Congratulations VCHS Class of 2020! Escorted by the Storey County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office, the Virginia City Middle School Class of 2020 was celebrated with a parade up C Street today. The boardwalk was scattered with proud parents, family members, and town residents cheering the “The Quarantine Kids”. The …
Read More »Options Available to Storey County Businesses from the SBA
If you have a business impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Learn about how the SBA may be able to help. Storey County and the Small Business Administration are holding a meeting today, June 3rd. The zoominar meeting will held virtually at 3:00 pm to discuss options available to Small Businesses …
Read More »Virginia City Memorial Day Parade a Welcome Change to Shelter In Place
Staging Area before the parade More Cars getting in line Deputy Simons on patrol Vintage SCSO patrol car Deny Dotson leading the way Second Generation Camero and a drop dead georgous Buick Grand National sleeper Cooking Dogs in front of the Pondo Veteran carrying the colors Vintage 1950s Ford NHP …
Read More »Mental Distancing Reveals The Challenge of an Early Open To C Street
If This Weekend Is An Indication of What’s In Store For Us, Things Don’t Look All That Great. With the lockdown America has been under for the past 50 days or so, all kinds of things have happened. Some bad, some awful, and some downright heartbreaking. 50,000 dead nationwide, 25,000 …
Read More »Carmona and McBride Call For End To The Lockdown
Are We Done Yet? Nicole Barde posted a piece yesterday asking the question: “When Do We End This?”. In it, she referred to letters that Commissioner Carmona and McBride wrote to Governor Sisolak begging to reopen Virginia City. Click here or read her piece below. Elon “The Saviour of the …
Read More »Anne Simons Endorses Phillip Hilton for Storey County Commissioner District Three
Anne Simons Bows Out of District Three Commissioner Race, Supports Phillip Hilton The Teller spoke with Anne Simons today where she indicated she could not accept the job of County Commissioner should she win in the June primary. “When I filed my paperwork to run for Commissioner, I fully expected …
Read More »Human Remains Identified as Marcus Morland of Sparks
Body Identified as Marcus Morland A hiker found the bleached bones of a human remains while hiking in a remote area of Storey County near the head of Lagomasino Canyon. Storey County Sheriff Gerald Antinoro sent the remains to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office. Using dental records, they were …
Read More »Tesla Finally Stops Work at the Gigafactory – Too Little Too Late?
Has Storey County Done Everything Possible To Protect The Public During the COVID-19 Pandemic? As the nation is caught in the stranglehold of the COVID-19 virus, much is being said about the way America is handling the crisis. With a couple of glaring exceptions, Storey County businesses reacted immediately and …
Read More »Gilman v. Toll Nears Conclusion
Bottom of the 9th for Gilman v. Toll On March 19th, Judge James Wilson issued an “Order After Remand” in the Gilman v. Toll defamation case. In his order (which you can find below this article), Wilson considers the case based on the Supreme Court decision issued on December 5th. …
Read More »Storey County Businesses Impacted By Orders to Close
The Impact of Covid-19: Storey County Businesses Impacted Negatively Editors Note: This article was updated on March 19th. The update is listed at the bottom of the article. Storey County Commissioners declared a State of Emergency on March 17th, 2020 in response to the Covid-19 Virus that is gripping the …
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