Election season is ramping up in America as presidential candidates vie for the attention of the public. In the City of Sparks, offices up for re-election this year include City Council representatives for Wards 1, 3, and 5, the position of City Attorney, and Municipal Court Judge Department 2. Filing for City Council and City Attorney positions will be … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council meeting highlights
The following are highlights from the Jan. 8, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/ Presentations Council approved: General Business Council rejected the offer to settle Lawson v. City of Sparks in the amount of $600,000.00. Council approved: Council held public hearings and: Planning and Zoning … [Read more...]
Suit to bar Trump from Nevada ballot over role in Jan. 6 dismissed for lack of standing
By Sean Golonka The Nevada Independent A Nevada-based federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot in Nevada over Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021 uprising after the judge found the Texas man who filed the case lacked standing to do so. U.S. District Court Judge Gloria Navarro cited other federal district … [Read more...]
Wingfield Springs dog park approved and expected to open around August
At the January 8, 2024, Sparks City Council meeting, councilmembers approved a $726,696 contract with Truckee Meadows Construction to build the approximately 2-acre Black Hills Dog Park on a vacant City-owned lot on the corner of Vista Boulevard and Black Hills Drive. The new dog park was approved by the City Council and added to the Foothills at Wingfield Springs HOA … [Read more...]
After mild, dry start to the season, cold and snow is on the way
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune After one of the snowiest, wettest winters on record last year in Northern Nevada, the start to the 2023/24 season has seemed a bit warm. Besides Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe in Reno and Mammoth Mountain opening mid-November thanks to their high base elevations and snowmaking capabilities, other resorts in the Tahoe/Eastern Sierra region waited … [Read more...]
Washoe superintendent says K-12 underfunding won’t be fixed in single session
By Rocio Hernandez The Nevada Independent When Washoe County Superintendent Susan Enfield was considered for the post in 2022, one piece of information from her resume stood out to board members — her 10-year tenure at her previous school district in Washington. During the past 12 years, the district has had five superintendents, including Enfield, who were in the … [Read more...]
After quick vote, city rejects latest settlement offer from former fire chief
On December 4, 2023, former City of Sparks Fire Chief Mark Lawson representatives Hutchinson & Steffen Attorneys sent the City a Fourth Demand Letter requesting a final settlement of $600,000. “This sum will compensate Mr. Lawson for the economic and reputational damages that the City and Mr. Krutz inflicted upon Mr. Lawson. As you are aware, this lawsuit was filed … [Read more...]
Washoe library board meeting results in hourslong public comment
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent A culture war that’s raged in Nevada and beyond over book collections and events featuring members of the LGBTQ+ community boiled up again Wednesday when the Washoe County library director’s evaluation led to failed motions for his termination and public comment that persisted for hours. The lengthy public comment pushed the … [Read more...]