Sparks Mayor Dies In Office After Battle with Pancreatic CancerAugust 19, 2020 | Bert JohnsonMayor Ron Smith of Sparks, Nevada died Wednesday after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Colleagues on the city council remember his leadership and dedication to Nevada’s veterans.
Drunken Driver Gets 40 Years For Sparks Double-Fatal CrashMarch 15, 2017A drunken driver who sped through a red light at about 90 mph before crashing into a car and killing an elderly couple on the Pyramid Highway in Sparks has been sentenced to up to 40 years in prison.
Truckee, Washoe County Residents Weather New StormJanuary 10, 2017 | Ky PlaskonResidents in Truckee and Washoe County are weathering the latest storm Tuesday while still reeling from the effects of the previous storm that hit over the weekend.
Sparks Bans Camping Along Truckee RiverMarch 30, 2016(AP) — A Nevada city has banned camping along the Truckee River.
Memorial Service For Nevada Sen. Smith Sunday, Sparks HighFebruary 22, 2016(AP) - A memorial service has been scheduled this weekend for longtime Nevada legislator Debbie Smith.
Sparks Seeks Humane Ways To Manage BeaversDecember 1, 2015 | Steve MilneThe Nevada city of Sparks has decided to stop trapping and killing beavers along the North Truckee Drain and seek a non-lethal alternative to remove them. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ex-Railroad Town, Sparks Braces For Tesla, Switch BoomOctober 9, 2015(AP) - The promise of thousands of good-paying jobs at the battery factory Tesla Motors is building in northern Nevada is sparking excitement unseen since the Southern Pacific railroad rolled into the sleepy town of Sparks more than a century ago.
Police To Release Findings In Sparks Middle School Shooting ProbeMay 13, 2014(AP) -- Police said they have ended their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a deadly schoolyard shooting in Sparks, Nevada where a seventh-grader killed a teacher and wounded two classmates before taking his own life.
Home Prices Spike In Tahoe, Truckee, and Reno RegionApril 16, 2014 | Ky PlaskonA shortage of homes for sale around Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Reno and Sparks is pushing up prices by double and even triple digits. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
