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There was a time in this country when a boy could carry a toy six-shooter to school, point it at a friend, and be congratulated for having a lively imagination. Those days are gone. Now, if a child possesses a writing instrument that resembles a firearm, the machinery of
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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 Area Chamber of Commerce Sep 19-20: Dayton Valley Days Show n' Shine (9/19) and Offroad Show (9/20), register at daytonnvchamber.com Dayton Early
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If you haven't visited the Sutro Tunnel lately, there's a lot happening both underground and above ground. Restoration work inside the historic tunnel has now reached approximately 315 feet into the Dayton adit, an impressive milestone in the ongoing effort to preserve one of Nevada'
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There are nights when a town discovers what it is made of, and there are other nights when it discovers what it is willing to evacuate. Sunday night (Aug. 23) in Reno was one of the latter, with families being moved out ahead of the fire while police officers worked
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Three-day event features four race shows, Hot Camel Nights, Camel Hump, Family Day and plenty of opportunities to explore Virginia City
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via Historic Fourth Ward School Museum & Archives Virginia City, NV — Get ready to step back in time as Reno Swings! returns to the Historic Fourth Ward School Museum on Saturday, Sept. 26 for an evening of swing dancing, vintage music, and old-fashioned fun on the school's
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Virginia City Main Street has an important update regarding the 2026 Facade Improvement Grant Program. Due to a change in administration at the Historic District Office, the application deadline has been extended to Oct. 1, 2026. That means there is still time for eligible Virginia City property owners and business
The Silver City Preservation Society presents the first concert in the 2026/2027 Roots Music Masters Concert Series featuring Texas folk-pop songwriter Matt the Electrician on Sept. 19 at the historic Silver City Schoolhouse. About Matt the Electrician’s live shows, music writer Denis Cook says, “Matt flows from
While doing historical research recently, I read a Dayton history article written by Mrs. Thurlow Douglas and published in the Jan. 26, 1941 edition of Nevada State Journal. I had not heard of “Mrs. Thurlow Douglas” and wondered what her ties to Dayton’s earliest history were. Since married women’
Composing a pictorial essay to promote the performing artform of Chautauqua ain’t easy. But I’ve had the capable hand of Nevada author and all-around good guy, Michael Archer to help get it done, and we’re almost there… First we had to learn how to spell Chautauqua,
On Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in the First Judicial District Court in Storey County, Nevada, Haydn Lothar Thelusma was sentenced to 20 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections for the exploitation of an elderly person by Judge Kristin Luis. Twenty-five-year-old Thelusma, plead guilty to the crime
Not often you get three summers in one year. Mark King managed it before he turned 14. His first was ending in New Jersey in August 1939. School was approaching, and doing nothing would make the decision for him. On his 13th birthday, Mark chose west. By autumn he had
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Tuesday, Sept. 1 @10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 @ 10 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
Board of County Commissioners Thursday, Sept. 3 @9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 Board of County Commissioners Thursday, Sept. 17 @9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 AGENDA CENTER https://www.lyon-county.org/AgendaCenter
There are certain places where a man ought to be able to spend the night without attracting the attention of the law. A monastery, for example, is one. A lighthouse, perhaps. A Super 8 Motel in Fernley, Nevada, however, turns out to be considerably less dependable in this regard. On
Few things in civilized life are more exciting than a county road repair, particularly when the road contains a railroad crossing, and the repair involves something called a slot drain. A slot drain sounds harmless enough, like a place where someone might lose a spoon, but in Storey County it
RENO, Nev. – NV Energy has filed requests with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada that would adjust electric and natural gas rates for Northern Nevada customers beginning Oct. 1, 2026. The filings reflect changes in fuel, purchased power and natural gas supply costs. Based on what was filed, electric customers