Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter holidays. I know I enjoyed the supreme skiing with all of this fresh powder the mountains are getting. Maybe we will be blessed with another smoke-free summer. In the meantime, enjoy your powder days.
LAS VEGAS — In the 1971 film “Diamonds are Forever,” James Bond stays in a swanky suite at the Tropicana Las Vegas. “I hear that the Hotel Tropicana is quite comfortable,” Agent 007 says.
When I have a question about the validity of a horticultural practice, I check out what Linda Chalker-Scott, horticulture professor with Washington State University, has to say on the topic. When wondering if companion planting was legitimate science, I read her article: “The Myth of Companion Plantings” at https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/companion-plantings.pdf. Putting plant companions together supposedly benefits each of them. Do carrots really love tomatoes? Does planting corn, beans and squash together, the “Three Sisters” method of native planting, have a basis in science?
The inaugural Karma Community Food Drive is underway and will continue through April. Karma Boxes located throughout the community are staples for those in need including food-insecure families or unhoused individuals seeking personal items and more.
Burlington Coat Factory in south Carson City is set to close doors April 19, a store spokesperson confirmed Monday. The person, who did not want to be publicly identified, told the Appeal the store’s 22 employees were given the option of transferring to the Reno or Sparks store or receiving a severance package.
If you are new to our wonderful state, please appreciate the differences of how we do things here versus how you may have done them where you came from.
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.
On Feb. 4, 2025, the Carson City Chamber Travel Club will venture to one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.
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.
Spring cleaning is a great time to clean your home, check your heating and cooling systems, and make sure everything is working properly.
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.
Here are some practical steps to help avoid being trapped in the ether of a con-artist.
Everyone has been warned of assorted scams going on and it’s a good thing the warnings have been issued.
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.
The University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering free online courses to teach gardening basics starting in April.