KVMR News

Morning Update - Lead In Childcare Water

Evening News - Mon May 15th, 2023

On tonight’s newscast, KVMR’s Felton Pruitt gets the latest from Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Stewart Baker. The two bring you the newest edition of the Nevada City Chamber Report which includes details on new electric vehicle charging stations, the Downtown Sidewalk Sale, and the return of First Friday Artwalks. The California Report heads to the front lines as tensions rise on the US/Mexico border as battles over the treatment of asylum seekers and their clai...

Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley To Open At The Center For The Arts

Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley will be opening for Rodney Crowell on Sunday, May 14th, starting at 7:30 PM at the Center For The Arts. KVMR's Felton Pruitt sat down with Ickes to discuss their upcoming gig, musical inspiration, pandemic-era songwriting, and moonshine.

Evening News - Fri May 12th, 2023

On tonight's newscast, KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça and KVMR’s Julia Ggem fill us in on May 9th’s Nevada County Board of Supervisors Meeting with the latest installment of Supes On! Rob Ickes heads to the Grass Valley Center for the Arts on Sunday. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt sits down with the dobro player, whose new album has climbed its way to the Americana charts top ten. The California Report looks at attempts to bolster the state’s wildfire personnel roster as fire season barr...

Supes On! - May 9th Meeting

News Director Cláudio Mendonça talks with reporter Julia Ggem about the content of May 9th's Board of Supervisors of Nevada County meeting. They discuss Music In The Mountains, mental health awareness in the United States, the consent calendar, and more.

Morning Update - Mine Meets Quake

Evening News - Thu May 11th, 2023

After two days of hearings and public comment on the reopening of the Idaho Maryland Mine, the Nevada County Planning Commission voted unanimously at about 4:30 this afternoon to deny the certification of the project’s Final Environmental Impact Report and the application to reopen. The recommendation and application will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors, which will make the final decision. The board will hear the matter no sooner than August of this year to consider the rec...

Idaho-Maryland Mine: Planning Commission Public Hearing Audio - May 11th, 2023

Break 1 - 01:12:25 Break 2 - 02:32:24 Break 3 - 03:57:41 Decision - 06:15:08

Molly Fisk - Do Snails Have Teeth?

Molly Fisk writes, coaches, and teaches writing in California's Sierra Nevada foothills.

How KVMR's Founding Fathers Influenced Nevada City

In June, KVMR will be celebrating its 45th birthday. This year, we’ll be paying our respects to David Osborn and Charles Woods by hosting a brunch at the Miners Foundry, much like the ones that they would host when it was still the American Victorian Museum. KVMR's Julia Ggem spoke with Gretchen Bond, the Miner's Foundry's Executive Director, about their greater influence in Nevada City.

Morning Update - Mine Public Hearing

Evening News - Wed May 10th, 2023

The Health Resources and Services Administration recently found that over 11 million people live in an area of California experiencing a shortage of primary care providers. The California Report explores what that means for medically vulnerable individuals, especially those suffering from long-COVID. Then, after a look at local news and weather, KVMR’s Nelle Engoron explores the many complexities of the United States’ debt ceiling.

KVMR Chautauqua: The Debt Ceiling

The Congressional Budget Office and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have both released information suggesting that the United States is rapidly approaching the “X-date” – the date at which the government can no longer pay its bills. This would be a breach of the United States debt ceiling. In order to avoid this, the ceiling needs to be raised. But what exactly is a debt ceiling, and what are the potential economic consequences of failing to raise it? KVMR’s Nelle Engoron seeks ...

Idaho-Maryland Mine: Planning Commission Public Hearing Audio - May 10th, 2023

Ben Mossman, CEO of Rise Gold Corporation, addresses the Planning Commission - 01:40:01 Pubic comment begins - 03:08:09

Morning Update - DiFi In DC

Evening News - Tue May 9th, 2023

KVMR Youth News Corps’ Jason Lehman explores the concept of the California drought with Sierra Fund Program director Carrie Monohan before The California Report takes us to Riverside County. The city of Menifee recreated its police department from scratch in the summer of 2020 in the wake of George Floyd's murder. KVCR's Madison Aument covers how the department has changed over the course of the last three years. We close with a commentary from Nevada County resident Jeff Kane.

2023 KVMR Youth News Corps: The State Of Our Streams

In drier seasons that don’t bring rainfall, California relies on other sources of water, like reservoirs and melted snowpack. But weather extremes brought on by climate change cause inconsistencies in the availability of those sources. In the first episode of “State of our Streams,” KVMR Youth News Corps Reporter Jason Lehman interviews Carrie Monohan, the current Program Director of The Sierra Fund. Throughout their conversation, Jason learns more about the local watershed’s histor...

Morning Update - Plan For Wednesday

Evening News - Mon May 8th, 2023

On tonight’s newscast, we focus local coverage on Wednesday’s upcoming Nevada County Planning Commission meeting over the reopening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine. The California Report heads to the US/Mexico border to look at a newly created mobile app designed to streamline the asylum seeking process. National Native News centers around the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act.  And we remember Ken Getz, a well-known member of the Nevada County theater community and co-founder of Sierra S...

Evening News - Fri May 5th, 2023

The Strawberry Music Festival returns to the Nevada County Fairgrounds May 25th. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt sits down with the festival’s manager, Bix Beeman, to hear about this year’s lineup. In local news, we have updates on the arrest of 21-year-old former UC Davis student Carlos Reales Dominguez.  He’s been charged with the murder of two Davis men and the attempted murder of a Davis woman. The California Report has details about a new statewide hotline. The resource was created as an ...

Strawberry Music Festival Releases Spring 2023 Lineup

The 2023 Strawberry Music Festival, a multi-day, family-friendly musical campout, takes place on May 24th through the 29th. KVMR's Felton Pruitt spoke with Bix Beeman, the festival manager, about the event's lineup and what it entails.

Morning Update - Davis Arrest

Trailers Arrive At Sacramento's Camp Resolution

A group of fifty people experiencing homelessness who are predominantly female have secured an unprecedented agreement, signing a lease with the city of Sacramento, which allows them to dwell on a city-owned lot called Camp Resolution. The property is located in North Sacramento on Arden Way and Colfax Street - they're allowed to dwell there until each individual has transitioned into durable, permanent housing. The success of their city agreement was assisted by a coalition involvi...

Evening News - Thu May 4th, 2023

KVMR’s Heidi Starr reports from Camp Resolution, checking in with residents of the encampment in the wake of an innovative lease agreement between unhoused people and the city of Sacramento. Today’s strike update comes from the California Report, as Oakland teachers and TV and film writers hit the picket lines. We end with an essay by Molly Fisk—for those of you keeping count, it’s number six hundred and one.

Molly Fisk - No Laughing Matter

Molly Fisk writes, coaches, and teaches writing in California's Sierra Nevada foothills.

Morning Update - Davis Update

Evening News - Wed May 3rd, 2023

Today is the second day of the TV and film writers' strike. The Writers Guild of America states that streaming services and the explosion of television production have eroded their working conditions. The California Report covers this and more. Then, after a look at local news and weather, we hear KVMR’s Felton Pruitt talk with Kari Sinoff of the Sierra Business Council about broadband in the Sierra Nevada. That’s all before Al Stahler reports on potential El Nino weather patterns t...

Al Stahler Explains: 2023 El Niño

A long La Nina is finally coming to a close. But that said, the Pacific is rousting itself. What might 2023’s El Nino look like for California and the rest of the United States? This week, KVMR’s Al Stahler looked to answer this question and more by speaking with the director of the national Climate Prediction Center, Dr David Dewitt.

Al Stahler Explores: 2023 El Niño

A long La Nina is finally coming to a close. But that said, the Pacific is rousting itself. What might 2023’s El Nino look like for California and the rest of the United States? This week, KVMR’s Al Stahler looked to answer this question and more by speaking with the director of the national Climate Prediction Center, Dr David Dewitt.

Gold Country Broadband Consortium Hosts Community Workshop

On May 12th, the Gold Country Broadband Consortium will be hosting a workshop designed to collect important community feedback on broadband access and digital equity in the Sierra Nevada. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt spoke with Kari Sinoff of the Sierra Business Council to learn more about what the workshop entails.

Morning Update - Davis Stabbings

Evening News - Tue May 2nd, 2023

The California Report finds the university town of Davis is on edge after three stabbings, two of them fatal, in the past six days. After regional news and weather, Orion Raiche-Kott of KVMR’s Youth News Corps looks into the effect of a permissive cannabis culture on teenagers. Hydrologist Steve Baker, teaches our own Paul Emery about the connection between Googling and guzzling in today’s water talk.

2023 KVMR Youth News Corps: Nevada County’s Weed Acceptance And Its Effects On Teens

Today's children make tomorrow's leaders. What does Nevada County's open and liberal use of cannabis mean for its teens? KVMR Youth News Corps Reporter Orion Raiche-Kott takes a deep dive into what really happens when youth use marjiuana and how it can affect our future.

Morning Update - Prescribed Fire News

Evening News - Mon May 1st, 2023

May has arrived, which means we're that much closer to fire season. Last week, residents of the North Bloomfield Road area met to learn about prescribed fire - KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça has more on that story. In local news and weather, we look at burn permit procedures and precipitation rolling back into our listening area. The California Report tries to answer the question of why it took San Bernardino City officials nine months to release the names of police officers wh...

Locals Gather To Learn About Prescribed Fire

Last week, residents of the North Bloomfield Road area met to learn about prescribed fire. KVMR News Director Cláudio Mendonça spoke with prescribed fire practitioner and advocate Ron Gray to learn more.

Evening News - Fri April 28th, 2023

This weekend's weather forecast promises record heat, but in local news, Nevada Irrigation District warns that despite the rising temperatures, it’s not the time to go for a swim in your neighborhood river or lake. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt talks with Ruthie Foster who performs as part of the New Songs Festival. She brings a little bit of gospel, blues, jazz, folk, and soul with her to the Center for The Arts in downtown Grass Valley on Saturday, April 29th. From the California Report: i...

Ruthie Foster (And Her Guitar, Pearl) To Play At The New Songs Fest

Ruthie Foster will be participating in The Center For The Arts' New Songs Fest, a four-day songwriting festival featuring three days of workshops, three evening concerts, multiple breakout and coaching sessions, studio space, a panel discussion, and a professional production on stage. Ruthie will be performing Saturday, April 29th, at 8:00 PM. KVMR's Felton Pruitt spoke with her about her upcoming gig, creative process, and her guitar named Pearl.

Morning Update - Nevada County Approves New Historical Landmark

Evening News - Thu April 27th, 2023

The California report shares concerns that this week's warm weather will accelerate the rate at which the historic Sierra snowpack will melt, sending water cascading down to the central valley towns already dealing with high water levels. KQED's Saul Gonzalez talks to KVPR reporter Joshua Yeager about the increased flood risk in communities like Corcoran in Kings County. Julia Ggem joins us to share the latest from the Nevada County Board of Supervisors. We close with an essay by Mo...

Supes On! - April 25th Meeting

News Director Cláudio Mendonça talks with reporter Julia Ggem about the content of April 25th's Board of Supervisors of Nevada County meeting. They discuss the consent calendar, public comment, the designation of Nevada City's Rome Power House as a Nevada County Historical Landmark, the swearing-in of Nevada County’s new Treasurer-Tax Collector, and more.

Molly Fisk - I Am Traveling

Molly Fisk writes, coaches, and teaches writing in California's Sierra Nevada foothills.

Planning Commission To Address The Idaho Maryland Mine Project

The Idaho Maryland Mine project has been a topic of great interest within Nevada County since its initial proposal. On May 10th, the Planning Commission will hear public comments before making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on the proposed project. News Director Cláudio Mendonça spoke with Public Information Officer Taylor Wolfe to learn more.

Morning Update - Changes To Commercial Cannabis Taxes Considered

Evening News - Wed April 26th, 2023

In Sacramento, lawmakers will hold a hearing on legislation aimed at creating buffer zones between homes and warehouses where companies store and distribute goods. The California Report covers the ongoing debate over warehouses and the health threats they might pose to people who live near them. Then, KVMR’s Felton Pruitt speaks with Maryanne Connelley of the Alliance for Workforce Development about an upcoming Grass Valley job fair. That’s all before News Director Cláudio Mendonça ...

A Meet-Your-Match Job Fair Is Coming To Grass Valley

Nevada County job seekers might be interested in hearing that a free Meet Your Match job fair will soon be coming to Grass Valley. Twenty four different employers will be there to answer questions, offer information regarding what they’re looking for, and even potentially begin hiring processes. KVMR’s Felton Pruitt got the details from Maryanne Connelley of the Alliance for Workforce Development, the organization that’s making the event possible.

Morning Update - The Last Survivor

Evening News - Tue April 25th, 2023

As another wildfire season looms, the California Report covers the soon-to-be-settled debate over whether or not firefighters should drop chemical retardants onto large blazes. The expected warming trend this week brings with it concerns about rapidly melting snowpacks and the flooding they could cause.  After a look at local news and weather, KVMR’s Paul Emery speaks with retired Fed economist, Gary Zimmerman, in an extended edition of The Economic Report before Gary leaves to tea...

Morning Update - Fire Crew Readiness Drills In Nevada County

Evening News - Mon April 24th, 2023

The California Report gives us a sneak preview of the new California Air Resources Board laboratory. Dubbed the NASA of smog research, the lab is part of the state’s arsenal leading the charge against air pollution. National Native News reports that the possible remains of 40 unmarked graves have been found northwest of Vancouver at the site of a former residential school. Syd Brown from the Sierra Gold Parks Foundation pays us a visit for our first spring "Walk in the Park”.