Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 10th of September.
Good morning, Sparks.
The Better Business Bureau will host Secure Your ID Day on Saturday, Oct.
10 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Atlantis West Parking Lot, where residents can shred three boxes of documents and donate food for the Food Bank with help from local groups + American Document Destruction.
Local organizers in Sparks and Reno will hold two memorial events tomorrow to honor those lost on Sept.
11 in a *25th anniversary* remembrance. The events will feature local speakers and tributes to bring the community together.
Drivers on Keystone Avenue and Putnam Drive may see temporary lane changes as NV Energy begins installing a new natural gas main between Coleman and Putnam Drives starting Sep.
21 — work will last through December. Extra travel time is advised during this project.
Officials have prohibited swimming on the Silver Springs side of Lahontan Reservoir because an algal bloom produces cyanotoxins that may cause nausea + vomiting.
Washoe County has rolled out a three-phase cleanup plan for property owners affected by the Hawk, Bug, and Stallion fires.
The plan first removes hazardous waste, then clears debris, and finally supports rebuilding — homeowners can call 3-1-1 if they haven’t been contacted.
USA Parkway is closed in both directions near Battery Boulevard due to a downed energized power line (at Mile Marker 4) that has led NV Energy to respond; the closure is expected to last until between 5 and 7 p.m. today.
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