Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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It has been a year of working projects and learning different skills. Laramie County fair starts July 31st through August 10th. The first show is dogs on July 31st. For the next days is horses, rabbits, beef, poultry, swine, sheep, small animals, and other shows. There are several different events. Some of them is pig wrestling, muttoning busting, soda pop baseball, demolition derby, and more. Throughout the time the pie eating contest and classes is in the open class. All ages can put in...
This well known exceptional couple has been here in Pine Bluffs all of their lives. They are quiet but active in the community along with their families. Joleen and Greg Marquardt have known each other since Kindergarten. They may have been in some of the same classes but until they were both working for Joleen's brother is when they discovered each other. Greg was in football his freshman year but farming was his calling. Joleen has an interest in speech and drama was always her passion. In...
A discussion about the generator and upcoming information in the community was at the council meeting in Burns council on July 22nd. The council voted and approved of the Resolution of 07-22-24 and being a sponsor with the athletic calendar. Taft Love, who is running for Senate District 6 introduced himself. He gave some of his background and what he has done in the past to help Laramie County. It has been a few years trying to get the new lines at the different houses. He is excited to be running for the district. Council member Jenna...
Tis the season! Hot, sunny, and dry air, (although we have been experiencing some rare humidity), however, it is summer time. It is always nice to get out of the house and enjoy the outdoors with others and your animals. But you can also end up with problems if you are not careful. Too much sun and heat can get to a person. Some of the symptoms may appear quickly, with in 10 minutes, but sometimes it can take hours. A person can have a throbbing headache, confusion, nausea, dizziness, body temperature above 103 F, hot, red, dry or damp skin, ra...
Mental health treatment within the criminal justice system plays a pivotal yet often overlooked role in both the well-being and rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals. This is often overlooked by the general population due to attitudes against the incarcerated and the lack of overall media attention. It is my belief that change needs to take place. Firstly, while many in society have negative outlooks on incarcerated or previously incarcerated individuals, most fail to realize that...
CHEYENNE, WY – For the 2024 Election Cycle, the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office is announcing a new polling place locator, where voters can enter residence information to locate their polling location or voting center for the Primary Election on August 20th, and the General Election on November 5th. Voters will also be able to view ballot information for candidates certified by the Wyoming Secretary of State. The polling place locator feature is one of many tools voters have to learn more about the 2024 Election in Wyoming, and can be fou...
Every year after the parade there are games for the people to play that love to get together. In Albin they are one big happy family although some are not relatives. It is a time of the year that old classmates and families have reunions. Some come from place such as California and Texas while others are local. There is a friendly competition in order for all ages. Dean Anderson announced the games. It started off with races for the different ages. If the kids can walk then they can run. They...
It's the season again. I'm a farmer, so I primarily run my life depending on which season it is. Typically, while everyone else is on camping trips and hanging out at the lake during the summer season, we are working. You can't grow much here in Wyoming during the 5 to 6 months of winter we get to enjoy each year, so we must seize the moment. Summer means tilling, planting, harvesting, and a whole lot of other things that take up nearly every minute. There's honestly just not much downtime. It...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking everyone, especially landowners, to report dead sage grouse to the department so the birds can be tested for West Nile virus. While there are no signs of an outbreak, Game and Fish asks the public annually for reports to help in the management of the state's sage grouse populations. West Nile virus is spread by certain mosquitoes, and research has shown sage grouse have a low resistance to the virus, which can be and is usually fatal to the birds....
Every year the residents of Pine Bluffs look forward to seeing who will be chosen to reign as queen and attendants for Trail Days. The royalty for 2024 will be: Kaitlynn Schnell, daughter of Klent and Sara Schnell is a Junior at Pine Bluffs High School. Schnell has two siblings, Kale and Kennedi. She was 2023 attendant last year, and this year Schnell has the honor to be Trail Days Queen for 2024. She said, "My favorite memory as queen so far is traveling to the parades, meeting new people, and...
It is always a mystery as to who done it, and at the Trail Days Melodrama that's exactly what it is. The Trail Days Melodrama Is one of the highlights during Trail Days. It is the curiosity of who is playing what part and having a good laugh for the celebration. Because there have been an increased number of people coming to the melodrama, they have moved it into the old gym at the Historic Pine Bluffs High School on 607 Elm Street. This year we are being presented with; If It's Monday, This...
All the boards were lined up on the southwest end of the baseball field. This was the third annual cornhole tournament. It is an event that all ages love to play. Some of the contestants love to do horseshoes and cornhole at the same time. It takes more time but everyone gets to enjoy both sports. There were 23 teams this year at the cornhole tournament. It was full of people showing off their skills. But at the end there was a surprise event for the night. This year there were no kids playing...
Each town has special celebrations commemorating how special the town is to its community. Albin Day has been going on for 96 years. The celebration is a full day of excitement for all ages. The parade is always a way to get people to see new businesses, who is doing what float and fun for the kids to get lots of candy. This parade has two parts, first was the kids parade which was full of kids loving to be active. The princesses float led the parade with their other classmates, showing the...
A night of questions and making sure the town was ready for Albin Day was on the agenda. The Albin Council had their monthly meeting on Thursday, July 11th. The council had only one building permit for the night. It is the Morales Building, they want to add on a little bit more to the building. The council was concerned about the set backs. It is 30 feet in the front for their house. Due to two of the council members being gone for the meeting there was questions they would have to answer later. The lunch program and the meal of the Wheat...
A calling for the new minister for the Pine Bluffs United Methodist was on the order. Ministers, Pastors, Reverends and priests believe in a calling. They may not know where they are going but they know it is their next adventure. Vicky Martinez and her husband Jim had that happen to them. The Good Lord had a new adventure for their future. The Martinezs' had raised two children. They were adopted but full of life. She worked for the Rifle church on the administrative side. Jim worked in the oil...
The crowns and sashes were laid out to present to the princesses and the queens for Albin day. Every year the girls that went to Albin Elementary get the honor to be royalty for Albin Day. It is so exciting to be able to be a part of the event. This year the queens were Kinzley Nusbaum and Jenny Rooney. Both of the queens will be seniors at Burns High School this coming year. Nusbaum loved the time when she was a princess for Albin Day. The year was 2013, and the queens at that time were Karissa...
Missionaries go on adventures that help others through rough times in other countries. Irene Madler from Burns decided to take her first missionary trip with the Holy Trinity Catholic Church out of Cheyenne. This trip was to Guatemala for six days, and they went to different towns to visit. The group went to a boarding school for girls. The girls stay at the boarding school year round except for two weeks when they go home to their parents. The nuns are in charge of running the school. The...
"If you're happy and you know it clap your hands." A song familiar to all of us. However, how familiar is the awareness of our body clues of feeling happy to all of us to truly "know it"? Recognizing body clues and sensations to aid in the next steps of labeling emotions is the first key skill in emotional intelligence. Unfortunately, these are not skills we are taught. Mental health development across the lifespan is as vital as physical and cognitive development. Understanding the biology of...
Powell, Wyo.-July 10, 2024- On Thursday, July 18, the Powell Research and Extension Center (PREC) will host a field day to share results from University of Wyoming crop research. The annual event is free and open to the public and will begin at 4 p.m. at 747 Road 9 in Powell. All ages are welcome. After opening remarks, participants will have the opportunity to visit prepared exhibits or tour the PREC facilities. During the tour, UW faculty, staff and graduate students will present research...
July 11, 2024 -- The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Laramie County at the completion of the 2024 spring semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts); BGS (Bachelor of General Studies); BM (Bachelor of Music); BS (Bachelor of Science); BSAR (Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering); BSB (Bachelor of Science in Business); BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering); BSCP (Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering); BSEE...
Laramie, Wyo.—July 10, 2024—The University of Wyoming Extension recently released a new podcast dedicated to sharing agriculture and natural resource information, titled “From The Cowboy State”. Makayla Getz, Park County agriculture and natural resources educator, is the host and creator of the new podcast. Each episode is an interview with other UW Extension agriculture and natural resource educators from across the state. “I have a lot of great colleagues that have been more than happy to jump in and help me get this off the ground,...
The Fourth of the July is a celebration for the freedom of the United States. The history is marked on the date in 1776 which is 248 - years ago. There is so much history that a person can make several books of incredible pages. Throughout the United States people celebrate in all kinds of different ways. There are food contests, parades, and days full of activities. In some of the western states there are rodeos. Everywhere a person turns the rodeos are in full bloom. Some places have car shows...
The question lies with the Shepherds Closet being in the community at the Burns council meeting on July 8th. There were a few items at the Burns meeting on the agenda. In the public comments, Dennis Bastian was concerned about a few items with the town. He likes to help out at the cemetery in Burns, and this week there was trouble with the drip line to the trees. One spot in the drip line was blowing out water. He would like a company to fix it and check the rest of the drip line. It will cost...
In Albin is a beautiful quilt that is hanging in the lunch room at the Albin Community Center. It was made by the Delta Club in Albin. The Delta Club has been in Albin as long as people can remember. The club was for the women to meet once a month to learn new or to help them in the house. At the beginning it was learning about canning, making bread, or sewing. Throughout the years the members have become older but do not need as much of the homemakers skills. They now go to museums, clean up...
Doctors are taught medical terms and jargon in medical school like a secret code. Many medical terms are rooted in Greek and Latin. Over the course of our training, these words become second nature and we become fluent in this medical "language", although we are also expected to talk to our patients using simple terminology. However, most specialties in medicine still use the original Greek and Latin roots for their names. Once you know where these names come from, everything makes sense. Most...
