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KVMR's Weekday Newscasts, Features, Regional and Local Updates.
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BLM's Mother Lode Field Office Issues New Seasonal Fire Restrictions / Judge Rules Against Rise Grass Valley
2w ago00:02:31Tap to summarizeOrder number CAC08000-26-05 was issued by BLM's Mother Lode Field Office and goes into effect on Friday, May 22nd.United States District Judge William B. Shubb ruled that Rise Grass Valley is violating the Clean Water Act by discharging arsenic, iron, and manganese from the Idaho-Maryland Mine into Wolf Creek without a permit.
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Nevada City Murder Suspect Arrested / Experts Predict Above-average Fire Potential Between June And August
2w ago00:04:42Tap to summarizeSeth David Cotten of Nevada City was booked into Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in the early morning hours of May 19th and remains the primary suspect in the murder of Jeremy Norton.Unit forester for CalFire’s Nevada Yuba Placer Unit, Steve Garcia, says the lack of snowpack at elevation is among his biggest concerns.Register for Nevada County Alerts at NevadaCountyCA.gov/Emergency-Alerts.
Transcribe →Nevada City Pledges Annual Gift To The Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe
3w ago00:04:20Tap to summarizeResolution No. 2026-08 authorized Annual Contributions to the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe in the Amount of $2,500 over the next 3 years for a total $7500.
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Nevada County Will Test Its New Opt-in Emergency Alert System On May 28th
3w ago00:05:17Tap to summarizeLearn more about the County’s new emergency alert system, Nevada County Alerts, which is replacing the CodeRED notification system on the county's website. Nevada County residents are encouraged to sign up for before the official test on May 28th. You can do that at ReadyNevadaCounty.org/EmergencyAlerts.
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PG&E Will Begin Testing Local Natural Gas Pipeline In June / Deadline To Register To Vote Looms
3w ago00:05:17Tap to summarizePacific Gas and Electric will begin inspecting a 2.5 mile section of Nevada County natural gas pipeline in June. The utility says there will be no impact on regional customers. Voting is underway for the June 2 Primary Election. California residents can still register to vote online or check their voter registration status at registertovote.ca.gov.
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Nevada County Superior Court Denys Rise Gold’s Vested Rights Claim
3w ago00:03:33Tap to summarizeIn a May 7 Memorandum Decision and Order, Nevada County Superior Court Judge S. Robert Tice-Raskin wrote that Nevada County, by clear and convincing evidence, established that the Idaho-Maryland Mine Corporation abandoned any vested mining right by 1963.
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Fire Safe Council Puts Executive Director On Administrative Leave / Screen-free Opportunities At The Library
4w ago00:05:14Tap to summarizeThe Fire Safe Council of Nevada County Vice Chair of the Board, Steve Eubanks, spoke with KVMR on Wednesday afternoon following the organizations special meeting.Grass Valley Library Adult Programming Coordinator Brittany Blake tells us about the special “wired-less” grab-n-go bags the library has created for Nevada County’s annual Screen Free Week.
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The Sierra Express Bicycle Club Wants You To Take Their Bicycle Transportation & Recreation Survey
4w ago00:04:11Tap to summarizeThe Sierra Express Bicycle Club has launched a community survey to assess bicycling and e-biking conditions across Western Nevada County. The Western Nevada County Bicycle Transportation & Recreation Survey results will be used inform local planning decisions.
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Ballots Are In The Mail / The Offline Oasis Coalition Has Suggestions For This Year's Screen-free Week
4w ago00:05:18Tap to summarizeAnyone who still hasn't received your Voter Information Guides should call the Nevada County Elections office at (530) 265-1298. They can also be reached by email at elections.mail@NevadaCountyCA.gov. Nevada County is celebrating Screen-Free Week, May 4th through the 10th. The Nevada County Offline Oasis lists opportunities for screen-free activities and health information about the impact of screens.
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Fire Safe Council Leaders Indicted / Foothill Fire Celebrates May Day / Western Gateway Park Hosts Wildfire-Ready Festival & Expo
May 400:05:46Tap to summarizeJamie Jones, Executive Director of the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County, and her husband, Christopher Wackerly, the organization’s Director of Field Operations, were indicted by a Nevada County criminal grand jury on more than two dozen felony charges including embezzlement, grand theft, money laundering, mortgage fraud, insurance fraud, perjury and forgery.Foothill Fire celebrated May Day at the Nevada City Odd Fellows Oustomah Lodge #16 with a Festival of Revolutionary Joy. You can follow their work on their blog: foothillfire.noblogs.org The Wildfire-Ready Coalition of Nevada County's Wildfire-Ready Festival & Expo at Western Gateway Park featured multiple speakers and over 40 exhibits.
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