The Curious Forge’s Advanced Fabrication Certificate Program is available at no cost to qualifying Nevada County residents. Email [email protected] to to learn more or to apply.

Summit Camp in the Tahoe National Forest at Donner Pass is one of 19 new National Historic Landmarks designated by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland this week. 

Giving Trees can be found in Nevada City at the Nevada County Government Center and at Great Vibes Cleaning. In Grass Valley, you'll find them at the Grass Valley Library, Caroline’s Coffee, The South Yuba Club, Limitless Fitness and at The Training Zone. They're also at the  Penn Valley Library in Penn Valley and at the Truckee Library and KidZone in Truckee. Donations will be accepted until December 20th. 

Approximately 38 large hazard trees will be removed thanks to a partnership between the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services and the Greater Champion Neighborhood Association Firewise Community. The work will continue Monday through Friday from from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until complete. 

Official election results are in! We’ll take a look at what that means for Grass Valley’s city council before your weekend weather forecast.
Paul Emery is joined by retired Fed Economist Gary Zimmerman to decipher the labor market and interest rates in this week’s Economic Report before KVMR science correspondent Al Stahler speaks to chemist Garret Miyake about PFAS. Poet Molly Fisk gets us in the holiday mood with an essay from her Observations from a Working Poet series.

Golden mussels were discovered at Rough and Ready Island, just west of the Port of Stockton and further downstream at a location known as Turner Cut in mid October of this year.

In the past, toys and donations have been donated solely by bike riders, but this year, due to increased need from the community, donations will be accepted from anyone willing to help. Learn more at NevadaCountyToyRun.com or on Facebook.

This 2024 Nevada City Victorian Christmas safety overview was produced collaboratively by KVMR News trainees Lydia Thomas, Shannon Harney and Avn Sturm. They hit the streets of Victorian Christmas to speak with Nevada City Police Chief Dan Foss, Nevada City Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce Stuart Baker, Chamber of Commerce Intern Graham Gardemeyer and Nevada City Police Officer Sean Mason.

KVMR News team trainees Sherrie Cunningham and Johnny Carpenter hit the streets of Nevada City last Sunday to ask some of the younger crowd what they think of this annual tradition.

Information including anonymous tips can be called into the NCSO Sheriff’s Special Investigation Unit at (530) 265-1471.