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Articles from the January 5, 2023 edition


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  • Laramie County swears in New Sheriff and Leaders

    Jan 5, 2023

    Cheyenne, WY --- Sheriff Brian Kozak took his oath of office at 8am on January 3, in the Laramie County Commissioners Board Room. Sheriff Kozak campaigned with a promise to bring new leadership to the Sheriff's Office, and that promise was fulfilled an hour after taking office. At 9am the following leaders also took their oath of office and hit the ground running: Undersheriff Chance Walkama Undersheriff Walkama has 14 years of law enforcement experience, starting his career with the Laramie...

  • Final Notice for Brand Renewal

    Jan 5, 2023

    Attention Livestock Brand Owners: the Wyoming Livestock Board is sending out final notices for brand owners whose brands are scheduled for renewal. If you are not sure of when your brand is scheduled for renewal, or are not sure if the Wyoming Livestock Board has your current address, please contact the Wyoming Livestock Board via phone, mail, email, or fax at following address: Wyoming Livestock Board 1934 Wyott Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0051 Office phone 307-777-7515 Fax 307-777-6561 or [email protected]...

  • Wyoming visits Disneyland Paris

    Karen Lipska|Jan 5, 2023

    Disneyland Paris opened their heart to Wyoming. The president and CEO of Visit Cheyenne, (Wyoming), Domenic Bravo has been working on this project for 30 years. He is always looking for resources to extend tourism in Wyoming since he began working 35 years ago. To prepare for the trip, Bravo learned to speak French which he worked on for weeks. A few of the board members were fortunate enough to attend the event. President Domenic Bravo, Secretary/ Treasurer Chad Brown, and Downtown Development...

  • Locals make New Years Resolutions

    Karen Lipska|Jan 5, 2023

    Resolutions maybe a resolutions in itself. Over 16 percent of resolutions are kept for the full year. In history, over 4000 years ago ancient Babylonians celebrated the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, though for them the year began not in January but in mid-March when the crops were planted. Throughout time and traditions the celebration has changed. Resolution means a firm decision to do something or not do something. The goal is an individuals effort to aim for results. Resolutions leave a space to fail, which is the...

  • Mae Irene Shores Kirkbride

    Jan 5, 2023

    Mae Irene Shores Kirkbride joined her creator December 31, 2022 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She was 92, born September 22, 1930 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Everett and Eva (Smith) Shores. She moved with her family to Cheyenne as a teenager and graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1949. She attended the University of Wyoming and joined Kappa Delta Sorority (Rho) there. She married Rodney Kirkbride from Cheyenne in 1952 and moved to Cattail Ranch north of Cheyenne where she raised a family and...

  • Knotty Pine celebrates New Years

    Karen Lipska|Jan 5, 2023

    This gin joint was jumping from the beginning to the end of the night as the music was playing and the people were laughing. As New Year's Eve celebrations were getting underway people were ready to let go of the old year and bring on the New Year. It was a time for friends to join forces to battle the good and the bad. It was a time to celebrate everything in our lives. At the Knotty Pine Saloon the band "Ain't From Here" entertained the masses for an end of the year celebration. This band...

  • Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction - Elect Megan Degenfelder Announces Leadership Team

    Jan 5, 2023

    Today Wyoming State Superintendent-Elect Megan Degenfelder announced her leadership team at the Wyoming Department of Education. "I am very excited to announce this experienced team of state leaders who will help me deliver on the campaign commitments I made to Wyomingites to empower parents, increase transparency in schools, prepare our students for success in the workforce, and keep political bias out of the classroom," Degenfelder said. Dicky Shanor will serve as Chief of Staff. Dicky will su...

  • Five Healthy Spices Probably in your kitchen Cupboard

    Mike Heath Laramie County Master Gardners|Jan 5, 2023

    Did you ever think that spices in your cupboard could be the key to a much healthier life? For thousands of years spices have been used for a wide variety of reasons. Some spices are used to preserve food. Some are used for flavor. Some are used for both. Maybe not known to our ancestors is that many of those spices are also good for our general health. Whether they knew or not, maybe, just maybe, spices were the reason that many of the health conditions that seem to be so prevalent today were a...

  • Alan Stoinski A Veteran Story

    Penny Merryfield|Jan 5, 2023

    During the times of "Peace, Love and Rock N Roll, Alan Stoinski entered this world in 1969, in Posen, Michigan. He is the son of Ron and Joyce Stoinski. Growing up in Posen, Stoinski would graduate from Posen High School in 1987. Upon entering the adult world, he knew what he was going to do. With a strong military family history, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. "I felt I didn't have the grades to go to college and I wanted other opportunities instead of working on a farm. I wanted...

  • Burns News Years Dance

    Karen Lipska|Jan 5, 2023

    The food was smelling great and lights were lit up when you walked into the Burns south plex gym for the evening. The Burns Lions Club hosted their first New Year's Eve dance to end the year with a bang! The beginning of the evening was a soup supper including sandwiches and all the fixens' put on by The Rustic Diner. There was vegetable beef, chili, chicken noodle, cheddar potato, and creamy potato soup. The sandwiches contained roast beef with pepper jack, ham and cheddar, roast beef and...

  • New Years Traditions

    Karen Lipska|Jan 5, 2023

    Wishes of good luck and a celebration big or small are always at the beginning of the New Year. At the end of every year people are ready to start fresh. It may have been a bad year, or frustrating at times, so getting a fresh start makes the thought of the New Year bright and sparkly. Everyone around the world has their different ways to end and start the New Year. In Australia, a highlight of New Year's Eve is the Harbour of Lights Parade which kicks off festivities around the world with ships decorated with rope lights sailing across Sydney...

  • Pine Bluffs Post Sports Year in Review

    Jim Merryfield|Jan 5, 2023

    As the New Year thunders forward and 2022 comes to a close lets look back at some of the accomplishments of the young athletes in our schools. The Pine Bluffs Hornets, the Burns Broncs and a couple of individuals that competed on their own. The Pine Bluffs Hornets boys Varsity Basketball team was one of the top stories of the year. They won the 2A state championship for the 2021-22 season last year. With a record of 24-3 at the time they seemed unbeatable. With the state championship under their...