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1

SV Community Preparedness Day

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2

Sun Valley Immigration Workshop

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3

Impalas Car Club Show for Awareness

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4

Sun Valley’s Bible Verse: An Analysis

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5

KUNR Vehicle Donation Program

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6

New Drinking Fountain at Gepford Park

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7

Is Sun Valley Considered a Food Desert?

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8

Tickets available for UNR Balloon Race Raffle

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9

Recent Changes in Sun Valley, NV

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10

Coronary Calcium Scan: Know Your Heart Attack Risk

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11

Hug HS Hosts Varsity Volleyball Invitational

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12

Back to School Supplies Giveaway is a Huge Success!

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13

Radon: Silent but Deadly Gas

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14

Pet of the Week: Spotamus

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15

Sun Valley Back To School Giveaway 2025

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16

Alzheimer’s Disease: Hope On The Horizon

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17

Family Health Festival

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18

Pet of the Week: Ferdinand

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19

Sun Valley Scolari’s Store Closing – NOW CLOSED

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20

Van Fire Threatening Northern Sun Valley

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21

Pet of the Week: Chloe

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22

Happy Independence Day 2025

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23

The Case of the Disappearing ATM

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24

Pet of the Week: Sosa

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25

Sun Valley Shopping Center Gets New Sign

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26

Happy Juneteenth 2025!

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27

A Heartfelt Hug for Every Father

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28

Fire: Parts of Sun Valley Being Evacuated

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29

Youth Ride Free on RTC

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30

Missing Dog: Fat Boy

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31

Class of 2025 High School Graduation Ceremonies

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32

Sun Valley ‘Dive Into Summer’ Event 2025

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33

Highland Ranch Community Garage Sale 2025

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34

Rollins Stallworth: A Hug High School Legend

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35

Sun Valley Tires & TVs Drop Off Event 2025

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36

Pyramid/Highland Ranch Intersection Improvements

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37

Pet of the Week: Gustavo

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38

Happy Mother’s Day 2025!

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Sun Valley Uplifting Stories

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40

Final Countdown for Hug Class of 2025 Seniors

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41

Community Field Day: You Are Invited!

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42

Cinco de Mayo Celebrations in Reno, Sparks, and Sun Valley, Nevada

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43

April 22nd: Earth Day, in a Nutshell

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44

Rainbow Umbrellas

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45

How to Report Abandoned Vehicles

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Welcome to Sun Valley Insider

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47

Is Rapunzel Entangled with Rampion Way?

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48

Lizard Peak Disc Golf Course (Review)

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49

Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Youth Baseball 2025 Calendar

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50

Sun Valley Blvd or Sun Valley Dr?

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What is the Speed Limit on Sun Valley Blvd?

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October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

Blood + Brisket = Ambulance

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October 12, 2025October 12, 2025

Sunday Comics & Brain Games for Oct. 12, 2025

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September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Photo of the Week: Take A Bow

Heidi Soper - SV Community Preparedness Day

This is perfect. Thank you Thank you. You are the best 👌

Heidi Soper - Recent Changes in Sun Valley, NV

This is a real asset for Sun Valley. It's filled with lots of info and fun and interesting things. I am so proud of Richard for doing this for our community. Please don't stop!

James Fredrickson - New Drinking Fountain at Gepford Park

thanks sunvalley for the new drinking fountain i saw this last week

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Game: Block Blast

Richard BarnetSeptember 10, 2025September 10, 202501 mins

Tetris is all fun and games, but the pressure of dropping blocks quickly? That’s no fun. So Block Blast offers endless Tetris fun without any time limits.

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Highland Ranch Fall Garage Sale 2025
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Highland Ranch Fall 2025 Garage Sale

Richard BarnetSeptember 9, 2025September 12, 202502 mins

The Highland Ranch fall garage sale is scheduled for September 13-14, 2025. Sun Valley residents are invited to come find your next treasure!

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The sun arises on an African Daisy (Treasure Flower) in Sun Valley, Nevada.
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Photo of the Week: Sunrise on African Daisy

Misti BarnetSeptember 8, 2025September 16, 202501 mins

As the sun rises and starts to caress this wonderful little plant, the flower heads open to welcome its lovely warmth and energy.

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Photo by Jonathan Reynaga: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-car-on-a-tow-truck-17429097/
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KUNR Vehicle Donation Program

Richard BarnetSeptember 5, 2025September 6, 202501 mins

Each vehicle donation helps KUNR provide listeners engaging, informative, and educational programming throughout northern Nevada.

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KTMB Clean-Up Event at Highland Ranch, Fall 2025
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KTMB Highland Ranch/BLM Clean-up Event

Richard BarnetSeptember 4, 2025September 4, 202502 mins

The Sun Valley event will focus on cleaning up the Tassel Dr & Tornado Dr BLM land illegal dumpsite.

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The iconic Sun Valley clock tower
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Local Government Meeting Schedules

Richard BarnetSeptember 1, 2025September 24, 202504 mins

Getting involved with government in Sun Valley, NV is simple. If you wish to voice your opinions on local issues, there are several ways to go about it.

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New 3-person drinking fountain at Gepford Park in Sun Valley, Nevada. Donated by the Haws Corporation of Sparks, Nevada.
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New Drinking Fountain at Gepford Park

Richard BarnetAugust 28, 2025September 1, 202513 mins

Brad Baeckel, Public Works Director for SVGID, announced the donation and installation of the new fountain during the August 14th SVGID board meeting.

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Tom and Bandit's Magical Sun Valley Adventure
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Bandit and Tom’s Magical Sun Valley Adventure

Richard BarnetAugust 28, 2025September 1, 202504 mins

Deep in the heart of Sun Valley, Nevada, lived a curious raccoon named Bandit. He loved to explore, peeking into every bush and under every rock…

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Photo by Mostafa Ft.shots from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/remnants-on-desert-10690040/
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Is Sun Valley Considered a Food Desert?

Richard BarnetAugust 25, 2025October 7, 2025013 mins

The problem isn’t that we don’t have enough grocery stores reasonably close, it’s that they’re not close enough… not in Sun Valley, within walking or biking distance.

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Mural at Sun Valley Elementary School
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Sun Valley Elementary School Clean-Up Event

Richard BarnetAugust 23, 2025September 18, 202504 mins

Service event at Sun Valley Elementary School & sewing projects to benefit Dolls of Hope, Little Dresses for Africa, and Good Shepherd’s Clothes Closet.

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The aim of Sun Valley Insider is to promote positive stories and voices within the Sun Valley, Nevada community—by residents, for residents.


Local stories of interest will be published several times per week, and members of the community are encouraged to submit contributions for publication.


We're proud to feature articles written by student journalists from nearby high schools, voicing their unique viewpoints on local interests and high school life. Sun Valley Insider offers them a unique opportunity to build their online portfolios of published work.


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Sun Valley, NV Parks & Rec

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SV Community Preparedness Day

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Impalas Car Club Show for Awareness

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3

New Drinking Fountain at Gepford Park

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4

Sun Valley ‘Dive Into Summer’ Event 2025

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5

Community Field Day: You Are Invited!

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6

Community Easter Egg Hunt Brings Joy to Local Kids!

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7

April 22nd: Earth Day, in a Nutshell

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8

Sun Valley Easter Egg Hunt 2025

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9

Highland Ranch Park (Review)

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10

Lizard Peak Disc Golf Course (Review)

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Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Youth Baseball 2025 Calendar

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Sun Valley, Nevada History

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About Sun Valley, Nevada

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Happy Juneteenth 2025!

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Business Spotlight: Sun Valley Appliance Center

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4

Sun Valley Historical Anecdotes

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Memorial Day Activities 2025

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Rollins Stallworth: A Hug High School Legend

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7

The Washoe Tribe History with Sun Valley

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Who was Procter Hug, Sr.?

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Who was Esther Bennett?

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Who is Hug High School Named For?

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