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Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Good morning, Sparks. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 3rd of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ 2 News Nevada is partnering with the Better Business Bureau to host the Secure Your ID Day event—details on the time and location will be announced soon. KTVN
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Nevadans without a college degree can get high-paying jobs in areas like piloting, elevator repair, and power work—airline pilots earn a median wage of $180,600 with 173 projected openings. State data shows many locals with only a high school diploma can find six-figure wages in these fields. Reno Gazette-Journal
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ RiSE Academy for Adult Achievement held its ribbon cutting on Thursday—celebrating the new location that has been open since August 11. KTVN
- ➤ Avalanche education classes were offered free for locals to learn the basics of safe back-country skiing—an opportunity that helped improve back-country safety. KTVN
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Over 75 KTMB volunteers cleaned nearly 9 tons of trash and 3.75 tons of invasive weeds from the Truckee River corridor east of Sparks from September 27 to 30—removing hazardous items like tires, needles, and a makeshift barge from sites at Lockwood and McCarran Parks. KTVN
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A water break in Sparks has closed Sparks Boulevard from Spanish Springs Road to Baring Boulevard—city spokesperson said the road will remain closed until Friday. KTVN
- ➤ A major water main break reported earlier today closed northbound Sparks Boulevard from Baring Boulevard to Disc Drive near Shadow Lane—officials say delays will continue until repairs are completed. News4
- ➤ All Nevada counties can now apply for managed Medicaid—rural counties and urban areas are both eligible under the program—per the new guidelines issued recently. KTVN
- ➤ Our Center lost two major federal funding sources on October 2—resulting in a loss of over $1 million for its programs. KTVN
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ On Sept. 16, work continued at the Oddie District project in Sparks where a former Lowe’s store is being turned into an innovation district—housing, offices and shops will be built as part of the redevelopment. Reno Gazette-Journal
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Dirty Heads Live Performance
6:15-7:45 p.m. — Nugget Event Center — Check local listings for ticket prices — Enjoy an evening of reggae-infused rock with the Dirty Heads.
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