THUMBS UP to a key element of a proposal to make changes to garbage collection in Sparks: So-called single-stream recycling that will allow residents to throw all recyclable material into one large bin. The proposed changes are under discussion between the city of Sparks and Waste Management, the company that has the trash-collection franchise in the city. THUMBS DOWN to … [Read more...]
Big crowd cheers, applauds at funeral for slain sheriff’s deputy
By Scott Sonner and Michelle Rindels Associated Press More than 1,000 people stood up in the middle of a funeral to cheer, applaud and whistle for a slain Carson City sheriff’s deputy remembered as both a gentle, funny man and heroic warrior who sacrificed his life to save others. Deputy Carl Howell, 35, was killed in a gun battle during a domestic violence call in … [Read more...]