Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The greenhouse and hydroponics did great last year bringing in much more produce than my family could use. Some of the extra I sold, some I gave away, and I still have some in cold storage. The season started in April and ended with the cold snap in November. At the end I was getting clusters of peppers (5-6) instead of peppers growing singly. Tomatoes were left hanging on the vines and I'm still eating green tomatoes. The bottom line is that a greenhouse will extend your season and provide...
Only one student from Laramie County School District #2 qualified to go to All State Music. To play in All State Music, the school and a teacher recommend the student to apply for the honor to go play with a special guest conductor and other students throughout Wyoming. The student has to audition to qualify to go to All State. This year the audition was Etude 1 and 2, Scale 1 and 2, and Chromatic. The judges make sure the player knows the basic music to move on the next level. This year the...
The beginning of the signings for the year began with Cooper Lakin. He had the honor to be first this year in signing to Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska for football. Lakin has been looking at all the colleges since the beginning of his senior year. Each one has it pros and cons as colleges do. Once football season ended he decided he would like to to go to a college for football. Chadron State College was the last college he visited. He said, " The second we got there it felt like...
Being young, their minds are on their adventures in life. Teigen Derner loves animals especially mustang horses. Her mother Tansie Derner is always encouraging her kids to do activities they love. Derner received an email about the contest. She suggested that Teigen Derner enter the contest with one of the stories she wrote in the past. So Teigen Derner decided to rewrite and improve her story. The contest is in The Wild Beauty Fountain website. The mission is to protect the horses and bring awa...
We're finally getting some decent moisture. Of course, it's the cold, fluffy stuff but moisture none the less. I hope you had planned for snow before winter as now may be too late to drive posts for a fence. Snow can be a valuable resource if we control it so we can use the moisture where we need it. We can't control snowfall but we can affect where it lands. At least to some degree. That's where windbreaks and snow fences come into play. They can be used to direct the snow into particular locat...
The sirens go off, and suddenly there is an influx of traffic heading to the local fire station. Such dedication these men and women have for their communities. This goes without saying for Pine Bluffs. Most small towns house a volunteer fire department, and this is true in our area. Their dedication, service and heart drives them to continue serving on the fire department. Yes they have heart and here is a declaration from a fire department volunteer. "If you were to ask me what makes a...
The seniors were lined up with their parents ready to honored. Each senior had the opportunity to give a message to their parents and give some advice to their fellow classmates. This year there were 13 seniors saying their good-byes to a high school sport that has given them skills on and off the mats. In Laramie County School District #2, both Pine Bluffs and Burns High School combine their wrestlers to make a team. To start the night, Tayler Beeken for Pine Bluffs High School led his parents...
Bison has cornered three territories. High Point Bison is a hidden treasure in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. The ranch was started in 1924 with Carl and Alma Klawonn who came from Stanton County, Nebraska. They settled 16 miles south of Pine Bluffs. Klawonns started by raising beef, pigs, and chickens. They farmed dry land wheat, corn, and hay. They also had dairy cows. Klawonns sold and delivered by wagon with a team of horses the crops that they grew along with cream, milk, and eggs. The farm and...
The loss, no hope, the question why, did I see the signs, extreme emotions come with suicide on both sides of the coin. Prevention, and surviving suicide may come side by side but the difference is a time of trials. The family of Cole Allen who graduated from Burns High School is trying to spread the news of suicide Awareness and Mental Health. Allen was a normal team roper that went to college at Central Arizona College. This happened during the Covid pandemic and the students had to work in...
The two gyms are getting a much needed facelift. Burns Town Council Member Joseph Nicholson took several painting businesses through the gyms to show them what needed to be done. Quotes were received from First Class Painters for $51,800 and Proficient Painting for $18,200. After a bit of research as to the quality of paint and jobs completed in the past the job was award to Proficient Painting. Both gym floors will be resurfaced in the near future also. Town Clerk Tony Shiery strongly suggests the work be completed in the month of July....
Start brushing up on your culinary skills! Next Friday evening, February 3, the Pine Bluffs Recreation Department will be hosting the 2nd Annual Soup Contest & “Pick A Movie Night” at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. Spend your Friday evening tasting some delicious soups, visiting with friends and neighbors and top the night off relaxing in your favorite portable chair eating popcorn and watching a great movie! The Soup Contest & Movie Night will begin at 6:00pm with soup tasting, something you’re not going to want to miss, it’s a party f...
Maintenance is getting new equipment for the town. The Albin Town Council met on January 13th with three guests at the meeting. They were Allison Brenneman, Zane Willert, and Lee Willert. The lunch program reported it as normal standards for the month of December. Mayor Kelly Krakow had some concerns on the legislative bills that will be affecting the town of Albin. He thinks everyone staying on top of the issues would be a good idea for the town of Albin. The third reading of the building permits with revised ordinance. The residents of the to...
The temperatures are low, there are icy roads and drifts everywhere. Winter is tough on everything and everyone. There are two options, first stay home or be out in the weather. No one likes being in the cold, zero degree, windy, snow. Yes people like snow. The but is the rest that comes with snow is the problem. No sun has a tendency to make people depressed. No outside and moving around causes low energy. Driving in winter requires a little common sense and skill in knowing what to do. For the people that have lived that year after year they...
Campfires cracklin' and coyotes howling are what might come to a persons mind when listening to the music in the Pine Bluffs saloon. At the Knotty Pine Saloon on Saturday, January 21st, Alex Teller and Shawn Hess performed. Teller was born in Florida and raised on Long Island, New York. He now lives in Michigan. When he was around 13 years old Teller's grandpa passed away. He had learned that his grandpa had an old guitar, to find out his grandpa was not musically inclined but he loved music....
At last, it looks like the drought may be ending. At least that's indication from the weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean. The La Nina in the North Pacific is diminishing and the storm systems are starting to bring in more moisture than in the past two years. It's unclear if there will be an El Nino pattern but right now I think I'll settle for having La Nina somewhere else for the next 300-400 years. I know, that's unrealistic but I don't like drought. Looking at the drought maps though,...
Laramie, Wyo.-Jan. 4, 2023-The University of Wyoming's GrowinG Internship Program for beginning farmers and ranchers seeks prospective hosts and interns for summer 2023. "It's about training the next generation," explains Benjamin Rashford, head of the UW Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and co-director of the program. The 10-week internships pair those eager to get started in ag with experienced producers across the state. The goal is to help beginning farmers and ranchers...
Changes in the new year with sewer rates, zoning, and a temporary Chief of Pine Bluffs police. The First meeting of the year for the Pine Bluffs Council took place on January 9th. The start of the meeting the council approved of the consent agenda which included meeting minutes, claims and payroll, invoices, and building permits. New business had four subjects. The first item was purchasing a water truck for the Laramie County landfill. It has only 700 miles on it and looks new. The reason the...
The month of December was a giving time. The Rustic Plate loves to help the community. Ashley Osterman and Danielle Allman are the owners that are constantly looking for ways to give back to their awesome community. Osterman just thought about how hard the holiday season can be on people. It's not just emotionally but financially. As mothers themselves, kids hold a very special spot in their hearts. So, Osterman suggested trying to pay the school lunch debt off. Allman jumped right on board. They started a fundraiser December 5th and ran it...
During the colder winter months, we use more energy to keep our homes warm and bright as temperatures drop and the days stay shorter. Did you know energy usage is the largest portion of your energy bill and temperature is one of the biggest factors to affect increased usage? There are several behavior changes Wyoming homeowners can make to improve their home's energy efficiency this winter, creating energy savings and providing peace of mind. Using less energy to save on monthly energy bills...
If you research the history of peppers, you'll find most of the articles are on chili peppers. But there are hundreds of varieties in three basic types of pepper: black pepper, sweet peppers, and hot peppers. Whether you like spicy foods or cool, refreshing flavors there's a pepper just for you. Black pepper originates from India while the other types originated from the Americas. Black pepper is considered a spice while sweet and hot peppers are fruits. Black pepper, or Piper nigrum, is a reall...
The students were bouncing around and the parents were excited. Every quarter Pine Bluffs Elementary gives awards out to the students that worked hard. There were two assemblies. The first was Kinder boost through third grade. The second was fourth grade through sixth grade. The first was the most valuable teamwork students. Lyle Sheets, Mason Smith Benjamin Anderson, Jude Petry, Reagan McGurn, Elsie Thomspon, and Henry Braaten. Next was the outstanding music students: Esme Bell, Maisy Murkin,...
The angles and colors on different kinds of birds give a person enlightenment. This month is National Bird Day on January 5th with next month being National Bird Month. It is a time to respect that over 10,000 bird species are in danger of extinction. It is a time to watch the birds and learn what their habitat is. Lawrence Silvey was one of the biggest fans of birds. He gave about 672 watercolor paintings of birds to the Pine Bluffs Laramie County Library. The paintings ranged from the years of...
Human Trafficking happens everyday. January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This week the Wyoming High Patrol is in partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking along with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. They are keeping extra eyes and ears out for anyone that needs help. There will be extra check points to help out. There are warning signs to look for: appearing malnourished, showing signs of physical injuries and abuse, avoiding eye contact, avoiding social interaction, avoiding authority figures like law enforcement,...
The discussion of different rates in the town was the top subject of the first meeting of the year. Burns council met on January 9 at 6:30. Scott Prestidge from Tallgrass Energy introduced himself. He is the manager of Corporate Communications of Tallgrass Energy. The company is working on a project called Trailblazer Conversion. This project will be putting CO2 underground. Prestidge said, “ This project will be between Burns and Pine Bluffs.They have started already. The test wells will be done in the next few weeks.” He explained about the...
The sound of a meowing kitten in distress got the attention of a neighbor. During the temperatures that dropped below zero in the third week of December had the area buckling down in a warm place. It was the kind of weather that was not safe for human or animal. The possibility for frostbite was in the air. The kitten was found by a neighbor in a kiddy pool frozen to the bottom of it. There was enough water from prior snow melt to be enticing but dangerous to a thirsty animal. The Cheyenne...