The good fortune of wandering “The Place,” 160 acres of Douglas fir trees, fields, and a creek (the south fork of the Lousignont) marked my college and early married years. Hours spent walking the trails that the deer and elk had created, building a summer bridge over the creek, wading throu…

Kara Gauthier, of Rozet, was recently accepted into the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, Florida. Gauthier was accepted into the spring 2023 trimester.

Anyone looking for a best-selling read featuring a local resident can now buy “Next Level Your Life,” by Dale Young and Tammy Hane, on Amazon. The book was compiled and created by Kyle Wilson.

His obituary was dust dry. As brief as a smoke whiff. Kenneth had surgery for a deteriorating heart. Shortly after, his oxygen support stopped. Accidentally. He died a days-long lingering death despite all the new oxygen hurriedly pushed into him.

My father used to say your life can change in a second. As a child, I couldn’t wrap my mind around this. A second? It seemed so fast.

In November 1973, during my second year of medical school, from age 22 to 23, I had experiences that contributed to forming my identity and determining much about my future trajectory in life.

Lindsey Mink, of Recluse, was named to the Dean’s List at University of Maryland Global Campus for the fall semester. Mink earned a 3.5 GPA or better while completing six credit hours or more.

Preparation for the debate was fierce as the trip to Spokane was rapidly approaching. The regional debate title was at stake. I had no plans to be a part of the team — until I did.

My first pet was not a dog. Or a goldfish. Or a pony.

Just after the announcement came over the speaker Thursday morning, Amanda Bailey ran through her classroom and locked the door. At nearly the same time, Marta Alonso ran to the door victoriously only to find it locked.

Gillette students at the University of Wyoming earned degrees or certificates at the end of the fall semester.

We were about to have a new baby. Just like with my other children, it would be a home birth. Unlike my others this one was coming early. Labor had started in the middle of the eighth month.

The University of Wyoming has recognized students who qualified for the 2022 fall semester honor rolls:

It was almost noon last Saturday. I was hungry. I needed lunch. I went to my favorite Thai restaurant. Its seating area is always warm. There might be a soccer match on one of its two TVs behind the bar counter.

Emily McElvery, of Gillette, graduated with highest honors from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, at the end of the fall semester. To graduate with highest honors, McElvery completed her courses with a 3.7 GPA or better.Anthony Richter, of Gillette, graduated from Saint Mary’s Un…

We had had a few cats in our lives, but eventually became confirmed dog people. We loved the eager-to-please, affectionate dog persona, exponentially expressed in our two golden retrievers. Cats were cute and playful as kittens, but inevitably turned into independent, aloof creatures who pre…

I never met the late Lisa Marie Presley. Her blessings and challenges as the only child of The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll will be chronicled for years to come. I did, however, hitch a ride one time on the iconic airplane dubbed by her father, The Lisa Marie.

Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota, released its honor rolls for fall semester 2022 at the beginning of January.

In the formative days of our band — The Morning Reign — we made it known that we would play anywhere, anytime, for any money: proms, parties, nightclubs, beer halls, concerts — any place we could plug in and get better as musicians and performers.

A lifetime of ornaments. Gathered one, or perhaps two, sometimes three at a time. Each one carefully chosen over the span of 60 years. Ornaments tenderly wrapped in tissue paper, sometimes as old as the ornament itself, nestled snug in their boxes.

JR Albers, of Gillette, was named to the Dean’s Honor List at Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, for the fall term. The list recognizes students who finished at least 12 credit hours of schoolwork with a 3.67 GPA or better.

I was lying in bed last night, so exhausted I couldn’t sleep, and I started thinking about the day which had just ended: Christmas Day. Only it’s not just a day, it’s a season. A season that’s been in full-swing and all-consuming for weeks.