Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Once a year Chatoga Avenue in Grover, Colorado is lined with people from all over the communities to enjoy the parade that kicks off the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo, home of the "Biggest Little Rodeo in the West." started off the Saturday activities for the day. Grover is a small town now but once upon a time it was booming. The town was an area that was used as cattle trails going from Texas to the Union Pacific railroad in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In 1887 the railroad used a ranch house for their...
Laramie County School District #2 is conducting a parent survey to gauge interest in possible preschool services for four-year-old children who qualify for TANF benefits. Tracy Schneider, with Laramie County School District #2 explains what it was about. She said, “TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, is a federal funding grant that provides Wyoming the ability to offer assistance to families in need. To be eligible TANF applicants must be Wyoming residents, U.S. citizens, legal aliens or qualified aliens. Applicants must also be u...
Time comes to a standstill when a person walks into the Texas Trail Museum in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. Once you walk into the buildings you might remember the places, times, and memories of history as it all runs through your mind. Texas Trail Museum has more than one building for people to explore. The artifacts in the museum are partly from local people that have donated. Every year there are over 20 donations. This year the museum in Cheyenne donated pottery. This pottery has dates and possibly...
Dave and Kara Acton are celebrating 10 years of owning a business. Two years before the Acton's looked at the business that has been in Pine Bluffs for years. Because they were still paying off their house they decided it was too expensive at the time plus other potential buyers were looking at it. The realty agent contacted them two years later. With a little time Acton was able to be in a better financial way. " It was hard at the beginning with the towns people not knowing us. We had our...
The cars are lined up. Some are shiny, some are still in the process of being rehabbed and the tractors are painted and ready for a day of showing off. At Burns Day there was the annual car and tractor show. The weather was great to show off the cars and tractors. They lined up on Main Street for people to check out and pick their favorite car or tractor. There are three divisions for them to enter in. The voting is by the people, for the people and of the people. Most of the owners were...
Earlier this spring we talked about getting a lawn started and annual fertilizing. With all the rain we've been having we have just about reached the perfect storm for lawn diseases. I've always been a strong advocate of leaving grass a little longer than golf course length to maintain the health of the root system. Longer blades shade the roots and keep them from baking in the sun, causing them to sunburn. That hasn't been an issue so far this year but there is another issue we need to be on...
People traveled from all over the world to attend the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo in Grover, Colorado. This year was a special one in that it was the 100th year of having this rodeo. The Anderson family started preparing the land in the 1920's. In 1923 the rodeo officially started with only a few events. There was horse racing, bronc riding, calf roping, spud racing, and the musical basket race. At the time there was no fenced in arena. All the events were done on the open prairie. In 1948 the...
The Burns celebration brought hundreds of people to attend a full day of activities. The Burns Lions Club members hosted the Burns Day annual celebration on Saturday June 10th. The day started at 7:00 a.m. and continued on until 10:00 p.m. for all ages to attend or participate. To start the busy day Laramie County Fire District #6 firefighters put on a free pancake breakfast. The firefighters families helped with a raffle and selling t-shirts to raise money for the fire station. They served...
A neighborhood night out is coming to Burns for people to engage with the Laramie County Sheriff's department as part of the event. Burns Town council met on June 12th at 6:30 p.m. The town attorney Greg Hacker, had the honor to swear in the mayor and council members. Hacker swore in Mayor Jim Clark first. He then swore in the other three council members: Ralph Bartel, Joseph Nicholson, and Judy Johnstone at the same time. Afterwards Mayor Clark gave out areas for the council to maintain....
The cars were racing to the stop point and the people were lining up by the tracks in Albin, Wyoming to see the steam engine, Big Boy No. 4014 on it's first stop during its yearly trip. The train comes through Albin possibly twice a year which is normal for grain cars. Like every town in Wyoming trains are a way to get from town to town. Products, moving cattle, and horses are one way to supply the towns. In Albin there was a hardware store, and grocery store at least in the past. Albin was a...
We are still in a drought over most of our region. Can you believe that! All of Laramie County is abnormally dry except a small portion of the southwest corner. The Albin area is still in moderate drought, even though at least one county road has been closed due to rain. The southern half of the Nebraska panhandle is in moderate to severe drought conditions. There are rumblings in Wyoming government that California is considering exercising its rightful option over the Green River water. If...
The Bushnell Lions Club offered a new $500 scholarship to one high school senior graduating in the spring of 2023 from Pine Bluffs High School, Kimball High School, or Banner County High School who will attend college or trade school in the fall of 2023. The 2023 scholarship recipient was Cathy Purdum, daughter of Travis and Dawna Purdum of Bushnell. Cathy graduated from Pine Bluffs High School in May 2023. She plans to attend Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington Wyoming to study Veterinary...
Flooding has been a factor in the past week. Knowing how fast the rain can add up in a short time has been a reality. Electricity has been going on and off during the storms. The power lines and transformers have had problems with the amount of rain and possible lightning. Flood waters can damage your electrical installation and wiring.The flood waters subside, mud deposits, and debris can conduct electricity which could make it dangerous. During the storms the lightning could strike a power...
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club annual Ride for Sight was held on June 4th. In the past it has been held on the Memorial Day Weekend. The reason for the change was to increase bicycle riders coming to the event. Memorial Day being the first real holiday for getting out to go fishing or camping or perhaps just getting away from the daily grind. Ride for Sight is a fundraiser to raise money for people that need help with their sight. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club is willing to help with any person of any age that has sight issues. In the past they have...
Every year the Burns Lions Club selects someone that has been in the community and seen the town change throughout the years to do the honors as Grand Marshal for Burns Day. This year Craig and Midori Spatz were given the honor to represent Burns Day. They have been in the community most of their lives. Craig Spatz grew up north of Hillsdale on a family ranch. He started school at Hillsdale Elementary. Then the school district combined Hillsdale and Egbert with Burns, he then went to Burns from...
I start this month’s column by thanking two outgoing Council members, Bubba Ragsdale and Tom Mohren. Together, they represent 30 years of service to our community. Without this type of dedication, our town would not function as well as we do. I am personally grateful for their leadership and contributions to Pine Bluffs. While they will be greatly missed, I am pleased to welcome Dennis Michaud and Dave Crouse to the Council. I look forward to their contributions and ideas as we face future challenges. In addition, I’m excited to announce that o...
Of all the soil amendments we could use in the garden, compost is the undisputed top of the list. This is the "Black Gold" of gardening. It adds organic material to the soil which is fantastic for many reasons. Not only does it provide nutrients for the plants, but it also provides food for the earthworms and microorganisms that live in the soil and break nutrients into forms that the plants can absorb. A spin-off, and a very important one, is that is loosens clay and packed soils when it's...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) raised serious concerns during a Senate Banking Committee hearing with U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Thea Kendler about the fact that there are not restrictions in place to prevent U.S. service members' personal data from being shared with foreign adversaries, like China. In addition to the invasion of individual privacy, Senator Lummis pointed out the obvious national security risk presented by a...
Four students of Burns Elementary competed in a poster contest. The Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl is a national contest. The contest was for students in the first grade through fifth grade. The posters go to the local National Garden Clubs to be presented and awarded. All the Laramie County students sent their posters to the Cheyenne Garden Club. The winners then go to state. After the state contest it is followed by national. Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl was originally started as an initiative of...
The Burns Lions Club had two special awards given out during their meeting on Thursday, June 1st. At the meeting the organization usually has a meal before the meeting. The Burns Lions Club is growing with lots of members. The conference room was full. They started with reminding the members that dues are due. To be a member, for one person it is $80 and for a couple is $120. Just think how many people are being helped with the dues alone. This evening there were two awards handed out. The first...
The Albin EMT's had their second annual barbecue during EMT week. They had the honor to cook for the community. This evening is to thank the community and give the community an opportunity to donate to them. The Albin EMT's served up hamburgers, hot dog, chips, cookies, and drinks. They served about 70 people for the night. The Albin community may be small but they support the Albin EMT. Two boys thanked the members for their service. The one boy said he had to ride in the ambulance because he...
The small flags placed at the grave sites were flying in the gentle breeze and flowers were placed on the graves graves. The day was a beautiful day to honor lost ones. Memorial Day (the last Monday in May is a time to remember. It became a holiday in 1868. It is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the United States military. It is about the ones who died while serving. Many people visit the cemetery to honor ones that passed plus the memorials of the military. The...
Pine Bluffs is considering new software for the police department and there were some questions from a visitor. The Town of Pine Bluffs had a special council meeting on May 24th at 4:30 p.m. The two main items were Ordinance 2024 and reviewing the software. Ordinance 2024 needs to be approved by July 1, 2023. Council member Tom Mohren asked if there were any changes since the last meeting? Kim Patterson realized the issue and informed the council she used the wrong formula. She had corrected numbers right away. Patterson added the cost to...
A liquor hearing was held before the meeting in Burns. The Burns Town council met on May 22nd at 5:30 p.m. for their regular meeting.The renewal of a liquor license for the Rustic Diner was heard. Ray Black wondered how a town gets its liquor licenses. The council informed Black that the state gives small municipalities two full liquor licenses. At the regular meeting the license was approved. The main event coming to the town of Burns is Burns Day. Mayor Clark signed a contract with the Laramie County Sheriffs department. He reported it will c...
We all know that living things, both plants and animals need water to survive. Some more than others but water is a necessity of life. Animals can at least move around to find water but plants are dependent on their environment. Since we create their environment, it's incumbent on us to also provide water. Irrigation systems are the answer. Since it will be time to plant in about a week this is a good time to discuss the transportation of water to your plants. God's irrigation system works best...
