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1 day ago | theunion.com | Jennifer Nobles

With continuing projects on the Spaulding powerhouse, Nevada Irrigation District (NID) reported Wednesday that PG&E is keeping in line, so far, to its obligation to have the construction on the pipelines done by August 2. NID General Manager Jennifer Hanson was not in attendance at the NID board’s meeting Wednesday morning, so Director of Water Operations Chip Close delivered an update on the status of that project as well as water levels at local NID-maintained reservoirs.

1 day ago | theunion.com | Jennifer Nobles

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning is reaching out and is holding true to its name, offering a program that connects students of its Nevada City school to similar aged people all the way in Senegal. Since 2023, the school has been facilitating its SAEL to Senegal program, which offers selected students the opportunity to travel to the African country, all in the name of being a good worldly neighbor and offering help where it might be needed.

1 day ago | theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores

“Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the streets…” – Martha and the Vandella’s famously sang over 60 years ago. And the world agreed. The song became an anthem, covered by another half dozen artists decade after decade. They were right. Summer is a great time for dancing in the streets!I love summer and have been pining for it in earnest since November. I yearn for the long sunny and yes, hot days of summer.

2 days ago | theunion.com | Jennifer Nobles

On the grounds of the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center this weekend, a “magical event” will take place, according to the Executive Director of the center, Aubrey Puetz. “A storyteller and author and professor named Steve Sanfield started it with some other friends, one of whom will be telling this weekend, Bob Jenkins,” said Puetz.

3 days ago | theunion.com | Jennifer Nobles

According to Eric Kurth of the National Weather Service out of Sacramento, it will be “feeling more and more like summer” as the week progresses. “Temperatures are going to be pretty similar for the next few days,” said Kurth before adding that the low-to-mid 80s temps are usual for this time of year in the foothills.