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Event celebrates innovation, preservation, and community support FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dayton, Nev. — The Friends of Sutro Tunnel Charity recently partnered with Flyability, a global leader in confined-space drone technology, for a landmark exploration inside the historic Sutro Tunnel. Flyability’s specialized drone flew more than 1,000 feet into the
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Part 2 of the Comstock Chronicle Series: “From Gold to Green—The Evolution of the Comstock”. This sponsored article will run each week for one month. By Comstock Inc. Ask anyone in Virginia City and they’ll tell you: the Comstock isn’t just history—it’s heritage. The old
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On Sunday, Dec. 7, proud Americans gathered at the Stagecoach Community Center (8204 Hwy 50) to rededicate a WWII memorial in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The original memorial was erected by the now inactive Fort Churchill VFW Post in 1991 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
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FOR RELEASE Stagecoach, Nev. - The Lyon County Stagecoach Citizen Advisory Board would like to welcome everyone to a World War II Pearl Harbor Memorial Rededication Ceremony and USS Nevada Remembrance on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. Stagecoach Community Center (also called the old fire station), 8204 W.
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Guest Contributor: John Cassinelli As a boy, I would often visit the Nevada State Museum at the old Mint in Carson City. Back then as we entered the Museum, one of the first exhibits seen was the Silver Service Set from the battleship USS Nevada (BB-36). The silver set includes
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Guest Contributor: Johnye Saylor We had been staying at my family’s home in Honolulu. When guests came to visit one of our to do things was visiting the Arizona Memorial. It is a somber place to visit. Over 2,000 Americans were killed on Dec. 7,1941, when Japan
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Award will go toward 10 informational kiosks and a 7 foot bronze statue of Adolph Sutro. Preserving History, Building Legacy: JASHP Supports the Sutro Tunnel Restoration Project The Sutro Tunnel, a monumental feat of 19th-century engineering, is entering a new era of preservation—and a national historic organization is stepping
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The Comstock Foundation for History & Culture’s first-ever Gala was a sold-out success! Held on Nov. 15, 2025, inside the storied walls of the Gold Hill Hotel, the evening brought together local officials, historians, preservation advocates, and supporters from across the region — all united by a shared commitment to
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Part 1 of 12 in the Comstock Chronicle Series: “From Gold to Green—The Evolution of the Comstock”. This sponsored article will run each week for one month. By Comstock Inc. It’s easy to take for granted the stability and fun of Virginia City today—the boardwalks, the laughs
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On Nov. 9, history took center stage—and got a little sassy—as performer Kim Harris stepped into the heels of Comstock madam Cad Thompson for The Odeon’s “Odeon Oldies” speaker series. With a sharp wit, a twinkle in her eye, and a spot-on Irish accent, Harris brought the
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Dayton’s residents were happy to hear that during the Aug. 21 Lyon County Board of Commissioners meeting in Yerington, the commissioners voted 5-0 in favor of allowing the rebuilding of the historic 1881 Carson and Colorado Railroad Dayton Depot and to allow the signing of the contract with the
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Submitted by Amity Lodge No. 4 Junior Warden & Historian Audie Robinson Silver City’s historic Main Street gained a new mark of distinction this summer as Amity Lodge No. 4, Free and Accepted Masons, was officially added to the Nevada State Register of Historic Places on Jun. 18, 2025,