Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Sorted by date Results 1 - 14 of 14
Pine Bluffs High School chemistry teacher Kendra Roeder doesn't usually let students take phone calls in her class, but she made an exception for Wyatt Fornstrom last March. That's what you do when West Point comes calling. Fornstrom was sitting in Roeder's college-level chemistry class when he learned he'd been accepted into the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. "She's one of the strictest teachers we have in our school," Fornstrom said. "I just showed her my phone, that it...
A Pine Bluffs man is asking the community for help after losing a piece of equipment that helps him get around. Gary Shandera was herding cattle on a dirt bike in 2011 when he hit a badger hole. He fell off the bike and in the process injured his spinal cord. “The cows had gotten out,” Shandera said. “I was out on my motorcycle chasing them back in when I hit a badger hole. “I somersaulted off the bike and injured my spinal cord.” He was life flighted from the site of the wreck to Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Neb. After that, he...
CHEYENNE WY: First Lady Carol Mead and the University of Wyoming Literacy Research Center and Clinic (LRCC) are seeking applications for the third annual Wyoming First Lady’s Leaders in Literacy Award, which will be presented in November at the Wyoming Business Alliance Forum in Cheyenne. This award started in 2016. “I have been impressed by the number and quality of nominations around the state,” Mrs. Mead said. “The LRCC Outreach Advisory Board and faculty look forward to reviewing this year’s nominees and recognizing the differenc...
Pine Bluffs Sportsman’s Club is hosting an Project Appleseed Tour on Saturday and Sunday. Events include: Marksmanship and History Events. Events start at 08:30. Please arrive early to allow time for setup and sign in. Heritage & Marksmanship • The Debt We Owe To Our Forefathers • The Duty We Owe To Our Posterity • The Story Of Our Nation`s Birth • The Lessons Of April 19, 1775. • New Shooters - Learn fundamentals and make quick progress • Experienced Shooters - learn new techniques • Experts - polish skills and become an RWVA Instructor in Tra...
Since I was unable to finish what I started last week, I'll try to get it in this week. There really is simply too much to speak to when it comes to watering systems and watering to put into a short article. I left off with poly pipe and drip tape and got a start on valves. So, I'll pick back up there and may rehash a few things, but basically build on what I discussed previously. Since poly pipe has a disgusting characteristic of contracting and expanding with the temperature, its placement...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., returned from a week-long congressional delegation trip to Poland, Italy, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Spain. Enzi joined Senator Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., who led the trip, and Senators John Boozman, R-Ark., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Representative Tim Walberg, R-Mich. During the trip, the delegation met with U.S. troops, military officials and country leaders. "I appreciated the opportunity to meet with our troops s...
You watch him come down the hall, his uniform all intact, neat and sharp. He pats you on the head or gives you a playful swat on the backside, before he heads over to mom, to say goodbye. Sometimes, his good-byes are just for the day and he will be back at the end of his shift, or they are for months at a time because he has gone TDY overseas. Yes, we are the daughters of a soldier, a military man, whether it be Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard and Reserves. We know the drill...Dad...
NFPA announces theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2018: "Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware – fire can happen anywhere." June 11, 2018 – The latest statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) show that if you have a reported fire in your home, you are more likely to die today than you were a few decades ago. This startling statistic is behind this year's Fire Prevention Week theme: "Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware - fire can happen anywhere.™" Fire Prevention Week takes...
The Laramie County Clerk, in conjunction with the Cheyenne League of Women Voters, is hosting a series of Saturday voter ‘drop in’ events at the Laramie County Library. The events offer residents the opportunity to get information on voter registration and voting, and to learn more about participating in elections in Laramie County. Voter registration information and opportunities will be available to new or previously unregistered residents, including young people who will turn 18 years of age by election day. Persons currently registered may...
JUNIOR BARRELL RACE Stesha Tidyman, 19.44 Colby Lerwick, 22.192 Kierstyn Klinginsmith, 22.653 Colby Smith, 22.726 Kashlee Fornstrom, 23.075 Connor Thomas, 23.882 Whitlee Smalley, 24.574 Javaa Harms, 25.831 Dalton Fox, 29.169 Jackson Ballard, 40.252 BARRELL RACE Kylie Lohrer, 19.523 Kaycee Tidyman, 19.980 Katie Klinginsmith NT Carla Beckett, 26.470 Amanda Johnson, NT Nancy Capes, 27.073 Nikki Schofield, 19.780 Colby Lerwick, 21.02 Stesha Tidyman, NT Justin Lee Smith, 21.13...
OPEN TEAM ROPING Bryton Scheller/DJ Tidyman, 4.45 Jeff Robb/Earl Merrill, 7.27 Justine Hirsig/Rick Shaw, 7.47 Mike Fuller/Sean Wright, 7.82 Sierra Shelit/Paul Fornstrom, 7.94 Boyd Supan/DJTidyman, 8.18 Todd Bishop/Earl Merrill 11.17 Justine Hirsig/Denton Shaw 12.84 Kim Cox/Clay Rizzuto, 13.4 Chauncy Merrill/Ty Smith, 15.77 CENTURY ROPING Mike Fuller/Sean Wright, 8.7 Sondra Williams/Mike Fuller, 8.79 Curt Epler/Boyd Supan, 12.54 Tom Hirsig/Rick Shaw, 12.75 Jeff Robb/Todd Bishop, 14 Loyd...
The 95th Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo, Home of the Biggest Little Rodeo in the West will be held in Grover Saturday June 16 and Sunday June 17, Fathers Day Weekend. Saturday the events began at 11:00 with the Parade down Main Street. The Depot Museum will be open following the parade. The 4-H club will have food available during the Rodeo. Rodeo Performance is at 1:30 p.m. A barbeque meal will be available after the Rodeo Saturday in the building on the right side of the picture. A free dance is held Saturday night in the same building. Sunday...
NEWS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) Eight Wyoming professional truck drivers were named champions in their class at the conclusion of the 2018 Wyoming Professional Truck Driving Championships held June 9, 2018 at the Wyoming Department of Transportation complex in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Presenting their trophies and awards were Sheila Foertsch, Managing Director of the Wyoming Trucking Association, Casper and Nate McCarty, America’s Road Team Captain, American Trucking Associations. ABF Freight System driver, A.J. Kelly, Cheyenne, received the L...
