• Visitors to the Rood Center on Friday afternoon were met at the entrance by Ferrera and Rocher, two puppies available for adoption at Sammie's Friends Animal Shelter.
• SYRCL Scientists continue to monitor the turbidity of the Yuba River near the New Colgate Powerhouse.
• Nevada City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lynn Skrukrud spoke with KVMR's Kelley Rees to share how her organization shapes policy and what event’s they’re gearing up for,

• Crews continue to clean up almost two weeks after a pipe failure above the Colgate Powerhouse sent a torrent of water down the hillside into the Yuba River.
• The 12th annual Nevada City Chinese Lunar New Year Parade and Festival will kick off at noon in downtown Nevada City.

• Sage A. Wilson of Grass Valley was discovered just before 1 p.m. on February 23rd by someone walking in the wooded area between Sutton Way and Brunswick Road. Police say no foul play is suspected.
• The Nevada County Elections Office is hiring temporary Elections staff and Vote Center workers for the upcoming June 2nd Statewide Direct Primary Election.

Nevada County Assistant Clerk Recorder/Registrar of Voters Corey O'Hayre joined News Director Claudio Mendonca in the studios of KVMR. The two discuss his office's recruitment of temporary election staff, including full-time temporary workers and short-term vote center workers, the differences between primary elections and midterms, and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which was passed this month by the United States House of Representatives.

The Nevada County Transportation Commission and Nevada County Connects are inviting the public to the Re-Envisioning Transit in Western Nevada County open house. It will take place Wednesday, February 25th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Madelyn Helling Library in the Gene Albaugh Community Room. Learn more, including how to attend virtually by visiting FutureOfNevCoTransit.org.

• The Nevada County Sheriff recovered the bodies of the 9 people who died in the Castle Peak avalanche a week ago:
  • Andrew Alissandratos, 34, of Verdi, Nevada (guide for Blackbird Mountain Guides)
  • Nicole Choo, 42, of South Lake Tahoe (guide for Blackbird Mountain Guides)
  • Michael Henry, 30, from Soda Springs (guide for Blackbird Mountain Guides)
  • Carrie Atkin, 46, of Soda Springs, Calif.
  • Lizabeth Clabaugh, 52, of Boise, Idaho
  • Danielle Keatley, 44, of Soda Springs and Larkspur, Calif.
  • Kate Morse, 45, of Soda Springs and Tiburon, Calif.
  • Caroline Sekar, 45, of Soda Springs and San Francisco, Calif.
  • Katherine Vitt, 43, of Greenbrea, Calif.

• Nevada County Reads is in full swing! Join News Producer Kelley Rees on her journey to the Madelyn Helling library branch as she discovers how to engage with county-wide book club. Kelley isn’t alone in her adventure - luckily, she has an expert guide in the form of a librarian to steer her in the right direction!

We asked our listeners to record and send dispatches from the field. These were all played on air during our hourly updates--this is what community radio is all about!

A lot of snow is piling up in Nevada County, including on people's roofs. KVMR's April Glaser spoke with Jon May to learn more about snow load hazards and the dangers of rain after snow, particularly on flat roofs where drainage can be blocked.