This is a press release sent to the Sparks Tribune from Christina Barr, Executive Director, Nevada Humanities: RENO, NV — On April 2, 2025, Michael McDonald, Acting Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in conjunction with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sent a letter to Nevada Humanities and 55 other state and jurisdictional … [Read more...]
Sen. Rosen calls U.S. attorney nominee racist and vows to block confirmation
In a media release Friday afternoon, Nevada's junior Sen. Jacky Rosen vowed to block the confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney for Nevada, Sigal Chattah. Nevada needs a U.S. Attorney who will uphold and enforce the law fairly and equally. Sigal Chattah is an extremist who is deeply unfit for this role,” said Senator … [Read more...]
Reno Rodeo Foundation accepting scholarship applications
The Reno Rodeo Foundation is accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program now through Friday, Mar. 28. With a longstanding commitment to supporting higher education in Northern Nevada, the foundation will award more than $150,000 in scholarships this year, including two newly established awards honoring community leaders. The Tom Dolan Scholarship, established in … [Read more...]
Sen. Cortez Masto calls out Republicans on tax cut she calls ‘a giveaway’
The following is a press release sent to the Sparks Tribune from Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto. U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) took to the Senate floor today to call out Congressional Republicans working to extend President-elect Donald Trump’s massive tax giveaway for billionaires in a way that will hurt middle class families in Nevada and across the country. Cortez … [Read more...]
Group seeks to revise trapping rules in Nevada
A group of local and regional wildlife advocates have submitted a petition to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners requesting the state’s trapping regulations be changed to better protect mountain lions inadvertently caught in traps. “The Nevada Wildlife Commission's stated mission is to ‘protect and conserve wildlife and its habitat,’ and the trapping policies … [Read more...]
Police searching for missing Sparks girl
Danielle Lamb-Hooper left campus on Pullman Drive near East Prater Way and Sparks Boulevard for lunch Thursday and did not return. Lamb-Hooper left her phone, wallet and backpack at school, police said. She was last seen wearing a red long-sleeved shirt and black jeans. MISSING Danielle Lamb-Hooper Location: Sparks, Nevada Last Seen: August 29, 2024 Age Now: … [Read more...]
Nevada senators join Trump to exempt tips from income tax
Nevada's two U.S. Senators, both Democrats, has joined Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's call for tips to be exempted from income tax. A joint press release was issued Friday. It follows: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced they have joined the No Tax on Tips Act to fully exempt tipped wages from federal income tax. … [Read more...]
Mustang roundup nets 300+ horses
The BLM District in Ely — just one of many districts in Nevada — contains a million acres of land with about 1,000 wild mustangs. The BLM reports it just completed a round up using food and water as bait, capturing about 300 wild horses, which will now be adopted out. … [Read more...]