The Storey County Board of Commissioners approved various community grant funding at the June 16, 2026, meeting, advanced several capital improvement projects and received updates on infrastructure, public safety and ongoing county initiatives during its regular meeting Tuesday. One of the meeting's largest actions was the approval of
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Some forms of government in this country seem designed for no purpose other than testing a citizen's patience. I have spent enough years filling out paperwork to conclude that a man can lose his faith, his dignity, and his afternoon while trying to satisfy a clerk armed with
The Virginia City Pool will open for the season on Tuesday, July 1, just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The pool, located at 106 Carson St. in Virginia City, will be open daily. Adult swim for those 18 and older is scheduled from 10 to 11 a.
Government
Tuesday, July 7 @10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21 @ 10 a.m. Storey County Courthouse 26 S. B. St, Virginia City This meeting will be held in person and the public is welcome to attend. Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting remotely may do so by
Government
Board of County Commissioners Thursday, July 2 @9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 Board of County Commissioners Thursday, July 16 @9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 AGENDA CENTER https://www.lyon-county.org/AgendaCenter
Dayton
Sometimes you don't have to travel very far to discover something new. On Sunday, June 28, I joined the Historical Society of Dayton Valley's monthly Guided Walking Tour of Old Town Dayton, led by longtime historian and docent Patrick "Pat" Neylan. Held on the
Tours/Events
Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. Send your community events to advertising@thecomstockchronicle.com for posting. *Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in place for Western Nevada DAYTON Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Dayton Valley Days (Sept. 19-20) registration for Sponsors, Vendors, Food Trucks, and Car
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On June 25, 2026, nearly 70 community members gathered at the Dayton Valley Community Center to hear updates from local government leaders on infrastructure advancements, grant-funded initiatives, and other projects impacting Lyon County, Storey County, and Carson City. The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce event was facilitated by Lyon
The ideal timeless event is coming to the Comstock once again. Dust off your boots and get ready to groove at Silver City’s Fireman's Ball, where rousing live music will fill Silver City Park (385 High St.) well into the evening. Music lovers won't want
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
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
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Wisconsin soul-pop and R&B group to perform in one of the West’s most historic live music venues
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
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
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
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
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
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