Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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After five years of dreaming, planning and work, two Pine Bluffs cousins are about to slap the Pine Bluffs brand on vodka and other spirits, while providing Wyoming malted barley to brewers across the state and region. The dream began in the Las Vegas, Nev. garage of Chad Brown in March, 2012. Brown at the time was employed as a corporate securities investigator in Las Vegas for the Nevada Gaming Control Board. His cousin, Gene Purdy, a Pine Bluffs farmer, and his family had come out to visit hi...
Local kids were magically transported back to Egypt's Valley of the Kings last Tuesday when the Pine Bluffs Library hosted Teen Mystery Night. Eight youths were split into two teams of four with the team of Grace Steenbergen, Ethan Morrison, Kashten Martinez and Alex Flores correctly deducing that Clare Burks had choked Amari Fahdi in an effort to protect her son from his own actions. Fahdi had been named Queen of the Nile at the Junior/Senior Prom's "An Evening at the Pyramids" and, along with...
Recently, we have found ourselves saying good-bye to people who were influential to us and other folks around Wyoming. The Grande Dame of our hometown of Lander was Betty Kail, who died recently at 81. She was an elegant gal with a strong backbone and an ambitious resolve to go where other women had never ventured before. In the Equality State, Betty truly proved that women are equal to men. She may have proved they are superior. She was an attorney back when there were few women attorneys. She...
Last month President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to be America’s next Supreme Court Justice. He is an admirable choice, not only because of his unquestionable legal experience, but because of his knowledge and understanding of the West. Western issues are not always the same as issues from other parts of the country. It is important that we have someone on the Supreme Court who has a shared perspective. Someone who understands the unique struggles that our history, geography, environment, industries and way of life present. With his W...
I am a life-long resident of Pine Bluffs and as technology has become more important, our small little town has been lagging in its access to what the bigger cities have, much like electricity coming into our town lagged behind the big cities in the 20th century. I am so very excited to be able to have access to modern internet access because the need for bandwidth and megabytes has increased tremendously. My large family fights over access and it seems like the only way you can get anything accomplished over the internet is to get up at 3 a.m....
Pine Bluffs residents with hail-damaged and dying trees on their property have been afforded relief by actions of the town council meeting and through an unexpected insurance windfall. In a proposal presented by town Treasurer Kim Patterson, Pine Bluffs will begin a reforestation project. According to the proposal, The Town will reserve a total of $35,000 for the program from insurance funds to remove and replant trees on resident's property. Residents will be allotted up to $1,500 dollars in an interest free loan. They will be required to...
Activities and calls for the Pine Bluffs Police Department during the week of March 16 through March 21 were as follows: 1 DUI arrest 1 Traffic stop 2 Harassment calls 4 Suspicious persons Numerous VIN inspections 1 Citation - Driving under suspension...
Ann Hall, 83, of Hereford passed away March 12, 2017 at her home. She was born March 19, 1933 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Claire G. and Addaline Elizabeth (Rowe) Fitzsimmons where she grew up on the family farm and attended school. She met Ronald L. Hall Sr. while he was stationed at Camp Pendleton and they married on October 16, 1958 in Vista, California. Ann sold Avon over 30 years, was a school bus driver with several districts in Colorado and helped to raise her grandchildren. She enjoyed... Full story
Ruth C. Mittan, 99, died Mar. 16, 2017 at Platte County Legacy Home. Ruth was born June 3, 1917 in Wauneta, Wyoming, to Andrew and Karoline Gullicksen. She married Arthur R. Mittan on Feb. 6, 1936. After farming in several locations in southeastern Wyoming, they moved to their farm at Carpenter in 1944, where they raised their three children. She designed and with the help of a friend built their new house in 1949. She enjoyed gardening, crafts of all kinds, church and Bible studies. Ruth was... Full story
The 30th Annual Bingo Night at Carpenter will be held April 1 at 4816 Monroe Ave. in Carpenter. Proceeds go to the Burns and Carpenter PTO. In addition to bingo, raffles will be held as well as silent auctions. On-site child care will also be available along with food and drinks for sale. For more information, contact Kierstin Butler at 286-9630 or email [email protected]....
The new school boundaries proposed by the Laramie County School District (LCSD) No. 2 have some parents concerned that they will no longer be able to choose the school their children attend. The boundaries were proposed at the March 13, 2017 regular meeting of the LCSD Board of Trustees in Albin. They are an outgrowth of a cap on school transportation funding for 2018-19, imposed by the legislature. Anticipating the possibility of future cuts in such funding, the LCSD board established a committee of parents, bus drivers, patrons, and district...
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...
1 YEARS AGO March 22, 1917 The new law in regard to motor vehicles includes motorcycles as well as automobiles. It becomes effective March 28, 1917, and after that date all motorcycles owned and operated in Wyoming must be registered in the office of the secretary of state. CZAR ABDICATES Petrograd, March 10---Czar Nicholas II has abdicated the throne of Russia, both for himself and the 12-year-old czarevitch.. Grand Duke Michael Alezandrovich, his brother, who had been decided upon originally to be regent, also has abdicated. The executive...
Hello and good morning Banner County and to friends near and far. I am happy to say that officially spring has arrived. The calendar says so! It has felt like spring here off and on for a month or so and with the seed catalogs hitting our mail boxes right after Christmas most of us are more than ready for warmer weather. Many people, like myself are a little skeptical because it sure is not unusual for us to have a spring blizzard....oxymoron right there. It is so horribly dry that rain would be...
This week, March 19, at the Hereford Community Church Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock and Ken and Carolyn Ragsdale were celebrating their anniversaries, and Vern Hnizdil was celebrating his birthday. For the special Carol Opdycke read The Other Tree from the Book of Mysteries. The sermon topic was The Voice of Simon from Cyrene. Simon was forced to carry the cross of Jesus. He is mentioned in Matthew 27:32 and Mark 15:21. Next week the sermon topic will be The Voice of the Centurion. It was decided...
A story, no matter what it is about, is mostly about perception or how you spin it. Take for instance, a story about trees being cut down in Southeast Wyoming, where it is very difficult to grow trees. Before I go any further, you might think you already know the story. But what if I told you these trees tickled the clouds, shaded many a picnic and playful child. But tragedy struck before they were cut. A storm came in and damaged them beyond repair or regrowth. And it was learned that the...
Trading life in the big city of Denver, Colo. for the quiet rural life of Albin, Wyo. the Anchondo family have come to appreciate the value in raising their children in the community they now call home. They arrived in Albin seven years ago when the father, Rodrigo Anchondo was unable to find steady work in the Colorado capital. Liliana Anchondo, wife of Rodrigo, grew up in Denver, but life there had become difficult with only one pay check coming in. "They told us that there was a job over...
Monday Woman 1. Texas Trail Market 270 2. Knotty Pine 210 3. Bluffs Vet Clinic 198 Handicap Game: Ann White 263 Handicap Series: Kate Zitek 712 Scratch Game: Amy Zitek 205 Scratch Series: Amy Zitek 564 Tuesday Mixed 1. Tristen’s Trio 35 2. Wyoming Malting 33 3. NEO Mark 28 Women - Handicap Game: Beth Steege 245 Handicap Series: Jo Radcliffe 688 Scratch Game: Kayla Kay 189 Scratch Series: Jo Radcliffe 541 Men - Handicap Game: Jordan Ragsdale 270 Handicap Series: Jordan Ragsdale 774 Scratch Game: Jordan Ragsdale 222 Scratch Series: Jordan Ragsdal...
Pine Bluffs senior Jadyn Golding (center) was recently selected Wyoming 2A Southeast Girls Player of the Year by the Wyoming Coaches Association....
Backed by an impressive 24-game winning streak which saw her team go undefeated during the regular season and 8-0 in conference play, and finishing with a 25-3 record, the Wyoming Coaches Association recently named Pine Bluffs girls basketball head coach Lindsey Forbes its 2A Southeast Girls Coach of the Year. Pine Bluffs Athletic Director Kendra Roeder said the root of winning and leadership extends as far back as Forbes' days as a player. "She was an assistant to Bob Cochran for several years...
Burns Track & Field 2017 Schedule 3/25 at Morrill, NE 4/1 at Bayard, NE 4/6 at Mitchell, NE 4/8 at Torrington 4/13 Burns Invitational 4/21 at Pine Bluffs 4/29 at Lusk 5/6 at Pine Bluffs 5/12-5/13 Regionals at Gillette 5/18-5/20 State at Casper...
Burns Track & Field 2017 Schedule 3/25 at Morrill, NE 4/1 at Bayard, NE 4/6 at Mitchell, NE 4/8 at Torrington 4/13 Burns Invitational 4/21 at Pine Bluffs 4/29 at Lusk 5/6 at Pine Bluffs 5/12-5/13 Regionals at Gillette 5/18-5/20 State at Casper...
Pawnee Track & Field 2017 Schedule 3/18 at Brush, CO 3/25 at Yuma, CO 4/1 at Holyoke, CO 4/8 at Eaton, CO 4/22 at Kersey, CO 4/29 at Frederick, CO 5/2 at Ault, CO 5/6 at Limon, CO 5/9 at Akron, CO 5/20 State at Lakewood, CO...
Pine Bluffs Track & Field 2017 Schedule 3/25 at Kimball, NE 4/1 at Bayard, NE 4/7 at Chappell, NE 4/8 at Guernsey-Sunrise 4/13 at Glenrock 4/13 at Burns 4/21 Pine Bluffs Invitational 4/29 at Torrington 5/4 Pine Bluffs Field Event 5/6 SEWAC Meet 5/12-5/13 Regionals at Gillette 5/18-5/20 State at Casper...
Pine Bluffs Track & Field 2017 Schedule 3/25 at Kimball, NE 4/1 at Bayard, NE 4/7 at Chappell, NE 4/8 at Guernsey-Sunrise 4/13 at Glenrock 4/13 at Burns 4/21 Pine Bluffs Invitational 4/29 at Torrington 5/4 Pine Bluffs Field Event 5/6 SEWAC Meet 5/12-5/13 Regionals at Gillette 5/18-5/20 State at Casper...