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Columnists
I wanna live on a houseboat with a dog, surrounded by lots of water and love. What could be more tranquil and ideal? I don’t know if statistics will bear me out, but I suspect nobody who has lived on a houseboat has ever started a fight with a
First Responders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2026 | 8:43 PM VIRGINIA CITY HIGHLANDS, Nev. – The roadway closure related to the structure fire response in Virginia City Highlands has been lifted, and the roadway is now open to motorists. Storey County Fire Protection District firefighters, along with responding agencies from Truckee Meadows
Crime
Editor's Note: Reports of scams and fraud attempts continue to affect communities throughout our region. Residents are encouraged to remain vigilant and exercise caution before sending money or sharing personal information with anyone they do not know or cannot independently verify, even if the individual claims to represent
Obit
February 8, 1957 – May 18, 2026
Columnists
There are few inventions in this world more persuasive than a motorcycle with an impatient rider upon it. It has a remarkable ability to convince a fellow that he has entered into a private arrangement with the laws of physics, and that gravity, common sense, and the sheriff are all
Tours/Events
SCSO is hosting a Town Hall Meeting: July 30, 2026 Station 72 (2610 Cartwright Rd, VC Highlands) 6 p.m. SCSO is hosting a Town Hall Meeting to discuss crime trends in Storey County, crime trends in the VC Highlands, modern technology, and Deputy training updates. We welcome you to
Crime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2026 FERNLEY, Nev. — The Lyon County Sheriff's Office has positively identified human remains recovered in the Fernley area in January 2025 as Ronald John Littley, a Fernley resident who had been reported missing since September 2022. On January 7, 2025, skeletonized human remains
Tours/Events
Virginia City, Nev. – Virginia City will once again welcome hundreds of classic cars as its official kickoff location for the 40th anniversary of Hot August Nights. The celebration returns Friday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 1, with a two-day Show-n-Shine along historic C Street from 8 a.
Columnists
There is no force in civilization quite so disappointed as a crowd denied a proper catastrophe. Gold Hill, perched beneath Virginia City like a faithful sidekick to an aging celebrity, briefly appeared ready to oblige the public with one. A little fire broke out in the brush west of town,
News
by Ensign Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach FALLON, Nev. - Every sailor’s story of naval service is unique. For Petty Officer 2nd Class Alaura O’Brien, this story has ties to Fallon, Nevada, where skills and values learned there are foundational to success in the Navy. “During my
Crime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2026 Fernley, NV – The Lyon County Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Task Force recently arrested two registered sex offenders for violating Nevada's sex offender registration requirements during separate investigations in Fernley. On July 17, 2026, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the