The Storey Teller News and commentary on what’s really going on in Storey County.

Special Interest Money Dominates Storey County Commissioner Races As the first weekend of early voting draws to a close in Storey County, The four candidates vying for the two open County Commission seats filed their financial documents. They are very telling. Candidate Filings According to the Nevada Secretary of State’s …

Storey County Commissioner District One Race Turns Ugly Storey County Commission District One Candidates Clay Mitchell and I vowed to run clean campaigns. Up to this point, both candidates have stuck to the issues. Sadly, things turned ugly when this piece of paper was tacked to the Virginia City Post …

How Special Interests Cost Storey County Part One – Reputation During my lobbying with legislators in the 2019 Nevada Legislative session, I had the opportunity to meet with legislators. During a meeting with the leadership in the Assembly, I mentioned I was a journalist in Storey County. “A journalist in …

This is the first in three-part series on Storey County’s Decision to bring Stericycle into our County. Stericycle Special Use Permit Approval Creates Controversy In Storey County. On August 6th, 2020, the Storey County Planning Commission met to discuss a Special Use Permit (SUP) for Stericycle, a medical hazardous waste …

Hilltop Farms is sponsoring the Candidate Forum between Phillip Hilton and Lance Gilman on Wednesday, September 23rd. Tune into the forum and listen to the candidates tell you what their vision of the future of Storey County is. Candidate Forum – District 3 Time: Sep 23, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific …

I Made A Mistake. Anyone growing up in the 1970s probably remembers Arthur Fonzarelli. As a kid, i particularly remember the episode when the Fonz had to admit to being wrong.   This scene stuck with me. During the Candidate Forum, I made the statement that in 2019, the highest-paid …

Sam Toll and Clay Mitchell will participate in a candidate forum on Wednesday, September 16th at 6:00 pm. The forum will allow the candidates to present their platforms and answer questions from voters. The event is hosted by Gerald Antinoro of Hilltop Farms. We will post the audio here on …

Brothel Zoning Designation Proposed for Storey County Planning Commission. Nearly three years after I wrote a piece that resulted in a defamation lawsuit, Storey County is finally addressing the issue raised. According to the latest Storey County Planning Department’s agenda, a brand spanking new zoning designation is being floated; B …

California Regulatory Agency Denies Stericycle Renewal Permit For Stericycle Plant As he wrapped up his comments before voting to approve the Stericycle Special Use Permit, Commissioner Jay Carmona said “I personally am confident with the answers I have received (from Stericycle). There have been some accusations made (about Stericycle) which …

Storey County Commission Meeting Preview In an effort to prevent surprises like the Stericycle Special Use Permit approved last week, I am providing a list of items up for a vote at the next Commission Meeting. The full agenda with the packet items can be downloaded here. The meeting will …