On April 8 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Nevada Humane Society will be hosting its annual Heels & Hounds champagne brunch event at Peppermill Resort. Now in its seventh year, this event includes a fabulous morning of puppies, fashion, jewelry, brunch, champagne, silent (and live) auctions, shopping from local vendors, entertainment, and more. Local MC and pet supporter … [Read more...]
Great Community Clean-up volunteers needed for April 29
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful’s annual Great Community Clean-Up is to be held April 29 from 8 a.m. to noon, and the nonprofit is calling for volunteers to come together to help pick up litter, remove invasive weeds, and beautify local neighborhoods and public lands. Last year, more than 900 volunteers met at 26 local parks and cleanup sites throughout Reno and Sparks to … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council meeting highlights
The following are highlights from the March 27, 2023, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/ Presentations Council approved: Council directed the City Manager Neil Krutz: Planning and Zoning … [Read more...]
Regulators sign off on Century’s purchase of the Sparks Nugget
By Howard Stutz The Nevada Independent The Nevada Gaming Commission approved Century Casino’s $195 million purchase of the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks on Thursday, giving the Colorado-based company its first location in Nevada. Century executives said this month the transaction with Las Vegas-based Marnell Gaming is expected to close during the first week of … [Read more...]
Lawmakers push first bill introduction deadline
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Bill introductions during floor sessions on the first major deadline of the legislative session wrapped up around 3:15 p.m. on Monday. That’s because legislative leaders suspended rules requiring legislators’ bills to be introduced by the 43rd day of the session (March 20), instead allowing the Legislative Counsel Bureau’s … [Read more...]
Carson High senior seeks law to help students with head injuries after experiencing her own
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Stella Thornton — a Carson High School senior, vice president of the National Honor Society chapter at her school and youth legislator for Senate District 16 — is an avid equestrian. Thornton was riding a horse in September 2021 when she was bucked off, hitting her head on rocky terrain. She had a concussion. One month later, … [Read more...]
Reno-based Truckee Gaming acquires Rail City Casino in Sparks
By Howard Stutz The Nevada Independent Northern Nevada casino operator Ferenc Szony has put the band back together. Last week, Affinity Gaming announced it was selling Rail City Casino in Sparks to Truckee Gaming, reuniting the property with its former owner. Szony, the CEO and managing partner of the Reno-based company, operated Rail City and several other Northern … [Read more...]
Kick off April with EggFest at the Lazy 5 Regional Park
On April 1 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Summit Church will be hosting an Easter EggFest at Lazy 5 Regional Park. The EggFest is free and open to all ages. “This is our very first one that we’re hosting. We wanted to reach out to the community in a different type of capacity. And as a mom, I’m always looking for egg hunts around this time of year and thinking about what we can … [Read more...]