The holiday season is underway with the annual Scheels Turkey Trot happening at the Sparks Marina followed by a day of football and likely lots of eating. It seems like all of holiday décor came out early this year in stores, maybe to encourage shoppers to get their gifts before they sell out or become unavailable like what happened with the supply chain last year. Regardless, … [Read more...]
Contaminants lurk in unregulated domestic wells; Some go untested and untreated
By Daniel Rothberg The Nevada Independent If you live in Las Vegas or Reno, the water you use to drink and cook likely comes from a utility that applies rigorous treatment protocols to deliver clean water. But for an estimated 182,000 Nevadans who source their water from private wells, safe drinking water is harder to ensure. In Nevada and across the West, private … [Read more...]
For Reno printer, trashing campaign mailers means they’re still working
By Tim Lenard The Nevada Independent In an age where more and more aspects of life are becoming paperless, there’s one paper product that remains as ubiquitous as ever — the election mailer. Perfectly posed portraits of politicians and their platforms on glossy postcards, or scary-looking attacks on their opponents, are filling up mailboxes across the state. What is it … [Read more...]
Wildcreek Golf Course plans include learning center, new driving range
The First Tee of Northern Nevada recently launched its fundraising effort to improve the facilities of Wildcreek Golf Course located on 3500 Sullivan Way, next to the new Hug High School. It shared its architectural renderings for the vision of the project, which includes a two-tiered driving range, new championship nine-hole course, and a learning center. The project to … [Read more...]
Health officials concerned over triple threat of COVID, RSV and flu
By Carly Sauvageau and Tabitha Mueller The Nevada Independent During the pandemic, illnesses associated with respiratory viruses lessened. Researchers attributed the trend to mask-wearing and social distancing, among other precautions. But as the world returned to in-person activities and mask mandates dropped, cases of RSV infections (or respiratory syncytial virus) and … [Read more...]
Grand Opening set for Nov. 4 for Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza
The Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza is hosting its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony next Friday, November 4 at 3 p.m. on the west side of the Sparks Marina to celebrate the completion of the years-in-the-making project. The mission of Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza is to preserve and honor the legacy of our fallen Nevadan service members since 1864. Since 2014, … [Read more...]
UNR looks to private sector for housing solutions
By Jacob Solis The Nevada Independent For the graduate students of Nevada, assistantships have long been a means to an end, a modest part-time stipend designed to defray the inability to hold a full-time job while writing a thesis or dissertation. But the last half-decade’s crushing mix of surging housing costs, coupled with soaring prices for food and gas, have … [Read more...]
RTC asking community to review McCarran Boulevard Corridor Study
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) in conjunction with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is inviting Washoe County residents to share their input on the 23-mile McCarran Boulevard section that encircles the urban outskirts of the urban areas of Reno and Sparks. The McCarran Boulevard Corridor Study takes an in-depth look at transportation problems and … [Read more...]