Spanish Springs The Spanish Springs boys basketball team returned to play last week and knocked off Douglas and Bishop Manogue. Mason Whitaker scored 13 points and Trey Hummel added 10 in a 43-36 win over the Tigers last Tuesday. Two days later, the Cougs got a 23-point, nine rebound effort from Whitaker in a 62-49 win against Bishop Manogue. Cordell Stinson finished … [Read more...]
Unlocking the Potential of Rural Nevada
By Pete Buttigieg One state has vast deserts, an entertainment metropolis, and some of the West’s most beautiful peaks. The other is situated in our nation’s heartland and is flat as could be. But despite their differences, my Indiana home has a great deal in common with Nevada. As states anchored by our rural communities, we share many of the same challenges: from … [Read more...]
January 8, 2020
Nevada News Briefs
Nevada touts Reno as Best Place for New Air Force Squadron RENO — Gov. Steve Sisolak and Nevada’s entire congressional delegation are trying to persuade the Air Force to make the Nevada Air National Guard Base in Reno the home for a new regional air squadron to respond to emergencies and disasters. Sisolak, Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen led a letter to … [Read more...]
Two Northern Nevada Charter Schools Adopt Weighted Lotteries in Bid to Diversify their Student Bodies
By Jackie Valley The Nevada Independent Two Reno-area charter schools are adopting weighted lotteries to give children from low-income households greater access — a move that’s in line with the State Public Charter School Authority’s effort to diversify its student body. The Charter Authority approved weighted lotteries last month for Doral Academy of Northern Nevada, … [Read more...]
Community Happenings
Looking for things to do during the next two weeks in the Sparks/Spanish Springs area? Here are some fun and important community events that you should have on your radar: Events About Pets On Thursday, Jan. 9, The Bark House on 860 E Greg Street is going to be hosting a low-cost vaccination clinic for Sparks pets from 6-7 p.m. The main vaccines being offered are the … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Challenges Lake Tahoe Ski Resort’s New Parking Fees
CRYSTAL BAY — Two season pass holders at a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort have filed a lawsuit against the resort’s owner over new parking fees they say were unjustly imposed. Officials at Northstar California Resort near Truckee, California, announced in October they would begin charging fees for the first time this season at a major parking lot near the premium parking area … [Read more...]
New Deal with Mining Company to Protect Rare Nevada Plant
By Scott Sonner RENO — An Australian mining company has agreed to a moratorium on new activities at a planned lithium mine in Nevada in exchange for conservationists dropping a lawsuit to protect a rare desert wildflower they say doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world. The Center for Biological Diversity filed notice in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas on Friday … [Read more...]