Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Burns town councilors heard a proposal during their monthly meeting Tuesday that could help prevent flooding, but the proposal would also include town residents losing sizable portions of their yards, which officials say extend onto the town's right-of-way. Burns Town Engineer Scott Cowley said due to the town's flat nature, the best option to mitigate flooding would be to engineer the town's roads to better drain the town in the event of a rain storm. Cowley said best way to accomplish this would be by crowning the roads and engineering...
Since last summer, a new veterinarian at Bluffs Veterinary Clinic has been settling into her new digs. Dr. Amy Berry, a Laramie County native, arrived in Pine Bluffs last summer to begin practicing animal medicine. Berry said she is happy to be back in Laramie County - she completed vet school in Washington - and to be practicing in a rural community. "I wanted to come back to Wyoming," Berry said. Berry said she is close with her family in Wyoming and her fiance also lives in the area. Berry...
It's not unusual for the annual Pheasants Forever banquet in Pine Bluffs to be a sellout, but the support is always well-appreciated. "It was excellent. We always have had a lot of good supporters," High Plains Pheasants Forever Chapter President Dean Bowman said. The event was held at the Pine Bluffs Community Center Saturday, April 9. All 408 available seats sold out. The banquet included live and silent auctions, raffle and a variety of catered food. Children had the opportunity to play...
It's two paws up for a new business just outside of Pine Bluffs. Das Schnuffel Haus (The Puppy House) opened for business last month. Owners Ray and Uschi Gamel said they wanted a place that was good enough for their pups to stay when they travel out-of-town. With that inspiration, Das Schnuffel Haus was born. “We were thinking about where we would like to board our dogs — this is what we came up with,” Ray said. Located a few miles south of Pine Bluffs at 825 Rd. 159, the business has five kennels available for customers' dogs to stay in wh...
Who doesn't like a good yard sale — especially when an entire town is having one? June 4 marks the eighth year Pine Bluffs and nearby residents gather to sell their gently used stuff. Despite the spring snow, the time to register for the eighth annual Pine Bluffs community garage sale is on the horizon. Early bird registration runs from April 11 through May 9 with a fee of $10. From May 10 through May 27, participants can register for a fee of $15. Pine Bluffs Recreation Director Sonja Carlson-Fornstrom said the event is advertised throughout t...
The Pine Bluffs Town Council April 4 approved contracting workers to take care of the city's landscaping this summer. Giving his department head report, Public Works Director Jerry Lamb said the town has three options to keep up with its landscaping duties, which include maintaining city park, the airport and other areas throughout town. The first option Lamb proposed was hiring about three temporary summer helpers. Alternatively, the town could hire one, permanent, full-time employee who would supervise the summer helpers. Hiring a full-time...
A Burns family is safe but without a home and most of their belongings after a fire destroyed their residence the morning of March 23. Firefighters from Laramie County Fire District #5 responded to a report of a structure fire located at 1297 County Road 154 at 6:20 a.m. The building, which belonged to Alan Matic, his wife and two daughters, was deemed a total loss. LCFD5 assistant fire chief Derek Walls said a cause has not yet been determined, although he did say the fire originated near a...
Pine Bluffs town councilors have the Hornets' back. At their regularly scheduled meeting Monday, March 21, the Pine Bluffs Town Council discussed spending $250 on a sign informing visitors to the town of the state champion 2A boys and girls basketball teams. Both teams recently won the state title. The sign will be placed at the town's entrance. "The whole town had a small part to celebrate along with our athletes," Councilor Mark Fornstrom said. During their meeting Monday, councilors also...