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Brian Kozak is running for Laramie County Sheriff. He has a wife and two daughters. Kozak has always been interested in law enforcement since he was a child. His favorite show was CHiPs. He loves to ride the motorcycle fighting the crimes. So, he joined the Mesa, Arizona Police department for twenty years. Kozak said, "It is the best job in the world." He married his wife when he was a rookie, which was before he was a motorcycle cop. Janine told Brian that she hated the desert heat and would...
That's one big red tractor. Rodney Soppe wanted a certain new style tractor. But since the tractor was so expensive he decided to build his own tractor! But first things first, he built a chisel plow before he started on the tractor. The chisel plow was made for a pipeline. But the shovels he made himself. Soppe even made the equipment to make the shovels for the chisel plow. Once the chisel plow was complete, Soppe needed a tractor to pull it. Soppe didn't have a shop at the time, so he built...
The spirit at Burns High School is riding high for the week. Homecoming for the Burns Broncs is an exciting time to encourage everyone to get into the team spirit for the week. It starts on October 11th goes through October 16th with an array of different activities and prizes award to the winners. Monday, October 11th starts the week with everyone wearing Jerseys for Jersey Day, of course Broncs jerseys are always encouraged. At night there is a co-ed volleyball game. Each team will have three girls and three boys on their team. Tuesday,...
Parents and grandparents cheered loud for the youth to do their best. Volleyball was a well of activity throughout the night at the Burnsplex gym. This is a start for the youth to learn some skills. Learning to call for the ball to hit it. Learning to serve which gets it over the net. They learn to work as a team. The youth learned how to take turns around the court and serving. The first few games are just determining in their minds where the ball is going. Burns and Carpenter played against...
Credit unions and banks across the country are jointly opposed to an item being considered as part of the proposed $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. The bill may include a provision requiring credit unions and banks report to the IRS the account transactions (deposits or withdrawals) of accounts that hold more than $600. What does this mean for you, the consumer? An invasion of your privacy and potential additional taxes. This proposed fishing expedition is bad for consumers. The proposal states that if your account balance is above $600 at...
4-H is an opportunity for youth from five to 18 years of age to learn skills of all kinds. There are an array of programs that are unlimited to be involved in along with several different clubs in the area to join. Clubs, such as the Future Scholars of America in Pine Bluffs, Albin All Around 4-H Club in Albin, the Hillsdale Tiptoppers in Hillsdale, Helpful Hands in Carpenter, Kada 4-H Club in Albin and the Wild Hogs in Hillsdale. There are many other clubs in Laramie County, too. Each clubs...
Two public introductions were done at the Burns town council on Monday September 27th at 5:30 p. m. Mayor James Clark started the meeting with the normal vouchers being voted on. Mayor Clark reported about a dead tree that needed to be removed at the last meeting. The cost he had found at that time was $400 which was only to cut down the tree, that did not include the cleanup of the debris. So, the mayor had found Casy McNamara air to handle the removal of the tree. He had it cut down in four...
“The Pumpkin Eater” by Steven W. Horn was the discussion for the night. September 21st at the Burns Library. Dinner was served with both book clubs from Pine Bluffs and Burns libraries along with meeting Horn. The two book clubs normally have their own meetings and books but this book gave both clubs the opportunity to meet the author. He was at the library to give insights on how he wrote the book. About fifteen people came to get their book signed by Horn. The women of the clubs gave their input of the book. Most of the members enjoyed the...
Cars and truck hoods were open in the parking lot at the Crossroads Community church in Pine Bluffs on Wednesday September 22nd in the evening. There were 23 girls and nine leaders out in the parking lot. They divided into three groups to learn about vehicle maintenance and what to do in an emergency. The first car was an emergency scenario. How to react to a situation on the road. What was the first thing to do and then follow steps to call road service along with someone to let them know what...
When neighbors are down the community rallies to help. At the Knotty Pine Saloon it was a benefit for Buzz Canady to raise money to help with medical expenses. Canady had contracted the Covid virus this year. He was in the hospital for 21 days and seven of them was in an Intensive Care Unit. Canady even had a stroke or two throughout this time. He has been working hard to recover through rehabilitation. He is now home able to stand for short periods of time occasionally using a walker to help....
For many years, I was told that bees only liked white and yellow flowers. That they would go to other colored flowers only when the first two were unavailable or in short supply. What a myth to believe in. Nothing could be further from the truth. I also grew up believing that bees were the only insects that provided any significant amount of pollination. Looking back on it, I have no idea where I got those foolish notions. As I grew older (and with age comes wisdom, right?), I began to realize...
Free Car Wash was on the signs outside #1 Properties Real Estate on Saturday, Sept. 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Burns Student Council was raising money for their activities for the year. This was their first time having a car wash. There were ten students who were ready to wash a car. Some of them were beginners learning how wash a car properly and efficiently. The students received instructions to start at the top of the vehicle and work their way down to the rims. First came the...
"Look, up in the sky!" "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a, wait, what is that? Is that an octopus, a dragon maybe? Oh yeah, It's kites!" The skies were filled with different shaped animals and flying objects on Saturday September 25th from 11:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. The fifth annual Kite Festival was held on top of the bluffs in Pine Bluffs. The first one hundred children received a free kite to fly. And there were drawings every half hour. Parents, grandparents, and children were having fun...
Pine Bluffs Pee Wee football had their first game at Wheatland last week. They won for the first time in six years against Wheatland. Coach Patrick Currie told the team that if they win, the team can shave his hair off at the next practice. Each player took a turn to make a swipe with the electric razor. Of course, there was a guard on the razor to help guide them. The team is already getting ready for their next football game at Burns on Monday September 27th....
The Wyoming Truck Convoy is a celebration of the trucking industry and its support of Special Olympics Wyoming athletes which occurred on Saturday September 18th in Cheyenne Wyoming. There were 51 trucks who participated in the event. This has been happening since 2005 throughout the U.S. and Canada. Each year is gets bigger. This benefits the Wyoming Special Olympics. It raises money for the sports, so families do not have to pay to participate. Wyoming Special Olympics is for youth that have...
The Pine Bluffs Police Dept. in conjunction with Crossroads Community Church, Lighthouse Assembly of God Church, the Town of Pine Bluffs and Life Choice will be offering a Free parenting class to be held on Monday nights from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. These classes will start on October 4th and run through November 8th. This class does not matter if you are new parent or have youth in school, even grandparents may want to attend to help with parenting. Information is always good to have to help with raising or our youth in this day and age....
Town safety is a major concern for Mayor James Clark. He has been wondering about hiring someone to be a town marshal. This is because the Sheriff's departments have not been in the area. He was thinking around 20 hours per week for the individual to work. Mayor Clark knows of some candidates that could possibly fill that role. The individual would not be full time, and they would not have benefits. Plus, they do have a vehicle for that person. This would help with dog issues and to generally help the community to feel safe. Mayor Clark has...
Dear Editor, I am writing to address the article published in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle regarding Kay Dersham’s recent resignation from Laramie County School District #2. One would assume that if Kay genuinely believed the COVID protocols and practices that she insisted upon for the children of LCSD #2, she would practice them at school and in her personal life. However, because Kay lives in our community, I can tell you she most certainly did not. We have unelected bureaucrats from Anthony Fauci down to the local health board, who have r...
Now that the harvest is finished it's time to do something with all of the delicious veggies. Or maybe, like me, you're still harvesting. I was out this morning picking crabapples. Normally I'm not able to harvest them because the wind blows them off the tree before they are ripe. This is only the second time in about 15 years that I've been able to get ripe fruit. I know some of you are saying, "Yuk!" but don't discount crabapples. Although nearly all crabapples are edible that doesn't that...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The symbol of our country is a woman, a mother, who would sacrifice anything for the sake of her children. This is no accident. Through a stroke of good timing and determination, two Airmen from the 153d Airlift Wing in Cheyenne, Wyoming, made Lady Liberty proud on the night of Sept. 10, 2021. In an emergency delivery, a child was delivered by administrative specialists Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer N. Ballenger and Tech. Sgt. Shyloh A. Vallot, to a guest family from A...
Classic country, Bluegrass, Americana and Gospel were the sounds emanating from the Pine Bluffs Senior Center Sunday afternoon Sept. 19, from 2 to 5 p. m. Folks gathered at the senior center to enjoy some good music supplied by Yellowstone Road who started off their musical repertoire with an instrumental titled "Panhandle Rages," one of their favorites. This was the first dance in three years at the PB Senior Center. People were more than happy to come on out and listen to some good music....
"The Randy Burghardt Band was live at the Knotty Pine Saloon" on the evening of September 3, 2021. Originally from South Dakota Burghardt started his love for music at a young age with piano lessons. Later he took up guitar and at the age of 12 started writing songs. He was involved in a music program through high school then started playing in bands at 15. In 2012 Burghardt moved to Cheyenne Wyoming to be more centralized. He was nominated for the 2016 Rocky Mountain Country Music Association...
Parents and seniors lined up for their last year of football season in Burns on Friday September 17th. Eight Seniors on the football team will be graduating this year. It is always a bittersweet time for everyone. They introduced the players who gave advice to the undergraduates and messages to the parents/guardians. The first senior to take the field was Ozzy Flores. His parents are Yesenia and Jose Flores. Ozzy Flores' advice is to make memories, you are only in high school once. His message t...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets volleyball team played the Glenrock Herders team in a conference match up. They were enthusiastic and energetic but were not able to overcome the Herders. They did take the match to the limit and played all five games but in the end they ended up losing 3 -2. The Hornets lost the first game 16-25. They came back in the second game and won 25-23. The third game would belong to the Herders as they beat the Hornets 19-25. But the Hornets would not let up and beat the He...
"Bump and Spike" That's the name of the game when you're involved in Coed Volleyball for the fall season at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. Wednesday September 15th was the start of the season for five teams battling it out for the coveted title of Best Coed Volleyball Team in Southeastern Wyoming! Well, at least in Pine Bluffs. Each Wednesday until October 20th the teams of Ball Blockers, The Beauty Box, Ball Busters, I'd Hit That and Diggity will be hitting, spiking, digging, assisting and...
