located on Red Dog Road in Nevada...
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Sign up for the Cemetery Tour
Nevada County News
Posted on: October 26, 2018
It's almost that time of year - Halloween! Bring your family and trick-or-treat at offices in the Eric Rood Administrative Center (ERAC), and the lobbies of our Crown Point and Brighton Greens campuses on October 31st between 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 26, 2018
Mali Dyck has been appointed as Nevada County’s Assistant County Executive Officer (CEO).
Mali has been with Nevada County for over six years, most recently serving as Interim Human Resources Director as well as Interim Deputy County Executive Of...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 19, 2018
A few weeks ago, the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission hosted an unveiling ceremony for a new plaque installed at the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center. Michael Coughlan, a 4th generation Nevada County resident and a Roads Maintenance...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 19, 2018
County Health and Human Services Agency staff and nonprofit partners helped to coordinate two community homeless camp cleanups in the month of October.
North San Juan Camp Cleanup
The first one was in North San Juan on October 6th. The e...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 19, 2018
Join Nevada County's Planning Department and the Penn Valley Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) for the Penn Valley Area Plan Update Kick-Off Workshop. The public workshop initiating the Penn Valley Area Plan Update will be on Thursday evening, ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 19, 2018
In order to increase the effectiveness of vegetation management alongside County roads, the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County is partnering with Nevada County Public Works to remove hazardous roadside vegetation from over 50 miles of County roads. The Fi...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 19, 2018
Most of us have a leftover bottle of prescription medication in our medicine cabinet that we no longer need or is expired. But few of us know what to properly do with prescription drugs once we no longer need them (here's a hint: don't flush them or throw...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 12, 2018
It's crunch time for the busy building season with projects trying to work towards making their projects weather tight prior to the incoming winter weather. During this time it is easy to forget about grading, drainage and erosion control for your project...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 12, 2018
Did you know Nevada County is currently working with Sierra Business Council (SBC) to prepare an Energy Action Plan for the county?
Why an Energy Action Plan
The goal of the Energy Action Plan is to accelerate energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 12, 2018
The November 6th General Election is fast approaching! Starting Saturday, October 27th, the 11-Day Vote Centers open through Election Day.
Nevada County is under a new model this election season called the Voter’s Choice Act, providing greater fl...
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Registrar of Voters website
Nevada County News
Posted on: October 12, 2018
Nevada County may be known for mines full of gold, but these days we celebrate the wealth of our creative community. Around 30 of Nevada County's talented local authors will gather at the Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada City on Saturday, October 20th, f...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 5, 2018
On the one-year anniversary of Nevada County’s Lobo and McCourtney Fires, Nevada County’s Office of Emergency Services urges residents to be fire safe this weekend. Although we’ve received some rain throughout the County earl...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 5, 2018
Nevada County will conduct a public hearing on October 11th, in order to discuss possible applications for funding under 2018 funding cycle of the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and to get citizen input on possible activit...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 5, 2018
On Friday, September 28th, Nevada County Public Health hosted a one-day event, the Nevada County Healthy Communities Summit. The Summit brought together local experts, innovators, and thought-leaders to explore what it means to build, invest in, and suppo...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 5, 2018
It's crunch time for the busy building season with projects working towards finalization or getting the project weather tight prior to winter weather. During this time the Building Department becomes inundated with building inspection requests. It is impo...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: October 4, 2018
Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency held its annual Community Partner Awards Ceremony at the Gold Miners Inn on September 27th. The ceremony provided the opportunity to thank and honor community partners that make a difference in providing crit...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 25, 2018
Come one, come all! The Nevada County Public Health Department (NCPHD) is conducting a free drive-thru flu shot clinic in Grass Valley on Tuesday, October 9th, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (or while supplies last) in the parking lot of Twin Cities Church ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 28, 2018
Per Sheriff Royal’s direction, an application for a body worn camera grant was submitted to the US Department of Justice in May of 2018. Sheriff Royal is pleased to announce that yesterday, the Sheriff’s Office received notification of...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 28, 2018
In an effort to reduce illegal dumping, Nevada County, Waste Management, the Bureau of Land Management's California State Office and Mother Lode Field Office, and the Tahoe National Forest are hosting a tire amnesty event daily on October 1st through 5th ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 21, 2018
About the Active Transportation Plan
As part of the regional transportation planning process, the Nevada County Transportation Commission (NCTC), in coordination with the County of Nevada, City of Grass Valley, City of Nevada City, and Town of Truckee, has...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 21, 2018
West Nile Virus in California
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a disease that is transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes. WNV first appeared in California in 2003 and infections occur most often in the summer and early fall when mosquitoes are active. As of ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 21, 2018
New Plaque Unveiling Ceremony
The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is delighted to invite the public to its September 30th unveiling ceremony for a new plaque to be installed at the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, 17894 Tyler Foote...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 21, 2018
Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza in California
Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI), North American lineage H7N3 was recently confirmed in two poultry flocks found in Stanislaus County, located in the Central Valley. The disease is known to be carried by mi...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 21, 2018
Goodbye paper checks, hello cards! Nevada County's Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is thrilled to announce that we will be going live with electronic benefits in September 2019. This will be much like a debit card and will be easy to swipe and ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 21, 2018
The California County Information Systems Directors Association (CCISDA) awarded Nevada County's Information and General Services Agency the 2018 Innovation Award for their work on the Vote Center Initiative for the under 700,000 population category. The ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 21, 2018
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to strengthen California’s ability to prevent and recover from catastrophic wildfires, including Senate Bill 901 – authored by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – which boosts th...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office is participating in the Pink Patch Project, a collaborative Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser, in partnership with the Nevada City Police Department, the Grass Valley Police Department and the California Highw...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
Nevada County is now accepting book donations for the upcoming United Way Book Sale! Book donations can be left in the lobby of the Eric Rood Administrative Center, located at 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, in the Book Drop location near the Community Dev...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
This week the Nevada County Agricultural Commissioner presented the 2017 Nevada County Annual Crop and Livestock Report to the Board of Supervisors. The annual report helps gauge the economic health and diversity of the agricultural community in Nevada Co...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
Whether it's your first or fifth attempt to quit, it's important to keep trying because research tells us that each quit attempt increases your odds of success. The Nevada County Public Health Department and 211 Connecting Point are teaming up to...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
Gold Country Stage will provide system wide “free fare days” on all routes on Friday, September 21st, from 5:50 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. and Saturday, September 22nd, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with free fares for all.County of Nevada Transi...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
This week, September 9th through September 15th, is National Suicide Prevention Week. The Nevada County Behavioral Health Department, in close partnership with providers and other county departments, offers a variety of programs that address suicide preve...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
PG&E is accelerating efforts to reduce wildfire risk in High Fire-Threat areas across California. The utility company has setup an Emergency Incident Command center in Grass Valley to rollout these efforts in Nevada County. In January of 2018, the Cal...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
Nevada County has been awarded two of the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) 2018 Challenge Awards for outstanding county programs. CSAC's annual statewide program honors innovation and best practices in government. With a record number of 27...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
Is Parks and Recreation important to you and your family or friends? Do you or your kids actively participate in little leagues or adult leagues that take place in our unincorporated Parks Districts? Nevada County will be holding a public Community Meetin...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
On Tuesday, September 11th, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a ban on open fire along the South Yuba River Corridor as a pilot program. After 2017’s October Fires in Nevada County, it is a top Board priority to impleme...
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Urgency Ordinance on Yuba River Fire Ban
Nevada County News
Posted on: September 14, 2018
The League of California Cities® board of directors elected Grass Valley Council Member Jan Arbuckle to serve as its 2018–19 president. Council Member Arbuckle was installed on September 14 as part of the League’s Annual Confer...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 10, 2018
Congress gave Americans the Affordable Care Act in 2013, enabling American consumers the possibility of obtaining affordable, effective health care by obtaining health insurance through government sponsored programs or through the Health Insurance Market ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 7, 2018
Suicide Prevention Week is September 9th through September 15th. During this week, individuals and organizations around the country and the world join their voices to broadcast the message that suicide can be prevented, and to reach as many people as poss...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 7, 2018
Nevada County authors are invited to apply for the Nevada County Community Library's first Local Author Showcase, to be held on Saturday, October 20th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gene Albaugh Community Room at the Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada City...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 7, 2018
The Nevada County Public Health Officer and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District are issuing a joint air quality health advisory to notify the public of potentially poor air quality conditions through this weekend resulting mainly from the ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 7, 2018
When an emergency happens, it is important to understand what to do to help keep you and your family safe. This could be evacuating immediately, preparing to evacuate, sheltering-in-place, or being rescued. Remember, if a public safety official tells you ...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: September 4, 2018
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk on the moon, swim with sea turtles or meet with others without leaving home? Have you ever wanted to interact with alien creatures, step back in time with dinosaurs or travel to ancient ruins where time...
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Nevada County News
Posted on: August 18, 2018
In the afternoon of Sunday, August 12th, Oak Fire started in the Alta Sierra area causing an evacuation of the Buck Mountain area.
In emergency situations such as these where it is important to let residents know that an evacuation is in place, our Sheriff...
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