Local youth wins big at state science fair

Tim Love, son of Taft and Jill Love of Burns, is just a sixth grader. But he has already impressed scientists and teachers with his forethought and knowledge of water and life systems in the water.

Tim was one of the finalists at the Burns science fair selected to go onto the state competition. His project dealt with copper sulfate and its affects of living organisms in an aquatic environment.

The Wyoming Teachers Association and the Powder River Basin Resource Council presented the William Barlow Youth in Conservation Award in the science fair and a check for $250 to Tim as he was selecte...