Columnists
Composing a pictorial essay to promote the performing artform of Chautauqua ain’t easy. But I’ve had the capable hand of Nevada author and all-around good guy, Michael Archer to help get it done, and we’re almost there… First we had to learn how to spell Chautauqua,
Crime
On Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in the First Judicial District Court in Storey County, Nevada, Haydn Lothar Thelusma was sentenced to 20 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections for the exploitation of an elderly person by Judge Kristin Luis. Twenty-five-year-old Thelusma, plead guilty to the crime
Columnists
Not often you get three summers in one year. Mark King managed it before he turned 14. His first was ending in New Jersey in August 1939. School was approaching, and doing nothing would make the decision for him. On his 13th birthday, Mark chose west. By autumn he had
Senior Services
Senior Lunch Menus for VC and Lockwood below and linked HERE
Government
Tuesday, Sept. 1 @10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 @ 10 a.m. Storey County Courthouse 26 S. B. St, Virginia City This meeting will be held in person and the public is welcome to attend. Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting remotely may do so by
Government
Board of County Commissioners Thursday, Sept. 3 @9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 Board of County Commissioners Thursday, Sept. 17 @9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 AGENDA CENTER https://www.lyon-county.org/AgendaCenter
Columnists
There are certain places where a man ought to be able to spend the night without attracting the attention of the law. A monastery, for example, is one. A lighthouse, perhaps. A Super 8 Motel in Fernley, Nevada, however, turns out to be considerably less dependable in this regard. On
Columnists
Few things in civilized life are more exciting than a county road repair, particularly when the road contains a railroad crossing, and the repair involves something called a slot drain. A slot drain sounds harmless enough, like a place where someone might lose a spoon, but in Storey County it
News
RENO, Nev. – NV Energy has filed requests with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada that would adjust electric and natural gas rates for Northern Nevada customers beginning Oct. 1, 2026. The filings reflect changes in fuel, purchased power and natural gas supply costs. Based on what was filed, electric customers
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News
RENO, Nev. – NV Energy crews continue making significant progress restoring electric service to customers impacted by emergency de-energizations associated with the Hawk Fire. As of Tuesday evening, approximately 1,275 electric customers remain without power. Since the emergency de-energization began, NV Energy has restored service to nearly 98%
Crime
Stagecoach, NV – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Task Force recently received information that a convicted sex offender from California may be residing in the Stagecoach area without being registered in Nevada. Task Force members initiated an investigation and ultimately contacted 81-year-old William Morgan at his