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

As we reported earlier, two local kids were up for awards at the Reno Tahoe International Film Festival. Virginia City Highlands resident Kayline Gavenda starred with her brother Otto in So Much Yellow, a short film telling the emotional story of the difficult day in a family’s life. The film …

I ran across this piece on Joe Conforte and Storey County from the Reno Gazette-Journal which ran sometime in 1985. In reading this, I was struck by the irony of the sentiment of the people and the headline. Here we are thirty years into the future and in some ways, …

I have been working on this piece for a couple of weeks. After I finished it and posted it, something was still bugging me that I couldn’t put my finger on. Well, that something just punched me in the face. Stay Tuned for Part Two… Summary: Pat Whitten authorized $ …

The First Storey County Commissioner Meeting of 2018 had some interesting points in between the standard fare. The conversation over the fabled tax rollback/rebate/cuts continued as Commissioner Jack McGuffey tried once again to make this dead horse gallop so he can pretend to lead the charge for all us little …

I got shoved into this and it became a thing thanks to an editorial penned by Karen Woodmansee in the latest Comstock Chronicle. Today in my inbox hit a timely piece on Real Masculinity penned by the clear thinking Robin Koerner. I am reposting his email and post on this …

Stacy Gilbert of the Storey County Senior Center has released the January Menu for the Senior Center. They have a new chef and word on the street is that the food is even mo’ betta than before. Yum!

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January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Storey County Residents on February 15th. Radon test kits are available at Cooperative Extension offices and partnering locations, as well as at presentations statewide. Radon is a …

After finding himself in the crosshairs of our attention one time too many, Mustang Ranch Brothel Owner, TRIC Executive, and Storey County Commissioner Lance Gilman is suing Sam Toll, editor of The Storey Teller. We have set up a legal defense fund to pay for court costs and legal services. …

In this episode of The Storey Teller Podcast, I respond to an editorial on the topic of men’s attitudes toward women appearing in the latest episode of The Comstock Chronicle. Departing from her normal accurate reporting, Karen Woodmansee elected to misquote a statement I made from the December 5th Commissioner …