By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent As the nights lengthen and summer fades into autumn, Northern Nevada housing advocates are calling on their leaders to prioritize preventing weather-related deaths, although local government officials say one of the major proposals is unworkable for now. The calls to action at public meetings come after 11 people died of … [Read more...]
Several Road Projects in the Works in Northern Nevada
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) has been busy hosting workshops and inviting public feedback for the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan while still making improvements in the current plan as funding becomes available. Here are some upcoming Sparks’ projects in the works: RTC Launches Eagle Canyon Extension Study The RTC is currently in the beginning stages of … [Read more...]
Smoke, hot weather moving through region this week
It might be a good week to stay indoors around Northern Nevada. In addition to smoke filling the Truckee Meadows from a nearby fire outside Quincy, Calif., the National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Heat Advisory for the area until Thursday night. Record-high temperatures are possible throughout the week, especially on Wednesday when they could top out as high as … [Read more...]