By Da Yeon EomThe Nevada Independent The Nevada National Guard’s mission to support the state’s COVID response is coming to a close on April 1, exactly two years after it began. Since the peak of activation in April 2020, the Nevada Guard has gradually lowered total personnel conducting COVID-19 operations to prepare local jurisdictions for an eventual handoff on … [Read more...]
Construction on phase two of the Kings Row Project starts April 4
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to begin construction on phase two of the Kings Row Project from Wyoming Avenue to North McCarran Boulevard on Monday, April 4, 2022. The project includes placing new asphalt, replacing failing sidewalks with ADA-compliant sidewalks, restriping bike lanes, and minor utility work. Residents and people … [Read more...]
Local couple opens first Everbowl in Sparks
Local fitness gurus Amber and Brandon Borden are launching a new venture called everbowl in the Reno/Sparks area, and it’s already off to a good start. The couple opened their first everbowl last week, which is located next to Target and across from the European Wax Center. And the Bordens have plans to expand their new business before the end of the year. “We opened … [Read more...]
Tanner assumes command of NAS Fallon
By Steve RansonNevada News Group Capt. Shane Tanner, a 24-year military veteran, became Naval Air Station Fallon’s 34th commander during a change of command ceremony Friday. Tanner assumes command from Capt. Evan Morrison, who is also retiring after a 36-year career that included nine years in the Illinois Air National Guard. Morrison said his tour at Fallon has been … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council meeting highlights
The following are highlights from the March 14, 2022, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/Presentations Council heard a presentation from Northern Nevada HOPES on a proposed Healthcare Clinic on East 4th The state-of-the-art clinic would be located near the Nevada Cares Campus and Northern Nevada HOPES’s bridge housing community, Hope Springs. General … [Read more...]
Police department encourages residents to volunteer
The Sparks Police department is actively seeking volunteers to help with parking enforcement, neighborhood watch, special events, and more. “Sparks Police needs and uses volunteers for various reasons. Mostly we like to involve our community members who are interested in helping their community, but they don’t want to have a full-time job,” says Sparks Police Crime … [Read more...]
City receives federal funds to improve communication systems
In early March, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto was able to help secure $1.4 million in federal funding for the Sparks Police department to replace outdated 800-megahertz radios and equipment that first responders use to protect the city. The funding will allow Sparks Police to purchase new P25 radios that are compatible with a new communication transmission system being … [Read more...]
California sports betting: Competition or opportunity for Nevada?
By Howard StutzThe Nevada Independent The question has confounded the Nevada gaming industry since the mid-1990s. Does gaming expansion in neighboring California pose an economic threat to the state’s casinos? California voters, who approved tribal casino expansion in 1998, will have another chance to weigh in on the Golden State’s gaming future in November. The … [Read more...]