DEAR ABBY: After 17 years of marriage, I learned, to my dismay, that when he was 22, my husband had a long-term relationship with a 16-year-old. He insisted that she had lied about her age and told him she was 20. But even after finding out her true age, he went back to her. Her mother was OK with it, as well as other family members who all knew she was underage. It makes me … [Read more...]
Sparks attorney urges businesses to contact office if they are experiencing retail theft
City of Sparks Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan is urging local businesses to contact his office and the Sparks Police Department Neighborhood Protection Unit (NPU) if they are experiencing retail theft. The request from City Attorney Duncan comes after last month’s launch of the “Back Our Businesses” initiative, a partnership between the Sparks City Attorney’s Office and the … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council Meeting Highlights
The following are highlights from the January 22, City Council meeting. Announcements/ Presentations Council approved: City Council held public meetings and approved: … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council meeting highlights
The following are highlights from the Jan. 8, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/ Presentations Council approved: General Business Council rejected the offer to settle Lawson v. City of Sparks in the amount of $600,000.00. Council approved: Council held public hearings and: Planning and Zoning … [Read more...]
Local Briefs
SPARKS CITY HALL AND PARKS AND RECREATION ANNOUNCE NEW OFFICE HOURS FOR 2024 Sparks City Hall and Sparks Parks and Recreation Department are set to implement revised office hours in 2024. Beginning January 2, 2024, Sparks City Hall will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Sparks Parks and Recreation Department will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday … [Read more...]
Christmas tree recycling underway
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program is in its 30th year! This year, the program is again sponsored by NV Energy Foundation and is open starting the day after Christmas, December 26, through January 7, 2024. KTMB will again be recycling non-working Christmas lights at our three staffed locations! KTMB encourages residents to recycle their … [Read more...]
BLM opens public scoping for the Reno to Las Vegas Fiber Optic Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District Office, has prepared a Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA), Vero Fiber Networks Reno to Las Vegas Fiber Optic Project # DOI-BLM-NV-C000-2023-0003-EA (Vero Fiber Optic Project PEA). The proposed project would include the construction and operation of an approximately 450-mile-long underground fiber optic line, … [Read more...]
Local Briefs
Registration is Now Open for the 2024 Reno-Tahoe Senior Winter Games Athletes 50 and older can sign up now for the 2024 Reno-Tahoe Senior Winter Games, a program dedicated to promoting and implementing fitness programs and activities. The Games offer participants individual and team competitions and compete within age groups to win gold, silver, and bronze medals. The … [Read more...]