Opinion

Is there a difference between a pigeon and a dove?

Published by admin on Thu, 11/02/2023 - 10:41am

One of the benefits of winter weather is that all the pigeons leave town. Along with the yellowjackets. Yay!

Letter to the Editor: Lovell citizen seeks answers from LPD

Published by admin on Thu, 11/02/2023 - 10:40am

Dear Editor and parents of Lovell community,

Please don't call it trivia: What are the five most haunted cities in America?

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 11:08am

Questions:
Q1. Who wrote these classic scary books: Frankenstein, Dracula and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
Q2. Halloween is October 31. What Christian celebration is November 1?
Q3. In what city is Edgar Alan Poe buried?
Q4. What is the Mexican equivalent of Halloween that lasts from October 31 to November 2?
Q5. Who played the three witches in the movie “Hocus Pocus?”
Fun Facts:
Halloween decorations are second only to Christmas in total gross sales.

Something fun: Halloween candy was a special treat

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 11:06am

Hands up. How many of you have stolen candy from your kids’ Halloween stash? The fun-sized candy bars, right? Yeah. Like it was gold! Then smugly commented when your child accuses you of the theft: “I made you. You owe me.” Or something of the like.

It’s playoff road trip season for high school teams

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 11:06am

Well, we’ve reached that time of year when teams fan out all over the great state of Wyoming to reach culminating events in high school sports.
The distances some teams – and their family, friends and fans -- must travel for a playoff game, meet or tournament is staggering, but probably necessary given the nature of Wyoming geography and our relatively small number of communities and schools.
We’ve already finished the state cross country meet last Saturday, and both of our local teams made the 400-mile trip to Cheyenne for the big event.