Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Jim Lish was born in Sacramento California to the late Melvin and Barbara Lish. While California was his first residence, it would not be his permanent. He grew up in Moab, Utah, which he calls his hometown. "We moved to Blytheville, Arkansas during my teens and that is where I ended up graduating from school." Lish said. After High School Lish attended the University of Central Arkansas majoring in Chemistry (premed) and had plans to go to University of Arkansas Medical School. "I joined the...
Bowlers from all over the tri-state area competed in the Top Gun Scratch Tournament on February 29, and March 1. There were 62 bowlers from around the tri-state area competing for the top honors. On the first day, Saturday, bowlers were eliminated until they were down to 12 bowlers. Sunday, the 10th the top 12 bowlers set a good pace. Winner on Sunday for the Top Gun Scratch Tournament Devan Des'hotel from Casper, Wyoming. Second place was Tristen Zitek, from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. Third place...
Dorothy Mae Hinson was born May 03, 1927 in Monroe, N.C. to Gaither Winslow Hinson of Monroe, N.C. and Ester Emmalille (Purser) of Union County, N.C. and was one of six children. She entered the U.S. Army at age of 16. Hinson convinced a neighbor, who was too old to serve, to sign an affidavit stating she was twenty-one years of age. She enlisted the year was 1944. Hinson would serve until April, 1947. She would continue her friendship with John Brandt after they both were discharged from the...
Dorothy Mae Hinson was born May 03, 1927 in Monroe, N.C. to Gaither Winslow Hinson of Monroe, N.C. and Ester Emmalille (Purser) of Union County, N.C. Hinson was one of seven children. During her junior year Oakborro High School, she left school to help work on their 40 acres farm as her father was going blind. After the drought hit the farm, Hinson found herself in Charlotte, N.C working for Southern Asbestos. She worked there for a time and then applied to an international telephone company. "T...
Jeremy Kemp was born in July, 1983. He grew up in Alma, Michigan where he would spend his youth. Kemp is the son of Rodney and Corrie Kemp of Pine Bluffs. J. Kemp graduated from Alma High School, in Alma, Michigan in 2001, not sure of what he wanted to do. Then it happened. 9-11-2001. He took the initative at this point, with pride and love of his country and joined the United States Marines. The Marines would take him far from his home in Michigan to Camp Pendleton, California for boot camp. Ke...
Sisters Judy Brayton and Joyce Hopkins were born ten months apart and when they were young, their parents split. Brayton remained in Wyoming, while sister Joyce moved away to Norfolk, Virginia. Brayton grew up in the Sheridan, Wyoming area and after graduating from high school, she headed off to college where she was majoring in physical education. During her college financial struggles, she talked with a friend, who convinced her to check out the military. At the age of twenty, Brayton...
1ST PLACE TEAM HOLY MOLY BRIAN MANSELL BOBBY BOYD RODNEY FREIER, JR. JENNY WILSON $460 2ND PLACE FEAR NOT DEB ADAMS LEO LEVENGOOD TONY FOLLOWELL TAMMY FOLLOWELL $385 3RD PLACE 2 LEGIT 2 SPLIT ALEX GREEN TRISTEN ZITEK KAYLA KRAKOW JESSICA ZITEK $315 4TH PLACE OUTSIDERS RENEE SATRANG BRANDON LEE CARRIE LEE ERIC SERRANO $280 Pine Bowl hosted the Annual Team Challenge for the 24th consecutive year. Participants came from all over the quad-state area. Bowlers from Greeley, Windsor, Fort Collins,...
As with any war there comes an end... a day of peace. January 27, 1973 was a day that the United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong and North Vietnam would sign the Paris Peace Accords, which created the end of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. It is still a war remembered by so many who have served in Vietnam or in the waters off shore. It is still strongly remembered by family and friends of the 58,220 United States military members who died in this war. This war took a total of 1.3 million fighters between the sides as well as 1...
Senator Mike Enzi surprised staff, visitors and patients at the Cheyenne Veterans Medical Center and Hospital on Monday to wish all the Veterans and those who serve a "Very Merry Christmas!" "This was a complete surprize" said one Veteran who was so touched by Senator Enzi's greetings and hand shake. Senator Enzi, a Veteran himself, serving in the Wyoming Air National Guard (1967-1973), talked with many of the Veterans, included Judy Brayton and Joice Hopkins who were the first ladies to join...
Roland Thomas, born September 25, 1922 in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts entered the post office with full intentions of enlisting in the United States Army. He had graduated Technical High School and Cathedral High School and was now preparing to serve his country. As he entered the post office, he had to pass by the U. S. Navy recruiter to go around the corner to the Army recruiter. He was walking by when the Navy recruiter asked him where he was going. "Going to go join the Army" Thomas said....
Some people will say it is the uniform, but for Shane Shepardson, the uniform just comes with the job. Shepardson is the newest member of the Pine Bluffs Police Department. He isn't too far from home as he hails from Loveland, Colorado. While in law enforcement currently, Shepardson has a strong background with the military. This background includes a strong family history with the military. "My grandma Jeannine Shepardson served as a nurse in Vietnam, as well as his grandfather, John...
Serving in the military means often times one is away from home during Thanksgiving time. For many military members their Thanksgiving meal is one provided by the military at the chow hall. This meal, depending upon where the military member is, will depend on whether it is a full fledge traditional turkey dinner with all the normal trimmings and desserts or if their mess tent was able to do a make shift Thanksgiving meal. David J. Parshall, Navy Veteran - Cook saw many holidays aboard ship and...
A strong family history going back to World War II, may have been a hidden drive with Mike Cooke to join the military, but he claims the Marine recruiter had a better sales pitch than the colleges he was checking out. Mike Cooke was born in Longmont, Colorado to Jackie and Mick Cooke. During his youth his family moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming. Cooke graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1990. He had originally planned to go to college but he listened to the Marine recruiter and entered the...
Jesse Fornstrom, from Pine Bluffs is in his third year of Super Stock racing with Fornstrom Racing. He was bit by the racing bug through his Uncle Clint Fornstrom. Fornstron Racing has taken him to raceways in Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. Of the Fornstrom Racing team, Jesse Fornstrom finished the season off in 3rd place in Super Stock, while Tim Bland also finished 3rd in his class. Fornstom plans on staying in racing and hopes to move up to Super Late Model Stock. He enjoys the building of...
Chance Walkama was born on the west coast in Orange County, California in the mid 1980's. This California boy would find home on another coast as a youngster. Walkama's family moved to New York, where he would grow up and graduate high school along side of a brother and two sisters. He graduated from Batavia High School and set out to join the military shortly thereafter. After choosing a branch of the military, Walkama would enlist in the United States Air Force and his travels would take him...
Born and raised on a farm outside of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in September of 1957, Veteran Timothy L. Sheppard was the youngest of four children. He graduated from Oshkosh West High School and headed off to college at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. Sheppard would finish three semesters and struggled with decisions about his life. It was during his senior year, Sheppard lost his mother in a house fire. This was an extreme hardship having lost his father in a construction accident when he was...
11 Family Farmers 'Fly-In' to Washington to Advocate Stronger Food and Agricultural Policy WASHINGTON – After yet another year of depressed commodity prices, uncertainty in export and biofuels markets, rapid consolidation in the food and agriculture sectors, and extreme and unseasonal weather events, nearly 400 of National Farmers Union's (NFU) family farmer and rancher members will travel to Washington, D.C., next week to meet face-to-face with administration officials and members of C...
My father before me was a United States Air Force veteran. He served over twenty years. My time as a United States Air Force veteran was much shorter. Then came my husband, Jim, who retired at almost twenty-one years. After his retirement, our daughter Rhonda Rasgorshek served active duty in the Wyoming Air Guard. All of us are someone's child who served in the military. As with any branch of service, our soldiers can be sent to a war zone, be assigned to foreign countries where there is unrest...
What is a "Patriot"? According to the Oxford dictionary, a patriot is a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors. This does not require a uniform, but sometimes does....a policeman, a fireman, a member of the United States Armed Forces. Looking back at September 11, 2001 many can look back and remember with fear, sadness, worry and eventually anger. It was a time of disbelief that this horrible tragedy could happen in our country. Yet it did. There was a great coming together for...
Founded in 2005 to shield families of fallen heroes from those that would disrupt the services of their loved ones, the Patriot Guard Riders has grown to include thousands of members across all 50 states in the US. They are a 100% volunteer 501(c)(3) organization. As the membership has grown, so has the scope of the mission. "We also honor first responders as well as our military veterans. Additionally we have an active Help On The Homefront (HOTH) program, which provides assistance to our...
William Edward Vogler was born on June 1, 1983 in Souix Falls, South Dakota. His parents are Billy (Pop) and Terri Younglove and the late Terrance L. Vogler. During his childhood, he moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and graduated from Jackson Hole High School. It was early in his senior year, Vogler made the decision to enlist in the military. "I went into the Idaho Falls recruiter and signed up under the delayed enlistment program while I was 17." Vogler said. "It was a decision I felt strong ab...
Competing at different levels, brothers Ethan and Colton Bomberger of Pine Bluffs have earned themselves quite a following of ribbons, buckles and more. The brothers recently competed at the Scotts Bluffs County Fair and the results brought prideful smiles on their faces. When asked about his showmanship and where he sees 4-H benefiting him later down the road Ethan said, "Competing teaches me how to win and how to lose. But I still hate to lose!" Ethan starting showing beef with help at 2 1/2....
Each August 4 the U.S. Coast Guard celebrates its birthday. The Coast Guard is one of America's five armed forces and traces its founding to Aug. 4, 1790, when the first Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to enforce tariff and trade laws, prevent smuggling, and protect the collection of federal revenue. Responsibilities added over the years included humanitarian duties such as aiding mariners in distress. The service received its present name in 1915 when the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the U.S. Life-Saving Service to...
On August 7, 1782, General George Washington - then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army - established the Purple Heart award, originally designated as the Badge of Military Merit. The Purple Heart exists in its current form since 1932, and is awarded to service members "wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces". During World War II, almost 500,000 Purple Heart medals were produced in...
Just prior to Albin Day, Jayce Sorenson and his parents, Becky and Jacob Sorenson corraled their horses at the Albin rodeo grounds in preparation for the upcoming Albin Day Rodeo. Sometime between 9:00 p.m. Monday night July 8, and 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning July 9, the Sorenson's horses vanished from the rodeo grounds. The Laramie County Sheriff's office, the Kimball County Sheriff's office, were called to report the horses missing. Along with the report, pictures of the horses, Scarlett (with w...
