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She Went Home To Work

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Caryn

My sister, Allyn Hadlock has had quite an unusual year. Allyn has worked at Wyoming Medical Center (now Banner Health) for twenty years now. She is the Senior Manager of the PFS Billing Unit. She is well liked and works hard, but with so many changes in the working world since Covid happened, Continue reading →

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Colorful Formations

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Caryn

Arizona…home of the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley, is famous for its red dirt and colorful formations, but these places aren’t the only famous places in the area. In fact, the Canyon de Chelly National Monument, which is located in Apache County, Arizona, Continue reading →

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Wild Ruby

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Caryn

Lots of mining towns started out when someone discovered gold, silver, or some other precious metal. A few of them have continued to produce enough “treasure” to maintain and even rapidly grow a town. Others fizzled in a short time, or even a long time, Continue reading →

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Olive Oatman’s Ordeal

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Caryn

Mary Ann and Royce Oatman had seven children, and Mary Ann was pregnant with their eighth child in 1851, when she and Royce decided to move their family the Gila River area of California. Continue reading →

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Cochise’s Stronghold

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Caryn

We always think of the wars between the Indians and the White Man being disputes between the two parties over land, and often they were, but sometimes it is something else altogether, and sometimes it is simply ad devastatingly, a mistake. Continue reading →

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Cattle And Sheep Wars

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Caryn

In the early years of Wyoming’s history, there was contention between cattle ranchers and sheep ranchers. The cattlemen thought the land was theirs, and they thought the sheepmen were invading their domain, and they weren’t going to allow it. Continue reading →

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Excellent Qualities

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Caryn

My nephew, Dave Chase, joined our family when he married my niece, Toni. Dave has a dry sense of humor, and is quite practical, which is completely opposite of Toni, who is more emotional, than practical…according to her mom, Cheryl. Continue reading →

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Wham Paymaster Robbery

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Caryn

Seldom does it happen that money from a robbery is never recovered, but that is the case for approximately $28,000 in gold and silver coins, which have been missing for more than a century. The money came from the little known Wham Paymaster Robbery, which occurred near Pima, Arizona. Continue reading →

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To Make People Smile

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Caryn

My niece, Toni Chase is such a sweet natured person. She truly cares about the people around her…and especially their feelings. Toni and her husband, Dave Chase love to travel, going to many exotic places, Continue reading →

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Strange Purchase

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Caryn

They say that money can buy you just about anything…if you have enough of it. I suppose that in the area of material things Continue reading →

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