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The Storey County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about a phone scam currently making rounds, proving once again that while crime may not pay, it will happily invoice you in cryptocurrency. Several citizens have reported receiving phone calls from a gentleman who introduces himself as a Storey County
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Long before Dayton had paved roads, it had Bernardo Ricci — an Italian immigrant with calloused hands, big dreams, and (according to rumor) a talent for making wine that could knock the dust off a prospector. Born in 1877, Bernardo left Italy to chase opportunity in the American West. By the
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Traveling from South Australia to Reno usually takes about a day—longer if connections fail. When I was living “down under” and my dad, Mark King, and my step-mom Luanne were here in northern Nevada, that long journey became an annual ritual. Every 12 to 18 months, I boarded a
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Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. Send your community events to advertising@thecomstockchronicle.com for posting. DAYTON Dayton High School Every Thursday: Silver Squares family-friendly square dancing, 6:30pm - 8pm. Contact jimrenfree@msn.com or (775) 781-0673 Feb 21: Silver Squares Red & Black
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Probably because we are so young, we Americans love to show off on our big number birthdays. Personally, I have my costume ironed and hanging in the closet for our 250th Fourth of July. The last big national birthday I celebrated was Jamestown 400, back in 2007, when we celebrated
Public safety trends, short-term rental regulations and several capital projects were among the key topics at the Storey County Board of Commissioners’ Feb. 3, 2026 meeting. In voting items, commissioners directed staff to research potential regulations for short-term rentals, including limiting occupancy to guests age 25 or older (or another
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via Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters Virginia City, NV — Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters (NNGH), a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is entering its new season with a renewed commitment to preserving Nevada history, supporting historic sites, and providing educational, respectful paranormal experiences for the public. Moving forward with a clear
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Storey County commissioners approved key development and public safety projects and recognized a local student for representing the county at the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting during their Jan. 20 meeting. The board recognized fourth-grader Grady Armstrong of Hugh Gallagher Elementary School for representing Storey County and Nevada at
Editor's Note: This is a reminder from Storey County about the ongoing pigeon problem. Local agencies are working together to mitigate the issue – please support by following county law. Feeding non-domesticated pigeons in Storey County is against the law. It might seem harmless, but feeding non-domesticated pigeons can
Part 4 of the Comstock Chronicle Series: “From Gold to Green—The Evolution of the Comstock” Long before Silicon Valley became synonymous with innovation, Virginia City already was. In the 1860s, the Comstock geologies forced miners and engineers to invent solutions the world had never seen. Square-set timbering was developed
Sponsored Content by Comstock Inc. Comstock Metals continues to gain momentum in northern Nevada, following the recent award of tax abatements from the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). Valued at approximately $900,000, the abatements support the development of the company’s commercial-scale solar panel recycling and
The flashing airplane beacon in Stagecoach caught my father’s attention the first time he flew over this area in the 1960s. Mark King was working with the film crew of Bonanza, teaching horses and actors how to work together safely during stunts. While most outdoor filming took place at
Via Comstock Foundation for History and Culture Even through the winter months, Comstock Foundation volunteers have been hard at work. Here’s an update on several projects already underway or completed in 2026! Jan. 19: We will be constructing a representative headframe at the north end of the Donovan Mill
Sunday, Feb. 22 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Dayton Valley Community Center 170 Pike St, Old Town Dayton Join Dayton Main Street to learn about this new nonprofit, meet the volunteer team, and get details about the first cleanup project planned for March 22 (weather permitting). There will
Smitty moved from Las Vegas to Maui in the seventies, dramatically changing his lifestyle from a well-healed casino croupier to a barefoot Hana cave dweller. We had a running club on Maui and Smitty jumped right in. He was a talker, and the baldest man I ever met. I saw
Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. Send your community events to advertising@thecomstockchronicle.com for posting. DAYTON Dayton High School Every Thursday: Silver Squares family-friendly square dancing, 6:30pm - 8pm. Contact jimrenfree@msn.com or (775) 781-0673 Feb 21: Silver Squares Red & Black
STOREY COUNTY, NV - On Feb. 7, 2026, at approximately 4:06pm, Storey County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a report of a solo dirt bike crash located on State Route 342 in Gold Hill. Upon arrival, deputies observed a male rider unconscious and unresponsive on the
Before the saloons quieted and the dust settled on Gold Cañon, one woman stood tall in a town of 20 men to every 1 woman, her name was Fanny G. Hazlett. She arrived in Dayton in 1862, crossing the plains by wagon to what she called “a rough country, where
It is time to provide the life story of Ruby McFarland, one of Dayton's longtime residents, an active member of the Historical Society of Dayton Valley, and the lead docent at the Dayton Museum for years. Sadly, Ruby passed away at the age of 97 at the VA