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PINE BLUFFS, WY — October 2, 2023 Visit Cheyenne is set to host a one-of-a-kind event that promises an unforgettable experience for attendees. On Saturday, October 14th, locals and visitors alike are invited to experience the rustic charm of Pine Bluffs, starting with a scenic ride aboard the Cheyenne Street Railway. The main event, a riveting rodeo action-packed with thrilling displays of horsemanship and cowboy skills, will kick off promptly at 5 PM. Spectators can expect heart-pounding excitement that showcases the rich Western tradition of...
Laramie, Wyo.-Sept. 28, 2023-The University of Wyoming's 40th annual Ag Day Barbecue is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, before the kickoff for the UW vs. Fresno State game at 6 p.m. Serving will take place 3-5:30 p.m. at UW's indoor practice facility. This year's menu features smoked beef, pork and lamb sandwiches with green beans, corn salad and cake prepared by the UW Food Science Club. Tickets can be purchased at the door, card or cash only. The cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children ages...
Pine Bluffs Junior High students attended the 3rd Annual Discovery Day, hosted by the Wyoming Air National Guard in Cheyenne, Wyoming on September, 28, 2023. The event is aimed to inspire and engage students in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) fields through interactive and innovative exhibits. Some popular exhibits for our students were the tour of the Wyoming USAF Air National Guard 92-1531 C-130H-3 Hercules, the Virtual Reality headsets, Wyoming Game and Fish, and the...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In a remarkable display of courage and quick thinking, Staff Sgt. Jason Gosselin, Camp Guernsey's Training Center Command supply sergeant, became a hero on the morning of Sept. 15 in Guernsey, Wyo., as he intervened to save a civilian's life. The incident occurred when Gosselin was conducting unit business in Guernsey. As fate would have it, a civilian who had exited his truck momentarily forgot to engage the parking brake. The unattended truck began rolling, eventually t...
Once a year on top of the bluffs in Pine Bluffs the kites are flying big and high. This was the seventh annual End of the Trail Kite Festival. Pine Bluffs Recreation gave out 100 kites free to the first kids through the line. Parents and grandparents were out with the kids teaching them how to set up a kite and how to fly a kite. Smiles were on everyone's face for the day. If anyone needed a break there were vendors to explore from airplanes spinning their propellers in the wind, cotton candy,...
The booths were set up, the animals were in their pens, and the buses filled with kids were heading to the Archer Complex. For at least 20 years the Laramie County CowBelles and the different Laramie County Future Farmers of America have been hosting this event the Ag Expo. Laramie County CowBelles believe that the livestock industry is important. They promote in the pubic and encourage producers to learn about their understanding along with their love of agriculture. These ladies have also...
A discussion about the water main that broke was one of the topics at the Burns council on September 25th at 5:30 p.m. All the council members minus Rick Lakin were present at the meeting. There were six guests and town clerk Toni Shiery. Dennis Bastian was excited and had the honor to offer his proposal for the Betty’s Wall sign. Bastian knew Betty Nussbaum who took care of the wall with a caring heart. The mayor moved to have Bastian create the sign within the price of $7000. It was approved by the council. Guest Terry and Diane Hackencamp as...
It is always great to learn new things at any age. The Pine Bluffs Senior Center is hosting an eight week nutrition class. The class is Cent$ible Nutrition program. The first class was about the portions on a persons plate. What the protein should be for one person, how much vegetables and carbs on a plate. The instructor, Tammy Ware, goes through the rights and wrongs for people. At the end of the class the students have a chance to make something. At this time it was zucchini bread. The...
Pine Bluffs had excellent, hard working kids at the Laramie County Fair and Wyoming State Fair. Pine Bluffs Future Farmers of America were showing their knowledge and skills. These members demonstrated how to be brave and show determination to be successful in what they love to do. This shows how great work has paid off. Brynlee Loyd - FFA Horses- Speed - FFA Barrel Racing - First place Laramie County Fair, FFA Horses - Speed - FFA Pole Bending - First place Laramie County Fair, FFA Horses -...
Farm stands are always fun to go to and see what is new and fresh. The Lucky Buffalo Farm stand has opened up just east of the turn off at Hillsdale on the I-80 highway. The grand opening was in July but they are just getting fresh vegetables now. The owners are Joee Rain Pavlica- Kavi, Tim Kavi, and Nick Pavlica. Nick Pavlica grew up in a farming ranch lifestyle raising their own beef and having the fresh meat. Throughout the years Nick was going through jobs and living in different places. Peo...
It is fall with livestock judging in full force. Pine Bluffs Future Farmers of America went to Laramie County Community College to a livestock judging event. The members have an opportunity to use their judgement on what a judge would pick in a contest. They look at the animals and scrutinize the muscles, frame, the filling out of the body, if fat is an issue, kind of breed, and the kind of animal. Pine Bluffs sent two teams to the event. The first team, Tanner Long, Keaton Lukassen, Merlin...
There was discussion about the roads around Albin and some signs being replaced. The Albin Town council met on September 14th at 7:00 p.m. All council members were present except for Kelley Kriz. Mayor Kelly Krakow gave updates. The elective official training needs to be done by July 2024. He will let everyone know about the online classes. Mayor Krakow will be a sit in with the council along with the town clerk. Mayor Krakow brought to the council's attention that February 21st through the 23rd will be Winter conference at Little America. He...
Pine Bluffs High School was elated to start their year with their first ceremony. The David J. Souders Chapter of the National Honor Society held their induction ceremony at 9:00 a.m. September 19th. A few of the students attended the ceremony and with the new inductees parents. This organization has been going on in Pine Bluffs since 1963. This organization is for students that have a 3.5 GPA or more. The students are looked at for their different qualities. In this, there are four areas that...
The weather is changing and so is the season. September 23rd is the first day of fall. Some people love the weather where others hate the knowledge that winter is close behind. Fall is old English meaning to drop. This came about in the 1500's. Fall has signs of cooler weather, plants become dormant, and leafs are falling off the trees. Harvest is showing up in every field and garden. Animals are gathering food to be prepared for the winter months. Birds are migrating south towards the Equator....
The Wyoming Livestock Board wants to remind producers that it is very important to keep the mailing address for their recorded brand(s) current. By law, the Livestock Board must notify the brand owner, by mail, at the address shown on the brand records. If you are not sure of when your brand is scheduled for renewal, or are not sure if the Wyoming Livestock Board has your current address, please contact the Wyoming Livestock Board via phone, mail, email, or fax at following address: Wyoming Livestock Board, 1934 Wyott Drive, Cheyenne, WY...
Burns High School was well represented this year at the Laramie County fair. Burns Future Farmers of America members worked hard year round to learn and achieve different awards throughout the year. These are the results for Laramie County Fair and some of the results for Wyoming State fair on how well the members did. Burns Chapter - FFA Pen of 3 Market Beef - First place ( Laramie County Fair) FFA Pen of 3 Chicken Boilers or Fryers - Eight place ( Laramie County Fair) FFA Pen of # market...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Air National Guard sends several officers to various professional development opportunities each year. Among those opportunities is Professional Military Education (PME). PME is part of a developmental system that helps prepare officers from all services for command and staff work in a joint context. "A primary part of our Wyoming mission is to provide ready and professional personnel and formations capable of winning the fight. To do this, we need to invest in o...
The week of homecoming at Burns High School was full of spirit building up to the big day on Friday. Throughout the week there had been different dress up day themes. There was babies or boomers which a person dressed as a toddler or a senior citizen, soccer mom or barbecue dad which dressed you in your favorite mom or dad gear, rhyme without reason which a student or staff grabbed a friend and dressed as two random things that rhyme like dairy and fairy, and for the final day, black and orange. Wear your bronc gear. At night there had been...
The Albin Elementary School cafeteria was full of attendees for the Laramie County School District #2 board meeting. Chairman Mike Olson asked everyone for a moment of silence to reflect on the terrorist attacks that happened 22 years ago. There were several subjects that had several people in the community upset for the night. The first subject was about Albin Elementary School. They was a lot of concern about talks about the school closing. The first person to talk was Albin Mayor Kelly Krakow...
There will be a drone flying around the town of Burns. Burns council met on September, 11that 6:30 p.m. There were some different roles taken by the council for the meeting. Tony Shiery, Burns Town Clerk is still recovering from a shoulder injury. Councilmember Judy Johnstone had the pleasure of taking the minutes for the meeting. Mayor Jim Clark was absent which put Mayor pro tem Joseph Nicholson in the driver's seat and he conducted the meeting for the night. To start the night, there was a request for an extension on a building permit from...
It’s hard to imagine not starting this month’s update with anything other than the emergency our town faced a few weeks ago. While the Town issued a statement expressing gratitude to all involved immediately following the incident, I want to add my personal thanks to law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire departments, school officials, and our residents for their prompt reaction to what could have been a very dangerous situation. Specifically, Chief Smith, Sargent Kemp and Officer Miller demonstrated that we have a police force we...
The Burns High School Ag shop was full of parents and Future Farmers of America members. This was the Burns FFA second annual Back To School event. Advisor Will Luna and the Burns FFA leadership team like to introduce the new and old members to the school year. This one was for the parents and students to learn who everyone is in the chapter. Parents and students can ask questions about programs and learn what is coming next in the school year. The members were cooking hamburgers and hot dogs...
CASPER, Wyo. (September 12, 2023) –Yellow starthistle, highly invasive weed, was discovered on private land in Natrona County in August. The Natrona County Weed and Pest District (NCWP) is currently overseeing the management and eradication of the weed. Now, the area is fenced off to keep most wildlife and all livestock out. The infestation was less than an acre, and all visible plants were pulled and removed from the area. The district estimates that between 500 and 600 pounds of the weed were...
It is always exciting to see the fire trucks at anytime for the young ones. Pine Bluffs Elementary Kinder boost and Kindergartners had the pleasure to learn about some fire safety from Laramie County Fire District #5. Fire Chief Derek Walls and Firefighter Tim Michaud had the opportunity to teach the kids about fire safety. Fire Chief Walls welcomed the kids. He asked the students about playing with matches. They said, "No." One of the kids said, "That includes not playing with lighters." Fire C...
It is so special to spend time with your grandparents. National Grandparents day is the Sunday after Labor Day. This year is was September 10th. National Grandparents day was started in 2004 at Chula Vista, California announcing a song for a day. The song was The Song For Grandma and Grandpa By Johnny Prill. The song is about the activities that grandparents and grandkids can do to show their love. This day is a great day to form a special bond with grandparents that are caring, patient, and...
