The Reno/Sparks real estate market is still on fire with low inventory available and high demand, but fortunately it is starting to stabilize. Recently Reno was ranked number 42 on Livability.com’s best American cities to live in due to its growing job market, abundance of recreational activities, and it being pet-friendly. However, while it’s still a highly sought-after place … [Read more...]
City Council Meeting Highlights
The following are highlights from the November 8, 2021, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/Presentations Boards and Commissions Vacancy Announcements. To submit an application, go to www.cityofsparks.us/getinvolved.Two vacancies on the Sparks Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, each for two-year terms ending November 30, 2023. One vacancy is for a representative … [Read more...]
Holiday events return to Sparks this season
It seems that people are more festive than ever this fall, itching to get out and spend time with friends and family. Fortunately, here in Sparks there are more than a dozen upcoming events between now and early December that encourage people to get fit, stay healthy, have fun, and get a head start on their holiday shopping. Here’s what’s coming up: COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine … [Read more...]
Former Sparks nursing facility being transformed into apartment complex
Oddie Boulevard is continuing to renovate as it was announced that a former skilled nursing facility on Oddie Boulevard will be transformed into a 59-unit apartment complex called The Hub@Oddie. The new Hub is an environmentally sensitive development that will keep most of its major structural components while integrating modern, independent amenities into its living spaces … [Read more...]
Reinvented Oddie District to open in fall of 2022
As part of Oddie Boulevard’s transformation, The Oddie District is also continuing to convert a former Lowe’s home improvement center into a 155,000-sq.-ft. coworking/makerspace with The Generator at the helm. Called The Innovation Collective, this collaborative workplace will also include a 300-seat food and beverage/biergarten court and a black box theater along with its … [Read more...]
Masks return to Washoe as COVID variant surges
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune Last week, the Biden administration announced that due to the rise in new Covid cases -- most notably from the delta variant -- that it was going to take a hard stance on reinstating the mask mandate for those vaccinated and unvaccinated in counties where there is a high Covid-19 transmission rate. Employees at federal agencies will be … [Read more...]
Sparks High soccer coach honored by Elks
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune The Sparks Elks Lodge #2397 recently named Sparks High School alumni Jose “Chava” Espana its Citizen of the Year award following a multitude of recommendations from his fellow Railroaders, former bosses, co-workers, and young men who he has coached soccer for. Nominated by Sparks City Councilman Donald Abbott, Espana modestly … [Read more...]
Some Washoe County students return to class on hybrid schedule
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune At its last Washoe County School District Board of Trustees meeting, WCSD elected officials voted to allow secondary/middle and high school students to return to a hybrid learning model beginning January 19. Following its recent approval, WCSD Superintendent Dr. Kristen McNeill said in a January 15 media briefing, “Students are anxious to … [Read more...]