Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Easter Egg Hunts in town have been happening for years. These hunts have been put on by the Pine Bluffs Lion's Club. Every year if the weather is nice the Easter egg hunt is on top of the Bluffs at the golf course. The wide open space lets the kids scatter and run to the eggs quicker. There are five age categories for the kids. The toddlers, pre-school through kindergarten, first grade through second grade, third grade through fourth grade, and fifth grade through sixth grade. Each group had a...
Bids, quotes, and what is going at the Burns Community Center was on the agenda for the Burns Town council meeting on March 25th. Laura Hunter gave a big thanks for the new equipment in the exercise room. She is now looking for a sanitizer or towels to wipe down the equipment after a person has used it. This will help keep the room more sanitized. Plus it will help keep the new equipment in great shape. Hunter will be doing a proposal for the next meeting with the wipes attached to the wall. She is sure the memberships have increased because of...
It is always good to have food on the table. At times it is rough for some people to be able to do that. The economy is broken with gas prices high, rent along with utilities increasing, and food prices rising by the month. Alisha Michaud, director of the Pine Bluffs Senior Center, has seen people struggling with the simple task of putting food on the table. There was a food pantry before the Covid pandemic, but the food was barely coming in and the people did not respond to it very well....
Easter egg hunts normally start on the Saturday before Easter in general, but on Easter is the family Easter egg hunts. First thing in the morning the Easter bunny puts Easter eggs all over the house and yard along with a great Easter basket filled with goodies. However, one family decided to do the Easter egg hunt a little different. The Gleckler family would normally have an Easter egg hunt in the morning. As the years have gone by they have added an Easter bunny. This year was different for...
As a general internist who does primary care for adult and elderly patients, I talk to patients a lot about arthritis and joint replacement surgery. This type of surgery, also known as arthroplasty, is one of the most common types of elective surgery done in the United States. Knees, hips, and shoulders are the most frequently done arthroplasties, and most of those surgeries are done for severe osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is due to wear-and-tear of the...
Wyoming Humanities is honored to present New York Times-bestselling author Aiden Thomas ("Cemetery Boys") in conversation with Emy diGrappa, exploreing life, writing, and so much more. This free live event takes place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. Registration is required. Registration is required and can be done at https://webinar-portal.net/webinars/wyh/registration_240416.php Aiden Thomas is a trans, Latinx, New York Times bestselling author of young adult novels. They received an MFA in...
No one plans to call 9-1-1, but now you can plan. Sign up for Smart911to give 9-1-1 valuable information about yourself, family members, your home, pets, and even vehicles that will be immediately available to 9-1-1 when you make an emergency call. This information can save valuable seconds or even minutes during an emergency. Smart911is private and secure and provided to Laramie County citizens and local public safety agencies. Protect your loved ones by creating a Smart911 Safety Profile. You can provide 9-1-1 with life-saving information...
Easter is here. It was a big weekend of Easter egg hunts. It is always exciting to to see what the kids will find at the hunts. This year the Albin Easter egg hunt was changed to the Saturday before Easter. It has normally been on the weekend before Easter. This is so people can enjoy family or travel to family functions. Since there are so many Easter egg hunts held the day before Easter, having it the week prior gave everyone more opportunities to attend attend other Easter egg hunts. Change...
The town of Burns was full of activities on Saturday March 30th. There was something for all ages in the town. There was breakfast at the Burns Community Center in the morning, but the main activities were around the town hall. In the south gym was the Easter craft fair. There were over 20 vendors at the event. It started at 9 a.m. and went to 3:00 p.m. There was baked goods, airplanes, jewelry, flowers, sewing goodies, soaps, Girl Scout cookies, the new church, and wind chimes. But the longest...
Domestic sheep provide ecosystem services – from reducing fuel loads and spreading seeds so new plants will grow, to controlling weeds and invading vegetative species – all without the use of chemicals or machinery, all while depositing fertilizer into their environment. Sheep are a vital part of medical research to improve the human condition. Sheep were some of the first animals used for successful blood donation (in 1667!) and womb transplants (in 2007), and were also used to create art...
The Laramie County Fire Academy 2024 is not just for young volunteers, it is also open to those who are brave enough to pursue their goal of fire and rescue service like Leland Williams, fireman for District 6. A multi-year veteran of the US Army and US Navy who served in the Middle East in Armor and as an infantryman with medical training. It is not unusual to see this man carrying nearly half of his weight in firefighting gear, or packing up to enter a major structure fire, respond to hundreds...
No one plans to call 9-1-1, but now you can with a plan! Sign up for Smart911 to 9-1-1 valuable information about yourself, family members, your home, pets and even vehicle information that will be immediately available to 9-1-1 when you make an emergency call. This information can save valuable seconds or even minutes during an emergency. Smart 911 is private and secure and is provided to Laramie County Citizens and local public safety agencies. Protect your loved ones by creating a Smart911 Safety Profile. You can provide 9-1-1 with life-savi...
To see this young athlete, you would never know that he was a national contestant in bull riding. Yes, Waylon Horning is a five-year-old bull rider and very good at his sport. He has been competing for about a year and a half and competes in the 4 – 6-year-old category. Young Horning rides in the Wyoming Youth Rodeo events and has been doing well placing second and third in his events. This year Waylon Horning was selected to participate in the Bull Riding (YBR) World Rodeo held in Abilene, T...
Jesse Tarango, a multi-sport lettering athlete and one of the student leaders in the sports program has been awarded the prestigious Daniels Scholarship. This scholarship was first presented in 2000 with the passing of Bill Daniels, founder of the Daniels fund. The recipients are evaluated on: Strength of character Leadership potential Commitment to serving their communities Academic performance or promise Well-rounded personality Emotional maturity and stability The Daniels Scholarship is a...
It is that time of the year when the weather is getting people out to walk or to just get fresh air.The four walls are getting to people with the frigid weather. National Walk in the Park is for people to reconnect with Mother Nature's calmer side even though in Wyoming Mother Nature is questionable. In the past people were outside working on their land or other land. Working in a building or staying at home to take care of the family. Now people work at home on their computers for hours at a...
Despite strong efforts by the Hornets boys track and field team the team placed ninth overall. In a field of 13 teams the Hornets managed four top three finishes and several top ten. It was a good showing for the Hornets and sound experience for the team. Alex Head finished second in the men’s 100m run and was part of the first place 4x100m and third place 4x400m relay teams. Carsten Freeburg took second place in the triple jump. Finishing in the top 10 in their events were, Damian Petry, Tanner Long, Justin Lerwick and Jesus Solis. Below a...
The Lady Hornets track and field team took to the field in the Bayard C&D Track Invitational track and field meet. The meet held in Bayard, Nebraska last Thursday was the Lady Hornets second meet of season. The Lady Hornets finished ninth in the meet of thirteen schools with several of the Lady Hornets finishing in the top ten. Jessica Hoffman, the only Lady Hornet to finish in the top three and last years shot put and discus star, took second place in the shot put, discus and high jump. Some of the team just missed the podium like Avery Gray...
The Lady Broncs track and field team traveled to Bayard, Nebraska to strut their stuff at the Bayard Invitational track and field meet. The team placed eleventh at the meet. Although they did not do as well as their male counterparts they did their best. For the girls only Bella Laguna was able to make the podium taking third in the pole vault. The 4x800m relay just missed the podium taking fourth in their race. Peyton Perez took fifth in the pole vault and Brooke M. Hansen took fifth in the long jump. It was a bit of a rough outing for the Lad...
The Burns Broncs track and field team again went into no-mans land in Nebraska and competed in the Bayard Invitational Track and Field meet. The Burns Broncs worked hard and shed the competition by taking first place at the meet. Thirteen teams competed in the meet including Southeast, Lingle/Ft Laramie and Pine Bluffs. Ethan Norris was almost unbeatable on the track taking first place in both the 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles. Norris was also a member or the 4x400m relay team that also took first in their race. Coming close to the top podium...
