Today's Features

TODAY HOY
• Story Time at Carnegie Library, 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, in the children’s area of the public library. This week’s book is “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” by Nancy Carlson. The theme for the month is “Woman’s Month - Books Written for Children by Women.” All programs are free and open to the public.

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• The Las Vegas Police Department is requesting assistance from business owners to update the department’s emergency contacts. They are requesting all local businesses to fill out an afterhours contact form to better serve the community. Forms are available at the station and on the city’s website.

Mora County high schools have ended their basketball season with a great showing. For the first time, all three teams — Wagon Mound Trojans and the Mora Rangers and Rangerettes — were at the state tournament.

The Wagon Mound Trojans came home with a state championship trophy.

Congratulations go to that great team, coach Bobby Clothier, parents and fans. They had a season record of 24-5.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I now continue with a lengthy letter I had written to a dear friend, a doctor who had just undergone surgery in Florida. He and I had a memorable horseback ride into our West Canyon. This letter was written 12 years after our ride, and thus began a writing career of painting pictures through words instead of paint.

I quote my letter: “Yes! Today, 1977 and it is still exactly like it was. I returned again, now on the aging Bella, and rode for both of us ... come with me!