Yearly Archives: 2018

Mark Twain Memorial Day Celebration

Mark Twain Veterans Honored on Memorial Day

Mark Twain Veterans Honored on Memorial Day Scores of residents and officials from Storey County attended the Mark Twain Memorial Day Celebration and dedication at Mark Twain. The Ceremony was held at the Mark Twain Community Center at the new Mark Twain Veterans Memorial.   The Event was opened with …

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Storey County Candidate Forum

Meet The Candidates – June 2nd in The Highlands

Top names from the Republican Party are headed to Storey County on June 2nd, 2018. Come to the Highlands and Meet the Candidates Breck Greninger has worked her magic as Storey County Republican Party mover and shaker and is hosting another Meet the Candidates BBQ. Confirmed folks coming to the …

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Storey County Candidate Forum

Storey County Candidate Forum Held In Virginia City

Storey County Candidate Forum Held In Virginia City Pipers Opera House hosted the first Storey County Candidate Forum of the 2018 political season in Virginia City. The rainy weather did not discourage county residents from showing up in force to hear the candidates discuss their platforms. Over a hundred people …

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The Miracle In Storey County

The Miracle In Storey County

Tesla – The Miracle In Storey County It has been nearly five years since Governor Sandoval and the Nevada Legislature saddled The Miracle In Storey County, aka Tesla up onto the backs of the Storey County Taxpayer. With the news of the Tesla deal reaching all four corners of the …

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Storey County C.E.R.T Volunteers Aid Area Seniors

Storey County Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) Volunteers Help Keep Senior Citizen Properties Clean The Storey County C.E.R.T. volunteers and representatives from the Virginia City Eagles Aerie came to the assistance of Storey County Seniors during the annual free dump services provided by Waste Management. Working with Stacy Gilbert of …

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Back it up or back it off

Commissioner McBride: Back It Up or Back It Off

Back It Up or Back It Off As many of you know, I write hard-hitting articles that are critical of issues and actions here in Storey County that I believe merit such attention. Based on recent actions from Team Storey, some of these articles are hitting close to the mark. …

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Storey County Commission Meeting, May 15th

Storey County Commission Meeting, May 15th

Storey County Commission Meeting, May 15th Pat Whitten’s PR team tells the Team Storey story about the Commissioner Meeting in perfunctory (non)detail. Thankfully, Nicole Barde penned a predictably in-depth and detailed account (with context) of the recent County Commissioners meeting. While I find the budget quite interesting, the cure for …

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Storey County FY18-19 Budget

Storey County FY18-19 Budget Nearing Completion

Storey County FY18-19 Budget It’s Budget Season and we have been focusing on how Storey County spends your tax dollars. We wrote about the tentative budget earlier here. We wrote about the record 1.6 billion in taxable sales from 2017 here. And finally, we wrote about the current taxable sales …

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