Skip Sparks This article was published on 05.30.19 Downtown Sparks is often impenetrable these days. Various road and structural projects have street closure and detour signs all over the place. There are blockages on 11th, 10th, C, at two points on Victorian Plaza Circle, and intermittently on other streets. Local merchants tend to sigh when asked about the impact.PHOTO/DENNIS MYERS More Local Stories » News Pic Sign of the times A mark of decline. Published on 05.23.19 Signs of the times Local labor unions continue their dispute against downtown casinos. Published on 05.16.19 Right to assemble Protestors assemble in front of the federal building on May 7 to demand the release of the Mueller report and President Trump’s impeachment. Published on 05.09.19 The wall This one’s not menacing. Published on 05.02.19 One down, one up An amphitheatre is coming to downtown Sparks. Published on 04.18.19