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17 Things in Campbell County History We’ve come a long way since the days of old, when the Campbell County Rockpile was merely a pile of rocks. From the manhole municipal Christmas tree in Gillette Main St., to the arrival of the first all-number dial telephone conversion out of the Gillette exchange and the rise and fall of the Sunset Drive-In Theater, there’s more to Campbell County’s history than meets the eye.

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Wind farms have been springing up in Wyoming, and enormous projects are about to go to construction in the next couple years. What are the political and economic factors driving this industry, and what are some of the barriers? Will we see wind farms in Campbell County someday?

Stephanie’s narrative on the Huber family farm weaves together politics, economics, social developments, and cultural trends to illustrate the significance of a traditional, rural Wyoming upbringing, and demonstrate how genuine hard work—in parenting, farming, and business—pays.

Do you think the Legislature ever believed we would enter a time when coal, oil, and gas would all be at historic lows at the same time? In this month’s edition, Mark talks about our need to diversify our economy and our workforce, and wraps up with some general thoughts on the holiday season.

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5 Favorite Family Holiday Recipes No matter the time of year, there’s something out there that’s simply perfect for your table.

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The municipal Christmas tree was lighted with colored lights at night and held a concealed speaker which played Christmas songs afternoons and evenings.

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ello 82717 readers. Allow me to introduce myself: I’m the Marketing Director at Outliers Creative, LLC (“OC”)—the publishers behind the all-new 82717 magazine. Beginning with last month’s issue—redesigned and reimagined—we will learn from one another what a hyper-local lifestyle magazine is, and what it can be.

To start, let me share that I’m a life-long print enthusiast, a junkie who from my earliest childhood memories fondly recalls ‘reading’ hard copies of the Los Angeles Times newspaper each morning. I’d sit at the breakfast bar of my grandparent’s Manhattan Beach cottage with my Grandpa Jack and Grandma Olive.

Together, we’d read. And, I loved it.

Grandma Scarcliff much preferred the Times crossword to anything they had to say on local or national matters of entertainment, sports, politics, or opinion.

Nonetheless, it was something for us all to enjoy, together.

We were tied to it, you see. Because my father worked at the paper for many years, back in its former glory. To beat LA city traffic, Dad left for the office before 5 a.m. most weekdays. The paper served to connect us all during those times when he was away. Even then, I understood the importance of print and the meaningfulness of his work.

I could feel it in my hands and heart. So, it came as no surprise when I eventually took a position in marketing with strong ties to print.

For more than three years, I’ve worked with OC staff, Mark Christensen, Erika Christensen, Richard Massman, and assorted staff to conceptualize, create and produce over 40 top-notch, community-driven monthly and annual print publications—none as controversial as this.

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You (the readers) are free to engage with us or to reject us.

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In this month’s edition of My Thoughts, we’re going to focus lows at once? It was unlikely, but situations change and you on a little irony (and hypocrisy), what I see as our biggest problem as shouldn’t box yourself in. Additionally, I would offer for those who a state – talented youth leaving Wyoming – during which I’ll share don’t know, that often-times elected officials taking those pledges my own feelings and experiences, talk about our need to diversify receive campaign contributions from PACs in exchange for the our economy and our workforce, and wrap up with some general commitment, so money can make its way into the decision. Am I thoughts on the holiday season. saying you shouldn’t hold departments and governments to a budget?

On the first piece, I’ll be very quick, because I don’t like the toxic Absolutely not. But as times change, a reasonable and responsible atmosphere surrounding politics that has been created by a few people person also recognizes that you may need to change as well. driving what I put in this column. In last month’s column, I provided

As an elected official, you have a responsibility to make the best a very articulate case for why we need to focus on diversifying our decisions for your citizens and your only oath should be to protect economy and on developing a trained workforce in new industries the Constitution of the State of Wyoming and to serve the people in Campbell County. Approximately a dozen you represent. As time changes, so do people. people, many the same active individuals You should hear their thoughts and render on Gillette Rants & Raves I mentioned last a good and equitable decision, regardless of month, have taken great exception with my preconceived notions. The people, however, writing – with a few questioning my ability should also remember that you serve them all, to serve as an elected official after writing not just ten or twelve who are really loud (or such a vile piece and accusing of me what is who block your exit and scream at you).

Additionally, my last piece referenced a tantamount to disseminating hate speech. quote from the Gillette News Record that Yes, the hypocrisy is thick enough you could should have read, “As a platform Republican, cut it with a knife.

I am not for any new taxes.” Though my There are a couple ironies in this, piece reprinted exactly the quote as it had however, because those same people who spent been presented in the Gillette News Record, almost sixty days bullying others online (not the individual who said it informed me that the entire movement, but the aforementioned the paper had misprinted her comments. My dozen) and said that their rights to free apologies for the misprint, which is why I have speech were being infringed upon during the addressed it prominently within this piece. past election, have called for my removal for Moving on, this past week I was reading exercising, respectfully I might add, my own an article in the Wall Street Journal by Michael rights to free speech. They have called upon M. Phillips titled, “In A Divided Nation of my advertisers (literally a few of them are Big Cities and Small Towns, Caity Cronkhite calling my advertisers) to end their advertising Thought She Knew Where She Belonged”, contracts, which I think they should know is a Photo: Jenny Lee Lorenz/Jenny Lee’s Photography that got me thinking. If you are a WSJ tort within the State of Wyoming, and I have subscriber, I highly recommend you take the even had a few threaten me with bodily injury. time to read the piece as well. The basic premise is that as the urban Mark’s words of advice… “You can’t claim to be bullied or offended centers and small “flyover” towns (Wyoming) continue to move by written words and then threaten to beat somebody up and say further apart politically, it makes it difficult for young people who you’re a victim and that being labeled a bully is inappropriate.” grow up in small towns to leave and move to a large city or “more

As one last house-cleaning item, I offer the following, because liberal” area and then to move back home. unfortunately if you don’t clear up the misstatements the uninformed Though my own experiences were different than those of the

make, those statements can eventually come back to haunt you as piece’s subject, I can also say I have had similar thoughts in my own life, they are eventually taken as truth. To address the comments of my especially the thoughts that led her to leave her small, mid-west town. greatest detractor, I have never violated any pledge or commitment

When you’re young, and especially when you’re in high school, related to not raising taxes. First, the .25% proposed economic you have this belief that in order to accomplish anything meaningful development tax did not pass and even if it had, it would have been or significant you need to leave Wyoming and move to another city. the voters making the decision to tax themselves. Second, I have Not only should you leave Wyoming to start your post-degree career, never taken any such pledge or made any similar commitment in but you shouldn’t come back either. Part of this belief is caused by the my political or prior career. Why, you may ask? Because politicians stigma we place upon ourselves (or others place upon us), that “you making those kinds of claims is reckless and sets not only them, but must be a real loser to stay in Wyoming” or “Why would you stay in those who voted for them, up for disappointment, because once you that state with all of those hicks?” Though I have personally never are elected, things can change dramatically (remember George H.W. thought of my home state as home to a bunch of “hicks”, there are Bush and how that gave us Bill Clinton?). Economies can change, many who do feel that way. Most of them have very little experience people can change, needs can change, any number of things can make with Wyoming…more on this point later. it necessary to revisit a tax structure or taxes in general.

At the same time, there are other reasons that drive our

For example, do you think the Legislature ever believed we graduates outside of Wyoming. I had a conversation with University would enter a time when coal, oil, and gas would all be at historic DECEMBER / JANUARY 2018

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of Wyoming MBA students on this very topic. For many, myself included, you leave Wyoming to have access to a larger dating pool.

For others, it’s to see what the rest of the world is like. But for most, it’s a lack of available jobs in Wyoming or jobs in industries where education is offered. And for a certain number of us, myself included, it’s because of those stereotypes I mentioned above.

In my case, when I finished undergrad, I was graduating at a time when I could have found a job in Wyoming. Unfortunately, I still felt that I needed to leave Wyoming, and in my case, I decided to get my Master’s degree at the University of Denver. The decision to leave Wyoming and pursue my Master’s degree was one of the best things I have done, however, because not only did I benefit from a world-class education, but leaving Wyoming is what finally made me appreciate how great it was to live in Wyoming.

As Wyoming residents, we are blessed by a quality of life unmatched anywhere else in the nation and the lowest overall tax burden in the country. Each and every one of us should thank an energy company, because they pay over 75% of state taxes.

When I finally got away from Wyoming, I started to realize how nice it was to do business in a state where I could actually meet with decision makers, as opposed to simply submitting documents through a bureaucracy and waiting for comments back. I appreciated that I had direct access to my local representatives and that I had great roads, nice amenities, good schools, and many other benefits I saw lacking in Denver. Additionally, I also liked that in Wyoming I could actually make a difference. Instead of being a cog or a small contributor, through my work, my volunteerism, and my ambitions, I could actually make a difference. I feel that many in large cities are lacking a feeling that they can actually contribute and make a difference – ironic, given that I felt like I needed to leave Wyoming to accomplish anything significant.

Which brings me to two questions: (1) how do we get young people to come back? and (2) how do we ensure that jobs are available for those looking for employment upon graduation, not at some later point after realizing how great Wyoming is?

First, and foremost, we need to create a Wyoming where they can find employment. Having the lowest overall tax burden in the country is useless if you can’t find a job to put food on the table.

To address employment, we need to focus on diversifying our economy, but we also need to adjust our educational offerings (both K-12, community colleges, and UW) to address the world in which we find ourselves. There are jobs in Wyoming that are simply waiting for credentialed (certificate, A.S., B.S., etc.) applicants and there are also programs that are turning out students into careers that are wholly saturated. In Campbell County, and the U.S. as a whole, we desperately need health science-based careers. Our area can also benefit from business related credentials (marketing sales and service, finance, and a few more), human services credentials, and others. Additionally, there are other areas where we are turning out too many credentials.

Within the general STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) category, we see the phenomenon that we are turning out too many credentials. However, if you look closely at the data, you notice that within computer systems (instrumentation, PLC programmers, etc.) category there is demand and needed growth.

However, what is dragging down the category is the number of graduates we are turning out with focuses in the traditional carbon-based energy industries (Source: Campbell County Higher Education Market Analysis). Though the energy sector produces over 75% of state revenues, it’s only 6.7% of state employment (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016).

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That ratio of state revenue to employment is another reason we need to look at diversification. When you have one part of your economy carrying the entire load, any adjustment within that industry can have systemic effects on your economy. But as we talk about diversifying our economy, we must also address that we need to diversify our tax base. Simply bringing people in to create new industries that don’t pay their fair share only makes the problem worse. There are some who will then say, why should we diversify at all? Because in a changing world where energy needs are changing and a focus on green-energy and knowledge-based business is driving the global economy, not diversifying Wyoming’s economy would be the greatest single failure of this generation. Don’t believe me that things are changing, Campbell County’s coal production decreased from 446 million tons in 2008 to 270 million tons in 2016 (Source: Bureau of Land Management and Campbell County). Though I believe we will level out around 300 million tons (maybe as high as 320 million tons in some years), this is a significant change.

In Campbell County, the energy industry (mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction) is 21% of employment. These are also the jobs that have a multiplier associated with them that generates additional jobs. As I noted last month, many of these jobs (equipment operators for example) will likely be replaced with autonomous machines (or machines which require one person for 4, 10, or 20 pieces of equipment). We need to diversify to make sure there are other employers and job options, and we also need to make sure we have options for training, and retraining, for our community.

With regard to my note earlier that we need to revisit Wyoming’s image, we are all learning that millennials expect different amenities than older generations. Though we need to offer some of these amenities within Wyoming (most notably reliable air service and healthcare access), it is also interesting that as people age their needs for some of the missing amenities seem to change as well. To my earlier point, a vibrant downtown and cool bars was much more important to me in my twenties than it is now that I’m home with my wife and two little boys. Where Wyoming excels is as a location that you come back to in order to raise your kids – that is what drove the decision when my wife and I were trying to decide if we wanted to be in Colorado (mind you this was pre-legal pot, the decision would be much easier now) or in Wyoming. In the end, Wyoming was a better place to raise kids.

And with respect to Wyoming’s image for outsiders, data seems to show that the key to changing Wyoming’s view for a person is all about getting them to visit the state. This is also helpful as we work to diversify our state and local economies. According to data from Longwoods International and the State of Wyoming, executives who see advertising and visit Wyoming have a 146% increase in positive perception, and for those looking to start a business, having seen advertising and visited generates a 194% increase in positive perception of the state. Same goes for young people who are looking to start a career, with those who saw Wyoming advertising and visited the state seeing a 163% increase in their positive perception of the state. I heard the same thing from the MBA students I visited with last week. Those who were from out of state didn’t understand how magical Wyoming was until they visited.

As I leave you before this 2017 Christmas, let us all be thankful that we live in a state as great and majestic as Wyoming. For those who visit, just being here makes them want to be part of our state.

For our own young people, leaving makes us realize how great we have it here. I have intentionally left this piece short, hoping you will take the time to digest and let sit the charts I’m sharing with

you this month and my data from last month. When I return after the new year, I plan to dive deep into many of the questions we have pondered in this column in 2017. As you start 2018, let us all work to better our communities, give back to worthy causes, and keep strong what makes Wyoming great.

Mr. Christensen is a real estate developer, owner of the holding company which owns this publication, and member of the Campbell County Board of Commissioners. He is married with two children and lives in Gillette. Mr. Christensen has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Wyoming and a M.S. in Real Estate and Construction Management from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver.

Mr. Christensen’s opinions do not reflect the opinions of this publication, the boards upon which he sits, or any organizations or agencies referenced within his comments.

Employment by Industry - Campbell County Farm employment Forestry, fishing, and 3% related activities 0%

Local government 14% State government 1% Government, Federal, civilian 0%

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 21%

Government, Military 1% Other services (except public administration) 4%

Accommodation and food services 7% Utilities 1%

Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1%

Construction 8%

Health care and social assistance 4% Educational services 1% Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3%

Manufacturing 2% Wholesale trade 5%

Management of Professional, companies and scientific, and enterprises technical services 1% 3%

Retail trade 10% Finance and insurance 2%

Real estate and rental and leasing 5%

Information 1%

Transportation and warehousing 4%

* Campbell County and Wyoming local government numbers include K-12 education, which is reflected under Education & Health Services for the U.S..

Employment by Industry - Campbell County vs. Wyoming vs. U.S. 8.85% 9.20%

All Other Government, State & Local 0.98%

Government, Federal

10.08% 3.42% 2.47%

7.81%

Leisure & Hospitality 4.54%

Education & Health Services 3.16%

Professional, scientific, and technical services

4.36%

Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 4.13% 3.68% 3.70%

Transportation and warehousing

2.63% 3.58%

1.67%

Manufacturing

4.81%

2.89%

Construction

5.21%

1.10% 0.68% 0.31%

Utilities Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

2.92% 1.84%

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Campbell County Wyoming

9.82% 9.74%

U.S.

6.77% 7.73% 7.22%

21.02%

6.70%

0.73%

Agriculture

13.77%

9.56% 10.07% 10.01%

Retail trade Wholesale trade

10.73% 9.68%

8.53%

7.08% 7.24%

15.04% 14.48% 15.76%

4.31%

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0.1

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0.2

0.25

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016 DECEMBER / JANUARY 2018

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WYOMING WIND HOW POLITICS & LOGISTICS COULD PREVENT AMERICA’S BIGGEST WIND FARM FROM POWERING CALIFORNIA

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or a moment this year, the California legislature was gunning for a bill that would have required all retail electricity in the state to come from “zero-carbon” sources by 2046. California politics often mean little to us Wyomingites, but this bill could have had extensive ramifications for the state’s wind industry.

The bill failed to move forward in the Golden State’s legislature, but the environmentalist groups pushing the agenda behind this bill aren’t going to be deterred anytime soon. Similar proposals are likely to come about in the future, and current California law requires 50 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources by the end of 2030.

Regardless of attitudes here in Wyoming towards energy policies that minimize fossil fuels, the demand for renewable energy in California is likely going to grow.

“California politics are really driving what will happen with wind in the West,” said Jason Begger, executive director of the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority.

Washington and Oregon are pursuing similar policies.

WYOMING’S WIND TRIANGLES

The Cowboy State is tapping into this growing demand for wind energy, and it may produce a very lucrative industry that could diversify the state’s economy like no other.

“Wyoming represents a tremendous opportunity to meet” the growing wind energy demand, said John Hensley, deputy director of industry data and analysis

for the American Wind Energy Association, a wind lobby organization.

According to the National Renewable Energy Lab, parts of Wyoming have some of the highest concentrations of high-class wind energy potential in the country.

But Wyoming also has a number of barriers, and here in the northeast corner, those barriers are even greater. For this reason, Campbell County and surrounding regions have not been the targets of any wind farm projects. At least not yet.

Phil Christopherson, CEO of Energy Capital Economic Development, said he’s not been contacted by any wind farm developers with eyes on the Powder River Basin or surrounding area. Energy Capital ED often facilitates large industrial developments and is the first contact for companies taking an interest in developing in Campbell County.

He said one manufacturer of wind tower components expressed some interest in the area, illustrating that even without wind farms, there’s potential for supporting industries to locate in Wyoming.

Wyoming

has some of the highest concentrations of HIGH-CLASS WIND ENERGY

Transportation capacity is also an issue down in the southern part of the state where large wind farms are being built, but the problem is being addressed there with multi-billion dollar transmission projects In order to get all this power out to the West Coast, developed in parallel with the wind farms. you need power lines. That’s one of the areas where

The Sierra Madre and Chokecherry Projects in Wyoming loses a competitive advantage. While Carbon County, being built by Power Company of Wyoming, 110° 108° 106° 104° will contain up to 1,000 turbines Wyoming with a nameplate capacity of Annual Average Wind Speed 3,000 megawatts.

Sheridan at 80 m Nameplate capacity basically Gillette 44° means the amount of power all those turbines would produce under the most ideal conditions.

Since wind is unpredictable, the actual amount of power those turbines will produce could be Casper Wind Speed higher or lower depending on m/s how much wind blows through >10.5 10.0 9.5 their blades.

9.0 42° 8.5 Another project north of 8.0 7.5 7.0 Medicine Bow, being built by 6.5 Rawlins 6.0 Viridis Eolia, is planned to 5.5 5.0 Laramie 4.5 have over 700 turbines, with Rock Springs Green River Cheyenne " 4.0 < 4.0 a completion date of about Evanston 2020. Rocky Mountain Power, Source: Wind resource estimates developed by AWS Truepower, LLC for windNavigator ¶. Web: http://www.windnavigator.com | a subsidiary of PacifiCorp, is http://www.awstruepower.com. Spatial resolution of wind resource data: 2.5 km. Projection: UTM Zone 11 WGS84.

110° 108° 106° proposing to spend billions on 0 50 100 150 200 Kilometers new wind farms, as well.

0 25 50 75 100 125 Miles “Moving those electrons over that span is difficult,” said Hensley with the AWEA. surrounding that triangle are more areas with winds Wyoming has some transmission capacity to connect

However, utility companies are in the process of in the highest ranges. it to customers in California and other western states rectifying that problem, at least for the wind industry in “Those are the areas of the highest wind including California, Arizona, and Nevada, most of southern Wyoming. potential,” Hensley said. that is already aging or at maximum capacity.

Among those projects is Gateway West,

North of Casper is another area of good wind Jonathan Naughton, professor of mechanical proposed by Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho resources inside a triangle formed by a line from Casper, engineering with the University of Wyoming, said the Power. When complete, it will create 1,000 miles of east to the state border, and then northwest to Gillette. wind resource in the northwest corner of the state is high voltage powerlines to transport power across

The lack of interest in wind farm developers in the really good. The problem is the transportation capacity southern Idaho and Oregon. It’s estimated to be Gillette corner of Wyoming may change if the demand we have up here is eaten up by the coal-fired plants. complete sometime between 2020 and 2024. for wind energy on the West Coast gets high enough Unless those close, which would certainly be met with

TransWest Express, which is owned by an affiliate that wind farm developers roam outside the state’s prime a lot of resistance, that capacity is unlikely to open up of The Anschutz Corporation, is being built specifically wind spots in search of new lands to conquer. any time soon. to supply renewable energy needs. Anschutz is also the

In those prime spots, a few companies are making And with the public perception that wind same umbrella company building the Sierra Madre efforts to overcome the barriers that have kept Wyoming represents a threat to the coal industry, a wind farm and Chokecherry projects in Carbon County. Once as a lower-rate player in the wind energy scene. Their development in the area may not be greeted with a complete, the transmission lines will transport energy projects, some of the largest in the nation, are grinding warm welcome. from Wyoming to the substations near Hoover Dam in through an arduous federal permitting process, and a

“There may be a political component, as we Nevada, and then onto markets in California. couple are now primed to begin construction soon. know,” Naughton said.

The NREL produces maps of annual average wind speeds throughout the United States. Draw a line from Rawlins to Casper and down to Cheyenne, and you find a wind triangle with numerous pockets of the highest levels of average annual wind speeds—those exceeding 10 meters per second. And

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Currently, the estimated time for completion of these projects is 2020.

Should new wind farms spring up here in Campbell County, new transmission will probably have to be built along with them, increasing the costs of the development.

ECONOMIC COMPETITION Part of the push for new wind projects in Wyoming is also the race to take advantage of the Production Tax Credit.

The Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit was passed in 1992 and granted renewable energy producers a 1.5-percent per-kilowatt tax credit for a decade after the facility went online. The credit was indexed to inflation, and by 2016, it had grown to 2.3 cents per kilowatt.

This amounts to $3.4 billion per year renewable energy companies get to pocket, rather than sending on to the federal treasury. Wind producers account for 80 percent of that $3.4 billion per year and have availed themselves of $12.8 billion in these credits since 2008.

The program was supposed to expire in 1999, intending only to jumpstart new wind farms. Since its passage, it has expired five times, and each time, wind lobbyists, insisting their industry can’t survive without it, have been able to get it reinstated. Five other times the deadline was extended before it expired.

The tax bill in the U.S. House rolled the credit back to 1.5 cents, and the Senate version left it untouched.

According to the AWEA, the rollback, if it would have passed, would have destroyed the wind industry.

“The House tax bill, far from being pro-business, would kill over half of new wind farms planned in the U.S. and undermine one of the country’s fastest growing jobs,” said Tom Kiernan, CEO of the AWEA.

The Senate version won out, and it appears likely the PTC will last at least until the end of 2019. If past experience is any indicator, the credit will once again be extended before it expires in two years.

Not willing to bank on the possibility it will expire, wind farm developers are feeling an extra push to get their projects off the ground in time to take advantage of it. In Wyoming especially, that is a very short timeline due to the large portion of land in Wyoming that is administered by the BLM.

Kara Choquette, director of communications for Power Company of Wyoming, said the company began permitting the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre projects in 2006 with applications for rights-of-way applications through BLM land.

By August 2008, they were completing the public scoping requirements. In summer of 2012, they completed their final environmental impact statement.

Further environmental requirements, called the environmental assessments, were completed in 2013.

Wind Projects

Installed wind capacity: 1,489 MW State rank for installed wind capacity: 15th Number of wind turbines: 1,005 State rank for number of wind turbines: 14th Wind projects online: 22 (Projects above 10 MW: 18) Wind capacity under construction: 3,000 MW

Current Wind Generation:

During 2016, wind energy provided 9.42% of all in-state electricity production.

(Source: American Wind Energy Association)

Wind Generation Potential:

Land based technical wind potential at 80 m hub height: 422,713 MW Land based technical wind potential at 110 m hub height: 352,535 MW (Source: NREL)

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In January 2017, the BLM completed its site-specific environmental analysis of Phase I, but the site-specific review for Phase II elements is still ongoing. Though they have no control over the BLM process, Power Company of Wyoming expects this review to be complete by 2019.

The permitting and development costs alone for the wind farm projects and the TransWest project amount to over $100 million.

Most wind projects start with a power purchase agreement, which is a commercial contract with a utility to purchase the power the wind farm produces.

These agreements go a long way toward facilitating the financing of the wind farm development.

Then the state and local permitting process begins.

When you have to deal with federal permits, the process is much longer and more expensive.

Power Company of Wyoming proceeded with the permits without any commercial agreements in place. They’re building the project at their own risk.

“We are unusual in that regard,” Choquette said.

And that also speaks to the confidence investors have the projects will find the demand they need to be profitable.

Factored into that is the state tax. Wyoming is one of two states with a tax on wind power, with Minnesota being the other. Here in Wyoming, the state currently charges $1 per megawatt hour.

Hensley, with the AEWA, said this tax mitigates the attractiveness of the state to wind developers.

“The state is not economically competitive when you factor in that tax,” Hensley said.

is lost when 10 thousand acres is turned into wind farms,” Madden said.

Sen. Cale Case (R-Lander), who is on the Senate Revenue Committee, agrees.

as demand for coal switches to wind.

It’s unlikely wind is having much of an impact on the coal industry. A Department of Energy study released last August found that increasing natural gas-

TEN THOUSAND ACRES While the wind resource is attracting wind farm developers, the political winds here in Wyoming and elsewhere create a lot of uncertainty.

Last January and again this year, Wyoming lawmakers voted against a bill that would have raised that state tax to $5 per megawatt hour.

Rep. Mike Madden (R-Buffalo), House Chair of the Revenue Committee that considered the bill, was one of its sponsors. Madden said the bill may come up for reconsideration in the 2018 session as a private bill.

Madden said the tax needs to be raised in order to bring the wind energy in line with the revenue sources that come from the oil, gas, and coal industries.

“Even though wind is renewable, something

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“It’s going to have an enormous impact on the landscape of Wyoming. It will change it forever,” Case said.

Sen. Larry Hicks (R-Baggs) proposed a bill in the last session to increase the wind tax to $10 per megawatt hour. He told the Casper Star-Tribune that he wanted to compensate the state for losses in revenue

generated power was the primary cause of the decrease in demand for coal.

The relatively new process of hydraulic fracturing has created a huge supply of natural gas and driven down gas prices, making it much harder for coal to compete.

The wind lobby also doesn’t see its product as a direct competitor with coal.

“We’re not suggesting wind is going to take away the coal industry,” said Evan Vaughan,

set the 100-percent target, over concerns the bill wasn’t doing enough to preserve jobs in the state.

“That’s completely understandable,” Choquette with the Power Company of Wyoming said of the

that can suddenly turn off at random times throughout the day, having multiple sources to draw upon can prevent a host of problems, including blackouts.

Right now, the main method of dealing with the intermittency problem of wind and solar energy is to draw upon baseload sources, such as coal and natural gas, which are available regardless of the weather.

IDEALS VERSUS REALITY

Currently, wind and solar comprise less than 2 percent of the global energy supply

Wind Technology Center at National Renewable Energy Laboratory. spokesperson with the EWEA. The politics of California are creating even more uncertainty. While they create the demand for wind energy, they may also determine from where the supply must come. California’s unions played a significant role in defeating the bill that would have

union’s concerns.

She said Power Company of Wyoming sees its wind farm projects as a way California won’t have all its eggs in one basket. Wyoming can diversify California’s renewable energy sources.

When you’re dealing with intermittent sources

Currently, wind and solar comprise less than 2 percent of the global energy supply, which is not limited to electrical generation, according to the Energy Information Administration. By 2040, the EIA estimates that amount will grow to 6 percent, far less than the rosy 100-percent predictions of California.

What happens if 100 percent renewable energy simply isn’t possible?

Much of the 100-percent policy push was supported by research from Mark Jacobson, Stanford University professor. In 2016, Jacobson and other researchers published a study showing a combination of wind, solar, tidal, hydroelectric, and geothermal energy could supply all the U.S. energy needs without oil, gas, coal, or nuclear energy.

Researchers began posing legitimate questions about Jacobson’s research this year, only to be met with dismissive and flippant responses from Jacobson.

Then this past summer, 21 prominent researchers published a peer-reviewed, scathing analysis of Jacobson’s research, showing it contained mountains of errors and invalid modeling tools.

Jacobson is now suing the lead author of the study and the flagship journal that published it, claiming the analysis was intended to damage his reputation with knowingly false statements. Many researchers are quite surprised that Jacobson is using civil suits, rather than the scientific research process, to respond to his critics.

Jacobson’s behavior may demonstrate the 100-percent push is a pipe dream produced by ideologues whose ideals aren’t considering practical technological barriers. And should reality trump politics, an entire house of cards could come crashing down.

At that point, wind farms will become scrapmetal monuments to bad policies scattered all across the altered Wyoming landscape.

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later, Chris’ better half meets with 82717 for a brief “20-minute” interview on the perks of rural living. Two lattes — and over two hours — later we’re sincerely hugging Megan goodbye before parting ways. She’s off to hunt down silver tinsel with which to adorn the holiday bulletin board she decorates seasonally at her kids’ elementary school, and we’re about to turn what was intended to be a single-page piece on the benefits

of country living into a multi-spread feature on the Huber family’s pursuit of the American Dream. Why? Because, they’ve figured out the key to happiness.

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November. We’re at City Brew Coffee in Gillette. Megan sits modestly with us at a small, round table in the shop’s Southwest corner – she’s an understated vision in hues of neutrals, dark denim skinnies, and camel suede booties. As we exchange the customary pleasantries she’s pushing back her loose, wavy curls of fiery, strawberry blonde hair and smiling cutely: ready to share her life’s stories. Getting down to business… We all want to know, was it love at first sight when she met her husband, all those years ago? Laughing, Megan describes their courtship and union as a natural, but practical love. “He cooked,” she says simply (partly in jest). Her tone is comforting and friendly. Her words, terse.

“I want to be like you, mom.

I want to make things beautiful.” ~ Huber Daughter, Age 5

She’s unknowingly putting our stenography skills to the test; spitting rapid-fire commentary on a flurry of items from across an (almost) insanely broad range of topics -- from art to love, health, education, parenthood, family and business, among other things. The interview seamlessly transitions into something a bit more … a casual conversation between friends, fellow moms, young professionals, and creatives.

It’s now nearing 11:15 a.m.

What we like most about Megan, beyond her obvious passion for others (especially littles) and her kind-hearted spirit, is her reticent self-awareness. She possesses all of the old-fashioned virtues of the idols she praises — remarkable, independent, and successful women like Audrey Hepburn and Lucile Ball — and unassumingly lives up to them. The conversation dances blithely from chicken keeping and flower gifting to near-death rattlesnake experiences. But, not before she pauses to expand upon the importance in finding a balance as a stay-at-home mom between perceived value and self-worth. She explains that her 5-year-old daughter was the one to teach her how to view herself in a new and brighter light (both as an artist and a mom).

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Things in Campbell County History

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ritish Politician David Cameron once said, “Christmas gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us - a time when we can look back on the year that has passed and prepare for the year ahead”. We have a lot to be proud of, and thankful for here in Campbell County, Wyoming. So, let’s take this opportunity to look back on, not just the last year, but the many years in which our region has been growing, developing, and always looking forward.

1892

Save the Railroad a Buck…

Get a Town Named After You Before Gillette was incorporated on January 6, 1892, it was a little tent town called “Donkey Town” where train company surveyors made camp. It was first occupied by four men: Frank Murrey, Robert and George Durley, and Charles T. Weir. These men filed homestead rights in Rockpile draw, where the Rockpile Museum is currently located. Mr. Edward Gillette was one such surveyor, and an engineer who worked for the Burlington and Missouri Railroad. He was in charge of surveying the area for a track that originally planned on following Donkey Creek and then move toward the south of present day Gillette. However, Edward Gillette found a shorter route that saved the railroad.

1913

Campbell County Named After…

Wait Which One? It is fairly disputed who the true eponym of Campbell County is. Some old records cite Campbell County’s namespiration as American Frontiersman Robert Campbell (February 12, 1804 – October 16, 1879), who was an Irish immigration-turned fur trader and businessman. Others argue the county was actually named in honor of Wyoming’s first territorial governor, John A. Campbell. Rebecca Hein, writer of Campbell County, Wyoming says on WyoHistory.org that other sources, probably trying to make peace, say the county was named after both individuals.

1922

The First Campbell County Fair In mid-September, Campbell County residents gathered, determined to organize their first county fair. Committees were formed for each aspect of the fair: from financial, livestock, and concessions to home canning and baked goods and the dates of the fair were set for September 20-21. In the end, residents were able to enjoy viewing hundreds of exhibits, a “Wild West” show, foot races, and so much more that far outweighed the expectations of all involved.

1927

Fine New Plant at Wyodak Mine On June 24th of 1927, the Wyodak plant burned down almost completely, save for the engine and boiler house.

The overwhelming blaze began at the bottom of a coal chute and burned its way up into the plant facility.

The Homestake Mining Company immediately set to replace the plant with a much more fireproofed facility; a “fine new plant” as they called it!

1931

A Different George Bailey In 1928, a man named George Bailey was alleged to have committed robbery in Salem, Nebraska. Three years later, Campbell County Undersheriff Harold Harper received a tip while at a summer dance in Teckla, a small town in the south end of Campbell County. It was thought he had been in the area under the alias “George Reed” for almost a week after coming to town with his wife and 5-year-old son from Douglas. Bailey was arrested on the Marion Reed ranch near Teckla the next evening and taken to the Gillette station. Not the George Bailey from “It’s a Wonderful Life” we all know and love, but a humorous paradox nonetheless.

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Not Surprisingly: Wind Destroys Trees and Buildings

Too Much Scarlet Fever?

Close the Schools!

The Manhole Christmas Tree (On the Cover)

Just 19 years after the Campbell County Fair was first organized, fair celebrations and activities were suddenly put to a holt as an intense wind storm, like none they had seen in several years, ripped and tore its way through the area. Shrubs and bushes were ripped from the ground, and larger trees suffered great damage as huge limbs were snapped clean off. The wind overturned many small buildings lifted a long row of horse barns at the fairgrounds, and plopped the barn’s shattered remains in the Bicentennial nursery a few hundred yards away.

As a rather grim cold wave swept across the nation, Campbell County residents found themselves dealing with a bacterial infection-epidemic. Apparently, in mid-February of 1936, there was such a bad outbreak of scarlet fever that schools closed for two weeks. The Public Health Officer at the time, Dr. J.C. McHenry, requested that residents postpone all public gatherings such as dances, parties, meetings, etc., in an effort to stop the further spread of the disease, of which already had 35 active cases. In addition, school children were disallowed from taking school books home and encouraged to avoid congregating, but, should the weather become warm, they should please play outside as much as possible.

Pictured on the cover in front of the W.R. Wright house on Gillette Ave; looking north, you can see the municipal Christmas tree. In the early years of Gillette’s Christmastime celebrations the tree was placed inside a manhole smack dab in the center of Main street or Gillette Ave. An official tree lighting ceremony was hosted each year with a parade that brought Santa Claus, played for many years by Henry 'Tiny' Fritzler, down main street. Rockpile Museum Director Robert Henning said that the municipal Christmas tree was placed in that manhole each year during Christmastime from approximately 1939-1971, and was adorned with colored lights and a hidden speaker playing Christmas songs during the afternoons and evenings.

Discovery of Ancient Human Bones Proves Puzzle to Local Officials

Robbing Safes and Killing a Nightclub Owner

In August of 1937, a sheepherder of the W. R. Wright range saw a bone sticking out of the ground. Six miles west of the KC Ranch and just 40 miles from Gillette, the sheepherder’s find led to the discovery of 5 human skeletons all in a 6-foot radius; including: one very, widely built large specimen thought to be over 6 feet tall, that of a smaller female, and a well-preserved jawbone supposed to have belonged to a dwarf. The skulls were filled with dirt and matted roots meaning the bodies were never buried, and eight arrowheads were unearthed with the skeletons. In observation of the skull structures, it was thought that the skeletons may have belonged to early Native Americans who lived over 1,000 years prior to their recovery, although only one skeleton had the cheekbones truly characteristic of Native American ancestors while the others seemed to be derivative of Mongolian progenitors.

In 1941, there was a big murder case involving two young men: James Adams, 21, and Joe Rhoads, 25, who were alleged to have murdered 35-year-old Louis J. Turner, or L.J. Turner. Turner was found deceased in the office of the nightclub he owned in Billings, Montana, on the morning of December 29th. Rhoads and Adams were arrested less than two hours after the murder had occurred as Campbell County Sheriff Tex Martin and Gillette Police Officer Buster Griffin had been hot on their trail following a recent safe robbery at Gillette’s Ace Cafe. These boys had allegedly been on a large spree of robberies: starting at the Ace Cafe in Gillette, followed by multiple instances in places in and around Billings. Adams was ultimately acquitted for the murder of Mr. Turner, but upon release was immediately arrested for multiple counts of burglary.

Rhoads later received a life sentence from a jury in Billings for the nightclub murder.

1934 Roosevelt’s Coal Army

In case you missed last month’s edition of 82717, where our own Stephanie Scarcliff went in-depth on the role and significance of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Campbell County, here’s the low-down.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt employed millions of young men from across the United States during the Great Depression. The program focused on many facets of environmental conservation and, specifically in Gillette and Campbell County alone, that meant fighting the underground coal fires that President Roosevelt believed to be costing the nation millions. The work of these men ultimately helped shape Campbell County by strengthening its economy, and building its first fair grounds. If you haven’t yet, I urge you to visit the Rockpile Museum and see the rare gem that is the CCC exhibit for yourself at 900 W 2nd St.

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1958

Sunset Drive-In Theatre

Installation of the First Dial Telephone

In the same area where the Foothills Theater is now located, so was the old Sunset Drive-In Theatre. It was first opened in July of 1955 by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shipley, who served free coffee and doughnuts to those who came to watch the surprise program for their first three opening days.

In an image from the local newspaper in 1958, D.A. “Kelly” Swensen, man of the first house which first received the momentous update, is depicted trying out the dial telephone. Joining him are two guests: On the right, Homer Ellison, local office manager of the “conversion crew”, and on the left Henry Zowada of Sheridan, installer. The four-man conversion crew, directed by W.T. Wills of Riverton, had arrived in town shortly before the photo was captured to update every telephone with a dial; although they would not be usable until later that autumn.

A Memorial for the Campbell County Vets On the 30th of May in 1955, Memorial Day, a war memorial war was dedicated in honor of all the Campbell County men who gave their lives during the Korean Conflict, World War I, and World War II. It lists a total of 43 names. The monument, placed beside the old George Amos Library on Gillette Ave., stood at 8 feet and 8 inches before 14 inches were put into the concrete base leaving 7 feet and 6 inches visible from the base upward. At the dedication, the presentation of the memorial was given by Mrs. Charley Tyrrell, president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) auxiliary. Commander of Carl J. Cook post No. 579 Francis Gregg gave the dedication speech, and Reverend Robert M. Phoenix was the VFW chaplain.

A&W Root Beer Drive-In Opened Del’s A&W Root Beer Drive-In opened on the 27th of July, 1958. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Delbert L. Hollcroft of Powell, Wyoming, they served A&W Root Beer (a classic) as well as other soft drinks, and a menu of sandwiches. At the time, root beer stands were a staple service in many cities and towns all across America at this time: regarded by people of many ages as a wonderful place to congregate and spend time with friends of family.

1965 Campbell County: Home of the Antelope

For the State of Wyoming’s 75th Anniversary, Campbell County hosted a parade featuring the first ever Campbell County float. The float, which traveled on a trailer so as to be used by organizations in other parades throughout the state, featured the figures of a large diamond and an antelope. The diamond represented the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the state’s 75th anniversary, while the antelope reflected Campbell County and the words on the side of the trailer: Home of the Antelope.

1983

Crime Stoppers’ Successful First Year In 1983, Gillette’s Crime Stoppers was formed by a group of 7 locals: Dave Olsen (chairman), Sue Sharp (vice chairman), Mike Hughes (secretary), Donna Thorne (treasurer), Paul Treide, Butch Luth, and Jack Matheny. A 1984 newspaper article states that, in their first year, the program received 60 calls resulting in 22 arrests and $13,809 worth of stolen property was recovered. Today, the program resulted in approximately 322 arrests and the recovery of over $350,000 in stolen property and narcotics.

In closing, Thank you to the many kind people at the Campbell County Public Library and the Rockpile Museum who have helped me in my researching endeavors!

By: Bailey I. Knop for 82717

Works Cited “Gillette History.” Campbell County Government, Rockpile Museum, www.ccgov.net/DocumentCenter/View/509.

Hein, Rebecca. “Campbell County, Wyoming.” WyoHistory.org, www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/campbell-county-wyoming.

Photo courtesy of Campbell County Rockpile Museum - postcard -- Main Street, Gillette, Wyo., O’Neill Photo, showing Montgomery Hotel & Cafe, Lipman’s Shoes & Ready to Wear, Red Owl Grocery, Pool Hall, Fiesta Theatre, Stockmen’s Bar & Cafe, Drug Store

“Local Officers Credited With Capture of Slayers.”

Gillette News-Record, 2 Jan. 1941, pp. 1t–8.

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ACHIEVING RAPPORT HOW AN EPIPHANY INSPIRED A UNIQUE MAIN STREET TREASURE S

arah Ferguson, owner of the newly opened Rapport gallery, has always been a little artistic.

As the years progressed, she broadened her horizons and developed her passions for literature and graphic design. Recently, Ferguson took her passions and used them as fuel to develop what would soon become one of Gillette’s most unique Main Street storefronts.

THE EPIPHANY Before the idea of owning her own shop had crossed her mind, Ferguson was, and still is to this day, a graphic designer. Still seeking to complete her college education, she found herself marginally successful in the world of graphic design and freelancing for various companies.

But, she knew freelancing couldn’t go on indefinitely.

Ferguson said she recognized the need for a more stable career path and set out to find it.

She applied for multiple positions, interviewed for several, and even received offers of employment for a few. Bu, it wasn’t until she was driving home from one such interview in Spearfish, South Dakota, that she had an epiphany - she really didn’t relish the thought of working for somebody else.

“I think that most people can relate to that,” Ferguson laughed.

THE PULL Following her revelation, Ferguson began to think

of ways to accomplish what she really wanted to do - open a store and stay local within the community of Gillette, Wyoming.

She said that, at that time, she felt a pull from her artistic side, a part of her that has been in existence since she was very young. “I’ve wanted to be either an art teacher or own an art gallery,” she explained.

In fact, her college career had even started with art education, though she ultimately decided to step away from that path. So, opening a store focused entirely on art, then, was out of the question.

“With Gillette being so versatile, I knew that doing one thing wasn’t going to cut it,” Ferguson said.

She said that she realized her store idea had to be a hybrid, focusing on multiple areas. She decided those areas would be three of her passions - art, books, and graphic design... three things that Ferguson both knew well and thoroughly enjoyed in her personal life.

FROM THE GROUND, UP Ferguson started formulating her business plan, which took just three weeks to complete, and began her search for the perfect venue, which she found on Main Street next to her friend Tara Stoneking, owner of Magpie Designs.

Now that she had the ideal location for her business, it was time to start laying out the groundwork for her business. “I had a collection of books already established and I started building on that very quickly,” Ferguson said. She knew then that her inventory had

to be substantial if she was to experience any sort of success with her endeavor.

THE RIGHT STUFF Ferguson already knew a number of local artists, a result of her time teaching at the AVA Art center and staying involved within the local art community. Attaining art to sell in her store was not an issue, but attaining the right kind of art to sell in her store, that was a challenge that still required some degree of searching.

“I want to make sure that the art fits well within the gallery and that the artists understand how to show at a gallery.” - Ferguson

With the art search nearing completion and her book inventory growing tremendously, Ferguson realized something else that still needed to be addressed - the building itself. She found herself in a bit of a time crunch with less than three weeks to prepare her store for opening day.

BUILDING RAPPORT “Luckily, I have great family and friends to do it,” she said with a smile. She said that the building had some features that she liked already in place - the pine railings and a couple hand-painted brick walls. But the rest of the store was painted brown, something that just wouldn’t do if Ferguson was to realize her vision of owning an art gallery. She elected to paint the walls white, a practice often seen at larger art galleries.

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ready to receive its first customer, aside from a few casual cosmetics. “The night that we opened, I was painting the bathroom door!” she laughed.

JUST ASK SIRI The word rapport refers to a relationship that is both close and harmonious. It is a relationship in which the people involved truly understand each other’s feelings, ideas and are able to communicate well. Ferguson stumbled upon the word as she was driving back from Spearfish, asking her iPhone app, Siri, what the meaning of rapport was.

When she heard the word’s definition, Ferguson knew she was onto something.

As a store, Rapport seeks to establish a close relationship with the community, as the name implies, by keeping the focus primarily on local authors and artists, Ferguson said.

WELCOME TO RAPPORT The first steps into Rapport are similar to stepping into a land of enchantment, much like C.S. Lewis describes in his classic novel: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

The store’s layout is an open concept, from the very first stride through the door, a customer can see everything that the store has to offer. Truly, Rapport is a hybrid idea that crosses graphic design, art, and literature.

Though the store is small, the open concept hints at inspiration drawn from larger locations, something that Ferguson wanted to convey. “If you go to an art museum or an art gallery, you need some space,” she explained.

There is no place quite like it to be found anywhere else in Gillette. Artwork lines the walls, books are stacked up within neatly organized bookshelves, and the scent of fresh, Pure Bean coffee serves to amplify Ferguson’s goal when she started the store. “It’s something that you can come into and feel comfortable in and enjoy art,” she said.

The public’s reaction to Rapport has far exceeded her expectations.

Ferguson said that on opening day last month, everyone that came into her store seemed to be excited about it. Many said they would soon return to visit Rapport again. “I was really encouraged by that,” Ferguson expressed.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Rapport is a place where the public can find new books,

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used books, unique artwork and eventually, even take some fine art classes. Looking to the future, Ferguson says that her store will be a place for book clubs and social gatherings.

She says people can expect for the number of books in her store to continue to increase and shares Rapport will begin buying used books from the public, something that hasn’t occurred in Gillette for some time now.

“Ever since Hasting’s went to the wayside, we’ve not had one that would carry used and new” which was the catalyst that jump started that.” - Ferguson

Eventually, Ferguson says that she will look to expand her store, perhaps even open more stores in other towns. For now, she’s overjoyed by the public’s reaction to Rapport.

“I want to make sure that the art fits well within the gallery and that the artists understand how to show at a gallery.” ~ Ferguson

GRAND BEGINNINGS On December 8, Rapport hosted its official Grand Opening event where customers were welcomed with special giveaways and an artist reception featuring works by talented, local artists including Blanche

Guernsey, Laura Chapman, Herb Kalenberg, and Misty Maynard, and live entertainment by Bailey Ione - 82717’s own Bailey I. Knopp!

Head on down to 217 S. Gillette Ave., and experience the newest addition to Main Street, Rapport.

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For Gillette, Wright & Northeast Wyoming DECEMBER Winter Wonderland

DECEMBER CINCH Rough Stock Rodeo

Dec. 15 • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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Dec. 30 • 1 - 6 p.m.

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Pat Weede Memorial Wrestling

Burch Bucking Horse Futurity & Sale

Dec. 15 • 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Dec. 16 • 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Thunder Basin High School School: 307.687.7733

Dec. 30 • 1 – 6 p.m.

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A Christmas Carol

Dec. 15 • 7 - 9 p.m.

Dec. 16 • 1 - 3 p.m., 7 - 9 p.m.

Dec. 30 • 7 – 8 p.m.

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New Year’s Eve Buck & Ball

WY Food Bank Holiday Dist.

Dec. 21 • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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A Charlie Brown Christmas

Dec. 21 • 7 - 9 p.m.

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In the Nick of Time Shopping Spree

Calcutta Dinner & Auction

Dec. 31 • 7 p.m. - 2 a.m.

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New Year’s Jackpot Bowling

Dec. 31 • 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.

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JANUARY Rockin W Ropins Team Roping

Dec. 22 • 4 - 9 p.m.

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Jan. 6 • 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Guns & Hoses Blood Drive

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Dec. 27 • 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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Jan. 6 • 12 – 6 p.m.

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For Gillette, Wright & Northeast Wyoming JANUARY Missoula Children’s Theater Auditions

JANUARY Rancher’s Round Up Banquet

Jan. 9 • 4:15 – 6:15 p.m.

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Jan. 20 • 6 – 8 p.m.

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Furniture Refinishing Workshop

Pro Jackpots Rodeo

Jan. 12 • 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

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Jan. 21 • 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.

CAM-PLEX East Pavilion Coordinator: 307.687.0566

Dino Winter Family Days

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Jan. 13 • 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Jan. 26 • 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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Heritage Christian School Benefit

Jan. 13 • 1 – 4 p.m.

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Jan. 26 • 4:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.

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Jan. 13 • 2 – 4 p.m.

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Jan. 26 • 7 – 9 p.m.

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Jan. 16 • 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Jan. 28 • 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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Jan. 20 • 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

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5 Favorite Family N

o matter the time of year, there’s something out there that’s simply perfect for your table. Sometimes, the trick only lies in finding it.

Worry not my fellow foodie and baked goods connoisseurs, your friends at the 82717 are here to help! And, in anticipation for the deliciously tasty goodness you’re about to read, we’ve reached out for guidance (and high-value, well-received family recipes) from all our favorite culinary influencers—our moms.

Stir up warm, new traditions in your home this holiday season with these tried and true, real-life, traditional family recipes—extremely edible appetizers, main event entrées, show-stopping desserts, and everything scrumptious in between—from the mums without which our staff and magazine would not exist.

Pinecone Cheese Ball

Blueberry Salad

Mrs. Marilyn Christensen, Mark & Erika’s Mom

In Loving Memory of Mrs. Cindy Innes, beloved mom and mother-in-law

1 - 8 oz. cream cheese ½ cup real mayonnaise 1 tbsp. chopped green onion ½ tsp dill weed ⅛ tsp pepper Almonds 5 slices bacon, fried to a crisp and broken

Jell-O: 2 - 3 oz. pkg. Blackberry Jell-O 2 cups boiling water 15 oz. can blueberries, drained 15 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained 1 ½ cups juice from canned fruits

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix cream cheese and mayonnaise. Add remaining ingredients to mixture.

Brown almonds in the oven for 15 minutes. Chill until firm. Mold baked cheese mixture into a sphere. Cover with almonds. Garnish with Christmas tree sprig or cranberry branch.

Topping: 8 oz. sour cream 8 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese ⅔ cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla Crushed pecans or walnuts Drain canned blueberries and pineapples, reserve fruit juice. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add blackberry Jell-O packet, pineapple, blueberries, and 1 ½ cups of reserved fruit juice. Place Jell-O, fruit and juice mixture in desired dish. For topping, combine all remaining ingredients except the crushed nuts. Mix well. Top plated Jell-O mixture with topping and cover with crushed pecans or walnuts.

Holiday Recipes Cabbage & Noodles with Bacon

“Bob’s Favorite” Chocolate Pie

Mrs. Barb Percifield, Anthony’s Mom

Mrs. Marilyn Christensen, Mark & Erika’s Mom

1 pkg. bacon, cut into pieces 1 lg. onion, chopped Black pepper to taste 1 pkg. egg noodles, cooked to package specifications

2 tbsp. butter or margarine 1 ½ cups milk Boiled Raisin Cake ½ tsp. vanilla Mrs. Barb Percifield, Anthony’s Mom 1 cup brown sugar, packed 6 tbsp. sugar 2 cups sugar 1 tsp. salt 3 eggs, separated 2 cups hot water 1 tsp. cloves 1 (9”) baked pie shell, fluted rim 1 cup butter 2 tsp. cinnamon ⅓ cup flour 2 cups raisins 2 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate

In a large skillet, cook cut up bacon until crisp, but not dark. Remove, leaving some grease in skillet. Cook chopped onions, add cabbage. Cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Add cooked noodles and bacon; mix. Season to taste with pepper.

Filling: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine chocolate and 1 cup milk in 2-quart heavy saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until chocolate melts. Whisk in brown sugar. In a small cup, combine remaining milk with flour and mix until smooth. Add milk mixture to chocolate mixture.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.

Lightly beat egg yolks. Stir a little of the hot mixture into the yolks and blend. Add yolk and hot mixture.

Blend into hot mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Let cool for 5 minutes before pouring mixture into pie shell. Using a mixer, beat egg whites in a bowl at high speed until foamy. Gradually

add sugar, beating until soft peaks form and mixture becomes a meringue. Spread meringue over pie filling, sealing edges. Bake the pie for 12 minutes, or until the meringue is golden brown. Let cool.

Preheat oven to 350. Combine in a large kettle and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add at once, 2 level tsp. baking soda and stir. Cool completely (if ingredients not cooled completely, flour will be lumpy.

Nobody likes lumpy flour). Stir in 3 ½ cups flour. Place in 9 x 3 pan and bake for approximately 45 minutes.

These foods and treats serve to remind us why we love to gather for the holidays in the first place. A special thank you to those incredible women who’s contributions made this list possible. We love you, mothers.

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