Arts & Culture
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026 Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Location: Fourth Ward School Museum, Virginia City, NV 89440 Virginia City, NV — The Historic Fourth Ward School Museum is pleased to announce an interactive day of exploration with the whole family in our Victorian Era school house with
Tours/Events
DAYTON, Nev. — Dayton Main Street, in partnership with Nevada Pony Express Territory, America 250, and Historical Society of Dayton Valley, invites the community to attend the America 250 Pony Express ReRide Celebration on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Dayton’s Historic Old Town
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Carson City Health and Human Services has confirmed a case of Hantavirus in the Quad-County region, meaning Storey, Lyon, Douglas, and Carson City now share not only government coordination but also, apparently, the occasional microscopic menace carried by creatures with more ambition than sense. Hantavirus, for those unacquainted, is a
Editor's Note
This Year of the Fire Horse feels a bit like sharing a barn stall with a handful of mustangs—shifting, circling, reacting, doing their best to keep their footing and avoid a well-placed kick. Life isn’t just moving fast—it’s galloping. And in the middle of all that
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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 Cemetery May 25: VFW Memorial Day Remembrance, 9am Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Dayton Valley Days (Sept. 19-20) registration for Sponsors, Vendors, Food Trucks, and Car Show
History
Guest Contributor: C.L. Yearzago Reprinted from Territorial Enterprise and Virginia City News: April 29, 1960 Some months ago with considerable fanfare there was launched an NBC television program called Bonanza. Primarily produced as a plug for color television, although the program is also seen in black and white, Bonanza’
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Community Roots and Shoots nursery and garden boutique offers many possibilities for the perfect gift for Mother’s Day. For instance, the outdoor nursery space has an abundance of roses, including yellow, pink and purple shades of wild rose (rugosa), a variety that does well in more exposed locations with
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In Virginia City, the morning does not arrive so much as it imposes. It comes creeping over the hills like a bill collector, unwelcome and punctual, and finds a man in no condition to receive it. There are those rare citizens who greet the day with a smile. These people
When my father, “Bobbie” King, was ten years old, his world opened up. Not all at once, and not in a way he could have explained at the time. It began with a move—away from the brick streets of New Jersey and out to a farm in Wisconsin, where
Mother Nature delivered a picture-perfect day for the 13th Annual Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial Ride on Saturday, May 2. Dozens of retired first responders gathered not just to ride, but to reconnect, reflect, and honor comrades whose sacrifice is never forgotten. Engines roared to life at the James D. Hoff
The Storey County Clerk’s Office is inviting members of the public to observe several steps in the election process leading up to and following the June 9, 2026 Primary Election. These observation opportunities are part of the County’s commitment to transparency and allow residents to see how election
On Saturday, May 2, the Historic Fourth Ward School Museum hosted several special events, bringing community members together to honor and celebrate Virginia City history. During the morning, the school opened its doors to donors as a thank you for their continued support, offering them an exclusive first look at
Guest Contributor: Dorothy Nylen, Secretary, Wild Horse Preservation League Some of the backroads on the Bureau of Land Management’s Pine Nut Horse Management Area (HMA) are rough. Really rough. This area borders Dayton’s south side, spilling into Carson’s east, and reaches into the Mound House area. Some
Sometime early on in my career as an impressionist of Mark Twain, around 1988, I was invited to speak at the new Lloyd George Federal Building in Las Vegas, and once I passed through security, I saw a spectacular portrait of Judge Lloyd George, whom I supposed was long-gone, but
When: May - July, Saturdays 2-4 p.m. during library hours Reception: May 9, 4-6 p.m. Where: Silver City Schoolhouse (385 High Street, Silver City) The Silver City Preservation Society is pleased to present a show of paintings by JoAnne Johnson Beck. The work was created in the early
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Storey County, where the roads are twisted, ambition is straight, and the traffic behaves as if it has read neither the signs nor the prayers, has again decided that salvation lies in adding a little more asphalt and calling it collaboration. At the April 21 meeting of the Board of
via Northern Nevada All Veteran Honor Guard On May 25, 2026, our country will come together to honor and remember the service members who protected and served America and are now deceased. Memorial Day offers us a moment to pause, reflect, and express our gratitude for the sacrifices made in
Tuesday, May 5 @10 a.m. Tuesday, May 19 @ 9 a.m. Storey County Courthouse 26 S. B. St, Virginia City This meeting will be held in person and the public is welcome to attend. Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting remotely may do so by