Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Wyoming republican candidates for every office from U.S. Senator to Laramie County commissioner visited Pine Bluffs Sunday evening to deliver a brief speech describing their platform. They stayed for the pie. Candidates at the federal and state level had three minutes each to deliver a speech, while candidates at the county level had two minutes. After, all candidates had an opportunity to meet the candidates over a slice of homemade pie. The event gave residents a chance to meet candidates...
During a recent road trip through nine states, I stumbled onto an interesting factoid: the longest highway in America bisects Wyoming. It is Historic US 20, which is 3,365 miles in length. We drove on that road a lot during our trip and it was well worth it. In Wyoming, the highway enters the state east of Lusk on a truly crappy stretch of highway and continues to Orin Junction where it joins I-25 and then heads north to Douglas and Glenrock. It continues to Casper and then heads west to...
From her home, surrounded by her family, on June 21, 2014, Helen began her grandest journey when she arrived in Heaven. Helen (Anderson) Peters, 91, of Albin, was born Feb. 24, 1923, at the farm of Gust and Anna (Faust) Anderson. She attended school at Golden Prairie Community School through 10th grade and graduated for Albin High School in 1941. Helen attended the University of Wyoming, graduating with a two-year degree in 1943. In 1943, she began her elementary teaching career in Powell for...
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 th... Full story
The Town of Burns announced new security cameras have been installed and are working. The cameras have been installed in the hallways of both Burns Plex buildings. These are the first security cameras for the town of Burns. The cameras have been in place for a couple of weeks. “The more people who know about them, the better,” Judy Johnstone, Mayor of Burns, said. Johnstone said there had been a few incidences including minor theft and breaking and entering. The council decided it was time to protect resources as well as the tenants. The bui...
Things got wild Friday night at the Double Bar G Rodeo Fair Grounds, specifically with bull riding. One contestant was flung from his bull, prompting Pine Bluffs EMTs to check his condition. The rider walked away. In novice bull riding, rider Sean Feagler was the only qualified contestant in the event with 72 points. Youth in the rodeo Friday night shined with Brooke Glass taking first place in novice breakaway roping (6.6) and Chase Johnston taking first in calf roping (9.9). The next Double...
What does Wrigley’s Gum, the Pied Piper, the Beatles and Elvis have in common? Funny you should ask. June 26 was the first time the Universal Product Code was scanned on a pack of gum in Troy, OH. History says that the Pied Piper actually lured 130 children away from Hamelin on this date in 1284. What he did with them is still a mystery. And the Beatles released their album, “A Hard Day’s Night.” Not to be overlooked, Elvis Presley performed publicly for the last time in Indianapolis, IN. A lot...
The Pine Bluffs Heritage Society recognized the Texas Trail Museum June 19 for the orginization's excellence in preserving local history. Each year the Pine Bluffs Heritage Society recognizes an individual or group of people for making significant contributions in preserving our local history. Since 1986, the museum has consistently worked to search for and preserve these buildings, artifacts, and objects that represent our local lifestyle so that everyone can appreciate and enjoy them. Present...
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club will raise funds for sight preservation while having a good time and learning about the history of Pine Bluffs during the Historical Walk for Sight July 12. The walk begins at 8 a.m. at the Texas Trail Museum, 201 W. Third Street, in Pine Bluffs. The walk will end with a lunch at 12:15 p.m. and a tour of the Walker House at 1 p.m. A $25 registration fee will cover the cost of a t-shirt, a water bottle and a barbecue lunch. Sponsorship contributions will be used to...
Burns Emergency Medical Service raised $148 at the chili cook off during Burns Day. Erica Maddison, supervisor for Burns EMS, said the money raised will be put into savings. Maddison said there was $3,000 let over from Mission Life Line. That money will be used for purchasing cardiac monitors. Maddison said Mission Life Line is a nation-wide project that brings early recognition of S.T. Elevation Myocardial Infarction, which is a type of heart attack. Maddison said the purpose of Life Line is to bring early STEMI recognition to rural...
The Texas Trail Museum and Pine Bluffs Post would like more information on this week's historical photo. The caption of the back of the photo reads: "A chautauqua in Pine Bluffs in the early 1900s. Pix from the Harrison Collection." If you have any information about the photo, contact the Pine Bluffs Post, 307-245-3763 or email [email protected]....
Did you know? John Adams believed that July 2 was the correct date on which to celebrate the birth of American independence, and would reportedly turn down invitations to appear at July 4 events in protest? Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826 – the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month. He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by 90 percent of the nation’s population. In the proclamation, Pre...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Amy and Renee Martin sang “I Surrender All.” The sermon title was “Where’s Timbuktu?” Timbuktu is a city of 32,000 people in Mali, Africa. It was the center of Islam for trade and scholarship from 1300 until 1800 when the French took control. It would not be a place where Christians are welcome. Before Jesus was taken up into heaven, he gave commandment for his followers to take the gospel to all people. Missions are in God’s hea...
Bob Wagner’s 80th birthday party. July 13, 2014 at the Moose Lodge, 1019 S. Greeley Highway 1 to 4 p.m. Let your presence be your gift. Pd. Adv. Life is not meant to be lived forever. However, some deaths hit us harder than others. Maybe because we will miss the quick smile, the loving support and interest in our lives, or maybe because we get used to seeing their friendly face at lunch or at church. Helen Peters, 91, passed away Saturday. She was a bright light to her family, church and communi...
Wow! Can you believe this weather? Monday morning we had exactly one inch of rain in the gauge, and more throughout the week. I know the area farmers appreciate it and so do all of the trees we have recently planted. I hope it does this off and on until harvest. One day last week Joe went out to do chores and found a huge bull snake draped across the back of the golf cart. He peddled pretty fast back to the house, and I didn’t blame him one bit. I went out to make sure it wasn’t a rattler and...
The Bushnell Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2. We are having our 3rd anniversary celebration at The Sisters Grimm from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 4. Stop in for free refreshments, door prizes, and 50% off most books. If you have news, announcements, meeting times/dates, information about events happening nearby, or anything else you’d like to share, please contact me at [email protected] or 308-230-0683....
1 years ago June 26, 1914 C.H. Malm, a successful young stockman of Pine Bluffs, Wyo., was at the yards with a bunch of choice hogs, says the Denver Record-Stockman. They were Duroc Jerseys of his own raising and good enough to sell at $8.15 the top of the market for the day. Mr. Malm’s father, A. P. Malm, was one of the pioneers of the Pine Bluffs country. He engaged in the stock business, but for many years confirmed his operations to cattle. However, some five years ago he and his son decided to try the hog business in addition to their c...
We decided this year to go back to drilling our edible bean crop rather than use the 15 inch planter we have used over the past several years. We saw some agronomic advantages to going back to using the drill which plants the beans in 7.5 inch rows. The narrower row spacing should help with weed control in our fields by developing a faster crop canopy which will compete better with weeds than the wider row spacings. Our main concern with weed pressure is the palmer amaranth weed which we first...
