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Leslie Fennell of Burns got into the alpaca business almost four years ago this March. But never did she think that business could literally go up in smoke. Fire erupted in Fennell's barn on the morning of January 26, taking the lives of Legacy Miss Lately, one of her alpacas and its newborn cria, Magalena. Suffering injuries as a result of the fire was Fennell's rooster, rechristened Smokey Joe. He, along with Fennell, sustained smoke inhalation. In addition, Smokey Joe's comb was burned and...
Veterans at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center were treated Wednesday, Feb. 15, to snacks and compassion by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit, attached to Post 60 of the Pine Bluffs American Legion. The auxiliary, led by President Diane Wise, turned out to serve those who had served, as part of the National Salute to Veteran Patients Week. Joining Wise, in the Arrowhead Wing of the Cheyenne VA, were secretary/treasurer of the unit Jo Radcliffe, unit members Wanda Miller and Betsy Kirkpatrick....
What can you learn about America after traveling through eight states over the past four weeks? Perhaps the biggest shock to a Wyomingite is that there is so much empty space out there in other states other than the Cowboy State. We live in the least populated state. And I am among the busiest drivers in a state that includes the drivers who travel the most miles of any state in the country. Based on that, well, you just assume that Wyoming is different and has more empty space than other...
U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Mike Enzi and U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., recently introduced the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act. The legislation prevents abuse of the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) by large environmental groups and others who frequently challenge the federal government in court. The Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act will increase transparency by creating a public database where fees paid under EAJA are clearly listed and available to the public. Under the bill, veterans, Social Security cla...
U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-WY., joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in protecting the Second Amendment rights of Social Security beneficiaries. The senators introduced a resolution of disapproval via the Congressional Review Act to repeal a Social Security regulation that unfairly places many Americans with disabilities in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), commonly known as the “gun ban list.” Under a rule issued on Dec. 19, 2016, the Obama administration’s Social Security Administration (SSA)...
Melissa Fornstrom, left, senior from Pine Bluffs High School and Meghan Murphy, right, senior from Burns High School were selected as the Rotary Club Students of the Month. The girls were honored at the Rotary Club's February 1 meeting in Cheyenne....
Activities and calls for the Pine Bluffs Police Department during the week of February 15 through February 21 were as follows: Two Distrubing the Peace with alledged intoxicant Multiple VIN inspections One Traffic Stop...
Items for possible inclusion in the weekly community calendar should be typewritten or legibly printed. All submissions should include the name and daytime telephone number of the person submitting the information in case questions arise. Items which may be included in the calendar are church events, club meetings, and school events. If your club will not be meeting or has a change, please contact us so we can update the calendar with the correct information as soon as possible. Items should be received on Monday at 5 p.m., one week prior to...
Farm Bureau members and their family are encouraged to apply for one of nine college scholarships offered by the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation. The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation scholarship deadline is March 1, 2017. One scholarship is valued at $1,500 and eight scholarships are valued at $500 each. Scholarships are available for high school graduates and for those students who are continuing their college education. Applications are available at www.wyfb.org; click on the education tab or the calendar tab. Applications are also available at...
1 YEARS AGO Feb. 22, 1917 EIGHT ARRESTS FOR HORSE STEALING Wholesale arrests have been made during the last week on charges of horse stealing. The arrests followed a long period of investigation and detective work on the part of the sheriff’s office, aided by many others who have been losers of animals. Next Saturday night marks the reopening of the picture show program at the Opera House with the World Feature Film Corporation’s five-reel drama entitled “His Brother’s Wife.” This picture features Ethel Clayton and Carlyle Blackwell...
Good morning everyone, I hope this week has been treating you well. Valentine’s Day has come and gone and our next holiday will be St. Patrick’s Day. I just want to say that I was wrong about the Valentine’s Day movie that played in Kimball at the Goodhand Theater. That actually was the name of the movie. As far as other days that are officially recognized, Ground Hog’s Day doesn’t mean too much to me. Shoot he could come out in one part of the county and see his shadow, and come out at the sa...
This week at the Hereford Community Church Jerri Sadler was celebrating her birthday. For the special, Carol Opdycke spoke about George Washington. The sermon topic for February 19 was Sin Is Serious - The Wages of Sin is Death. One of the scriptures was Matthew 10:28. The sermon topic for February 26 is The Cherished Treasure. The Prairie Songbirds choir will be practicing for their Easter cantata on Wednesday evenings beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Briggsdale Congregational Church. For more...
Someone should say what everyone is thinking. Spring is here. Calves are dropping like raindrops in California. Baby lambs are out in force looking for Mary. However, no matter how early the Spring or how nice the weather, some things will not grow back. Like the cut trees on 4th Avenue or Derik Smith’s leg. But Spring brings hope that someone will plant new trees and everyone will get to live their dream. So, plant a tree, and drop a line to someone who could use a nudge of hope. Or read a b...
Comfortable conditions have returned to the Texas Trail Market with the installation last week of a new heating and air conditioning system. An unexpected windfall occurred when the market received a return on their investment from their former distributor, Affiliated Foods Midwest. "We were able to get some funds through our old supplier that we had invested in them, that came back to us after the merger. So we used some of those funds to get our heating and air conditioning," said General...
Celebrating the Future Farmers of America (FFA) week February 27 through March 3 is the Grover, Colo. chapter from the agricultural education program at Pawnee High School. The students, along with their advisor, Alex Sanders, will begin their celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 28 with the Annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, where the students will serve breakfast to, and thank their teachers for all they have done throughout the year. The following day, Wednesday, March 1 is Official Dress Day,...
Burns High School student Emily Keiter is a member of the livestock team and the parli pro team for the school's FFA chapter. "I mainly show sheep," said Keiter. "I won a few awards. I was either champion for showmanship and then I had the FFA heavyweight champion lamb." Keiter, a junior at BHS, has been involved in FFA for the past seven years. She enjoys the hands-on experience of working with animals. She loves it so much, that sometimes she likes to make sure everything is just right. "I'm...
Burns junior Colton Sowards says FFA has taught him a lot about growing as a person. "For me, FFA is all about leadership and self-development, really," Sowards said. "It's all about bettering yourself." There are several activities within FFA that Sowards enjoys participating in. He added, "I'm on the livestock team, the parli pro team as well as showing pigs and horses." Sowards has won some awards as a result of his hard work. "I won overall feed horse, that was the year before," said...
Aspiring one day to attend medical school, Kenzie Graves, a junior at Pine Bluffs High School and vice-president for the school's FFA chapter, hopes one day to become a heart surgeon. Raised on a farm with approximately 350 head of cattle and a good amount of acreage in cultivation, which she and her brother work during the summer, Graves, has not lost her interest in agriculture. "I'm thinking about minoring in agra business, thought that's not going to be my major, I don't think," Graves said....
Content one day to take over the family farm, Tristan Lind, a Pine Bluffs High School senior and FFA chapter member, also has an interest in welding. "When I go to college, I plan to major in farm and ranch management and I want to get my welding certificate. Then I'll be going back to the family farm," Lind said. His farm consists of approximately 4,000 acres, but they do not run any livestock on their property. "We farm corn, wheat, sugar beets and pinto beans," Lind said. While Lind enjoyed...
Students from Albin Elementary's 4th-6th classes got some fresh air last Wednesday as they took a field trip to Lerwick Farm in Albin as part of the Wyoming Stewardship Program which is part of the Agriculture in the Classroom program. Students were treated to lunch and then given a tour of the farm by owners Michael and Diane Lerwick. The students got to participate in several activities like milking cows, seeing how an ultrasound exam was performed on a cow, how to do math involved with...
The Pawnee Coyotes ended the regular season last week with a pair of games. Things got off to a strong start with a 61-55 win over Arickaree/Woodlin last Thursday, but the Coyotes lost to Caliche last Saturday in double overtime, 56-54, to end the regular season at 7-11. Arickaree/Woodlin The Coyotes took a 23-13 lead in the first quarter but Arickaree/Woodlin battled back in the second to take a 33-30 lead at the break. Pawnee used the second half to chisel away at the deficit, outscoring...
The Burns Lady Broncs wrapped up regular-season play last Friday hosting the Lingle-Ft. Laramie Lady Doggers. The Lady Doggers jumped out to a 18-5 lead in the first quarter as the Lady Broncs tried to put something together. At halftime, Lingle was up 30-7. They padded their lead to 40-14 in the third. Both teams scored eight points in the fourth but the damage was already done as Burns lost, 48-22. Katie Norris and Willow Martin led Burns scoring with six points each, Felsey Faircloth had...
Although the Hornets finished the regular season undefeated at 22-0, Coach Will Gray knows anything can happen in the playoffs, which start on Thursday in Gillette. “We open with Tongue River at 9 a.m. on Thursday,” said Gray. “We didn’t play very well when we played them in January. We have to play with much more energy and fire than we did the first time. They have two really good guards who will shoot from anywhere. This time around, we have to box out better and be more efficient in our half court sets. As we go into the postsea...
The Lady Hornets finished out the regular season last weekend by doing something they’ve been really good at all year long - beating every opponent who crossed their path. Southeast and Lingle were no exceptions. Southeast It was Pine Bluffs game right from the start as the Lady Hornets built a 12-2 lead in the first quarter. Things cooled off a little in the second as the Lady Cyclones were able to edge Pine in scoring 6-5 in the period. At halftime, Pine was up 17-8. The second half was just a matter of maintaining the lead util the clock h...
The Burns Broncs closed out their regular season last Friday with a 36-19 loss to visiting Lingle-Ft.Laramie. Although the Broncs finished with a 7-15 record, head coach Sean Patterson knows it's a new season now and anything is possible in the regional tournament if you can get the momentum swinging your way. "We are excited for regionals and will play Wright at noon Thursday," said Patterson. "We feel we have been playing better basketball in the last month and look forward to putting it all...
