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Editor: As you are probably aware, there is a fight going on in Washington D.C. regarding various funding and budget matters, and the future of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. A few years ago, Nanci Pelosi said, “We’ve got the pass the bill to find out what’s in the bill.” Well, they passed it, and now it’s becoming clear to the majority of Americans that the bills author, Max Baucus, is correct when he says, “It’s a train wreck.” And this from one of the guys who wrote the bill and pushed it through. I needn’t go down the list of folks... Full story
Editor’s note: This is the third and final story in a series about pioneer trails passing through the Platte Valley and Wyoming. Chris “Chilly” Rollison referred to Randall's explanation of the fact that the Overland Trail started as an Indian trail. Before becoming an Indian trail, the trails were game trails. The Indians would have followed the game and established that trail, and later on the wagons would follow the trail. When Lt. John Fremont and guide Kit Carson were on a trail downs...
September 26, 1912 101 years ago (1913-14 archives not available) Pretty birthday party Little Grace Winsor was five last Sunday and her mother gave her a birthday party Saturday. There were about 35 little people near Grace’s own age, who assemble at the Winsor residence to do honor to the occasion. After the manner of good mothers Mrs. Winsor had prepared cakes, ices and other things that children like and after they wearied themselves with childish games they were regaled with the feast made ready for them. It was a very happy little p... Full story
There was not enough to play bingo this week. We had Janette Cox here from Rock Springs. She came and talked to the seniors about emergency preparedness. It was a great program and I think we all got a lot out of her talk. Maybe we will be more prepared for winter and whatever might come up. There were two-and-a-half tables for duplicate bridge on Monday. High winners were John Blue & Mariel O’Grady. Then there was a three-way tie for second place. We will be having a breakfast at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. Then we will have lunch at n... Full story
At Deseret Health and Rehab, residents enjoyed many activities throughout the week. The Activity Department offers a wide variety of activities each week to meet the residents’ interests, as well as the physical, mental and psychological well-being of each resident. We had our monthly birthday party at he facility on Thursday afternoon, and 11 residents attended. We celebrated the birthdays of Randy Cross, Ralph Platt, and Gloria Kendrick with ice cream and cake. Residents played one Blackout Bingo with Charlotte Gibbons winning. Six r... Full story
Interested members of the public became more informed on a key environmental assessment (EA) for the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre (CCSM) Wind Energy Project Monday at the Platte Valley Community Center. The site-specific scoping meeting provided an opportunity for the public and interested parties to ask questions one-on-one with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Power Company of Wyoming (PCW) specialists, view maps and posters detailing the site-specific phases of the CCSM project, and...