Xlurmc was late for work once again, and they knew it. Instead of taking the long way about, the decision to use the shortcut was programmed into his auto-guidance system, though not recommended. With no galactic traffic to hinder their flight time, Xlurmc pushed his space cruiser to capacity. The stars were a streaked blur…

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Each Friday, while delivering newspapers in Virginia City, I stop at Priscilla Pennyworth’s Old-Time Photos to drop off a few and pick up the receipts from the previous week. While there, I also take a couple of minutes to visit with Hell Betty and Samantha Blevins. This week, last Friday, I had to stop to…

She knew well the dangers of walking in the midnight darkness of Six Mile Canyon. But for Crystalle Cummings, it was her only way to work and home until she finally bought a car. Aside from being a laborious walk uphill, her journey to work was fraught with no more danger than icy, snowy conditions…

Mckensie Greenwalt works for Tom Quigley, owner of the Virginia City Mercantile at 85 C Street. She has had a couple of spooky encounters while working in the lower part of the building, beneath the main floor. But first, it is necessary to discuss the history of the building that used to stand next to…

Sometimes a news item flashes across the wire that cannot be ignored… In the quiet hours of Thursday morning, August 10, the Fresno Police Department (FPD) received an unusual call — a report of a suspicious item nestled in the weeds by the side of a road. Officers met a surprising sight — a pristine…

In 1861, Olaus Magnus, the great-great-grandson of the renowned cartographer Olaus Magnus, introduced a comprehensive book that delved into the mysteries of the Comstock. Within its pages lay detailed accounts of the land’s people, customs, and peculiar creatures, some of which seemed to spring from the depths of imagination. Among the descriptions was that of…

Johnstown, the once-thriving community southeast of Virginia City, has become a hotbed of myth and folklore, attracting ghosthunters and storytellers alike. However, the current residents are eager to debunk the legends and put the matter to rest, as they believe these tales have tarnished the town’s reputation and drawn undesirable elements. Comstock Historical Society’s president,…

While on foot, wandering the paths in the hills above the Virginia City Highlands, it began to rain. Nearby, I found a large, half-dead Cottonwood tree and stood inside the hollow of its massive trunk. As I waited out the downpour, I looked at my surroundings. At my feet were numerous oversized toadstools, a rare…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) murdered a 74-year-old, 5-foot-four-inch, 300-pound disabled man who made threats against President Joe Biden through social media. Agents executed Craig Robertson while claiming to serve an arrest and search warrant on his home in Provo, UT, at around 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, August 9. Then, they left his body…