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Local news for Sparks, NV continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

6 hrs ago | Reno Gazette-Journal

Man robs Sparks Alano Club of donation money

Sparks police are searching for a man who stole donated money Thursday morning from the Alano Club.

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

Mason Valley News

McCain town meeting Tuesday in Reno

U.S. Sen. John McCain will hold a town hall meeting in Sparks during a Northern Nevada campaign swing next week.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News

KTVN Reno

3 men charged with defacing Nevada wilderness area

Three Sparks men have been arrested on charges of defacing federal property after they allegedly spray painted rocks, trees and trail markers on national forest land.

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Related Topix: Reno, NV, Reno Metro

KRNV-TV Reno

TMWA might not go to private investors

The mayors of Reno and Sparks want to call off a proposal to consider leasing the area's publicly owned water system to private investors.

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Related Topix: Reno, NV, Reno Metro, Washoe County, NV

Mason Valley News

'Color Me Sparks' illustrator to autograph book at farmers market

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

KRNV-TV Reno

Sparks councilman to face ethics hearing

An ethics panel determined Sparks Councilman, Phil Salerno, should face a full commission hearing on allegations he violated ethics laws.

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Related Topix: Spanish Springs, NV

Sparks Today

Sparks Rotary Elects New Officers

The Sparks Rotary Club recently elected new board members and officers for the 2008-09 year.

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KOLO-TV Reno

TMWA Board Set To Back Off Lease Plan

A week ago the governing board of the Truckee Meadows Water Authority voted to look into the possibility of leasing the area's water system to a Wall Street investment band.

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Related Topix: Reno Metro, Reno, NV

Reno Gazette-Journal

Survey: Many Reno-Sparks neighborhoods nearly litter-free

The annual litter survey of the Truckee Meadows this evening revealed public lands that were major illegal dump sites two years ago now contain virtually no trash.

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Related Topix: Reno, NV, Reno Metro

Tue Jul 22, 2008

KVBC-TV Las Vegas

Bird disease affecting doves, pigeons, in Nevada

Nevada wildlife and health officials say doves and pigeons in the Reno-Sparks area are being affected by disease.

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Related Topix: Reno, NV, Reno Metro

Lahonton Valley News

Local MPs encounter the 'enemy' during terror training

Steve Ranson • LVN photo Nevada Army National Guardsmen had to contend with "terrorists" in the Nevada desert during annual training.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, NV, Carson City, NV, Dayton, NV

Mason Valley News

Sparks: flood project hits choppy waters

The flood control project for the Truckee River in Sparks is hitting some choppy waters.

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Related Topix: Washoe County, NV, Natural Disasters, Flood, Reno, NV

Mon Jul 21, 2008

KTVN Reno

Clerks Hurt During Attempted Armed Robbery in Sparks

Sparks Police are looking for a group of men who tried to rob Paul's Market on Vance Way in Sparks on Saturday night.

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Reno Gazette-Journal

Sparks Boulevard construction causes commuter headaches

George Cruz is avoiding Sparks Boulevard these days. "It's because of all the traffic," said Cruz, who works at a retail distribution center in Sparks.

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Las Vegas Review Journal

Water rights fight won't end soon

Ramona Morrison, daughter of Wayne Hage, plays with her dog Dixie on Wednesday at her Sparks home.

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Related Topix: Reno Metro, Reno, NV, Agriculture, Science, UC San Francisco, University of California System, Tonopah, NV

Sun Jul 20, 2008

KOLO-TV Reno

Armed Robbery Results In A Shooting And Stabbing

On Saturday July 19, 2008, at 10:20pm, Sparks Police responded to an armed robbery at Paul's Market, 1550 Vance Way.

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Sat Jul 19, 2008

Reno Gazette-Journal

Washoe County Sheriff's Office deputy survives rollover accident

A Washoe County Sheriff's Office deputy was involved in a rollover accident this morning at La Posada Drive in Sparks according to dispatchers.

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Related Topix: Washoe County, NV

Chain Leader

McDonald's Franchisee Admits to Two Counts on Immigration Charges

One current and one former top executive for a franchisee that owns 11 McDonald's restaurants in and around Reno, Nev., and the corporation itself pleaded guilty in federal court in Las Vegas today to federal ...

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Related Topix: Lyon County, NV, Reno, NV, Reno Metro

KTVN Reno

Food Bank Opens New Facility Near Sparks

The Food Bank of Northern Nevada has a new home, and officials say this facility couldn't have come at a better time.

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Related Topix: Reno, NV, Reno Metro

Fri Jul 18, 2008

KRNV-TV Reno

Crash in Sparks traps officer under car

Authorities say a Washoe County Sheriff's Deputy was injured this morning in a one vehicle accident in Sparks.

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Related Topix: Washoe County, NV

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Sparks, Nevada is located in Washoe County and is part of the Reno Metro Area. Zip codes in Sparks, NV include 89436, 89434, and 89431.

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