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The street was blocked with cars of different makes and models at the Knotty Pine Saloon. August 6th after the Trail Days parade was the Covered Wagon Car and Bike Show. Jeff Weller started this event 12 years ago. There was never a car show at Trail Days. He figured since he was a global car guy, he'd start the car show. The name, Covered Wagon Car show was to fit in with Trail Days. At first it was a bit complicated getting the car show started. People did not know about it. So, Weller would m...
The horses were saddled up and kids were running everywhere. The Annual Pine Bluffs Trail Days Youth Rodeo was held on August 6th at 12:00 p.m. There were 120 contestants for this year's event. The trailers were around the arena with kids and parents wandering through. The food trucks were busy with people waiting to get food. The grounds were buzzing with participants and spectators visiting with each other on how everyone was doing. Families were cheering contestants on to continue their...
Lowing cows, squealing pigs, bleating sheep, clucking chickens and the delighted screams of kids being squirted with water and jumping in the bounce house fill the air with a cacophony of sound only found at a county fair. The Laramie County Fair is Wyoming's oldest and largest county fair, held for the first time in September 1886. That first fair offered $7,000 in premiums, an unheard of amount at the time. In 2021 the fair paid out over $32,000 in premiums. It's easy to understand why our...
There were plenty of activities for the weekend. Trail Days was from August 4th through August 7th. It started out with the Coronation of the queen, Abby Gray, and her attendant, Madelyn Brown of Trail Days 2022 prior to the melodrama. Between the two events it was a packed house at the Historic High School on Thursday night. Friday was swimming in the afternoon at the Pine Bluffs swimming pool, with different games for the kids to play and win prizes. The games had a blow up bull and planes wit...
It was a shocking night with a council member resigning. The Burns council met on August 8th at 6:30 p.m. The night started out with the normal consent agenda approval. There was one concerned resident about the drainage of the development on the west side of town. The council had not heard back from the company that is working on the development but they reassured her that they would look into it. For the agenda request there was a renewal of a lease. The council is renewing the lease for The Rustic Plate for a full year. They rent 770 square...
Have you ever wondered why you can walk into some homes and they just smell fresh? Not heavy with scents, but just fresh? If you look around you will most likely find several plants around the house. Not necessarily flowering plants, although they are the most fragrant, but a wide variety of plants. Fragrances can overpower odors but respiration will remove odors. Some people will be skeptical. Can plants really purify the air in our homes? That's a good question. Some researchers, such as...
After considerable delay and false starts the Pine Bluff's Pioneer Park Gazebo has become a reality of downtown Main Street at the north end of town. Over three years ago the idea of a gazebo in the small park in downtown Pine Bluffs was discussed as an option to replace the huge pine tree that had been destroyed by a devastating hail storm. Various suggestions were offered for the type, shape and size of the gazebo were considered over the next several months. A final decision was made by the Pine Bluffs B & M Committee and the structure was o...
The room was packed with excitement for the evening. The Pony Espresso or ... The Villain came to a Grinding Halt was the title of this years melodrama. But first was the coronation for the Queen of Trail Days. Council member and Chair woman for Trail Days Allie Leitza was the announcer for this event. Madelyn Brown was announced as the attendant for 2021-2022. She loves to run and is in Future Business Leaders of America. Next was Queen Abby Gray for 2021-2022. Queen Gray is going to be a...
The shoes are tied and the Fitbits were checked for start time. The annual Longhorn Stampede 5K fun run/walk was on Saturday August 6th at 7:00 a.m. There were 48 runners and seven dogs. Some participants pre-registered and others registered on the day of the 5K. The ages ranged from 14 to 70 years and possibly older. The participants are divided into different age categories. Friends, families, and individuals enjoyed the time competing on a calm, cool morning just right for a race. Each partic...
A beautiful morning dawning cool with scattered clouds in the sky. The perfect day for folks to get together and have a little or a lot of fun. Water, mud, and lots of bumping the volleyball was on the roster for the day. Sunday August 7th out at Pine Bluffs Distilling was Mud Volleyball. There were 24 teams with three courts. The fans were cheering the teams on in a double elimination bracket. It started at 10:00 a.m. and ended around 5:00 p.m. Some of the teams played forever according to the...
Liquor licenses were the main topic for the meeting of the Pine Bluffs council on July 27th at 4:30 p.m. There was a hearing for two businesses for their liquor licenses. No one said anything throughout this time. Next was the consent agenda. Four items were on it. First was the regular council meeting minutes. Second was the Carpenter road building permits. Third is the Logan Simpson invoice for $11,058.57 for the master plan. Fourth was two alcohol permits. One was for The Knotty Pine Saloon for Trail Days. The council would like to have a...
Renewal of a cleaning contract and the discussion of plans for a new subdivision were in the forefront of the town council meeting. The Burns Town Council met on July 25th at 5:30 p.m. at town hall. First up was a building permit on 306 Abilene Loop. It is a building measuring 14 feet by 28 feet. All the setbacks were checked out by Darius Mandel. He stated, “Everything is ok.” Next was the mayor report with one cleaning bid. It was from Don and Mary Ackatz for the amount of $1100.00 with a voucher system of $15 an hour with a minimum of two...
Whenever I mention the word "squash" most people I talk to immediately think zucchini and roll their eyes. It's almost like I'd said a dirty word. I think it's because zucchini is so prolific that most of us plant way too much and start looking for ways to get rid of it. I remember planting zucchini in my small garden at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs and, like so many others, I planted far too many plants. I had no idea how many fruits each plant would produce. I started giving it away...
The line was out the door to get items signed by a saddle bronc rider. Pine Bluffs Distilling released a rye whiskey picked by Brody Cress. A few months ago Brody Cress came to Pine Bluffs Distilling to pick a barrel of whiskey. At the time he was interested about the whiskey along with other things. Chad Brown and Brody Cress figured around Cheyenne Frontier Days would be a great time to release the new whiskey. Cress was first in average at the National Professional Rodeo in La Vegas, NE.,...
Laramie County Ranch Rodeo rides again. The teams were lined up to do their events for the beginning of the Laramie County Fair which started on July 23rd with the Ranch Rodeo. The Ranch Rodeo has four events. Three of the events are done with a team of four. The teams start with branding a calf. One member ropes the calf's back legs then two of the members wrestle the calf down and the last member will brand the calf with a powder iron. Next the team works on roping two steers. One steer is...
The Grand Marshal for Bushnell Day has been in and out of Bushnell for years. Roger Gillming is the Grand Marshal of Bushnell Day 2022 Gillming went to college to be a CPA but found it was not what he thought it was. In his sophomore year he had to make a decision to do better or take a different route, so he finished his teaching degree in sociology at Kearney College. He married his first wife Sid in !974. He then went to St. Paul Kansas Methodist Seminary School in !979. Gillming moved to Bus...
You can smell the sweetness in the air coming from the new bakery. It is finally here, well at least the bakery is. Bluffs Bakery opened up for business on July 18th. Amy and Patrick Currie have been catering throughout the communities. They finally decided to take the business to the next level. Patrick Currie is a baker and Amy is the cook. But they both have a passion for the food. With the opening the bakery has been very busy. They have donuts, turnovers, and cinnamon rolls. They serve...
Looking for a freezer was on the agenda for the night. The Albin Town council had a meeting on July 14th at 7 p.m. It was a quick and to the point meeting. The lunch program is doing great through the summer with the extra construction in the area. The only new business was the Albin Community Center is needing a freezer for some meat that the lunch program will be receiving. They will be doing price comparisons at different stores. They would like have an upright freezer for all the meats. The last item was the maintenance report from council...
The heat is high and so were the bids for the night. The Hillsdale Ladies sponsored a Benefit for Jay Beavers on July 22nd. Beavers was on a call when he fell from a firetruck. He is a volunteer firefighter for the Burns/Hillsdale Fire Department. When he fell he broke his wrist in several places. Because of that he could not go back to work. The fundraiser was to help assist with bills for housing, food and medical expenses. His accident happened in the first part of June and he is still...
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club held a picnic of Saturday, July 23rd in the Pine Bluffs Historic High School to install the club officers for the 2022-2023 year. The incoming officers are Rick Ragland Past President, Robert Lyons President, Robin Walters and Andrea Verosky Vice Presidents, Diane Lyons Secretary, Tanya Lyons Assistant Secretary, Gary Roadifer Treasurer, Tanya Lyons Tailtwister, Rick Ragland Lion Tamer, and Tim Wilkins and Joe Owens Board of Directors. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club is...
As I drive past some of the homes in our county housing developments, and even visiting with people, I'm often disheartened by the poor prairie management practices I observe. Last year about this time Laramie County entered into a drought that continues to this day. You'd think that with the rain we've had over the past few weeks we'd be out of the drought but, in reality, it's gotten worse. All of Laramie County is in a severe drought except for the southeast corner which is in extreme drought...
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The Mighty Ninety recently opened its doors to welcome visitors from a Veterans Service Organization, providing a mission immersion to veterans from several different branches of service. American Legion National Commander Paul Dillard, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, July 20, 2022, along with several members of Wyoming's American Legion District. The visit gave 90th Missile Wing personnel the opportunity to put the...
The airline tickets were set and the hotel rooms were reserved. The excitement of a trip to the big city was in the air. The Pine Bluffs Future Business Leaders of America qualified to go to National's in Chicago, Illinois. Nine students qualified to compete at the national contest. Everyone was excited to experience the whole week of activities. The trip was from June 28th through July 3rd. Jace Slade competed in economics. This is basic for some, but at this level it's a step up at...
Seven days of fun, excitement, and competition was a great time of learning for some students. The Burns Future Business Leaders of America attended Nationals in Chicago, Illinois June 28th through July 3rd. Ten students qualified for National's out of Burns High School. Their first day was travel and learning a bit about the city and prepping for their competitions. They ate at different places to get the full experience of being in a big city. The second day was being a tourist and taking in...
The squirt guns were full of paint and ready to go. At the Pine Bluffs Library was a new form of art being discovered on July 13th at 11 a.m. through 12 p.m. Holly Bauer gave each of the kids a canvas set up on the east side of the library on the sidewalk. Each artist received a squirt gun filled with a single color of paint. The paint is washable and watered down a bit to be able to squirt through the gun. Bauer demonstrated how the canvas would look after some squirts. The kids started...
