Sparks News

A 2 year old boy has died from what may be a blow to his head and Sparks Police are looking for anyone who saw the child on the Deer Park playground Friday afternoon.

The Nevada State Fair held annually in Reno is getting a new name. The fair's board of directors announced Monday that the fair will now be called the Nevada Territory Wild West Fair and will focus on the state's history.

Local government employee concessions must be sought not just to balance the next budgets but to reduce costs over the next decade as the region recovers from a steep recession, financial staffs told elected officials Monday.

Three people have been arrested after receiving a tip from a Realtor suspicious of the trio.

Sparks City Council opens its February legislative calendar on Monday with a slim agenda highlighted by possible acceptance of a federal grant Sparks was awarded last summer to hire six police officers.

Sparks police are looking for at least two people involved in a stabbing Friday night.

A Sparks shopping area is dwindling away, after yet another business announced it will close its doors.

The next free swine flu vaccinations from the Washoe County Health District are today.

The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority offers free cardiopulmonary resuscitation classes the Saturday before Valentine's Day at Scheels in Sparks from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. REMSA offers the Save a Heart free CPR training as part of National Heart Month.

The push is on when it comes to counting residents in Sparks as the 2010 census is rolled out in the coming weeks.

Washoe County Deputies arrested a Sparks man they say he shot and killed a dog in Spanish Springs.

The Sparks Police Department sent a minor into 15 businesses Saturday to see if she could buy alcohol but all businesses refused to sell, the police department said.

As Sparks navigates through the recession, a new leader is at the helm of the finance department as it tries to slash expenses and budgets while maintaining enough funding for city services.

WASHINGTON - NASA has introduced a group it calls the seven new pioneers of space.

For the first time in his 15 years in office, Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick will face a challenger in November in what promises to be a spirited, contentious race between longtime legal and political rivals.

A 70-year-old Sparks man has been arrested on suspicion he shot and killed a dog Monday in Spanish Springs.

Local community leaders met Monday morning to discuss the economic outlook for the region, and the news is not good.

An ongoing effort to step up flood protection in the Reno-Sparks area is turning into a bit of a disaster itself.

A registered sex offender was jailed Saturday on suspicion of beating, kicking, choking and raping his domestic partner, Sparks police said.

The Newcomers Club of Reno/Sparks holds an informational meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Best Western Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, 1981 Terminal Way.