Events & Entertainment: Updated Oct. 20

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 Community Roots/HCC Oct 24: Fall

2026 C Street Trick-or-Treat

Soon, C Street will belong to the ghosts, goblins, princesses, and superheroes! Safe trick-or-treating is coming to C Street on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and we need a little help clearing the way for all the spooky fun. If you park

Dam Expensive

The dam at Marlette Lake is finally healthy, sound, and fit for public confidence, encouraging news for a structure that has been receiving more medical attention than some members of Congress. After $23 million in rehabilitation, the west side of Spooner Lake backcountry is open again, and people may once

How to Make the Most of Open Enrollment this Year

Every fall, an email lands in Maya's inbox announcing open enrollment. And every year, she quickly clicks "renew" and moves on. Open enrollment is when you choose your medical and other workplace benefits for the coming year. Most companies hold it in the fall. Once it

Misfits Theater Group Fall Production at The Odeon

A sequel to The Inshtein Inn, this zany comedy returns to the ancient and eerie inn—this time invaded by a Hollywood film crew. Fading movie star Star is unnerved by the inn’s mysterious happenings, while her surprisingly talented understudy, Venus, catches the eye of sleazy talent scout Bob

Early Voting for 2026 General Election Begins Oct. 17 in Storey County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 16, 2026 STOREY COUNTY, Nev. —Early voting for the 2026 General Election begins Saturday, Oct. 17, giving Storey County voters the opportunity to cast their ballots in person before Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting will be available at the following locations: Lockwood Senior

PINE NUTS: Operation Stairwell

I have this idea, let’s call it, “Operation Stairwell,” whereby a private in the United States Marine Corps breaks bread with a Seaman Recruit in the Iranian Navy. They carry on a 10-minute conversation, airing personal feelings about the lingering war… The conversation is recorded in full, and

King's Corner: The Short Career of Tex

Hurry up and wait. Freight trains are rather good at that. And when you're 16 years old, hiding aboard one in late winter, the waiting can be considerably less enjoyable than the hurrying. In late February 1943, my father, Mark King, spent nearly a week traveling from Colorado

A Catastrophe of Inflatable Proportions

Few spectacles are as stirring as morning walks involving Mrs. Hargrove and her cat. That cat—whose name, I believe, is something soft and aristocratic like Percival or Archibald, though I have never been privileged to ask—walks with the deliberate dignity of a senator en route to a free

Schoolhouse Brass

Sometimes an adult demonstrates that education and common sense are two entirely different subjects, and often taught in separate buildings. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says Steven Ray Farwell, a 61-year-old teacher at Yerington Intermediate School, was arrested Friday Oct. 16 after an investigation led to allegations

Yerington Teacher Arrested Following Investigation into Falsified Government Records, Delivery of Ammunition to a School

For Immediate Release  October 16, 2026 YERINGTON, NV – On Oct. 16, 2026, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office arrested 61-year-old Steven Ray Farwell, a teacher at Yerington Intermediate School, following an investigation into allegations that he knowingly provided false residential information on multiple government documents, including his

A Modern Pony Express Ride Makes a Historic Stop in Dayton

By Katie Hasbrouck, Dayton Main Street It isn't every day that a little piece of Pony Express history comes rolling down Main Street in Dayton. However, that's exactly what happened when professional cyclist Lachlan Morton and his EF Pro Cycling support crew made a stop in