Columnists
There are nights when a town discovers what it is made of, and there are other nights when it discovers what it is willing to evacuate. Sunday night (Aug. 23) in Reno was one of the latter, with families being moved out ahead of the fire while police officers worked
Tours/Events
Three-day event features four race shows, Hot Camel Nights, Camel Hump, Family Day and plenty of opportunities to explore Virginia City
Tours/Events
via Historic Fourth Ward School Museum & Archives Virginia City, NV — Get ready to step back in time as Reno Swings! returns to the Historic Fourth Ward School Museum on Saturday, Sept. 26 for an evening of swing dancing, vintage music, and old-fashioned fun on the school's
Local Business
Virginia City Main Street has an important update regarding the 2026 Facade Improvement Grant Program. Due to a change in administration at the Historic District Office, the application deadline has been extended to Oct. 1, 2026. That means there is still time for eligible Virginia City property owners and business
Silver City
The Silver City Preservation Society presents the first concert in the 2026/2027 Roots Music Masters Concert Series featuring Texas folk-pop songwriter Matt the Electrician on Sept. 19 at the historic Silver City Schoolhouse. About Matt the Electrician’s live shows, music writer Denis Cook says, “Matt flows from
History
While doing historical research recently, I read a Dayton history article written by Mrs. Thurlow Douglas and published in the Jan. 26, 1941 edition of Nevada State Journal. I had not heard of “Mrs. Thurlow Douglas” and wondered what her ties to Dayton’s earliest history were. Since married women’
Columnists
Composing a pictorial essay to promote the performing artform of Chautauqua ain’t easy. But I’ve had the capable hand of Nevada author and all-around good guy, Michael Archer to help get it done, and we’re almost there… First we had to learn how to spell Chautauqua,
Crime
On Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in the First Judicial District Court in Storey County, Nevada, Haydn Lothar Thelusma was sentenced to 20 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections for the exploitation of an elderly person by Judge Kristin Luis. Twenty-five-year-old Thelusma, plead guilty to the crime
Columnists
Not often you get three summers in one year. Mark King managed it before he turned 14. His first was ending in New Jersey in August 1939. School was approaching, and doing nothing would make the decision for him. On his 13th birthday, Mark chose west. By autumn he had
Senior Services
Senior Lunch Menus for VC and Lockwood below and linked HERE
Government
Tuesday, Sept. 1 @10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 @ 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, Sept. 3 @9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 Board of County Commissioners Thursday, Sept. 17 @9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 AGENDA CENTER https://www.lyon-county.org/AgendaCenter