Sparks is spending $15,000 to help fund a study that will try to identify and recommend the best practices for reducing crime and building trust in area law enforcement officers. The Sparks City Council voted to spend money obtained in drug forfeiture and seizure funds for a study that will also include Reno police and the Washoe County sheriff’s office. Back in December … [Read more...]
Sparks High Alumni Keep Flag Tradition Alive
Sparks Hometowne Christmas Celebration Set For This Weekend
Get ready to revel in seasonal spirit at the 30th anniversary Sparks Hometowne Christmas Celebration in downtown Victorian Square. The event’s annual tree-lighting ceremony happens on Friday, Dec. 3, followed by the Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 3. According to Sparks officials, the theme for this year’s special anniversary celebration is a “Season of Giving.” The event … [Read more...]
Mayor: Sparks going forward with ‘eye towards prosperity’
The city of Sparks has emerged from the bleak days of the recession and is moving into an era of prosperity that calls for planning and diversified development, Mayor Geno Martini said Monday in his annual “State of the City” address. “Sparks is a city that has survived the unsettling days of the great (recession),” Martini said, addressing a City Hall audience. “Like so … [Read more...]
Sparks mayor discloses he has Parkinson’s disease
Sparks Mayor Geno Martini said he had held out saying anything for as long as he could but knew the time had come. “It had to happen sooner or later,” Martini told the Sparks Tribune about his announcement that he has Parkinson’s disease. He said he was diagnosed in 2012. Martini, the longest-serving mayor of Sparks and a life-long resident of the city, said his condition … [Read more...]