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During the last week of April, Burns Elementary students and staff participated in a fundraiser for CureSearch called Sock it to Cancer. They raised $3367.50. The idea for this event started when Teagan, one of the Kindergarten students in Paige Epler's class, was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. Pam Shults, school nurse asked her mom what the school could do to help Teagan. She said we could raise money for CureSearch. CureSearch is a non-profit organization whose mission is to end...
Student musicians still have time to apply for scholarships to Northwest College’s 2015 summer music camp. The 25th annual Yellowstone Summer Music Camp (YSMC) for middle and high school band and choir musicians gets underway with an afternoon registration Sunday, June 21, and ends Friday afternoon, June 26, with a gala concert for parents. The YSMC attracts over 100 students each year from across six states, including Wyoming and Montana, to the NWC campus in Powell. Many scholarships are available, but some are given on a first-come, f...
Pine Bluffs Branch – Laramie County Library Bam! Pow! Read! Friday, May 22, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by the library on May 22 and help us celebrate the summer reading kick-off. All ages are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program, where you choose your own goal and win prizes as you complete it. We'll also have all the supplies needed to create your own superhero identity. Treats provided. (All Ages; Pine Bluffs Branch) Teen Movie Night: Into the Woods Tuesday, May 26, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A fantasy movie about a baker and his wife a...
On August 22, 2015, Casper Mountain and the Nordic Trails Center will host the first USA Cycling “American Mountain Bike Challenge” (AMBC) to ever be held in Wyoming. The AMBC is a series of nine events held in the United States allowing mountain bike racers to earn points toward gaining a spot in the National Championships held annually. The Casper Sports Alliance (CSA), bid on the event in November of 2014 and was awarded one of the nine competitions being held this year. Work has just begun and efforts are moving forward to get the race cou...
The Bureau of Land Management and the Wyoming Honor Farm will host a wild horse and burro adoption on Saturday, May 16, in Riverton, Wyoming. On Friday, May 15, potential adopters can preview the horses and burros that will be available for adoption. The Honor Farm will also offer a free clinic to discuss the gentling program. The clinic will feature demonstrations focusing on catching a horse, advance and retreat, picking up feet, and beginning to ride. The gentling clinic and preview of horses and burros runs from 1-3:30 p.m. and is open to t...
H.A. True, III, and David L. True, partners, recently announced the names of the recipients of the True Companies Children of Employee scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year. Those receiving the employee scholarships are Cordell D. Burry of Pine Bluffs; Treva D. Bitterman-Buller of Wellington, Co.; Dillon A. Clark of Dickinson, ND; Wyatt J. Dunlap of Wheatland; Alexandria D. Eckhart and Rachel M. Pribbernow of Casper; Erik A. Elisson of Glenrock; Ashley C. Garhart and Britney A. Garhart of Guernsey; Kathryn A. Gerving of New Salem, ND;...
March 30, 2015 2:00 am. Tabatha Ivy Kolkman, 4572 Teal Lane, Burns, arrested in the 100 block of Interstate 80 fon a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance. April 3, 2015 1:45 p.m. Tabatha Ivy Kolkman, 4572 Teal Lane, Burns, arrested on a warrant for a misdemeanor probation violation. April 4, 2015 10:07 p.m. Joshua T. Oakes, 305 W. 5th St., Burns, arrested on a misdemeanor charge of battery. April 20, 2015 11:14 p.m. Erik Nathan Foley, 1320 Myrtle St., Brighton, Co., arrested on a Wyoming warrant, I-80 eastbound, milepost...
Golden Apple Award certificates were presented to 14 outstanding classroom teachers by the Arch Coal Foundation. The Golden Apple Awards are part of the Arch Coal Foundation’s teacher recognition program, which recently honored 10 superior Wyoming teachers with its highest award – the Teacher Achievement Award. Golden Apple recipients earned finalist status in the program, distinguishing them among the top tier of the 2015 nominees. “Wyoming is fortunate to have many classroom teachers who are professional, caring and innovative,” said Keith W...
Outstanding students affiliated with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming were recognized by the Wyoming chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta during its awards program Saturday, May 2, in Laramie. Gamma Sigma Delta is the international honor society of agriculture. Receiving outstanding student awards were: Outstanding Freshman – Melanie Whitmore, Bear River, animal and veterinary sciences; Outstanding Sophomore – Tevyn Baldwin, Mitchell, Neb., agricultural business/ rangeland ecology and watershed man...
The Louis E. Canady American Legion Post 60 Auxiliary will host a No Longer Homeless veterans household shower May 16, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Post in Pine Bluffs. Auxiliary members will be collecting new and gently used items including tea towels, silverware and kitchen utensils, dishes, microwaves, toasters, sofas, chairs and end tables, pots and pans, bedding, pillows and bath towels, lamps and small tables and chairs. The items will be distributed to once homeless veterans who have moved into, or will be moving into housing...
Fort Caspar Museum is looking for craft and food vendors for “Platte Bridge 150th/Caspar Collins Days” in July. Help us commemorate the City of Casper’s namesake on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Platte Bridge. It will be the largest re-enactment event held this year in the Rocky Mountain region and will include living history demonstrations, battle re-enactments, dancing, period games, hands-on activities, and much more. The craft vendor and food sales area will complement the other event activities and will be open Saturday, July...
The early bird registration deadline for the 41st Annual Wyoming Writers, Inc. Conference is May 15. The conference will take place at the Cheyenne Holiday Inn, June 5th thru 7th. This conference provides writers of all genres with education and inspiration through workshops, critique roundtables, and panel discussions. There are also opportunities to connect with other writers and publishing professionals. Presenters include poet Aaron Abeyta, novelist Laura Pritchett and short story writer/essayist Kent Nelson. More information about...
Joel Feldman will be speaking at the South High School driver’s education classes in the morning on Thursday, May 7, and then he will be presenting an hour long assembly at Burns Junior-Senior High School at 2 pm on May 7 as well. Following the death of his daughter Casey by a distracted driver in 2009, Mr. Feldman has become one of the leading advocates for safe, non-distracted driving in the United States. He has created public service announcements used in distracted driving programs across the country. He trains professionals to give e...
Fourteen agribusiness men and women from throughout Wyoming graduated from the Wyoming Leadership Education and Development (L.E.A.D.) program's Class 13 in March with the ceremony held in Saratoga. The 14-month training program, sponsored by the Wyoming Business Council's Agribusiness Division and the Wyoming Agricultural Leadership Council, began in November 2013. Fellows participated in 10 educational seminars in an effort to enhance their leadership skills and understanding of all aspects...
The public is invited to a spring piano recital, featuring selected students of Patricia Randolph, on Sunday, May 3, at 3:30 pm., at the Kimball Baptist Fellowship Church, at 6th and Oak. Admission is free. Students performing include Bailey Bagnell, Samantha Bemis, Chloe Berger, Rachel Berger, Patrick Bruner, Sirena Bruner, Kallie Bush, Jordan Cook, Audrey Day, Donica Enevoldsen, Leif Enevoldsen, Abby Gray, Deanna Horst, Abi Johnson, Drake Linscott, Abigail Mars, Lydia Mars, Nathaniel Mars, Timothy Mars, Breanna McConnell, Deshka McConnell,...
In partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation’s “Energy-Saving Trees” initiative, Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power is distributing approximately 600 free trees, one per household, to customers who reserve one beginning today. A free tree can be reserved on a first come, first served basis at www.arborday.org/cheyennelight. The two- to four-foot-tall trees will be delivered directly to customers from May through early June. “Our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation in the ‘Energy-Saving Trees’ program offers us the opportunity to promote the cle...
For the second time in less than five days, Interstate 80 is closed due to a major vehicle pileup approximately 18 miles west of Laramie at mile post 292. In a second accident on Interstate 80, this time between Laramie and Rawlins, 59 vehicles were thought to have been involved, but that number has now confirmed at 64 in Monday morning’s crash. The large fire that ensued from the crash delayed the investigation efforts for an extended period. Wyoming Highway Patrol Crash Team Members and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation are still...
With recent warmer temperatures, anglers have increasingly begun the use of watercraft at Glendo State Park, and the Division of State Parks would like anglers to be aware of the current status of Glendo boating facilities. The water level of Glendo Reservoir is currently at 64 percent of capacity. The Bennett Hill, Whiskey Gulch, Indian Point and Reno Cove boat ramps and docks are in the water and useable. (There is no dock available at Reno Cove.) The Elkhorn ramp and dock are unavailable until water levels increase. Currently, the marina...
The South Platte Natural Resources District has two scholarship opportunities for students wishing to attend one of two camps focusing on natural resources education this summer. Each year the Nebraska Section of the Society for Range Management, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and IANR and the Cooperative Extension Service host a learning experience for high school students wishing to increase their knowledge of natural resources. The 52nd Annual Nebraska Range Youth Camp will be held at the State 4-...
Keeping track of our climate is the subject of the Cheyenne – High Plains Audubon Society free public lecture scheduled for April 21 in the Cottonwood Room of the Laramie County Public Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. Guest speaker Nolan Doesken is the state climatologist at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University. Ever wonder how climatologists know if we're getting warmer or colder, hotter or drier? Nolan Doesken will describe where all of our weather data come from and how climatologists track local and national patterns and t...
Nominations are being sought for the 2016 Leopold Conservation Award® in Wyoming. The award, presented by Sand County Foundation, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) and Peabody Energy, recognizes Wyoming ranchers who demonstrate outstanding, sustainable management of natural resources. The Leopold Conservation Award is given in 10 states in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, who called for an ethical relationship between people and the land they own and manage. The $10,000 annual award is presented as the most prestigious...
Betty Schaefer(formerly Betty Brower, 65, Pine Bluffs Class of 1967), competed at the USATF Masters Indoor National Track and Field Championships in Winston Salem, N.C. with her team the SoCal Striders. She won three Gold medals. She won the 65-69 800m, and was the lead runner in the 4x400 60-69 relay, where the Striders set a new American record; was in the 4x200 60-69 for the Striders, which also set a new American record; and finished with a bronze in the 65-69 60m sprint. Last year she was the top American runner in the 400m...
It's that time of year again, to start annual spring cleaning. Clean and organize your home and then be ready to peddle your gently used treasures at the Pine Bluffs Recreation Department's seventh annual community wide garage sale, planned for June 6. Everyone in town and the surrounding area is invited to participate. If you don't live within the town limits, load up that flatbed, head to town, and set up shop in Pine Bluffs' City Park. Maps of the town, marked with the participating garage sales, will be made available to potential shoppers...
Pine Bluffs FBLA had a great showing at the Future Business Leaders of America state leadership conference March 19-21 in Cheyenne. Placing in the competitive team events were Scott Gross and Kyle Jeffres, first place, Global Business; Scott Gross and Chris Kimzey, first place, Emerging Business Issues; Madison Heithoff, Bailey Hitner and Chris Fornstrom, first place, Business Presentation; Taylen Fornstrom and Ashlyn Culp, first place Desktop Publishing; Mollie Heithoff and Ashlyn Culp, fourth...
Wyoming’s U.S. senators have signed letters to Senate appropriators requesting that they include language to prohibit spending on implementation of the United Nations (U.N.) Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). In the letters Senators Mike Enzi, John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., and other senators led by Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and James Inhofe, R-Okla., expressed concerns with both the substance and the process by which the treaty was adopted. “We are deeply concerned that the ATT does not expressly recognize, in the body of the treaty text, the fundamental, ind...