Nevada City comes alive once again for Earth Fest

Nevada City once again came alive for Earth Month as the 5th Annual Earth Fest Street Fair returned on Sunday, April 19 to the heart of downtown. This year’s event was built upon the momentum of past festivals with an expanded slate of activities, a full …

Wildfire prevention inspections, Law Day, and honoring the van der Veens on tap for Nevada City Council this week

May is Wildfire Prevention Month, and Nevada City staff in the Office of Emergency Services (OES) is planning a presentation during the Nevada City Council's regular meeting slated for Wednesday, April 22 beginning at 6:30 p.m at Nevada City Hall.  …

Nevada County Police Blotter: Half dressed female reportedly threatened to cut staff with her nails

Friday Grass Valley Police Department 9:55 a.m. – Staff from Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital requested testing for a powder that a patient came in with. 11:19 a.m. – A contractor from Pleasant Street reported a front window was smashed. 1:41 p.m. – A 911 …

Sierra Express Bicycle Club launches community survey on bicycling conditions in Western Nevada County

The Sierra Express Bicycle Club has launched a community-wide survey to assess bicycling and e-biking conditions across Western Nevada County. The survey is open to all residents regardless of whether they ride a bike — and the club is especially eager to …

Black maternal health week highlights deadly disparity in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Black women in Nevada are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, according to Nevada’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee. Nationwide, about 700 women die each year from childbirth …

Honor Flight Southern Nevada veterans return from Washington, D.C.

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) —Honor Flight Southern Nevada veterans returned to the valley after a thunderous welcome home at Harry Reid Airport on Sunday. Korean and Vietnam War veterans toured war memorials in the Washington, D.C. area. As the flight landed in …

Nevada launches public cannabis tracking system and impaired driving campaign

420 and its meaning to Nevada’s legalized pot industry

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - It’s hard to believe pictures of people smoking and selling marijuana was an illegal activity nationwide years ago. But no longer. Nevada is one of 24 states and the district of Columbia who have legalized pot. Tax money generated from …

Former Tiger King star launches the first AI film company in Nevada

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Steven Diamond, a former star of the Netflix show "Tiger King 2," is bringing the future of filmmaking to Las Vegas as the owner of Lumovex, the first artificial intelligence film company in Nevada. Diamond has been in the …

CCAC to Review 2027 Innovation $1 Coin Designs for Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia, and Nevada

The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, April 21, to review and discuss U.S. Mint candidate designs for 2027 American Innovation dollars honoring innovations in Oregon, Kansas, West Virginia, and Nevada. …