Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Laramie County Coroner Rebecca Reid and Chief Deputy Coroner Char Madden will work tirelessly for you even though you'll never know that they were there. Both of these women are very dedicated to their jobs, and the county is a better place because of it. People try not to focus on the end of their lives, and no one wants to think about what happens when we die, but with Madden and Reid there, you can be assured that you will be shown the utmost respect and dignity at the end. Char Madden is a...
Cheryl O'Brien has a passion for history. She and her husband travel all over Wyoming in a search for information about the World War II POW camps that were here in our great state. Pine Bluffs was home to one of those branch camps. Pine Bluffs POW camp opened in 1943, and was one of the earliest camps to open in the states. In late 1945 early 1946 all camps were closed, and by March of 1946 prisoners had been sent back to Europe. Wyoming was base to nineteen POW camps which consisted of sevente...
New Mayor Jim Clark presided over his first town council meeting Monday night, and first order of business was the announcement of the resignation of council member Ron Hopkins. The council will accept letters of intent for the open seat until Thursday, June 20th, and will interview hopefuls at the 1 p.m. session on June 24th. The new council member should expect to be appointed on July 8th. The Burns ambulance service is planning an open house on June 29th from 9 a.m. to 3 or 4 p.m. depending...
For the second year in a row the Texas Trail Museum hosted the Friendship Force. A group of twenty people came to visit our museum, learn a little about our history, and enjoy the feeling of small town Wyoming. Of the twenty visitors all but two were from Connecticut. The other two were from Cheyenne and Florida. The force stayed for almost two hours and walked all over the property. Curator Mary Chowns said. “Everyone had a different way of looking around and some just wanted to talk. In all it was a lot of fun.” Here’s hoping the Frien...
CHEYENNE, Wyo.—The Wyoming Army National Guard will officially cut the ribbon opening its new Laramie Readiness Center at 11 a.m. on June 14, the U.S. Army’s 244th birthday. It is located near the Laramie airport at 4750 State Highway 130. The public is invited to attend the ribbon cutting and tour the 101,000 square-foot facility, which is replacing a 1959-constructed armory on the corner of 30th Street and Armory Road. “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Army’s birthday, than by celebrating our continued commitment to serve Wyo...
Everybody knows what compost is, right? The black, sticky, smelly, gross stuff that we're told needs to go in our gardens and flower beds? If that's what you think of when you hear the word "compost", you're way off base. Unfortunately, far too many people do think that. In fact, good compost that has been properly prepared has very little if any odor. What you should smell is a fresh, clean, earthy aroma. Compost is a mixture of green vegetation and brown, or dead, vegetation that has been...
As far back as Ed Thompson can recall he has had a love for gardening. He enjoys the relaxation of gardening but now is reaping the rewards of all his tender care of his tomatoes. Thompson obtained his greenhouse after the hail storm a few years ago, and began growing his hydroponic tomatoes from seeds. He does a hydroponic feeding system for the tomato plants in his hydroponic greenhouse and the end results have been nothing short of amazing. "There is lots of pruning to be done, and I have...
Out with the old and in with the new. A&W's makeover is finally complete with the delivery of their new furniture on Monday. Guests can now sit in style and comfort while they eat. While keeping the style of the booths for the time period, they have added a bar height table for eight or more customers. Come in and see the new A & W....
JUNE 07, 2019 RESULTS. JR/SR TEAM ROPING: 1. Connor Thomas and Mike Schultz 8.23 2. Colby Smith and Boyd Supan 17.66 CENTURY TEAM ROPING: 1. Mike Shelit and Todd Bishop 8.84 2. Loyd Gilbert and Bruce Nelson 18.27 MIXED TEAM ROPING: 1. Reata Beck and Jace Roselle 7.55 2. Reata Beck and Bryton Scheller 11.54 OPEN TEAM ROOPING: 1. Bryton Scheller and Boyd Supan 6.02 2. Justin Skarohlid and Paul Fornstrom 13.91 PEE WEE BARRELS: 1. Javonna Hunt 19:43 2. Stesha Tidyman 19.81 3. Irene Madler 20.66 4....
In game 46, on June 8th, the Wyoming All-Stars girls basketball team tried vigoursly to hold back the Montana girls All Stars to end their winning streak against Wyoming. Pine Bluffs own Kammie Ragsdale played hard and scored 8 of the points scored against Montana. The final score for the June 8th game was Montana 89 to Wyoming 46. In the series, Montana had 33 wins to Wyoming 13....
Saturday saw an incredibly windy day for the Laramie County 4H West Archery Competition, but all participants did the best they could with what they had. There were definitely a few familiar faces in the crowd, but people came from all over Laramie County to compete in the two day event. Chad Haley, Laramie County 4H West Side Archery Leader was on hand to keep score and offer pointers. "The wind is making things a little messier than we'd like, but we keep shooting." Haley stated. And shoot...
Six Wyoming professional truck drivers were named champions in their class at the conclusion of the 2019 Wyoming Professional Truck Driving Championships held June 8, 2019 at the Wyoming Department of Transportation complex in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Presenting their trophies and awards were Bart Richardson, Admiral Transport Corp., Worland and Bill Hambrick, America's Road Team Captain, American Trucking Associations. FedEx Freight driver, Ken Rageth, Pine Bluffs, received the L.E. Meredith Award...
BHS Semester 2 Honor Roll All A's Honor Roll 12th Grade Mandie Amend Lash Branigan Malli O'Neal Alec Saukerson **Nicole Talkington** Cassidy Weibel 11th Grade Kate Bach Boe Clayson Zachary Cudney Erin Griess Harkiran Kaur Keenan Manlove Sarah Pollock 10th Grade Layne Burnett Jenna Devereaux Alexis Engel Hayden Fogg Amelia Glidden Brea Hildebrandt Aiden Kupec Wade Pollock Kaycee Thomas Madison Thompson 9th Grade Isaac Bloom Logan Branigan Kamber Clayson Ryan Fogg Camden Gaines Jackson Kirkbride...
West Nile virus may be off to an earlier than usual start in Wyoming this year, with the state’s first case involving a Campbell County adult already reported, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “Wyoming residents should take steps to protect themselves and their families from mosquito bites,” said Clay Van Houten, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit manager with WDH. Mosquitos spread West Nile virus (WNV) when they feed on infected birds and then bite people, animals or other birds. “In past years, we typically haven’t seen...