Best entry

Amid great fanfare, the first annual winner of the Crook County Courthouse's festive door decorating contest was announced on Friday.

Clerk of District Court Julie Crawford and Deputy Clerk Amy Porter were victorious with their 3-D rendition of the Polar Express, complete with snow-heaped signs throughout the courthouse and ticket stickers on the corridor walls.

A surprisingly competitive contest saw entries ranging from a carol-singing reindeer to a jailed Grinch, tax notices stuffed in stockings to a grumpy ban on all merriment from County Attorney Joe Baron dressed as the grinch.

All entries will remain on the doors of the individual offices throughout the season for the enjoyment of the visiting public.