John Byrne/Tribune The Nevada men’s basketball team got revenge on San Diego State with an 81-53 win Saturday night to win a share of their third straight Mountain West Conference title on Senior Night. Nevada finished the regular season with a 28-3 record and will take on either Boise State or Colorado State Thursday at noon in the quarterfinals of the MWC tournament in Las … [Read more...]
Medicaid seeks waivers to expand services for Nevadans struggling with behavioral health issues, homelessness
By Megan Messerly The Nevada Independent As policymakers rethink how best to help Nevadans grappling with mental health issues, substance use disorders, homelessness and the foster care system, Medicaid is preparing to ask the federal government to allow it to provide additional services to some of the state’s most vulnerable residents. The three requests — two waivers … [Read more...]
Pack seniors lead team to MWC title
Associated Press RENO — Nevada honored its seniors in the Wolf Pack’s final regular-season game — and the upperclassmen delivered an impressive victory. Caleb Martin scored 25 points and twin brother Cody added 14 to lead Nevada to an 81-53 rout of San Diego State on Saturday night that clinched a share of the Mountain West title with Utah State. The Martin twins — … [Read more...]
Newly formed Sparks senior board features longtime community members
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune The Sparks Senior Citizen’s Advisory Committee (SSCAC) held its first informal meet and greet last week at the Sparks Senior Center on 97 Richards Way to acknowledge and network with fellow Sparks Committee members. Last August, Sparks City Councilman Donald Abbott put out a call for applications to form a committee that can address … [Read more...]
Plans announced for groundbreaking ceremony of Veterans Memorial Plaza
A new veterans memorial is going into the Sparks Marina, and the city is inviting everyone to partake in the March 29 celebration of the Veterans Memorial Plaza groundbreaking event. Starting at 10 a.m., Sparks city councilmembers, state congressmen and government representatives from Henderson and Las Vegas will be around to offer their support of this new plaza. There … [Read more...]
Regional titles to be decided this week
Sparks Tribune The race for the top spot in the High Desert League came down to the wire over the weekend when Reed hosted Spanish Springs in the last regular season game of the season. In a game that was pushed back a day due to winter weather, the Raiders came out on top 65-61 over their Rail City rival, giving the teams a share of the HDL title. Both teams beat each … [Read more...]
Confusion about ‘Digital Days’ creating a storm of its own
By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune Snow days tend to happen in Northern Nevada wreaking havoc on people trying to get to work and school. The Tahoe Sierra especially has been getting hammered from recent storms, shutting down roads and making it near impossible for even snow plows to get through. On days like this, trying to get to school is sometimes out of the … [Read more...]
Officials outline homeless strategy for Washoe County
At last week’s city council meeting, Washoe County Human Services Agency Director Amber Howell gave a presentation on what Washoe County entities are doing to decrease the homeless population in Reno and Sparks. Currently, 2,600 people are being housed at the Reno facility on Record Street, but there is an issue with overflow and safety issues with women, men and children being … [Read more...]