The City of Sparks has received $1.5 million for rental assistance for elderly residents, people with disabilities and families and individuals facing unexpected emergencies. The money, which came from a bill passed by the Nevada Legislature, is for the current fiscal year, with an additional $1.5 million in rental assistance expected for the next fiscal year. The City … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council Meeting Highlights
The following are highlights from the October 9, 2023, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/ Presentations Council approved: … [Read more...]
Why Vegas is on the hook for natural disaster protection plans in Northern Nevada
The Nevada Independent Electrical grid failures have been pinpointed as sources of some of the country’s most damaging and deadly wildfires — the 2018 Camp and Woolsey fires in California, the 2020 Santiam Fire in Oregon and the 2021 Marshall Fire in Colorado. When the smoke dissipates, the cost of paying for these disasters hits utilities, and their customers, hard. In … [Read more...]
City of Sparks secures property for new fire station
The City of Sparks recently closed escrow on a property in Pioneer Meadows Business Park to build Fire Station 6, which is a major step in the process that began back in 2018. Sparks Fire Division Chief Kevin Jakubos says that the need for a new fire station was identified five years ago when they performed a statistical analysis of the area and saw how fast the population of … [Read more...]
Fentanyl crackdown, expanded IUD access among 106 Nevada laws that took effect Oct. 1
By Sean Golonka and Eric Neugeboren The Nevada Independent New laws increasing criminal penalties for fentanyl trafficking and stealing catalytic converters are part of the more than 100 bills passed earlier this year that took effect in whole or in part on Sunday. That subset of the roughly 540 bills signed by Gov. Joe Lombardo after this year’s 120-day legislative … [Read more...]
With hypothermia deaths at high levels, advocates call for more action for homeless
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent As the nights lengthen and summer fades into autumn, Northern Nevada housing advocates are calling on their leaders to prioritize preventing weather-related deaths, although local government officials say one of the major proposals is unworkable for now. The calls to action at public meetings come after 11 people died of … [Read more...]
New Guidebook highlights the best experiences of Reno-Sparks
Northern Nevadan author, marketer, and mother Mikalee Byerman has released the second edition of her next book 100 Things To Do in Reno Before You Die. Published by Reedy Press, it is the ideal guidebook for residents looking for their next local afternoon adventure, visitors planning to spend a week or longer in the Biggest Little City in the World, or even real estate agents … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council meeting highlights
Announcements/Presentations Mayor Ed Lawson proclaimed: General Business … [Read more...]