As part of Sparks High School Homecoming week, the Sparks High alumni association will be hosting its annual Hall of Fame event on Friday. Former Sparks High principal Carol Dipoali (of which the Dipoali Middle School is named) came up with the idea of creating a Hall of Fame about 18 years ago with the thought that if current students saw former students succeed it would … [Read more...]
Med Tech Company to Break Ground on $40m Facility in Spanish Springs
International company New Deantronics recently announced that it will be breaking ground on a new 200,000-square-foot facility in Sparks to be used for medical device research, development and manufacturing. New Deantronics expects that it will spend $40 million on construction of the new campus at the Spanish Springs Business Center that will generate around 200 new jobs in … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council Votes Against Renewal of Limebike Contract
Sparks City Council decided at its Monday meeting that it will not continue the LimeBike rideshare pilot program that launched on May 14. The contract is set to expire in January 2019. The easy-to-rent bright green bicycles have allowed people to get around easier than ever, with the convenience of using a smartphone to unlock one, ride it, and leave it in a nearby location … [Read more...]
Hot Air Balloons Take over the Northern Nevada Skies
It is 6 a.m. on a cool September morning and groups of people are huddling around in the dark at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno. Right as the sun starts to creep up over the Reno-Sparks area, two hot air balloons (one of them hanging an American flag) launches into the air as people quiet for the National Anthem. I meet the crew over at the Great Basin Internet … [Read more...]
Annual Rib Cook-Off Set to Take over Victorian Square
Thousands of people are expected to pour into Victorian Square this weekend to enjoy live music, libations and lots of tenderly cooked and uniquely season pork from the country’s top rib purveyors. For the 30th year in a row, the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off will be featuring 23 of America’s best pork cookers who will be vying for a bit of the $19,500 prize money for … [Read more...]
Sparks Police Department Launches Program That Helps Parents Manage Difficult Teens
Around for 28 years, the Parent Project is an initiative that formed when concerned parents approached police departments yearning for officers to step in and work with their difficult or out-of-control teens. Considering that the Sparks Police Department deals with juvenile issues quite often, officers Ken Gallop and Damon O’Connell looked into The Parent Project and … [Read more...]
Car Lovers Flock to Sparks
John Byrne photos/Tribune There was plenty of fun to be had in Victorian Square last week and into the weekend as Hot August Nights roared through town for the annual event that celebrates all things classic cars. Despite the hot weather and smoky skies, car lovers flocked to the numerous events that took place in and around the Reno-Sparks area. One of the highlights of the … [Read more...]
Rail City Schools Enthusiastic About Beginning of New Year
Nervous and excited kids donning new clothes, backpacks, and supplies went back to school this week to rejoin their friends as the 2018-19 school year kicked off Monday. Starting at 5:45 a.m., Washoe County School District Superintendent Traci Davis met media and guests at the Getto Transportation Center on 1850 Kleppe Lane in Sparks where a third of the fleet of WCSD’s school … [Read more...]