Government
Storey County residents interested in running for elected office can file in person during the official filing periods listed below. Judicial Offices January 5–16, 2026 Non-Judicial Offices March 2–13, 2026 File with the Storey County Clerk (Virginia City): • Justice of the Peace, Virginia Township (remainder of current 6-year
News
Lyon County Dispatch has been receiving calls stating that a Lyon County Officer is calling to collect money and leaving messages referencing legal matters. The caller is currently using the name Sergeant Murray and caller ID reads Lyon County Sheriff's Office. No employee of the Lyon County Sheriff&
Crime
Silver Springs, NV – On Dec. 31, 2025, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Task Force responded to a residence in the Dayton area following an anonymous tip regarding a convicted sex offender who had failed to register as required by law. Members of the Task Force located the
Government
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at 9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 Agenda: https://www.lyon-county.org/.../Vie.../Agenda/_01052026-1954 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
Columnists
Before Dayton was known for mining, mills, and mischief, it had a woman with a drill and a dream. Meet Helen Rulison Shipley, born right here in Dayton on Jul. 23, 1870, and destined to become Nevada’s first female dentist. In an era when women were expected to sew,
AUTHOR UNKNOWN And so the Shortest Day came and the year died And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world Came people singing, dancing, To drive the dark away. They lighted candles in the winter trees; They hung their homes with evergreen; They burned beseeching fires all night long
Columnists
The stretch limo was solid white. The handsome man standing through the sunroof—wearing a solid white tuxedo and a grin you could see from orbit—was my dad. As the limo crept around California’s state capitol buildings, a string of cans rattled loudly behind it, doing exactly what
Development/Construction
Each requirement is implemented to assist scouts with practical skills and ethical foundations.
Sports
Both the Muckers and Lady Muckers struggled to find consistency in the Holiday Shootout Tournament in Bullhead City, Arizona. Facing much bigger schools, tough competition, and early-season adjustments, the boys fell 3-1, and the girls lost 2-1 in tournament play. These were the last preseason games both teams will play
History
On Saturday evening, Dec. 13, more than 60 members of the Historical Society of Dayton Valley gathered at the Dayton Community Center to celebrate another successful year of preserving Dayton’s 176-year old history. Thanks to Vicki Kinney and Margie Sidener for chairing the event. Their efforts made the historic
Columnists
My best friend is a loudmouth bully who harassed me yesterday when I arrived late for Happy Hour, then he took off in a huff for the winter. His name is Huckleberry, and he was hatched here on the deck at Twain Haven in June of 2017. He has never
Columnists
The other day I was working at the Odeon when I overheard a lady ask her husband if the mount on the wall was a jackalope. Now, this is an old European mount, just the skull and antlers of a deer. Naturally, my ears perked up and I started listening