This letter was sent to the Lyon County Board of Commissioners for the upcoming Jan. 2nd 2014 meeting in regards to the Master Plan and Zoning Change requested by Comstock Mining Inc. Dear Lyon County Commissioners,             Dec. 23, 2013 I have lived and worked in Nevada for nearly three decades, and my

Comstock Mining is pursuing a Master Plan and Zoning Change at the Dayton Consolidated Mill site at the south end of Silver City, across from the “Y” at the junction of 341 and 342. You may or may not be aware that this same situation, i.e a proposal to change zoning and the Master Plan

Lyon County’s Planning Commissioners face a tough decision at their Nov. 12 meeting in Yerington. That’s when Comstock Mining Inc., actively mining in Storey County, asks county planners for a master plan amendment and zone change so they can mine in long-time, residential-zoned sites around Silver City. Despite residents’ objections, on Oct. 8, the PlanCom

On August 12, 2013, Comstock Mining Inc. submitted an application for a Master Plan and zoning change to the Lyon County Planning Department. They also provided a copy of these applications to the Silver City Advisory Board. The master plan and zoning changes requested at the Dayton Consolidated would allow pit mining within Silver City

The Comstock Flea Market is becoming a Memorial Day Weekend tradition at the Silver City Park, and this year’s edition on Saturday and Sunday may have been the most productive yet in the effort to protect the Virginia City National Historic Landmark. Final totals haven’t been calculated yet, but several thousand dollars were paid for