The Vacationer

  • Colby and Amanda Osborn took the Tribune with them on their nine day canoe trip through Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.
    Colby and Amanda Osborn took the Tribune with them on their nine day canoe trip through Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.
  • Della Haesler lived in North Pole, Alaska, in her early 20's and worked lumberjacks and fought wildland fire with the state of Alaska in Denali one summer. She took her youngest daughters, Margaret and Grace - and fur baby Ralph - to visit the area.
    Della Haesler lived in North Pole, Alaska, in her early 20's and worked lumberjacks and fought wildland fire with the state of Alaska in Denali one summer. She took her youngest daughters, Margaret and Grace - and fur baby Ralph - to visit the area.
  • Nancy Wright and daughter Amber Wright in Belize.
    Nancy Wright and daughter Amber Wright in Belize.
  • Della Haesler lived in North Pole, Alaska, in her early 20's and worked lumberjacks and fought wildland fire with the state of Alaska in Denali one summer. She took her youngest daughters, Margaret and Grace - and fur baby Ralph - to visit the area.
    Della Haesler lived in North Pole, Alaska, in her early 20's and worked lumberjacks and fought wildland fire with the state of Alaska in Denali one summer. She took her youngest daughters, Margaret and Grace - and fur baby Ralph - to visit the area.
  • It’s become a tradition for Eva Crawford to submit photos of the Tribune from Kool Deadwood Nights in Deadwood, South Dakota! Pictured is Tim and Joni Cheever.
    It’s become a tradition for Eva Crawford to submit photos of the Tribune from Kool Deadwood Nights in Deadwood, South Dakota! Pictured is Tim and Joni Cheever.
  • It’s become a tradition for Eva Crawford to submit photos of the Tribune from Kool Deadwood Nights in Deadwood, South Dakota! Pictured is Shane and Kristi Daniels.
    It’s become a tradition for Eva Crawford to submit photos of the Tribune from Kool Deadwood Nights in Deadwood, South Dakota! Pictured is Shane and Kristi Daniels.
  • It’s become a tradition for Eva Crawford to submit photos of the Tribune from Kool Deadwood Nights in Deadwood, South Dakota! Pictured is Jim and Eva Crawford.
    It’s become a tradition for Eva Crawford to submit photos of the Tribune from Kool Deadwood Nights in Deadwood, South Dakota! Pictured is Jim and Eva Crawford.
  • It’s become a tradition for Eva Crawford to submit photos of the Tribune from Kool Deadwood Nights in Deadwood, South Dakota! Pictured is Roger and Sue Licking.
    It’s become a tradition for Eva Crawford to submit photos of the Tribune from Kool Deadwood Nights in Deadwood, South Dakota! Pictured is Roger and Sue Licking.
  • It’s become a tradition for Eva Crawford to submit photos of the Tribune from Kool Deadwood Nights in Deadwood, South Dakota! Pictured is Richard Licking and Amy Huffer.
    It’s become a tradition for Eva Crawford to submit photos of the Tribune from Kool Deadwood Nights in Deadwood, South Dakota! Pictured is Richard Licking and Amy Huffer.
  • Frank Harding had his Tribune in hand at his great-granddaughter’s graduation in Des Moines, Iowa!
    Frank Harding had his Tribune in hand at his great-granddaughter’s graduation in Des Moines, Iowa!
  • Mullen native Maria (Younkin) Kruse and her family visited Mullen native Layne (Fackler) Dempsey and her family in West Palm Beach, Florida. Maria had the Tribune issue with her parents, Don and Mary Jane Younkin, featured on the front page along.
    Mullen native Maria (Younkin) Kruse and her family visited Mullen native Layne (Fackler) Dempsey and her family in West Palm Beach, Florida. Maria had the Tribune issue with her parents, Don and Mary Jane Younkin, featured on the front page along.
  • Casey, Cooper, Tate and Heather Phillips with their Tribune in Greenville, Mississippi.
    Casey, Cooper, Tate and Heather Phillips with their Tribune in Greenville, Mississippi.
  • Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup - Fort Hayes Old West Town.
    Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup - Fort Hayes Old West Town.
  • Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup - Mount Rushmore.
    Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup - Mount Rushmore.
  • Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup - the Badlands.
    Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup - the Badlands.
  • Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup - Crazy Horse.
    Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup - Crazy Horse.
  • Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup - Dignity of Earth and Sky.
    Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup - Dignity of Earth and Sky.
  • Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup.
    Terry Fisher saw all kinds of sights with the Tribune on a bus trip to South Dakota for the Buffalo Roundup.
  • The Tribune traveled to Sweden with Mike, Leanne, Josey and Justin French last summer! They are pictured on a layover in New York.
    The Tribune traveled to Sweden with Mike, Leanne, Josey and Justin French last summer! They are pictured on a layover in New York.
  • The Tribune traveled to Sweden with Mike, Leanne, Josey and Justin French last summer! They are pictured at a Viking settlement on the island of Birka, near Stockholm, Sweden, below.
    The Tribune traveled to Sweden with Mike, Leanne, Josey and Justin French last summer! They are pictured at a Viking settlement on the island of Birka, near Stockholm, Sweden, below.
  • Daniel Osborn’s quest to run at least one mile in every state took he and his wife Shirley (and the Tribune!) on a couple different trips last year - Okefenokee Swamp, Folkston, Georgia.
    Daniel Osborn’s quest to run at least one mile in every state took he and his wife Shirley (and the Tribune!) on a couple different trips last year - Okefenokee Swamp, Folkston, Georgia.
  • Daniel Osborn’s quest to run at least one mile in every state took he and his wife Shirley (and the Tribune!) on a couple different trips last year - Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia.
    Daniel Osborn’s quest to run at least one mile in every state took he and his wife Shirley (and the Tribune!) on a couple different trips last year - Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia.
  • Daniel Osborn’s quest to run at least one mile in every state took he and his wife Shirley (and the Tribune!) on a couple different trips last year - South Carolina; Owls Head State Park.
    Daniel Osborn’s quest to run at least one mile in every state took he and his wife Shirley (and the Tribune!) on a couple different trips last year - South Carolina; Owls Head State Park.
  • Daniel Osborn’s quest to run at least one mile in every state took he and his wife Shirley (and the Tribune!) on a couple different trips last year - Rockland Harbor, Maine.
    Daniel Osborn’s quest to run at least one mile in every state took he and his wife Shirley (and the Tribune!) on a couple different trips last year - Rockland Harbor, Maine.
  • Devan, Jessica, Aurora and Arthur Polt took the Tribune with them to visit Jessica’s brother in Benicia, California.
    Devan, Jessica, Aurora and Arthur Polt took the Tribune with them to visit Jessica’s brother in Benicia, California.
  • Ron and Sharon Peterson of Ord took their Tribune with them when they visited their daughter Charmin Flowers in Ignacio, Colorado, with son Mike Peterson of Purdum and daughter Justine Ohlman of Gibbon.
    Ron and Sharon Peterson of Ord took their Tribune with them when they visited their daughter Charmin Flowers in Ignacio, Colorado, with son Mike Peterson of Purdum and daughter Justine Ohlman of Gibbon.
  • Cort Cox, Michael Smith, James Cox and Sherron Sullivan at Palisades, Idaho.
    Cort Cox, Michael Smith, James Cox and Sherron Sullivan at Palisades, Idaho.
  • In July the Tribune was at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, with Dave French and Jill Buchfinck.
    In July the Tribune was at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, with Dave French and Jill Buchfinck.
  • Bob and Sara Teters took the Tribune with them to Montana. They are pictured near Three Forts, Montana, where the headwaters of the Missouri River is. Three rivers come together here - the Madison, Gallatin and Jefferson.
    Bob and Sara Teters took the Tribune with them to Montana. They are pictured near Three Forts, Montana, where the headwaters of the Missouri River is. Three rivers come together here - the Madison, Gallatin and Jefferson.
  • Bob and Sara are pictured at Community Bible Church in St. Regis, Montana. They were married at this church 43 years ago and the church is still going strong.
    Bob and Sara are pictured at Community Bible Church in St. Regis, Montana. They were married at this church 43 years ago and the church is still going strong.
  • The Mullen High School cross country team had the Tribune with them while running W Mountain at High Altitude Distance Camp in Gunnison, Colorado, in July. Pictured l-r: Harper Andersen, Ady Hampton, Coach Janie Kuncl, Peyton Paxton, Riley Hegland. Photo by the other Mullen runner, Kyle Finney.
    The Mullen High School cross country team had the Tribune with them while running W Mountain at High Altitude Distance Camp in Gunnison, Colorado, in July. Pictured l-r: Harper Andersen, Ady Hampton, Coach Janie Kuncl, Peyton Paxton, Riley Hegland. Photo by the other Mullen runner, Kyle Finney.
  • Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Chadron
    Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Chadron
  • Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - South Padre Island, Texas.
    Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - South Padre Island, Texas.
  • Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Rapid City, South Dakota.
    Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Rapid City, South Dakota.
  • Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Ft Worth, Texas.
    Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Ft Worth, Texas.
  • Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Denver, Colorado.
    Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Denver, Colorado.
  • Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Thackerville, Oklahoma.
    Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Thackerville, Oklahoma.
  • Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Estes Park, Colorado.
    Xavier and Connie Garza, and daughter Isabella, took the Tribune all kinds of places in 2023 - Estes Park, Colorado.
  • The Tribune visited Indian Cave State Park near Shubert, Nebraska, with Dane, Gerri, Teal and Danielle Peterson in July.
    The Tribune visited Indian Cave State Park near Shubert, Nebraska, with Dane, Gerri, Teal and Danielle Peterson in July.
  • An October trip saw the Tribune at Boulder Falls on the Peak to Peak Byway between Boulder and Estes Park, Colorado, with the Petersons.
    An October trip saw the Tribune at Boulder Falls on the Peak to Peak Byway between Boulder and Estes Park, Colorado, with the Petersons.
  • It seems fitting that the very first submission for this Vacationer Issue featured last year’s Vacationer Issue! Terry Fisher of Amherst said, “Our January birthday lunch at the Chicken Coop in Kearney. Some received copies of our front page appearance on the Hooker County Tribune! They wanted to thank you! Six of the seven tankers were present.” Pictured back, l-r: Michele, Ginny, Mikki, Tova, Janet, BJ, Connie. Front: Wendy, Terry.
    It seems fitting that the very first submission for this Vacationer Issue featured last year’s Vacationer Issue! Terry Fisher of Amherst said, “Our January birthday lunch at the Chicken Coop in Kearney. Some received copies of our front page appearance on the Hooker County Tribune! They wanted to thank you! Six of the seven tankers were present.” Pictured back, l-r: Michele, Ginny, Mikki, Tova, Janet, BJ, Connie. Front: Wendy, Terry.
  • The ladies went on their 2nd annual tanking trip with the Tribune this past summer, submitting all kinds of photos from familiar places around the area! Pictured the day of their tanking trip, l-r: Tova, Ann, Janet, Terry, Kathy, Michele.
    The ladies went on their 2nd annual tanking trip with the Tribune this past summer, submitting all kinds of photos from familiar places around the area! Pictured the day of their tanking trip, l-r: Tova, Ann, Janet, Terry, Kathy, Michele.
  • The ladies went on their 2nd annual tanking trip with the Tribune this past summer, submitting all kinds of photos from familiar places around the area!
    The ladies went on their 2nd annual tanking trip with the Tribune this past summer, submitting all kinds of photos from familiar places around the area!
  • The ladies went on their 2nd annual tanking trip with the Tribune this past summer, submitting all kinds of photos from familiar places around the area!
    The ladies went on their 2nd annual tanking trip with the Tribune this past summer, submitting all kinds of photos from familiar places around the area!
  • The ladies went on their 2nd annual tanking trip with the Tribune this past summer, submitting all kinds of photos from familiar places around the area!
    The ladies went on their 2nd annual tanking trip with the Tribune this past summer, submitting all kinds of photos from familiar places around the area!
  • The ladies went on their 2nd annual tanking trip with the Tribune this past summer, submitting all kinds of photos from familiar places around the area!
    The ladies went on their 2nd annual tanking trip with the Tribune this past summer, submitting all kinds of photos from familiar places around the area!
  • Teal Peterson unwrapped a pair of hiking boots for his 10th birthday last March to find out that he was headed on his first backcountry backpacking trip in the summer with his Uncle Colby and Aunt Amanda Osborn and his dad, Dane (oh, and dogs Dakota and Mica). They spent a few days fly fishing in the Wind River Range of Wyoming.
    Teal Peterson unwrapped a pair of hiking boots for his 10th birthday last March to find out that he was headed on his first backcountry backpacking trip in the summer with his Uncle Colby and Aunt Amanda Osborn and his dad, Dane (oh, and dogs Dakota and Mica). They spent a few days fly fishing in the Wind River Range of Wyoming.
    The Tribune went near and far last year! This is an annual issue, so don’t forget to continue taking your Tribune with you wherever 2024 takes you! Submissions are not limited...

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