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$2,682,046.31 of  Your Tax Dollars hard(ly) at work in Storey County in 2107 The Tax Foundation began tracking Tax Freedom Day in 1948. Tax Freedom Day is the day that the nation as a whole pays all the taxes to all the Federal, State and Local agencies they need for …

$1.6 Billion In Taxable Sales For Storey County in FY 2016-2017. How much did we get? Earlier this week TRIC Project Manager, Gilman Family Trust Risk Officer, Storey County Planning Commissioner, Blockchains, LLC Government Relations Advisor and Lance Gilman bunkmate Kris Thompson called Highlands resident Nicole Barde and Storey County …

First District Court Dismissed 7 of 8 Charges in Gilman v. Toll On April 9th, 2018, The Honorable James E. Wilson Jr. of the First District Court dismissed 7 of 8 charges in Gilman v. Toll. In his ruling, Judge Wilson dismissed the arguments of Lance Gilman who hoped to …

Spaghetti Sauce Cooks Wanted For Hillside Spaghetti Sauce Cookoff! The Hillside Elementary 5th grade Class is looking for cooks to participate in their upcoming Spaghetti Sauce Contest. The Contest is being held to help raise funds so the 5th Grade Class can enjoy a field trip to the Great Basin …

Storey County 2018 Political Races Finalized By Storey County Clerk-Recorder Vanessa Stephens was the Lone Ranger in Storey County today as her office was the only Storey County Office open in the aftermath of the snow storm last night. Her office released the following list of candidates running for local …

Meatloaf McGuffey Hard At Work Creating Controversy In the March 9th episode of the Comstock Comical, Jack “Not As Good As Meatloaf” McGuffey is pictured signing his paperwork for re-election as Storey County Commissioner. The Article discusses things that McGuffey considers accomplishments made during his tenure as “the hardest working …

Barde Announces Candidacy for Storey County Commissioner Nicole Barde announced on bardeblog.com she is running for County Commissioner in District 2. With her announcement, there are now three candidates vying for the seat. Barde, who ran in 2014 as a Democrat will be running as a Non-Partisan in 2018. Since …

Storey County Fire Captain’s Son Seriously Injured On Monday, February 19th Fritz Klinger, Storey County Fire Captain, got the call that strikes terror into the heart of every parent. While on duty in Virginia City, he learned his youngest son, Rhett Klinger, was struck by an automobile while riding his …

February Political Mixer The Storey Teller and the Libertarian Party of Nevada are proud to sponsor the February Political Mixer on Thursday, February 22nd at 6:00 pm at the Red Dog Saloon on C Street. With the Republican Lincoln Day Breakfast afterglow fresh in the air, it will be a …

Lincoln Day Breakfast This Saturday The Storey County Central Republican Committee will hold it’s annual Lincoln Day Pancake Breakfast this coming Saturday, February 17th. The annual event starts at 9:00 and runs until noon at the Delta Saloon located at 18 South C Street in Historic Virginia City. Tickets are …