Good morning, Sparks.

The VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System organized the Homeless Veterans Stand Down in Reno on Sep.

25 — a program designed to provide support and services for veterans facing homelessness.

Truck Envy will keep its genie + it will move to the former Carperteria location, as a social media poll showed most voters want the feature retained.

Tesla began delivering its Semi electric trucks to early customers at its Sparks plant this week.

The trucks offer a loaded range of 500 miles and mark Tesla’s move into commercial freight amid rising diesel prices & significant orders.

Governor Lombardo endorsed an emergency funding regulation that lets school districts use legislative enrollment figures instead of lower current counts, providing a 120-day relief period (effective Sept.

28) to help stabilize budgets and maintain staffing.

On Sep. 25, thousands of students attended the 9th Annual Construction Day at the Reno-Sparks Convention center, where 45 exhibitors taught kids about various construction trades.

DRI joined ARC Reno Friday morning to present the Northern Nevada Water Challenge for students, explaining how water samples from the Truckee River Basin are tested for microplastics and how to protect local water.

This hands-on STEM activity brought real research into the classroom.

Wildfire disruptions did not extend the school year as WCSD will use contingency days to make up lost time from closures caused by the Bug Fire + Hawk Fire.

Most students will finish on June 4 while Incline Village schools end on June 9.

Residents can drop off hazardous and e-waste items at designated local sites; each household is limited to no more than half a standard pickup truck bed of items (as per guidelines).