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Tribune file photo -- The sixth annual Nevada Humane Society Walk for Animals sees hundreds of people flock to the Sparks Marina for a day of fun and fundraising for local homeless pets.
Animal lovers flock to marina
6th annual Walk for Animals benefits Nevada Humane Society
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Angelo Ferro, left, saved the life of his friend DJ Miller when he began choking in the lunchroom Wednesday afternoon at Sparks Middle School. The two boys said the experience will likely make them much better friends.
Everybody's Hero
Sparks Middle School student saves life of fellow classmate while choking
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Tribune file photo -- The new fence at Reed High School has had seen and unforeseen benefits this school year.
Fringe Benefits
New fence, uniform policy proving valuable at Reed
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Courtesy photo -- Alice Maxwell Elementary School students attended Great Basin Outdoor School in May enabling them to catch and study organisms located in the Lake Tahoe area.
‘Remember it forever’
Sparks students attend 4-day outdoor camp at Lake Tahoe
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Darren Alley, a freshman at Sparks High School, has excelled at the school's Microsoft IT Signature Academy earning eight certifications from the software company.
‘Dedicated and motivated’
Sparks High freshman exceeding expectations of Microsoft Academy
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Sparks City Manager Shaun Carey speaks during his post-induction speech at the Sparks High School Hall of Fame ceremony Monday afternoon.
All smiles in the Hall of Fame
Sparks High alumni join current students for Hall of Fame induction
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Homeless shelters, emergency repair among grant-funded projects
The Sparks City Council Monday approved more than $500,000 in grant funding for community development. That money will be combined with funds from prior years totaling more than $1 million.
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela — Clockwise from top left, Sparks residents and Northern Nevada Regional Math Club members Dylan Hildebrand, Sarah Griffin, Christopher Griffin and Conor Burchett are busy preparing for the national finals of the American Regions Mathematics League in Las Vegas.
World Series of Math
Sparks-area students gearing up to compete in nationwide math contest
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Jesus Saldana, left, and Nathaniel Erickson search through Ford Focus schematics Thursday morning during the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition at John Ascuaga's Nugget.
‘As big as it gets’
Reed High seniors compete in Student Auto Skills state finals
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Melissa Taveira is a teacher at Shaw Middle School and helps with athletics at Spanish Springs High School and claims she "bleeds purple" although she is a Reed High School alum.
Shaw teacher stays in touch with students, helps out at SSHS
Sometimes the press box during Spanish Springs soccer games feels a little like Fight Club. Not because grown men are violently smashing each other in the face, but from time to time, I’m sworn to secrecy. It’s not because the conversations that I overhear are inappropriate or could get anyone in trouble. Sometimes the topic of conversations is just ridiculous and the other people in the press box like to poke fun in my direction. Leading t...
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Sparks High School senior Brittnie Andrews battled through a month away from school tending to her son in order to keep her graduation track. Andrews will attend TMCC in the fall.
Sparks High senior juggles being a mother, prepping for grad...
After missing one month of school senior on track for graduation
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Tribune photo by Dan Eckles -- SNC owners Kevin Robertson, left, and Craig Holt
Sparks construction company finds its niche
When Y2K hit, Kevin Robertson and Craig Holt were working at Granite Construction. They were getting by, but they wanted more. They wanted their own company. So in 2001, the two granite employees partnered up and bought Sierra Nevada Construction (SNC). Despite some peaks and valleys, 12 years later, the company is still going strong. “We had each worked at Granite Construction about 10 years and we wanted to get a smaller-type company, one ...
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Shaw Middle School Principal Gina Leonard hosts Cumulus Radio broadcaster Ron James for the Principal for a Day program Wednesday in Sparks.
Witnessing change first hand
Community leaders join principals for Principal-for-a-Day event
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- A Washoe County Regional Animal Service officer cradles a local resident's dog as a microchip is implanted Tuesday afternoon at the Scolaris on Disc Drive. Free microchipping clinics will be held throughout the year by Washoe County to help residents keep track of their animals.
No animal left behind
Washoe County animal services holds free microchip clinic in Sparks
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Outside the Excel Christian School hangs a banner welcoming the new students from Legacy Christian School. The merger will take effect this fall.
Christian schools unite
Excel receives accreditation recommendation from ACSI
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Tribune photo -- Flips Gymnastics will be making a move to a larger facility after the Sparks Planning Commission approved a Special Use Permit for its recreation facility Thursday evening. The new facility will be located on Dunn Circle in the industrial area and will bring a total of 17,880 square feet.
Flips Gymnastics moves for more space
Local training facility approved for new facility in industrial area
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Josh Gillette, left, and Elise Van Dyne share an embrace Thursday evening during the final number of the musical Legally Blonde at Spanish Springs High School.
Having some legal fun
Spanish Springs High theater finishes Legally Blonde performances
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Jack Ross, senior engineer at John Ascuaga's Nugget, reaches up the 75-gallon fish tank at Trader Dick's restaurant inside the casino. Ross has been caring for the fish and their housing since he began at the Nugget more than six years ago.
‘They call me the fish man’
Engineer expert in caring for Nugget's aquatic life
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Tribune photo by Garrett Valenzuela -- Sparks-area students (from left) Maurice Kennedy, Kaitlyn McNerney, Danielle Strozza and Hector Hernandez Mena were honored by the Ascuaga family Wednesday afternoon.
Nugget awards scholarships
Four Sparks students, several others honored by Ascuaga family
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‘Just keep going’
Spanish Spring High senior battles home crisis, finds better path
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