The following are highlights from the Dec. 9, Sparks City Council Meeting: Commendations Mayor Ron Smith commended the Sparks High School Railroaders Marching Band for winning the Northern Nevada Band Championship. Smith commended the Burke-Dailey family for building and installing “Sandy’s Book Nook,” a “Little Free Library” at Diedrichsen Elementary School in Sparks. … [Read more...]
Railroader Band Honored
The Sparks High School band performs Saturday in the Hometowne Christmas Parade. The group was honored on Monday at the Sparks City Council meeting for winning Northern Nevada Band Championship for the first time in 40 years. … [Read more...]
Reno to Step Up Homeless Encampment Cleanup Efforts
By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders declared in Nevada on Monday he has an “excellent chance” of winning all three of the earliest presidential-selection states en route to unseating President Donald Trump in November, calling him the “most dangerous president in the history of this country.” Without naming them, he also said some of … [Read more...]
Foster Youth say Free College Helps, but More Could be Done to Help them Succeed
By Shannon Miller The Nevada Independent Just over a year since the Nevada System of Higher Education approved a fee waiver that allows foster youth to attend Nevada public college, 66 students have used the waiver. During a presentation on Friday, the Board of Regents received praise for the waiver alongside recommendations for improving the program and other foster … [Read more...]
Reno Police Expand Automatic License Plate Surveillance
RENO — Reno police are expanding the use of technology to automatically read license plates in an effort to reduce gun violence. The Reno City Council approved the expanded use of devices and associated software to track license plates despite critics’ concerns it could be used to secretly monitor the movement of law-abiding citizens, according to the Reno Gazette Journal. … [Read more...]
High School Basketball Season Underway in Northern Nevada
Spanish Springs Boys: After opening the season with a 59- 55 win against Folsom, Calif. on Nov. 30, the Spanish Springs High boys basketball team knocked off Damonte Ranch 65-62 last Tuesday before playing in the Wild West Shootout over the weekend. Trey Hummel led the Cougs with 20 points on Thursday as the Cougs beat Monterey Trail 79-70. The boys fell to Jesuit, … [Read more...]
Nevada, Ohio Meet for 1st Time in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The Nevada football team has accepted an invitation from the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and will take on Ohio in the Jan. 3 game on at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. TOP PLAYERS Ohio: Sophomore QB Nathan Rourke threw for 2,676 yards and 20 TDs, with five INTs. Nevada: Redshirt freshman QB Carson Strong threw for 1,933 yards and 10 touchdowns, with seven … [Read more...]
Harris Scores 31 to Lead Nevada over Air Force 100-85
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jalen Harris scored a career-high 31 points and Nevada scored its most points of the season Saturday in a 100-85 win over Air Force in its Mountain West Conference opener. Lindsey Drew scored 15 points, Jazz Johnson had 14, Zane Meeks 13 and Nisre Zouzoua 12 for the Wolf Pack (7-3, 1-0), which made 13 of 23 3-pointers in winning its fifth straight. … [Read more...]