Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The National Truck Driving Championships were held in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 16-19, 2022 where cones were strategically placed and the trucks were ready to roll. An honored Wyoming trucker came home a third place winner. The American Trucking Association hosted the National Truck Driving Championships for a competition for professional truck drivers. The event started in 1937 and was started to see how safe a driver is on the road. This year there were 400 drivers from fifty states. To...
The smell of smoked meat was in the air at Grover Day. It was due to the fifth annual BBQ cook-off that raises money for the school in Grover. This starts around 11:00 p.m. with the first category. This year there were eight different teams competing. They were Smoka Sauruses, Barbie Q, Just Smokin, Star-B-Que, Stormin Bar-B-Que, Frank-n-Beans, Blowin' Smoke, and Bull-B-Que. Some of them were locals. There were four categories for the contestants to put into if they chose to do so. Not everyone...
PB/B XC Update August 26, 2022 AND we’re back!!! I am sure that you have missed my thesis style updates from the XC Team. This year they may increase in size due to the sheer volume of our roster. We have 52 harriers this year 6th grade-12th grade. It is so amazing. Quick hitters (for my people who need the twitter version) JH are running machines. HS teams are missing a few harriers this week, but they helped each other along the course and we have good base times moving forward. Top JH Girl: Tessa Bybee, Top JH Boy: Rutley Hansen, Top HS Girl...
Football season has started. Burns Junior High had their first football game with the honor of being first on the field this year. They played Glenrock. You never know how the team is until after the first game. In the first quarter the teams seemed to be pretty well matched. By the end of the first half however the score was Glenrock 14 and the Broncs eight with an injured player. For the second half Glenrock's offense was able to find the holes in the Broncs' defense to make several more...
The costumes were colorful and the feet were moving with the rhythm of the music. During Bushnell Days the Los Guadalupanos traditional Folkloric Dancers from Gering, Nebraska performed. This was the first time these dancers performed at Bushnell Days. Mary Ann Shockley is the director of the group. She explained the meaning of the outfits and the dances before there was performed. All the clothes were handmade. The designs are from different regions of Mexico. The dresses have 14 yards of...
It's back for the second year in a row. Bushnell Days was August 20th for the whole day. The parade started at 10:00 a.m. with the Donald Eisenhauser American Legion Post # 60 as the color guard. It was filled with queens, a king, princesses, and a prince. The horses pranced through the parade knowing how absolutely fabulous they looked. High West Energy and Klenda trucks rolled through the streets. But the support of all the different fire departments was enlightening for the day. Kimball...
The teachers were in the classroom waiting for the students and parents. August 17th and August 18th was the open house back to school for Laramie County District #2. Albin and Carpenter's were August 17th from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. give or take a little different for each time. In Albin the new principal, Christina Nusbaum was at the door greeting the students and parents. Stacy Malm the secretary was helping make sure students were registered in the school. Then they took the students and...
An update on the Master Plan was held on August 10th at 5:30 p.m. at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. A short presentation was given by the committee on the last stages of the Master Plan. Right now, they are fine tuning it with the help of this meeting and online input. In the back were boards of what their goals are in different areas. Plus, on the tables were maps of what they are proposing. The areas are community character and services, transportation, housing, recreation and natural resources, economic development, and utilities and infr...
It was the last meeting for council member Jeff Appleman. The Burns Town council met on August 22nd at 5:30 p.m. It was a short meeting. First was the approval of vouchers. Council member Judy Johnstone made a motion to approve and council member Dennis Bastian seconded it. All approved. Mayor Jim Clark reported there are a few different people in town. He then went through the different reports. Council member Johnstone mentioned that Visit Cheyenne came up with an idea of putting round pipes around town for people to post different events...
Two quotes and one bid were discussed at the Albin Town Council meeting. On August 11th the Albin Town Council met at 7 p.m. for their once a month meeting. For old business the lunch program report states it is looking good. First item on new business was the bid for the mobile home/RV park. The council looked at the cost and what the company would be doing. Council member Jeremiah Johnson made a motion the accept the bid from Pine Bluffs Sand & Gravel. Council member Bob Anderson seconded it. All approved. Next was a quote on the sprinklers...
Where has the summer gone? It seems like I just planted a few weeks ago and now it's the end of August and harvest is just around the corner. I've been harvesting tomatoes and peppers for the last month. Cabbage is ready now and the squash and potatoes are only a few weeks out. In fact, I'll probably dig one potato plant in the next week or so to see how they're coming along. Right now I'm looking at starting to harvest them in late September but we'll see. The garlic is already harvested and...
Laramie, Wyo.-August 17, 2022- The University of Wyoming Extension's fall/winter online Master Gardener training will be offered from Sept. 15, 2022-Feb. 16, 2023. The 16-week course, which includes breaks for holidays, features approximately 48 hours of gardening instruction led by subject matter experts in the UW Extension. "The course is for anyone with an interest in gardening, from beginning gardeners to experienced gardeners. The focus is all about growing in Wyoming," says Master...
What's the PACT Act and how will it affect VA benefits and care? The PACT Act is perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history. The full name of the law is The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. The PACT Act will bring these changes: Expands and extends eligibility for VA health care for Veterans with toxic exposures and Veterans of the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 eras Adds more than 20 new presump...
The boards were lined up and the bean bags were set and ready to be tossed. At Bushnell Days in the afternoon the cornhole tournament was underway. Eighteen teams competed in a double elimination bracket. Some of the teams had never played in a tournament before but were having fun. The competitors were challenging each other. Others put their tongues out to help them get the bean bag in the hole. It works most of the time. This sport is fast and fun and challenging trying the different boards....
The end of the Hell on Wheels Rodeo season is coming soon. The contestants have been working hard to get the best scores in the shortest times to earn the points and the money to win the series. Our locals had a tough time for the night. DC Carthcart was on bareback. His horse came out great for him to mark it. But the horse knows how to twist to the side sending him to the ground. Lacey Holeman was in the breakaway. The calf ran through her loop before she could get it around the neck. Colby...
The boards were set up and bean bags were laid down. On Sunday August 7th was the Second Annual Connor Graves-Tyler Morgan Cornhole Tournament. This tournament was set-up to honor Connor Graves that died from a bad accident. She grew up in the Pine Bluffs area and was very active throughout the community. Graves will always be in everyone's heart in the community. This tournament is to raise money for a scholarship in her name. This year there were 43 teams signed up. Players came from Denver,...
Cheyenne - The anticipation for hunters has been building for months, but the time has come or is rapidly approaching as seasons for big and small game are about to open across Wyoming. Some trends — good and bad — figure to hold true once again in 2022. Mother Nature will play a role in hunter success and animal survival, but how much? Whether you are after pronghorn along the plains, deer or elk in the mountains, bighorn sheep high in the mountains or birds along the flatlands and wetlands, check out the 2022 Wyoming Game and Fish Dep...
New faces and new classes are ready for Laramie County School District #2. There are 22 new faces in District #2 Lucus Lechman is from Julesburg, Colorado but moved there from Las Vegas, Nevada. He has been teaching for 27 years. Lechman has a passion for teaching football. He has a bachelor's in chemistry and a minor in physics and earned a bachelor's in education with endorsements in chemistry, physics, and coaching. Lechman will be teaching Pine Bluffs High School and Junior High Science and...
The lineup of parade participants started at the intersection of 8th Street and Main and stretched down to Beech Street. On August 6th at 10:00 a.m. the Trail Days Parade made its way downtown for the entertainment of the spectators. The winners of each division were: The Youth division; Pine Bluffs High School Float. The students were throwing hats and back packs to spectators plus cooling them off with squirt guns. The Commercial division; Pine Bluffs Distilling/ Wyoming Malting. They built a...
This year Laramie County School District No. 2 announced their teacher of the year. Mary Graves, who teaches Pine Bluffs High School Science has the honor. Graves was originally from the Burns area. After high school she was going into nursing. But as time went on Graves realized she loved science. She then figured out she could teach science. Graves student taught at Pine Bluffs High School with Kendra Roeder, who at the time was the science teacher. She then started to teach at Encampment,...
The stage was set for the evening with commissioner's and pies. On August 11th at the Laramie County fair was the Best of Laramie County Pie Baking Contest at 7:00 p.m. Throughout the afternoon there was something with pies. They had a pie eating contest for kids and adults. The contestants, with their pies, arrived throughout the afternoon. They have been doing this contest for years to raise money for the county fair. This year the entries were minimal. You can bring any kind of pie you wish....
Saturday night I had the unique opportunity to attend the Live Fire Farm to Table event presented by Visit Cheyenne and the Wyoming Department of Tourism and hosted by Rabou Farms north of Albin, Wyoming. I wasn't completely sure what to expect but it sounded intriguing. It turned out to be exactly what the name implied, a meal cooked over an open fire using locally produced meats and vegetables. It was a night I'll never forget. The night started about 5 pm with a social hour (or three) with...
CHEYENNE, WY (July 20, 2022) – Summer is in full swing, with national parks, rodeos, and the water calling your name. Unfortunately, whatever fun adventures you go on this summer, invasive species may hitch a ride, which poses a threat to wildlife and ecosystems throughout the cowboy state. The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) strives to educate recreationists and tourists on how to enjoy hiking, boating, and riding responsibly without spreading invasive species or pests. Luckily, everyone can take a few simple steps to reduce and even s...
Pies were everywhere in the kitchen of the Pine Bluffs United Methodist church. On August 6th after the parade on Trail Days the Pine Bluffs United Methodist Church was holding their Annual Pie and Coffee social. There were 65 pies of all kinds that were made and donated to the church. Every year the Pine Bluffs United Methodist church raises money for someone in need in the community. It is donation's only. You can have a slice of pie, a whole pie or just donate if you'd like. This year they...
