The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: An Evening in Gold Hill with Jim "The Trainman" Clark

On March 12, the historic Gold Hill Hotel hosted an unforgettable evening as legendary Hollywood “Trainman” Jim Clark came to town to open his new presentation, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”. Drawing on more than four decades of experience working behind the scenes in the film and television

King's Corner: In the Blood

There was a time when you could keep a family secret. Not anymore. But the real surprise isn’t that we can now discover things. It’s that the truth seems to have been waiting for us all along. I saw that the day my dad, Mark King, looked at

An Unlucky Traffic Stop

STOREY COUNTY, NV – On March 16, 2026, at approximately 6:35 p.m., a Storey County Sheriff’s Office Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no license plates on State Route 341. Unfortunately (for him) the driver, identified as Ryan Rogers (age 39 of Reno, NV), had

Recycling the Sun: A New Kind of Mining on the Comstock

Part 5 of the Comstock Chronicle Series: “From Gold to Green—The Evolution of the Comstock”

Just Announced: Pop-up Show March 26 at Silver City Schoolhouse

via Evangeline Presents Please join the Silver City Preservation Society in welcoming Canadian singer-songwriter Seth Anderson to the Silver City Schoolhouse for a last-minute show! Seth had a show cancel on his tour and so we are trying to get at least 25 people to come support and make up

Courage, Grease, and Missing Politicians

If a man wishes to learn the true character of Virginia City, he should attend its festivals. Parades will show you its pride, saloons will show you its honesty, and its cooking competitions will show you what it’s willing to eat when nobody is watching. Virginia City proved this

Events & Entertainment: March 16

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 Mar 20: DHS Boosters present Safe & Sober Grad Bingo Night, 5:30pm - 9pm Every Thursday: Silver Squares family-friendly square dancing, 6:30pm -

The Miner's Table Opens Next to Delta Saloon

The Delta Saloon restaurant space in Virginia City is officially open once again! Bonanza Cantina Mexican Food and Saloon owner Arturo Valadez is now the proprietor of The Miner's Table – American-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days per week.

Boys & Girls Clubs Dayton ELC Getting Closer to Reality

Update from Boys & Girls Clubs of Mason Valley We’re seeing outstanding progress on our Dayton Early Learning Center (ELC), which is set to open this fall! Big news for parents: the interest form for our Dayton ELC is now open! As we prepare for the facility to open,

Virginia City’s C Street vies for USA TODAY 10BEST Best Main Street title

Virginia City, Nev. – Virginia City has once again been nominated for Best Main Street in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards.  Chosen by editors and a panel of subject matter experts, the nomination places the town’s historic C Street among notable Main Streets across the country. The community

PINE NUTS: Hands Off That Autonomous Weapon!

Isn’t it too bad that we are clever enough to create a weapon so powerful as to deter our enemies, then we have to start knocking off our enemies before they replicate that same weapon, and knock us off… Where does it all end? May I humbly suggest Drawing

Lyon County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Summary ― March 5, 2026

Yerington, Nevada – The Lyon County Board of County Commissioners met on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Yerington to hear presentations, conduct public hearings, and take action on several significant development and policy items. Highlights from the meeting include: Presentations The meeting began with several informational presentations to the Board, including