Good morning, Nevadans!

Today’s Your Nevada section reminded me that I haven’t shared my pets with readers—maybe you’ve seen one of my cats, Jasper, but I have four fur-babies total.

Spot and Bunny are both Australian Cattle Dog mixes. Jasper and Violet are just cats. Yes, they all get along just fine. They’re very much like siblings; they have their good days and their bad days—especially with all of their unique personalities.

Do you have a mix of fur-babies keeping things interesting in your home, too? Share a photo with us!

In today’s newsletter:

Have a great week!

Tap the graphic above to see a Google map of events across Nevada.

Looking for something to do this week? From Mother’s Day celebrations to community gatherings, and learning new things. Tap the graphic above to open a Google map of the following events statewide.

🎤 Poetry On The Patio

Thursday, April 30, 5-7 p.m. (Las Vegas)

💃 Art After Dark: Salsa Night

Friday, May 1, 7-10 p.m. (Reno)

🧵 Mother’s Day Embroidery Workshop

Saturday, May 2, 3-5 p.m. (Las Vegas)

🌮 Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Saturday, May 2, 5-8 p.m. (Fallon)

👨‍🌾 Obodo Gardening Classes

Saturday, May 2, 10-11 a.m. (Las Vegas)

🌺 Lei, Love, and Aloha Festival

Saturday, May 2, noon-6 p.m. (Las Vegas)

🦌 Skins, Skulls, and Track Casting

Saturday, May 2, 1-2 p.m. (Elko)

💎 Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society’s Spring Jamboree

May 2-3 (Boulder City)

🩰 Spring Dance Concert 2026

April 30-May 2 (Reno)

Did we miss something? Send your event for next week’s edition. ⬇️

Here are the real culprits behind spring allergies in Nevada. (Yanya/Shutterstock)

By Aleza Freeman

Spring is in the air in Nevada, and you may want to stop and smell the flowers. 

But when flowers are blooming, pollen counts are at their peak, making spring a challenging season for locals prone to hay fever and asthma. Nevada’s high pollen counts, coupled with dry conditions and windy days, are the perfect storm for allergy sufferers.

Some of the plants that cause allergies in Nevada aren’t even native to the area, while many others are. Nevada’s own state flower, sagebrush, is a major culprit, causing symptoms for allergy sufferers well beyond spring. Tumbleweed, too.

🟣 How to water a desert garden in Las Vegas summers. KNPR

“There’s something quietly radical about gardening in Southern Nevada. Most of what we’ve been taught about lawns and landscapes comes from somewhere greener, somewhere wetter—somewhere that never asked anyone to read a lantana’s posture on a warm morning. Out here, the ground forces you to slow down. To observe.”

🟣 Raiders pin their hopes on Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. The Associated Press

“In taking Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza with the first-overall selection in the NFL draft, the Raiders might have finally found their franchise quarterback.”

🟣 Scoffing at state law requiring a study first, NDOC plans more limits on prison mail. Nevada Current

“Nevada corrections officials want, yet again, to restrict physical mail from coming into prisons, which they say is needed to crack down on the rise of drugs entering facilities and contributing to an increase in overdoses.”

🟣 Reno City Council takes first step toward changing data center development rules. KUNR

“More than 150 public comments were submitted. Many focused on the large amounts of water and power data centers use, and shared concerns about potential noise, water and air pollution.”

Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Jannelle Calderón, featuring a story by Aleza Freeman. It was edited by Paula Solis.

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