Residents of Storey County got a firsthand look at law enforcement this spring through the Storey County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy, a six-week program designed to give community members an up-close understanding of the sheriff’s office operations. “We started the Citizens Academy to be transparent and accessible, and
A wide range of local and regional agencies came together on March 28, 2026 to support a full-scale wildfire evacuation drill in the Mark Twain community, highlighting the level of coordination required to respond effectively in a rural setting. “This drill included multiple local and regional agencies, and that collaboration
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Guest Contributor: Gavin Black For the better part of a week, while industriously pursuing the blue mud with the usual confidence that accompanies ignorance, the men of the Ophir struck water instead. An event which immediately suggested retreat, reflection, and a great deal of pumping. As the water was expelled,
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The Odeon Saloon hosted another memorable afternoon of history and storytelling as the Odeon Oldies Lecture Series welcomed Chautauquan Kim Harris for a powerful living‑history presentation portraying Velma Bronn Johnston, better known as “Wild Horse Annie". Held upstairs at the historic Odeon, the lecture drew an audience of
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March, 28, 2026 Virginia City, NV — Each year, the town of Virginia City honors United States veterans through a longstanding tradition of displaying patriotic banners along historic C Street. Beginning two weeks prior to Memorial Day and continuing through Veterans Day, banners are hung on lamp posts
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Nevada’s first historian, Laura Ellis Dettenreider, moved to Dayton in 1853 with her husband, James Ellis and two sons, William and Daniel (children from her first marriage to William Naileigh). She kept a daily journal of life in the tiny mining settlement of Dayton, where Nevada’s first gold
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The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center will cut the ribbon Friday, April 10, at Stone & Skillet, the new restaurant at The Odeon owned by local chef Christina “Chrissy” Giordanella. The 3-5 p.m. grand opening celebration at 65 Pike St. marks the realization of Giordanella’s
Easter is a time when we remember the most important words ever spoken… which makes it all the more interesting how easily we can get them wrong. My dad, Robert “Mark” King—known as “Bobbie” when he was a boy—had learned how to follow instructions. At least, that’s
Storey County is hosting three town halls this April to engage residents in planning improvements to existing parks and providing input on the county’s newest park in Gold Hill. Residents will have the opportunity to share their perspectives on Mark Twain Park, Miners Park, Virginia City Highlands Park, and
Board of County Commissioners Thursday, April 2 @9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 AGENDA: https://www.lyon-county.org/.../Vie.../Agenda/_04022026-2007 Lyon County Tentative Budget Meeting for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Friday, April 3 @9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S.
Storey County is about to receive a cloud. Not the wandering sky variety, but one owned by Amazon and filled with computers and promises. The company has begun hiring locally for a new data center at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. A recruiting event on March 9, held at Truckee
STOREY COUNTY, NV - On March 30, 2026, Storey County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted an investigation in relation to an anonymous tip that a subject, Michael Espinoza (age 40 of Reno, Nevada) and a friend, Thomas Lee (age 38 of Reno, Nevada), were selling narcotics at a job site
Henry Hudson…has anybody seen Henry? Has anybody seen the Northwest Passage? These two pieces of profane history have gone missing, and anyone who finds them will win a free trip to Disneyland, or at least Knott's Berry Farm. Let's start our search with Henry. Henry
On Sunday, April 19, Bob and Lisa Holleman will host another Open Candidate Barbecue for the northern end of Storey County – Lockwood, Painted Rock, and the River District. This free event at Louise Peri Park (800 Peri Ranch Rd., Lockwood, NV 89434) is a way to bring political candidates of
via Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Just before 7am on March 27, TMFR and Storey County Fire responded to a reported train derailment near USA Parkway and I-80. First-arriving units conducted a thorough size-up and coordinated with rail personnel to assess the situation. Approximately 20 to 25 box cars derailed.
The Storey County Board of Commissioners took action on a range of items during its March 2 and March 17 meetings, advancing infrastructure planning, community services, and economic development efforts across the county. Among the highlights, the board awarded the lease for the Old Corner Bar at Piper’s Opera
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2026 Silver Springs, Nevada – On the morning of March 26, 2026, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office became aware of a video circulating on social media depicting a physical altercation involving multiple individuals. At the time the video surfaced, information indicated that several of the
via St. Mary's Art Center WHAT St. Mary's Art Center, in partnership with Women Investigating Ghost Sightings, hosts its Paranormal Painting Pajama Party, an immersive overnight experience that combines guided paranormal investigations inside a historic 1876 hospital with hands-on artmaking inspired by the night’s encounters.