Great Outdoors
Shooting a .22 is just plain fun
If you’re feeling the effects of cabin fever, throw the .22 in the truck and head out to the rifle range. If you don’t have a rifle range in your area, you can go set […]
Year: 2020
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It’s important to remember wind does have benefits
I can think of a lot of things I’d like better than a 45 mph wind. Like a root canal with no anesthetic. Or a dinner of nothing but Brussels sprouts and chick peas. Yuck. […]
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Ice has many uses — all of them are cold
While waiting to get on the ice for a league hockey game, I used to hear my teammates grumbling about the figure skaters who were twirling around on the surface. The most common comment was, […]
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The myth is not true — it’s not only dull knives that cut you
Back before I was asked to not come back to Boy Scouts, I remember a Scout Master telling us it’s the dull knives that end up cutting people. My reaction was probably one of the […]
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Cowboys Blown Out at Home
by staff–29 Jan ’20 The Wyoming Cowboys struggled from the field in a 68-45 loss to Utah State on Tuesday evening in the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie. TheAggies shot 53 percent from the field in the […]
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I wish the foxes would get with the program
I know some folks don’t like having foxes around their property, but I like foxes. Even when we had chickens, we never had any trouble with foxes, even though I know there’s a den on […]
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If you’re going to hunt in the cold, practice in the cold, too
There’s a lot to be said for a roaring fire, a batch of fresh cookies and a warm cup of hot chocolate on a blisteringly cold day. But there’s also a lot to be said […]
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WYDOT starts issuing new, more secure driver licenses and ID cards
WYDOT 1-27-20 Wyoming’s driver licenses and identification cards will now be more secure and harder to counterfeit. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) recently started issuing new state driver licenses and ID cards that have […]
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Department Tracking Coronavirus Spread and Information
WDH 1-27-20 With a handful of novel coronavirus cases now reported in the United States, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is closely monitoring the situation and sharing recommendations with Wyoming healthcare providers. “At this […]
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If you’re going to steal, steal BEFORE hunting season
I’ve been missing out on some great hunting opportunities over the last three months, because I’ve been stuck inside doing various carpentry projects. We’re replacing all the trim in our house, and I’m building all […]