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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 6h

Nevada City has a bike bus every Friday. Bike bus is where kids meet at “stops,” much like a bus route and ride their bikes to school together. The group is escorted by parents and other community members. #BikeBus

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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 1d

Impossible to overstate the role she had on radio and the many many lives of the people who make it. Just a genuinely good soul and one of a kind artist www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...

NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died

Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 2d

The sighting of a rare Cocos Booby (a species of seabird split from the Brown Booby in late 2024) in South Lake Tahoe in August stoked tremendous excitement among nature and birding enthusiasts from across the U.S. yubanet.com/regional/coc...

Cocos Booby Sighting at Lake Tahoe Underscores Importance of Citizen Science

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – The sighting of a rare Cocos Booby (a species of seabird split from the Brown Booby in late 2024) in South Lake Tahoe in August stoked tremendous excitement among nature and bi...

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 2d

The Nevada County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to not reopen the county tax share agreement. A request by fire departments to receive a larger share of the funds would equate less funding for other agencies. You can only slice a pie so many ways. yubanet.com/regional/mai...

Maintaining fire services? We're gonna need a bigger pie

Yesterday, by a unanimous vote, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to not reopen the county tax share agreement. The decision to leave the apportionment as is came after local...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 7d

There is a risk of significant flash flooding in parts of interior SW today as deep tropical moisture associated w/remnants of East Pacific #HurricanePriscilla interacts w/jet streak associated w/an incoming trough. Risk will be highest central/northern AZ and SW UT. #AZwx #UTwx

Excessive precipitation (i.e., flash flood risk) outlook from NOAA's WPC for today (10/6/2025) as visualized on pivotalweather.com. It shows a broad region of slight risk over the interior U.S. Southwest, and a two substantial lobes of moderate risk (i.e., second-highest tier) over northern Arizona and southern Utah, respecitvely.

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 8d

Nevada Joint Union High School District held a trades expo yesterday. Six hundred students got to explore CTE options and try their hand at some heavy equipment. yubanet.com/regional/202...

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 8d

Or, like Caltrans once mistakenly wrote:

Highway sign reading left arrow Truckee and. Below, with a right arrow ‘Navada City’

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 8d

Nevada City!

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 9d

"It was like coming home after a long time and the bed is made and the room is clean. Now it feels like I can do it." - a Center participant. Services include peer-led support, behavioral health services, and services to assist individuals experiencing homelessness. yubanet.com/regional/com...

Commons Resource Center open in Nevada County

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. October 8, 2025 – The Commons Resource Center, a joint project of Nevada County Behavioral Health in partnership with SPIRIT Peer Empowerment Center, held its official opening cer...

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 9d

The calls for "trapped in a car" "stranded, out of gas" "no transportation, house surrounded by fire" still haunt me.

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 14d

USFS retirees not taking kindly to the verbiage. yubanet.com/regional/op-...

Op-Ed | Ann Westling: Banner Text Suddenly Appearing on TNF Website

Many of us, as retirees from the Tahoe National Forest, are deeply troubled by a new text banner suddenly appearing at the top of National Forest webpages and those of other federal agencies. This ban...

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 14d

This is what 1.61 inches of rain (first real rain since May) reveals - brilliant colors with the barest hint of fall. #timelinecleanse.

YubaNet’s Pi bench overlooking the river canyon after the first real rain since May. The sun, just coming up, highlights the trees in their brilliant greens.

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FRANCE 24 @france24.com · 16d

La célèbre primatologue britannique Jane Goodall est morte à l'âge de 91 ans

Jane Goodall, célèbre primatologue britannique et fervente défenseure des causes animale et environnementale, est décédée mercredi à l'âge de 91 ans.

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 17d

For 28 years, Sierra Nevada Home Health has been a cornerstone of in-home patient care, providing vital services including skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and social work. The program will end on Dec. 31, 2025.

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Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Announces Closure of Home Health Services After 28 Years of Dedicated Service

Grass Valley, CA – September 30, 2025 – Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) announced today the closure of its Home Health program, effective December 31, 2025. The difficult decisio...

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 18d

When it’s time to go — GTFO. 🚨
✅ Know your routes & keep the car fueled
🎒 Grab the go bag (don’t forget pets)
📲 Have a family plan & comms method
➡ Leave immediately when ordered or if you feel unsafe

The choice to be ready is in your hands. #CALFIRE #EvacuationReady #GTFO

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 18d

Quite a satellite image this morning! 🛰️🌀

Clouds extend 1000 miles from #Imelda's center all the way into central Pennsylvania.

#Humberto continues to churn in the Atlantic.

Visible satellite image of the East Coast and Atlantic showing the two tropical system.

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 21d

#OregonFire, Allegheny Rd near the Middle Fork of the Yuba River in Yuba County. 2-3 acres, gusty winds.

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Oregon, Allegheny Rd near the Middle Fork of the Yuba River in Yuba County. Structure fire/camper fire into the vegetation.

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 23d

Instead of removing students from class with off-campus suspension, RAYS empowers trained student teams to lead restorative circles, design restorative plans, and provide peer support—helping students stay connected to their school community while taking responsibility. yubanet.com/regional/ray...

“Rays of Change” Documentary Showcasing Local Student-Led Approach to School Discipline Premieres October 9

Grass Valley, CA — September 24, 2025 — The premiere of Rays of Change, a new feature-length documentary highlighting Nevada County’s innovative, student-led approach to discipline, will take place on...

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · 24d

“Our area’s history is kept alive by places like the Foley,” Blake said. “It’s not just about the collection, the building itself holds so many memories. It’s a very special place.” Yeah, our libraries rock and you're all invited to the party.

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Doris Foley Library for Historical Research Celebrates 118 Years

NEVADA CITY, Calif. — The Doris Foley Library for Historical Research is marking 118 years as a cornerstone of Nevada County’s history. To honor its enduring legacy, the library will host a full day o...

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · Sep 15

Not your grandparents library! “Slam in the Stacks II: The Flying Bookdrop” promises a free night of high-energy entertainment, presented by Nevada County Library in partnership with Ugly Dojo Pro Wrestling. yubanet.com/regional/sla...

Slam in the Stacks Returns to Madelyn Helling Library

NEVADA CITY, Calif. — Get ready to rumble in the stacks! Nevada County Library is thrilled to announce the return of its popular professional wrestling event, “Slam in the Stacks,” on Saturday, Sept. ...

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Tony Ho Tran @tonyhotran.bsky.social · Sep 10

The shooting of Charlie Kirk was the 46th school shooting of the year. The 47th one happened moments afterwards. www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/u...

At least 2 students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say | CNN

At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · Sep 7

Morning visitor to HQ, looking for some breakfast.

Cooper's hawk looking for breakfast, sitting on a wooden bench near a catnip plant.

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YubaNet @yubanet.com · Aug 28

AMS statement finds “foundational flaws” in a recent Department of Energy climate report that are “inconsistent with scientific principles and practices.”
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American Meteorological Society Responds to DOE Climate Synthesis Report

[Boston, MA—August 28, 2025] The American Meteorological Society (AMS) has released a statement outlining foundational flaws in the Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) 2025 Climate Synthesis report: Here w...

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