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At the end of the year the tally is added up for what had happened throughout the year. Laramie County Fire District #6 had their annual meeting for the beginning of the New Year. This meeting is looking back on how the whole year went. Last year the calls had increased compared to the past. There was at least around 268 calls. That averages out to at least five calls a week. District #6 works with all the other Laramie county fire districts to make sure everyone is safe. There were awards...
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union is a diversified grassroots organization focused on our farmers and ranchers of Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. Sept 11th through the 13th, 2023, a group of people from Farmers Union flew out to Washington D.C. to advocate for the farmers and ranchers of these three regions. There were three topics that were presented to our senators and their staffers. The farm bill of 2024 consists of some very important issues that we, as an organization, are trying to capture...
The Threat in Your Bedroom My family has a fondness for crime dramas and thrillers. It isn't uncommon to watch a scene in which a peacefully sleeping individual wakes when a shadowy figure approaches their bedside with a pillow. Predictably, the assailant calmly presses that pillow over the face of their victim and waits until the struggling stops. For millions of us, the threat in our bedrooms isn't some malevolent other, but rather our own bodies and brains. We may get our next breath, but for those with sleep apnea, it can be a struggle....
'Brrr' was the first word (as such) on people's minds this weekend. It was a rough weekend for the weather. With the snow and the sub-zero temperatures, it made venturing out not such a good idea. The weather brings on concern for all humans and animals. Being in a ranch and farming area, some animals are having babies. It is natural with the weather change that births are more likely to happen. Ranchers and farmers know this but so wish for nicer weather. They are checking every two to three...
Laramie, Wyo.-Jan. 10, 2023-In kitchens across the state, Wyoming's Fun, Food, 4-H program is inspiring culinary adventures and family meals. Organized by the University of Wyoming Extension, the program provides families with monthly recipes, educational materials and cooking utensils free of charge. While Food, Fun, 4-H was designed with 4-H members in mind, the program is open to any families interested in spending time together in the kitchen. The 2023-2024 program runs through May 2024 and...
The Laramie County 4-H livestock senior judgers have been busy. These members have started their 4-H year off with a couple of contests. The group had the great pleasure to go to the Arizona National Livestock Show in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the first of the season for stock shows. Laramie County 4-H has started off with a great opportunity being there at nationals. There were two senior teams that competed in the contest. They participated in the National Skill-a-Thon contest. The first senior...
There is a lot of talent between the husband and wife team. Tim Nolting and Deb Carpenter Nolting have been writing books and doing poetry along with singing most of there lives. Tim Nolting has been writing since high school. He was born in Northerneastern Kansas on a four generation ranch. Nolting has had a professional career that allowed him to travel the United States and abroad. He is now in Bushnell, Nebraska. Nolting has worked with local papers writing a column for the Gering Citizen,...
A sad day came to an end in Burns Wyoming. The Rustic Plate closed for good. The Rustic Plate started to be a place for the community to eat. The towns only place to eat was closing at the time. The community was needing a place to have an eatery and for the community to have time together. There were more people moving into the community. Ashley Osterman loves to cook and create meals. She had been posting wonderful looking dishes. Osterman had friends and those in the community who encouraged...
Start brushing up on your culinary skills! Friday evening, February 2, the Pine Bluffs Recreation Department will be hosting the 3rd Annual Soup Contest & “Pick A Movie Night”. Spend your Friday evening tasting delicious soups, visiting with friends and neighbors and top the night off relaxing in your favorite portable chair, eating popcorn, and watching a great movie! The Soup Contest & Movie Night will begin at 5:30pm with soup tasting, something you’re not going to want to miss, it’s a party for your palate! After tasting all the delicio...
Every month the Burns Lions Club meeting is held on the first Thursday. This time it was on January 4th at 6:30 p.m. They had a big night of items to tackle with concerning the club. It started out with a delicious dinner that Ashley Osterman put on with pulled beef and chicken sandwiched along with mashed potatoes and cole slaw and a dessert of brownies. The night had lots of agenda items to catch up on and start the new year. To start the New Year they had the Lions Club of Wyoming Global...
The beginning of the year means looking at rates during the council meeting. Burns Town Council met on January 8th at 6:30 p.m. The Utility Board met before the regular council meeting. They were looking at the rate numbers. They changed some of those numbers at the meeting. The board decided with a lot of discussion there were some changes needed. There will be an increase in trash removal to $25. If a resident has an extra trash container it will be now $15, increasing $5 dollars. The sewer will be increased to $26. Water will be the same...
Jennifer James comments about the recent charges of two foster care parents, recently charged with 20 counts related to sexual abuse of minors involving four children, five counts of battery against four minors, and one count of child endangerment against a fifth, according to court documents. James states, "My husband was very fortunate to be placed in the foster care system under a wonderful woman, who he considered his only true mother; Roxanne. She taught him about life, honesty,...
(A COLD-WATER fundraising event benefiting Special Olympics Wyoming) Special Olympics Wyoming is looking for individuals, athletes, businesses, schools, law enforcement, fire, military, and other clubs and organizations willing to #MAKEASPLASH by taking a cold-water plunge at a 2024 Jackalope Jump! Jackalope Jump fundraising events to benefit Special Olympics Wyoming athletes are being scheduled across the state. It’s a great way for everyone to get involved and raise funds to support programming and events for over 1,600 athletes statewide. Re...
IR-2024-04, Jan. 8, 2024 WASHINGTON —The Internal Revenue Service today announced Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, as the official start date of the nation’s 2024 tax season when the agency will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax returns. The IRS expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed by the April 15, 2024, tax deadline. Although the IRS will not officially begin accepting and processing tax returns until Jan. 29, people do not need to wait until then to work on their taxes if they’re using software companies or tax p...
Cody, Wyo.-Jan. 3, 2024-The University of Wyoming Extension will offer a seminar on alkaline soil management Wednesday, Feb. 14, through Thursday, Feb. 15, in Cody. Virtual attendance options are also available. The event is designed for commercial crop producers, crop consultants, crop advisors and ag service field personnel. The goal is to help Wyoming producers deal with alkaline soils, whether they grow forage crops, row crops, niche commodities or vegetables. "We created this event to...
There was a bit of excitement at the Burns Lions Club dinner prior to their meeting as there were two students showing off their art. Every year the Burns and Pine Bluffs Lions Club's sponsor a Poster contest for the local elementary students. The elementary schools that were in the contest was Albin, Burns, Carpenter, and Pine Bluffs. Elementary teacher, Paulete Dunnam works with excellent artists in Laramie County School District #2. It is great to see how creative the students are in the...
Burns High School is very proud to have two students that will be attending All State Band. All State Band is a state wide contest for the students who apply and are chosen. It starts as an individual competition but then they are all put together at the end as a band to perform. Elsie Gilliland is a junior and plays clarinet. She is shy but very competitive and very athletic. Gilliland swims with the East High School swim team because Burns does not have a swim team. Gilliland broke a record...
Burns had a young lady do so well in the Catch-a-Calf program and it is extremely exciting to see youth success in a program that has been going on for years. The Catch-a Calf program has been happening at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo., since 1935. The 4-H and Future Farmers of America members that participate come from Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. There is 40 kids that are able to be in the program. The members have to apply to be able to be in the program. At...
The parking lot was full at the Pathfinder building at Laramie Community County College. The 4-H families, members, and leaders were excited to attend the Annual Achievement Night. This is a night for the members to see how well they did throughout the 4-H year. These members work hard on their projects to be better in life. They learn new skills to help them in the future. The evening started with the Prairie Dusters 4-H Club leading the pledges. Kristi Nagy, who is one of the 4-H educators...
Everyone loves to have a great time in life. Some people like to go to bars, tasting rooms, and restaurants. In these establishments we want a great bartender to help us find a delicious drink. In Eastern Laramie County there are several places to go for a great time. To ring in the New Year some of the bartenders in the area have a signature drink. Bartenders are hard working people that do not always receive enough credit for their work. They have to know how to multitask their time from...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center was ringing in the New Year with two new employees. But had a bitter sweet good bye to an employee that was retiring. Sharon Curless has been a cook for the Pine Bluffs Senior Center since 2020. She loved to make the desserts for the Senior Center lunches. But, like everything else in life time has a point change for all. Although she will be helping from time to time at the Senior center most of her time will be spent elsewhere. The Senior Center will miss her...
Pine Bluffs High School has had in the last four years a student or students who have attended All State Music. All State music is a competition that the students apply for to participate. The organization sends the required music to the student and then in a month the student goes to get it recorded. The music is different rhythms and arrangements of different notes. For most people the song has a name is what a person can know. In this case the arrangement of certain notes. The competition is...
Sheriff Kozak and his new command staff took office on January 3,2023. They began to reorganize the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office by having the employees focus on three overall goals: 1. Invest in the employees by implementing professional leadership to focus on employee development, retention, and recruiting. 2. Reconnect with residents and businesses to fight crime. 3. Restructure jail operations to focus on drug addiction, mental health, and other programs to lower recidivism and crime. These three overall goals led the agency and its e...
It is a first time that a Burns student from Burns High school signed with Laramie County Community College for livestock judging. Shiriah Eklund is senior this year and received the offer to sign with LCCC. Eklund has been showing cattle for most of her life. Her parents have a great herd for their girls to show how great they are in the beef industry. Eklund along with her father Val Eklund and mother Sherry Eklund had the opportunity sign with LCCC. Eklund spoke to the audience saying, " My...
The Laramie county robotics team was hard at it again into their contest. The Circuit Breakers was started last year for the first time. Last year they were able to attend a national contest. The group is always challenging each other. They went to the State 2023-24 Masterpiece Challenge, First LEGO League Competition held at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper. The Circuit Breakers were judged in four categories: Core values, Innovation project, robot design, and robot scores. There were over 50...
