A new way to honor veterans?

Changes may be made to the rules for inclusion Crook County War Memorial to reflect the fact that some county veterans did not serve during wartime, while others have lived here for many years but do not qualify for their names to be included.

Veterans who fall into these categories would not necessarily be added to the wall itself, but could still be honored with paving stones.

The conversation was spurred by Kenny Byrne, who approached Commissioner Bob Latham a little while ago to discuss maintenance of the memorial and to suggest some changes. Byrne said last week that he had been unsure wh...