The Twenty-Thousand-Dollar Ghost of Gold Hill

Some establishments in Nevada have endured so long that they resemble stubborn geological formations rather than typical establishments. The Gold Hill Hotel is one of them. Built in 1859 and opened in 1861, it has endured mining booms, several busts, economic panics, modern fashion, and several generations of people who

King's Corner: Finding the West

The valley revealed itself a little at a time. Just beyond the eastern entrance to Yellowstone, the North Fork of the Shoshone River wandered beneath cottonwoods leaning over its banks. Meadows opened into forests of pine and fir while mountains rose until they seemed to surround the valley itself. Morning

July 2026 Lyon County Senior Center Menus

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For the Song Summer Series Brings Tae & The Neighborly to ArrowCreek and Virginia City

Wisconsin soul-pop and R&B group to perform in one of the West’s most historic live music venues

PINE NUTS: Lake of the Sky

For 40 years I honored an imperative that every other book I picked up to read would be a non-Twain book. This little rule of mine kept me from going down the rabbit hole and not coming up. But now that I’m retired and contended in welcoming small

Major Traffic Collison at U.S. 50 & Traditions Parkway

On June 28, 2026, at approximately 0721 hours, Deputies from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Highway 50 and Traditions Parkway in Dayton, along with personnel from the Nevada Highway Patrol, Central Lyon County Fire Department, and Nevada Department of Transportation, for a report of

So What's So Special About Virginia City?

Guest Contributor: C. LXI Yearzago, Keeper of the Tribal Knowledge From the earliest of times, 1860s, some of the people that would later be the most wealthy and influential people in the US and even in the world were investors in the Comstock mining activities. Most people have no idea

National Pony Express Rides Through Dayton

Sometimes the most extraordinary moments happen right outside your front door. As a former city girl who moved to Dayton just three years ago, I never imagined that one day I would step out onto my front porch and find myself standing along one of the most historic routes in

Mr. Marshall and Bad Timing

There are few things in this world more confident than a man driving down a highway at night. He believes the road will remain where it was yesterday, that the other fellow will stay in his lane, and that fate has taken the evening off. History, however, suggests fate rarely

Talks Return to the Historic Donovan Mill

The lecture series has officially returned to the Historic Donovan Mill in Silver City, and what a wonderful way to begin the season. On the evening of June 23, community members and history enthusiasts gathered for an engaging presentation by architectural historian Jean-Guy Tanner Dubé, whose talk explored the

King's Corner: The Last Harvest

One of the hardest things about life is that we rarely recognize an important season while we're living it. We assume the turning points are the dramatic moments—the bus ticket, the big move, the new opportunity. Looking back, I suspect God often works differently. He prepares us

Miners Union Hall to Open for America's 250th Birthday

As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Virginia City's historic Miners Union Hall will open its doors to the public for a day of history, heritage, and patriotic reflection. Hosted by the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Comstock Aerie No. 523, the Hall