Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Pine Bluffs police have identified two suspects in connection with the recent rash of burglaries, which involved the theft and subsequent recovery of firearms. According to PBPD Chief Justin Trout, the department has two suspects and a warrant for their arrest will be issued this week. Trout said he hopes the suspects will be apprehended within the coming week. Trout declined to name the suspects, pending an arrest. He added that items stolen included one .223 rifle and an AK-47 rifle. The thefts were possibly drug-related, Trout said. During...
Two people were transported to the emergency room at Kimball Health Services following a single-vehicle tractor-trailer rollover just west of Pine Bluffs on westbound Interstate 80 Saturday morning. According to the report from the Nebraska State Patrol, the driver, Michael Ghobadi, 63, of Corona, California, lost control of his vehicle when another semi swerved into his lane, sending his 2016 Freightliner into the ditch. No further information regarding the condition of those transported was...
After visiting six states in the last three weeks, it is abundantly clear that we are no longer in the pesky drought that affected western states in such a dire way over the last two decades. The greenest state, though, is Wyoming. The Red Desert now has a new name: The Green Desert. Our famous foothills outside of Lander that protect us from the awesome beauty of the bare Wind River Mountains, known as the Lander Front, are as green as my front yard. Rivers and creeks are running high. By the...
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 graduate Azhane Bufford officially closed out her high school basketball career on June 10 by playing in the Wyoming-Montana All-State Game in Sheridan....
Last Friday, the sun wasn't the only thing scorching the ground in Pine Bluffs. The Summer Roping Series fired up for its second week of action on June 10. In the Open Header category, Ron Lien scored six points, followed by Mike Schulz with five, Bret Nelson with four, Todd Bishop with three, Curt Epler with two and Bryton Scheller with one. The Open Heeler event was led by Clay Brow with six points, then Clay Stecklein with five, Matt Idler with four, Kelly Merrick with three, Chase Merrick...
During their monthly meeting, the Burns Town Council approved spending $12,000 to remove dead trees throughout town. The town originally had allocated $8,000 for the project, but the lowest bid came in at $12,000. The decision drained the remaining money from the town's recreation fund for the year. The council also unanimously approved the town's annual budget without discussion. The budget totals about $300,000. The town also awarded a $732,000 contract to Aztec Construction for the installation of a water line and work on a well. The...
As if participating in the annual Shrine Bowl game isn't enough to help raise money for the Shriner's Hospital, Pine Bluffs graduate Kyle Jeffres also took an extra step to help make a difference. "As a Shrine Bowl player, each kid is to bring a new toy to donate to the children at the hospital," said Kyle's mother, Linda Jeffres. "He wanted to do a toy drive, but we wondered how he would get them all there. We agreed that we would pay postage to ship them, but then he got in contact with a...
Good Morning Banner County! Wow has it ever been hot around these parts. We had a real downpour Sunday evening and you would think that with all of the rain that we have had that it was not needed, but from what I hear folks say, we needed it. My yard sure appreciated it! Glad that all happened on Sunday and not the day before as that was Historical Day. Many patrons and visitors seemed to be enjoying themselves, which is exactly what the goal for the day is. The entertainment at the museum was...
The middle of June brings much joy and light to our area. Some are remembering past Junes and wedding bells. Some are getting ready to watch some local baseball. Some are packing the camper for a grand adventure. Even those of us who are just busy keeping up with the dandelions and mowing are thankful for the warm mellow days of summer. The town council will meet Thursday at the community center. They will decide on a new community center director as well as other business of the town. If you ar...
The 55 And Up Club met for their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, June 11, at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. There was a good turnout for the day. They celebrated June anniversaries for Leonard and Shirley Wiggin and Harold and Elaine Weisbrook and a birthday for Carolyn Ragsdale. All the men present received a gift for Father’s Day. They meet the second Friday of each month. Everyone 55 and over are invited to attend. This week at the Hereford Community Church Michael and M...
No-till On the Plains will be hosting a whirlwind field day on June 23, 2016 beginning at 8 a.m. The field day site is Watson Brother’s farm located at 1561 County Road 61, Alliance, Nebraska. 69301. This field day is for everyone interested in the benefits of long term continuous no-till crop production. To register for the event go to [email protected] or call NTOP at 785-210-4549. The field day will begin with a rainfall simulator demonstration presented by Dan Gillespie, NRCS no-till specia...
1 Years Ago June 15, 916 Ten graduate from eighth grade Opera House crowded when public school gives first commencement exercises Friday night of last week will always be remembered by the patrons of Pine Bluffs Public School; for it was then that the first eighth grade commencement was held. The class of 1916, six boys and four girls, entertained the public in a manner seldom expelled by a graduating class of a four-year high school. The members of the class were Hazel Carlstrum, Harold Johnson, Mabel Samuelson, Harry Johnson, Ralph...
All A’s 12th Grade Valeria Hernandez Gonzalez Dylan Kelly Jessica Malm Garrett McWilliams Kayla Nesvik 11th Grade Reata Beck Morgan Griess Mallory Ickes Meghan Murphy Katie Norris 10th Grade Reese Burnett Emily Keiter Colton Sowards Kylie Trembath 9th Grade Lash Branigan Mackenzie Faircloth Frances Kelly Karryn MacDonald Alec Saukerson Nicole Talkington Cassidy Weibel 8th Grade Zachary Cudney Wyatt Ebben David Gordon Erin Griess Rietta Higgins Harkiran Kaur Gracie Keiter Kailee Liley Keenan Manlove Brenden Schatz 7th Grade Austin Barth Layne B...
Members of the Burns Utility Board discussed and approved an update to a sewer line Monday. The project will cost the town $210,000. AVI Engineer Scott Cowley told the board that there are two options: boring underground or digging a trench which would later be filled in. The board ultimately decided to go with the trench as boring work would be too costly and still cause damage. The project will cost about $210,000. Even if the town chose to bore under the street, there would still be extensive damage to the street from the installation of man...
USDA Rural Housing Service Administrator Tony Hernandez announced a series of changes last month that will make it faster and cheaper for homeowners to refinance USDA mortgages. "These changes reaffirm the Obama Administration's commitment to middle-class Americans, and I am pleased that we continue to provide affordable housing to support thriving economies in rural communities," Hernandez said. "Helping homeowners refinance their homes to reduce their monthly payments and take advantage of low interest rates will bring increased capital to...
