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  1. Non-native snail turns up in Truckee River in NVRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Las Vegas Sun

    ... say tests have confirmed that three New Zealand mudsnails are living in at least a one-mile section of the river in Sparks. They told the Reno Gazette-Journal ( http://tinyurl.com/a6uglok ) that a single mudsnail can produce a colony of up to 40 ...

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  2. CSM's shot putter McDaniel takes advantage of second chanceRead the original story

    Saturday | San Mateo Daily Journal

    College of San Mateo shot putter extraordinaire Evan McDaniel was a 175-pound thrower who qualified for the Nevada state track and field meet as a senior at Spanish Springs High School in Sparks, Nev.

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  3. Nevada legislative panels OK major parts of Sandoval K-12 budgetsRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | Reno Gazette-Journal

    ... with a handgun in his... Nevada Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton, D-Las Vegas, left, and state Sen. Debbie Smith, D-Sparks, co-chair a joint legislative money committee at the Legislative Building in Carson City, Nev., on Friday, May 17, 2013. / ...

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  4. Animal lovers flock to marinaRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 17 | Daily Sparks Tribune

    Tribune file photo -- The sixth annual Nevada Humane Society Walk for Animals sees hundreds of people flock to the Sparks Marina for a day of fun and fundraising for local homeless pets.

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  5. Newell steals shows on fi...Read the original story

    Friday May 17 | Daily Sparks Tribune

    The first day of the NIAA State Track & Field Championships was a good one for Reed High School. The east Sparks school picked up a trio of state titles on Day 1 of the annual spring event. Reed sprinter Adriana Newell was the star of the show. She ...

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  6. Ward voting bill clears Assembly committeeRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | KRNV-TV Reno

    The bill changes the city charters of Reno, Sparks, Carson City and Henderson and how elections for city council or board of supervisors are conducted.

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  7. Remember it forever'Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Daily Sparks Tribune

    ... her class. Despite her surprise, Nunez knew the culprit. Sixth-grade students at Alice Maxwell Elementary School in Sparks recently returned from Camp Galilee at Lake Tahoe where they attended Great Basin Outdoor School (GBOS), a non-profit science ...

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  8. Reno Memo: Bill would cut sales taxes meant for schools from future STAR bond projectsRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Reno Gazette-Journal

    ... any future STAR bond-backed projects from pledging sales taxes meant for school districts. Sen. Debbie Smith, D-Sparks, is sponsoring the legislation, Senate Bill 406, which is still being worked out in the Senate Finance Committee. There have been ...

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  9. 6th annual Walk for Animals this Saturday in Sparks hopes to raise $100k for homeless petsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | Reno Gazette-Journal

    Animal Lovers are needed to help raise $100,000 for homeless pets at Nevada Humane Society's Walk for Animals, this Saturday, May 18, at Sparks Marina.

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  10. Are burglars targeting eye care centers in Reno and Sparks?Read the original story

    Thursday May 16 | Reno Gazette-Journal

    ... Pritchett owns six eye care centers and two were burglarized in the last two months: one on 5961 Los Altos Parkway in Sparks and another on 10459 Double R Boulevard in Reno. "They are smashing windows, getting similar stuff and getting out," he ...

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  11. Ask the RGJ: Where does the Steamboat Ditch originate and go? Is it safe for my dog to drink?Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | Reno Gazette-Journal

    ... by Virginia Street. The creek flows north from there and connects with the Truckee River near East Greg Street in Sparks. In Myron Angel's 1881 "History of Nevada," the text reads "(The Steamboat Valley just south of Reno) is about 6,000 acres, and ...

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  12. Nev. jobless rate down to 9.6 percent in AprilRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | The Las Vegas Sun

    ... he state's metro areas. Las Vegas' unemployment rate was 9.6 percent in April, while the rate was 9.7 percent in Reno-Sparks and 10.1 percent in Carson City.

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  13. 22-year veteran of Sparks police likely next chiefRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | The Las Vegas Sun

    A 22-year veteran of the Sparks Police department is in line to become the city's new chief of police.

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  14. Did Whittemore's money have strings attached?Read the original story

    Thursday May 16 | The Las Vegas Sun

    ... when they produced materials from 83 additional boxes of papers recovered earlier from the development firm based in Sparks and Las Vegas. "This is a total surprise because it is something we knew existed," Gentile said Wednesday. "Clearly the ...

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  15. Sparks Man Arrested For Pointing Gun At PoliceRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | CBS Local

    Sparks police have arrested a man who fired several shots in the backyard of his home and pointed a gun at responding officers.

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  16. Sparks City Manager announces appointment of Chief of PoliceRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | KRNV-TV Reno

    A 22-year veteran of the Sparks Police Department will become the City's next Chief of Police if approved by the Sparks City Council.

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  17. Jury Selection Underway in Harvey Whittemore Federal TrialRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | KTVN Reno

    ... n, who lost the 2010 Senate primary. Nevada Mining Association President TIm Crowley, state Assemblyman Ira Hansen of Sparks and ex-state Sen. Bernice Mathews of Sparks also are on the list. (AP)

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  18. Reno Employees Participate in 'Bike to Work Week'Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | KTVN Reno

    In honor of Bike to Work Week, about 100 city employees rode from city hall to Jack's Cafe to meet Rail City Mayor Geno Martini and other Sparks employees for breakfast.

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  19. Muriel Evelyn AndrewsRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Davis Enterprise

    ... Bowling, gardening and taking cruises were their passion. Norman passed away in 2001. In 2003, Muriel moved to Sparks, Nev., to be near family. An unfortunate injury forced Muriel to move to Cascades of the Sierra living facility, where she lived ...

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  20. All Fernley Victims ID'd; New Charges Pending Against SuspectRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | KOLO-TV Reno

    ... Office. The two not ID'd until Wednesday are 69-year-old Lester Leiber of Fernley and 52-year-old Eliazar Graham of Sparks. In addition, sheriff's investigators are asking the district attorney's office for extra charges against Jeremiah Bean, ...

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