The Sparks City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pay Maureen Hvegholm $500,000 related to claims that a firefighter knocked her down while she was trying to feed feral cats near a fire station.

An elderly Sparks woman’s lawsuit against a firefighter and two police officers took a big step forward Friday. Maureen Hvegholm alleges Timothy Egan, a Sparks firefighter, injured her in 2022 ...