The City of Sparks has received $1.5 million for rental assistance for elderly residents, people with disabilities and families and individuals facing unexpected emergencies. The money, which came from a bill passed by the Nevada Legislature, is for the current fiscal year, with an additional $1.5 million in rental assistance expected for the next fiscal year. The City … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council Meeting Highlights
The following are highlights from the October 9, 2023, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/ Presentations Council approved: … [Read more...]
October 11, 2023
Fentanyl crackdown, expanded IUD access among 106 Nevada laws that took effect Oct. 1
By Sean Golonka and Eric Neugeboren The Nevada Independent New laws increasing criminal penalties for fentanyl trafficking and stealing catalytic converters are part of the more than 100 bills passed earlier this year that took effect in whole or in part on Sunday. That subset of the roughly 540 bills signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo after this year’s 120-day legislative … [Read more...]
October 4, 2023
With hypothermia deaths at high levels, advocates call for more action for homeless
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent As the nights lengthen and summer fades into autumn, Northern Nevada housing advocates are calling on their leaders to prioritize preventing weather-related deaths, although local government officials say one of the major proposals is unworkable for now. The calls to action at public meetings come after 11 people died of … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council meeting highlights
Announcements/Presentations Mayor Ed Lawson proclaimed: General Business … [Read more...]
Dam bypass to open endangered Northern Nevada fish spawning grounds cut off for a century
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent Looking down from the top of a cliff, you can hear the crashing sounds of water as the Truckee River falls over the Numana Dam, an irrigation diversion built in 1917. Under the water, from the perspective of the endangered cui-ui, a large sucker fish endemic to Pyramid Lake, the concrete barrier poses a generational challenge, … [Read more...]