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Photo by Greg Zirbel Photo by Dave DePuy Driving down Interstate 80 from Truckee to Reno I’ve often wondered about the wooden boxes that hug the road and Truckee River. Some look abandoned while others look like they are still being used. What I found is that these are “flumes” and have been here for over 100 years. But what were they used for? Flumes have been used around Truckee for many purposes. Early on ‘V-flumes’ were used as a replacement for oxen, horse and mule power, and “...

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Comstock Announces 2020 Achievements; Updates Progress on MCU Ownership, Philippines Deployment ... Comstock Mining Inc.January 7, 2021 GMT VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE American: LODE) announced 2020 business achievements, 2021-2023 strategic plan and the Company’s outlook for 2021: Selected 2020 Strategic Achievements (unaudi...