You must have heard of Measure V by now. It’s the Wildfire Prevention, Emergency Services and Disaster Response measure on the November ballot that would increase the local sales tax rate by ½ percent. Many people want the County to take more action to reduce our collective risk of burning down. Since Measure V would […]
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Grass Valley Male Voice Choir Has New Musical Director
After 25 years under the direction of Eleanor Kenitzer, the Grass Valley Male Voice Choir is emerging from the pandemic under the direction of accomplished local musician George Husaruk. Kenitzer will continue leading the Cornish Carol Choir during the Christmas holidays, but has retired as director of the men’s choir and turned the conductor’s baton […]
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Op-Ed |Susan Rogers: Hey Higgins voters: every minute counts
February 13, 2020 – What is the value of time? It’s hard to measure, but when saving your life and your property depends on having more time rather than less, most people would probably want more. Voters in the Higgins Fire District have a chance, once again, to decide if they are willing to pay […]
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Susan Rogers: Only You Can Save Yourself from Wildfire
January 30, 2019 – Last November’s Camp Fire seems to have scared Nevada County residents into finally acknowledging that the same thing could happen here: people (maybe your friends or relatives) dead, scores of homes burned to the ground. Most of us probably knew this scary fact already, but humans are very good at pushing […]