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The Odd Fellows who built our Odeon (1863) Before Dayton had much of anything official, it had neighbors who showed up. In 1863, the Odd Fellows—Dayton Lodge No. 5—put their money, muscle, and ideals into a brick hall on Pike Street. They called it the Odeon. Upstairs was
Columnists
Sometimes history gives you a lesson without ever preaching a word. All it takes is two entries in the same man’s journal, 11 years apart. In November of 1885, Alf Doten is getting ready for Thanksgiving in Reno. He notes the weather, of course, because he always does. Then
Government
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 @ 9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St Yerington, NV 89447 Agenda: CLICK HERE Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83368686463... Meeting ID: 833 6868 6463 / Passcode: 896135 Mobile: 1-253-215-8782 / 1-346-248-7799
Tours/Events
DAYTON Community Roots & Shoots Starting Nov 26: Christmas Tree Sale Dec 6 & 7: Annual Holiday Open House, 10 am - 6 pm Dayton Valley Branch Library Dec 19: Cookies & Cocoa, 2 pm - 5 pm Dayton Valley Golf Club Dec 12: Sip n' Shop & Christmas
Tours/Events
Tour beautifully decorated homes, vote for your favorite, and help choose the Best Use of Lights & Decorations. Maps are just $10 at www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/christmas-home-tour-3 — plus free swag bag while supplies last. Happening NOW through Dec. 25 – support your community, enjoy the lights, and join in
Dayton
Award will go toward 10 informational kiosks and a 7 foot bronze statue of Adolph Sutro. Preserving History, Building Legacy: JASHP Supports the Sutro Tunnel Restoration Project The Sutro Tunnel, a monumental feat of 19th-century engineering, is entering a new era of preservation—and a national historic organization is stepping
Columnists
Roaring Camp was not the sort of place where good news happened. In 1850, if a gunfight broke out, nobody paused their card game long enough to notice—French Pete and Kanaka Joe once shot each other clean through right in front of Tuttle’s grocery, and someone simply leaned
Columnists
Welcome to “The Wonderful Era of Artificial Intelligence.” If you’re like me, wanting to keep AI at arm’s length because we love eye contact and body language, well, to put it in New York City parlance, “Fuhgeddaboudit.” You and I are not unlike Mark Twain, watching the Paige
Tours/Events
FOR RELEASE Start the season right, with the Misfits’ hilarious enactment of the beloved poem, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. This one-act play is full of Misfits shenanigans—just as you would expect! We will also sing Christmas carols and have a HO HO HO contest—with prizes. You won’
Virginia City
Virginia City, Nev. — St. Mary’s Art Center invites the community to its 11th annual Holiday Faire, a two-day holiday marketplace featuring fine art, crafts and handmade goods from regional artists. The event takes place Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7,
Virginia City
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Virginia City, Nev. – Throughout December, Virginia City invites the community for a feel-good holiday season with its annual Christmas on the Comstock celebration. With four weeks for events, visitors are encouraged to enjoy holiday-themed activities, shopping and entertainment, including a holiday parade, fireworks, a drone show, a