A coalition opposed to the SouthEast Connector has lost another court fight to halt the second phase of construction of the six-lane road between Sparks and south Reno.The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week denied an emergency motion to halt construction filed by a group known as Upper South East Communities Coalition, which includes residents near the roadway route. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 14, 2015
Sparks woman specializes in helping consumers fix credit-reporting errors
Have you looked at your credit score recently?In 2013, the Federal Trade Commission reported that as many as 42 million Americans may have errors on their credit scores.Should consumers be alarmed if errors are found on their credit report?Sparks author and certified credit specialist Julie Macc says it’s important to regularly monitor credit reports to catch and correct … [Read more...]
Median price of Sparks homes drops in June
The median price of homes sold last month in Sparks was $258,450, a 6-percent drop from the previous month but 9 percent higher than last June, the Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors reported.Sparks had 186 sales of existing single-family homes in June--an increase of 9 percent from June 2014 and a 1 percent increase from last month, according to an association report.The … [Read more...]
Baldini’s renovated sports book under new management
Station Casinos, which built its gaming properties in the Las Vegas area by catering to locals, entered the Northern Nevada market this month when it began operating the newly designed sports book at Baldini’s Casino on the corner of Glendale Avenue and Rock Boulevard.“Station Casinos, we live by the motto that we love our locals, and all of a sudden we come here (Baldini’s), … [Read more...]
School board drops interim from superintendent’s title
Traci Davis is no longer the interim superintendent of the state’s second largest school district, thanks to a 5-2 vote of the Washoe County school board. The board decided to give her the superintendent job, removing the interim label from her title.“It’s not singularly about me as superintendent,” Davis told the board and audience after the appointment was approved Friday at … [Read more...]
City settles suit filed by Sparks fire captain
The first woman to be hired as a Sparks firefighter will receive state retirement benefits with an estimated value of as much as $190,000 to settle her gender discrimination and retaliation suit against the city of Sparks.The city’s purchase of four years’ worth of Nevada Public Employee Retirement System service credits for fire Capt. Ginny Sievert will give her 25 years of … [Read more...]
Reed alum named school’s third AD in three years
For the second-consecutive year, Reed High athletics will enter the fall season with a new athletic director.Ryan Sims officially took on the athletic director title July 1 after football coach and former AD Ernie Howren chose to step down this spring. Howren took over last summer for Ron Coombs. But even with the fluidity, don't anticipate a new face in Sims' new chair next … [Read more...]
Paving The Way For Troops Who Are Coming Home
(NAPSI)—A new program is expressing a message of gratitude to servicemen and women across the country by helping them transition out of the military and adjust to life at home.<span class="SpellE">Belgard</span> <span class="SpellE">Hardscapes</span>, a leading provider of interlocking pavers, paving stone and wall products, has launched the Welcome Home … [Read more...]