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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Nevada County: What You Need to Know
As summer lingers and mosquito season stretches into fall, Nevada County has confirmed its first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2025. While the virus has been part of California’s seasonal cycle for decades, each…
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Moments of Music: Father of Peace
If you’re anything like me, there’s always music playing. It doesn’t matter if I’m driving, cooking dinner, or trying to wrangle the kids into some sort of order— music is an absolute must. But there are certain…
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Call Log Diaries #33: Pastries, PVC, and Stranger Danger
Welcome back to the only series where pastries cause family feuds, deer are dressed like soccer equipment, and strangers offering “totally fine” rides are definitely not fine. Nevada County continues to hand out wild plot twists like…
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Long Day, Short Post
Today has been one of those days where it seems like you have all the time in the world and the next time you look at the clock it’s 10:00 p.m.
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How to Make Difficult Decisions Without Losing Your Mind
We’ve all been there—staring at two (or more) choices and feeling paralyzed, like whichever way you turn might lead to regret. Difficult decisions can feel like a fog rolling in, heavy and impossible to see through. But…
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Stay Tuned! More Small Town Stories On The Way!
More big stories about small town life will be back tomorrow!
