Just when I thought I must surely have read everything Sam Clemens ever wrote, I stumbled onto a speech delivered in Boston away back in 1888, when Sam described the sleeping habits of Siamese twins: “While one sleeps, the other snores.” Yet again, Samuel brings a smile to my weathered
As the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election approaches, Storey County is providing answers to frequently asked voter questions about registration, identification requirements, mail ballots and checking voter information. Do I need identification to vote? Some voters may be required to provide identification, most specifically those who are voting in Nevada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2026 Lyon County, Nevada – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has made two separate arrests of registered sex offenders for failing to comply with their statutory verification requirements. On September 18, 2026, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Western Command deputies arrested Edward Russell, 63, of
There are many ways for a man to get himself into trouble with the law, and some require elaborate schemes, expensive machinery, and a level of imagination that would be wasted on honest employment. Others require nothing more than failing to complete the proper paperwork on time. In Dayton, the
Rarely is there a world more reassuring than a train full of motorcycle riders, particularly when the train is old, the mountains are steep, and everyone aboard has been invited to solve a murder. This is what civilization has come to in Virginia City, where, on Sept. 26, three riding
It is a curious thing that so many of our greatest literary men have found inspiration at the bottom of a glass. Hemingway had his drinks, Fitzgerald had his, Poe had his, and Twain—being unwilling to let any other man have the last word—eventually acquired a cocktail of
Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. Send your community events to advertising@thecomstockchronicle.com for posting. DAYTON Dayton Main Street Bustles & Boots Victorian High Tea fundraiser, ticket sales open facebook.com/DaytonMainStreet Dayton Museum March to Nov: Sat 10am - 4pm & Sun 1pm - 4pm,
This year, the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and community partners hosted a special Dayton Valley Days honoring America 250. Thousands of residents and visitors spent two full days immersed in history, entertainment, and supporting Nevada businesses. More than 150 vendors, food trucks, and community organizations lined Main and Pike
Guest Contributor: Lauren Jaslow The Historic Fourth Ward School Museum celebrated 150 years in the Virginia City community on Saturday, Sept. 19, bringing together many of the passionate (and countless) volunteers, supporters, and caretakers who have preserved the 24,000-square-foot wooden schoolhouse over the decades. “A legacy of
The crowd erupted. Mark liked that. I may have understated the matter. When Mark returned to Wapiti Valley, Wyoming, in the summer of 1940, Ken began teaching him rodeo. At first they stayed fairly close to home, practicing at the dude ranch and at nearby events. Ken knew rodeo. Mark
SILVER SPRINGS, NEVADA, September 22, 2026 – Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) and Comstock Metals LLC (“Comstock Metals”), a leader in the responsible, zero-landfill recycling of end-of-life solar panels with North America’s first certified operations, announced that the Company’s Solar Panel Recycling Production
Upon the gaunt and wind-carved flanks of Mount Davidson, where the sun sinks as a dying ember into seas of ashen cloud, there clings a city of jeweled and funereal splendor, half-dreamed and half-entombed: Virginia City, queen of the Comstock, whose veins pulse still with the black
Columnists
Forty years ago or so, I recorded portions of a Nevada textbook, Battle Born Nevada, for the blind. That excellent little book by Don Lynch and David Thompson, surfaced today, and I took great delight in reviewing the inspiring words of Sarah Winnemucca, as she described a courting ritual of
Finance
Feeling financially fulfilled means so much more than just the number in your bank account. It's about being able to take your family out to dinner without calculating whether you can afford it. It means sleeping soundly on a Sunday night, knowing that if the water heater gives
News
Free entry, camping and boating at all Nevada State Parks
Tours/Events
Three riding clubs, one historic train and a killer along for the ride in the Virginia & Truckee Railroad’s newest murder mystery
Columnists
From the Comstock to modern mining districts, generations of Nevadans have gone into the earth looking for wealth, adventure, and occasionally enough money to explain why they went in the first place. Now the noble enterprise has produced another discovery: a $10,000 donation. The Friends of Sutro Tunnel Charity
Government
Yerington, Nevada – On Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, The Lyon County Board of County Commissioners formally accepted a $4,289,351 grant award from the Nevada Health Authority through the Rural Health Transformation Program, funded through the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. The grant will support emergency medical
Dayton
The legacy of Nevada’s mining industry continues to inspire the mining community today.
Crime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2026 Dayton, Nev. – At approximately 10:40 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026, deputies assigned to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Western Command Patrol Area contacted 43-year-old Dayton resident Christopher Hartle, a Tier III registered sex offender, at the Dayton Substation. During
Crime
Fernley, NV - On Sept. 16, 2026, detectives with the Lyon County Sheriff's Office received information regarding a residence in Fernley that was believed to contain illegal drugs, firearms, and evidence related to a possible homicide. Additionally, detectives received information indicating that a deceased individual may have been inside
Columnists
There are times in the affairs of men, and apparently dogs, when Providence takes a hand in public business and leaves the taxpayers wondering whether Heaven has finally hired an accountant. Such a time recently arrived in Lyon County, where the animal shelter had reached that stage of overcrowding in
Tours/Events
Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. Send your community events to advertising@thecomstockchronicle.com for posting. DAYTON Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Sep 19-20: Dayton Valley Days, daytonnvchamber.com Dayton Main Street Bustles & Boots Victorian High Tea fundraiser, ticket sales open facebook.com/
Dayton
Fall is for planting! Community Roots’ annual end-of-summer sale on outdoor plants, including trees, shrubs, rose bushes, plus soil and fertilizer, is Sept. 25-27, 2026. All outdoor nursery plants will be 40% off, and the nursery’s various types of soils and fertilizers will be 25% off.