OPINION SPARKS Bundys may have to face trial after all Page 8 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1910 TribuneSERVING SPARKS SINCE 1910 Volume 111, Number 7 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 $1.00 SPORTS EDucaTION Confusion about ‘Digital Days’ creating a storm of its own By Kayla Anderson Sparks Tribune Snow days tend to happen Wolf Pack gets in Northern Nevada wreak- ing havoc on people trying sweet revenge on to get to work and school. Lobos The Tahoe Sierra especially has been getting hammered Page 6 from recent storms, shutting down roads and making it near impossible for even snow plows to get through. On days like this, trying to get to school is sometimes out of the question. School districts all across America have generally been pretty understanding, calling it a “snow day” and urging kids to stay home. Staff behind the scenes then create pol- John Byrne/Tribune icies and plans for how to Snow blankets the grounds of Lou Mendive Middle School in Sparks Monday after a make up the missed school winter storm swept through the region over the weekend. With another round of snow Regional playoff days. expected this week, parents are searching for answers on what the Washoe County seeds to be From a kid’s perspective, School District will do if a storm interrupts classes. The district was informed by the Ne- a snow day is a blessing in vada Department of Education its new Digital Days program that started this year was decided this week disguise. It’s a reason to play not legal. Page 7 in the fluffy white stuff, hang out and watch TV without program. Students were they may be illegal. The Ne- Other districts in Truckee having to call in sick. Even expected to participate in vada Department of Educa- and South Lake Tahoe have Diamond Peak Ski Resort learning activities at home tion never condoned the use been interested in adopting INSIDE offers a $1 lift tickets on snow equal to the amount of time of Digital Days in Washoe the Digital Days program in days for kids to go enjoy the they would have been in County and has stated that their own jurisdictions, but Weather...............................3 mountain. school. Students either re- requiring students to par- Lake Tahoe Union School State Briefs..........................3 However, new this year ceive assignments from ticipate in them is against District PIO Shannon Chan- City Council News............4 the Washoe County School their teachers in advance of the law. In a letter addressed dler acknowledged that the Opinion..............................8 District implemented Digi- a snow day and those who on January 4 to Superinten- education laws are different History..............................11 tal Days – a curriculum that cannot access the internet dent Traci Davis from State in California and is vetting Puzzles..............................12 the teacher provides on days have one extra day to com- of Nevada Superintendent out all possibilities for how Classified Ads..................13 when everybody has to stay plete assignments after the of Public Instruction Steve to handle snow days. Legals................................14 home. The concept was first snow day to be marked as Canavero, it was very clear The WCSD also split introduced as a pilot pro- “present”. that based on the NRS reg- snow days into regions and gram in Incline Village in However, there have been ulations defined in the letter categories, almost making it Follow us on the 2017-18 season and has some challenges with the that the proposal for Digi- more confusing on whether Twitter: since been adopted by other program, especially with tal Days was not approved. students should stay home @SparksTribune schools across the district multiple students in one Last Friday, Nevada Depart- or not. On February 4, the for the 2018-19 school year. household with only one ment of Education Jonathan district called a 2-hour This last round of snow- computer, power outages, Moore asked that WCSD delay on most schools in storms caused Digital Days and other issues that come stop implementing Digital Washoe County and a Dig- to go into effect all across with a major snowstorm. Days until they can agree on ital Day in Incline Village. the district, which has been The biggest issue with a solution that will work for the first real test of the new Digital Days, though, is that both parties involved. > See DIGITAL, Page 10 SPARKS Get the digital edition. SEE MORE sparkstrib.com Tribune News | Sports | Trending Now Your Community Newspaper Since 1910 ONLINE! 2 Feb. 13, 2019 Now Open Come by and say hello. Get inspired by our 21 vignettes and start designing your perfect kitchen, bath or living space. Present Coupon Code RENOGRANDOPENING for $25 Off* *Offer valid through June 1st, 2019. 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David Parks, a Demo- In reno The potential for another shut- struck three people during a high- crat, said the bill has a good chance RENO — A 20-year-old immigrant down is looming. Negotiations on speed chase. of passing and includes similar lan- from El Salvadoran accused of mur- border security broke down over the Authorities said Monday that the guage that was introduced in past dering four people in Nevada last weekend in Washington and law- suspect vehicle was involved in a sessions. He commented that nu- month has been transferred to the makers have until midnight Friday to police pursuit on Sunday afternoon merous state employees are finding it Washoe County Jail in Reno where prevent another partial shutdown. near Lake Mead Boulevard and Boul- harder to live on their salaries. prosecutors in two counties plan to Warren is the third announced or der Highway. Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, minor- try him for all four killings. potential Democratic 2020 candi- Police had been trying to stop the ity floor leader, signaled Republican Washoe County District Attorney date to hold public events in the ear- car after seeing it had a stolen license disagreement to the collective bargain- spokeswoman Michelle Bays says ly-nominating state Nevada so far plate. ing measure in an interview last week. Wilber Martinez-Guzman was ar- this year. They say two women, ages 20 and Parks said Republicans will be al- raigned Monday during a brief ap- 62, and a 56-year-old man were in a lowed to voice their concerns. pearance in Reno Justice Court on tahoe cIty man, 30, dIed In skI designated crosswalk when the sus- four counts each of murder with a accIdent at tahoe resort pect ran a red light, hitting them. JustIce department gIves deadly weapon and burglary with a RENO — Authorities have iden- The man and the younger woman calIfornIa $8.3m for vegas vIctIms deadly weapon. He’s scheduled to re- tified a 30-year-old California man suffered critical injuries. The 62-year- turn to court for a status conference who died in skiing accident over the old woman’s injuries were minor. LAS VEGAS — The U.S. Justice on March 13. weekend at a resort near Lake Tahoe. The car is described as a white Department is giving $8.3 million to Martinez-Guzman is being held The Washoe County Regional Chevrolet Suburban with license California to help victims of the 2017 without bail in the county jail. He’s Medical Examiner’s Office in Reno plate BCN1433. mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip expected to be appointed a public de- said Andrew McDowell of Tahoe where a gunman opened fire on a fender to represent him. City, California died at a Reno hospi- nevada bIll seeks country music festival. He agreed to postpone a prelimi- tal Sunday from injuries he suffered collectIve bargaInIng Officials have estimated that nearly for state Workers nary hearing Friday in Carson City at Northstar California resort near half the concert attendees were Cali- where he still faces burglary and Truckee, California. CARSON CITY — Proposed legis- fornians, including 35 of the 58 peo- other charges tied to property stolen The cause and manner of the death lation in Nevada would allow certain ple killed and about 200 of nearly 900 from some of the victims.