diff --git a/simulation/SimulationManager.gd b/simulation/SimulationManager.gd
index c254779..1416c7f 100644
--- a/simulation/SimulationManager.gd
+++ b/simulation/SimulationManager.gd
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ func simulate_tick() -> void:
 							resource_state.get_resource_id(),
 							extracted
 						)
+						if resource_state.get_amount_remaining() <= 0.0:
+							record_narrative_event(
+								SimulationIds.EVENT_RESOURCE_DEPLETED,
+								npc.id,
+								resource_state.get_node_id()
+							)
 						if debug_logs:
 							print(
 								"[SimulationManager] ",
@@ -495,6 +501,14 @@ func get_npc_events(npc_id: int, max_count: int = 8) -> Array[EconomicEventRecor
 	return results
 
 
+func get_recent_events(max_count: int = 5) -> Array[EconomicEventRecord]:
+	var results: Array[EconomicEventRecord] = []
+	var start := maxi(economic_events.size() - max_count, 0)
+	for i in range(start, economic_events.size()):
+		results.append(economic_events[i])
+	return results
+
+
 func _initialize_storage() -> void:
 	if not storage_states.has(SimulationIds.STORAGE_VILLAGE_PANTRY):
 		storage_states[SimulationIds.STORAGE_VILLAGE_PANTRY] = (StorageStateRecord.create(
@@ -727,6 +741,10 @@ func harvest_resource_node(node: ResourceNode) -> float:
 		resource_state.get_resource_id(),
 		extracted
 	)
+	if resource_state.get_amount_remaining() <= 0.0:
+		record_narrative_event(
+			SimulationIds.EVENT_RESOURCE_DEPLETED, -1, resource_state.get_node_id()
+		)
 	village_changed.emit(village)
 
 	if debug_logs:
diff --git a/world/ui/ui.gd b/world/ui/ui.gd
index 0109713..515281e 100644
--- a/world/ui/ui.gd
+++ b/world/ui/ui.gd
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ func _unhandled_key_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_village_changed(village: SimVillage) -> void:
+	var name_map := {}
+	for npc in simulation_manager.npcs:
+		name_map[npc.id] = npc.npc_name
+	var event_lines: Array[String] = []
+	for event in simulation_manager.get_recent_events(3):
+		event_lines.append(event.description(name_map))
+	var event_text := "\n".join(event_lines)
+	if event_text.is_empty():
+		event_text = ""
+	else:
+		event_text = "\n" + event_text
 	village_stats_label.text = (
 		"""
 	Village
@@ -65,6 +76,7 @@ func _on_village_changed(village: SimVillage) -> void:
 	Food Mod: %.2f
 	Safety Mod: %.2f
 	Knowledge Mod: %.2f
+	%s
 	"""
 		% [
 			round(village.food),
@@ -74,7 +86,8 @@ func _on_village_changed(village: SimVillage) -> void:
 			simulation_manager.get_starving_count(),
 			village.food_modifier,
 			village.safety_modifier,
-			village.knowledge_modifier
+			village.knowledge_modifier,
+			event_text
 		]
 	)