The Three Word Challenge

It was a Friday evening over a year ago in Virginia City, the only place I know where a person can drink history by the glass and still owe for it later. I was occupying my customary post at the Tahoe House, engaged in the serious civic duty of reducing

King's Corner: Real Cowboys

On his thirteenth birthday, my dad, Robert “Mark” King, gave himself a present: a one-way ticket west. He walked into a Greyhound station in New Jersey with $23 in his pocket and more determination than common sense. He asked the ticket agent how far $12 would take him. He chose

Park Closure Notice: Kay Winters Park, March 4-5

Kay Winters Park (formerly Our Park) will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 5 while Wilson Tree Service conducts a safety pruning of all trees in the park. Due to the small size of the park and for public safety, the park will be closed during

A Life Well Lived - Jimmy Gill

Many of his friends say Jimmy was always kind to everyone.

Events & Entertainment: Feb 23

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 Little Lodge on the Hill

Before Nevada existed as a state, Freemasonry was already here. As mining camps spread across the Great Basin in the mid-nineteenth century, Masonic lodges formed alongside them, often among the first stable institutions in places defined by uncertainty. Long before courthouses were built or municipal governments fully organized, lodges provided

PINE NUTS: Diamond Peak is Sixty

When Ski Incline expanded to 8500 feet with a new quad to become Diamond Peak back in 1987, Lee Weber Koch invited me to be the first civilian to ride up with her and mountain manager Jim Bradshaw, and ski down. What an honor… School was out that day, and

Mustang Ranch Strengthens Ties Through Giving

When people think of the World Famous Mustang Ranch, a few assumptions may come to mind—but what many may not realize is just how deeply rooted the Ranch is in supporting Storey County and surrounding communities. For decades, Mustang Ranch has stepped up in meaningful and impactful ways. “I’

Lyon County Board of County Commissioner Meetings: March 2026

Thursday, March 5, 2026 @ 9 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026 @ 9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 Agenda: Feb. 5 and Feb. 19 Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83368686463... Meeting ID: 833 6868 6463 / Passcode: 896135 Mobile: 1-253-215-8782 / 1-346-248-7799

Dayton Museum Docents Prepare to Open for 2026 Season

The Dayton Museum on Shady Lane in Old Town Dayton has been closed since Thanksgiving week for the winter and is now preparing to reopen the first Sunday in March. One of the first historic preservation projects for Dayton and the Historical Society of Dayton Valley (HSDV), the museum first

Special Events at HCC Food Pantries in Dayton, Silver Springs and Yerington

At Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) food pantries in Dayton, Silver Springs and Yerington, support goes beyond food assistance. HCC believes in empowering individuals and families to make informed choices about their health, ensuring they have access to the resources they need to plan for their

Storey County to Host Mark Twain Fire Evacuation Drill and Town Hall

Storey County Emergency Management, in coordination with local first responders and partner agencies, will host a fire evacuation drill for residents of the Mark Twain community on March 28, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The exercise is designed to help residents practice evacuating safely in the