Custer County Chronicle

There is always a way

Published by admin on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 9:10am

When my middle son, Jonathan, was stationed in Korea, he told me he wished he could know what the future held for him, even though he knew that was impossible. And he didn’t have to know his entire future; he just wanted to see a glimpse of what lay before him just a few steps ahead.
“I just want to peek around that corner,” he told me.
None of us know what the future holds, and at no time in my life have I been more aware of that than these last few months with all the changes in our world and in my personal life.

This year’s session has begun

Published by admin on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 8:58am

Greetings! It’s here!  What’s here? The 96th legislative session started Jan. 12. We kicked off the governor’s State of the State address to a joint session.  The senators come over and sit in the House chamber for joint sessions since we have a bigger chamber. On Wednesday, Jan. 13, we have another joint session for the State of the Judiciary address given by our Chief Supreme Court Justice.  Finally, our last joint session for the week is Thursday, Jan. 14, for the State of Tribes address.

The ups and downs of 2020

Published by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 9:03am

Greetings and Happy New Year! Everyone is saying what a bad year 2020 was, and good riddance. Well, for those who lost jobs or their business, I agree. I agree even more for those who lost a loved one.  The latter includes most of us I’m afraid.
Being an eternal optimist, I thought 2020 had its high points. Let me explain. Because of the virus, we were forced into social distancing and being outside more. I used the virus excuse to fish more than ever and it was by far my best fishing year.

Naugle was there at the right time

Published by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 9:03am

 In all the craziness of the past year in dealing with a dangerous virus, there is no one in the community whose decisions affected more people than Custer School District Supt. Mark Naugle. Decisions about distance learning vs. in-school classes affected students, teachers, parents and employers in the Custer School District.
Naugle sought input from staff and school board members along the way, which is what a school superintendent should do. The fact that we got students back in classrooms in August is a testament to that leadership.

Supporters thank the President

Published by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 9:01am

I didn’t write the following message to our president, but it expresses the sentiments of more than 74 million Americans who voted for President Donald Trump.
“Win, lose or fraud...President Trump, I just want to say thank you for the last four years.
“Thank you for making it cool to be an American again.
“Thank you for showing us that we don’t need to be under China’s thumb anymore economically or in any other way.

Some upcoming important dates

Published by admin on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 8:53am

Greetings! As we close out 2020, I thought I’d bring up some important dates. Personally, this is my favorite time of the year.  Why? Because it is lion hunting season in the Hills.  
The season in the Black Hills National Forest District lasts from Dec. 26 through April 30. The season could end earlier than that if our quota is hit. The quota is 60 lions harvested or 40 females, whichever comes first. You can pull up the Game, Fish & Parks (GFP) website and see the lion count as the season wears on. You do have 24 hours to have your harvested lion checked in with GFP.

Coronavirus is top 2020 story

Published by admin on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 8:51am

It’s pretty obvious what the top news story is for 2020.
Since early this year, the COVID-19 virus has consumed the print and broadcast news in our nation, state and city as health and elected officials grappled with how to handle this new worldwide menace that first reared its ugly head in Wuhan, China, and was dubbed “the China flu.”

Goodbye and good riddance, 2020

Published by admin on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 8:50am

What an honor it is for me to be able to write the final column of 2020. I’ve thought long and hard how to give this year a proper sendoff. And since I can’t just print a photo of middle fingers in this space for a variety of reasons, I will try to do it with words.
In retrospect, I should have known how 2020 was going to turn out at around 11:59:45 p.m. Dec. 31, 2019.

Check out the Christmas star

Published by admin on Thu, 12/24/2020 - 8:33am

Merry Christmas!  Here’s something to get everyone in the Christmas spirit and feeling better after all that’s happened in the year 2020. It’s the Christmas star! Yep! From Dec. 21-26, the star that was over Bethlehem at the time of the Christ’s birth is showing up in our sky.  

A year to be thankful, glad

Published by admin on Thu, 12/24/2020 - 8:30am

This has been a year where we can truly be thankful for family and friends during this special holiday season. There is no place like home, and this is where most people will spend the next several days instead of traveling outside our state to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s.