Columnists
Not everyone buried in the Dayton Cemetery started out famous, but one of them sure ended up that way. Meet Charles H. Russell, born in 1903, who grew up surrounded by the same sagebrush and stubborn wind that still define our Nevada home. Like many Dayton kids, he started small,
Columnists
Anger is one of the first things we ever do well. The moment we’re born, we announce our displeasure loudly—at the lights, the cold air, and the general surprise of being here at all. It’s not subtle. It’s not polite. But it is honest. That first
Local Business
Sponsored Content by Comstock Inc. Comstock Metals has reached another major milestone toward opening its large-scale solar panel recycling facility in Silver Springs, following the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s recent approval of its permits. The facility is now fully permitted and marks a significant step towards commissioning the
Tours/Events
Events are subject to change; please verify details with event hosts. DAYTON Dayton Silver Squares Weekly: family-friendly square dancing Thursday evenings at Dayton High School, 6:30 pm - 8 pm. Contact jimrenfree@msn.com or (775) 781-0673 Dayton Valley Branch Library January: Story time every Friday at 10 am
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I’ve never liked numbers, probably because they remind me of how random my life has been. As an example, by the time I was thirty I had attended three different colleges and held thirty different jobs. By the time I was seventy I had been married five times, and
History
Part 3 of the Comstock Chronicle Series: “From Gold to Green—The Evolution of the Comstock”
Your Storey and Lyon County Newspaper
From Lyon County Animal Services Total number of animals that were intakes for 2025: 1,001 Total Strays- 463 Fernley- 144 Silver Springs- 137 Dayton- 91 Stagecoach- 33 Yerington- 28 Mound House- 20 Wellington/Smith Valley- 7 Other- 3 (Found outside Lyon County but brought to our facility) Total Owner
If someone calls asking for money and claims to be the Storey County Sheriff’s Office or any other Storey County department, it is likely a scam. Do not share personal or financial information over the phone. If you have questions, call the Storey County Sheriff’s Office directly at
YERINGTON, Nev. — On Jan. 9, 2026, at approximately 8:49 p.m., the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Mason Pass Road between Yerington and Smith Valley. Deputies, along with personnel from the Yerington/Mason Valley Fire Department, arrived on scene and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2026 Fernley, NV – The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Special Investigations Unit served search warrant on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, as part of an ongoing narcotics and firearms investigation in the Fernley area. The investigation began earlier this month and resulted in the issuance
Guest Contributor: Quest Lakes At the beginning of the new year, the Resident Artist Program in Silver City would like to express sincere gratitude for the many gifts artists shared during 2025. In September, the duo Kantu Inka gifted a free, public concert featuring the folkloric music of the Andes,
As many Dayton people know, one of our most revered Dayton, Nevada Italian natives, Joe Sbragia, passed on during heart surgery at Stanford on Nov. 1, 2025. Word of Joe’s untimely death spread fast; Stony and I got word from Danny Howard, another Dayton native who lives in Maui.
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 @ 9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 Agenda: https://www.lyon-county.org/.../Vie.../Agenda/_01152026-1962 Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83368686463... Meeting ID: 833 6868 6463 / Passcode: 896135 Mobile: 1-253-215-8782 / 1-346-248-7799
RENO, Nev. – Northern NV Jobs is proud to announce it will host a premier hiring event and Career Fair at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on Thursday, Mar. 26, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will welcome businesses from across the Silver State and is expected to
The VCHS Muckers won a close game against rival Pyramid Lake Lakers on Tuesday, Jan. 6. “Pyramid Lake is a very fun basketball environment,” said Head Coach Clint Hess. “Both teams' fans are very into the game and involved, which makes it tough on the kids to an extent,
via DHS Booster Club Jan. 6: Our hearts are with you Kellen Kranjcec. Kellen Kranjcec is a student at Dayton High School who recently collapsed and had to be resuscitated while practicing basketball at Dayton High School. He was careflighted to the hospital, and he is in good condition now,
Submitted by Comstock Aerie 523 Fraternal Order of Eagles The Storey County School District has restarted a very successful high school auto shop program that is very skillfully organized and taught by Casey Hudson. Aerie 523 has made an initial $250 donation to help purchase welding consumables such as MIG