The Month in Photos: November 2011

Chanda Levandowski, 17, of Casper, Wyo. gets a kiss from Tova, a 4-year-old Siberian husky, on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at Lions Park. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Wyoming wide receiver Josh Doctson stretches to reach the endzone as TCU's Trevone Boykin hangs on during the first quarter on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Wyoming lost to TCU 31-20. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

A Labrador retriever named 'Remi' picks up a training dummy for his owner Eddie Pryor on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, in a southern Cheyenne field. Pryor was trying to get Remi into shape for pheasant hunting. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Cheyenne East players celebrate a 24-19 win against Natrona County in a Class 4A semi-final on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, at Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyo. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

TCU wide receiver Skye Dawson fends off Wyoming defender Luke Ruff during second half action on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Wyoming lost to TCU 31-20. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Lily Snyder, 3, prayers as her mother, Rahda, watches during Sunday school on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, at Zion Congregational Church. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Cheyenne East senior cornerback Cameron Jaurie has has four interceptions, five pass breakups and 31 tackles in the secondary this season. Jaurie and the Thunderbirds take on Sheridan for the state 4A football title in Laramie. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

State of Wyoming workers Jonathan Ojeda, left and Jacob McLaury hang a giant holiday wreath on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, above the south entrance of the Wyoming State Capitol. Ojeda and McLaury spent most of the day hanging decorations and installing the 15 foot wreath. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Douglas High School football player Reed Burgener cries after his team lost to Powell during the Wyoming State Football Championships on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, in Laramie. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Lois Hefley salutes during a Veteran's Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at Beth El Cemetery in Cheyenne. Sanders is a veteran of the Vietnam War. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Cheyenne East running back Jeremy Woods becomes emotional after his teams loss against Sheridan during the 4A Wyoming State Football Championship on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Cheyenne East lost to Sheridan 42-14. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

The ball sails just out of reach of Air Force tight end Joshua Freeman (81) in the closing minutes of a 25-17 loss to Wyoming in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Cheyenne South freshman Bailey Wall, in black, and sophomore Michael Lebeck work on a move during the first wrestling practice of the season on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at Cheyenne South. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Katie Foust reacts as she's pulled on a rubber mat around an arena by a teammate during a practice of the LCCC Ranch Horse Team on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at the LCCC. The team had a fun final practice of the year with light-hearted activities to close out their fall semester. LCCC will hold a fundraiser ranch rodeo on Dec. 10 and 11 at the school. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

U.S. District Court judge Clarence Brimmer mingles with the crowd after a ceremony dedicating a sculpture of former Gov. Stanley Hathaway on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at the Hathaway building in downtown Cheyenne. Hathaway severed as Wyoming's 27th governor from 1967 to 1975. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Ken McCann leans in for a closer look on a bronze sculpture, "Gone Fishin'," by Gary Schildt as he helps unpack and catalog pieces of art on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum. "It's like having Christmas early," McCann said, who has been volunteering for CFD in one capacity or another since 1969. "Everytime you open something, it's a surprise." The bronze was one of some 900 pieces of western art volunteers are inspecting and cataloging from the Binson Art Collection that the museum received from the S. George and Helen Binson estate in October. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

John Brazzale of Simpson Electric hangs lights on a pine tree on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, at the Cheyenne Depot Plaza. Brazalle was helping city employee Ray Montoya hang over 3000 lights on the tree in preparation for the holiday season. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Triumph High School science teacher Billie Balashek scoops out whip cream on pumpkin, apple, cherry and pecan pies in preparation for a holiday turkey dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at the school. The massive meal was prepared for students and staff by students in Triumph's Culinary Arts program. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Brad Hudson, of Cheyenne, smiles as he waits as the first person in line just before midnight on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, for Black Friday shopping to begin at the Cheyenne Target. Hudson got in line at 3:45 p.m. to get a 46-inch HDTV. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Shelby Cavanaugh, 7, reaches out to hang an ornament as she's held up to the tree by her mother, Shelly, not pictured, as several youngsters trim the Christmas tree on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at the Cheyenne Depot Plaza. Most of the ornaments adorned the lower branches of the tree as high winds kept organizers from using a ladder to hang them higher. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Wyoming guard JayDee Luster (1) dives in front of Maryland-Eastern Shore guard Percy Woods in an attempt to intercept a pass during a NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Arena Auditorium in Laramie, Wyo. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Children ride on the Saddle Tramps float during the Cheyenne Christmas Parade on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, in downtown Cheyenne. (Miranda Grubbs/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Devin Brakel puts a detail on a Christmas-themed window painting on the front windows of Marv's Place depicting a snowball fight on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, in downtown Cheyenne. "It's crunch time," Brakel said of a holiday season in which he has already painted about a dozen window artworks in Cheyenne. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Laramie County Community College radiology student Katelyn Ellis trains her horse 'Reno' to go around barrels on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, on campus. Ellis is on the LCCC rodeo team and was getting some practice in while the weather is nice. (Michael Smith/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Laramie County Sheriff's deputies and firefighters search the scene of an alleged shooting on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, on College Avenue near the intersection with South Greeley Highway. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)