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Kelly Bullis: Married filing joint vs. married filing separate

Almost every time I have a new client who either just got married or is going through a divorce, the subject of a married couple filing two separate returns comes up.

Ronni Hannaman: Enjoy pura vida in Costa Rica next winter

On Feb. 4, 2025, the Carson City Chamber Travel Club will venture to one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.

Recipe: Minestrone soup

This is the perfect weather for a warm hearty bowl of soup. Soup is a special food that warms not just your tummy, but your soul. Soup is the ultimate comfort food. Soup will for sure make your home smell amazing! When people walk in, they will be curious about what is cooking. I love to teach my grandkids how to cook and prepare food. Soup is one of my favorite things to put together. You take a bunch of raw ingredients; wash, scrub, chop, dice, sauté, season and magically make a unique creation every time. I don’t always follow recipes exactly when I make a pot of soup. A lot of times ingredients come from what’s in my pantry, what’s in my veggie bin, and what’s in my fridge or freezer.

Ask Dirk: How to prepare your home for spring

Spring cleaning is a great time to clean your home, check your heating and cooling systems, and make sure everything is working properly.

JoAnne Skelly: Fertilizing the lawn

Mid-April is a good time to apply lawn fertilizer. The cool season grasses in Northern Nevada generally require two to five pounds of actual nitrogen (N) per 1,000 square feet per year.

Kelly Bullis: Identity thieves exploit your trusting nature

Here are some practical steps to help avoid being trapped in the ether of a con-artist.

Jim Valentine: Can’t hide anymore

Everyone has been warned of assorted scams going on and it’s a good thing the warnings have been issued.

Reno company develops storage, shipping for weapons

John Dunlap said the launch of Dunlap Gun Storage stemmed in large part from a plethora of inquiries from firearms owners for responsible storage of their guns.

‘Grow Your Own’ online gardening workshops start April 2

The University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering free online courses to teach gardening basics starting in April.

Restaurants going green as part of organized dining districts

Nevada’s first green dining district took root in downtown Carson City in 2019 thanks to the efforts of greenUP!, the nonprofit that focuses on environmental education and green networking.

Geothermal firm may give up on Washoe County

Ormat’s CEO said the company’s exploration efforts may shift to areas where it knows it can be approved and develop geothermal facilities.

Michelle Palmer: Steak Delmonico straight from the source (recipe)

Delmonico’s New York, located at 56 Beaver St.: the first fine dining restaurant in the history of the United States.

Jim Valentine: You say tomato

Real estate has its own vocabulary that one must get familiar with to work in the industry.

Reno battery firm eyes changing the trucking industry

Dragonfly Energy is pushing adoption of its Battle Born Batteries in the trucking industry to alleviate unnecessary truck idling when big rigs aren’t in motion.

Kelly Bullis: Assorted tax thoughts

Here is a smattering of mostly unrelated tax thoughts that run through my sleepless brain at 1:30 in the morning…