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The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the following information regarding the Highway 50 accident near Stateline at Lake Tahoe early Sunday morning that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Walnut Creek man after being struck by a California Highway Patrol vehicle. The accident happened between Lake Village and Elks Point Road and was reported at 12:44 a.m. Sunday morning, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen. The pedestrian, whose identity has not been released pending notification of family, died at the scene of the accident.

William Gerald (Jerry) Kunze (67), passed away at his home Tuesday, December 20, 2011.He was the Founder and President of Precision Plumbing and Heating, Inc. with locations in Sparks and Carson...

The Carson Senators beat the Bishop Manogue Miners 32-21 last night in front of their home crowd, and advance to the Northern 4A championship game on Saturday.

Austin Pacheco turned the game in Carson's favor after intercepting a pass from Miners quarterback T.J. Menning and returned it 72 yards for a touchdown. Dylan Sawyers rang up 144 yards rushing for the Senators.

Carson City Sheriff's Deputies made several arrests throughout Monday. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

UPDATED 5:22PM: Sad news to report. KTVN-TV confirms that Channel 2 News Sports Director JK Metzker died Sunday afternoon from injuries he suffered after being struck by a vehicle. The accident happened on North Virginia Street near 17th Street at 11:50pm last night following the University of Nevada Wolf Pack football game.

The next Nevada Business Connections Monthly Networking Breakfast is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16 at the Gold Dust West Casino, 2171 Highway 50 East, Carson City.

Keynote speakers are Steve Driscoll, Sparks Assistant City Manager, and Chris Lynch, Director, Business Environmental Program, UNR.

Doors open at 7:30 a.m. $20 for members, $30 for guests

Please RSVP (775) 882-8306 or kris@nevadabusinessconnections.com

SPARKS - The Spanish Springs volleyball program knew nothing but losing through its first seven seasons - and lots of it. On Wednesday night those first years of existence seemed like a distant mem...

SPARKS - Silver State Gymnastics Academy's Level 3 team took first place at the recent Monster Mash meet hosted by Gymnastics Nevada.The win was spearheaded by Elianna King who captured the all-aro...

Carson City firefighters responded this afternoon to a wildland fire in an empty field near the 3000 block of South Carson Street south of Mill House. Initial attack of the fire at different flanks has the fire reportedly knocked down, but fire units continue to arrive and are staging at the Mill House parking lot. Windy conditions caused the fire to spread to about an acre in size. Mop up is happening now but firefighers on the scene are reporting that, because of the wind, the burn area needs a good dousing to stop stray embers from spreading. The area is dense with brush and tall grass.

Former district judge and Assemblyman Robert Schouweiler died Oct. 21 after a short illness. He was 84.Schouweiler served two terms in the Nevada Assembly, representing Reno and Sparks, before bein...

Former district judge and Assemblyman Robert Schouweiler died Oct. 21 after a short illness. He was 84.Schouweiler served two terms in the Nevada Assembly, representing Reno and Sparks, before bein...

Carson High's girls soccer team dismantled Spanish Springs, rolling to a 5-0 shutout victory Friday night at Spanish Springs. The CHS girls were never threatened. According to the Sparks Tribune, t...

Dayton High's defense will get a different sort of test when it visits Sparks High tonight in a key Northern 3A football game. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.Sparks takes a 1-6 record into the contest, ...

CARSON CITY – The business of drawing new political boundaries will now get under way by three court-appointed special masters following two days of public hearings on what Nevada’s legislative and congressional districts should look like for the next decade.
The clock is ticking.

There were wings everywhere, of all types and flavors; the garlic parmesan seemed to be getting the best reviews from the crowd. There were four types of beer on tap (at a dollar apiece it was easily the best deal in town) and all of them were ice cold. For another dollar, one could buy a "walking taco": a small bag of Doritos, crushed and covered with meat, cheese, onions, tomatoes, lettuce and salsa, eaten right out of the bag.

By Chuck Allen / Nevada Highway Patrol
The annual 2011 Street Vibrations motorcycle event created a lot of traffic on northern Nevada roadways resulting in numerous service calls for troopers with the Nevada Highway Patrol. Additional troopers were placed on duty throughout the entire event in an effort to create a highly visible presence on our area’s highways and to handle the anticipated larger volume of calls for service.

SPARKS - The city canceled its part in an annual multi-city motorcycle festival on Saturday and neighboring Reno increased police patrol amid fears of retaliation over the shooting death of a promi...

The fireworks display scheduled for tonight at the Harley-Davidson Street Vibrations show in Carson City has been cancelled. This comes after the motorcycle gang shooting at the Nugget in Sparks on Friday night and shooting early this morning on Victorian Avenue.

I think this weekend is my favorite between pink balloons, lots of yummy fudge and motorcycles it can't get better. STREET VIBRATIONS HITS VIRGINIA CITYStreet Vibes not only sets up in Reno/Sparks ...

I think this weekend is my favorite between pink balloons, lots of yummy fudge and motorcycles it can't get better. STREET VIBRATIONS HITS VIRGINIA CITYStreet Vibes not only sets up in Reno/Sparks ...

Pyramid Lake, located about 30 miles north of Sparks, will open on Saturday, Oct. 1 to fishing for Lahontan cutthroat trout.
That large, desert lake (roughly the same surface size as Lake Tahoe) has a three-month trout closure, each year, from July 1 to Sept. 30.
Here is all kinds of interesting information on that lake:

Pre-historic Lake Lahontan:

A 26-year-old Sparks man has been jailed in the death of Cherissa Davidson, whose body was found 3 miles into the hills off Deer Run Road early Saturday. According to the Sparks Police Departmen...

KOLO Channel 8 Reno reports police have arrested 29-year-old Sparks resident Brian Hobbs and charged him with murder with a deadly weapon and placed on a no-bail hold in connection to the death of Cherissa Davidson who's body was discovered in Brunswick Canyon. Click here for the story.

A body found in the hills off Deer Run Road late Friday afternoon has been identified as a 29-year-old Sparks woman and authorities are calling her death a homicide. According to Sheriff Ken Fur...

A 26-year-old Sparks man was jailed Sunday in the death of Cherissa Davidson whose body was found three miles in the hills off Deer Run Road early Saturday. According to the Sparks Police Depart...

A body found in the hills off Deer Run Road late Friday afternoon has been identified as a 29-year-old Sparks woman and authorities are calling her death a homicide. According to Sheriff Ken Fur...

Carson City officials located the missing infant son of a woman who was found dead yesterday in Brunswick Canyon.

The body of Cherissa J. Davidson was found yesterday afternoon. Her last known address was Sparks, and she has three children, including a three-month-old son who was found safe this afternoon in Sparks.

Greek Progressive Dinner Summer is flying by but there are some great events schedule for September starting with, of course, the Best in the West Rib-Cook in Sparks. Go by and support Carson BBQ a...

A legislative subcommittee decided yesterday to cut or delay several building and maintenance projects due to budget constraints. The Interim Finance Committee (IFC) today will vote whether to approve the recommendations made by the subcommittee.

A boil-water order was lifted for Indian Hills residents Friday night after a second test came back clean.The test results from a lab in Sparks arrived later than expected, according to District Ma...