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Molly Fisk - I’m No Lady

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

The Morning Update - Life In An Old Mining Town

Evening News - Wed March 30th, 2022

After hours of debate California’s Reparations Task Force has decided who will be eligible to receive compensation. Covid-19 cases are surging in Europe and Asia and the new BA.2 Omicron sub-variant is now responsible for a growing portion of cases here in the Golden State. The California Report examines the data to figure out what we might expect. Felton Pruitt chats with Nevada City Chamber of Commerce’s executive director before we close with a commentary by Christine Newsom. ...

Broad Street In Nevada City Evacuated

On Wednesday afternoon, just before 1 p.m., the 200, 300, and 400 blocks of Broad Street were evacuated because of an explosive device. The Placer County Explosive Ordnance Demolition team was called to assist Nevada City PD with disposal. Afterwards, Nevada City’s interim Chief of Police, Ted Stec, made this statement.

The Morning Update - Everything Changed After The 2020 Election

Evening News - Tue March 29th, 2022

The backers of bills making their way through the state legislature hope to protect people at risk of eviction, and make honest pedestrians out of jaywalkers. A ruling from a California court gives the congressional January 6 committee new ammunition by suggesting Donald Trump engaged in crime. After regional news and weather, KVMR’s Paul Emery talks Fed policy with economist Gary Zimmerman, and we end with some investment advice from Marc Cuniberti.

The Morning Update - Have You Been Saving Water?

Evening News - Mon March 28th, 2022

Tonight on the California Report: Healthcare workers navigating student debt are holding their breath. They’re waiting to see how a new bill that would help rid frontline healthcare workers of student loans will be received. The Catholic Church played a large role in running Indian residential schools in Canada for more than a century. Today’s National Native News follows Indigenous delegates traveling to the Vatican in hopes of a papal apology. Chaplain Norris Burkes closes tonight...

Evening News - Fri March 25th, 2022

The California Report heads to the courts. We’ll hear about developing litigation over yet another sexual abuse case at the Federal Women’s Prison in Dublin. Then the State’s Attorney General is accusing Encinitas of skirting a new state housing law. And three Muslim Americans are suing the Department of homeland security over alleged unconstitutional treatment at LAX. After local news and weather Felton Pruitt sits down with singer songwriter Slaid Cleaves to speak about his upcomi...

Slaid Cleaves

Felton Pruitt talks with singer-songwriter, Slaid Cleaves. Cleaves returns to Nevada County to play the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City on Tuesday, March 29th.

The Morning Update - No One Was Rude At The Rood Center

Evening News - Thu March 24th, 2022

The Cal State University system drops the SAT and ACT standardized tests as requirements for admission. Striking teachers in Sacramento are off the job for a second day.  The Nevada County Planning Commission hears from the public about the Idaho-Maryland Mine. And if you have complaints about your internet service, or you don’t even have internet--the county is ready to hear about that too. We end with an essay by Molly Fisk.

Nevada County Broadband Survey

Molly Fisk - Arizona Sunshine Lemon Pie

The Morning Update - Gold Mines And Stolen Chainsaws

Ben Mossman, CEO Of Rise Gold Corp

KVMR News Director, Cláudio Mendonça speaks with Ben Mossman, CEO of Rise Gold Corporation to get his responses to some of the criticism leveled by opponents of the Idaho-Maryland Gold Project.

Evening News - Wed March 23rd, 2022

We dedicate the bulk of our newscast to the topic of the of the Idaho-Maryland Mine. The Nevada County Planning Commission is convening Thursday morning at 9:30 for a special meeting where the public will be able to express their concerns about the project. First, Felton Pruitt talks with Mike Shea, a volunteer with MineWatch, a group that opposes the re-opening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine. Then I’ll speak with Ben Mossman, CEO of Rise Gold Corp to get his responses to some of the cr...

MineWatch!

Felton Pruitt talks with Mike Shea a volunteer with MineWatch, a group that opposes the reopening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine.

The Morning Update - The Need For Speed Is Real

Evening News - Tue March 22nd, 2022

The strike at the Chevron refinery in Richmond may give yet another goose to gas prices. The California Report investigates the case of a Cambodian immigrant who fled genocide as a child. He was paralyzed in a prison accident and won parole after serving a term for murder. But now, he’s fighting deportation to a country he barely knows. After regional news and weather, KVMR’s Paul Emery talks water with hydrologist Steve Baker, and Marc Cuniberti is back with Money Matters.

The Morning Update - 83 Degrees

Evening News - Mon March 21th, 2022

Tonight on the California Report: The state is getting nervous. There’s growing concern over the shortage of firefighters as peak fire season approaches. In National Native News, Manitoba’s top First Nations leader faces sexual assault allegations. And a new PBS documentary focusing on the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women premieres tonight. We look at local news and weather before Sierra Gold Parks Foundation Board Member, Syd Brown, takes us for our biweekly Walk i...

Evening News - Fri March 18th, 2022

Up ahead on The California Report: Addressing the high cost of gasoline. A look at different proposals floating around the state’s capital. And health departments still can’t catch their breath - the latest on the omicron sub-variant making up a quarter of new COVID cases in the United States. We’ll check in on local news and weather before we hear from Science correspondent, Al Stahler. Then Felton Pruitt sits down with Bix Beeman, the general manager for the Strawberry Music Festi...

The Morning Update - Cloud Seeding

Strawberry: Spring Festival Update

Felton Pruitt gets the latest from the festival's general manager, Bix Beeman.

Evening News - Thur March 17th, 2022

Ahead on the California Report: Lawmakers try to give drivers relief at the fuel pump, with some suggesting a suspension of the gas tax. An anticipated new spike in Covid cases isn’t showing up in the state’s wastewater -- yet. Advocates for disabled people want to bring back the mask mandate. And, the Port of Los Angeles is reporting its best February ever. After regional news and weather, Nevada County’s Mike Dent has an update on two developments that will add 90 units of afforda...

Molly Fisk - Creativity

Nevada County Affordable Housing Update

Two large apartment projects are taking shape in our county. One in the Brunswick area, the other in Nevada City. Cláudio Mendonça talks to Nevada County's, Mike Dent, about how these developments will expand the options for local housing.

The Morning Update - Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Evening News - Wed March 16th, 2022

The San Francisco Police Department is in last place when compared to other large cities in the state according to a report published by the Center on Juvenile and Criminal justice, they spend more but arrest less. And the Del Norte Sheriff in northern California has announced he’s resigning. This comes after he was charged with felony voter fraud and lying on election paperwork after he knowing listed an address that was not his permanent residence. The California Report has more. ...

What's Up With The Courthouse?

KVMR’s Felton Pruitt spoke with Nevada City Mayor Duane Strawser to get the latest about the Nevada County Court house.

The Morning Update - The Future May Be Decentalized

Evening News - Tue March 15th, 2022

Some firefighters and forestry experts are not happy about a bill introduced this month by Congressmen Doug LaMalfa and Tom McClintock. The two Republicans want the Forest Service to be more aggressive in attacking new fires. Fire experts says the bill flies in the face of forest science, and politicizes wildfires. After regional news and weather, all eyes are on the economy as the Federal Reserve meets this week: KVMR’s Paul Emery gets a preview from economist Gary Zimmerman, and  ...

The Morning Update - Courting A News Courthouse?

Evening News - Mon March 14th, 2022

Whatever happened to Prop 7?  Up ahead, the debacle over Daylight Savings. And community health clinics are floundering. They've yet to be reimbursed for their efforts in vaccinating hundreds of thousands of low-income Californians. A look at what went wrong - coming up on The California Report. Our local fire departments aren’t the only ones using cultural burning to prepare for peak fire season. National Native News has the details. We look at local news and weather before Science...

Nevada City Nisenan

Before there was California, this was the land of the Nisenan.  Al Stahler spoke with Tanis Thorne and Hank Meals, authors of a new book:  Nevada City Nisenan.

Evening News - Fri March 11th, 2022

The state’s top conservation official warns that California is barreling full steam ahead into its third year of drought. The California Report also shares that more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees are estimated to have fled their country. We’ll take a look at regional news and weather before we hear from Nevada County’s Deputy Public Health Officer, Dr. Glennah Trochet, on the arrival of the new COVID-19 variant BA.2. Felton Pruitt closes out our newscast with a chat with Todd Sh...

Todd Sheaffer Of Railroad Earth

Felton Pruitt chats with Todd Sheaffer of Railroad Earth.

Stealth Omicron Is Here In Nevada County

BA.2, a descendant of the Omicron variant has officially been identified in Nevada County. Nevada County Deputy Public Health Officer, Dr. Glennah Trochet, answers Cláudio Mendonça's questions. 

The Morning Update - Set Your Clock Ahead And Lose One Hour Of Sleep

Evening News - Thu March 10th, 2022

Fuel takes center stage on the California Report: The state takes back control of emissions policies, while House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy wants Governor Newsom to loosen restrictions on oil extraction. Then, a firsthand report from a humanitarian group on Poland’s border with Ukraine. After an update on the expansion of Hospitality House, we end with an essay from Molly Fisk.

Molly Fisk - Jeepers, Creepers

The Morning Update - There's A New (candidate for) Sheriff In Town

Evening News - Wed March 9th, 2022

The California Report looks at the topics and themes covered in Governor Newsom's State of the State address and a response from a Republican leader in the legislature. And Saul Gonzalez talks to a Modesto-based immigration attorney about which Ukrainians will find it easier to resettle in the United States. Keeping with the theme, KVMR contributor, Heidi Starr shares an interview with Vlad Skots, Chairman of the Ukrainian American House in Sacramento. The California News Service br...

The Morning Update - According To The National Park Service, 85% to 90% Of Wildfires Are Triggered By People

Evening News - Tue March 8th, 2022

Escalating climate catastrophes, such as wildfire and our recent snowmaggedon episode, are inspiring rural communities to dust off their amateur radios. The California Report goes to El Dorado County to learn how a radio watch network keeps neighbors in touch when power and cell service fail.  After regional news and weather, KVMR’s Paul Emery and water guy Steve Baker digest drought policy, and  Marc Cuniberti is here with Money Matters.

The Morning Update - (707) 998-8410; Press 3 For A Pep Talk

Evening News - Mon March 7th, 2022

A record that no one’s excited about on the California Report: the average price of gas in California tops five dollars a gallon for the first time in history. And heated debate over California State Parks possible renaming of a controversial Folsom Lake State recreation area. National Native News looks at two opposing mask mandate decisions from the Navajo Nation and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. After local news and weather Felton Pruitt speaks to David West the Nevada County Veterans...

Nevada County Veterans Survey

Felton Pruitt talks with David West, Nevada County Veterans Services Officer, about the second annual online "All Veterans Survey." The survey will help shape the VSO’s strategic plan for serving veterans in our community. The Nevada County Veteran's Services Office is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Connect with Nevada County's Veterans Service Officer, David West ([email protected]) at 530-265-1446.

Evening News - Fri March 4th, 2022

State officials take umbrage with a new study alleging California’s snail’s pace in helping people with COVID-related hardships pay their back rent. Then a look at a new state bill which would create the first-ever pilot program offering unemployment insurance to California’s undocumented immigrants. We take a look at regional news and weather before Felton Pruitt gives us a sneak peek at what to expect from tomorrow’s Minstrels in the Gallery performance.