The Gaden Shartse monks have returned to Nevada County with help from The Sierra Friends of Tibet and will be giving talks and creating a sand mandala at the Banner Grange in Grass Valley through Friday, February 9th. Their traditional Animal Blessing will take place at Animal Save on February 4th. Sierra Friends of Tibet has teamed up with the Onyx theater to screen “Journey From Zanskar,” a story about 17 Tibetan children who leave home in order to save their dying culture. You can learn more about the monks and view the Monks teaching schedule at sierrafriendsoftibet.net

On Tuesday, January 23rd, the League of Women Voters of Nevada County organized a candidate forum for the Nevada County District 1 Board Of Supervisors race. The participating candidates were Heidi Hall (incumbent), Sue McGuire, and Michael Taylor. 

Nevada County’s annual point-in-time count of homeless individuals and families starts begins today and as part of the count, Sierra Roots and the County will activate the Cold Weather Shelter in Nevada City.

Nevada County will test its CodeRED Emergency Alert System on Wednesday January 31st. Residents can sign up and learn more at ReadyNevadaCounty.org/emergencyalerts.

This week on your Friday Evening News Magazine we hear from Nevada County’s Office of Emergency Services Program Director Paul Cummings about this weekend’s NWS Flood Watch. Then it’s a new Economic Report with Paul Emery and economist Gary Zimmerman. This week they’re talking inflation and something special from the Federal Reserve. Then KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça speaks with Wild and Scenic Film Festival Director Lívia Campos de Menezes. And we end with an essay by Molly Fisk.

Paul Emery and economist Gary Zimmerman talk about inflation and the Fed's Beige Book, the Federal Reserve System publication that describes the economic conditions across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts.

 Nevada County’s Office of Emergency Services Program Director Paul Cummings talks with Cláudio Mendonça about this weekend’s NWS Flood Watch.

KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça speaks with Wild and Scenic Film Festival Director Lívia Campos de Menezes about SYRCL’s flagship festival.

A small single engine airplane was reported downed off the west end of the runway at the Nevada County Airport on Thursday. 

A man is being hailed as a hero for rescuing a friend Wednesday morning. 

The California Secretary of State Election Security Task Force was notified on Tuesday of a suspicious package sent to the Yuba County Registrar of Voters headquarters.