Properly Subversive: Mitt Romney has something to say
Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Former presidential candidate and now Utah Sen. Mitt Romney lives in political no-man’s land – untrusted by conservatives and liberals alike. He’s got something interesting to say, however. It’s worth a little attention. Boiled to the bone, his message takes both Republicans and Democrats to the woodshed on … [Read more...]
June 29: Sparks City Council Meeting Highlights
June 29: Sparks City The following are highlights from the June 27, 2022, Sparks City Council Meeting. Sparks City Council heard a presentation about the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee’s completed projects from 2017 to 2022 and future projects from 2022 to 2025.Council commended the Sparks High School Varsity Track Team on becoming 2022 State Champions. Council … [Read more...]
June 29, 2022
June 22, 2022
Is this you? Magically learning
Learning is something I enjoy. I don’t shy away from learning to stuff new things into my gray matter, no way. But! Yes a cram packed “but.” I mean come on, by this time in my life you’d think I’d know all I need to know to get me through to the end of my times. Then something fun to learn will come up and my eyes get all glazed over, my ears perk up and my mouth leads the way … [Read more...]
COVID-19 level raised to medium; officials urge public to stay current on vaccines
People are yearning for things to go back to how they were in 2019, but unfortunately covid is still affecting those vaccinated and not nationwide. On June 3, the Washoe County Health District shared a statement from the CDC about how risk of contraction and transmission of COVID-19 has been raised back up to the medium level. The federal health organization encourages … [Read more...]
Lazy 5 kicking off summer music series
This Wednesday evening (June 15), Lazy 5 Regional Park on 7100 Pyramid Way in Sparks hosted its first band of the season, with the free concert starting at 6:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, your kids, coolers, and furry friends for an evening of live music, raffle prizes, and fun. To start the summer of 2022 off, White Water Retooled will be playing classic rock … [Read more...]