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KVMR's Weekday Newscasts, Features, Regional and Local Updates.
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Kevin Kiley Declares Himself Independent / BLM Burning In The 'Inimim Forest
Mar 1800:03:14Tap to summarizeKiley says his decision is an attempt to move away from partisanship.BLM plans to burn piles on about 250 acres in the area of Jackass Flats Road, Silverthorne Lane, and Kadaheska Way east of North Columbia in Nevada County. Burning operations are expected to continue until June.
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NID Weighing Water Rate Increase Beginning Next Year
Mar 1700:05:24Tap to summarizeThe Nevada Irrigation District is proposing raising rates in a series of annual increases over the next five years. KVMR’s April Glaser recently spoke with Greg Jones, NID’s Assistant General Manager to learn more. Read NID's 2026 Cost of Service Study here.
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Official List Of Local Candidates For June 2 Election Released / S.T.A.N.D.S Originator Explains Purpose Behind Committee
Mar 1600:06:59Tap to summarizeThe list of local candidates who will appear on the ballot for the June 2nd Statewide Direct Primary Election has been finalized and can be seen on the Nevada County Elections Office Website.S.T.A.N.D.S will regularly report to the Nevada Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees about campus culture and advise them on policy.
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Nevada Joint Union High School Board Approves Formation Of STANDS, Passes Every Student Belongs Resolution / Sierra Snow Pack Below Average For March
Mar 1200:06:57Tap to summarizeSTANDS, the Student Team for Awareness, Neutrality and District Safety will serve as a bridge between the student body and the Board of Trustees.KVMR News correspondent April Glaser spoke with UC Merced's Dr. Safeeq Khan to learn what the lower than average Sierra snowpack means for foothill communities in 2026.
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Nevada County's RV Ordinance On Ice Until Summer
Mar 1100:04:26Tap to summarizeThe Board of Supervisors of Nevada County voted 4-1 on Tuesday to continue the discussion on the proposed RV Ordinance. The law, as written, would have created a "path to compliance" for people already living in travel trailers and other recreational vehicles and would have codified the requirements for property owners interested in allowing someone to live in an RV on their property.
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Four Local Women Recognized At Women’s History Month Celebration / Highly Contagious And Life-threatening Respiratory Virus Surging In California
Mar 1000:07:10Tap to summarizeMolly Starr, Haven Caravelli, Dakota Graham, and Faith Aleila Escoto were honored with awards at at Nevada County's third annual Women’s History Month celebration. Placer County Public Health reported four confirmed measles cases in the first week of March. EdSource - an organization focused on covering education in California - reports 16 counties have now fallen below the vaccination herd immunity threshold for measles which means an increased risk of future outbreaks. Nevada County is one of those 16.
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Filing Period For Four Local Races Extended / Nevada City Claims Pasty Toss Trophy For Another Year / Hundreds Protest Iran War Locally
Mar 900:05:35Tap to summarizeUnder California Elections Code, if an eligible incumbent doesn’t file nomination papers by the close of the filing period, the nomination period is automatically extended for five days to allow other candidates to enter the race. The filing period has been extended for the Nevada City City Council race, the County Auditor-Controller race, the County Superintendent of Schools race, and the County Treasurer-Tax Collector race.Nevada City Mayor Adam Klein's pasty landed closer to the target than the one tossed by Grass Valley Mayor Hilary Hodge.Around 300 people marched for peace from the Rood Center in Nevada City to the Brunswick Basin in Grass Valley.
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KVMR Welcomes New GM / Nevada City Town Hall To Spotlight Nearby Fuels Treatment Plan And Prescription
Mar 500:05:06Tap to summarizeLuis Estrada brings decades of experience in mission-driven media, community engagement, and nonprofit development to KVMR.Tonight's Town Hall will focus on the fuels treatment efforts for Nevada City's Sugarloaf, Old Airport, and Hirshman’s Pond parcels.
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Grass Valley Finalizes Downtown Roundabout Design
Mar 400:06:46Tap to summarizeAlthough the design for the Downtown Grass Valley Roundabout has been finalized and funding has been secured, the project continues to be the topic of discussion for many. KVMR's Cláudio Mendonça spoke with City Engineer Bjorn Jones about some people's concerns.
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11 Local Families Could Receive Up To 50K Towards Buying Their First Home
Mar 300:04:28Tap to summarizeThe Down Payment Assistance Program aims to help moderate-income households in buying their first home by loaning eligible applicants up to $50,000.
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