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Mining the Future: How Innovation Keeps Redefining the Comstock
Part 4 of the Comstock Chronicle Series: “From Gold to Green—The Evolution of the Comstock”
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State Support Fuels Momentum for Comstock Metals’ Silver Springs Facility
Sponsored Content by Comstock Inc. Comstock Metals continues to gain momentum in northern Nevada, following the recent award of tax abatements from the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). Valued at approximately $900,000, the abatements support the development of the company’s commercial-scale solar panel recycling
Columnists
King's Corner: Learning the Ropes
The flashing airplane beacon in Stagecoach caught my father’s attention the first time he flew over this area in the 1960s. Mark King was working with the film crew of Bonanza, teaching horses and actors how to work together safely during stunts. While most outdoor filming took place at
History
Donovan Mill Restoration Updates
Via Comstock Foundation for History and Culture Even through the winter months, Comstock Foundation volunteers have been hard at work. Here’s an update on several projects already underway or completed in 2026! Jan. 19: We will be constructing a representative headframe at the north end of the Donovan Mill
Dayton
Dayton Main Street Community Meeting
Sunday, Feb. 22 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Dayton Valley Community Center 170 Pike St, Old Town Dayton Join Dayton Main Street to learn about this new nonprofit, meet the volunteer team, and get details about the first cleanup project planned for March 22 (weather permitting). There will also
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PINE NUTS: The Day We Lost Born Again Smitty
Smitty moved from Las Vegas to Maui in the seventies, dramatically changing his lifestyle from a well-healed casino croupier to a barefoot Hana cave dweller. We had a running club on Maui and Smitty jumped right in. He was a talker, and the baldest man I ever met. I
Tours/Events
Events & Entertainment: Valentine's Week Edition
Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. Send your community events to advertising@thecomstockchronicle.com for posting. DAYTON Dayton High School Every Thursday: Silver Squares family-friendly square dancing, 6:30pm - 8pm. Contact jimrenfree@msn.com or (775) 781-0673 Feb 21: Silver Squares Red &
Gold Hill
Dirt Biker Dies in Gold Hill
STOREY COUNTY, NV - On Feb. 7, 2026, at approximately 4:06pm, Storey County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a report of a solo dirt bike crash located on State Route 342 in Gold Hill. Upon arrival, deputies observed a male rider unconscious and unresponsive on the ground.
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Meet Dayton’s Most Remarkable Woman: Fanny G. Hazlett
Before the saloons quieted and the dust settled on Gold Cañon, one woman stood tall in a town of 20 men to every 1 woman, her name was Fanny G. Hazlett. She arrived in Dayton in 1862, crossing the plains by wagon to what she called “a rough country, where
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In Loving Memory of Ruby McFarland, Longtime Dayton Resident
It is time to provide the life story of Ruby McFarland, one of Dayton's longtime residents, an active member of the Historical Society of Dayton Valley, and the lead docent at the Dayton Museum for years. Sadly, Ruby passed away at the age of 97 at the VA
News
Lyon County Sheriff Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2026 On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office became aware of a planned protest involving a student walk-out at Fernley High School in Fernley, Nevada. Sheriff’s Office staff obtained additional details about the event and coordinated with school officials
Tours/Events
The Historic Fourth Ward School Museum Presents Annual Valentine Dance Fundraiser
Love, Music & History Collide at the Annual Valentine Dance Fundraiser