A roomful of people gathered for the swearing in of new Sparks Fire Chief Christopher Maples at the regularly held City Council meeting on Monday afternoon. As the 12th chief of the Sparks Fire Department, Maples holds a bachelor’s degree from UNR with an emphasis in natural resource management as well as an AA degree in fire science from TMCC. After serving in the US Navy … [Read more...]
Fun, Family and Ribs
Expanding ITS Logistics Moves into New Digs
At 630,000 square feet, the ITS Logistics transportation, warehouse and distribution company is now located in the single biggest building in the Sparks’ industrial area at 555 Vista Boulevard. Signing the lease only a few months ago, ITS consolidated its two office buildings and five warehouses into one space. “We were like goldfish- every time we moved into a new building … [Read more...]
Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off to Take Over Victorian Square This Week
The annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off gets going on Wednesday with all-you-can-eat ribs, side dishes, drinks and more lining Victorian Square. Regarded as the biggest rib cook-off in the nation, the rib cookers aren’t just impressing the tasters, they are aiming to please the judges palates to compete for a $14,500 cash pot as well. Winners announced Monday, Sept. … [Read more...]
Transformation of Former Silver Club Building Complete
Another milestone in the redevelopment of downtown Sparks was reached last Thursday as the new urban style Square One apartment building held its grand opening. Sparks Mayor Geno Martini was on hand for the official ribbon cutting of the former Silver Club Hotel, that also featured tours of the remodeled building on 1040 C Street. The former hotel was vacant for more than … [Read more...]
Amodei Talks Military Health Care in Sparks
A crowd of about 50 people turned out to listen to Congressman Mark Amodei at a veterans town hall meeting in Sparks. “I’ve been in this job for 57 months now- too long to be the new guy but long enough to be part of the problem,” Amodei (NV-02) lightheartedly told the crowd at Friday’s meeting. Ever since Amodei joined Congress in September 2011, he has advocated for … [Read more...]
Sparks Schools Greet Early Start to Year With Enthusiasm
“At Agnes Risley (Elementary School) they opened the doors at 8:30 a.m. and you would think they were opening the doors to a rock concert,” Washoe County School District Public Information Officer Victoria Campbell said. “The kids streamed in, ran to their teachers with hugs and welcome backs; they were just so happy and excited to be back.” Beginning at 5:45 a.m., WCSD … [Read more...]
Drag Races to Highlight Hot August Nights in Sparks
With the tagline, “Celebrating America’s Love Affair with Cars and Rock N’ Roll”, Hot August Nights is in full swing this week with classic car show-n-shines, cruising, concerts and more. The 30th anniversary of HAN kicked off in Virginia City on July 29-30 with a show-n-shine on C Street and a poker walk coinciding with a classic car show. “We had around 350 cars [in … [Read more...]