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There were lots of questions for the Burns town attorney about the Cripple Creek Estates at the Burns Town Council meeting held on February 13th. The chamber was full of visitors for the meeting along with two Laramie county commissioners, Linda Heath and Brian Lovett. The main concern of the night was addressed by Greg Hacker, Burns town attorney. He asked Bill Porter who is the developer of the Cripple Creek estates and Kelly Schroeder with AVI Engineering Planning Surveying about some documen...
When the times get rough the community comes together to help others. In this case it's for the Chavez family of Carpenter, Wy. In November of 2022 Francisco Chavez was diagnosed with cancer. The kids go to Burns High School. Chavez had surgery to remove a kidney where the cancer was at. Then he has been doing chemo and radiation. The cancer had spread rapidly throughout his body. Now, unfortunately there is a short time for Chavez. His family is trying to survive the hospital stays and soon a...
At the Texas Trail Market there was a sweet smell in the air. Every year the Saturday of Super Bowl Sunday, the churches in Pine Bluffs put on a bake sale. It is ran by the Catholic Church women. The women invited all the churches to help raise money for the Good Samaritan fund in Pine Bluffs. The Good Samaritan is a fund for travelers or people in need. The police have to be contacted and they will determine the need. Gas money, vouchers to the grocery store, and money for a motel is given to...
For the second year in a row this bar has won. Bar bucks are available at every bar in Laramie County at Christmas time to raise money for the Laramie County Christmas basket program. The Christmas baskets help Laramie county residents throughout the holidays. The bars have special events during this time to make people aware of bar bucks and raising the money to help others. This year Mike's Saloon in Albin, Wyoming won for the second time in a row in the rural category. Jan Anderson did the...
Soup, soup, and more soup. Who doesn't love soup on a cold winter evening! The second annual Soup Contest & “Pick A Movie” night happened on February 3rd at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. Pine Bluffs Recreation invited only the adults to bring a crockpot full of soup to the free event. There were three categories of soups to enter in. Chicken noodle soup, cream based, and broth based. At the end there was an overall “Soup Nazi”. It was a great cold night to try different soups. There were 14...
There's a new outlook for Shepherd’s Closet in Burns, Wyoming. Shepherd’s Closet “The Room” is the new name. The organization understands that some people feel that the name "Shepherd’s Closet" is a church issue. So they decided to add a new name to Shepherd’s Closet, “The Room”. To the organization it is not about the name as much as it is about helping people. There are several volunteers that assist in organizing the items for people to walk through and see the piece of treasure they may be looking for. This organization receives everything...
Every year the Albin Community Center has its annual wellness screenings. It is a perfect and convenient time to check how your blood work is doing without driving into Pine Bluffs or Cheyenne. This service is an opportunity for everyone in the Albin area to get a good start on the year for health purposes. To find out more details call the Albin Community Center at (307) 246-3386. They would love to get everyone in to the Wellness Screening. The more people that show up the better it is for more opportunities in the area....
The gym at the Albin Community Center was full of vendors of different agricultural products. The annual Southeast Wyoming Farm and Home Expo was held Wednesday February 1st from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. There were over 25 vendors attending the expo. There was a coffee vendor to keep everyone warm, too. People were a bit slow coming to the event. The weather has given everyone a run for their money. The ranchers and farmers were having problem getting out to the highway to get to the expo....
The tables were set at the Bushnell Fire Department hall on Saturday February 4th. The Bushnell Lions Club annual pancake feed was at Bushnell, Nebraska. The pancake feed has been going on since 1946 which happens to be the same time the Lions Club was chartered The Bushnell Lions Club works year round helping others. They serve in the Bushnell area. The members have been working on improving the park. Right now the members are working on renovating the public bathrooms. They support the annual...
Once a year everyone loves to know that they are appreciated for their hard work. February 6th through February 10th is School Board Appreciation week. To be on the school board a person is elected. But that is the easy step. The next step is the hard work. The trustees had to learn about different policies, statutes, and the different paperwork for funding, etc. But the most important job is listening. The trustees listen to the staff and the parents to determine what is the right way to make...
Only one student from Laramie County School District #2 qualified to go to All State Music. To play in All State Music, the school and a teacher recommend the student to apply for the honor to go play with a special guest conductor and other students throughout Wyoming. The student has to audition to qualify to go to All State. This year the audition was Etude 1 and 2, Scale 1 and 2, and Chromatic. The judges make sure the player knows the basic music to move on the next level. This year the...
The beginning of the signings for the year began with Cooper Lakin. He had the honor to be first this year in signing to Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska for football. Lakin has been looking at all the colleges since the beginning of his senior year. Each one has it pros and cons as colleges do. Once football season ended he decided he would like to to go to a college for football. Chadron State College was the last college he visited. He said, " The second we got there it felt like...
Being young, their minds are on their adventures in life. Teigen Derner loves animals especially mustang horses. Her mother Tansie Derner is always encouraging her kids to do activities they love. Derner received an email about the contest. She suggested that Teigen Derner enter the contest with one of the stories she wrote in the past. So Teigen Derner decided to rewrite and improve her story. The contest is in The Wild Beauty Fountain website. The mission is to protect the horses and bring awa...
The seniors were lined up with their parents ready to honored. Each senior had the opportunity to give a message to their parents and give some advice to their fellow classmates. This year there were 13 seniors saying their good-byes to a high school sport that has given them skills on and off the mats. In Laramie County School District #2, both Pine Bluffs and Burns High School combine their wrestlers to make a team. To start the night, Tayler Beeken for Pine Bluffs High School led his parents...
Bison has cornered three territories. High Point Bison is a hidden treasure in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. The ranch was started in 1924 with Carl and Alma Klawonn who came from Stanton County, Nebraska. They settled 16 miles south of Pine Bluffs. Klawonns started by raising beef, pigs, and chickens. They farmed dry land wheat, corn, and hay. They also had dairy cows. Klawonns sold and delivered by wagon with a team of horses the crops that they grew along with cream, milk, and eggs. The farm and...
The loss, no hope, the question why, did I see the signs, extreme emotions come with suicide on both sides of the coin. Prevention, and surviving suicide may come side by side but the difference is a time of trials. The family of Cole Allen who graduated from Burns High School is trying to spread the news of suicide Awareness and Mental Health. Allen was a normal team roper that went to college at Central Arizona College. This happened during the Covid pandemic and the students had to work in...
The two gyms are getting a much needed facelift. Burns Town Council Member Joseph Nicholson took several painting businesses through the gyms to show them what needed to be done. Quotes were received from First Class Painters for $51,800 and Proficient Painting for $18,200. After a bit of research as to the quality of paint and jobs completed in the past the job was award to Proficient Painting. Both gym floors will be resurfaced in the near future also. Town Clerk Tony Shiery strongly suggests the work be completed in the month of July....
Maintenance is getting new equipment for the town. The Albin Town Council met on January 13th with three guests at the meeting. They were Allison Brenneman, Zane Willert, and Lee Willert. The lunch program reported it as normal standards for the month of December. Mayor Kelly Krakow had some concerns on the legislative bills that will be affecting the town of Albin. He thinks everyone staying on top of the issues would be a good idea for the town of Albin. The third reading of the building permits with revised ordinance. The residents of the to...
The temperatures are low, there are icy roads and drifts everywhere. Winter is tough on everything and everyone. There are two options, first stay home or be out in the weather. No one likes being in the cold, zero degree, windy, snow. Yes people like snow. The but is the rest that comes with snow is the problem. No sun has a tendency to make people depressed. No outside and moving around causes low energy. Driving in winter requires a little common sense and skill in knowing what to do. For the people that have lived that year after year they...
Campfires cracklin' and coyotes howling are what might come to a persons mind when listening to the music in the Pine Bluffs saloon. At the Knotty Pine Saloon on Saturday, January 21st, Alex Teller and Shawn Hess performed. Teller was born in Florida and raised on Long Island, New York. He now lives in Michigan. When he was around 13 years old Teller's grandpa passed away. He had learned that his grandpa had an old guitar, to find out his grandpa was not musically inclined but he loved music....
Changes in the new year with sewer rates, zoning, and a temporary Chief of Pine Bluffs police. The First meeting of the year for the Pine Bluffs Council took place on January 9th. The start of the meeting the council approved of the consent agenda which included meeting minutes, claims and payroll, invoices, and building permits. New business had four subjects. The first item was purchasing a water truck for the Laramie County landfill. It has only 700 miles on it and looks new. The reason the...
The month of December was a giving time. The Rustic Plate loves to help the community. Ashley Osterman and Danielle Allman are the owners that are constantly looking for ways to give back to their awesome community. Osterman just thought about how hard the holiday season can be on people. It's not just emotionally but financially. As mothers themselves, kids hold a very special spot in their hearts. So, Osterman suggested trying to pay the school lunch debt off. Allman jumped right on board. They started a fundraiser December 5th and ran it...
The students were bouncing around and the parents were excited. Every quarter Pine Bluffs Elementary gives awards out to the students that worked hard. There were two assemblies. The first was Kinder boost through third grade. The second was fourth grade through sixth grade. The first was the most valuable teamwork students. Lyle Sheets, Mason Smith Benjamin Anderson, Jude Petry, Reagan McGurn, Elsie Thomspon, and Henry Braaten. Next was the outstanding music students: Esme Bell, Maisy Murkin,...
The angles and colors on different kinds of birds give a person enlightenment. This month is National Bird Day on January 5th with next month being National Bird Month. It is a time to respect that over 10,000 bird species are in danger of extinction. It is a time to watch the birds and learn what their habitat is. Lawrence Silvey was one of the biggest fans of birds. He gave about 672 watercolor paintings of birds to the Pine Bluffs Laramie County Library. The paintings ranged from the years of...
Human Trafficking happens everyday. January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This week the Wyoming High Patrol is in partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking along with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. They are keeping extra eyes and ears out for anyone that needs help. There will be extra check points to help out. There are warning signs to look for: appearing malnourished, showing signs of physical injuries and abuse, avoiding eye contact, avoiding social interaction, avoiding authority figures like law enforcement,...
