Jumping jackalopes

Saturday morning saw the beginnings of a blustery cold and cloudy day as 38 daring souls gathered at the Keyhole Marina for the annual Jackalope Jump.

“It was the biggest one we’ve had so far,” reports Special Olympics Coordinator and Coach Kassie Clements. This annual event raises funds for the Crook County Special Olympics.

The 2020 jump was cancelled due to the Covid 19 virus, but this year saw the event come back strong, unofficially raising $8200.

“We raised more than Gillette and Sheridan so far,” Clements later said. “[We are] so blessed to be a part of such an amazing...