Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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With so much to do last weekend in Pine Bluffs, like the kick-off of the Pine Bluffs Roping Series, airport open house, community-wide garage sale, bbq cookoff at the Knotty Pine Saloon, etc., people were working up a thirst in the hot Wyoming sun. Several local children with entrepreneurial spirit setup lemonade stands in an effort to cash in on market demand....
Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park has been in the news a lot lately, and, indeed, it should be. I took the liberty here to call this park “Wyoming’s” but the reality is that this wonderful place belongs to the world. I happen to think it is the most amazing place on the entire planet. And what a gift to all of us Wyomingites that it is located right here in our great state. Most of you know that I travel the state giving talks about my coffee table books. One of the places featured a lot in...
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...
Pine Bluffs Town Council took the first steps to relinquish control of the town's daycare during its meeting Monday night, voting unanimously to privatize the town's daycare amid budget concerns. The town spends about $159,000 annually to subsidize the business, and councilors agreed that is too much. Instead, town officials will move forward with negotiating a contract for Burns-based Alphabet Academy. Owner Jessica Loyd was in attendance at Monday night's meeting. Also in attendance were a handful of Pine Bluffs Daycare employees, who...
Vehicle break-ins are continuing in Pine Bluffs. In a statement issued on the Pine Bluff Police Department's Facebook page, between 7 p.m. Sunday, May 29 and 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 30, three additional vehicles were broken into. Several items and cash were reported stolen from the vehicles. All three vehicles were broken into on the 200 block of West 7th St. According to PBPD, summer means increased thefts, so lock your vehicles and homes and report any suspicious activity. Earlier last month, between the evening of May 19 and the morning of...
The Pine Bluffs Roping Series got under way last Friday night. Here are the point totals after the first week of action. In the PeeWee Barrels event, Molly Allen leads with six points, followed by Jaden Shelit with five, Natalee Smalley with four, Stesha Tidyman with three, Braxton Wiesen with two and Kal Smith with one. Dale Gilbert leads the Century Heeler category with 10 points, while Sean Wright has seven, Clay Stecklein has three and Bruce Nelson has one. Kim Cox leads Century Header with...
Farmers' State Bank is looking to expand and update its facility. Frank Smith, president of the Farmers State Bank Board, said adding a drive-up lane is one of the most important parts of that proposal. "The bank has been exploring options to add such a lane to its existing location for over nine months. If such a lane could be added, a significant remodeling project would ensue, modernizing both the inside and outside of the building," Smith said at Monday night's Pine Bluffs town council...
Good morning Banner County, neighbors near and far. Big news here this week is the upcoming annual Historical Day, this Saturday, June 11. The fun begins at 7 a.m. with breakfast, followed by a fun run, bbq cook-off, parade, games, lunch at the school provided by our local FFA students, the museum sights and entertainment by a group of three ladies who call themselves “Yes, Ma’am.” These gals perform a series of songs that are reminiscent of the USO shows during WWII. The day will wind down...
Larry and Vera Williams were celebrating their anniversary this week at the Hereford Community Church. For the special Karel Smock read I Am Your Flag and The Pledge of Allegiance by Red Skelton. The sermon topic was God Has A Plan. One of the scriptures was Romans 8:28-30. Each person is unique and God has a unique plan for each person. The sermon topic for June 12 will be The Promise of Freedom. The sermon topic for June 19 will be The Father’s Promises. On Saturday, June 11, the church w...
eadowlarks has returned as our alarm clocks. The sun is turning on our lights much earlier these days. Now if we could just get someone to turn off the water. With most of our utilities being taken care of naturally, there is not much need to shop. But some of us took part in the Pine Bluffs Community Garage Sales Saturday. Jillian Kriz along with Duggan and Demmie came over and got the last plane ride of the day at the Airport Open House. Over 150 free lunches were served and more than 100...
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve shown some of Dietrich Kasten’s water use efficiencies for different crop rotations common in his area of Kansas. The water use efficiencies ranged from 33 percent for summer fallow wheat, to 52 percent for wheat following fallow in a whea, corn and summer fallow rotation to 97 percent for winter wheat following field peas. I spoke to Dietrich following the meeting to discuss this high water-use efficiency he has found in winter wheat following field peas. Die...
1 Years Ago June 8, 1916 Egbert Happenings Tuesday, Tracy Bomhoff, Fred Klugherz and Loren Will went to Bushnell, returning with two new Fords which were disposed of before they reached home. Mr. and Mrs. F. Klugherz were Hillsdale visitors Sunday. Saturday, June 17 is the date set for the Farmers Picnic at Egbert. Various forms of entertainment have been arranged for by the committee including horse races, bucking broncos and grand ball game. Dance in the evening. Don't forget the date and...
USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Sam Rikkers on Friday unveiled new rules to expand access to capital for rural businesses. “Access to capital is one of the most important needs for businesses,” Rikkers said. “USDA is partnering with the Treasury Department and other agencies to ensure that rural businesses have the resources they need to prosper and grow. The regulatory changes I am announcing today will help businesses expand their operations and create jobs.” The changes, published in the Federal Register, make it easi...
