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Sun Valley Insider Photo of the Week: Dividing Line
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Photo of the Week: Dividing Line

Misti BarnetAugust 15, 2025August 15, 202501 mins

This interesting scene was captured in early July, while taking a walk up the sidewalk in the Highland Ranch community in Sun Valley, NV.

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Sun Valley Library Kiosk (Review)

Richard BarnetAugust 13, 2025August 13, 202506 mins

The Sun Valley Library Kiosk features books in English & Spanish for all reading levels, with convenient, self-serve access to anyone with a Washoe County Library card.

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Sun Valley kids collect free school supplies at the Sun Valley Back to School Supplies Giveaway 2025
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Back to School Supplies Giveaway is a Huge Success!

Richard BarnetAugust 9, 2025August 10, 202505 mins

Angie Taylor, Heather Goulding, and Mariluz Garcia hosted a free back-to-school giveaway on Saturday, August 9th in the Scolari’s parking lot in Sun Valley, NV.

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Game: Geometry Dash Freezenova
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Game: Geometry Dash FreezeNova

Richard BarnetAugust 9, 2025August 9, 202502 mins

Give yourself over to the beat of the song! In Geometry Dash FreezeNova, the challenging arcade game, your goal is to keep the cube clear of every obstacle on the flowing surface.

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Stone Marker at the Biggest Little Bike Park in Sun Valley, Nevada.
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Photo of the Week: Biggest Little Bike Park

Misti BarnetAugust 8, 2025August 8, 202501 mins

These interesting stone markers were captured on July 19, 2025 at 9:27 p.m. at the Biggest Little Bike Park at Sun Valley Regional Park in Sun Valley, Nevada.

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Radon
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Radon: Silent but Deadly Gas

Sierra Nevada AllyAugust 8, 2025August 9, 2025016 mins

Radon: The odorless gas has the potential to kill, so it’s critical to stay aware and safe.

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Spotamus is keenly aware of his surroundings (and available food).
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Pet of the Week: Spotamus

Richard BarnetAugust 6, 2025August 6, 202505 mins

Spot is a 12-year-old, male British Alpine Goat. He goes up, he goes down, he goes forward, and he goes backward—and for livestock, that’s exactly what we need!

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Sun Valley families, if you are in need of free school supplies, please stop by the Scolari’s parking lot on Saturday, August 9th at 10 AM. The event will be first-come, first-served. Senator Angie Taylor, Assemblyperson Heather Goulding, Commissioner Mariluz Garcia, have organized this effort for students at Bennett, Palmer, Alan, Sun Valley, and Desert Skies. See you Saturday!
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Sun Valley Back To School Giveaway 2025

Richard BarnetAugust 4, 2025August 5, 202501 mins

Free school supplies: Stop by the Scolari’s parking lot on Sat., Aug. 9th at 10 AM. First-come, first-served. (Esther Bennett, Virginia Palmer, Lois Allen, Sun Valley Elementary & Desert Skies students.)

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Alzheimer’s Disease: Hope On The Horizon

Richard BarnetAugust 2, 2025August 10, 202506 mins

When a certain mood hits, I enjoy watching TED Talks on various subjects. Today was one of those days, and I found myself drawn to several videos about Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)…

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About Sun Valley, Nevada

Richard BarnetJuly 30, 2025August 1, 202509 mins

Sun Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 21,178 at the 2020 census. Sun Valley, NV is north of Reno and is part of the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.

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Sun Valley Easter Egg Hunt 2025

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