Sparks Gets $90,000 From RSCVA For Signage
By Carla O’Day Sparks received approval for $90,000 on Thursday from the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA) to have over-sized letters identifying the city installed at two parks to...
View ArticleVIDEO: Managing Growth to Live, Work, Play in Sparks
By Kylie Rowe | @KyRoBiz Kylie Rowe is the Vice President of Corporate Relocation at Dickson Realty, an ambassador for Reno, Sparks and Lake Tahoe. Dickson Realty Spotlight on City of Sparks with...
View ArticleSparks Police Threatening Homeless With Arrest For Camping Along River
The Sparks Police Department has allegedly been telling homeless individuals along the Truckee River to get out of town. A man who goes by “Tarzan” said he was told to move his camp, located at [...]...
View ArticleEvent to Remember Victims of Violent Crime
By Carla O’Day The Alliance for Victims’ Rights has scheduled its annual memorial at 5:30 p.m. June 21 in the Holly Quick Memorial Garden at Sparks Marina Park, 300 Howard Drive. The garden is located...
View ArticleStandard Management Company Revitalizing Sparks
SPONSORED POST Standard Management Company is working to execute the next phase of their re-developments and remodels this fall. These improved apartment communities will upgrade and revitalize the...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Prater Fire Threatens Hospital, Homes
The Prater Fire burned about 3,000 acres of grass and brush on the hills east of Sparks Sunday, Aug. 6, according to the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center. The fire, potentially sparked by...
View ArticleNugget Rib Cook Off Lines Up Two Stages of Entertainment
The 31st Annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off in Sparks, Nevada is almost here. The event, held Aug. 29 through Sept. 4, 2017, brings thousands of rib-lovers to Victorian Square to sample [...]...
View ArticleSchool District Expects to Make Offer on Land for High School by Year’s End
Wildcreek Golf Course is the best place to build a new high school despite potential challenges at the site being highlighted by opponents, according to a presentation made Thursday by the Washoe...
View ArticleRegistration Underway for Run For Education, October 22
The Education Alliance of Washoe County is hosting its 12th annual Run for Education on Oct. 22 and registration is underway. The event at Scheels All Sports, 1200 Scheels Dr. in Sparks, consists of...
View ArticleOpen House, Pancake Breakfast Planned Saturday at Sparks Fire Department
Sparks Fire Department and the Sparks Firefighters Association host their 28th Annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday to kick off National Fire Prevention Week. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon...
View ArticleSparks Holds Annual Holiday Parade, Tree Lighting this Weekend
The City of Sparks is scheduled to light its Christmas tree during a ceremony from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Friday in Victorian Square, followed by a parade along Victorian Avenue from 1 to 3 p.m. [...] The post...
View ArticleCounty Opens New Family Center on Prater Way
Washoe County’s Human Services Agency (HSA) announced today the opening of the region’s new family engagement center for parents and children. Located at 905 East Prater Way, the center features a...
View ArticlePHOTOS: MedMen Opens Cannabis Grow Facility in Sparks
Scroll down for a gallery of images from the ribbon cutting and tour. MedMen, a cannabis retailer, this week celebrated a ribbon cutting at their new facility in Sparks off of Mustang Road. Co-founder...
View ArticleKids Triathlon Series to Kick off in Sparks on May 19 – National Kids to...
SPONSORED POST An exciting introduction to triathlons returns to the Truckee Meadows this spring and summer for youth ages 4 to 14. The City of Sparks, City of Reno, Washoe County and Carson City Parks...
View ArticleFree Family Activities at Last Friday on Victorian Square
SPONSORED POST City of Sparks partners with Sparks Museum and Cultural Center encouraging people to experience downtown The City of Sparks is teaming up with the Sparks Museum and Cultural Center to...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Dapper Doughnut Made Me a Believer
The Dapper Doughnut, new to Sparks, but on the franchise doughnut scene since 2015, opened in the Baring Village shopping center about two months ago. The owner, Jeano Dendary, has been in the pastry...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Biggest Little Pupusería of Sparks
El Pulgarcito on East Prater Way in Sparks serves Salvadoran and Mexican cuisines. The restaurant’s name is Spanish for Tom Thumb. Salvadorans affectionately refer to their country as El Pulgarcito, or...
View ArticleCity Sparks to Homeless on River: Move Along
The city of Sparks is again enforcing its no camping ordinance along the Truckee River, an effort that could leave dozens struggling to find a new place to sleep. [...]
View ArticlePHOTOS: Free Fishing Day at Sparks Marina
June 9 is free fishing day across Nevada, allowing people to get out and do some fishing without a license or fee. While the event was recognized across the state, some locations celebrated the day [...]
View ArticleREVIEW: The Little Donut Adds Big Heart to Sparks
The Little Donut on Los Altos Parkway and Sparks Boulevard adds to northern Nevada’s incredible doughnut diversity. They serve artisanal doughnut classics as well as a handful of more exotic varieties....
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