History
Restoring the Land That Built a Legacy
Part 3 of the Comstock Chronicle Series: “From Gold to Green—The Evolution of the Comstock”
Latest
Storey County Emergency Management Introduces “Ready, Set, Go” Emergency Action Framework
Lyon County
Lyon County Animal Services 2025 Report
From Lyon County Animal Services Total number of animals that were intakes for 2025: 1,001 Total Strays- 463 Fernley- 144 Silver Springs- 137 Dayton- 91 Stagecoach- 33 Yerington- 28 Mound House- 20 Wellington/Smith Valley- 7 Other- 3 (Found outside Lyon County but brought to our facility) Total Owner
Storey County
FRAUD ALERT FOR STOREY COUNTY RESIDENTS!
If someone calls asking for money and claims to be the Storey County Sheriff’s Office or any other Storey County department, it is likely a scam. Do not share personal or financial information over the phone. If you have questions, call the Storey County Sheriff’s Office directly at
Lyon County
Fatal Traffic Accident on Mason Pass Road
YERINGTON, Nev. — On Jan. 9, 2026, at approximately 8:49 p.m., the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Mason Pass Road between Yerington and Smith Valley. Deputies, along with personnel from the Yerington/Mason Valley Fire Department, arrived on scene and
Crime
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit Seize Drugs, Firearms in Fernley Operation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2026 Fernley, NV – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Special Investigations Unit served search warrant on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, as part of an ongoing narcotics and firearms investigation in the Fernley area. The investigation began earlier this month and resulted in the issuance
Arts & Culture
Resident Artist Program in Silver City 2025 Year in Review
Guest Contributor: Quest Lakes At the beginning of the new year, the Resident Artist Program in Silver City would like to express sincere gratitude for the many gifts artists shared during 2025. In September, the duo Kantu Inka gifted a free, public concert featuring the folkloric music of the Andes,
Dayton
Joe Sbragia, aka Dayton Mayor, Laid to Rest in the Family Plot at Dayton’s Historical Cemetery
As many Dayton people know, one of our most revered Dayton, Nevada Italian natives, Joe Sbragia, passed on during heart surgery at Stanford on Nov. 1, 2025. Word of Joe’s untimely death spread fast; Stony and I got word from Danny Howard, another Dayton native who lives in Maui.
Government
Lyon County Board of Commissioners Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 @ 9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 Agenda: https://www.lyon-county.org/.../Vie.../Agenda/_01152026-1962 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
Northern NV Jobs Career Fair Set for March 26 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center
RENO, Nev. – Northern NV Jobs is proud to announce it will host a premier hiring event and Career Fair at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on Thursday, Mar. 26, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will welcome businesses from across the Silver State and is expected to
Sports
Nail-biter in Nixon
The VCHS Muckers won a close game against rival Pyramid Lake Lakers on Tuesday, Jan. 6. “Pyramid Lake is a very fun basketball environment,” said Head Coach Clint Hess. “Both teams' fans are very into the game and involved, which makes it tough on the kids to an extent,
Dayton
Dayton Community Stands with Kellen
via DHS Booster Club Jan. 6: Our hearts are with you Kellen Kranjcec. Kellen Kranjcec is a student at Dayton High School who recently collapsed and had to be resuscitated while practicing basketball at Dayton High School. He was careflighted to the hospital, and he is in good condition now,