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Emergency vehicles are always seen on the scenes of accidents, fires and many other issues. These people are always hard at work. This year Laramie County agencies got together for the Laramie County Touch-A-Truck held at the Archer Complex on November 2nd. There was lots to look at and participate in along with learning about the different agencies in Laramie County. Every part of the Archer Complex was in use. Everywhere there was something to look at or participate in. Outside the south end...
Cancer can be one of the scariest words in the world. The possibility of death is not what a person wants. Although death is inevitable, at least give us a fighting chance. We make plans in our lives of doing things with our families or friends, and that comes to a screeching halt. Survival is the next word. Am I going to survive? Can I pull through this? A person always wants to survive cancer. But not knowing what the battle is, is rough for everyone that has cancer and the ones that are...
Every year the Laramie County Retired Education Personnel give out to each of the Laramie County High Schools a Citizenship Award. This time Burns High School was the high school. Burns High School has excellent students that does incredible in activities and supporting the communities. It is hard to choose from excellent students. Blair Sanchez had the honor to be the recipient of the Citizenship Award. Sanchez is the daughter of Dawn and Eddie Sanchez. Sanchez is involved in 4-H,...
Hearing loss affects millions of Americans. In fact, by age 75 over half of adults will have some form of hearing loss. Signs of hearing loss include having trouble hearing speech in noisy places, finding it hard to follow speech in groups, trouble hearing on the phone, listening makes you tired, or if you need to turn the volume up on the TV or radio while others complain it is too loud. To some, hearing loss may just be a minor inconvenience. If it is more severe, however, it can have a big...
Cheyenne, Wyo. - Oct. 21, 2024 - The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Kristi Nagy back as the 4-H youth development educator for Laramie County. "We are excited to have Kristi back," says Bridger Feuz, associate director of UW Extension. "She brings several years of experience, strong relationships with the Laramie County commissioners and an amazing network with the committed 4-H volunteers in Laramie County." Nagy first joined Laramie County Extension in 2015. She started as an adminis...
Brandon is working the graveyard shift a few weeks into his deployment in Baghdad, Iraq. As a supervisor, he's overseeing the passenger movement, and his airmen are performing well and completing their jobs. He also conducts frequent patrols around the terminal, looking for anything out of place or potentially explosive devices. The enemy can plant explosive devices under Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) packages or anything that may look like trash or something of interest. In training, the members are...
During November we celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week, which runs Nov. 11 - 13. Throughout the month we recognize those veterans, service members, and military spouses that take the steps to realize their goal of small business ownership. Historically, veterans are more likely to start a small business than non-veterans. Nearly ten percent of all American businesses are owned by a veteran. Wyoming is home to more than 50,000 veterans, with more than 6,500 of them have making the jump to small-business ownership. Veteran-owned...
It is coming into the giving time of the year. The time to make sure everyone has a little Christmas. That is what Christmas shoeboxes does for the world. Christmas shoeboxes was started some time in the early 1990's. In 1990 Dave and Gill Cooke filled shoeboxes with gifts for children in Romania. Later in 1993 Franklin Graham, who was the president of Samaritan's Purse agreed to fill shoeboxes with gifts for children that were in war in Europe. This was done by local churches to spread the...
The decision of who will be the new youth League Coordinator along with checking on different projects was at the Burns Town Council meeting. Burns council had their second meeting of the month on October 28th. For public comment Roy Young addressed the council about the possible raise in cost of sewer, water, and utilities. His church, Immanuel Lutheran Church was concerned of the rising cost for their own budget. The council informed him that they will not be looking at that until January. As...
To be in an organization that helps members advance in agriculture is incredible. This is what Burns Future Farmers of America has done for its members. But one member has taken this information and moved leaps and bounds. Hayden Hubbard is a senior at Burns High School and the president of the Burns FFA chapter. He is a member, student, and a great young man that reaches for the sky, moon and outer space. Hubbard looks for the good and strives to do his best. He has done this in Future...
What do warts, pap smears, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, and a vaccine all have in common? Three letters: HPV Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that can cause growths on skin and mucous membranes. There are over one hundred different types of HPV, and while some cause common warts, others can cause cancer. HPV may be spread by skin to skin contact. The virus can enter your body through even the smallest tear in your skin. Warts caused by HPV can be contagious, either through...
Cheyenne, Wyo. - Oct. 21, 2024 - The University of Wyoming Extension has released a new publication describing a problem with market-based conservation programs where companies pay landowners to meet certain conservation goals. The publication is titled "Credit Failure Risk in Market-Based Conservation Programs: What Is It and Can It Be Helped?" Authors include Kristi Hansen, Chris Bastian, Chian Jones Ritten and Amy Nagler of the UW Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics as well as...
October always seems to be a spooky month. With spooky comes witches. Witches have a history that dates way back. They always had something brewing in the cauldron. At the Pine Bluffs Library the witches were out in the community brewing a Witch's Tea before Halloween. The event was for adults to have lots of fun with history, and to make their own special brew with the tea. Victoria Jaye gave a presentation. She is an author of a book named 'The Black Hours: Modern Demonic Experiences &...
Heidi Romsa is running for Laramie County School District #2 Area C. She has been on the school board for four years. Romsa loves the area. She feels it is her civil duty to give back to the community. Romsa loves the children, and education. She enjoys the process of the education. Romsa said, “ I have learned a lot in the four years I have been on the board. It has been a process learning about the policies and procedures. I have learned to be a teammate. I like sports, and there is a position to be held and work as a team. Helping kids to g...
Music is fun to enjoy when it comes with a dance. Plus, it's a bonus if friends are there along with good food. The Burns Lions Club is always looking to help in the community, one way or another. Having a dance in the community helps people with a way to releive stress after a long, hot, busy summer. The night started with a delicious dinner fromUncle Freds. The Burns Lions Club members served beef sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, green beans with a dessert. The food had people full to the brim of...
Animals are everyones favorites especially for the kids. The Burns Future Farmers of America put a petting zoo at the Windy Creek Farm Autumn Fest. This is Windy Creek Farm Autumn Fest's second year of having a pumpkin patch. It is between Cheyenne and Burns.There are pumpkins, vendors, a corn maze, tractor rides, face painting, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin slingshot, pumpkin smashing and a bounce house. The place was full of activities. All ages were able to have fun for the month of October . The...
The leaves are changing, the air is getting cooler, and frost is in the air at times. The people are looking on trying to get the last outside activities done. Being able to enjoy time with their kids before the weather turns to cold and snowy. Pine Bluffs Recreation had their annual Fall Festival. This event is a highlight for a lot of the local people. It is started with a craft/vendor show in the community center. There were about 20 vendors that participated at the event. There was...
It is always great to have a fundraiser to help the students in the school. This fund raiser was for the Pine Bluffs Elementary students. It was held to help with prizes that the students will be earning for their school work. Every quarter the teachers reward the students for their hard work. This fundraiser will help with just that. The students were to bring in their change to have the highest class that collected the most money. They did this throughout homecoming week to help with the...
It is so important for people to help others, be it activities in school and the communities. This helps with mental health and for people to know they are needed in the world. Merina Theobald has bloomed into a wonderful butterfly. She is the daughter of Wanda and Curt Theobald. The family has been in the Pine Bluffs community for over a 100 years. Each decade of generations has shown leadership in the community. It is not surprising that Theobald is continuing the tradition of leadership and h...
The saying goes, "newer isn't always better," and while I typically tend to agree with that, newer might be better when it comes to glucose monitoring technology. In recent years we have seen rapid development and uptake of new types of glucometers, leaving fewer and fewer patients with diabetes using the old standby fingerstick method of blood sugar monitoring. Let me be clear: not every patient with diabetes needs a fancy new continuous glucometer (CGM). The cost might be higher, and there is...
Laramie, Wyo. — Oct. 16, 2024 — The University of Wyoming has partnered with Colorado State University to offer monthly webinars addressing opportunities and challenges in the outdoor recreation industry. Titled “Outdoor Recreation Knowledge Exchange: Wyoming and Colorado Roundup,” the inaugural five-session series is a collaborative effort organized by the University of Wyoming Extension, the University of Wyoming’s Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative, and Colorado State University’s Office of Engagement and Extensi...
Confusion. And deceit. The world is full of it. With the passing of every election cycle, it seems to me that it continually worsens. Rather than telling the truth and being forthright with the American people, candidates use fear mongering tactics and deception to create confusion. Although trillions of bits of information are at our fingertips in our modern society, it is increasingly difficult to disseminate the truth from the falsities and inaccuracies. There is so much misinformation, even...
Homecoming is always a battle to show the world or at least the communities that the school is on top. It is a time to have the whole community support the school. Pine Bluffs High School, junior high, and elementary were determined to show the spirit of the Hornets. Every year the students do different activities for the week to support the sports teams. This year the theme of the homecoming was Wrestling-Mania. They battle each other throughout the week. On Monday the students started with...
Thanksgiving in October? It might be one of the first questions for anyone who has not attended the Annual Fall Dinner. Then, the next question is why? So we answer, why not! It is a perfect time to give thanks. Thanks should always be given all the time. St. Paul's Fall Turkey Dinner was on October 20th. This dinner was incredible. It is prepared months ahead of time. The planning and ordering of turkeys is not a small job. Plus figuring out how much food is needed each year. The ladies at St....
The tradition of who can decorate and be the most creatIve is always the challenge of cupcake wars. A person can watch cupcake wars on television, but it is always great to see them up close. The Pine Bluffs High School Food class has this challenge in their classroom. All classes have the opportunity to be in the contest. The students are always up for the challenge. It is always great to see what they will come up with. There was 19 sets of cupcakes entered in this challenge. The first entry...