A 15-year-old teenager and two dogs were rescued from an abandoned well shaft on Saturday, according to the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District.

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. — A 15-year-old and two dogs were rescued from an abandoned well Saturday evening in Nevada County. Firefighters responded to a 911 call just before 7 p.m. along the 13000 ...

15 abandoned mine clean-ups are in the works. Here’s how Nevada may benefit It took 25 years for Congress to authorize nonprofits to clean up abandoned mines without the risk of tall fines.