More than 8,000 people, including in excess of 3,500 runners, attended the 2015 Run for Education at the Legends at Sparks Marina on Sunday. The annual fund-raising and fitness event, sponsored by the non-profit Education Alliance of Washoe County, attracted participants from 77 schools and more than 500 volunteers. More than 3,000 of the runners were students. Officials … [Read more...]
Teal Pumpkin Project helps children with food allergies
Halloween is a beloved time of year for trick-or-treaters, but for Spanish Springs parents Aaron and Erin Hess, whose children suffer from a life-threatening allergy to nuts, it can be a holiday full of stress and fear. This Halloween season, many households and businesses have come together to support The Teal Pumpkin Project and the food allergy community by displaying … [Read more...]
Reed High grad overcomes adversity to be crowned Miss Idaho USA
Sydney Halper’s journey to winning the Miss Idaho USA title last month has been a challenging road. Change, tragedy and ultimately, the power of family and love, altered her life in ways she could never imagine. Within a period of four months, the 21-year-old Reed High School graduate and senior at the University of Idaho gained a stepfather, lost her brother and learned … [Read more...]
Lobbying the Governor for a Win
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt shop comes to Legends
Legends in Sparks has welcomed Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt shop to its expanding array of retail shops and restaurants. The self-serve shop opened earlier this month. “My commitment….is to Sparks and to really making a difference to the community,” said Menchie’s owner Roland Trub. “Not only to our guests but also to my team. I have young people who work for me, and I’m … [Read more...]
Sparks official coordinates traffic-light signals
The next time you’re stuck at a red light, imagine trying to manage more than 100 traffic signals around the clock. That’s what Jim Herman, transportation services coordinator for the city of Sparks, and his team do on the job. And each day has the same goal: to move the most amount of motorists and pedestrians as safely as possible through each intersection. With advances … [Read more...]
Confrontation for the Cannon
Traffic congestion significant problem, Sparks survey reveals
Traffic congestion has overtaken graffiti as a primary problem in Sparks, a city survey of residents shows. Results of the 2015 Citizen Survey, presented to the Sparks City Council on Monday, also reveal that education is another top problem or concern among those surveyed. Residents, however, realize that the city has no control over the public school system but wished the … [Read more...]