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There were some repairs in several town buildings that was a concern and public comments at the Burns Town council meeting. The council met on November 12th, and It was a busy night with several items on the agenda. Darius Mandel reported on maintenance. They winterized the park bathrooms and sprinkler systems. Mandel has been working on the boiler in the North building. He said, “I believe that the sprinkler system at Bob Steege Park will be replaced shortly and weather permitting we will do Gary Steege Park also. Otherwise that will be d...
It is always great to help others. That is what the Pine Bluffs Lions Club does. They are always helping others. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club is help with eye sight and diabetes. They also help with different projects in the community, too. The members ring the bells for the Salvation Army, highway clean up, put different events on, food drives, and so much more. These people are givers. They show the community that they have big hearts. And again, that is what the Pine Bluffs Lions Club did on No...
CHEYENNE, WYO. (November 19, 2024) – On October 31, 2024, the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council voted and approved to add downy brome, better known as cheatgrass, to the state’s Designated Noxious Weed List. The resolution, originally proposed by the Sublette County Weed & Pest District, now goes before the Wyoming Board of Agriculture. Pending final approval, cheatgrass is set to become the 32nd noxious weed on the state list, joining two other invasive annual grasses, ventenata and medusahead rye. Cheatgrass is an invasive species that invades th...
Lately my teenager has been fascinated by medical dramas. Although my "doctor self" is usually rolling my eyes throughout the program, it's often a good conversation starter. One recent show featured a pregnant woman who experienced one medical crisis after another. Her kidneys, liver, and lungs failed in succession as the team raced to identify the underlying obstetrical problem and find a treatment. At the climax of the episode, her heart stopped. Of course, being television, the correct...
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!" We've all heard that phrase before. And it's likely we learned it at a very young age. Kids can be brutal with insults and name-calling. When I was a kid, there weren't classes, or counselors, or programs, or school assemblies to help me deal with being called names or being "bullied". It was just a part of growing up. I still remember most of the words these bullies said to this day. They were words that we don't use in...
There are always hungry people in the world, and help is always needed. At Burns High School, they try to help with that issue. The Burns High school has a nicely stocked pantry located in the entryway for the students to grab whatever they need for home. This a way for the students to not be embarrassed about their home life. The pantry in the entryway is available any time. This is a way for the school to help and have items available for the hungry. Burns Future Business Leaders of America...
With the weather cooling down and the feeling of wanting to keep warm in the air, soup and a warm fire comes to people's minds first off. It is a great time to have a Chili Cook-Off. Pine Buffs Distilling's Annual Chili Cook-off Fundraiser + Anniversary + Whiskey Release was November 7th. This is the start of Bar Bucks at Pine Bluffs Distilling. This program is to earn money for the Christmas baskets that are given out in December. What do the two programs have to do with each other is the...
Preparing and training is the key for a person to be able to handle situations better for the future. Firefighters and EMT's continue medical training for issues that may come up in accidents, shootings, or fires or mother nature, depending on where you reside. That is what Laramie County Fire District #4 was doing on Saturday November 16th. They were assisting Laramie County Community College with their EMT class. The volunteers and firefighters were victims of a Mass Causality training. It...
Casper, Wyo. - Nov. 19, 2024 - The University of Wyoming Extension recently created a new program designed to inspire outdoor adventures and help families connect. The "Ready, Set, Explore" program is free and open to interested Wyoming families. Every month, registered participants receive a list of activities via email. Each packet includes an outdoor activity, tips about health and nature, a handout on a natural resource, a snack idea and a journaling prompt. Families are asked to complete...
In these communities the people generally work as a team almost a family teaching our kids values, scruples, common sense, and life. But it takes a village to be able to process it in kids. The parents depend on teachers, administration, and the school board to help guide the kids. The subject of change was in the schools and on the board. At the Cow meeting of Laramie County School District #2 the parents had come with concerns. There was a survey and an e-mail given to the parents. To find...
It is always great to encourage students to do great and reward them for their hard work. That is what the Pine Bluffs Lions Club did for one student at the November 5th meeting. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club has a Student of the Quarter program set up in the Pine Bluffs Jr High/ High School. This program is to reward students that work hard in school. The teachers and counselor recommended these students to the Pine Bluffs Lions Club. At the November meeting the Pine Bluffs Lions Club had the...
Students work hard in school and at activities at Burns High School. To reward the students the Burns Lions Club honors a senior student every quarter. This program is to encourage others to work hard in school and other activities. Burns Lions Club president Kurt Wilson presented a certificate and monetary reward to Dalton Fox. Fox, son of TJ and Amy Marick, is a senior at Burns High School, and belongs to Burns Future Farmers of America as an officer. Fox also belongs to SKILLS U.S.A....
With the rapid rise in internet use among children, the dangers of online exploitation have grown alarmingly. Children's access to the internet has become nearly ubiquitous, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote learning, online gaming, and social media are now integral to daily life, meaning more children, even preschool-age children, are regularly online, often unsupervised and unprotected. This new reality demands that we consider not only physical safety for our children, but al...
Some people think that crafting is just a hobby but for some it's a lifestyle and a living. Some people would call this old fashioned but others know it was life. Christmas in the County at the School House is what that life is about. Mothers that could not leave their children alone to sell items that they had made. When the family went to town they would trade or sell the items that they had made. Sometimes it was furniture, clothing, canned goods, and baked goods. It was their lifestyle. Time...
Veterans Day is important to the world and Burns High School. There is time for everything. This was the time to thank the ones that have served and are still serving in the military. These veterans are special for all their time in the military and their hard work protecting United States. Most veterans think it was a job. But to honor them on a special day is a time to show how special and important they are. Each and everyone that is in the military needs to be honored, and that is why...
Everyone loves a carnival especially kids. It's a great time to have candy and play games to your hearts content. The Albin Community believes in it, too. The people lined up to check in at the front table. The kids received a bag and then they got to make a guess of how much candy or gum was in the jar. Once in, kids ran to see what they would get to do throughout the night. There were different game booths set up for the kids to go too. One of the popular ones was the fishing game. The kids...
Halloween night was full of people exploring the streets of Burns. The place was packed with spooks and ghouls. There was wall to wall people in the streets. This was the first time the school had Trunk or Treat. There were six vehicles that had decorated trunks. Two sets of couples that wanted to have fun with trunk or treat. One was plain and other was pirates, ARGH! Hughes Therapy had a sexy lady that was giving candy out. Diggity Doers had equipment decorated for Halloween with candy in the...
Halloween is a lot of folks favorite holiday. This holiday has scary, funny, pretty, silly and lots of candy. Pine Bluffs Recreation held their annual Trunk or Treat on Halloween at the Community center. Businesses and organizations decorate their vehicles with a Halloween scene. The line was long for parents and kids wanting to walk through the displays of each vehicle and receive their Trick or Treat. (Mostly if not all, treats) There were 18 different businesses and organizations. The trunks...
Emergency vehicles are always seen on the scenes of accidents, fires and many other issues. These people are always hard at work. This year Laramie County agencies got together for the Laramie County Touch-A-Truck held at the Archer Complex on November 2nd. There was lots to look at and participate in along with learning about the different agencies in Laramie County. Every part of the Archer Complex was in use. Everywhere there was something to look at or participate in. Outside the south end...
Cancer can be one of the scariest words in the world. The possibility of death is not what a person wants. Although death is inevitable, at least give us a fighting chance. We make plans in our lives of doing things with our families or friends, and that comes to a screeching halt. Survival is the next word. Am I going to survive? Can I pull through this? A person always wants to survive cancer. But not knowing what the battle is, is rough for everyone that has cancer and the ones that are...
Every year the Laramie County Retired Education Personnel give out to each of the Laramie County High Schools a Citizenship Award. This time Burns High School was the high school. Burns High School has excellent students that does incredible in activities and supporting the communities. It is hard to choose from excellent students. Blair Sanchez had the honor to be the recipient of the Citizenship Award. Sanchez is the daughter of Dawn and Eddie Sanchez. Sanchez is involved in 4-H,...
Hearing loss affects millions of Americans. In fact, by age 75 over half of adults will have some form of hearing loss. Signs of hearing loss include having trouble hearing speech in noisy places, finding it hard to follow speech in groups, trouble hearing on the phone, listening makes you tired, or if you need to turn the volume up on the TV or radio while others complain it is too loud. To some, hearing loss may just be a minor inconvenience. If it is more severe, however, it can have a big...
Cheyenne, Wyo. - Oct. 21, 2024 - The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Kristi Nagy back as the 4-H youth development educator for Laramie County. "We are excited to have Kristi back," says Bridger Feuz, associate director of UW Extension. "She brings several years of experience, strong relationships with the Laramie County commissioners and an amazing network with the committed 4-H volunteers in Laramie County." Nagy first joined Laramie County Extension in 2015. She started as an adminis...
Brandon is working the graveyard shift a few weeks into his deployment in Baghdad, Iraq. As a supervisor, he's overseeing the passenger movement, and his airmen are performing well and completing their jobs. He also conducts frequent patrols around the terminal, looking for anything out of place or potentially explosive devices. The enemy can plant explosive devices under Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) packages or anything that may look like trash or something of interest. In training, the members are...
During November we celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week, which runs Nov. 11 - 13. Throughout the month we recognize those veterans, service members, and military spouses that take the steps to realize their goal of small business ownership. Historically, veterans are more likely to start a small business than non-veterans. Nearly ten percent of all American businesses are owned by a veteran. Wyoming is home to more than 50,000 veterans, with more than 6,500 of them have making the jump to small-business ownership. Veteran-owned...
