Associated Press RENO — Cole McDonald threw four touchdown passes, including three to Cedric Byrd II, and Hawaii beat Nevada 54-3 on Saturday night in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams. McDonald completed 25 of 30 for 312 yards and Byrd had seven receptions for 87 yards. Jason Sharsh had nine catches for 123 yards — both career highs — and a score … [Read more...]
Clarification
A recent editorial stated that Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office argued against allowing a jury trial in misdemeanor domestic violence cases. The office was not actively involved in the case in which the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that because the Legislature passed a law allowing the denial of Second Amendment rights for persons convicted in such cases that persons … [Read more...]
September 25, 2019
Nevada News Briefs
Associated Press 1 Killed, 1 Hurt in Sparks Crash Near Middle School SPARKS — Sparks police are investigating an early morning crash that killed one person and injured another. Police say the driver lost control of a vehicle that hit a parked car on Prater Way near Dilworth Middle School at about 1:15 a.m. Monday. A passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. … [Read more...]
Reno Approves Scales Back Version of Big Housing Project
By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — Facing a protracted legal battle in the midst of a housing shortage crisis, the Reno City Council approved a scaled back version of a big housing project in a flood plain Monday after the developer agreed to build 15% fewer units and bolster flood mitigation. Council members voted 4-3 to approve the Daybreak project with 3,995 … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council Highlights
The following are highlights from the Sept. 23 Sparks City Council meeting. Commendations / Proclamations: Mayor Ron Smith proclaimed Wednesday, October 2, 2019 as International Walk to School Day and encouraged the citizens of Sparks to walk or bicycle with their children to school and celebrate the benefits of increased safety and health throughout the year. Smith … [Read more...]
Area 51 Festival Wraps up in Nevada; Earthlings Head Home
By Ken Ritter Associated Press HIKO — The festivals are over and Earthlings from around the globe headed home Sunday after a weekend camping and partying in the dusty Nevada desert and trekking to remote gates of Area 51, a formerly top-secret U.S. military base long the focus of UFO and space alien lore. They left in peace, officials and the host of a free … [Read more...]
Tribune Photographer Earns Top Honor at Press Convention
The Sparks Tribune took home three firstplace awards, including photo of the year, at the Nevada Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, which were announced Saturday at the NPA’s annual convention held in Ely. John Byrne’s photo “Marching for Change” was named the overall photo of the year for an entry illustrating the Women’s March in Reno on Jan. 23. The judge said … [Read more...]