If you’ve felt the Chronicle getting fuller these past few months, you’re not imagining it. Our community has rediscovered its voice—and with it, a renewed excitement to share stories, memories, journalism, art, and reflections from across the Comstock. Each week, more residents reach out wanting to contribute,
Thanksgiving has been part of life on the Comstock for more than 150 years. The earliest Nevada papers—the Territorial Enterprise of Virginia City and the Gold Hill Daily News—carried annual reminders each November that the holiday mattered here. Nevada formally recognized Thanksgiving as a state holiday in 1864,
Arts & Culture
The Comstock Foundation for History & Culture’s first-ever Gala was a sold-out success! Held on Nov. 15, 2025, inside the storied walls of the Gold Hill Hotel, the evening brought together local officials, historians, preservation advocates, and supporters from across the region — all united by a shared commitment to
The first snow of the season has a way of pausing the Comstock in a single breath. One morning the hills stand bare and wind-carved, and by afternoon a thin white veil settles across the ridgelines, softening a landscape that has never pretended to be gentle. Northern Nevada wears weather
This week, the Comstock stands in gratitude for the men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. Veterans Day is not only a date on the calendar—it is a living reminder of courage, discipline, and devotion that has safeguarded the freedoms we often take for granted. Across
As the clocks turn back and the light fades earlier across the canyons, the Comstock settles into its quieter season. The long days of visitors and events give way to longer nights, when lamps glow warmly in windows from Dayton to Gold Hill and laughter carries softly through the cold.