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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Smile, you're on camera. As students board new buses in the Laramie County School District #2 and even as they wait outside they will be on camera. The safety feature is part of the guidelines set forth by the state of Wyoming. Therefore as the district replaces buses in the current fleet, they will be fitted with interior and exterior cameras in keeping with state specifications. Board member Todd Fornstrom inquired whether the buses in the current fleet will also be retrofitted with external...
The construction is done, the building is finished except for a few minor touches, and soon the move begins from the temporary home of the Tri-County Medical Clinic on Main Street back to it’s home on the corner of Elm and Fourth St. But the clinic will not be moving back into the old, circa 1959, building, but into a brand new, completely modern and updated 4,600 square-foot facility. The grand opening of the new clinic was held last Friday afternoon with members of the Cheyenne Regional M...
Could journalism be any more different today than it was when I started over 50 years ago? How on earth can you give advice to aspiring journalists about their futures today? Those questions loomed high in my mind recently. So there I was, trying to interpret their futures to juniors and seniors at the University of Wyoming. After 51 years in media, it was easy to see myself in their faces, only a half century earlier. They were embarking on a career that might last as long as mine has – but i...
Althea ‘Marie’ Nugent, 96, of Cheyenne, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 13, 2015, at the Kindred Healthcare Center. Marie was born Sept. 8, 1918, in Gothenburg, Ne., a daughter of the late Clayton L. and Mae T. (Fotchman) Butler. Marie was an excellent homemaker and an accomplished seamstress, making her own clothing. Her other interests included upholstery work, fishing, gardening, raising chickens and helping on the family farm. She also enjoyed spending time at her son’s cabin. Marie is survived by her son, James Dolan, and wife Donna... Full story
Joseph S. Glenn, Jr., beloved son of Regina and Joseph Glenn, caring brother of John Glenn, Mary Glenn, Julie Glenn-Seely, and Louise Breedlove, cherished father of Lisa Glenn and Gregory Glenn, passed away Feb. 8, 2015. Joe was born in Pennsylvania Nov. 12, 1943, and moved to San Mateo, Calif., at an early age. He was an outstanding athlete who graduated from Serra High School, and later played baseball at the College of San Mateo and the University of Wyoming, where he graduated with a bachelors degree. Joe went on to teach high school in... Full story
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Its an age old tale of rival teams from neighboring towns, and in eastern Wyoming one of those rivalries is between Pine Bluffs and Burns basketball teams. Pine Bluffs held on to win the contest, 53-52 On Friday, February 13, the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets traveled to Burns to face-off against the Lady Broncs and the resulting game went into overtime. The Lady Hornets ended the first quarter with a lead of 12-7 but the Lady Broncs closed that gap in the second quarter, adding 15 points while...
Pine Bluffs senior Jaden Ragsdale, 18, has signed a letter of intent with Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas. The college, located 40 minutes north of Amarillo, offered Ragsdale a nearly full-ride scholarship and the chance to play college volleyball. “I enjoy basketball but I've really enjoyed volleyball. It just comes naturally to me, I enjoy playing it and I have seen myself playing in college for the last five years,” Ragsdale said “Its hard to pass up a scholarship like that and I like the Texas atmosphere down there.” Ragsdal...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets traveled to Burns to shut out the Broncs, 57-22, on Friday, February 13. The game began with a the Hornets taking possession and losing it to the Broncs' Noah Tyler in the first of four steals Tyler racked up throughout the game. "I thought Burns played very well in the first half. They had a good game plan and it took us a bit to get in a rhythm," Pine Bluffs coach Will Gray said. "Defensively we played very well and I was pleased with our effort." The Hornets pulled it...
The Lady Coyotes traveled to Briggsdale Thursday for a loss against the Falcons, 77-17, then hit the road again for Weldona Valley where they brought home their first win of the season, 49-43. Coach Megan Malcom said the score was the team’s lowest of the season. Malcom attributed that to one of the team’s guards was out and an injury forced a second, senior Katie Klinginsmith, to sit out following the second quarter. With just five players left, one guard and four posts, the team had a difficult time getting up the court and a very difficult m...
Following a loss to Pine Bluffs the Burns Broncs traveled to Yoder for a match up against the Southeast Cyclones and came home with a 67-34 loss. Despite a few early turnovers, missed shots and failed free throws attempts, the Broncs were able to end the first quarter nearly tied with the Cyclones up 11-10. “We competed and played well in the first 12 minutes against Southeast,” coach Sean Patterson said. “After that we failed to take care of the ball.” Though the Broncs were grabbing the rebounds in the second quarter they couldn't seem to...
The Pawnee Coyotes shut out Briggsdale 72-33 on Thursday, February 12, despite missing a key player before a harder-fought second win against Weldon Valley, 53-42. Drew Ellis was out with a concussion Thursday, but coach Tim Brunelle said other players stepped up in his place. Bryce Schnug led the night with 26 points, five rebounds and four assists followed by Kip Shoemaker with 14 points, four rebounds and 2 assists. “Bryce was 11-12 from the field tonight, and the guys did a great job of getting the ball to him,” Brunelle said. “It was just...
News, Notes, and Nonsense Good morning all, hope you had a nice Valentine's Day! We had a nice dinner here at home, with candles and all. Fresh flowers and chocolate, can't beat that. I happened to be in the school Friday afternoon, and witnessed many little ones heading for the bus with bags and boxes decorated for the day. I asked one big brown-eyed kindergartener if she had candy in her sack. She smiled at me and held it a little closer. Guess she knew that thing about me and chocolate!...
Sixteen people enjoyed the potluck luncheon with the 55 And Up Club on Friday the 13th. Valentine’s Day was the theme, and everyone received a valentine treat. The doorprize was won by Dorothy Timm. Seniors come join in the fun on the second Friday of each month. This week at the Hereford Community Church no one was scheduled to do a special, so the congregation sang The Old Rugged Cross, and Pastor Opdycke did a Valentine reading by Billy Graham. The sermon topic was What Are You Busy About? T...
1 Years Ago Feb. 18, 1915 One of the nicest social events of the season was the Valentine Social given by the Epworth League Thursday evening at the residence of J.M. Mann. The spacious rooms were beautifully decorated with strings of pink, red and white crepe paper hearts and more hearts. About forty young people were present including the League members and a good many invited guests. Early in the evening music on the Player piano and Victrola entertained the assembly. A large red paper heart with a small white one in the center for a...
The past couple of weeks I attended No till On the Plains winter conference and the Colorado Conservation Tillage Association’s High Plains No-till Conference. I enjoyed both conferences and felt each had a lot to offer. After getting home and taking some time to think about what I learned, it dawned on me that nobody told me anything about how to farm. Not one speaker told me how deep to plant my corn, what herbicides to use, or what crops to plant. I still left both conferences with k...
FFA has taught 18 year-old Rowan Fichtner a lot about public speaking and doing one's best. The leadership program has also boosted his confidence and tested it. Fichtner, who has been a member of FFA since seventh grade, when he began attending school in Burns, competed in the second annual National FFA Talent Competition. The competition was held during the 2014 National FFA Convention and Expo from Oct. 20 through Nov. 1 in Louisville, Kent. Fichtner, along with nearly 150 other competitors,...
