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LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 23, 2023) – University of Wyoming forward Hunter Thompson had been named to the College Sports Communicators Men's Basketball Academic All-District Team. It is the first time he has earned the honor in his career. He is currently in a master's program in health services. The 2022-23 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court a...
The Board of Trustees recognized one person and a school. The week before the school board meeting there was bad weather for the COW meeting that was going to happen at Albin which was changed to the Pine Bluffs Laramie County School District #2 Office. Laramie County School District #2 Board of Trustees did manage to get to Albin Elementary for the regular meeting. First chairman Mike Olsen recognized board trustee Julianne Randall, who has been on the board for 16 years. She has held every office on the board. This last year she was...
The freshness of the new building was exciting for Laramie County Fire District #3 in Albin. The Fire Board had been working on getting a new fire station in Albin, and "Voila". They had their first banquet in the new fire hall. It is also the time of year to congratulate the fire fighters for their hard work saving lives. Fire departments never blink an eye about the weather, the person or how bad the tragedy is. Fire Chief Lee Peterson gave out awards during the banquet. Recognition for years...
Having great grades in school payed off for a Pine Bluffs student. Edwin Morales has applied for a scholarship at the University of Wyoming. Morales is an active student at Pine Bluffs High School. He plays basketball, belongs to the National Honor Society, and the Wyoming Academic Challenge. Morales has won two awards this school year. The National Hispanic Recognition Award and the National Rural and Small Town Award for his ACT. Now,Morales received a full ride scholarship to the University...
The Hillsdale Ladies were creating a Fiesta! Throughout the year the Hillsdale Ladies raise funds for families in need and for scholarships. Their organization was established in 2005 for the purpose of helping their community and neighbors. Concerning this event, the money raised will be going to two families and to scholarships. The Chavez family, whose father has cancer and very little time left in this world, and the Pine family that lost an 11-year-old child. The Hillsdale ladies started awarding scholarships in 2014 with funds made...
Monarch butterflies are fascinating creatures that are invaluable to pollination. Unfortunately, their numbers are declining. In the U.S. there are two groups of Monarchs, Eastern and Western. The group is determined by which side of the Rocky Mountains they live on and where they hibernate over the winter. The Eastern Monarch is the group we get and it's numbers are down approximately 80% since the 1980's. Monarchs are no longer found in South America. The Monarch is one of several pollinators...
The lights are on the stage at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School was set for the True Troupe and their production. This is a group that travels to different towns in Wyoming to put plays for the community. They are from Cheyenne. “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani was nine little skits in one. It has two acts. This was base on the emotion of love from the heart. Each skit gave a different look of the heart, emotion, and love. There were nine different ways to look at the issue. The beginning was the prologue/Inter logic/ Epilogue. The cha...
Laramie County School District #2 has been showing the Board of Trustees how much they appreciate them. Different classrooms have been sending cards and snacks to the Board of Trustee's at meetings. The Board of Trustee's are determined to serve the students and their parents the best they know how. They appreciate all the people that are in the schools or helping with the schools. The Board of Trustees would like to give a big thank you to all of the communities, staff, parents, and...
The Burns High School students were having a great week of activities. It is a time to have a little fun during the middle of the winter. On Monday the High School students could dress in their favorite flannels for the day. Tuesday was Valentines day. The suggestion was for people to dress in pink, red or purple. Wednesday was dress as a senior citizen day. Which most older people would question this idea. Thursday was dress as your favorite character day. And when you think about it this was...
All week long the students in high school have been enjoying different activities throughout the Snowcoming week. Different dress up themes was one way for them to strut their stuff. This is a way for the staff and students to not get in a rut and have fun during the school hours. At the end of the school week on Thursday,The Snowcoming dance was held in the commons area at the Pine Bluffs High School. The dance started at 7:00 p.m. that evening, being not too late for the students and the...
Two sophomores at Burns High School work on passing a senate bill. Molly Allen and Annie Fowler were in their health class learning about mental health listening to "Ted Talk." The topic was about a girl in Oregon who got her state to pass a bill to allow mental health days. After the class the girls talked with Mrs McKinney exclaiming that they should try to do that. With the help of their teachers, Mrs. McKinney and Mr. Mercer, the girls went to work on an e-mail to send to their local senate...
There were lots of questions for the Burns town attorney about the Cripple Creek Estates at the Burns Town Council meeting held on February 13th. The chamber was full of visitors for the meeting along with two Laramie county commissioners, Linda Heath and Brian Lovett. The main concern of the night was addressed by Greg Hacker, Burns town attorney. He asked Bill Porter who is the developer of the Cripple Creek estates and Kelly Schroeder with AVI Engineering Planning Surveying about some documen...
When the times get rough the community comes together to help others. In this case it's for the Chavez family of Carpenter, Wy. In November of 2022 Francisco Chavez was diagnosed with cancer. The kids go to Burns High School. Chavez had surgery to remove a kidney where the cancer was at. Then he has been doing chemo and radiation. The cancer had spread rapidly throughout his body. Now, unfortunately there is a short time for Chavez. His family is trying to survive the hospital stays and soon a...
At the Texas Trail Market there was a sweet smell in the air. Every year the Saturday of Super Bowl Sunday, the churches in Pine Bluffs put on a bake sale. It is ran by the Catholic Church women. The women invited all the churches to help raise money for the Good Samaritan fund in Pine Bluffs. The Good Samaritan is a fund for travelers or people in need. The police have to be contacted and they will determine the need. Gas money, vouchers to the grocery store, and money for a motel is given to...
We love it! The clean air, unobstructed views, nothing between us and the North Pole but a few fence posts, and the beauty of the starlit night sky amplified by the lack of artificial light. That's country living at its best. But, there's a lot more to it than just the beauty and the wonder of it all. There is a lot of hard work and not just a few hindrances that thwart our enjoyment. Some are just part of life and others...well...others can be our neighbors. There are some common courtesies...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in launching a bipartisan push to help Wyoming veterans access timely and comprehensive breast cancer screenings. This week, Sens. Lummis and Ossoff sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) highlighting the challenges veterans face when seeking mammogram services, which are key medical examinations that help detect early signs of breast cancer. "We owe a great deal to Wyoming veterans, and I am...
For the second year in a row this bar has won. Bar bucks are available at every bar in Laramie County at Christmas time to raise money for the Laramie County Christmas basket program. The Christmas baskets help Laramie county residents throughout the holidays. The bars have special events during this time to make people aware of bar bucks and raising the money to help others. This year Mike's Saloon in Albin, Wyoming won for the second time in a row in the rural category. Jan Anderson did the...
CHEYENNE, Wyoming – A Laramie County Community College coach and instructor was recognized recently as an outstanding leader by the world's largest equine breed registry and membership organization. Morgan Pennington, equine instructor and Ranch Horse & Equestrian Team coach, was selected for the 2023 American Quarter Horse Association Emerging Leader Award. The award celebrates the accomplishments of the association's exceptional members ages 21-35, recognizing a variety of categories, i...
Soup, soup, and more soup. Who doesn't love soup on a cold winter evening! The second annual Soup Contest & “Pick A Movie” night happened on February 3rd at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. Pine Bluffs Recreation invited only the adults to bring a crockpot full of soup to the free event. There were three categories of soups to enter in. Chicken noodle soup, cream based, and broth based. At the end there was an overall “Soup Nazi”. It was a great cold night to try different soups. There were 14...
There's a new outlook for Shepherd’s Closet in Burns, Wyoming. Shepherd’s Closet “The Room” is the new name. The organization understands that some people feel that the name "Shepherd’s Closet" is a church issue. So they decided to add a new name to Shepherd’s Closet, “The Room”. To the organization it is not about the name as much as it is about helping people. There are several volunteers that assist in organizing the items for people to walk through and see the piece of treasure they may be looking for. This organization receives everything...
Every year the Albin Community Center has its annual wellness screenings. It is a perfect and convenient time to check how your blood work is doing without driving into Pine Bluffs or Cheyenne. This service is an opportunity for everyone in the Albin area to get a good start on the year for health purposes. To find out more details call the Albin Community Center at (307) 246-3386. They would love to get everyone in to the Wellness Screening. The more people that show up the better it is for more opportunities in the area....
The gym at the Albin Community Center was full of vendors of different agricultural products. The annual Southeast Wyoming Farm and Home Expo was held Wednesday February 1st from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. There were over 25 vendors attending the expo. There was a coffee vendor to keep everyone warm, too. People were a bit slow coming to the event. The weather has given everyone a run for their money. The ranchers and farmers were having problem getting out to the highway to get to the expo....
The tables were set at the Bushnell Fire Department hall on Saturday February 4th. The Bushnell Lions Club annual pancake feed was at Bushnell, Nebraska. The pancake feed has been going on since 1946 which happens to be the same time the Lions Club was chartered The Bushnell Lions Club works year round helping others. They serve in the Bushnell area. The members have been working on improving the park. Right now the members are working on renovating the public bathrooms. They support the annual...
Once a year everyone loves to know that they are appreciated for their hard work. February 6th through February 10th is School Board Appreciation week. To be on the school board a person is elected. But that is the easy step. The next step is the hard work. The trustees had to learn about different policies, statutes, and the different paperwork for funding, etc. But the most important job is listening. The trustees listen to the staff and the parents to determine what is the right way to make...
