BLM to study wind farm proposal near Virginia City Dec 2, 2008
Federal land managers said Monday they will gather public comment and assess the potential environmental impacts of a proposal to build dozens of wind-power turbines on the mountains north of Carson City and west of Virginia City ... Another cluster on the map shows turbines atop Scott Peak above Virginia City where the Virginia City High School's giant white V is on the mountainside. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Obama, McCain compete in battlegrounds Nov 2, 2008
At a Saturday morning rally in the Virginia city of Newport News, where the latest CNN-Time poll has Obama ahead 53-44, McCain predicted a win, telling voters that the polls were swinging in his favor. McCain will cap off the weekend in New Hampshire. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ghost of Mark Twain haunts Halloween, 2008 Nov 1, 2008
Nevadans know Missouri-born Samuel Clemens honed his early writing craft at the Territorial Enterprise in Virginia City after a fling at mining in the Silver State ... A few even know Clemens' literary alter-ego, Mark Twain, was born in Virginia City, in a manner of speaking, but that ... In a chat with Joe and Eleanor Curtis, who own and operate the Mark Twain Bookstore in Virginia City, the couple trotted out a few more haunting and timeless quotes from Twain's life of writing and lecturing. (KRNV.com, NV)
Several famous and interesting people buried in foothill cemeteries Nov 1, 2008
In 1861, Gillis went to work at the Territorial Enterprise in Virginia City, Nevada ... In December, Clemens and Gillis left Virginia City and got work at The San Francisco Morning Call, rooming together. (The Union Democrat)
Historic V&T Railway rumbled for the first time in 70 years Oct 28, 2008
"I live in Virginia City and been here 38 years," railroad enthusiast Dee White said ... The plan is to stretch the tracks from Virginia City to Carson City and bring tourists in to get a taste of the west ... The V&T Railway began with a financial opportunity for William Sharon, the man that opened the Virginia City branch of the Bank of Caligornia. (KRNV.com, NV)
Nevada voters play crucial role Oct 26, 2008
Residents of some of the state's rural areas like Virginia City, which ranked among the world's richest towns during the peak of the Comstock Lode era - said economic concerns are some of their worries, especially because the economy is failing everyday Joes. In search of tourists. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Timberline Discovers High-Grade Gold Zone at Butte Highlands Oct 21, 2008
Butte Highlands is located 15 miles south of Butte, Montana within a favorable geologic domain that has hosted several multi-million ounce gold deposits including Butte, Golden Sunlight, Montana Tunnels, and Virginia City. The property was extensively drilled by Placer Dome, Battle Mountain, ASARCO, and Orvana Minerals in the 1980s and 1990s, and contains historic mineralization outlined by Orvana (not compliant with NI 43-101 or SEC Guide 7) exceeding 500,000 ounces of gold at a grade of nearly... (Primezone Releases)
Guilty plea in killing of Nevada mountain lion Sep 25, 2008
Forty-one year old Jack McCormick pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to commit unlawful killing of a game animal during a hearing last week before District Judge Bill Maddox in Virginia City. Wildlife officials disputed McCormick's claims that he killed the big cat in self defense in January. (KRNV.com, NV)
Golf managers part of Chinese delegation touring Nevada Sep 19, 2008
The weeklong trip to Nevada that was wrapping up Friday included stops at Lake Tahoe, Reno, Virginia City, West Wendover, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. "This is a historic tourism visit that heralds great potential economic benefits for Nevada," Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki said. (Fresno Bee -- State)
"Palin pandemonium" in Nevada Sep 15, 2008
Sloan Venables, 41, who works for a software engineering company in Reno, and lives in Virginia City Highlands, Nev. who was holding his 14-month-old daughter Savannah at the rally, said, "She's like me," noting that Palin's from a small town, and a big family, and a member of the NRA. His top issue: independence from foreign oil from the likes of Venezuela and the Middle East. (Salon)
Yellowstone Club Divorcee Entangled in Terrorist Software Suits Using FBI Aug 30, 2008
He filed suit in Montana state court in nearby Virginia City in May 2006. During the Blixseths' divorce fight last year, Tim settled with LeMond, 47, and three other investors. (Bloomberg)
Labor Day weekend on one tank of gas Aug 29, 2008
287 West and start the climb up to Virginia City and its sister a mile to the west, Nevada City. Parts of each town are restored to the way they were in the late 1800s, when mining was king and Virginia City served as a time as Montana s territorial capital. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Day one for Northern Nevada home schools - not Aug 26, 2008
"We try to do some fun stuff," said Patti Poston of the Virginia City Highlands. But fun combined with science is the message the home school parent from Storey County, who is trained in geology, tried to convey. (KRNV.com, NV)
Historic Nevada church to undergo seismic retrofit Aug 16, 2008
VIRGINIA CITY (AP) -- One of Nevada's most historic churches will undergo a $2 ... The Diocese of Reno says construction at St. Mary's in the Mountains Catholic Church in Virginia City will begin on Sept. 8 and continue for up to a year. (KRNV.com, NV)
Area schools say farewell to many senior teaching staffers Jun 13, 2008
Her first teaching position was for special needs children at a Quaker school in Virginia City, Va. From there she went on to teach in Marin County. (The Union Democrat)
Gold Rush letters a gold mine for historians Jun 8, 2008
But just when their hopes were highest, Hosea Grosh died in September 1857 of an infection after striking his foot with a pick near present-day Virginia City. That winter, his brother died near Auburn, Calif. (AZCentral -- News)
Nevada brothel owner's license suspension upheld Jun 8, 2008
com - Rapid City, South Dakota's News Leader. Sunday, June 08, 2008. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
I-Team: Big Stars Lend Support to Save Wild Horses May 31, 2008
Singers Willie nelson and Snoop Dogg are among those who are urging horse lovers to express their support for preserving the Virginia City herd ... Dalton established the Let Em Run Foundation, devoted to preserving and protecting the large herd that lives in the mountains around Virginia City, which is where she lives ... Dalton says the Virginia City herd is not starving or sickly, that the range has more grass than ever, and that the state has never spent a dime to feed the animals. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Hole lot of history May 23, 2008
The Montana Heritage Commission manages historic sites, including Reeder s Alley and the Pioneer Cabin, in addition to Virginia City and Nevada City. The building, which back in the day was four apartments that housed miners, was built in about 1880, according to Ellen Baumler, interpretive historian for the Montana Historical Society. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
County singers team up to preserve wild horse herd in Nevada Apr 19, 2008
(AP) -- Country singer Willie Nelson has joined in a fight to preserve a wild horse herd roaming mountains near the old Nevada mining town of Virginia City -- and Gov. Jim Gibbons is getting a lot of calls as a result ... Singer-songwriter Lacy J. Dalton, who lives near Virginia City, asked Nelson to help stop what she and other wild horse advocates saw as a move by the Nevada Agriculture Department to round up a herd of about 1,200 horses for eventual livestock sales -- where they could be sold... (KRNV.com, NV)
Official says Nevada won't feed starving horses Apr 15, 2008
(AP) -- Nevada's new Agriculture Department director says the state can't afford to buy hay to feed stray horses, although many of them may be starving in mountains near Virginia City ... A 1997 law gave the Agriculture Department responsibility for managing the horses wandering the Virginia Range, mountains that run from near Dayton past Virginia City and the south edge of Reno. (KRNV.com, NV)
Montana History Almanac - Neither man walked away from 1879 duel Apr 14, 2008
Sheriff Neil Howie knew what was brewing as some 500 men approached Virginia City from down Alder Gulch ... This time the men of Virginia City respectfully ransacked the stores of the town for three days. (Missoulian, MT)
$3.1 million awarded for historic preservation across Nevada Mar 25, 2008
CARSON CITY (AP) -- Las Vegas' old federal building-post office and Virginia City's old Fourth Ward School are among beneficiaries of $3 ... Another popular tourist attraction in Virginia City, Piper's Opera House, was given $110,000. (KRNV.com, NV)
Sheriff Wants Town's 'Gunslingers' Sober Mar 18, 2008
Under a program sponsored by the Virginia City Convention and Tourism Authority, volunteers dress in period costumes, including six-guns, and pose for photographs for tourists each summer ... A group called the Virginia City Outlaws performs gunfights in an outdoor theater during the summer. (CBS News)
Finalists chosen for preservation job (48) Jan 26, 2008
Feider worked several months in 2004 for URS Corp. in Florence, N.J., as an archeological technician doing artifact inventory for Virginia City and Nevada City, Mont. Her master s degree thesis was titled Boomtown to Museum: An examination of Nevada City, MT., for placement on the national register of historic places. (Montana Standard, MT)
Volunteer puts travel experience to work Jan 8, 2008
In April, a four-day, three-night trip is planned for Reno and Virginia City. A four-day, three-night trip to Zion National Park in Utah is also planned, she said. (North County Times)
Montana history almanac - Vigilantes capture, hang road agents Dec 31, 2007
The first territorial Legislature, meeting in Gov. Sidney Edgerton's dirt-roofed cabin in Bannack City, incorporated Montana's first town - Virginia City ... They also provided for a water company, and repealed Virginia City's incorporation of the previous January by the Idaho Territorial Legislature ... Later in the two-month legislative session, Virginia City won out over Bannack and Nevada City for the right to seat the territorial government. (Missoulian, MT)
GoldSpring, Inc. Invited to Address Analysts Dec 27, 2007
Contact information for GoldSpring, Inc.: P.O. Box 1118 Virginia City, NV 89440 Tel 775. 847. (PR Newswire)
Karl Ohs: cowboy, legislator, great dad Dec 1, 2007
In the Legislature, Ohs rose to leadership positions in his last two sessions and later said he was most proud of efforts to get the state to buy historic properties in Virginia City and Nevada City. He was elected chairman of the Montana Republican Party in 2005, but did not seek re-election this year. (Missoulian, MT)
New era of cooperation between Heavenly ski resort, environmentalists Nov 26, 2007
They survived the clear cutting of their neighbors for Comstock-era mining around Virginia City when much of the Tahoe Basin was denuded in the 1860s and 1870s, the trees used to support silver and gold mining. More than a century later, the trees withstood another threat from the business world when Heavenly unveiled a 10-year master plan that would have required cutting a space through the stand for a ski lift line. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Paranormal Probers to Scour Virginia City, Nev. Oct 31, 2007
Las Vegas Now - Breaking News, Local News, Weather, Traffic, Streaming Video, Classifieds, Blogs - Paranormal Probers to Scour Virginia City, Nev ... Paranormal Probers to Scour Virginia City, Nev ... A northern Nevada version of ghost busters will meet in Virginia City on Friday and Saturday in search of signs of ghosts and spirits in the historic town. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Nevada Day Festivities have mysterious theme Oct 27, 2007
Pipers Opera House 12North B Street, Virginia City. 1846 or Formal Dress. (KRNV.com, NV)
Reader's Alley Sep 27, 2007
The Montana Heritage Commission would like to clarify information about the Law and Justice Center proposed for Virginia City ... Public comments and concerns about their proposal need to go to the Madison County Commission, P.O. Box 278, Virginia City, MT 59755 ... The MHC manages the state historic properties in Virginia City and Nevada City. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Hay, homes sought for wild horses Sep 21, 2007
There are still about 200 wild horses from the herd in the Virginia City, Nev ... Way out west wrote on Sep 20, 2007 9:39 PM:" Ya know Wild Horse Annie plan was to rescue these broomtails from the miltary bombing ranges.The reason thier are so many is that they were never culled right.Only the young were culled and the jughead,larger ,flat butts were let out to breed.THAT was not the plan! Now we have bleeding hearts trying to rescue these animals.Look in the popular craig's list where rescued... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Trick’ launches young actor into career in theater Sep 2, 2007
Nathanial Peterson, who performed all summer with the Virginia City Players, will head to the Firehouse 5 Theatre in Livingston after Labor Day, then back to Hollywood to see what comes up. VIRGINIA CITY When Nathaniel Peterson s high school friends in Whitefish tricked him into going to the Kalispell Community Theatre to support them while they auditioned, he had no idea it would change his life ... Several years after graduation, Peterson performed at the summer stock in Missoula where he... (Montana Standard, MT)
Virginia City wrong place for jail Aug 28, 2007
It was not in Virginia City, and there were plenty of letters to the editor about that ... Now some people who work in offices located in the Virginia City School are saying, The building isn t earthquake proof ... Duh there isn t any building in Virginia City that is earthquake proof including new homes. (Montana Standard, MT)
Radio Personality Arrested on Drug Charges Aug 17, 2007
Lyon County Sheriff's Detective Ryan Powell says his arrest today was the result of a yearlong investigation into allegations he sold marijuana out of his home in Silver City, south of Virginia City. Powell says they recovered four ounces of marijuana, three ounces of Peyote, a handgun and numerous items of drug paraphernalia. (KRNV.com, NV)
Governor Gibbons Begins Statewide Summer Tour Jul 31, 2007
Friday's only scheduled stop is in Virginia City. Gibbons said a swing through southern Nevada is planned for the fall. (KRNV.com, NV)
None aboard in Virginia City: Landowner parks equipment over tracks Jul 17, 2007
A Virginia City landowner parked an excavator across the tracks of the popular tourist train here Monday evening following a long-running dispute over state-owned train tracks that were built across his property. Joe Bardswich, who owns property next to the Virginia City train station owned by the Montana Heritage Commission, blocked the tracks because months of discussions with state officials over the issue went nowhere, said Colin Mathews, a former attorney acting as Bardswich s legal... (Montana Standard, MT)
New State Park Master Plan Would Eliminate Dayton Camping Spots Jul 10, 2007
The park along the Carson River was created to protect the historic site of the Rock Point Mill, which was built in 1861 to process silver ore from nearby Virginia City ... Trails leading out of the park to Como, Silver City, Gold Hill, Virginia City and Fort Churchill also are planned, as are improved facilities for groups and families. (KRNV.com, NV)
Triple Digit Temperatures Blamed For Northern Nevada Power Outages Jul 5, 2007
A similar outage also happened earlier in the day in Virginia City, Dayton, and Lyon County's Mark Twain subdivision. All content. (KRNV.com, NV)
Storey County to Buy Four New School Busses Jul 4, 2007
The Storey County School District has won approval of a 400,000-dollar federal loan to purchase four new school buses serving Virginia City and surrounding areas. About 70-percent of the district's students ride school buses, some of them long distances. (KRNV.com, NV)
Fireworks All Over Northern Nevada Jul 4, 2007
Virginia City will have a parade at noon, and fireworks at dark on C Street. In South Lake Tahoe, fireworks will be launched from a barge on the lake around 9:15pm, and in Sparks, there will be a party all day at the Sparks Marina, and fireworks off the roof of John Ascuaga's Nugget at dark. (KRNV.com, NV)
Exhibit Focuses on Historic Comstock Cemeteries May 31, 2007
The Comstock History Center in Virginia City is now featuring Undertaking the Past an exhibit focusing on death and the historic cemeteries of the Comstock. The exhibit is open Thursday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Comstock History Center located at 20 North E Street, on the corner of Union and E Streets, in Virginia City ... Sponsored by the Foundation for Cultural Affairs and the Comstock Cemetery Foundation, the exhibit features Victorian mourning items, undertaking... (KRNV.com, NV)
One piece at a time May 27, 2007
Washington State University masters student Ben Smith, 24, studies the markings on an old turn-of-the-century Victor gramophone during a class at the McFarland Curatorial Center in Virginia City last week ... are studying public history and interpretation techniques in the Virginia City area for two weeks ... Peterson hopes the project will generate more academic interest because the work to do at Virginia City is huge. (Montana Standard, MT)
"Tourism Cares for America" Comes to Virginia City May 18, 2007
More than 250 tourism officials from across the nation will converge Friday on the historic mining town of Virginia City for the fifth annual Tourism Cares for America restoration project ... Virginia City marks their first time in the West. (KRNV.com, NV)
Region comes up short in affluence ratings May 13, 2007
The Virginia city of Falls Church actually holds first place in the affluence ratings, earning 99. 83 points on a 100-point scale. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Pregnant Teen Found Safe Apr 15, 2007
" Quirk said Nieves had a large gash on her back, apparently from being dragged through the broken window of her bedroom. Storey County paramedics treated her wound, he said. Ramirez did not resist officers, and was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping. Authorities said it is unclear if he is the father of Nieves' unborn child. Quirk said Martinez's cousin, Juan Ramirez, 30, and Ramirez's girlfriend, Damariz Michi, 19, were also in the car, sitting in the front seat. Michi had a 10-month-old baby... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
No serious injuries in alleged kidnapping Apr 15, 2007
Storey County sheriff's deputies saw a vehicle carrying Nieves, Martinez, a child and two of Martinez's adult relatives as they entered Virginia City, Nev. on Friday. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Reedley teen found in Nevada Apr 14, 2007
Surrounding agencies were alerted, and Storey County sheriff's deputies saw a vehicle carrying Nieves, Martinez, a child and two of Martinez's adult relatives entering Virginia City, Nev. Officers stopped the vehicle and made the arrests. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
BILL ROBERTS: Another brothel set ablaze Apr 4, 2007
What do the majority leader of the state Senate and the firefighters of Storey County (Virginia City and environs) have in common. With a separation of nearly half a century, each was responsible for the legal burning of a Nevada brothel. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Opinion)
Nevada town goes to the birds pigeons, actually Mar 27, 2007
- Local officials are trying to scare away a large flock of pigeons before the birds drive away tourists in the historic mining town of Virginia City. The pigeons that roost on the roof of the small town's visitor center pose a health hazard as well as a threat to the tourist experience, said Susan Sutton, executive director of the Virginia City Convention and Tourism Authority ... Located about 25 miles southeast of Reno, Virginia City became a major 19th century city after discovery of one of... (MSNBC -- Travel)
HORSE RACING Mar 22, 2007
Virginia City - Speedball may bust in front and never look back today; the key will be if she can avoid another suicidal speed duel. I'maladytak - Dead late closer could be the beneficiary of an incendiary pace; has the right jock who will sit and wait for the trip. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
FROM OUR READERS: Tent City was a big success Mar 4, 2007
Las Vegas Review-Journal. Drawing attention to the less fortunate. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Opinion)
Car-less and Carefree in San Francisco and Reno Mar 4, 2007
In 1860, Reno was a log bridge over a river and a temporary stopover for gold prospectors traveling to Virginia City. Now, that mountain-fed river sustains a revitalized urban environment. (North County Times)
IN DEPTH: Brothers believe glory days are coming back Mar 4, 2007
But while that boom was based around mining, the Lanis are banking on a different sort of transformation this time around -- something more like Park City than Virginia City. "I think we're emblematic of what's happening in Ely in a way. It's going to be a more diverse boom town than it was," says Christopher Lani, who sees Ely as Eastern Nevada's answer to the Utah mountain town, which hosts the Sundance Film Festival. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Vandals strike at historic cemetery Feb 22, 2007
Also in 1997, cemeteries in Carson City and nearby Virginia City were victims to a team of thieves who stole wrought-iron fences surrounding the areas for an antiques dealer. Local officials estimate that one item a day is stolen during the summer from cemeteries around Virginia City, which draws nearly 1 million visitors from around the world each year. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Mulroy says time short for water action Feb 22, 2007
She pointed out that Wendover, Tonopah, Carson City, Virginia City and other rural communities already are importing water from other basins. "That is how civilization has handled its water demand" since the time of the Egyptians, Mulroy said. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
The mystique of Nevada'sPhantom Stallion Feb 9, 2007
Allen said Holmes of the Department of Agriculture tried to relocate Phantom to the Virginia City Highlands before deciding he had to pick up the stallion ... Matton said wild horse advocate Lacy J. Dalton of the Virginia City area, a country and western music vocalist who started the Let 'em Run Foundation, also joined the campaign to raise money to care for Phantom. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Part of historic church demolished Jan 21, 2007
But after a public outcry, church and city officials reached an agreement last year to spare the sanctuary that Twain helped build while he was a newspaper reporter in nearby Virginia City. Under the deal, the city will be charged with restoring the original building while the church will be allowed to build the 9,600-square-foot sanctuary next to it. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Virginia City Jan 19, 2007
A tree for site navigation will open here if you enable JavaScript in your browser. Tuesday, January 16, 2007 5:39 PM CST. (Mammoth Times, CA)
Son says weather was John James' life Jan 17, 2007
Along with his son Mark, survivors include his son Lee of Reno, and daughter Cathy-Lee of Virginia City. He is also survived by five grandchildren. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
