History
via Lee Brunell, The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture The Saturday, April 25 season opener of the Donovan Mill Live Stamp Run Days proved a success. The volunteer crew has been working hard for weeks to prepare the mill—we believe it is now the cleanest it has been
Tours/Events
Weekend celebration features chili tastings, a craft beer tour and crowd-favorite pepper-eating challenge
Arts & Culture
Guests invited to celebrate the work of artist Dale Laitinen
Dayton
via DVDP Board of Directors Portions of your Dayton Valley Dog Park will be closed tentatively beginning mid-May, with the specific start date to be finalized as soon as possible – to reopen no sooner than mid-July. We will post further details as they are scheduled, but for right now, plan
Virginia City
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2026 Virginia City, NV — The 601 Vigilance Committee honored the life and legacy of Robert Russell, an American hero and Virginia City legend, with a 21-gun salute at the historic Bucket of Blood Saloon. Russell, a 22-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in
Tours/Events
Date: Saturday – May 2, 2026 Cost: $45 per person (bring correct change please) Time: 9 a.m. – registration and staging All proceeds go to the James D. Hoff Memorial Start at the Hoff Memorial (In Idlewild Park, Reno, NV) Group ride to Virginia City – parade, food, beverages, and entertainment First
Tours/Events
Donovan Mill Blacksmith Program: Introductory Smithing Class Comstock Foundation for History & Culture Classes scheduled once per month through September Where: Donovan Mill, 900 Main St., Silver City, NV (Hwy 342) Starting April 25, 2026, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $100 per person, materials and tools supplied
Tours/Events
Guest Contributor: Misfits President Lisa Paul The Misfits Theater Group is bringing laughter, mystery, and plenty of puns to the stage with its upcoming melodrama, The Pony Expresso, or The Villain Came to a Grinding Halt. Set in a struggling coffee shop, the story follows Star Bright and her Aunt
Silver Springs
Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties’ next public meeting takes place Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Silver Springs Community Center (2945 Fort Churchill St, Silver Springs) from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The April meeting includes presentations on two different topics by guest speakers.
Columnists
Guest Contributor: Gavin Black For the better part of a week, while industriously pursuing the blue mud with the usual confidence that accompanies ignorance, the men of the Ophir struck water instead. An event which immediately suggested retreat, reflection, and a great deal of pumping. As the water was expelled,
Nonprofit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March, 28, 2026 Virginia City, NV — Each year, the town of Virginia City honors United States veterans through a longstanding tradition of displaying patriotic banners along historic C Street. Beginning two weeks prior to Memorial Day and continuing through Veterans Day, banners are hung on lamp posts