Government
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2026 STOREY COUNTY, Nev. —Early voting for the 2026 General Election begins Saturday, Oct. 17, giving Storey County voters the opportunity to cast their ballots in person before Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting will be available at the following locations: Lockwood Senior
Columnists
I have this idea, let’s call it, “Operation Stairwell,” whereby a private in the United States Marine Corps breaks bread with a Seaman Recruit in the Iranian Navy. They carry on a 10-minute conversation, airing personal feelings about the lingering war… The conversation is recorded in full, and
Columnists
Hurry up and wait. Freight trains are rather good at that. And when you're 16 years old, hiding aboard one in late winter, the waiting can be considerably less enjoyable than the hurrying. In late February 1943, my father, Mark King, spent nearly a week traveling from Colorado
Columnists
Few spectacles are as stirring as morning walks involving Mrs. Hargrove and her cat. That cat—whose name, I believe, is something soft and aristocratic like Percival or Archibald, though I have never been privileged to ask—walks with the deliberate dignity of a senator en route to a free
Columnists
Sometimes an adult demonstrates that education and common sense are two entirely different subjects, and often taught in separate buildings. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says Steven Ray Farwell, a 61-year-old teacher at Yerington Intermediate School, was arrested Friday Oct. 16 after an investigation led to allegations
Crime
For Immediate Release October 16, 2026 YERINGTON, NV – On Oct. 16, 2026, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office arrested 61-year-old Steven Ray Farwell, a teacher at Yerington Intermediate School, following an investigation into allegations that he knowingly provided false residential information on multiple government documents, including his
History
By Katie Hasbrouck, Dayton Main Street It isn't every day that a little piece of Pony Express history comes rolling down Main Street in Dayton. However, that's exactly what happened when professional cyclist Lachlan Morton and his EF Pro Cycling support crew made a stop in
Development/Construction
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of State Parks, in partnership with the Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation, invites the public to help shape the future of trails across the state by participating in an online survey for Nevada’s first-ever Statewide Trails Plan. The plan will help guide
Crime
STOREY COUNTY, NV - On Oct. 11, 2026, at 9:52 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the area of Electric Avenue east of USA Parkway in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center for a report of a deceased subject on the shoulder of the roadway. Upon arrival in the area, deputies
David Teague once struggled to see a way out of homelessness. Today, he has his own place, a steady job, and plans for a future that includes managing a store and buying a home. He recently returned to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office to share his progress, including the
Tours/Events
The weather was nearly perfect, the community turned out in force, and the spirit of patriotism and small-town pride filled the air as Silver Springs and Stagecoach celebrated Founders Day on Oct. 10, 2026. Organized by the Silver Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, the memorable celebration honored the history
After 3,217km across the western half of America, Cyclist Lachlan Morton rolled into Sacramento at 11:19 p.m., completing his ride in six days, 21 hours and 15 minutes. That put him 19 hours and 45 minutes ahead of the horseback relay that carried Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural