To My Friends in the North Platte Valley,

On the occasion of my taking leave of you, I want to express my profound thanks. Thank you all for giving me 2 of the most rewarding years of my professional life. Being able to be a part of initiating the NPVMC has been a great joy and privilege for me. Moreover, I have been treated so well by everyone from Hanna, Saratoga, Encampment, Riverside and Elk Mountain.

In a few days, legislators will convene in Cheyenne for the 2025 legislative session.

It’s hard to believe that it’s already here. It doesn’t feel that long ago that the last session ended and people were mad at the governor for exercising his veto power.

Already, a couple hundred bills have been put forward, and there are still three weeks left for legislators to submit their own bills.

Winter is here. As of January 2 we can claim it to be winter as we finally received much-needed snowfall. The temperature dropped, the air dried and the roads iced over, thus producing mass panic and the inability to operate our vehicles correctly.

Dear Editor,

All of my life — I have loved puzzles. Puzzles of all kinds — jigsaw puzzles, math puzzles, video game puzzles, New York Times crosswords and mystery novels. I like to solve things and find tidy solutions. I think as I am aging — keeping my mind engaged in finding the answer becomes more important. My start in education began in engineering finding solutions to complicated math and science problems.

‘Tis the season for New Year resolutions. We’ve been flooded with advertisements and postings about gym membership deals, miracle pills and meal plans. But, none of the advertised products actually work, it’s the individual that has to put it to good use.