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In This Week's High Plains Journal

Chinese with ease

Starting Jan. 26, you've got a whole new reason--and a whole new season--to celebrate. It's the start of the 15-day Chinese New Year festival and the first day of lunar year 4707, the Year of the Ox.

Chinese New Year is all about spectacle, from the fireworks and dancing dragons to the fabulous food. That's why it's a holiday anyone can enjoy and a perfect time to host a party with a surefire theme and plenty of crowd-pleasing surprises.


Catch a can of tuna

How could anything as good and as handy as canned tuna fish fall from favor? It is a precious commodity fished for with tradition and respect. Preserved in good olive oil, tender and briny and delicious it is good enough to eat straight from the can.


Agricultures Cowboy Poet
A Price
Star and Stripes adorn Old Glory.
She stands high above and waves
over patriots still living
and heroes in their graves.
                
A fun page for kids with Smart Stuff from Twig Walkingstick and an assortment of puzzles, jokes and fun facts.


Family Fair Agricutural News

An Oklahoma secret
Lined with lovely old buildings on bricked streets and exuding small town friendliness, Pauls Valley, Okla., is a charming place with some of the state's most interesting shops.
Ag Stories From Jennifer LatzkeCatwalk-worthy coveralls
Right about the time of the first snowfall, every winter, my mom would decide that Dad's coveralls were too worn to last one more season.


Copperman full of charm

The charm of the 2,557 square foot Copperman (336-090) is evident at first glance. An old-fashioned covered porch along with a beautiful brick exterior creates a homey atmosphere that is sure to attract appreciative glances. Walk up the steps into the vaulted entry and discover a floor design that makes very effective use of the available space.


Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury is most often the result of a sudden and violent blow to the head that causes the brain to collide with the inside of the skull. This collision bruises the brain, tears nerve fibers, and can result in internal bleeding.
Thought For The Day

Building genuine relationships creates opportunities to talk about Christ.


Hints for those out of work

Shoveling snow, painting, walking pets...



Single for too long?
Problem: This is one of the most depressing seasons I can think of. I am single and do not really have a family around here, so you could say I am single and alone. That does not mean that I do not have friends, I do but it is not exactly the same as having your own family around.






National 4-H Month focuses on youth contribution to community
National 4-H Month focuses on youth contribution to community Oklahoma In the last few months, Oklahoma County 4-H members have been a little more than just "busy." Not only have they helped build homes for needy Oklahomans, aided local food banks in stocking up on food, gathered up cold weather gear for kids who needed them, planted gardens at the Ronald McDonald House, and entertained at nursing homes, they have also been hard at work on their own projects and goals.
4-H cookies of appreciation go to 700 peace officers
4-H cookies of appreciation go to 700 peace officers Texas The chief of police of Brownsville said he's still amazed and humbled by what happened Oct. 10, the day officially known as One Day 4-H. One Day 4-H was the Texas observance of national 4-H Week.
Taiwan's Ma seeks to calm uproar over U.S. beef
Taiwan's Ma seeks to calm uproar over U.S. beef TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP)--Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou moved Oct. 29 to ease a political storm over the government's decision to lift a ban on certain U.S. beef imports, saying adequate safeguards are in place to guard against bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Ma made the comments after more than 100 people protested outside the Cabinet building against the mid-October decision to remove the six-year-old ban on bone-in beef, minced beef and offal...
Ride the Range Beef Cow Symposium XXI bus to Casper with the CSU Beef Team
Ride the Range Beef Cow Symposium XXI bus to Casper with the CSU Beef Team Colorado A Western states tradition began in 1969 at Chadron, Neb. That is when and where the first Range Beef Cow Symposium was held.
Program offers tips on turning a home recipe into a business
Program offers tips on turning a home recipe into a business Have you ever thought of starting a food business? Do you have a favorite family recipe you would like to bring to the marketplace? Are you a producer considering adding value to an agricultural product, or maybe you're a restaurateur or chef exploring the marketing of a house specialty.

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