Fighting for Recognition
Nevada City Rancheria spokesperson Shelly Covert on recovering land and federal status for the Nisenan Tribe
Comstock’s spoke to Covert — who was born and raised in Grass Valley — about her work with the Nisenan Tribe and why it matters.
A Tarnished Past
How stakeholders in the Sierra Nevada are confronting the lasting legacy of the gold rush
Over the past two decades, a coordinated effort focused on science and policy, education and awareness, and an entrepreneurial approach to workforce development has been underway to come to grips with the lasting legacy of the mining age.
Making a Dream Team
How to become a leader who wins hearts to maximize performance
These three steps can improve your leadership capabilities and help create the dream team that you have always wanted.
Regenerating Our Soil
A shift in agriculture practices can help the environment — and the bottom line
The dialogue around regenerative agriculture has evolved over the last decade as agricultural methods that were once practiced by Indigenous communities around the world are reemerging.
The COVID-19 Fog Is Beginning to Lift for Business
Comstock’s president and publisher considers the effects of COVID-19 vaccinations on the business environment of the Capital Region.
Sponsored
Sold! Art Auctions Provide Vital Support
Crocker Art Museum
The Crocker Art Museum’s 2021 annual Art Auction Season is online and in-person, with more than 300 works from the region’s most prominent established and emerging artists open for bidding.
Five Tips to Help Make the Most Out of Your Tax Refund
Seeing your account balances increase as you save or get a tax refund is exciting, but it’s important to make smart decisions with unexpected money. Here are some ways that you can make the most of extra cash.
Art Exposed: Akira Beard
How painting saved this artist’s life, and how tattooing supports his work
Akira Beard recently became a tattoo artist so he could “go
anywhere, tattoo, make money while I’m there, trying to open up
doors of opportunity with my actual art,” he says.
The Back Story: A Family’s Legacy
The Crocker Art Museum dates to the purchase of the site by E.B. Crocker more than 150 years ago
From its official opening in 1885, the Crocker Art Museum (then
known as the E.B. Crocker Gallery) has had a split
personality.
Status Check: Finally Game Time?
Sky River Casino breaks ground in Elk Grove and clears legal hurdle ahead of possible fall 2022 opening
The casino is expected to open in the fall of 2022 on Wilton Rancheria tribal trust land at the site of an uncompleted mall.