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Liz Masterson and Diana Raven pulled off a fine celebration of cowboy culture Jan. 14-17. It was a four day roundup with concerts every day and theme sessions for Friday and Saturday. more...
  02/08/2010 11:16am
Through the hustle and bustle of traffic roaming the buildings of the Colorado Farm Show, most everyone stopped by the adult version of a cakewalk. Once there, visitors had the opportunity to walk the length of the display looking at some very unique...
  02/08/2010 11:15am
Judy's Family Restaurant in Fruita, Colo., is typical of most family-owned restaurants. You will find restaurants like this one in small towns, especially in the West. They are not franchises. There are no golden arches. There are no drive-up windows,...
  02/01/2010 10:26am
Once again a colorful community of fishing huts spread over Saratoga Lake while RV's and other vehicles lined the lake shore for the 2010 Ice Fishing Derby sponsored by the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce. The 27th annual Derby recorded 537...
  02/01/2010 10:30am
Belgians are touted as “The Draft Horse Breed Supreme.” Springhill Farm of Dalton, Ohio, has bred and developed a stable of Belgians befitting the breed.
  01/29/2010 7:26am
This year Esther Howland developed a successful business in her Worcester, Mass., home with hand-made Valentine cards.

Yerba Buena in California was renamed San Francisco.
  01/25/2010 1:55pm
West Elk Ranch outside New Castle was recently awarded Rancher of the Year by the Bookcliff Conservation District and Colorado Association of Conservation Districts. The West Elk Ranch operation consists of 1,722 acres of private land on West Elk Creek...
  01/25/2010 11:50am
Up to 30,000 visitors are expected at the Colorado Farm Show Tuesday through Thursday in Greeley.
  01/24/2010 12:37pm
The silhouettes stand out on the horizon overlooking the Oklahoma-Kansas border. If you listen carefully, you can hear the longhorns as they make their way along the Chisholm Trail to the “Border Queen” town of Caldwell, Kan. It's 1885...
  01/18/2010 1:05pm
When you step into Paul and Liz Zarek's home on baking day, the aroma is intoxicating. It's the smell of homemade bread at its freshest, made from whole wheat the Zareks mill just minutes before turning it into dough.
  01/22/2010 6:35pm
Look hard and you'll find a tiny picture of Ruth Ann Feild's face somewhere on the art quilts she creates — several of which can be found around town.
  01/18/2010 2:37pm
The distinctive turret of the Victorian-era Nagle Warren Mansion at the corner of House Ave. and 17th Street in downtown Cheyenne, Wyo., is hard to miss. It has been poking into the high plains skyline since 1888.
  01/18/2010 2:40pm
When the National Western Stock Show first started, Denver, Colo., was the hub of cattle sales and rail shipment of beef to the East. As Denver grew to become the cosmopolitan center of today, the NWSS changed its focus to provide more family fun while...
  01/18/2010 2:43pm
Send in your favorite Snapshots of Nebraska! Mail them to: the Fence Post - Plains Edition, P.O. Box 827, Ogallala, NE 69153

We would like to spotlight our neighbors and families ... the spirit of our communities.
  01/15/2010 10:03am
Joe Mills and his wife, Ethel, found the perfect place to build their hotel on the craggy north side of Prospect Mountain one mile south of Estes Park, Colo., at 300 Riverside Drive.
  01/15/2010 9:45am
ON THE PLAINS — In the faces of Betty and Bonnie you can actually see the love when he approaches.

And, as he walks up to them, it's obvious Gene Hilty loves his two girls, also.
  01/13/2010 5:54am
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