Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Operating a swimming pool is expensive. As an example, Pine Bluffs pays about $60,000 each year to operate its swimming pool, which is only open three months out of the year. That’s why council members voted Monday to assess fees at the swimming pool this summer. It will cost $1.50 to visit the swimming pool this summer. “A pop costs a dollar,” Council Member Donn Randall said. “We’re squabbling over a dollar.” In addition to $1.50 being nominal, Randall said the future fees will encourage p...
A Cheyenne woman faces more than a dozen charges after she was arrested following a high-speed pursuit that ended near Egbert last week. According to a Wyoming Highway Patrol press release, Natsha Jo Dawn Patnode, 29, was arrested late Tuesday night following a pursuit that originated in Cheyenne. The previous night, Patnode was observed traveling 104 mph in a posted 75 mph zone on Interstate 25. When troopers attempted to stop her, she fled into Colorado before the chase was terminated, the patrol alleges. Tuesday night, Patnode was observed...
Pine Bluffs academic challenge team members took sixth place at the state meet held in Riverton last week. Team members included Scout Pachel, Samuel Garcia, Taylor Crouse, Christina Yeley-Ritter, Greg Fornstrom, Reagan Pachel, Joey Romans, Diana Sanchez, Monica Sujka, Jose and Juliana Baca-Martinez and Twyla Butler. Eight teams competed in the tournament all-state tournament, held April 9 in Riverton. “I’m really proud of our kids,” PBHS coach Eric Kestner said in a written statement. “We missed out on the big prizes and scholarships but we...
Christopher Scott Kimzey, 21, passed away unexpectedly on April 10th, 2018 in Laramie, WY. A memorial service will be held at First Christian Church on April 17th, 2018 at 2pm in Laramie, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made to the Chris Kimzey Memorial and sent to 693 CR 159, Pine Bluffs, WY 82082 in his memory. Christopher was born August 29th, 1996 to Trevor Kimzey and Leana Sanders in Cheyenne, WY. Chris attended grade school at Centennial...
Mearl I. Binning, 96, passed away on April 10, 2018 at Pointe Frontier Retirement Community in Cheyenne. Mearl was born April 24, 1921 in Potter, Nebraska. Mearl lived in Cheyenne the past 10 years. Her prior residence was Pine Bluffs for 69 years where she retired from Laramie County School District #2 as a cook after 27 years. Mearl is survived by her two children, Bob Lewis of Cheyenne and Becky Lewis of Denver, CO; three granddaughters, Sheri (Mike) Willard, Gretchen (Nick) Blair and Shauna...
Mary Harris Brees, 101, of Pine Bluffs died on April 12, 2018 at Life Care Center of Cheyenne. Mary was born November 23, 1916 in Casper Wyoming to William (Scotty) and Margaret Harris. Mary graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1936. After attending business school she became a legal secretary and a bookkeeper. She is survived by her daughter Marylyn (Jim) Darden of Pine Bluffs; two grandchildren Georgeann (Andy) Wearin of Cheyenne; Jim Matt (Derede) Darden of Pine Bluffs; and one sister...
Practically synonymous with each other in description, except for their Scientific names and the exact type of damage they do, the Mountain Pine Beetle, Pine Bark Beetle, Black Hills Beetle, Rocky Mountain Pine Beetle...and sometimes described by other, more colorful explicative terms, are all the same little guy but, NOW we have added to the list, the IPS beetle and for purposes of this article I will group them all: Generally and collectively: "Bark Beetles". The dangerous little tree killers...
Seat belts reduce the risk of death in vehicle accidents by 50 percent according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The leading cause to death of 15 to 29 year olds is car accidents. Over 50% of fatal crashes involve alcohol, and more than 4,000 pedestrians are killed by drivers. The majority of crashes happen only three to five miles from the driver's house. Montana has the highest death rate due to crashes. Road traffic injuries are predicted to be the most death causes by 2030....
Kevin F. Borquez takes pride in his family heritage...as well as his family's military background. It is with this deep respect for his dad, his uncles, and cousins and their time in the military that brought him to serve. Borquez was born and raised in Monterey Park, California. He went to high school at Mark Keppel High School. Upon graduating, he entered California State University at Los Angeles. His studies were focused and he completed his studies with a degree in Criminal Justice. Using...
If you've ever been around baby animals, I'm sure you're able to recognize the warm, cheerfully-serene feeling that seems to radiate from around them. Personally, it doesn't get much better than walking out to the barn and seeing the small, adorable, fuzzy face of a week old lamb staring back at me. With our final ewe deciding to have her lambs around the sixth of this month, we had two last lambs added to the mix, Dopey and Pongo. Around my house you would find multiple hints at springtime....
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The Pine Bluffs Recreation Department has been awarded the opportunity to host the upcoming 2018 WRPA (Wyoming Recreation Parks Association) quarterly board meeting and Spring Workshop here in Pine Bluffs. The WRPA Board Meeting will be held at the Diamond Bar O Ranch on Wednesday afternoon and then a welcoming social will begin Wednesday evening at Wyoming Malting Company and Pine Bluffs Distilling. The workshop will be Thursday in the Community Center. Each year the larger municipalities throughout Wyoming are given the opportunity to host an...
BURNS - Four Pine Bluffs Hornets added to already impressive seasons last week with wins on the track and in the field at the Burns Invitational track meet last Thursday. Riding an outstanding year in the 100-meter dash, Seth Tangeman took home first-place honors in the event. For his 136-foot throw, Tucker Norman earned first place in the discus toss. Haize Fornstrom won the triple jump by nearly three feet with his 40-8.50 effort. And Ishmael DePaullite, who is also having quite a senior...
BURNS - Kendra Sloan might have earned the Lady Hornets' only event win last week at the Burns Invitational track and field meet, but several of her teammates put up strong performances to help the team take second-place. Sloan won the pole vault at 8-10.00, but a number of her teammates earned several top-four places. Head Coach Dustin Lee has referred to it as nickel and diming in the past. The team's diversity showed yet again this year as Lady Hornets were represented - and well - in events...
BURNS — Arguably the nicest weather for track this year set the stage for the Burns High School track and field invitational last Thursday. And the Broncs took advantage of it as team members put up several strong performances to earn third place. They were led by Wyatt Ebben and Tyler Norris, who each won an event. Ebben blazed a 54.42 400-meter dash, earning himself gold in the process. Norris continued and already stellar season on the pole vault at 13-01.00. Teammate Keenan Manlove finished behind Norris in second at 10-07.00. Alex Pyle h...
BURNS — It was a good day to be a Lady Bronc at the Burns Invitational track meet last week. Piper Perez ran the 400-meter in 1:05.84, earning first place. Her teammate Layne Burnett dominated mid-distance events with wins in both the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs (2:40.15 and 6:07.87). But they weren’t the only Lady Broncs to have strong showings last Thursday. The result sheet from the meet is riddled with Lady Broncs. Joining Perez in the 400-meter to place were Schuylar McDonnell, Mackenzie Faircloth, Madison Thompson and Cassidy Wei...
Thursday's track meet in Burns was the perfect day for such an event with warm weather and blue skies....
The 2018 Pine Bluffs track team is coming off with a great start to the season winning their first two track meets at Kimball and Bayard. The Kimball meet had six teams there and the weather was perfect for Pine Bluffs to run away with the win. The track meet in Bayard was a completely different story. It was freezing cold the entire time and there was even snow on the ground. Students who were not in the middle of competing would get bundled up in the tents to stay warm and it took much longer...
CHEYENNE-Wyoming Insurance Commissioner Tom Glause is asking Wyoming consumers and Wyoming clubs and organizations to be aware of some recent scams and fraudulent schemes that have been perpetrated against fundraising efforts. Glause said, “Summer is coming and it is the season for many fundraising events such as golfing or fishing tournaments. Wyomingites should ask questions and be certain that the companies insuring these fundraising programs are legitimate.” Frequently, when a business or organization intends to host a fundraiser with cas...
As Wyoming’s snowpack begins to melt and rivers and streams begin to rise, it's important to remember that flooding is not covered by homeowners insurance. Wyoming Insurance Commissioner Tom Glause encourages renters, homeowners, and business owners to better understand their flood risk and insurance coverage following the heavy winter snowfall in some portions of our state. Glause said, “Flooding of Wyoming rivers typically occurs in late spring or early summer as the mountain snowpack melts. Although parts of the state have had a relatively m...
Have you ever wondered which town in Wyoming deserves the title of the track and field capital of Wyoming? If one looks at the state archives of individual champions, a likely place to start is the 200-meter dash. The oldest event in the Olympics was called the stadion in which the runners sprinted over the distance of 1 stade (192 meters). A stade was the length of the original Olympic Stadium in 776 B.C and the stadion was the only event competed in the first thirteen Olympics. Since 1972,...
