Good morning, Sparks.

Sparks Fire Captain Darren Partyka will run 48 hours (supporting the Northern Nevada Wildfire Relief Fund) while Police Officer Meredith Miller will walk 24 hours (supporting Safe Embrace) at Sparks Marina from Oct.

9 to Oct. 11.

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada is urging donors with donor-advised funds to support local nonprofits on Thursday, Oct.

8 — a day set aside to address neighborhood needs. The charity helps families with food, legal aid and stabilization programs in the community.

The Oddie District Innovation Center, housed in the former Lowe’s, opened in Sparks on Oct.

1 where community members saw startup panels, art displays, and local food vendors — a vibrant boost to the campus’s innovation efforts.

Northern Nevada employers announced that 540 jobs will be cut by the end of the year under new DETR WARN Notices as local industries prepare for the impact.

Fire crews have held the Bull Fire north of Verdi—now burning 1,529 acres and 56% contained—while officials warn residents to monitor air quality and road closures; local schools are on controlled early release today.

A free family health festival will be held Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center on North Wells Avenue, offering free flu vaccines, a mobile food pantry, maternal and infant care resources, blood pressure screening and SNAP registrations for people of all ages.