Great Outdoors
Maybe I can finally get myself a Humvee
When the military first started using Humvees, I wanted one. I wanted one bad. I thought it would be a perfect rig to use for hunting and fishing. Of course, that’s before I got the […]
Month: January 2017
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Wyoming Seeing High Level of Influenza Activity
DoH 1-30-2017 With flu activity reports showing a high level of illness, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents of the common-sense steps they can take to avoid spreading influenza or becoming ill […]
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VA Purchases Land for a New National Cemetery in Wyoming
VA 1-30-2017 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration today announced its purchase of 5.04 acres from the city of Cheyenne for $64,099, to establish a national cemetery near Cheyenne, Wyoming. “We are […]
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Keep your firearms out of the wrong hands
There was another story in the news not long ago about a young boy who got ahold of his parents’ gun and accidentally shot and killed his younger sibling. Tragedies like these come along far […]
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Let the mouse hunting season begin
I don’t know why the mice like my garage, but they do. It’s not like there’s a bunch of good stuff for them to eat in there, though there is a lot of stuff that […]
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It’s time to try my hand at trapping
I feel a little guilty about trying to snuff the foxes and coyotes that have been wandering through my pasture and even my yard, because they – or at least their families – were probably […]
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Wyoming Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Increase Water Storage in Southwestern Wyoming
Sen. Barrasso’s Office 1-25-17 Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Mike Enzi and U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., reintroduced legislation to approve the expansion of water storage at the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) Fontenelle […]
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Summer Food Program Needs Sponsors
WDE 1-25-17 The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking sponsors for a federally funded program that provides nutritious meals and snacks to children in low-income areas during the summer months to combat hunger and poor […]
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House Education Committee Releases Omnibus Education Bill
LSO 1-25-17 The Wyoming House of Representatives Education Committee has released HB0236 School Finance-Omnibus Education Funding, which proposes solutions to address the state’s anticipated K-12 education revenue-expenditure imbalance. The legislation is available for the public’s […]
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Don’t overdo your bow’s draw weight
I’ve been shooting an old Browning Mirage compound bow since about 1994. It was the cream of the crop back when I graduated high school, and it was achieving arrow speeds other bow makers could […]