The Nevada Mineral Processing Division (NVMPD) of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) had its annual meeting in Reno this past week.  Part of the meeting included touring the Donovan Mill and the Clack Mill on Saturday, August 26.  Great group of people, lots of pertinent questions, and a lot of fun!

 Story And Photo By Melody Hoover, Comstock Chronicle, Friday, June 30, 2023 Page 3 "Home to the first newspaper in Nevada, the Territorial Enterprise (TE) building is the only remaining 19th-century newspaper building, still standing today in Virginia City. The newspaper was founded in 1858. It covered the Comstock mining district and helped shape the world's view of the American West. The Territorial Enterprise was known for its colorful reporting, common during that time, that blurred the...

In the photo above: left to right, Tom Hayward, Steven Saylor, Patrick File, Joey Lovato.Society of Professional Journalists FoundationCONTACT: Matthew Kent, Program Coordinator, 317-920-4788, mkent@spj.orgZoë Berg, SPJ Communications Coordinator, 317-920-4785, zberg@spj.orgINDIANAPOLIS — The Society of Professional Journalists has named the T. Thomas Fortune House in Red Bank, New Jersey, and the Territorial Enterprise Building in Virginia City, Nevada, as Historic Sites in Journalism. The...

Nevada Press Association The Territorial Enterprise building in Virginia City has been nominated for recognition by the Society of Professional Journalists as a Historic Site in Journalism. The nomination was submitted last month by Joey Lovato, a reporter and podcast producer, as an independent study project for the journalism school at the University of Nevada, Reno. (Update: in July, we learned the nomination didn’t win this year but may be considered in the future.) In February, I met with...

A tour of the Donovan Mill on June 21st at about 4pm was held for the Board of Directors of the Carson Water Subconservancy District (CWSD).  The Board is made up of County Commissioners from Alpine, Douglas, Carson City, Lyon County, Churchill County, and Storey Counties and a few of the At Large members. The tour was given by Lee Burnell who shared the history of the site, years of restoration, and personal insights into the various individuals who operated the three different mills at this...