The revitalization of the downtown Sparks area will take another step forward this week when crews break ground on another luxury apartment community on the northeast shore of the Sparks Marina. The five story, 209-unit Waterfront at the Marina surrounds and incorporates an abandoned parking structure that has been vacant since 2008. The developers, LandCap Investment … [Read more...]
Nevada draws Big 12 champ in first round of NCAA Tourney
Pack lands 12 seed, will play Iowa State in Milwaukee On Saturday, Nevada clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2007 with a win over Colorado State in the Mountain West title game. On Sunday, Nevada learned who it will dance with. The Wolf Pack (28-6) will open with Big 12 tournament champ Iowa State (23-10) on Thursday in Milwaukee at the BMO Bradley Center – … [Read more...]
Martini hopeful, excited for the future of Sparks
Sparks Mayor Geno Martini is happy with things that are happening in the city, and excited about the future. Martini was upbeat in his annual State of the City address Monday at City Hall, speaking to about 50 people with a similar number watching via Facebook Live. “I am more hopeful than I have been for the past several years, and excited for each of us,’’ Martini said. … [Read more...]
5th annual Shamrock Shuffle Saturday in Sparks
Be prepared this Saturday to see hundreds of leprechauns take to the streets of Victorian Square for the 5th Annual Shamrock Shuffle. Organized by Crawl Reno, the company that puts on several bar crawls and themed runs, the 3.2-mile fun run will be matched with costume contests, giveaways, and free beer for adults 21 and older. The pre- St. Patty’s Day festivities begin with … [Read more...]
Reed grad not blinded by national spotlight at UConn
When Gabby Williams graduated from Reed in 2014 and headed to UConn to play for legendary coach Geno Auriemma, she had an idea what she was getting into. At least she thought she did. At that point, Auriemma and the Huskies had just won their ninth national title. It was the second in four years, which feels like slump for the historic program. But now it’s getting hard … [Read more...]
Talks Underway to Renovate Victorian Square Theater
As more people move to Sparks, one of the major goals of the city council has been to create a vibrant downtown area matching its motto “It’s Happening Here”. At the city’s February 1 Arts and Culture Advisory Committee meeting, community members addressed bringing in public art and how to integrate that into Victorian Square. One attendee of that meeting was J Witt, … [Read more...]
Children’s Cabinet opens new facilities in Sparks
Last week, The Children’s Cabinet celebrated a grand opening of a new place in town that helps keep kids safe from wandering the streets. The Children’s Cabinet’s Galletti campus in Sparks opened and welcomed the Center for Aspiring Youth and the Cottage of Change to the community. These newly designed housing structures will provide a safe, transitional environment for … [Read more...]
Electric Bus Project Connecting Sparks and Reno Underway
A more than year-long project is underway to improve Prater Way/4th Street corridor linking Sparks and Reno. The eventual goal is a rapid transit bus line that will run all the way from Keystone Avenue in Reno to the Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks. The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) recently broke ground on the 4th Street/Prater Way Bus RAPID Transit … [Read more...]