Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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After 31 years Sonja Fornstrom took the next step. Fornstrom is now the Wyoming Recreation & Parks Association president. Wyoming Recreation & Parks Association mission is to provide professional support in promoting quality parks and recreation through education and leadership. This association helps towns small or large to figure out what is best for their community. They have workshops, a website, and conferences for the members to go to. Fornstrom has been a treasurer since 2019. When...
I harvested my first pinto beans yesterday to try a new baked bean recipe. It was good but not as good as my wife's recipe. That's the best way to use those vegetables you been growing all summer...direct from the garden to the table. Unfortunately it doesn't work that way for long. If you did well you'll have more vegetables than you can possibly eat right away. So what are you going to do with all the vegetables that you have stacked in those boxes, filling your kitchen, your garage or...
The food is in boxes and ready to go at the Burns food pantry open every Wednesday. It all started about two years ago when Needs Inc. based in Cheyenne called the Shepherd's Closet to see if people needed food. The Shephard's Closet is a place in Burns, Wyoming located at the town hall where donations of household goods and clothes can be obtained by people in need. Everything is free for the people that come in. Don and Mary Achatz were helping at the Shepherd's Closet when the call came in....
The horses were warming up and the arena was prepared for the day. The Annual Buzz Bradley Barrels was at the Pine Bluffs Rodeo arena on Sept 10th. The weather was a little chill and it rained the night before with drizzle that morning. In the afternoon it was pleasant for at great day of barrel racing. This year Kaitlyn Klinginsmith put the event on. It was her first year and she did a great job for a first time. Each year is a trial trying to find your do's and don'ts. This event starts...
Council member resigns and two new candidates are added to the board. The Burns Town Council met on September 12th at 6:30 p.m. Before the meeting started an executive session was held to interview for the council position that Jeff Appleman had vacated. Once the meeting resumed, Councilmember Dennis Bastian resigned. He stated, "With my business having several big contracts I am too busy. This is an opportunity to give the position to someone that has the time. I have been a council member for...
The concern of buildings without permits in town were a topic of the Albin Town council meeting on Thursday September 8th at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Ron Olson made a motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting and Councilmember Jeremiah Johnson seconded the motion. Council approved. Next was to welcome visitors and ask if there were any concerns. The visitor at the meeting was Laramie County Commissioner Linda Heath. She had no concerns. For old business, the lunch program is doing ok. Next was Mayor Kelly Krakow's report. They are obtain...
The burgers were frying and the line was long. It was the first event for the Burns Future Farmers of America on September 1st at 6:00 p.m. The new FFA advisor Will Luna introduced himself along with the officers. Parents and students that are in FFA and students that are looking into the program were at the barbecue. There were hamburgers, chips, dessert, and a drink. The line was long and they went through about 100 burgers. People were visiting and catching up from the summer hiatus. Some...
In 1985 the Air Force decided to move me from Rapid City, South Dakota to Spokane, Washington. Just a routine assignment as far as the base goes but the experiences outside of work were out of this world. Before we got to the base we visited the World Fair in Vancouver, British Columbia. That was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I'll never forget. But the longer lasting experiences were the orchards and the fruit trees that were everywhere. The base itself was covered with fruit trees. Each...
The screen was bright and full of information for the games. September 9th at the beginning of the football game was a ribbon cutting for the new name of the football field. It is now called Capitol Roofing Field at Bronc Nation. This came about due to putting a new screen in above the score board. The screen was supposed be there last year but with Covid and the high demand of materials and products throughout the world, it was here a year later. With help from Capitol Roofing setting the...
The garden tractors were lined up to get ready to pull on Grover Day. The Colorado Garden Tractor Pullers come to Grover once a year to have their event. There were lots of classes to enter for all ages. There was even a girl the age of six in the garden tractor pull. The track or dirt road was wet down to have a great pull. Each track is different on dirt, weather, and moisture of the road. People were excited to see the pulling of the garden tractors. The only comment was it was hot and no...
The tables were lined with people eating supper at the Archaeology site in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. This was an end of the season celebration. The Archaeology dig site has a history way back in time before Pine Bluffs even existed. There are pictures and information on how the dig got started. This year Lois Rageth and Kamie Tangeman had the pleasure of giving the tours through the site. Rageth realizes how important it is and how little she knew before working at the site. Throughout Rageth's...
Albin has a new face as principal, or do they? For this principal is still helping in her classes. Christina Nusbaum is the new principal for Albin Elementary. Nusbaum started out as a para in 1993. She shared the job with Jen McMahon for two years at Pine Bluffs Elementary. She then received a teaching job at Grover Elementary in Grover, Colorado. Nusbaum taught Kindergarten through 3rd grade for ten years. After that she moved to Albin Elementary, where she taught fifth and sixth grade math. N...
Shoes for kids and shoes for adults. Every year, Hirst Applegate, LLP host Kicks 4 Kidz. They help the Laramie County School District #1 and Laramie County School District # 2 students obtain shoes. It started with a few of the teachers being concerned about students that do not have shoes for gym class. It does not matter what time of year it is for the students. So, the Hirst Applegate Employees decided to do something about it and help the schools. The event for participants of all ages is...
A new exercise place has come to Pine Bluffs. Tone & Tan is a new business that held their open house on September 1st from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. This is a circuit gym. A person starts anywhere on a machine. You work out for 30 seconds at each station resting or jogging in between each machine. You do this three times around the gym on the machines to get a full workout. Then you do this three times a week to see results. The machines work a different area of the body. It helps tone and...
Although it's hard to believe, it's September and winter is right around the corner. Today I'm expecting another 90 plus degree day with no rain in sight and low humidity. That we're already dry is no revelation to anyone but this puts our winter preparation into high gear to get ready for what some are predicting to be a colder, wetter winter season, starting in December. I'm actually hoping for another month of warm weather. It doesn't have to be as hot as it is now but planting garlic and...
Each year from Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month as a time to recognize the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community. More Hispanics than ever before are seizing the opportunity to create new businesses which improve their cities and neighborhoods. Hispanics are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, and own and operate more than 350,000 businesses nationwide employing over 3 million people and counting. Both President Biden, and SBA A...
Colorful glass that was soldered together is what Dawn Smith does. At the Laramie County Fair, Dawn Smith received lots of ribbons for her projects. Smith has only been working on stained glass for eighteen months. She had a friend encourage her to take a one-day class. Smith and her daughter Jennifer Winslow did it together. She figured she could teach 4-H members to make projects. Smith loves the colors and the different patterns to create the projects. After the one-day class they decided to...
The volleyball was going back and forth over the net on Friday, September 2nd, which was the start of a month of volleyball games every week. Friday the girls played two teams. Each of the A and B teams took turns with the games getting a rest in between. The Burns Junior High Volleyball team did the best they could. It is the beginning of the season although the time will go fast. The A team for Burns did not have a great day. They lost to the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Lady Doggers in two sets. The...
'I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!' At least that is true with the Pine Bluffs Lions Club. They hosted an ice cream booth in the park during Pine Bluffs Trails Days this year, as one of their fund raisers. They had over 75 people stop by the booth to get ice cream and donated for the cold yummy treat. The ice cream was donated by the Texas Trail Market. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club raises money to help the community with different projects and organizations. They have been...
Not only school did begin for the students but for the teachers also. The Pine Bluffs Senior Center was honoring the teacher's with a welcome back to school breakfast on August 18th at 7:00 a.m. The Pine Bluffs Senior Center board served the teacher's a delicious, nutritious breakfast. They dished up pancakes, sausage, water, coffee and yogurt. Around 20 teachers from the Pine Bluffs schools showed up to receive a great start on the new school year. For some teachers it was their first time...
The tables were packed with items covering every inch in the Hillsdale Methodist Church hall. The Hillsdale Ladies hold this garage sale every year to raise money for scholarships and families that need help in the community. The ladies just ask community members to bring in their unwanted items. Some people even set up booths of their own. The first items that went right away were a few church pews. A sewing machine, the ladies will even show a buyer how it works, clothes, shoes, and bedding some new items but others used. For the kids there...
CASPER, Wyo., August 30, 2022 – Wyoming State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Glenn Pauley announced USDA is investing over $28,000 in critical infrastructure through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). “Rural Development’s REAP grants support the vitality of rural small businesses. Businesses and ag operations that take advantage of this program can save money on their energy costs, and diversify their energy usage,” said Pauley. “We know that profit margins may be tight sometimes, and this prog...
This is the first year I've tried potatoes so I'm completely unfamiliar with growing and harvesting. So far, the growing piece of the equation seems to be going well. The plants are about two and a half feet tall and lush. I've been able to keep the potato beetles off so they even have most of their foliage. Last week I dug up one of the plants to see how the potatoes were developing, hoping I could start harvesting, and they weren't ready. I had about five good sized potatoes (supper) and a...
The park was full of people at Grover, Colorado. It was the annual Grover Day on August 27th. Grover Day started in 2004. In June was the Memorial Rodeo, but Grover Day is a time for the town to just have fun as a community. Of course, they invited anyone and everyone to come and have fun with the community. All the activities are free. The day started at 10:00 a.m. with the cars lined up at the Pawnee High School. The cars would come and go throughout the day. The years and makes of the cars we...
This year the town of Grover added four new horseshoe stakes and pits. There were 18 people that entered the horseshoe tournament. It went fast this year compared to last year. This was a one on one tournament as opposed to a team. No partner to help out, you were on your own. Scott and Doug Duggan have been competing for years taking turns on who wins. They have been playing horseshoes all their lives....
