“Not all who wander are lost,” wrote JRR Tolkien in his epic tale, The Fellowship of the Rings. Tolkien observed how a situation might appear one way, but may be entirely different in reality.

Monday, June 28, 2021, the SEAT base plane was operational at Valentine Miller Field. “This is the earliest we’ve started,” said SEAT base manager Justin Nickless. “Due to the ‘party’ last week, there were a few starts.” Justin is referring to the lighting storms that came through the area causing several fires including the Brush Creek fire in Holt County that burned 6,640 acres which had cattle loss; 22 starts in Brown County including the Williams Fire on the Plum Creek Canyon that burned approximately 40 timber acres, and the Gilg Fire north of Long Pine that burned 10 timber acres.

According to FAASTeam Program Manager Mark Gaffney, the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award the FAA issues to pilots certified under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This award is named after the Wright Brothers, the first U.S. pilots. It recognizes individuals who have exhibited professionalism, skill, and aviation expertise for at least 50 years while piloting aircraft.

According to NOAA Weather, a record high temperature was set Wednesday, June 23, 2021 with 108 degrees, at Valentine. This breaks the old record of 107 set in 1937.

VALENTINE, June 8, 2021 - Healthy individuals are needed every day to maintain an adequate blood supply for patients in need. Once a donor has made the commitment to give blood, it is important to take a few simple steps to prepare and help ensure a good donation experience.

Everyone is encouraged to enter into the Lion’s Club 4th of July parade with the theme Unmask Your Freedom. Contestants are to line up at 10:30 a.m at the Trail Head park, parade to begin at 11:00 a.m.