Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Boy, is it hot. How hot is it? It is so hot people have started bringing their beach chairs and towels to the water vapor in the roads. Perhaps you have a hot idea for our town that requires a little funding. The council has the opportunity to apply for 6th Penny Tax funds and would like to encourage you to send them any ideas you might have to improve our community. No project is too small or large. If you have any questions, call the town hall and speak with Jillian. All ideas need to be...
We made it past the longest day of the year, now on to the hottest days. For not being known for our high humidity, it sure has been muggy. Just as the sunlight in our days will get less and less, sooner or later, the heat will simmer down. Long days give us a lot more time to get things done. At the council meeting the council members accomplished a lot of tasks. They decided to split the duties of the Community Center director between the existing staff and will not hire additional staff at th...
The middle of June brings much joy and light to our area. Some are remembering past Junes and wedding bells. Some are getting ready to watch some local baseball. Some are packing the camper for a grand adventure. Even those of us who are just busy keeping up with the dandelions and mowing are thankful for the warm mellow days of summer. The town council will meet Thursday at the community center. They will decide on a new community center director as well as other business of the town. If you ar...
eadowlarks has returned as our alarm clocks. The sun is turning on our lights much earlier these days. Now if we could just get someone to turn off the water. With most of our utilities being taken care of naturally, there is not much need to shop. But some of us took part in the Pine Bluffs Community Garage Sales Saturday. Jillian Kriz along with Duggan and Demmie came over and got the last plane ride of the day at the Airport Open House. Over 150 free lunches were served and more than 100...
Rain rain go away. The old saying of watching what you wish for is certainly true. The weeds think it is great but our lawn mowers sure would like a break. Maybe in June. As long as we still can travel the flooded roads. Traveling, picking weeds or even mowing the grass, we all have the need to buy and sell. The Albin community garage sale provided a good shopping experience. About seven families brought in their wares for others to purchase. If you still have items to sell or possibly a need...
The joy of graduation and all the extra company is but a memory. We now move into the thick of summer with school ending this week and family vacations hitting the roads. Before you hit the road, you might want to check out the Albin Community Garage Sale at the Community Center May 26 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. and May 27 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. After Memorial Day festivities, you might want a little local fun. The Pine Bluffs Community Garage Sale will be Saturday June 4 from 8 a.m. until the l...
Often we do not consider the circle of life going on around us. Those pesky species that coexist with us to keep our home on earth “clean” and in balance. Life may be an action in chaos but we still need balance. And those other species. Even the snakes. If you have done any yard work or have been cleaning up the shed getting ready for the town cleanup, you may have run into a few of those balance keepers. The experience definitely adds a few extra heartbeats. Consider the heart rate if you stu...
The birds seem to be singing to us again. The song might change again before summer, but it sure sounds like the song of spring. Birds are not the only ones providing beautiful music lately. The students at Albin Elementary have been rehearsing for their spring concert. They would be delighted to sing to you Thursday, May 5 at 5:30. There will also be a silent auction. Don’t miss the beautiful sounds of our youth. The birthday song will be sung locally to a few of our neighbors and friends. This...
April in Wyoming often means wet ugly snow storms. It seems, however, the more warning and preparation we get, the weaker the storm gets. Not that anyone will complain about the little storm this past weekend. Perhaps everyone was encouraged to plan for more spring and less spring storms. Spring means cute dresses for the girls, flowery hats for the ladies and hosted teas for all that cuteness and flowers to gather. The Albin Baptist Church had a great turnout for their tea, despite the...
From the stars in the sky to the mud puddles on the ground we got you covered. Or is it the mud that is covering you? Sooner than you can get the lawn mower serviced, the snow and ice will be done melting. A season of muddy floors, muddy entry ways, muddy cars, muddy dogs, and muddy shoes will arrive. Mud everywhere. Mud does not go real well with white gloves and spring hats. But the ladies at the annual spring tea will adapt. Come on out and join them this Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. at the B...
What is that you’re saying? You can’t please everyone all the time? Perhaps someone ought to tell Mother Nature. Not that too many people can complain. If you want more snow, we got it. If you have spring fever, the 70 degree temperatures and mild days should take care of that. That in between cool warm Tuff, got that, too, in a span of ten days. So, there will be no complaining about the weather. Mayor Kelly Krakow and Aaron Anderson again helped us get through the wet heavy snow. This las...
Just when you think spring is here, it snows. Not just snows, but a Wyoming blizzard. That storm was a great one and the students of Laramie County appreciated the extended spring break. A big shout out of thanks to Mayor Kelly Krakow for pushing around the drifts and allowing driveways to go from traps to trails again. Aaron Anderson made the streets of Albin a lot easier to get through as well. The Easter Egg Hunt and pancake feed was postponed until April 2, starting at 9:30 a.m. The Ladies...
At certain times in our life, we wonder where the time went. If we still have some left to accomplish all of our dreams and goals. Springs arrival often makes us feel as if things are left undone. As if we need to get busy so summer will show up. Have no fear, friends. Spring is here for a while, and summer will come, whether you weed, feed, plant, and clean or not. Speaking of cleaning, nothing clears out the winter muck and dust like an Auxiliary broom. They are still available at the...
“Winds in the east, mist coming in. Like somethin’ is brewin’ and bout to begin. Can’t put me finger on what lies in store, but I fear what’s to happen all happened before.” It doesn’t take a chimney sweeper to figure out springs is blowing in. The wind is blowing the tumbleweeds off the cold, brown, wet earth to expose little green sprouts of newness. The wind is blowing into the rabbits hole and helping “Peter” get ready for Easter. The wind is blowing out a few birthday cakes and making...
The lions of March have not roared quite yet. The drizzling rain earlier this week reminded us how cold and wet it could get. However, the lambs of April are not far off in the meadow of time. Some of those lambs are just being born out at the Sorenson farm. One ewe had triplets and she is tending to their care like a true mother. Just like our youth, the little lambs like chasing the most colorful things in their worlds. It seems it is quite fun when the peacocks jump up on the fence. They try...
Well, what did you do with your extra day? Perhaps you finished a spring cleaning project. Maybe you took in a movie. Or if you are ‘old school’ you may have honored the day and Sadie Hawkins and asked a boy out to dinner. Whatever the extra day brought to you, we hope it was ushered In by a beautiful sunrise and a peaceful sunset. Some beautiful and bright people are celebrating birthdays. On March 1, Alyce Krakow, March 2, Jessica Malm Justin Manning and Dixie Rabou, March 3 Tracy Petsch, Mar...
Friday night brought in a dense fog and a change in the air. Saturday had s sense of spring. The trees in Albin began to melt. The bark cracked with the weight of the frozen fog coming out. They all seemed to be saying, “Listen up, spring is here!” Maybe spring hasn’t arrived yet, but good news for the Town Council came in loud and clear. All of the SLIB projects were accepted for this bidding season. The town will purchase a SUV for business travel. The town was also given more money to finis...
We may be Wildcats here in Albin, but on Super Bowl Sunday, many of us were Broncos. From Carol Sorensen to the Persons to the grade school students sporting orange and blue at school Friday, we all had Bronco fever. It seemed to be just what the doctor order, too. Most of us football fans knew once the first field goal went through the uprights in the early minutes of the first quarter, the game was going to bring a “Rocky Mountain High.” Some watched at home not to be disturbed by others more...
Small town news slows down significantly when the weather turns cold and white and windy. You may be thinking that is almost every day in Wyoming. So, to clarify, when the thermometer does not get above zero, the drifts are plowed and then blow back over the road and the wind goes faster than some speed limits, small towns hibernate. Nothing too exciting to report from our tundra up north. Basketball is keeping the youngsters warm. The senior Albin Wildcat boys basketball team is keeping things...
Spring is not quite here yet. We have many more weeks of cold dark wintry nights ahead of us, no matter what the little rodent says February 2. However, some of us are starting spring activities. Some are calving. Some are having baby rabbits. Some are preparing to clean. Albin is no different than another other community, although quite a bit less of us make the “some.” But isn’t it the “some” of the whole is greater than the parts? Let us see what those “parts” have been up to. So some may s...
Not many billionaires reside in Albin or even Laramie county. However, there could be one more this week. Have you bought your ticket? Maybe you are a first time buyer. It might be a waste of $2, but if you don’t play, you can’t win. And paying $2 to dream of the “what ifs” is a pretty good deal. We did, however, hit the lottery with snow. Even with the nice weekend and the wind on Sunday, it looks like it is here to stay. Some residents who are almost as good to have as a winning lottery...
A new year represents a clean slate, a new start, a chance to be better. Some people are so hopeful and confident in their life they seem to be merry about everything and are always happy. Perhaps the season is the only time merry and happy come out in your vocabulary. Maybe this year would be a good year to throw out all the sad dark words and begin to communicate cheer and light. The Albin News section is a great way to start that. Send us your story to put in our section. It could be history...
If we are fortunate, we see many years end and many years begin. We experience new beginnings and endure sad endings, hanging on to the memories that stay behind. The end of the year is a natural time to look back on what was, but also spend a little time to look forward to what will be. A few events broke records or were just pretty darn interesting in 2015 for Albin. The Albin Community Center got a makeover with a new floor in the lobby and lunchroom. Richard Persons celebrated his birthday...
Have you ever been out on a clear December evening, enjoying the twilight and stars above shining down on the crisp white fields of snow? Then, out of the clear blue, wisps of fog drift across the road in front of you. Soon, the light streams turn into puffs and then a thick cloud is blocking your way. But the stars are still twinkling above, their shine almost dimming the hassle of the fog. Christmas season is similar to that evening drive. We all start out enjoying the sparkle and shine and...
Have you ever had to sing a new-to-you hymn in church? Your eyes scan the words and try to remember music lessons to get the notes right. Then, the song starts, and you are singing right along in tune with everyone else. Life, like a new song, leads us down roads that are unknown. We don’t know the next corner, what speed to go and if we have passed by our destination. The smartest thing to do is to keep singing. The Albin Baptist Church knows a thing or two about singing and going down the righ...
