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...]
Sparks City Council Meeting Highlights
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...]