COVID-19 continues to spread in Washoe County as the highly transmissible omicron variant makes its way across the region. On January 5, the Washoe County Health District reported that recent waster sampling submitted by the University of Nevada, Reno, and the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility found a tenfold increase in COVID-19 and the omicron variant. As of early … [Read more...]
Significant changes have been made to drainage systems since historic New Years flood 25 years ago
On January 1, 1997, a massive storm ripped through Northern Nevada and Northern California, causing intense flooding subsequently causing major highways and roads to collapse and burying entire cities (like Reno and Sparks) in a knee-deep high pond of water. Ask anyone around at that time, and they’ll tell you the story of that historic storm and the damage it caused. Now 25 … [Read more...]
First responders help make Christmas season special for 60 local kids
Sparks police and fire departments come together for Holiday with a Hero event Last Wednesday, December 8, volunteers from the Sparks Fire and Sparks Police departments gave local kids a Christmas to remember by treating them to a shopping spree at Target at the Legends Outlet in Sparks as part of its annual Holiday with a Hero event. Thanks to the Nugget Casino Resort, … [Read more...]
Ways to stay safe, have fun and give back this Turkey Day in Sparks
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to take it easy, maybe watch some football, and spend the day with your favorite people. It’s also about food, fun, giving back, and fire safety…if you have a deep fryer. Here are a few things to keep in mind when going into this year’s turkey day: Take Caution When Using a Deep Fryer, Fires Can Light Up Quickly We’ve all heard it before…a … [Read more...]
Reinvented Oddie District to open in fall of 2022
As part of Oddie Boulevard’s transformation, The Oddie District is also continuing to convert a former Lowe’s home improvement center into a 155,000-sq.-ft. coworking/makerspace with The Generator at the helm. Called The Innovation Collective, this collaborative workplace will also include a 300-seat food and beverage/biergarten court and a black box theater along with its … [Read more...]
Masks return to Washoe as COVID variant surges
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune Last week, the Biden administration announced that due to the rise in new Covid cases -- most notably from the delta variant -- that it was going to take a hard stance on reinstating the mask mandate for those vaccinated and unvaccinated in counties where there is a high Covid-19 transmission rate. Employees at federal agencies will be … [Read more...]
Sparks High soccer coach honored by Elks
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune The Sparks Elks Lodge #2397 recently named Sparks High School alumni Jose “Chava” Espana its Citizen of the Year award following a multitude of recommendations from his fellow Railroaders, former bosses, co-workers, and young men who he has coached soccer for. Nominated by Sparks City Councilman Donald Abbott, Espana modestly … [Read more...]
Some Washoe County students return to class on hybrid schedule
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune At its last Washoe County School District Board of Trustees meeting, WCSD elected officials voted to allow secondary/middle and high school students to return to a hybrid learning model beginning January 19. Following its recent approval, WCSD Superintendent Dr. Kristen McNeill said in a January 15 media briefing, “Students are anxious to … [Read more...]