This Wednesday evening (June 15), Lazy 5 Regional Park on 7100 Pyramid Way in Sparks hosted its first band of the season, with the free concert starting at 6:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, your kids, coolers, and furry friends for an evening of live music, raffle prizes, and fun. To start the summer of 2022 off, White Water Retooled will be playing classic rock … [Read more...]
Sparks swimming pool celebrates 80th anniversary
In May 1942, the swimming pool at Deer Park on 1700 Prater Way opened thanks to funds from the New Deal that former president Franklin Roosevelt pushed through. And to commemorate the fact that is still functional and serving the community, the City of Sparks held a celebration this past Saturday, June 4 where anyone can swim for just a dollar between 11:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. … [Read more...]
Reno-Tahoe Airport authority announces $1B infrastructure investment
Last week, the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority revealed its multiyear construction project called MoreRNO, which aims to enhance the traveling experience for passengers coming through the RenoTahoe International Airport. Approximately $1 billion will be invested in the MoreRNO construction project over the next few years (through 2028) which focuses on improving key areas such … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council votes to shift CIP funds to support Avenue of the Oaks realignment project
On February 14, the Sparks City Council approved changes to the Capital Improvements Plan for Fiscal Year 2022 that includes realignment of the Avenue of the Oaks, the Nugget Event Center Forecourt Project, and funds for Phase 2 of the Downtown Safety Barricades Project. On March 22 of last year, City of Sparks staff presented the Capital Improvements Plan for FY 2022 to … [Read more...]
UNR faculty, students question full return to in-person learning as Omicron surges
By Jacob SolisThe Nevada Independent Roughly 21,000 students returned to class last week for spring semester at UNR, where after more than two years of COVID-related disruptions, changes and mitigation policies, students, faculty and administrators are eager to get things back to normal. UNR — where one out of six students lives in on-campus housing — is unique among … [Read more...]
Covid cases at all-time high in Washoe; Health District launches self-survey feature for contact tracing
As COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly throughout Washoe County, public health officials are launching new guidance, tools, and information about the pandemic to help mitigate the virus. Since the pandemic started, there have been 91,631 cases of Covid in Washoe County. More than 70,000 people have recovered, there are more than 20,000 active cases, and almost 11,000 … [Read more...]
Record number of Covid cases recorded as Omicron rages on
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...]