By Jazmin Orozco RodriguezThe Nevada Independent After scanning for an empty beach along Pyramid Lake’s 15 miles of shoreline on a brisk January morning, Autumn Harry settled on a spot at Warrior Point where she could cast her fishing line from the sand-colored tufa rocks. The sun had just come up over the mountains and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. She pulled on … [Read more...]
February 14: Sparks City Council Meeting Highlights
The following are highlights from the February 14, 2022, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/ Presentations The City of Sparks Department Directors presented the recently completed annual report highlighting the activities that took place during the 2020-21 fiscal year. Each of the departments featured in the report provided an overview with key insights and … [Read more...]
Sparks Elks Citizen of the Year helps get Christmas gifts to needy children
The Sparks Elks Lodge 2397 awarded its annual CItizen of the Year award to Denise Roberto on February 11. Denise organizes the annual Angel Tree program on behalf of the lodge. The Angel Tree program is where needy children identify Christmas gifts they wish for and in which members and their families and friends contribute gifts. Through Denise’s efforts, the Angel Tree … [Read more...]
February 16, 2022
Valentine’s for Seniors
Senior residents in Northern Nevada got a Valentine’s surprise of handmade cards and letters from kids around Washoe County. Sparks City Councilman Donald Abbott, his mother Donna and Rikki and Shawn Melanaphy counted and sorted the more than 3,800 cards made by kids from local pre-schools, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, girl scouts, boy scouts, local … [Read more...]
How Nevada preps for earthquakes before the shaking starts
By Joey LovatoThe Nevada Independent Sudden shaking put a temporary pause on an otherwise normal day at the Legislature last May. The 4.2 magnitude earthquake affecting Northern Nevada last year caused plexiglass dividers to rattle, cameras to wiggle and confused lawmakers to temporarily pause meetings — reactions that quickly went semi-viral on social media. Nevada is … [Read more...]
Wagering on Super Bowl LVI sets an all-time Nevada record of $179.8M
By Howard StutzThe Nevada Independent Nevada sportsbooks took in a record $179.8 million in wagers on Super Bowl LVI, smashing the state’s four-year-old previous record for the annual NFL championship game by more than $21 million. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Monday the unaudited total wagers were almost $44 million more than a year ago, when operating … [Read more...]
Frederick Column: He’s all about ‘the science’
Here we go again. Gov. Steve Sisolak lifted mandatory mask wearing in Nevada saying he did so because, you know, he’s very much a scientific kind of guy. Careful, my friends. Take care not to step on that plop of Carson City horse apple. Look, if we don’t start being honest with ourselves about what Nevada did during the pandemic, we’ll not have learned our … [Read more...]