Good morning, Sparks.

The Reno Rodeo Foundation announced its 2026-2027 Board of Trustees and is asking community members to join six volunteer committees to expand programs for children and young adults across Northern Nevada.

Email [email protected] or call (775) 527-2023 to get involved.

Nevada Day and Halloween pack the Reno‑Tahoe calendar this week with the Nevada Day Parade in Carson City and Magique at the Nugget in Sparks on Saturday, Oct.

31 + a two-day Día de los Muertos festival downtown Reno on Oct. 30–31; expect a chance of rain and snow Saturday.

A mural honoring the City of Sparks will be installed at Poulakidas Park, officials announced Oct.

26; installation is planned for this fall.

Hunsberger Elementary earned statewide green certification after students led sustainability projects, and GreenUP president Donna Walden and Washoe County School District energy manager Sandor Rosta spoke with ARC Reno about the certification process to help other schools adopt similar practices.

Crews are working this week to finish construction on Galletti Way before winter, so expect detours + lane reductions near the industrial park.

CMS began notifying Senior Care Plus members on Oct.

20 of a special enrollment period that runs through Dec. 31, letting seniors whose doctors were dropped by Kaiser switch plans immediately and enroll in Medigap without medical underwriting; members can call Kaiser at (775-982-2605) or consult a licensed producer for help.

With last week's mountain snow, snow socks offer an easier alternative to tire chains for slick drives: you stretch the fabric over the tire, they meet Nevada and California chain rules when approved, and they sell at tire shops + cost about the same as chains + check packaging for Caltrans/NHTSA approval.