Maurice Sendak exhibit at Nevada Museum of Art from March 1-April 27
Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works is a comprehensive memorial exhibition of 50 select artworks by the late author, artist and illustrator Maurice Sendak celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication Where the Wild Things Are, Sendak’s universally revered children’s book. The exhibit is at the Nevada Museum of Art from March 1-April 27. Presented […]
Vail Resorts, Feds target “smoke shacks” at ski resorts (video)
Vail Resorts and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) have confirmed that a number of structures associated with prohibited marijuana use and constructed illegally on USFS lands within the permitted boundaries of the company’s four Colorado resorts have been destroyed over the past several weeks. Vail Resorts works closely with the Forest Service each year to […]
Burning Man’s 2014 Art Theme: Caravansary
For countless centuries, travelers along the Silk Route crossed paths in caravansaries, a network of oases and sanctuaries that dotted the 4,000-mile road from Europe to East Asia. These bustling caravan stops offered more than just shelter from the desert wilderness; they were vital centers of cultural exchange, bringing together traders, pilgrims, monks, nomads, traveling […]
Grass Valley photographer’s work featured on Bing search engine’s homepage
Every day Microsoft’s Bing.com search engine — viewed by millions of people daily — features a photo of an amazing scene on its homepage. We were glad to see that today’s photo is from Josh Miller of Grass Valley. It is a reminder of our region’s wonderful photographic talent, including David McKay, Elizabeth and Olof […]
FDA proposes updates to Nutrition Facts label on food packages
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The proposed label also would replace out-of-date serving sizes to better align with how much people really eat, […]
Genetically engineered food labeling bill introduced in California
California State Senator Noreen Evans (D – Santa Rosa) introduced a new bill to label genetically engineered (GE) foods sold in California. The bill, SB 1381, is sponsored by a broad-based coalition of 17 environmental, consumer, food groups and small businesses called Californians for GE Food Labeling representing over 500,000 Californians. Center for Food Safety […]
Michael Nesmith of the “Monkees” performing in Grass Valley on May 3
By The Center for the Arts The comparatively level-headed member of ’60s teen sensation the Monkees, Michael Nesmith was the most proficient instrumentalist in the group and wrote their best in-house songs, rootsy pop numbers like “Papa Gene’s Blues,” “You Told Me,” “You Just May Be the One,” and “Tapioca Tundra.” In fact, he had […]
Building bridges between our foothills and Napa wineries
Nell Esterhazy Scannon, an accomplished equestrian, author and food and wine connoisseur from Nevada City, is now living and working at Jarvis Estate winery and vineyards in Napa. Her family — including Phil and Belinda Rush Carville — is well-known and successful in the foothills. We fondly remember Nell telling us the history of the […]
CATS teams up with Friends of Nevada County Library for Miss Saigon benefit
The reverent hush that falls over a crowd as the lights dim and the curtain rises, so similar to the silence that permeates a library – is it any wonder that one hush helps to support the other? Most years, the Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS) has a benefit night for the Friends […]
Gold Country couple finds $10 million in buried coins
Rare coin experts, Kagin’s Inc., announced that a treasure of over 1400 rare U.S. gold coins has been discovered buried on private property in California’s gold region. The treasure was found by a couple on their property while taking their dog on its daily walk. It is believed to be the greatest buried treasure ever […]
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