Religion invites us to have faith. Thus, for most people, the idea of faith is a choice. We can have faith or not have faith. From this perspective, there are people of faith and people without faith. It’s all pretty simple and clear cut. But, if you pull the word “faith” out of its traditional religious confines and place it in a wider, existential view, it’s no longer an … [Read more...]
Ceremony Marks Completion of Veterans Home
Nevada Department of Veterans Services hosted a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the completion of the new Northern Nevada State Veterans Home Monday located on 36 Battle Born Way, near the Galletti Way and Kietzke Lane intersection and across from the DMV in Sparks. This 102,000-square-foot facility contains 96 private rooms with their own bathrooms, common living spaces, and … [Read more...]
Sparks Police, Fire Make Holiday Season One to Remember for Local Children
Local firefighters and police officers treated more than 60 underprivileged kids to a special shopping day at the Outlets at Legends Sparks in its special Holiday with a Hero shopping event. Organized by the Washoe County Human Services Agency, the City of Sparks Police and Sparks Fire Department teamed up with local youth at Target and allowed them to pick out whatever they … [Read more...]
More Snow Needed to Pull West from Drought
By Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent The heavy winter storms after Thanksgiving were good news for skiers. With little snow until March last year, the early start to the season provided much-awaited precipitation in the West. But climatologists and hydrologists say it’s far too soon to draw any firm conclusions about what the above-average snowpack means for the … [Read more...]
Tesla Gigafactory Surpasses Job Creation, Capital Investment Projections
By Michelle Rindels, The Nevada Independent Four years after starting its battery-making Gigafactory in Northern Nevada, electric carmaker Tesla has exceeded the expectations lawmakers had when they unanimously approved a $1.3 billion incentive package for the company. A new economic impact report released by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) shows the … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Wins 3 in Home Tournament
Spanish Springs’ girls basketball team opened the season last week, returning to the floor for the first time since getting upset as the No. 1 seed in February’s regional playoffs. The Cougs played four games in the High Sierra Winter Challenge on their home floor, and won its first three games before falling on Saturday. They knocked off Lowry 68-52 on Thursday and won … [Read more...]
Turkey Trottin’
Pack Women Fall in Nugget Classic Finale
The Nevada women’s basketball team dropped the Nugget Classic finale to USC on Sunday by the final score of 72-51 at Lawlor Events Center. The Wolf Pack (1-4) hung with the Trojans (6-0) for three of the four quarters, but a 21-9 advantage in the second by USC proved to be the difference in the game. In the opening quarter, the two teams were trading buckets back and forth … [Read more...]