Dear Editor: Ruth Moyte’s [Silver Haired Choo-Choo] writings are excellent. It is amazing how she puts a helpful, positive spin on a most difficult topic without minimizing the seriousness of …

This cute young two-point was found enjoying the foliage along Palmer Canyon Road last week.  Young bucks feed on tender shoots, broadleaf plants, and young grasses, often in low-lying, …

I sprained my ankle the other day—badly enough to make walking painful (and illegal according to my doctor) and patience thinner than usual. As I was hobbling around, my sweet momma looked at me …

I am writing as a concerned resident of Wheatland regarding the future of the historic school building currently housing the Piccadilly Play School and Platte County Parks & Recreation programs. …

  The red‑naped sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) is a common Rocky Mountain woodpecker in southeastern Wyoming, identifiable by its black‑and‑white plumage, red crown and nape, and its …

When most people think about preventing disease, they think about medications and doctor visits. While these tools certainly play an important role in health care, one of the most powerful forms of …

This past week, I took my almost 95-year-old mother to have her hearing checked and one of her hearing aids repaired. She hasn’t been hearing well lately, and one of the aids had been dropped and …

To the editor: With the possibility of the Platte County Services for Senior Centers losing the renewal of the 2-mil levy in November, the centers have been trying to come up with ideas to help …

Dear Editor, August 28 marked the beginning of another year of Friday Nights under the Lights. High school football in Wyoming is what sport should be: players and coaches coming together to …

This Belted Kingfisher was perched above Sybille Creek west of Wheatland. According to allaboutbirds.com, these ragged-crested birds seem to have an air of self-importance as they patrol up and down …

According to our wildlife photographer Randy Bell, this red-tailed hawk was helping “control the prairie dog population” along Palmer Canyon Road last week. Red-tailed hawks are one of the most …

 You hear me say it all the time. Caregiving is an act of love—and like all love, it asks a lot of us. But it also gives us the opportunity to grow, adapt, and learn new ways to support the …

I haven’t written in a bit, and I owe you the truth. It’s not because I ran out of stories. It’s because I got mired in the muck—same as each of you. Sometimes I have to step back and …

You know that friend or family member who’s been deep in the trenches of caregiving? The one who always says, “I’m fine,” even when they look like they’ve been hit by a truck made of …

One year ago this week, our communities received news that many of us never thought we’d hear. Our hometown newspapers were gone. Without warning, publications that had documented …

Several local candidates gathered at the Platte Valley Bank Conference Room in Wheatland Thursday evening, July 16th for ballot hand-count training. Certified trainer for the Gold Standard Elections …

To tax-paying citizens: Would you be opposed to a sales tax exemption?   The Wyoming Legislature approved and granted multibillion dollar technology companies building data centers a sales …

You know that friend or family member who’s been deep in the trenches of caregiving? The one who always says, “I’m fine,” even when they look like they’ve been hit by a truck made of …

This Upland Sandpiper was captured by Wheatland photographer Randy Bell on Palmer Canyon Road and the Laramie River recently. According to Wyoming Natural Diversity Database/Field Guide, the Upland …