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The sun was out, the grass is green, which only means it's time to have fun with different activities for the season. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club believes in helping people, so they held their Ride for Sight event on Sunday June 2nd. It started at 7:00 a.m. with a breakfast during registration. The Pine Bluffs Lions members were ready to give the bikers energy for a ride in the country. It starts in town for a little warm up, get the blood pumping and the body ready. Then the bikers were off to...
At the end of the year the students always look forward to receiving awards for their hard work. Laramie County School District #2 school board feels the teachers and faculty should receive something for their hard work, also. The last day of school the district had a luncheon for the teachers. They even bussed in teachers from the other schools. Everyone was excited for the last day of school. They served hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, salad, and cookies. The cooks served until it was time for...
The last Monday of May is Memorial Day. It is a day to honor and mourn our United States Military members who have died who have served in the United States Armed Forces. But for others it's a day of mourning loved ones that have passed away. It is a time to reflect on the past, it is a time to spend with loved ones, and it is a time to regroup from the winter to the spring time. In the Bible it says that there is a time for everything. This a time for Americans to honor those that protected us...
A person never wants to have to call for help. But if a person needs it, they would like to have reassurance that it is available. The Albin Ambulance Board and crew held a fundraiser on May 25th at 6:00 p.m. In the past the ambulance EMT's would have a hamburger dinner for people to donate, but this year was full fundraising event. It was an incredible event. There were over 20 tables full of people. Most had obtained their tickets ahead of time, but there were people walking in the door to...
UW Extension Publishes Guide for Managing Vegetation on Small Acreages Laramie, WY – May 23, 2024-The University of Wyoming Extension recently released a free digital publication designed to help small-acreage landowners and others make decisions about land management. The publication, titled "Photo Monitoring Vegetation for Small Acreages," provides easy-to-follow instructions to gather, analyze and store data about which plant species are present in an area. "The primary benefit is for f...
Learning to plant and grow is a skill of patience and knowing when is the right time to give the plant nutrients and water. The Pine Bluffs Future Farmers of America have honed that skill for their greenhouse. The Pine Bluffs High School Greenhouse opened on May 14th. The first day they sold over 1,000 plants. There were vegetable plants, flowers, and potted plants. People were out to get their gardens filled with plants from the Pine Bluffs High School Greenhouse. There were tray fuels that...
Rhyming words or putting words together to form a poem is a skill that can be taught or it comes naturally. For most poets or writers it's natural for them to put words to paper. National Poetry Month was in April. The Pine Bluffs library held a poetry contest for the entire month of April. There were people of all ages turning in poems in at the library. Three winners were announced for the contest. Seventh grader Natalie Michaud won the grade sixth through eighth division. She composed The Essence of Knowledge and Innocence as follows. The...
It is always great to see people willing to improve in their life with the support of a community. There were sheriffs and inmates at the Burns Cemetery on Monday May 20th. Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak has started an Inmate Community Work Crew Program. This program is for the inmates to be more active in the community. Being in jail is a punishment but for them to be back into the community makes them feel useful, which is the goal. The inmates are picked from the non violent crimes, then...
A lot of people love to eat ice cream at any times of the year. Homemade ice cream is the best to have. It was always made on special occasions. But throughout the years there has been less homemade ice cream and more store bought ice cream. In Burns, Josie's Creamery is making homemade ice cream. Cody, Coral Smith and their three children are the owners of the business. Cody is a fourth generation farmer in the Carpenter area. They love to make their own ice cream. The Smith's went to Penn...
The United States Postal Service not only delivers packages but they also collect items to help others. The Pine Bluffs Post Office was elated to help people in the community to not be hungry. The event is called, Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. This has been happening for the last 32 years in the United States. There are over 44 million Americans who are unsure of where their next meal is. With the economy going up and people cannot afford the rising cost of food, there are more hungry people....
As unique is our loss is as unique is our grief. What do we do when one day we can smile, laugh, and look back at memories with fondness and thankfulness for the life we shared with our loved one; the next day we feel paralyzed by our pain and sadness? We feel broken and feel as though we may never be our "old self" again? We may not like the answer...we feel what we feel. There is no twelve steps, timeline or prescription for our grief. New research supports that as unique as we are as humans,...
I love Spring. Call me crazy, but cool, foggy, drizzly days are some of my favorites. I love stepping outside after a spring rain and smelling the air. It smells perfect. The sweetness from the blossoms on the apple trees and the aroma from the fresh flowers. The fresh, wholesome smell of newly plowed soil. The clean scent of newly mowed grass and the feel of the moist, dense air. As I look around my farm, I see so many wonderful sights. I see a robin sitting on her three perfectly shaped blue...
Planting vegetables and flowers always happens in May. This year the winds and the unusual weather has been difficult. So, most of the people love to get starter plants and flowers from greenhouses. This gives a person a little advantage with plants being able to handle the weather better than fighting against the time of year and the weather. Instead of going all the way to Cheyenne, Carpenter has a fabulous greenhouse called Air-O-Fresh. Andrew and Emily Leach are the owners of the business....
This year's Summer Reading Challenge theme, "Adventure Begins at Your Library," encourages participants to treat reading as a way to explore and experience new things, even as they curl up on their couch. The Summer Reading Challenge is not just about reading; it's about embarking on a thrilling adventure through the pages of a book. "Books are portals to new places, experiences, and feelings," says Beth Cook, Deputy Director of Services at LCLS, "they can take us places we could never go on our own." This year, the library is challenging...
Laramie County Fire District No. 6 hosted a Firewise discussion / dinner, and with thirty-five community members attending. This was a major discussion and informational meeting for the community with regards to fire, fire prevention and fire zones. We went over the fire zones around a home and how those zones can play a part in keeping or losing a home. Making sure you have your address signs are visible both by the end of the driveway and at the house was an important point in the meeting as...
It is an exciting time of the year for the seniors. The last of being in high school and the start of a new adventure. The class of 2024 at Burns High School is like their motto: "Never back down, never what? Never give up! Thank you for your input." This class has been very active in so many areas and achievements with lots of scholarships and awards. On Sunday May 19th at the Archer Complex the class of 2024 was able to achieve the highest honor for high school, their diploma. The day of gradu...
The candle bearers were excited to be able to walk the seniors down the aisle for their special day. Pine Bluffs graduation was at 4:00 p.m. on May 19th. This year most of the seniors had two candle bearers. The candle bearer lights up the path for the seniors to get to the stage. It is a person or persons that is/are special to the seniors. This has been done for years. The music was awesome from the seniors that were graduating. Rebecca McCollum performed her last National Anthem as a senior....
There are two events in Albin that the Albin council discussed at the the May meeting. Before the council meeting was the liquor license hearing. No one was at the hearing except the council. The council discussed the propane contracts that they received. They asked for two options from Butch’s and Legacy Coop Propane & Fuel. The council looked at what they did the year before and how much the contract was at the time. At the conclusion they approved of Legacy Coop Propane & Fuel. One of the events that the Albin Council is excited for is e...
It was a busy night at the Burns council meeting on May 13th. There were lease issues, law enforcement, and concerns about a park and Main Street. The council and the Utility board was sad that Harvey Humphrey put his resignation in for the Utility board. Humphrey has served on some position in Burns for many years. To have him resign was sad. The council said, “We appreciate all the work he has done.” The Utility board will be interviewing members to be on the board. The council had their third reading of Ordinance 18A.48 fiscal year bud...
Technology has come a long way in the past 200 years. The telegraph was invented in 1837 and made rapid long range communication possible. Messages could be sent around the world through a series of connected wires. The telegraph had medical applications in the Civil War. It was used to order medical supplies and report information about injuries and casualties to medical teams. This was cutting edge technology at the time, but it now is considered an obsolete method of communication. Alexander...
A person does not see a horse pulling a cart on the highway much now a days. But Wyoming has been keeping track of one that recently traveled through the state. Lee the Horse logger is going to Boston. He is originally from East Glacier, Montana. Lee's family owned a small ranch that got sold. He started out wanting to visit friends, yet Lee did not want to get rid of his horses and he didn't have much money. The horse's name is Jesse, and is a North American Suffolk Punch horse. It is a rare...
In case of emergency, Dial 911. This phrase is ingrained in us from the earliest age, yet do any of us really know what it takes to support this lifeline? What does it take to rush to the aid of someone in need? In the next few paragraphs, I hope to pull the curtain back and shed a little light onto what it takes to provide EMS in a small rural setting. Let's begin with a little history. In the days of the old west, it was the doctor that traveled to the patient. Nobody worried about how to...
Laramie, Wyo.-May 10, 2024-The University of Wyoming's collegiate meat judging team competed at four regional contests this spring. At every contest, the team had at least one top five team finish and at least one individual top ten finish. This year's team includes students Leah Allen from Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Jordan Anderson from Centre Hall, Pa.; Kristy Benjamin from Boulder; Kaitlyn Brandenburg from Council Bluffs, Iowa; Aida Hester from Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo.; assistant coach...
Kids were running to get their instruments tuned and voices were warming up in the background. The parents were trying to find the best seats to be able to see their kids. The Pine Bluffs High School had their annual spring concert on Wednesday May 8th. It was a night to show how hard the kids had worked on their skills and playing to produce incredible music. This night was full of nervousness for the young ones to be great compared to the ones that have been playing for years. The fifth grade...
The end of the school year is the time when accomplishments are brought forth with most clubs. The Future Farmers of the America banquet is one of the top events where this happens. It was held on May 3rd at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. The event is a time to show parents and members how awesome the students did for the year. Pine Bluffs FFA has had a great year on receiving awards. The event had a great meal that was put on by Uncle Fred's catering business. They had pulled pork...
