By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Three Sparks City Council incumbents are facing challengers in November for a chance to shape the future of a city that started as a railroad hub but has evolved into a major Northern Nevada shopping and residential destination with its share of growing pains. Founded in 1904 as a site for a major Southern Pacific Railroad … [Read more...]

The following are highlights from Monday’s Sparks City Council Meeting: Proclamations/ Presentations: • Mayor Geno Martini and Sparks City Council proclaimed January as National Radon Action Month in Sparks in an effort to inform residents about keeping their families safe from the colorless, odorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas. Radon Education Coordinator Susan … [Read more...]

The following are highlights from Monday’s Sparks City Council Meeting: Proclamation Sparks City Council proclaimed the month of November as Alpha 1 (Antitrypsin Deficiency) awareness month. Alpha 1 is one of the most common serious hereditary disorders in the world and can result in life-threatening lung disease in adults and liver disease in both children and … [Read more...]