🌱 How a new grant boosts wildfire protection for Dobbins firefighters

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• How a new grant boosts wildfire protection for Dobbins firefighters

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and warmer, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wildfire Grants Support Local Agencies (territorialdispatch.com) — Dobbins residents should know their local Dobbins Oregon House Fire Department is receiving $14,000 for new protective gear through a statewide wildfire safety grant program. The funding, part of a larger $1 million initiative, will help upgrade equipment and support wildfire preparedness across Yuba, Colusa, and Butte counties, targeting high-risk communities like yours with better protection and education efforts.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 30
• Phoenix Nights Ladies Only Sauna
  Vela Massage Retreat, 763B South Auburn Street, Grass Val
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Free Breastfeeding Support Group
  Bee Well Chiropractic, 530 Searls Ave. Suite C, Nevada City
  10:00 am
• Beginning Square Dance Class
  Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, 132 Main St, Nevada City
  6:00 pm
• Techniques of Managing A Nonprofit Organization class through Si
  Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, 132 Main St, Nevada City
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Nevada County West Open Studios Preview Exhibition
  The Granucci Gallery | The Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main S, Rough and Ready
• #socialsketch + #write_on
  Atelier, 10128 Donner Pass Rd, Rough and Ready
  5:00 pm
• Kids Night Out
  Northwoods Clubhouse, Tahoe Donner Truckee
  5:00 pm
• Family Shabbat and Simchat Torah, Rejoicing with the Torah
  Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, 132 Main St, Nevada City
  5:30 pm
• Keep It Dark Photo Contest Awards
  Truckee Tahoe Airport, 10356 Truckee Airport Road, Rough and Ready
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Friends of the Nevada County Libraries Used Book Sale
  Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, 132 Main St, Nevada City
  9:00 am
• STEAM Exploration Saturdays
  Kidzone Museum, 11711 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee
  9:00 am
• Glassblowing for Beginners – Make a Paperweight
  Nevada County Arts, 1833 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Great Clips posted a job opening for Assistant Salon Manager - Glenbrook Plaza Grass Valley in Penn Valley. Apply here.
• Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Nevada City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dobbins here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nevada City

• Nevada City Rotary Announces Return of Pumpkins Palooza Family Celebration and Painted Pumpkins Scavenger Hunt This October (yubanet.com)
• 'Wild & Scenic' Unveils Anniversary Art (territorialdispatch.com)
• 9 Small Towns in California's Sierra Nevada with the Best Downtowns (worldatlas.com)

Grass Valley

• Ron Milner Sac Gamers Expo 2026 Guest of Honor (gamersheroes.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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