News
CARSON CITY, Nev. – To protect public health, the Nevada Division of State Parks has prohibited swimming for both visitors and pets at the Silver Springs side of Lahontan Reservoir due to elevated toxin levels associated with a harmful algal bloom (HAB). Lahontan State Recreation Area remains open for camping, boating
Columnists
People may think Virginia City has nothing to offer, but they are mistaken. It is still part of Nevada, and that places it among the finest places on Earth to begin a new life, provided your definition of “fine” includes abandoned mines, mountain lions, and burritos priced low enough to
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 Early Learning Center Sep 10: Ribbon Cutting (244 Riverboat Rd), 11am Dayton Farmers Market
History
Virginia City stepped back in time over Labor Day weekend as Heritage Civil War Days and Battle Trains returned to the Comstock, bringing history to life through the dedication of dozens of volunteer reenactors and the enthusiasm of visitors from near and far. Throughout the weekend, the Comstock Civil War
Columnists
Certain laws are so simple that a man can understand them without assistance from a lawyer, a judge, or a government pamphlet printed in twelve-point type and written by a committee. Then there are laws involving sex-offender registration, which appear to have been designed by a fellow who
Tours/Events
What should we watch for Cinema on the Comstock on Thursday, Sept. 17? Cast your vote for what movie to play at our free community event, sponsored by the Bucket of Blood Saloon. After the community votes, join us to watch! This is a free event, open to the community
Tours/Events
via Steve Ranson, Nevada News Group Local Northern Nevada 9/11 remembrances: • Join the City of Sparks, the Association of the US Army, VFW Silver State Post 3396, and other community partners to commemorate Patriot Day at the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza at Sparks Marina at 9 a.m. on
History
The effort to secure individual historic recognition for Virginia City’s Miners’ Union Hall received an important show of local support on Sept. 1, 2026, when the Storey County Board of County Commissioners approved a letter supporting the Hall’s nomination to the Nevada State Register of Historic Places. The
Columnists
After fifth grade, Mark King’s education became a rather intermittent affair. On the farm in Wisconsin, he had faithfully walked five miles each way to school, even through snow. When he and his mother returned to New Jersey, where the schoolyard could become a battlefield, Mark chose work instead.
Columnists
It never concerned me that there were so many people smarter than I was, because I always knew I had just enough smarts to appreciate and enjoy this crazy world of ours. But when a machine demonstrates that it is smarter than I am, well now, that is disconcerting… Just
Silver City
Get ready to be wired and charged up with live entertainment from Matt the Electrician. Matthew Sever is a folk-pop singer, songwriter, and musician traveling from Austin, Texas, to a quaint town in Northern Nevada for one night only. Come to the Silver City School House (385 High St.
Crime
On Sept. 5, 2026, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Dayton Patrol deputies assisted the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) with a multi-jurisdictional operation involving the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Street Enforcement Team (SET). The investigation began when Dayton Patrol deputies contacted a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of