The third annual Fall Into The Holidays Craft Fair put on by the City of Sparks Parks and Recreation department is happening this Saturday, September 16 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the Sparks Recreation Gym on 98 Richards Way across from the senior center. More than 70 vendors will be selling original and unique handmade items, everything from jewelry and art to soaps, candles, … [Read more...]
Sparks city council meeting highlights
The following are highlights from the August 14, 2023, Sparks City Council Meeting. Announcements/ Presentations Council approved: Council held public hearings and approved: … [Read more...]
Special event on tap at the Sparks Museum with Samantha Szeciorka of the Nevada Discovery Ride
Adventures abound at the Sparks Heritage Museum on Saturday, April 1 as the museum welcomes Samantha Szesciorka of the Nevada Discovery Ride. Samantha has made three long-distance journeys across the State of Nevada on horseback with her horses Fremont and Sage, and her trusty canine companion Juniper. Her efforts at logging thousands of trail miles and exploring Nevada by … [Read more...]
Snowy sidewalks are inconvenient. For those with disabilities, they can be impassable
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Getting from place to place in Northern Nevada is often complicated by winter weather. It’s not easy to dig out a car, put chains on tires, scrape the windows and then brave the snow with other drivers on slick roads. It is even harder when you don’t — or can’t — drive. People with disabilities often rely on walkways or … [Read more...]
Tahoe-area plow driver keeps “Highway to the Sky” open year-round
By Tim Lenard and Joey Lovato The Nevada Independent At an elevation of almost 9,000 feet, Mt. Rose corridor is the highest mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada that is open year round. As the winding, two-lane road connecting Reno and Lake Tahoe is pummeled by a series of snow storms fueled by an atmospheric river, it’s Chris Howland’s job to keep the road open. For … [Read more...]
In annual tradition, volunteers place thousands of wreaths at Nevada veterans’ graves
By Tim Lenard The Nevada Independent On one of the coldest days of the year, hundreds of people gathered at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley to place thousands of wreaths in honor of Nevada’s fallen veterans. The event on Saturday was put on by the Nevada Veterans Coalition and is part of a nationwide effort called Wreaths Across America, which … [Read more...]
Ceremony held for official opening of Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza
On a cool, early November afternoon in front of a glassy lake on 300 Howard Drive on the west side of the Sparks Marina, close to a thousand people came out to celebrate the official grand opening of the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza. Eight years in the making, the dream of late Mayor Ron Smith came true with this special statewide commemoration to honor and preserve the … [Read more...]
Voters to decide city council seats, mayoral race next week in Sparks
Early voting for the 2022 midterms is underway, and in the next two weeks people will have the opportunity to cast their ballots up until General Election Day on November 8. Quite a few federal and statewide offices are up for renewal, such as choosing a representative for the U.S. Senate and Congress representative for District 2 along with who will be our next Governor, … [Read more...]