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via The Misfits Theater Group Get ready for laughter, mystery, and a little Hollywood glamour as The Misfits Theater Group returns to the stage with "Hollywood Comes to the Inshtein Inn", or "There’s No Business Like Show Business." This hilarious sequel to "The Inshtein
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In an attempt to better understand a terribly complex world, I just finished reading books about Iran and Russia. Within an ebb and flow of imperialism verses anti-imperialism, there seems to be an ebb and flow of clerical power verses secular power. Hierarchy imposes its laws and rules, and
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By July 1943, Mark King had made up his mind. At 16, he had already traveled farther, worked harder, and survived more adventures than many men twice his age. He had ridden bucking horses, won rodeos, and learned that determination and ingenuity could overcome most obstacles. Now he wanted to
The Storey County Board of Commissioners advanced several major county initiatives during its Oct. 6 and Oct. 20 meetings, including approving a $7.25 million design contract for the proposed Justice Center, awarding community project funding, and they continued discussions on proposed state legislation affecting data centers. Commissioners also received
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I reckon every man who's ever walked God’s green earth has heard the solemn summons known as the call of nature, and when it comes a-knocking, a body better answer promptly, lest he find himself in a fix more public than a camp-meeting sermon. But
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When I was a boy, I believed in flying cars with the same unwavering faith that other kids reserved for Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, and the notion that adults knew what they were doing. I had read science-fiction books about people going to work in automobiles that soared
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Or How a Man of Mature Years Proves Once More That Youth Is a Condition of the Mind and a Catastrophe of the Body
For Immediate Release October 27, 2026 FERNLEY, NEVADA – On Oct. 26, 2026, deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff's Office arrested 44-year-old Fernley resident Mario James Ibarra, a Tier III registered sex offender, for failing to comply with Nevada's sex offender registration requirements. Ibarra failed
Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. Send your community events to advertising@thecomstockchronicle.com for posting. DAYTON Boys & Girls Club Dayton Clubhouse Oct 29: Halloween Party, 4pm Cavalry Chapel of Dayton Valley Oct 31: Trunk or Treat, 3pm Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Nov
It's a riddle that has puzzled the republic longer than most politicians hold office. And it goes something like this: How is it that the same sturdy citizen who will leap from his chair at the first rumor of federal mischief, lace up his boots, and trudge across
Looking for a fun way to explore our Northern Nevada landscape? Might I suggest ditching traditional transport and opting for al fresco seats on the rails with a RailZephyr adventure! Departing from Eastgate Depot in Carson City (just over the hill from Mound House), RailZephyr offers a fresh perspective on
Before Nevada could become a state, its people had to agree upon a constitution. This required two conventions, two elections, and a considerable discussion about whose property ought to support the government. Patriotism was plentiful. Agreement about taxes was harder to locate. On the Comstock, the difficulty was understandable. A
Wow, it is hard to believe but on Oct. 17, the Historical Society of Dayton Valley (HSDV) welcomed 165 visitors from across the country to celebrate Blackburn family history in Old Town Dayton. It was exciting to watch three huge green buses parked in front of the Dayton Community Center
On Aug. 22, 1939, the day after his 13th birthday, my father, Robert Mark King, sat in a movie theater in Fargo, North Dakota, watching something extraordinary. On the screen, a stagecoach raced across the desert, pursued by Apache warriors on horseback. One rider leaped from his horse onto the
via Virginia City Tourism Commission The spirits have spoken, and they had opinions. The Spirits Made Me Do It Saloon Crawl brought another spirited afternoon to Virginia City with creative drinks, sweet treats, haunted stops, and plenty of Hauntober fun along the way. Congratulations to this year’s standouts: Best
Think estate planning is only for the wealthy or elderly? Think again. If you own anything — a home, a car, a savings account, even a pet — you already have an estate plan. The only question is: Did you create it, or will your state do it for you? When someone
Starting Oct. 26, 2026, Construction Materials Engineer, Inc. will conduct geotechnical work on Cartwright Road between State Route 341 and Fire Station 72 in the Virginia City Highlands. The work will help inform design recommendations for the Cartwright Road project. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in the work
Anyone who knows me knows I’m devoted to Bacchus, and to my pet jay, Huckleberry, who comes to Twain Haven every afternoon at Happy Hour for a Beer Nut. Yes, Huck has been my daily Happy Hour pal for nine years now, and I’ve made arrangements for him