Victorian Avenue between Pyramid Way and 10th Street, both east and westbound, will be closed from February 5-9 as the City of Sparks’ Victorian Square Improvement Project continues. Additionally, one southbound lane on Pyramid Way will be closed after peak commute times, between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., to allow for the construction activity on Victorian Avenue. By the … [Read more...]
Parts of Victorian Avenue Closing For Construction Through Mid-August
Eastbound Victorian Avenue between Kietzke Lane and Prater Way will be temporarily closed beginning June 21 and lasting through mid-August. After the eastbound side of the roadway is re-opened, the westbound side will close beginning in mid-August and lasting through October. The closure is to accommodate installation of new, wider more-accessible sidewalks, pavement … [Read more...]
Nugget Unveils Mammoth 105-foot Christmas Tree
It’s not the biggest in the nation, but it’s close. Last week the Nugget Casino Resort said that they were bringing America’s tallest Christmas tree to Sparks. However, they were soon corrected that there is actually a taller tree, by 10 feet, located at the Citadel Outlets in Los Angeles. The Nugget responded by stating, “We went out on a limb and you stumped us, Citadel. … [Read more...]
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run accident
A pedestrian was killed early Monday morning in a hit-and-run accident on Victorian Avenue just east of Kietzke Lane, Sparks police reported. Police said officers found the male victim, a 55-year-old Sparks resident, in in the bike lane of eastbound Victorian Avenue after receiving a call of a man down in the road at about 3 a.m. Monday. The victim, police said, appeared to … [Read more...]