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The workshop is part of the “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark" photo contest which seeks to encourage residents to enjoy the beauty of our night sky and limit light pollution.

Jeffery Wood, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Sacramento office says temperatures will cool a bit over the weekend before climbing again next week. 

Nevada County OES and United Way of Nevada County’s free Go-Bag party is this Saturday, June 8th, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building.

The Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park invites visitors to experience what life was like in the historic gold town of N. Boomfield. The party will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 8th. 

This year's Firewise Festival took place at Commodore Park in Lake Wildwood and raised thousands of dollars for local Firewise Communities. 

On this week's KVMR News Magazine hydrogeologist Steve Baker returns to discuss how to balance Californian's water usage with environmental protections and science correspondent Al Stahler leads us on an expedition through the night sky. Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti shares his opinion about the Biden Administration giving their student debt relief plan another go before a vehicular wellness c...

KVMR Youth News Corps reporter Gabby Gerster set out to learn why the Dorsey Marketplace development project has been on hold for so long. 

On Tuesday the Board of Supervisors of Nevada County approved a contract with Nelco Architecture, Inc. to conduct a “highest and best use” study to develop recommendations for the future use of the Nevada County Courthouse in Nevada City. The study is expected to take a year to complete. 

372 people showed up at the McCourtney Road Transfer on Monday and disposed of just under 150 tons of green waste. 

The next Mosquito Fish Giveaway happens on Thursday, June 13th at the Rood Center in Nevada City. You can find out more by contacting Vector Control: (530) 265-1500.

Mosquito Ridge Road officially reopened this morning after being closed for nearly 2 years. 

Community storytellers will gather at the Communal Cafe in Nevada City on June 20th for River Tales . Submit a one paragraph description of your own true story to DavidJames@kvmr.org .  This memorable event will be recorded and rebroadcast on KVMR at a later date.

Current high flows and cold water temperatures make swimming dangerous.  

Rise Gold has followed through on comments made by its CEO Joe Mullin back in February and filed a lawsuit against Nevada County.

On Tuesday the Nevada County Board of Supervisors voted to accept a grant of more than $50,000 to study what a local microenterprise home kitchens ordinance would look like in Nevada County. 

Known by many as the premier boating lake in Nevada County, Scotts Flat Reservoir will host its annual No Motor Day on Sunday, May 19th. 

Nevada County will send ballots to the owners of 142 affected parcels in North San Juan in the next two weeks. 51% must approve the creation of a County Service Area to move the forward with NSJ's proposed Fire Suppression System. 

At the May 22nd meeting, Nevada City City Council will potentially adopt an ordinance that would provide members of the city council, planning commission, and public arts commission with salaries. 

Several agencies including Nevada County’s new Mobile Crisis Team assisted Nevada County Sheriff Deputies in bringing a tense situation to a peaceful end. 

Music festival season is upon us and it looks like there just might be someone new in town to add to the already stacked lineup of live music options. KVMR Music DJ Suzanne Calkins takes a look at The Honey Hills festival , a collaboration between two Nevada County residents who morphed their passion for the arts and music into the creation of the four-day event. We’ve got the latest edition of Wa...

The Nevada County Youth Commission is a group of students ages 14 to 19 whose mission is to identify, connect, and advocate for the issues facing Nevada County Youth. The Commission serves as a bridge between the youth and the Nevada County Board of Supervisors and provides recommendations to the Board to facilitate positive change. Recently some of the Commission's founding members joined County...

Music festival season is upon us and it looks like there just might be someone new in town to add to the already stacked lineup of live music options. KVMR Music DJ Suzanne Calkins takes a look at The Honey Hills festival, a collaboration between two Nevada County residents who morphed their passion for the arts and music into the creation of the new four-day event.

The peaceful protest came to an end on May 8th after officials with California State University Sacramento agreed to change the school’s investment policies. 

Limited housing in California has spurred the state to embrace accessory dwelling units. Here in Nevada County, Associate Planner Marie Maniscalco and her colleagues were recently recognized for their work on a guidebook that makes the process of building an ADU easier to understand.