The following are highlights from the June 13, 2022, Sparks City Council Meeting. Council proclaimed: June 19, 2022, as “Juneteenth Day” as a reminder to honor and celebrate the achievements and contribution s African Americans have made, and continue to make, to the City of Sparks, the State of Nevada, and our Nation.June 2022 as “Pride Month” to increase awareness and … [Read more...]
June 15, 2022
Tap-out Joe Biden after the midterms
I’m no beltway insider, but from my vantage point looking down Highway into the greatness of Nevada, I don’t see any way Democrats can ride Joe Biden into 2024. The midterms are lost, almost everyone concedes that. Biden’s presidency so far has been one big bowl of ugly. You can bet the mortgage that the cool kids who do the math on these kinds of things have already … [Read more...]
Properly Subversive: Does a chicken cry?
Sherman Frederick/Properly Subversive Ever since newly minted Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson could not – or more accurately would not – answer the question “what is a woman” at her confirmation hearing, American political punditry remains at the ready to do battle over the topic. Don’t expect much of a fight in Nevada, though. This remains a pioneer … [Read more...]
Grand opening held for new Sparks park
The City of Sparks recently held a grand opening/dedication event of the new Jack Reviglio Memorial Park on 7130 Truth Drive in Sparks. The 1.62-acre grassy area has two playgrounds for kids ages 2 to 12 years old, as well as a shaded pavilion. The park was built to fall in line with the Foothills at Wingfield Village planned development handbook that originally set aside … [Read more...]
Pair of construction projects begin this week
Commuters should be advised that parts of Sullivan Lane, Oddie Boulevard, and Victorian Avenue will be closed over the next two weeks as the City of Sparks completes road improvements. Starting on Monday, June 6, Granite Construction will be improving the storm drains on Sullivan Lane between Oddie Boulevard and Greenbrae Drive. Detours will be in place as they are doing the … [Read more...]
June 8, 2022
A timeline that will haunt law enforcement
Seventeen minutes. One hundred and sixteen rounds fired. Nineteen kids and two teachers slaughtered in their elementary school classroom in Uvalde, TX. Seventeen minutes. That’s the time between when a mentally screwed up, mascara wearing 18-year-old entered the classroom with a rifle and the time officers burst into the classroom and killed him. We’ve reached the … [Read more...]