Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The 3,000-gallon Port-a-tank – LCFD5 volunteer training exercise 05/24/2021 The port-a-tanks are used by the fire department for emergency use to supply a temporary water resource for fire trucks when there are no nearby fire hydrants. The demand for water can exceed the water carried by the fire tank trucks dispatched to the fire scene so they now carry port-a-tanks. Grassland and rural home fires are just two examples of no hydrants nearby. These portable tanks are easily carried on the side o...
First is the theme of the day , first day of June, and first day of the pool being open in two years, the first off the diving board, the first in the water. Taking turns diving off the board with flips and cannonballs to see who can make the biggest splash. Showing off skills the kids have learned in the past. Noodles and inflatable toys to play with on one side of the pool. Adults visiting and watching their kids enjoy themselves. This is just a start to gear up for the Grand Opening on June...
"Come one, come all," the Pine Bluffs Farmers Market Summer Kick-Off is open and ready for business! On Sunday June 6th 17 vendors were set up at the Community center parking lot prepared to show off their wares. Amy Braman, the organizer for the Farmers Market, has set up dates throughout the season. Braman believes she has about twenty-five vendors per date. Right now the Pine Bluffs Farmers Market will be every other Sunday, with a theme for each market day, such as Father's Day Out, which...
Laramie-The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation recently awarded $5,500 in college scholarships to young Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation members. “Education of any type is important to our members,” said Todd Fornstrom, Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) President. “We are proud to honor these outstanding individuals with college scholarships to play a small part in helping them achieve their goals.” The Livingston-King Scholarship, valued at $1,500, is given in honor of former presidents of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, Herbert D. Livings...
Every time I think I'm going to get ahead of the chores something comes up and I fall further and further behind. Always so much to do and so little time. I thought I was about to get ahead with the yard work and we got a lot of rain. I mean a lot. Since it was spotty around the county I don't know how much you got but it seemed almost like we got the entire year's worth in a few days. Not that I mind but it was so soggy that I couldn't get into the garden or the yard to work. Of course things...
Red, White and Blue! These colors we have all seen, raised our eyes to, and stood with pride saluting her. This is the American Flag. Through her history she has seen pride in the men and women who carry her, to the anger when someone disgraces her, to the tears that have fallen, as she is draped over a coffin of a fallen soldier. This Flag has been called many things: The Stars and Stripes, The Red, White, and Blue, The Star Spangled Banner, and Old Glory. She is found on the grounds of state...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets varsity and junior varsity football teams attended a football camp over the past two weeks. This is a time for the young athletes to learn, practice and watch other teams as they all get set for the 2021 season. According to coach Will Gray "Camp went really well". The Hornets took 29 players to the camp and everyone seemed pleased with the outcome. Coach Gray said "We took 29 players so we were able to split into varsity and junior varsity groups. This allowed the kids...
A few weeks ago I was sitting in my car watching the varsity and junior varsity at their football practice. This was to get in shape for the football camp that was coming up. I was watching them go through their drills and sprints and my thoughts floated back to the days that I started my football journey. For you old timers I started out in Pop-Warner league. I remember going through some of the same drills that these young athletes were doing. I remember my first touchdown and first throw; I was the quarterback. Back then, football was kind...
On Memorial weekend, ten young adults went to Cheyenne to get certified to be lifeguards at the Pine Bluffs swimming pool. Sammie Fornstrom, the pool manager, stated five received full lifeguard certifications and five was renewed their certifications. For each participant who wishes to become certified, they must meet several requirements: They must be able to swim 300 yards, tread water for two minutes, swim 100 yards using different strokes (front crawl, freestyle or breaststroke without...
Get along kids of all ages. On June 3rd at the Community Center in Pine Bluffs a Bicycle Rodeo was held by the Pine Bluffs Police Department and Pine Bluffs Recreation. Eleven kids of different ages showed up to learn about their bicycle and how to ride them correctly. Officer Rodney Kemp and Chief Chance Walkama made sure all the kids had their helmets on correctly, the right direction and tight so that the helmets would not fall off the child's head. Safety is the most important thing to...
"Phew," summer is here and so are the summer sports camps for kids of all ages. Many youth gathered at the wrestling camp in Burns at the wrestling room on June 7-10. This camp was for youth from kindergarten through eighth grades. The youth will begin by learning the basics: How to score in matches, to shoot and defend a takedown, escape or reverse the defensive position and to breakdown their opponent. The kids will be strength training and building skills. They will be doing little...
Anyone who’s watching the news, especially over the past year, can see a failed criminal justice system. Remember all the riots across the country? Burning buildings, police precincts destroyed, stores ransacked and looted, people assaulted, and even being murdered. According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project (ACLED), a non-profit working in collaboration with a group of researchers at Princeton, 25 people were killed during the riots. Only one of the perpetrators was served by law enforcement. An article in the New York T...