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I wanna live on a houseboat with a dog, surrounded by lots of water and love. What could be more tranquil and ideal? I don’t know if statistics will bear me out, but I suspect nobody who has lived on a houseboat has ever started a fight with a
First Responders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2026 | 8:43 PM VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS, Nev. – The roadway closure related to the structure fire response in Virginia City Highlands has been lifted, and the roadway is now open to motorists. Storey County Fire Protection District firefighters, along with responding agencies from Truckee Meadows
Tours/Events
SCSO is hosting a Town Hall Meeting: July 30, 2026 Station 72 (2610 Cartwright Rd, VC Highlands) 6 p.m. SCSO is hosting a Town Hall Meeting to discuss crime trends in Storey County, crime trends in the VC Highlands, modern technology, and Deputy training updates. We welcome you to
Crime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2026 FERNLEY, Nev. — The Lyon County Sheriff's Office has positively identified human remains recovered in the Fernley area in January 2025 as Ronald John Littley, a Fernley resident who had been reported missing since September 2022. On January 7, 2025, skeletonized human remains
Tours/Events
Virginia City, Nev. – Virginia City will once again welcome hundreds of classic cars as its official kickoff location for the 40th anniversary of Hot August Nights. The celebration returns Friday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 1, with a two-day Show-n-Shine along historic C Street from 8 a.
Columnists
There is no force in civilization quite so disappointed as a crowd denied a proper catastrophe. Gold Hill, perched beneath Virginia City like a faithful sidekick to an aging celebrity, briefly appeared ready to oblige the public with one. A little fire broke out in the brush west of town,
News
by Ensign Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach FALLON, Nev. - Every sailor’s story of naval service is unique. For Petty Officer 2nd Class Alaura O’Brien, this story has ties to Fallon, Nevada, where skills and values learned there are foundational to success in the Navy. “During my
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2026 Fernley, NV – The Lyon County Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Task Force recently arrested two registered sex offenders for violating Nevada's sex offender registration requirements during separate investigations in Fernley. On July 17, 2026, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the
Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. Send your community events to advertising@thecomstockchronicle.com for posting. *Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in place for Western Nevada DAYTON Jul 25: Central Lyon Fire Green Waste Collection Day (71 Enterprise Way), 10am - 3pm. Details at centrallyonfire.org Dayton
Sometimes God chooses the most ordinary day to begin His greatest work. For my father, Mark King, one such day began in December 1939. At thirteen, Mark had recently arrived on a sheep station in the hills east of Perth, Western Australia. To Mark it was an adventure. To the
via Comstock Metals SILVER SPRINGS, NEVADA, July 21, 2026 -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE American: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”), and Comstock Metals LLC a leader in the responsible, zero-landfill recycling of end-of-life solar panels with the first certified North American operations announced today that it has entered into
In honor of America's 250th anniversary, the American Discovery 250 Relay will journey across the nation for 21 weeks, following the American Discovery Trail—the first and only coast-to-coast trail in the U.S.—and inviting communities along the way to join in the celebration. On
Our small but powerful literary society, The Never Sweats, has a common bond, “Love of History and Love of Community,” and Mark Twain is our Patron Saint. So we are excited about the arrival of a splendiferous statue of Mark Twain on the 24th of July. There will be a
There are few things in this republic more dependable than the confidence of a swindler. He awakens every morning persuaded that somewhere, hidden among the honest population, lives a citizen who has accumulated a respectable sum of money but misplaced every ounce of suspicion. It is a touching faith, really.
You all know I have my little "Aha!" moments...but Saturday, July 18 was one of those rare WOW moments that remind you exactly why this place has stolen my heart. We packed up the grandkids, our chairs, an umbrella, and what felt like the entire kitchen sink,
via Fourth Ward School Museum Virginia City, NV — The Historic Fourth Ward School Museum & Archive invites guests to discover the centuries-old art of letterpress printing through a series of hands-on workshops led by experienced printer Steve Robison. Dating back more than 550 years, letterpress printing is one
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office has been made aware of a change to an old scam. Community members are receiving phone calls stating they have warrants for their arrest and receiving follow-up messages with the attached documents (See pictures). Please remember no law enforcement agency is going
via Bureau of Land Management Gold Hill Fire Update – July 18, 2026 19.3 acres | 100 % contained The Gold Fire, west of Gold Hill, managed under unified command between the U.S. Wildland Fire Service and Storey County Fire Protection District is now 100% contained. The fire remained within its
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2026 3:18 PM Update STOREY COUNTY, Nev. — The Storey County Fire District has lifted the evacuation warning for Gold Hill and Virginia City south of the State Route 341/342 intersection. According to the Fire District's Incident Commander, forward progress of the