NPR is joining the Mountain West News Bureau to create a regional newsroom that brings together public media organizations across seven Western states, including KUNR Public Radio. This collaboration advances the NPR Network’s mission to deliver journalism that helps people make well-informed decisions for their families and their communities. The new regional newsroom … [Read more...]
2017 Reed grad fixes Navy subs
GROTON, Conn. - Petty Officer 1st Class Victor Ventimilla, a native of Sparks, Nevada, is training sailors to continue the U.S. Navy’s 125-year tradition of service under the sea. Ventimilla graduated from Edward C. Reed High School in 2017. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Sparks. “Growing up, I worked a lot with my … [Read more...]
Car strikes illegal motorcycle, kid hospitalized
On July 18, 2025, at approximately 11:42 p.m., officers from the Sparks Police Department and Sparks Fire Department responded to a vehicle versus motorcycle crash at the intersection of O’Callaghan Drive and E. Greenbrae Drive. Preliminary investigation indicates that a juvenile was riding a non-street-legal motorcycle and attempted to pass a vehicle in the intersection. … [Read more...]
Car hits building: 18-year-old charged with DUI
Date/Time of Incident:7/21/2025 @ 0300 hoursCase:25-5132Suspect:Noe LARA-MARQUEZLocation:Rock Blvd./15th St.On 7/21/25 at 3:00 a.m., officers from the Sparks Police Department responded to the area of Rock Blvd. and 15th St. on the report of a vehicle that crashed into an apartment building. Officers arrived and found a vehicle had collided with an apartment building … [Read more...]
$5.1 million in affordable housing secured
PRESS RELEASE U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) secured $5.1 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of San Francisco to assist with the construction or preservation of 273 affordable housing units in Nevada. This funding follows a push by Cortez Masto to ensure that the FHLBank of San Francisco live up to its mission of funding housing for working … [Read more...]
Police looking for help in identifying this man
The Sparks Police Department is attempting to identify the pictured subject below. On 6/7/2025, the suspect took multiple items from Lowe's and left the store without paying for said items, which amounted to approximately $249.00 Any assistance in identifying these individuals would be appreciated. Please call the Sparks Police Department at 775-353-2231 … [Read more...]
Panera Bread cafe opens in Sparks
PRESS RELEASE Manna Development Group is proud to announce the grand opening of its newest Panera Bread café in Sparks, NV at 7901 Tierra Del Sol Pkwy on Monday, June 30 at 6:00 AM. This location is owned and operated by Manna Development Group, LLC, who is spearheading this new opening and has added over 50 jobs in the community. The new café will feature a convenient … [Read more...]
Sparks gas prices hold steady, but high
U.S. airstrikes over the weekend caused petroleum futures to spike Sunday evening, with oil creeping up to $78/bbl. That quickly dissipated by Monday, and oil prices are back to what they were pre-conflict, and the national average for a gallon of gas only rose two cents to $3.22. Meanwhile, Nevada gas prices remain the same as last week at an average of $3.81. … [Read more...]