A big announcement about consumer water conservation from NID and the latest on Nevada City’s new courthouse saga in this weeks News Magazine. Plus, hydrogeologist Steve Baker discusses the seedy underbelly of this season’s wet weather. Al Stahler brings us a look at the human immune system and we close with an essay by Molly Fisk.

This weekend's weather will buck the recent trend of warm dry weather but that's a good thing. Dr. Andrew Schwartz of UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Lab says that early spring snow helps reduce the risk of wildfire in the summer. 

Nevada County’s final election results from the Presidential Primary Election are expected to be officially certified March 27. 

The nearly 70 mile trail project will connect Nevada City to Truckee.

You can share your input at any Nevada County Library branch or by taking the survey online. You can also learn more by attending a virtual meeting on March 20th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

The exhibit is made up of works from a total of 15 artists, 8 of which belong to the local tribe.

This week's news magazine features an Economic Report about next week’s US Federal Reserve meeting, a Money Matters commentary about health, and an essay by Molly Fisk titled "Arcturus".

The Business of Art, a professional development symposium for artists and cultural workers takes place Saturday, March 16th, on the Sierra College Nevada County Campus. 

The “if all-else-fails” insurance option added more than 15,000 new policies in February. 

On Tuesday, March 12th, the board discussed proposed budgets for this year’s eight Workshop Objectives. This year’s objectives include fiscal stability and core services, emergency preparedness, economic development, broadband access for all, climate resilience, housing, homelessness, and recreation.