Following Chris Maples retirement, the City of Sparks has named a new fire chief who plans on finishing out the rest of his career with Sparks Fire. New Fire Chief Jim Reid has been with the fire department for more than 22 years and has ideas for how to keep the community safe and secure during Sparks booming growth. Sparks Fire recently announced that it will be hiring … [Read more...]
Downtown Sparks playing host to new event
The Sparks community nonprofit organization, 39 North Downtown, recently launched a new year-round event that brings people together for good times and fun titled “3rd Thursday”. Exactly what its name implies, 3rd Thursday is held on the third Thursday of every month with its inaugural event taking place on May 16. The next event will be held this week on June 20 from 4 to 9 … [Read more...]
With towns in Northern Nevada growing, the BLM reports more unauthorized uses of federal public land
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent It’s common to hear about property disputes among neighbors. But what happens when your neighbor is the federal government? This is a question that occupies an increasing amount of time for Victoria Wilkins, an acting field manager for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Sierra Front division. From a BLM district office … [Read more...]
Nevada attorney general files wide-ranging opioid lawsuit
By Michelle L. Price Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s attorney general expanded the state’s lawsuit against the maker of the opioid OxyContin on Monday to include the company’s former president, his family, other drugmakers, distributors and drugstores, including Walgreens, CVS and Walmart. The lawsuit naming more than 40 defendants is one of the most wide-ranging … [Read more...]
Graduation Time
John Byrne photos/Tribune It was graduation time last week for Washoe County schools as hundreds of students from the area walked across the stage and received their high school diplomas. Above, Reed High graduates were all smiles at the 2019 commencement ceremony. … [Read more...]
Nevada governor signs crime, gun, health, immigration laws
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s governor toured the Las Vegas area for bill-signing ceremonies Friday, making stops at a union hall, Chinatown Plaza, a state office building and a North Las Vegas community center to highlight the themes of crime, gun, health and immigration laws passed by the Democratic state Legislature. Health care was the focus of three measures … [Read more...]
Gov. Sisolak signs bills on minimum wage, bargaining
Associated Press CARSON CITY — Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed into law an increase of the minimum wage, a collective bargaining bill and other measures fulfilling progressive wish lists and promises he set out in his State of the State address. The collective bargaining bill signed by the Democratic governor last Wednesday is something state workers have fought for … [Read more...]
EPA awards grant for Northern Nevada
Associated Press LOVELOCK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved $600,000 in grants in northern Nevada to assess and clean up former mine sites and other potentially contaminated properties. The Brownfields Grant recently was awarded to the Western Nevada Development District, which applied for the money and will manage the project in cooperation with … [Read more...]