With over 90% of Nevada County identified by CAL FIRE as being within a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, it is no surprise that wildfire mitigation is a top priority for Nevada County.
Emergency Preparedness has been a Board Objective for over a decade, and the Office of Emergency Services (OES) has taken a proactive approach under the Ready Nevada County initiative, securing investment for projects at the individual, community, and landscape level. In 2024, OES is working to prevent wildfires with 12 hazardous fuels reduction projects totaling over $13.5 million in funding from five different state and federal agencies. These projects will treat over 5,000 acres and 300 road miles thanks to funding support from CAL FIRE, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Forest Service (USFS), Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Board, and others.
To ensure that projects are implemented at the pace and scale needed and to support local and regional workforce capacity, County of Nevada has recently taken steps to create an efficient framework for implementation. This has included building new partnerships and efficiencies by creating Qualified Vendor lists.
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Project Management/Vegetation Treatment Qualified Vendor Lists Now Open At the January 23, 2024, Board of Supervisors meeting, Qualified Vendor Lists were approved for Registered Professional Forester and Environmental Consulting Services. Currently, Requests for Qualifications are being solicited for Project Management and Vegetation Treatment.
Local businesses and organizations are highly encouraged to submit responses to these opportunities. More information about doing business with the County, applying for local vendor status and to access requests for bids and proposals is available from the County of Nevadaâs Purchasing Department.
Qualified Vendor Lists allow the County to leverage federally compliant procurement processes to equitably identify businesses and organizations that are able to deliver the services needed to implement grant-funded projects. Once created, these lists provide OES with a âmenuâ of plug-and-play contractors that can be efficiently deployed across a variety of wildfire mitigation projects.
Upcoming Wildfire Mitigation Projects in Nevada County
Over the last several years, OES has prioritized responding to grant opportunities to fund wildfire mitigation activities across the county. Awarded and pending grant-funded projects that the County and partners will be looking to set in motion now and in the next couple of years include:
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⢠Woodpecker Ravine Phase 1 and Phase 2: 1,100 acres of shaded fuel break treatment funded by CAL FIRE.
⢠Ponderosa West Grass Valley Phase 2: 800 acres of shaded fuel break treatment funded by USFS and FEMA/Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
⢠Ponderosa Phase 1 Maintenance: 600 acres of shaded fuel break treatment within the original Ponderosa West Grass Valley project footprint funded by USFS.
⢠South Yuba Rim Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project: 800 acres of shaded fuel break treatment within a 6,000-acre planning area funded by FEMA/HMGP.
⢠Nature-Base Mitigation and Wildfire Retrofitting for Climate Resilience in Nevada County: home-hardening and defensible space treatment for over 1,200 residents and county-wide educational programming funded by FEMA/Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC).
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⢠Nevada County Roadside Vegetation Abatement: fuels reduction along 300 miles of critical evacuation routes across Nevada County funded by FEMA/HMGP. ⢠Lower Deer Creek/Penn Valley Hazardous Fuels Reduction: 1,000 acres of shaded fuel break treatment and fuels reduction along key roadways funded by FEMA/HMGP.
Serving as a home away from home, Hillel of Northern Nevada is a space that allows students at the University of Nevada, Reno to be together, rooted in their culture.
When students start college, they not only leave their homes and families, they also leave behind their communities, routines and direct support systems.
“Hillel of Northern Nevada allows students to be together, rooted in a familiar culture and religion. Whether it’s for a holiday celebration or simply to laugh and enjoy each other’s company,” Hannah Alterwitz, director of Hillel of Northern Nevada, said.
The organization, which is the Northern Nevada chapter of Hillel International, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including social outings like ice skating, mini golf and craft nights, alongside cultural and religious celebrations for Shabbat and the High Holidays.
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“Hillel serves as a place for Jewish students to belong. We are a social organization. We are a pluralistic group, meaning no matter how someone practices Judaism, they will always be welcome at Hillel,” Alterwitz said.
One event that stood out to Alterwitz this semester was a campus visit from U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, where students had the opportunity to ask questions and participate in deeper discussions about issues affecting students and the broader Nevada community.
“It was so impactful on the students to be able to talk openly with the Senator about the problems communities are facing every day. Students asked about ICE, AI data centers, and the rise of antisemitism across the country. To watch them have a real dialogue and come away from that conversation curious and motivated to help tackle the issues facing our country was really special,” Alterwitz said.
As Jewish American Heritage Month came to an end in May, Hillel of Northern Nevada continues building community around campus throughout the year. Alterwitz invites anyone who is interested in Jewish heritage to check the organization out.
“I hope that if a student takes anything away from this, it’s that Hillel is a place where Jewish students and those interested in Jewish culture can come and meet some great people and have some fun! Jews are not a monolith; we have lots of different opinions and backgrounds. It is such a diverse religion, but if you like good food, good friends, and Jewish culture, Hillel has a place for you,” Alterwitz said.
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To learn about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved, go to @hillelofnorthernnevada on Instagram or reach out to Hannah directly at hannah.alterwitz@jewishnevada.org.
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Country music artist Caleb Montgomery will be performing at the State Fair of Nevada.
Montogomery will be headlining the Opening Night Concert on June 11 at the Nevada State Fairgrounds in Reno.
“We are excited to welcome families and communities from across Nevada back to the official State Fair of Nevada,” said Nevada Department of Agriculture Director J.J. Goicoechea. “After 16 years, a Nevada tradition is finally returning, something many families have waited years to experience again.”
The fair will run from June 11 to June 13, and opening day tickets will be $15 for adults and $12 for kids aged 12 and younger.
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Other featured programming includes:
Nevada Junior Livestock Show and Sale
University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s 4-H State Expo
NEVADA CITY, Calif. June 2, 2026 – Polls closed at 8:00 pm today. We will post local election results here as soon as they are released.
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June 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM Third and final update, the next results update will be on Friday.
June 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM Second update being published now. The voter counts on the Cumulative Reports are based on the 15 Day Report of Registration and may differ from the Ballot Statistics count.
June 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM First updates
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Federal contests – Nevada County results
CA Secretary of State · June 2, 2026 Primary · Unofficial
U.S. House, District 3
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Insurance Commissioner
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CA Secretary of State · June 2, 2026 Primary · Unofficial
Attorney General
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