I received a question from a reader in the Virginia City Highlands. Some of her trees are turning brown along with oozing lots of sap. A small tree died and she has noticed some signs of beetle boring.

Treat Mom to a very special dinner at the historic Gold Hill Hotel!

Join us for the Crown Point Restaurant Mother's Day 3 Course Dinner! Sunday, May 9th. Taking reservations from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Here is our special Mother's Day 3 course Dinner menu - this is a summary menu, the full menu is located by following the link below:
Choice of: DINNER HOUSE SALAD or LOBSTER BISQUE SOUP
Entrees (Choice of One):
FILET AND LOBSTER SPECIAL
12 OZ. RIBEYE SPECIAL
ROASTED RACK OF LAMB
FRESH ATLANTIC SALMON
CROWN POINT CHICKEN

MINDEN — The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners passed a proposed reopening plan on Thursday, April 15, 2021. The next step is submitting the plan to the Nevada COVID Task Force, where it is scheduled to be reviewed on Thursday, April 22, 2021.

Cost and access prevent many people from seeing a dentist, even when their tooth pain affects how they conduct their lives. To address this need, a mobile dental clinic called Drop-In Medical is coming to Yerington for one day, April 25.

The Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest's Bridgeport Ranger District will officially closed for the season on Monday, April 19. This closure will remain in effect until the 2021-2022 winter season when the snow depth exceeds the minimum requirement of 24 inches, and a Forest Order is signed and posted as open for snowmobile use.

Members of the state Senate voted Wednesday to advance a trio of criminal justice reform bills sponsored by Sen. Dallas Harris (D-Las Vegas) that would add more limits on police use of deadly force, require additional record keeping on hate crimes and place rate caps on calls made to and from inmates.

For PRE-K (children not yet in elementary school) and families. To register, visit https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7534634

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. In honor of Earth Day, we’ll be reading about the how the land around us is affected by humans, animals and weather, and getting familiar with GLOBE Observer’s Land Cover community science project. We'll also do a fun recycling craft! If you'd like to follow along at home, you'll just need four jars, a marker, paper and/or the template listed below under Attachments.

A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 3800 block of S. Carson Street for felony possession of a controlled substance, felony possession of a red card without the owner’s consent, possession of drug paraphernalia, defrauding an innkeeper, and obstructing.

Rusty Goe, author of “The Confident Carson City Coin Collector,” will sign copies of his newly published three-volume set from 11 to 2:30 p.m. April 17 at the Nevada State Museum, Carson City. Concurrently, the museum’s historical Coin Press No. 1 will be minting a special Abe Curry medallion.

Carson City School District is announcing updates to its Spectator Policy for high school Spring athletic contests.

The biggest change to the policy allows for visiting fans to attend as spectators. All spectators will be admitted to sporting events on a first-come first-served basis.

Senior student, Angelina Marino has been enrolled at Pioneer High School for nearly four years as a full time online student. The online format has given Angelina the opportunity to complete her classes on her schedule which helped give her greater motivation to be successful.

The Grass is Always Greener: Leah Withrow and Her Journey to Becoming the Only Female Head Groundskeeper in Minor League Baseball

By Arianna Schmidt

Women in the sports industry are far and inbetween, including those who go pro in their respective sports, those who manage these sports, and in Leah Withrow’s case, those who look after an entire baseball field and its upkeep.

In 2020, Withrow became the only female Head Groundskeeper in Minor League Baseball, being promoted to the position for the Reno Aces, a Triple-A affiliate team of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The featured speaker at Monday's Carson City Democratic tele-luncheon will be Chas Macquarie of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. In honor of Earth Day, his presentation will lay out the scientific fundamentals of climate change, the ample evidence that it's happening right now all around us, and public policy proposals with the potential to slow the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide.

One of Virginia City’s most popular annual events, Chili on the Comstock and Craft Beer Tour, returns to the historic mining town, May 22-23. The 38th annual event offers attendees tasty chili samples from award-winning cooks and refreshing beer samples with the Craft Beer Tour.

An appeal of the Tahoe Western Asphalt company, also known as TWA, to reinstate its Special Use Permit after it was revoked by the Planning Commission in February, was denied during the Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday.

Job figures released Thursday show improvement in the Nevada employment sector, with 4,700 jobs added in March, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Carson City's job growth remained unchanged for the month compared to February numbers.

A 26-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested early Thursday for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, April 14, 2021 that there are 15 new cases and 17 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,167, with 11,542 recoveries and 222 deaths; 403 cases remain active.

Carson City Symphony Association announces the Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir will begin a Spring Mini-Session on Wednesday afternoon, May 5, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King Street in Carson City.

Carson City’s newest gym and physical therapy fitness center, The Health Lab, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday at their new location on Cochise Street.

In attendance was Mayor Lori Bagwell, members from the Board of Supervisors, and many Carson City leaders and business owners to help celebrate the opening.

The Board of County Commissioners held a special meeting Wednesday to address the restore Lyon County Plan effective May 1, 2021. Lyon County had submitted a draft plan to the Nevada COVID Task Force outlining the plan to open Lyon County up within the guidelines of the States Emergency Directives.

Greetings, future Nevada educators. There is no better time like the present to become a teacher. If we have learned anything from this pandemic, it's that education is such a vital necessity to our livelihood. And now is the time to rethink education.

On April 8, Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Lakeview Hill for a report of Washoe County Sheriff's Office attempting to stop a red BMW SUV that was reported stolen from Sparks Police Department on April 7.

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — East Fork Professional Firefighters, Local 3726 and Carson Valley businesses are rallying together to support local 20-year 911 dispatch veteran, Kristin Oilar, as she receives treatment for pancreatic cancer.