By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune What is nice about local art being integrated into city planning (or businesses taking it upon themselves to add a bit of style) is that it brings a unique beautification to an area and establishes a sense of place. Fortunately, Sparks has a plethora of murals, sculptures, statues, and more that are outdoors and available anytime, … [Read more...]
Many in Washoe County eager to receive COVID-19 vaccine
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune It’s a new year, and while the country is still very much affected by the pandemic the promise of new stimulus checks, federal financial aid, and a widely distributed vaccine is on the horizon. However, the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Nevada has been slow, and there has been much confusion on who can receive it and when. According … [Read more...]
New training facility opens in Sparks
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune On the morning of December 21, the new D1 Training facility on 3005 N. McCarran Boulevard had hosted two boot camp classes and a strength training class all before 9 a.m.. The 5 a.m. boot camp was packed with men, the 7 a.m. class full of women, and the strength training class had a few people in between. It shows that on the inaugural … [Read more...]
Holiday toy drive benefits Sparks High families
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune Sparks High School alumni students Cory Olsen and Jorge Nava Jr. came together at the end of November to launch a Sparks High Toy Drive and the idea then snowballed from there. For the past several years, Jorge Nava Jr. has done a turkey drive for Thanksgiving to provide food for families in need, and his friend Cory Olsen also did a small … [Read more...]
Sparks High student brings cheer to children at Renown this holiday season
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune Last year around Christmas, Sparks High School student Jonah Howell was taken into the ER at Renown Health because he was showing signs of jaundice. The shocking result was that he had been diagnosed with leukemia. Right in the middle of the holidays, Howell spent several weeks in the PICU watching TV, playing video games, and being … [Read more...]
Sherman R. Frederick Commentary: Trumpty Dumpty had a great fall
I never thought I’d see a day when Americans would riot and storm the Capitol after a pep rally led by the president of the United States. The damage to the conservative approach to government is inestimable. A week later many Trump supporters -- even some friends of mine, I might add -- try to push a narrative saying the trouble makers that day were really Antifa spies … [Read more...]
Middle and high school students moved to distance learning
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune In the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees meeting preceding Thanksgiving, the trustees voted to move middle and high school students to a full distance learning plan citing lack of community resources to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19. School officials are saying that lack of contact tracers, testing process, and … [Read more...]
Real estate market still booming in Reno/Sparks
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune The Reno/Sparks real estate market is still booming, even as we go into winter. People are still fleeing major cities to settle down in less dense areas and even homebuilders are selling brand new houses for higher prices. According to the Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors (RSAR), in September the median price for a … [Read more...]