Cory Fisher
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Miner Moe’s Pizza: 30 years and counting
In 1992, Monique, whose nickname is “Moe,” and her husband, Scott, opened Miner Moe’s in the Raley’s shopping center in Grass Valley after a former pizza parlor, Deano’s Pizza, had closed. When they first spotted the “for sale” sign in the window, they knew it was meant to be. → Read More
Elevating their craft: BrewBilt Manufacturing’s evolution in the world of craft breweries
BrewBilt Manufacturing, Inc. 110 Spring Hill Drive, Suite 10, Grass Valley530-802-5023www.brewbilt.com Jef Lewis developed an appreciation for craft beer at an early age. When he was 20 — still too young to get into bars — his girlfriend bought him a home brew kit, and he quickly got to work rearranging his Portland garage.“Making beer… → Read More
‘The drive came from within’: Through hard work and some help, Christian Carranza has persevered
KNOW & GO What: Affordable Auto DetailWhere: 1050 Whispering Pines Lane, Suite G, Grass ValleyHours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; open Saturdays be appointmentContact: 530-559-8624 | www.AffordableAutoDetailGV.com Going forward, Carranza envisions hiring more employees and buying a mobile detailing van. Ultimately, he said, he wants to open a “mega center,” with one-stop… → Read More
Farmers Market kicks off season today
KNOW & GO GRASS VALLEY FARMERS MARKETWhere: In front of Kmart in the McKnight Crossing Shopping Center, 151 W. McKnight WayWhen: Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today through Nov. 20.TUESDAY MARKETWhere: Raley’s parking lot in the Pine Creek Shopping Center, 692 Freeman Lane, Grass ValleyWhen: Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April… → Read More
Developing a vision: Architectural team honored for residential design
Robert Wallis and his team at Wallis Design Studio Architects in Nevada County were recently recognized by Home Builder Digest for being among the best residential architects in the outer Sacramento metro region. → Read More
Collaboration between nonprofit, organic farm brings fresh produce to local tables
When JoLynn Haines sits down for Thanksgiving dinner with her two sons today, she hopes the abundance of fresh food will help ease the lingering pain from the hardships → Read More
Film documents long road to women’s suffrage, movement’s ties to Nevada City
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and the long battle to win the women’s right to vote, The Union is currently in the process of → Read More
COVID-19 protocols strain Nevada County homeless shelter’s budget
As western Nevada County’s only 24/7 homeless shelter, Hospitality House has housed a total of 23 people since implementing its COVID-19 emergency plans on March 16, and numbers continue → Read More
Feeding Nevada County: Effort to help those hungry bolstered by partnerships between nonprofits
Economic statistics remain grim across the country, with 20.5 million people losing their jobs in April and the unemployment rate rising to 14.7%, according to the U.S. Department of → Read More
Nevada County health workers say they currently have sufficient supply of personal protective equipment
Nevada County hospitals and nursing homes say they have enough personal protective equipment (PPE) should a COVID-19 surge occur. “We’re feeling good about PPE — we’ve got plenty to → Read More
Family fun: Nevada County family makes yoga videos while under stay-at-home order
Once shelter-in-place orders went into effect, the Szabo family’s life completely changed. Both parents suddenly lost their sources of income. Kristi Szabo is a hairstylist at a Nevada City → Read More
Longtime Nevada County natives launch comedy podcast on navigating the world of dating while under quarantine
Both back in their childhood homes due to COVID-19, two Nevada County women in their early 20s have launched a new podcast, “Dating When the World Is Gonna End,” → Read More
MEET YOUR MERCHANT: Two Nevada County creatives shared a vision; now it’s a business
At some point, it seemed like Stephanie Arduini and Annie Kendall’s paths were bound to meet. Both were young adventurers with artistic sensibilities, and both were eventually drawn to → Read More
Mike Snegg, now a master woodturner, will have more than 100 of his pieces shown at the Smithsonian Craft Show
By age 62, Mike Snegg had already garnered more success than most in the world of business and real estate. But when his father, an accomplished woodworker, passed away, → Read More
MEET YOUR MERCHANT: Owner of Gold Country Automotive handing over daily operations to his son
Kevin Johnson was 16 when he popped open the hood of his first car, a used Aston Martin. It didn’t take long to discover that he had a knack for all things mechanical, and soon friends and family members were coming to him with questions about their own vehicles. In the years that followed, Johnson… → Read More
MEET YOUR MERCHANT: The art of making a house a home
As a child, Brook Ashley Herman loved to decorate and organize her bedroom. She enjoyed picking out items that matched and complemented one another. In fact, she jokes that → Read More
Volunteers find reward in seeing ‘rehabbed’ mammal or bird returned to the wild
Rusty, a red-shouldered hawk, was found starving on the ground and blind in one eye. Chester, a great horned owl, was rescued after being caught in barbed wire. Skyehawk, → Read More
MEET YOUR MERCHANT: Love for simple camper vans inspiration for Grass Valley’s Cascade Campers
Zach Yeager got his first 1964 Volkswagen bus at the age of 16. To him, it represented freedom and the ability to hit the road in a moment’s notice, never having to worry where to sleep that night.Immediately after his high school graduation ceremony, Yeager walked out of his school, threw off his cap and… → Read More
‘Heart Fluency’ — a path to the heart’s perfect wisdom
North San Juan meditation practitioner and healer Bruce Pardoe has been on an inner healing journey for more than 40 years. He’s gone on extended pilgrimages to the “wisdom → Read More
MEET YOUR MERCHANT: Customers come to Bel Capelli in Nevada City for peaceful atmosphere, plant-based products and down-to-earth staff
By the time Kellie Stoeckle graduated from Nevada Union High School in 2005, she was already interested in becoming a hairstylist. Her first step was to land a job → Read More