Columnists
Most friends who have visited Twain Haven (my home) over the past nine years have met Huckleberry, my pet Steller Jay who stops by every afternoon at Happy Hour for a Beer Nut. We have a special relationship, a bond we only wish we could pass along to our more
When most people think about emergency management, they think about disasters. But according to Storey County Emergency Management Director Adam Wilson, much of the work happens long before an emergency ever occurs. “Most people don’t realize Emergency Management exists,” Wilson said. “Those who have heard of us don’t
Dayton
After leaving its original location more than two months ago, Dayton's beloved RoadRunner Cafe fired up the grills once again on Saturday, Feb. 28 — this time in its new home inside Carson Plains Casino. If opening morning was any indication, the community was more than ready. The parking
Sponsored Content
Recently, 18 students from Silver Stage High School stepped out of the classroom and into the future of clean energy with a visit to Comstock Metals’ truly sustainable, closed- loop solar panel recycling and critical mineral reprocessing facility in Silver Springs. The field trip gave students a firsthand look at
Government
Tuesday, March 3 @ 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 @ 10 a.m. Storey County Courthouse 26 S. B St Virginia City, NV 89440 March 3 Agenda Future Agendas: storeycounty.org/AgendaCenter/County-Commission-2 Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting remotely may do so by accessing the Storey
Storey County residents will soon see new stop signs installed in several areas as part of ongoing traffic safety improvements. Public Works Director Jason Wierzibicki reported that new STOP signs are being installed in Mark Twain, the Virginia City Highlands and the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, also known as the TRI-Center,
Lyon County
DASC March 2026 MenuDASC March 2026 Menu.pdf317 KBdownload-circleSSSC March 2026 MenuSSSC March 2026 Menu.pdf318 KBdownload-circleFESC March 2026 MenuFESC March 2026 Menu.pdf138 KBdownload-circleYESC March 2026 MenuYESC March 2026 Menu.pdf166 KBdownload-circle
Your Storey and Lyon County Newspaper
Events include 35th annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry, St. Paddy Made Me Do It Saloon Crawl, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, live Irish music and more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2026 SILVER SPRINGS, NV – On Feb. 24, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Central Command Patrol Squad and members of the LCSO Sex Offender Task Force responded to the 2700 block of Highway 50 East
The Sunday, Feb. 22 Odeon Oldies talk at the Historic Odeon Saloon in Dayton was one for the books, thanks to Audie Robinson, Senior Warden of Amity Lodge No. 4 F. & A.M. and State Records Manager at the Nevada State Archives. Robinson delivered a lively, heartfelt, and deeply
Dayton Main Street (DMS) held its first community meeting on Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Dayton Valley Community Center to outline the goals of this new hyper-local nonprofit, introduce its volunteer board, and gather feedback from attendees about which revitalization projects matter most to Dayton residents and Comstock supporters. DMS
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
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
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
Many of his friends say Jimmy was always kind to everyone.
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 -
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
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
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’