The following are highlights from Monday’s Sparks City Council Meeting: Proclamations and Presentations Sparks City Council proclaimed August 24, 2019 as Spanish Springs Rodeo Team Day. City of Sparks Recreation Manager Tony Pehle presented the Golden Eagle Regional Park 2018 Annual Report, whose estimated economic impact from tournaments and events was $24.4 million, … [Read more...]
Reno Streets Briefly Closed in Hazmat Scare
Associated Press RENO — A hazmat scare shut down streets east of downtown Reno for about two hours on Thursday afternoon before emergency crews determined it was an industrial cleaner that posed no public danger. Police say a hazmat crew was called in after a city worker got sick from fumes while working in a manhole near Kietzke Lane at about noon. Neighboring … [Read more...]
Brush Fire Destroys Mobile Home North of Reno
Associated Press RENO — A small, windwhipped brush fire destroyed a mobile home north of Reno last Wednesday. The fire that destroyed the mobile home in Cold Springs also destroyed two or three out-buildings and damaged nearby structures before crews stopped forward progress of the flames Wednesday afternoon, the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District said. No … [Read more...]
Reno-Tahoe International Airport Designated a Safe Place
The Reno-Tahoe International Airport is proud to announce it has been designated a Safe Place site by our community’s Safe Place agency, The Children’s Cabinet, and will be implementing a human trafficking training program for every airport employee. The Children’s Cabinet is RNO’s partner in handling any potential Safe Place occurrences and to help ensure timely and … [Read more...]
A Strong Showing
Nevada redshirt freshman Carson Strong drops back to throw during the team’s first scrimmage Saturday at Mackay Stadium. Strong has taken the majority of reps at quarterback in practice since the Wolf Pack lost Cristian Solano to a hand injury, and threw for three touchdowns and zero interceptions on Saturday. The Pack has one more scrimmage on Friday before preparing for its … [Read more...]
August 14, 2019
Reno Falls at Home to San Antonio FC
Reno 1868 FC fell 4-1 to San Antonio FC Saturday, just the team’s second loss at Greater Nevada Field this season. Reno moves to 13-6- 5, and still holds onto second place in the USL’s western conference. “This was a tough one,” said head coach Ian Russell. “But that’s life, we move on and get ready for the next one.” San Antonio would get on the board first with a 12th … [Read more...]
Thurman, Porter Participate in G League Player Invitational
Former University of Nevada men’s basketball players Tre’Shawn Thurman and Trey Porter were invited to participate in the G League Player Invitational in Chicago Friday. The Wolf Pack duo are two of 50 players invited to event. Both played their senior years for the Pack this past season helping Nevada to a third consecutive Mountain West regular season title and a third trip … [Read more...]