In the year 1999, the good people entrusted with the education of Washoe County’s smallest citizens took a firm and thoughtful stand against a grave public menace: the humble swing set. For reasons of safety, and perhaps a suspicion that joy, once airborne, is difficult to regulate, the district
Crime
STOREY COUNTY, NV - On April 23, 2026, at approximately 4:59 p.m., Storey County Sheriff's Office detectives conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on D Street in Virginia City. The occupants were identified as Christa Dyer (age 46 of Virginia City, NV) and Hubert Dyer (age
First Responders
Safe Roads Start With You
Tours/Events
WHAT Virginia City gears up for the 55th annual Grand Prix, a two-day off-road motorcycle race through the historic mining town and surrounding terrain. First held in 1971, this legendary two-day off-road motorcycle race attracts nearly 1,000 riders across 41 classes, all vying for victory
Columnists
A man may learn a great many things in this life, some from books, some from experience, and the rest from watching another fellow make a spectacle of himself. It was my privilege, on one memorable evening, to receive instruction of the latter sort, courtesy of Mr. John Henry Crown
Health & Human Services
National Take Back events offer safe ways to dispose of expired or unneeded prescription drugs. On National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties (HCC) joins the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, the Yerington Police Department and the Storey
Storey County
Dayton
The Kiwanis Club of Dayton Township visited the Dayton Museum on Sunday, April 13, with docent Pat Neylan providing the tour. It appeared the group enjoyed the many antique exhibits with the Native American local history, mining and milling and enlarged old photos catching their eye. Besides showing the Museum,
Storey County
Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, Nev. —Storey County is continuing coordinated efforts with regional and private partners to address increasing traffic impacts along Interstate 80 and within the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRI-Center). At its April 21, 2026, meeting, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to advance an infrastructure
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Part 6 of the Comstock Chronicle Series: “From Gold to Green—The Evolution of the Comstock”
Columnists
When my dad was a boy, he brought a horse to school. That sounds like the beginning of a joke—but to him, it was just another Tuesday. He was eight or nine when his mother decided he belonged in Catholic school. My grandmother Julia was a force of nature;
Dayton
Around the turn of the 19th Century, 26 of 27 ranches on the Carson River between Dayton and Weeks (south of Silver Springs) were owned by Italians. Many of these hardworking immigrants had first been attracted to the silver and gold strikes and settled in the upper Comstock towns of