By Howard Stutz The Nevada Independent Century Casinos’ pending $195 million acquisition of the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks will rewrite the company’s corporate profile. The regional casino operator, which began in Europe, doesn’t have what gaming observers consider a flagship resort. Its two casinos in the historic Colorado mining communities of Central City and … [Read more...]
Sparks’ growing pains emerge as key theme in mayoral, city council races
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Three Sparks City Council incumbents are facing challengers in November for a chance to shape the future of a city that started as a railroad hub but has evolved into a major Northern Nevada shopping and residential destination with its share of growing pains. Founded in 1904 as a site for a major Southern Pacific Railroad … [Read more...]
September 14, 2022
September 7, 2022
Olga Margaret Kozacek
Olga Margaret Kozacek passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of July 25th at her residence in Vancouver, WA. She moved there in June 2018 with her husband Edward to be close to their immediate family. Ed preceded her in death last September. They had celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary just last year. Olga’s cause of death was heart failure, it’s thought … [Read more...]
Longtime Sparks Tribune columnist Harry Spencer dies at age 95
Harry Spencer was a columnist for the Sparks Tribune for many years. His family wrote the obituary below. A student-athlete who graduated from the University of Nevada, with writing in his veins, “shuffled off this mortal coil” when Harry Spencer passed away on August 20 at the age of 95. Harry’s father was in the Coast Guard, so as a child he traveled the East Coast … [Read more...]
August 31, 2022
sparks city council meeting highlights
The following are highlights from the August 22, 2022, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/ Presentations • City Manager Neil Krutz announced the following boards, commission and committee vacancies: Two vacancies on the Sparks Building Code Board of Appeals, one structural/civil engineer and one mechanical/plumbing contractor, each for two-year terms. The … [Read more...]