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UPDATED WITH VIDEO LINK: Here is the State of the City address delivered Wednesday by Carson City Mayor Robert "Bob" Crowell. The annual presentation highlights activity and successes within city government in 2018 and goals put forward to accomplish this year.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space staff have been busy bees (nod to Carson becoming Nevada’s first Bee City) and now the community has the opportunity to vote on their favorite names for three facilities.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to become a Bee City USA. This completed the efforts of the Great Basin Beekeepers of Nevada and Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space to accomplish this certification.

With the exception of "the birds and the bees," there is probably no more sensitive topic to discuss with our children than the existence of Santa Claus.

For the record, I believe in Santa Claus. Yup, I do.

Garden Media Group (GMG), a public relations firm based in Pennsylvania, has been predicting gardening trends since 2001. In their recent report, “Rooted Together,” they have incorporated statistics from the National Gardening Association’s (NGA) annual survey to come up horticultural predictions for 2019.

Wild Horse Children’s Theater has obtained the rights for the Northern Nevada premiere of Disney’s “Mary Poppins, Jr." Auditions will be held Thursday, August 23 and Saturday, August 25 for actors ages 5-18 at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.

Recently, I wrote that aphids invaded our ash trees, but I’m pleased to report that a battalion of good little buggers came to the rescue.

I’m referring to the syrphid flies, sometimes called flower flies or hoverflies.

Reno Aces slugger Kevin Cron connected three times in a 14-4 thrashing of the Salt Lake Bees on Wednesday night.

Cron had three homers and seven RBIs, both career-highs. He and Socrates Brito launched consecutive back-to-back home runs in back-to-back innings for the first time in the Aces' 10-year history.

The Reno Aces and Salt Lake Bees each started future big league hurlers on Tuesday, but when the wind is blowing out to right at Greater Nevada Field, a pitchers’ duel is about as rare as a poker player drawing to an inside straight.

Reno Aces first baseman Christian Walker has logged a lot of miles in the air this season and he added a tape-measure home run to his ledger on Monday in a 9-6 seesaw loss to the Salt Lake Bees at Greater Nevada Field.

Did you know that approximately one out of every three bites of food you eat depends on the work of a "pollinator?” Bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, and hummingbirds are keystone pollinator species in Nevada, supporting healthy wildlands, ecosystem diversity, and a nutritious food supply.

The next time you see honeybees pollinating the flora in your yard, you may want to thank your neighbor, says Heather Angeloff, owner of The Beekeeper in Carson City.

CARSON CITY — A field of wildflowers is one of the most inspiring scenes you can experience in nature, and springtime in Nevada offers an abundance of opportunities to enjoy these blossoming treasures.

In this week's It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer sits down with Sandy Wallin of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, which is hosting Capital City Farm Days this Thursday and Friday at the Carson City Fairgrounds and Fuji Park Exhibit Hall.

Nature lovers will find a variety of ways to celebrate the outdoors during Carson City Historical Society’s Earth Day Garden Festival on April 22.

I’m sad. I just had an old birch tree removed.

After babying the sickly thing for years, I finally gave in and had it cut down.

The tree was here when we moved in 30 years ago and it didn’t look great then. It never really grew.

Why did it die? Bronze birch borers had infested the tree and it never recovered.

A 911 phone call to the Carson City Communications Division is a lifeline moment where someone on the other end needs immediate help. The dispatchers on the other end are known as the first, first responders.

Nevada's rural roots will be on display for school children to see next month in Carson City with the annual Capital City Farm Days, hosted by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 4-H.

Emma Arnold is America's fiercest sweetheart. Equal parts outrageous and thoughtful, her stand-up comedy is engaging, honest, and comes from the heart. Emma is a third generation beekeeper and honey farmer. She is the co-founder and artistic director of the 208 Comedyfest, as well as the co-director of Comedyfort (part of the Treefort Festival), and her debut comedy album, "Shut Up, Calvin" is available from Rooftop Comedy. When not touring, Emma lives in Idaho, where she keeps kids and bees with varying degrees of success.

Editor's Note: The following item was written by Emma Doty, Christian Garcia-Perez, and Edwin Vasquez who are Honors Biology students at Carson High School.
Carson High School's honors biology class students recently shared their thoughts on the school's three native habitat gardens that help attract wildlife, expand learning, and benefit the environment.

On Friday, Dec. 1, Bethlehem Lutheran in Carson City held its annual School Spelling Bee. In the 3rd-5th grade Bee, Alexandra Highley took first place while fending off eight other contestants.

Lately I have found a renewed interest in succulents. There are practical reasons for using succulents as part of a Northern Nevada plant palette.

The 4th of July was celebrated earlier this month with all its traditional foods, including watermelon. It’s a good thing that watermelon is a part of this summer holiday’s food mix because its health benefits may have helped counteract the impacts of the assortment of less-than-healthy foods we eat that day.

With a Pacific Northern Division-leading record of 55-38, the Reno Aces looked to conclude the four-game home-stand against the El Paso Chihuahuas with a win, tying the series at 2-2. Aces starting pitcher Frank Duncan (7-5, 6.11 ERA) hoped to tack on a team-leading 8th win of the season before another four-game series against the Salt Lake Bees.

The community is invited to the annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale, hosted by The Greenhouse Project, Saturday, May 13, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Carson High School in Carson City.

SILVER CITY, Nev. — The Silver City Arts group announces its exhibition featuring the work of Larry Kotik in his first one person show. The group will host a reception on Saturday, May 6th at the Silver City School House, 385 High Street, from 1 to 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s 4-H's Capital City Farm Days in Carson City is set for April 20-21. There will be 28 presenters teaching elementary-age youth about Nevada agriculture, where food and fiber come from, and environmental issues related to agriculture.

The topic of gardening can, at times, appear unchanging. Plant needs are consistent and basic: water, support, nutrients, sunlight and carbon dioxide. Seeds are generally planted in the same way. Maintenance doesn’t change much. How many ways are there to harvest a tomato, an apple or other delectable edible? However, since gardening is one of our most popular hobbies, it is big business.

Beginning Beekeepers Workshop: Is beekeeping on your bucket list? Need help getting started?

A one-day workshop for beginning beekeepers will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Jeanne Dini Cultural Center in Yerington.

Whether you scent your linens, buy perfumed soaps, add it as a food flavoring, make essential oils or simply enjoy its flowers, lavender is a garden delight. On a warm summer morning, you will find it covered in bees collecting nectar and pollen. Lavandula angustifolia, commonly known as English lavender, is the hardiest species for our area.