Happy New Year!
And you were worried there would be no snow before the year ended? Ye of little faith...
It seems like every year ends with a certain exhausted amazement that we have finally come through on the other side. This is generally accompanied by a faint sense of optimism for the new year that last until at least…part way through January.
Here’s hoping that 2026 is one of those rare years when things go better than we feared, when seemingly eternal problems get solved, and at the very least we have personal victories as the months roll on.
That’s probably a naïve hope, but hope is one of the most important assets that we have in this world, and one that functions better with practice. A bit of work to back it up is also very helpful.
Because this paper is scheduled for composition during a time when our staff is hoping to spend time with loved ones, and there are fewer than usual public events, we bring you a mix of the traditional “end of year reflection” issue that is customary for early January, as well as ongoing stories that take place regardless of the time of year or seasonal vacation calendar. We hope that you are also in a position to gather with your friends and family to see the old year out, and welcome the new one in.
In Sports coverage, you’ll see a feature we’re trying out this year, where we’ll give you a chance to choose the Sports story of the year for 2025. Jody Reeves has narrowed down a list of his top picks of the most exciting, impressive, and outstanding sports moments of the year, and an accompanying poll will be up on our Facebook page. Add your opinion to the mix, and we’ll see which moment takes the crown after the results are tallied.
There is of course a lot to look back on from a busy year in 2025, and of course we don’t have the space to take another look at everything. So consider this a curated presentation of some of the stories that we think helped to defined the year as what it was. Some of those event were serious and profound, some whimsical, and some were reflective of the type of daily effort that keeps things moving along in Caribou County.
We will be back to regularly scheduled content next week, but Happy New Year one and all!
