The Storey Teller has learned that retired Fire Chief and brand new business tycoon Gary Hames is executing a brilliant plan to save county taxpayers an estimated $5,000,000 dollars in the current fiscal year 2017-2018. Starting with his newly privately contracted position of Community Development Director, Hames is requiring all …
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The Storey County Planning Commission has a seat available with a vacancy in the Highlands occurring recently. From Storey County: STOREY COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE PLANNING COMMISSIONER VACANCY Precinct 5 (Highlands District) Position: Storey County Planning Commissioner to represent Precinct 5 (Highlands including Virginia City Highlands, Highlands Ranches, and Virginia Ranches). …
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Legal Marijuana, New Deputies and CERT Training are discussed in this sixth episode of the Storey Teller Podcast.
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Sadly, here is the real world, we have not seen an actual tax rollback on our planet in our lifetime. You may hear of them discussed in Washington D.C. or over intoxicating discussions at the hookah bar. All of this talk is pure fantasy; every day of every month of …
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We attended the Fifth Annusal Comstock Classics Car Show over the weekend and enjoyed Classic American (and Foreign) Metal from days gone by. There were well over a hundred fully restored cars and some very nice original gems. Many groups sold items to raise funds for various causes as …
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The Washington Post’s Amy Goldstein reported today about the crushing impact that the new TrumpCare 4.0 plan would have on rural Nevada. It is ironic that the counties who voted against Clinton and are vocal detractors of ObamaCare are the ones most adversely affected by the potential new “Healthcare” plan …
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The Storey Teller has posted Arrest Reports both with and without Mug Shots. In posting Mug Shots, I am conflicted. On the one hand, they serve as a (perhaps ineffective) deterrent; If you don’t want your face to show up in the public shaming gallery you might think twice about …
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A large gathering of grateful people met at the Virginia and Truckee Depot in Gold Hill to say goodbye to one of the best employees Storey County has ever had. Dean Haymore, after 30 years of dedicated service to Storey County, retired on June 30th, 2017. It was a …
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Editors note: There is a fair amount to digest below, so sit back and enjoy the ride. Or you can check out your InstaGram and Facebook memes. First, The Tax Rollback Back Story… The final Commissioners meeting of 2014 was noteworthy for a number of reasons. Bill Sjovangen and Bill …
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As I stated in a Storey County Commissioners public comment recently, hypocrisy is something that renders a person’s integrity void. When I get near it, I feel as if I’ve eaten ground glass. Here are some examples: Progressive Liberals who claim they are for peace but look the other way …
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