Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Two qualified to go to All-State Choir out of Burns High School. All-State Music is the highest level to get to in Wyoming High School music programs. It is program the students must apply for. The students apply for All-State by October 18th. The state then sets up auditions for the students. The students get scored on select pieces of music chosen for the auditions and a written essay. They also must have a letter of recommendation, and then the committee decides who will be All-State bound....
Four elementary schools from Laramie County School District #2 sent students to the Spelling Bee at Laramie County Community College on January 19, 2022. The students have three rounds of written words they are spelling. There are 20 words per round. Then the top 12 students compete in the oral contest. There are three rounds in this category. Students from fifth grade through eighth grade participate in the contest. Pine Bluffs Elementary school students were Bella Hall, Kashley Fornstrom, and...
Pine Bluffs High School students accepted to play in the Oregon Trail Honor Band. The 15th annual Oregon Trail Band sponsored by Doane University of Crete, Neb., was held Monday. January 10, 2022 at Bridgeport High School. The band was conducted by Dr. Jay W. Gilbert. Dr. Gilbert is the director of instrumental music at Doane University. He has studied with the renowned conductor and arranger John P. Paynter along with outstanding orchestral conductor Victor Yampolsky from Northwestern...
Local youth, Yazmin Munoz brings back her injured steer to show at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Catch-A-Calf is a program that has happened since 1935. Every year youth that have been in 4-H and Future Farmers of America apply in four states which are Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. These youth fill out the papers and obtain sponsors to have the opportunity to raise a calf to show at the National Western Stock Show. The youth have a year to prove they have the skills and a...
The Burns Lions Club inducted a new member along with getting ready for several upcoming events. The meeting on January 6th was canceled due to weather but rescheduled for January 12th at 6:15. After a delicious meal, the main meeting began. New business had several issues to be addressed. First was the induction of a new member that was sponsored by Jim Clark. Joseph Nicholson received a certificate along with Jim Clark from the Burns Lions Club. Next order of business, dues are due for...
An ambulance Board resignation and a visit from the Laramie County Sheriff's Department at the Albin Town council that met on January 13th at 7:00 p.m. The Albin town council had two visitors at their meeting Thursday evening. Laramie County Fire District #3 came to listen in on the meeting, and Laramie County Sheriff candidate Boyd Wrede who came to visit the council as he has been doing throughout Laramie County. Wrede introduced himself then explained he was raised here in Laramie County plus he was on the Cheyenne Police Department for 21...
Right before Christmas I attended a craft fair and was able to speak at length to several people about vegetable gardening and growing plants, in general. The most intriguing conversation I had concerned growing vegetables in a very small yard with little space. In fact, that conversation lasted all morning. The yard we discussed was very small with no room to put in a vegetable garden even though the client wanted to grow her own vegetables. She wanted to reserve the tiny grassy area for her...
You have likely heard the term “filibuster” thrown around a lot over the last couple of weeks. It is a word that isn’t used much outside of D.C., but it is important to you as the resident of a small, rural state. The filibuster is a procedural tool used in the Senate to pump the breaks on a piece of legislation or a nominee that the minority party finds concerning. It raises the threshold for passage of a bill to 60 votes as opposed to a simple majority of 50 votes. Use of the filibuster forces senators from both parties to reach a compr...
Frosty the snowman needed some help for the first snow of the year and Mother Nature was more than happy to help. In Pine Bluffs It started snowing on the morning of Wednesday January 5, 2022. Once the snow started falling in came down fast. Laramie County School District #2 released the students by 12 p.m. The teachers sent home lessons for the students to work on while stuck at home throughout the snow storm. Some parents was very happy how efficient the school was on getting everyone home...
On Monday January 10, 2022 at 7 p.m. there was a short and to the point meeting for the Pine Bluffs Town Council. For new business there were two items. First was the resolution 2022-01: a resolution providing for the appointment of a representative to the Wyoming Municipal Power Agency board of directors. This is having someone from the Pine Bluffs council being on the board of directors. Pine Bluffs Mayor Justin Fornstrom said, "I will do it.” The motion was made by council member Alli Leitza to have Mayor Fornstrom to be on the board of d...
A local citizen helps with small gesture for the cats in the community. Margaret Thompson has been concerned about all the cats in the streets of Pine Bluffs. She decided to try to help with a small donation to the local veterinary clinic to help spay and neuter the cats in the area. This will help discount the full price of the surgery. Thompson would like to let people know that even five dollars to this account would help the cats in Pine Bluffs to be spayed or neutered. The Town of Pine...
For the past year I've been working to convert my greenhouse over to full-hydroponic even though I don't seem to be making much progress at times. During CFD I moved all of the peppers over to the first hydroponic tray from the climate-controlled warehouse unit and planted cucumbers in the upper tray. I use vertical growing systems to make the most use of the space available. The peppers have thrived with some of the plants approaching their third growing season. The cucumbers were doing very...
It's Back! The Southeast Wyoming Farm and Home Expo at the Albin Community Center on Wednesday February 2nd from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. The Southeast Wyoming Farm and Home Expo is a yearly tradition that Albin is trying to preserve and grow. Albin has tried hosting the Expo but it has been difficult in the last few years because of Covid. However, the community is excited to be able to do it this year. Ablin would like to welcome all communities to attend the event. At the event will be door prizes of all kinds along with a delicious lunch. A...
The beginning of the year readjusting the town fees and concerns about the ambulance service. The Burn’s Town council met on January 10th at 6:30 p.m. The Council approved a building permit for a single-family home at 104 S Prairie Ave. Moving on to the Sheriffs report was given by Robert Gasket of the Sheriff’s department. The patrol of the school zones before and after school has been better. Next was the Lion’s Club report given by Kayler Madler. On Thursday January 6th the meeting and the dance lessons were canceled. Next for the Lion...
Help has come to the wildlife in Hillsdale, Wyoming. The Broken Bandit Wildlife Center on the north side of Hillsdale, Wyoming, rescues non-predatory such as squirrels and raccoons, and predatory animals relating to or denoting an animal or animals preying naturally on others. Darren and Patricia Wyer started this project about ten years ago. In the last two years they have built the facility and applied to different agencies to become a non- profit rehabilitation center. Along with Wyoming...
Two brothers at boot camp Two brothers in the same family went to different boot camps. Zavyer White and Zaiden Hottell sons of Shalane White (Hottell) have both put on the uniform in different capacities. Zavyer White went into the Army National Guard. He is halfway through boot camp at this time. Zavyer said, "It is pretty fun. I have met people that I did not know. I feel alive. People are scared to go to boot camp. Just do it. it is lots of fun. There's a lot of corrective training which is...
Monday was a matinee at the multipurpose room on the second floor in the Pine Bluffs Municipal Building on January 3, at 1 p.m. There were six who attended the movie. It was "Change in the Air." It was different kind of movie. It was about a young lady that moved into the neighborhood. People were concerned about what she did for work and why she received lots of mail. People in the neighborhood watching the birds which was a factor in the story line. People have secrets and tragedy in their lives. With both secrets and birds combined, the...
Christmas has come and gone for another year. In the blink of an eye it is done. All the preparations, decorating and cooking, and then "BAM," it's time to step back, sit down and take a deep breath. Alrighty, now plans for the big New Years bash are in the forefront. Party hats, champagne, noise makers or maybe just a simple quiet Happy New Year at home. No bells and whistles, just a slight tip of the glass and a so long 2021, hello 2022. It all depends on preference. Over 4,000 years ago ancient Babylonians celebrated this time of year with...
The Wyoming Future Business Leaders of America continues learning outside the state. The state officers went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the National Future Business leaders of America. State Parliamentarian Hayden Hoffman along with other officers flew out on Thursday, November 18, 2021 to attend a two-day conference. Friday, Nov. 19 was the start of the workshops. Hoffman attended several workshops during the two days of the conference. She learned about making resumes for jobs, how to find...
The last and final contest for Miss Rodeo Wyoming Rachel Derner was held at the Miss Rodeo America in Las Vegas, Nevada December 2021. It was a fast learning experience in eight days for this Burns, Wyoming resident. She is a Burns High School graduate 2015. Derner arrived in Las Vegas, NV., two days before the contest with her friend Miss Rodeo South Dakota. Once all the contestants checked in, their phones were taken away. No communication allowed except through the pageant officials....
From December 31, 2021 through January 2, 2022 in Mitchell, Nebraska approximately four hundred entries attended the 2nd Annual New Year Beef Bash to show their cattle. Entrants came from Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Montana. On Friday, Dec. 31, 124 contestants participated in showmanship. Saturday, January 1, there were 168 entries. Then on Sunday, Jan. 2, there were 72 people showing. Ethan Bomberger, Colton Bomberger, and Stetson Bomberger participated so they could expose their cattle...
WARNING! This building is home to more than 10,000 predatory wasps. Enter at your own risk. That is a sign for a greenhouse. Most everybody I've told about it has cringed at the thought. Wasps bring nightmares to most of us because they are aggressive and it hurts when they sting. But when I tell another Master Gardener about this sign they yawn and smile. At best they congratulate me. But then, they know the meaning of the term "predatory wasps". The wasps most people think of when they hear...
A recent extra trip from the North Pole brought Santa to Pine Bluffs to help raise funds for the Laramie County Community Christmas. Santa Claus had local help from Brian Kozak. This event took place at Pine Bluffs Distilling was open at 4:00 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. on December 17th. Before Santa Claus arrived each youth received presents and the adults received a raffle ticket with a chance to win a prize at the end of the night. Janine Kozak was selling raffle tickets for the Laramie County...
We want to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year!! Have fun celebrating, but please keep a few things in mind. If you plan on consuming alcohol, please be responsible. Have a designated driver, call a sober ride, walk without disturbing the neighbors, or plan to stay at the location you are at if you consume to much. Walking home will not get you arrested unless you trespass or cause a disturbance. Again, as long as you are respectful and not trespassing or causing a disturbance you will be ab...
The wind may have been blowing over 50 mph but that did not stop the people from coming to the Albin Community center for lunch and a musical concert. The town of Albin makes sure there is lunch on the weekdays for their community members and their guests. You do not have to be of a certain age to have a delicious lunch. They served white chili. It was perfect for a cold day. The people were treated to a special performance from the entire Albin Elementary school. The students filled the room....
