RENO — More than 2 feet (60 centimeters) of new snow has fallen in the Sierra, where more than 6 feet (2 meters) has been recorded the past seven days at the top of some Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts, the National Weather Service said Monday. A winter storm warning that was in place most of the holiday weekend expired at 10 a.m. Monday. But chain controls remained in effect … [Read more...]
New All-Inclusive Park at Sparks Marina One Step Closer
John Byrne/Tribune Sparks City Council members accepted a $120,000 donation from the Reno Rodeo Association Monday to help fund a new all-inclusive park at the Sparks Marina. The donation helps fill a funding gap for the estimated $850,000 park, following the Sparks Rotary Club’s recent $80,000 donation and budgeted dollars from the City of Sparks capital improvement fund … [Read more...]
Outlets at Legends to hold Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday
The Outlets at Legends will kick off the holiday season with their 11th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Festivities begin at 6 p.m., and the first 250 children will receive a special gift. Santa will make an appearance at the tree lighting followed by a firework show. The Outlets at Legends is also hosting Lights of Kindness presented by The Nevada Diabetes Association Nov. … [Read more...]
Sierra Winds Gust to 94 mph Ahead of Big Snow Storm
By Scott Sonner RENO — Dangerous winds in the Sierra toppled a semi-trailer truck, downed power lines and closed a stretch of highway in Southern California on Monday ahead of a winter storm expected to bring up to 2 feet (60 centimeters) of snow to mountain tops around Lake Tahoe. U.S. Highway 6 was closed due to downed power lines south of Yosemite National Park … [Read more...]
Sparks Burger Joint Still a Local Favorite as 40th Anniversary Nears
John Byrne/Tribune Hannah Richards, daughter of owner Shawn Richards, helps manage the family owned Scooper’s Drive-In on Prater Avenue in Sparks. The burger joint is nearing its 40th anniversary in Rail City As it’s nearing the lunchtime hour in Sparks, a small line starts to form at Scoopers Drive-In on 1356 Prater Avenue. The family-owned business will be approaching its … [Read more...]
Honoring our Veterans
John Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/TribuneJohn Byrne Photos/Tribune Sparks officials were on hand Monday morning for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza at the Sparks Marina that included an Iwo Jima reenactment on Veterans Day. The Northern Nevada State Veterans Home also honored America’s Heroes that day as its residents received a … [Read more...]
Sage Grouse Court Order Trims Energy Lease Auction in Nevada
By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — U.S. land managers have withdrawn more than 500 square miles (1,295 sq. kilometers) of public land from a swath of eastern Nevada where oil and gas drilling leases are set to go to auction. The move came after a judge blocked a Trump administration attempt to curtail protection of habitat for endangered sage grouse in seven … [Read more...]
Local Students put STEM Skills to the Test at Annual ‘Punkin Chunkin’ Event
John Byrne Photos/Tribune Sparks High School Punkin’ Chunkin’ coach Couto and his team work on their entry Saturday at the Andelin Family Farm. On Saturday, the Andelin Family Farm hosted Washoe County School District’s fifth annual Punkin’ Chunkin’ event where students from across all grade levels came out and showed off their pumpkin-chucking trebuchets. The idea for … [Read more...]