Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Pine Bluffs may get a new internet provider. During the town council’s regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, council members heard a proposal that Visionary Broadband utilize space on the town-owned communications tower. Pine Bluffs Town Attorney Alex Davison said Visionary provides services in Albin and Burns currently. He called it a “great service” for Pine Bluffs area residents. The council took approved the potential deal with the stipulation that Visionary reach an agreement with the town’s public works department. If the deal is approved,...
Charles Donald Morse, 96, of Burns passed away February 12, 2018, at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. He was born August 5, 1921, in Wheatland to Charles and Nora Morse. He married the love of his life, June Kaser on June 28, 1944. They were wonderful parents and grandparents and were married 55 years until her death in 1999. Mr. Morse served in the US Army stateside during WWII. He spent his years farming and raising cattle near Carpenter. He drove a school bus, served on the board for the...
The Bee-Event of the year, the Wyoming Bee College, is coming to the Laramie County Community College March 17-18. No, it isn't a school for bees. It's for anybody and everybody who wants to learn more about beekeeping and bees in general. This two-day event features sessions on a wide variety of topics from beginning and advanced beekeeping to bee diseases and how to garden to attract bees and other pollinators. There are even sessions on processing honey and wax. Bees are too often thought of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WYOMING - The number of farms and ranches in Wyoming in 2017 totaled 11,400, down 200 operations from the 2016 estimate. Total land in farms in Wyoming, at 30.2 million acres, was down less than one-half percent from the 2016 estimate. The average size of farm was 2,649 acres, compared to 2,612 acres the previous year. UNITED STATES-The number of farms in the United States for 2017 is estimated at 2.05 million, down 12 thousand farms from 2016. Total land in farms, at 910 million acres, decreased 1 million acres from 2016....
“Annual Forages – A Producer’s Perspective” March 8 in Kimball Nebraska Extension will be hosting area producers in a roundtable discussion on the use of annual forages in crop and cattle production systems. Topics will include: Dryland and irrigated annual forage production Integrating annual forages into grain rotations Species, mixes and expected yields Seeding rates and fertility needs Harvesting and grazing methods Value of forage production versus input costs The program will held in Kimball on March 8 from 6-9 pm at the 4-H Buildin...
When it comes to the importance of Agriculture, it's incredibly high, the reason being simple. We all need food if we want to stay alive. FFA focuses on that but has more defining qualities as well. Craig Spatz of Burns High School said, "I think basically, because of my love for agriculture, I chose to become an FFA adviser. I grew up on a farm, I've been around it all of my life, and I especially believe in what it does for kids. You get to work with amazing kids, not only in the classroom...
After 37 years of playing music, the heavy metal band Slayer is coming to an end. Although their fame and fortune will more than likely continue, the members have decided to retire. Forming in 1981, and having their first studio album Show No Mercy in 1983, Slayer was very different and was considered controversial because of the style of lyrics they were presenting to the world. Their first two years were spent playing covers of band like Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest. After being voted best...
Michael G. Heath grew up in the Gainsville, Florida area. He graduate from high school in 1973. College was on his mind to become a veterinary technician. Upon being accepted into a pre-vet program at Auburn, he discovered the cost of college was quite high. Considering his options, a veterinarian he was working for suggested to enter the military and get his schooling through the military. Although his father had been a navy frogman during the Korean War era, it had not been his first choice. A...
Haize Fornstrom grew up attending University of Wyoming football games at War Memorial Stadium. Next year, he'll be on the field as a UW player. "Growing up, we always went to the UW game as kids, got to see all of that cool stuff," he said. "It was real special when I was little. I've always had a thing for UW." Last week the Pine Bluffs High School senior signed a letter of intent to join the Cowboys as a preferred walk-on, meaning he is guaranteed a spot on the team but no scholarship....
Friday February 16 was parent appreciation night. All the basketball players and managers presented rose's to their family member that gathered on the gym floor. Special presentations were made for the senior players by the coach, Janelle Robinson presented for the girl's Rhiannon Mowery, Grace Robinson, Jaycie Hahn and manager Kaitlynn Stryker. Pawnee hosted Arikaree/Woodland Friday February 16. Coach Janelle Robinson said, "Our final home game against Arikaree/ Woodland was a battle. It was...
Down 16-23 after two quarters of play in Lingle Friday, the Burns Broncs needed a strong showing to pull off a victory on the basketball court. And they got it. The Broncs beat Lingle 47-39 after a slow first half. “It was a very physical game,” said head coach Sean Patterson. “We were able to gain some composure coming out at halftime. We hit some big 3-pointers in the third quarter and took care of the bail. That allowed us to gain the lead going into the fourth quarter.” Heading into the third quarter, Burns was down 23-16. However, they man...
The Lady Hornets ended their regular season on a high note Saturday, downing Lingle-Ft. Laramie 74-30. Lingle-Ft. Laramie only managed to score in the double-digits in the first quarter. In the third quarter, the Lady Hornets held them to only two points. Saturday's game in Pine Bluffs only appeared to be somewhat close at the end of the first quarter, with Pine Bluffs leading 16-10. After that, the Lady Hornets never looked back, putting on a clinic. The second quarter marked a breakout for...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets put on a show during their last regular season game of the year Saturday. Playing Lingle-Ft. Laramie at home that afternoon, the Hornets got out to an early lead and never looked back with the game's outcome never in doubt. Pine Bluffs topped Lingle-Ft. Laramie 69-23. That's a scoring ratio of exactly 3:1. At the end of the first quarter, Pine Bluffs had already earned 28 points to Lingle-Ft. Laramie's 2 points, both of which came from free throws. With 4:43 remaining in...
WHSAA 2A East Regional Results for Burns-Pine Bluffs Weight Class 120 Zach Cudney (15-25) placed 7th and scored 0.00 team points. Quarterfinal - Dalton Butler (Hulett) 17-17 won by major decision over Zach Cudney (Burns-Pine Bluffs) 15-25 (MD 9-1) Cons. Round 1 - Zach Cudney (Burns-Pine Bluffs) 15-25 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Semi - Tate Hullinger (Moorcroft) 20-14 won by fall over Zach Cudney (Burns-Pine Bluffs) 15-25 (Fall 0:54) Weight Class 132 Colby Stockton (3-36) placed 7th and scored...
CHEYENNE – To motivate Wyoming business owners to become cyber secure, the Wyoming Business Report and Made Safe in Wyoming are sponsoring the 2018 Cybersecurity Competition. The competition kicks off Feb. 12 and concludes in the fall of 2018 with the annual Wyoming Business Report’s Cybersecurity Symposium. Made Safe in Wyoming is a nonprofit organization that helps business owners develop and implement best practices to become cyber secure through partnerships with Wyoming technology companies, law firms, insurance companies, education, and...
