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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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As the May 2 election date draws closer, several towns in Laramie County are finalizing their wish lists for projects to be funded by sixth-penny tax collections. Although the ballot was scheduled to be finalized already, several changes to Cheyenne city projects held up the process. Other county municipalities have already locked in their projects. “With the advent of a new mayor in Cheyenne, the Cheyenne folks decided they wanted to change some things,” said Burns Mayor Ralph Bartels during the meeting of the Burns Town Council Monday nig...
The regular monthly meeting of the Laramie County School District No. 2 was held at Pine Bluffs High School Monday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. Chairman of the meeting, Jeff Kirkbride called the session to order and after the Pledge of Allegiance asked if there were any changes to the planned agenda. There being none, the chair recognized board member Julianne Randall, who had served as a judge for the event, offered congratulations to the students and staff participated in the county spelling bee and “I would just like to acknowledge both the c...
Journalists today face both the best of times and the worst of times. The good news is there is so much news to cover. And there is an unlimited audience out there that wants to feast on your excellent reporting. The bad news is that in this Facebook/Twitter age, your wonderful journalistic efforts face more competition then ever before from amateurs putting out their own news. For many years I have had the honor of lecturing to journalism students in Dr. Ken Smith’s Community Journalism class a...
We now have a new administration. In January, I became chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. President Trump announced his nominee to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate also started the process of rolling back punishing regulations from the Obama administration. Supreme Court Nomination On Jan. 31, President Trump announced his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Our next justice will make decisions that impact our country for generations. That’s why it’s im...
Today the Senate confirmed Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., to be the next Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., recently praised Price as an excellent choice to head the agency, not only due to his expertise as a legislator, but his experience working as a respected doctor. “I am pleased to come to the floor in support of a friend, and someone I’m honored to have worked with for many years, Dr. Tom Price,” Enzi said. “Price is an ideal candidate for this role. Not only does he know the health care system as a physi...
Having paid for his funeral and his burial plot in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery, Tom Morgan, 80, passes his days at peace with life and its inevitable conclusion. A Pine Bluffs resident since 2000, Morgan resides in a Cheyenne Housing Authority apartment. "It ain't too bad. It gives me a warm, dry place to die and that's all I'm waitin' on," Morgan said. "You know, if I live to be ninety, I'll be happy. If I die tomorrow, I'll still be happy. I've lived a good life. I really have." Looking back on...
Activities and calls for the Pine Bluffs Police Department during the week of February 8 through February 14 were as follows: One Theft Two Distrubing the Peace Numerous VIN inspections Four Traffic Stops...
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1 YEARS AGO Feb. 15, 1917 Every member of society owes a debt to the public. Every live town that expects to accomplish much cannot afford to be without a Commercial Club. There are duties of a public nature that if not done through an organization of this kind probably would not be done, It is because the individual has not the time or single ability to perform these duties that the entire community is asked to maintain an organization to unite efforts and bring about mutual cooperation to better and more effectually promote the public...
Good morning Banner County, neighbors near and far. What beautiful spring weather we have been having here of late. I know that mother nature likes to confuse the flowers and trees and that we most likely will have more snow, but the rain has been nice. Did any of you happen to see the flood waters in Reno, Nevada? Fox News showed some pictures of the Truckee River which flows through the city and I was blown away. A couple of years ago my girls and I and assorted grands went to visit their...
This week, February 12, at the Hereford Community Church for the special Carol Opdycke read about Abraham Lincoln and read the Gettysburg Address in honor of Lincoln’s birthday. The sermon topic for the day was Love Cares! One of the scriptures was 1 John 3:16-18. We show our love by helping those in need. Next week, February 19, the sermon topic will be Sin Is Serious. The Prairie Songbirds will begin practice for their Easter cantata on Wednesday, February 22, at the Briggsdale Church. If a...
Do you think that groundhog got it wrong? Maybe he has cataracts and it was just a floater on his eye and not a shadow. Either way, it sure seems like Spring. Birthdays always put a little spring in our step. It must be that we are just happy to be alive and able to celebrate. One happy neighbor is Ana Maria Manning, who celebrates her birthday February 21. Money and town improvements also put a little spring in our step. The town council approved the 6th penny resolution for our projects to go...
New officers were selected Feb. 6 for Laramie County Fire District #3. Lee Peterson takes over as chief for the outgoing Ed Allen, who served as chief for the past four years. "I've been an EMT for 32 years, a firefighter for about 28 years and then I was chief for four years," said Allen. "It's time to let the younger guys take over." "We're here to serve the community, none of us are paid," added Allen. Although he is stepping down as chief, Allen will still be active in the department for...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets scored 86 points against the Kimball Longhorns on Tuesday, Feb. 7; half of those were scored by senior Hunter Thompson, who single-handedly outscored the entire Longhorn team, who only netted 41 on the night. Thompson's 43 points also set the single-game scoring record for Pine Bluffs, breaking the former record of 38 set by Duane Gilbert in 1993. "Hunter played at a very high level," said head coach Will Gray. "He was able to set the school's single-game scoring record...
The opponents keep coming and the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets keep swatting them away. Last week, the Pine girls took down three foes to keep the winning going. Kimball The week started with a trip to nearby Kimball, Neb. which saw Pine's Kammie Ragsdale post a double-double to lead the Lady Hornet offense. Pine took a 19-14 lead in the first quarter, but the Lady Longhorns battled back to gain a slim 24-23 lead at the break. That must have fired up head coach Lindsey Forbes' squad because the...
Monday Funmakers Women 1. Pine Bowl 130 2. Texas Trail Market 118 3. Bluffs Vet Clinic 115 Handicap Game: Carleen Graves 276 Handicap Series: Carleen Graves 729 Scratch Game: Carleen Graves 215 Scratch Series: Carleen Graves 546 Tuesday Mixed 1. Wyoming Malting 25 2. Tristen’s Trio 19 3. Bob’s Team 17 Women - Handicap Game: Pam Zimmerman 258 Handicap Series: Pam Zimmerman 691 Scratch Game: Amy Zitek 206 Scratch Series: Amy Zitek 537 Men - Handicap Game: Heath Rowbal 284 Handicap Series: Dalton Clark 732 Scratch Game: Heath Rowbal 234 Scratch Se...
It's crunch time for the Burns Broncs if they want a shot at making the regional tournament in Gillette at the end of the month. Every win is important to position yourself for a run at the end. But they didn't get a win against Pine Bluffs last Friday. Pine Bluffs Last Friday, the squad hosted the Hornets in what would be an emotional, sometimes physical contest. The Broncs struggled from the early going, posting just three points in the first quarter to Pine's 18. The Hornets pulled ahead in...
The roster for the 2017 Shrine Bowl has been finalized and three local players will be taking part. From Pine Bluffs, Kyle Steger and Ruger Lewis will be suiting up for the South team, as well as Burns High School’s Klayton Clark. Pine Bluffs head football coach Will Gray will be coaching the South team and Gray’s assistant coach Brian Anderson will also be on the sideline for the South team as assistant coach under Gray. The 2017 Shrine Bowl will take place on June 10th, 2017 in Casper....
The Burns-Pine Bluffs wrestling traveled to Lusk on Feb. 7 to lockup with the Niobrara County Tigers. It was a good road trip that saw the Burns-Pine Bluffs beat Lusk, 21-16. Individually, in the 106 weight class, Zach Cudney of Burns-Pine Bluffs beat Alaryn Craggs (Fall 3:50). William Fish of Niobrara County was unopposed in the 113 weight class. Weight classes 120, 126, 132 and 138 were all double forfeits. In the 145 class, Damien Molzahn beat Burns-Pine Bluffs’ Kestrel Medina (Fall 3:44). Lusk’s Riley Ross beat Kyle Thurin in the 152 cla...