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It is always an honor for the community to show how wonderful the people are in the community. This year's Albin Day Grand Marshal is Bill and Connie Holgerson. Bill Holgerson was born and raised in the Albin community, and he graduated from Albin High School. Connie Holgerson is from Cheyenne and graduated from there. When they met, Bill was a pilot for the National Guard and she was working for the Secretary of State of Wyoming, and they met through a mutual friend. They have been married for...
The Pine Bluffs pool will be open from 1:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club is serving ice cream in the city park from 2:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. At the ballfield complex will be fireworks at dusk put on by Laramie County Fire District #5....
Pine Bluffs Mayor Justin Fornstrom and the Town Council have approved the use of fireworks on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th from noon to 11pm, for those who wish to join in the celebration of Independence Day! Additionally, no fireworks are to be set off on top of the Pine Bluffs Recreation Area! ZERO TOLERANCE will be applied! Just like prior July 4th celebrations, the Police Department would like to remind everyone that while fireworks are fun, they are also dangerous and could potentially damage property, injure someone, or start a fire. In...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom welcomed everyone to the June 26th meeting and asked everyone to stand for Pledge of Allegiance. He then proceeded down the agenda. Council member Allie Leitza made a motion to accept the agenda. It was seconded by Council member Dave Crouse. Motion passed. Moving on the Consent Agenda which covered the review and approval of the minutes from the June 12, 2024 meeting; Payroll and a building permit; reviewed and approved; Council member Allie Leitza moved to accept the Consent Agenda. It was seconded by Council member Den...
Wyona Yanda Shipp was born in her Grandmother Wineteer's home in Bayard, NE, on January 7, 1933. She passed away in Tucson, AZ on June 3, 2024. Wyona lived on her father's farm 8 miles from Pine Bluffs, WY. Around age 5, her mother died from pneumonia, so she lived with her Grandmother Emma Bell and Uncle Ray in Chadron, NE, during the winter months and her father during the summer. Wyona was pursued and won over by her Pine Bluffs High School sweetheart, Gordon Shipp, when they were seniors. Th...
July 1, 2024 -- The University of Wyoming lists 77 students from Laramie County on the 2024 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu. Students are: Burns:Niki Bohlinger, Jaedynn J. Page Carpenter: Karryn N. MacDonald, Michelle Mansfield, Kelli Marie Mellott Pine Bluffs: Maddie For...
June 28, 2024 -- The University of Wyoming lists 202 students from Laramie County on the 2024 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www...
June 27, 2024 -- The University of Wyoming lists 141 students from Laramie County on the 2024 spring semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu. Students are: Albin: Emma Blosmo, Edwin Alfredo Morales Burns: Daljit Kaur Carpent...
Free nutritious foods and education, breastfeeding support and healthcare referrals are offered to thousands of families across the state by the Wyoming WIC Program, operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The Wyoming WIC Program features free, easy-to-use benefit cards participants can take to local stores to get nutritious foods at no cost. Some WIC families also are eligible for infant formula benefits. WIC is aimed at helping women who are pregnant or new moms, infants and children up to age 5. Tina Fearneyhough, WIC program man...
June 28, 2024 - The 5th annual WyoGives will kick off at midnight on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. This 24-hour day of giving brings together 380 nonprofits from across Wyoming to raise funds through the user-friendly online platform wyogives.org. Not only is this a milestone year, WyoGives 2024 also coincides with Wyoming’s Statehood Day, encouraging donors to celebrate Wyoming’s birthday by donating to causes that matter to them. WyoGives – an initiative of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network – is a statewide 24-hour online fundraising event designed t...
There are so many questions. Is it safe? Does pot smoking lead to the use of hard drugs? What is the risk of pot smoking during pregnancy? Does marijuana have medical value in treating disease? Does smoking pot relieve the side effects of cancer treatment? On each of these questions we have information – and lots of opinion. The reality is that on none of these questions do we really have clear cut answers. In spite of decades of experience there is still a serious shortage of reliable, s...
Gillette and Riverton, Wyo.-June 28, 2024-For those interested in artificial insemination (AI) in sheep and goats, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer educational programming in Campbell and Fremont Counties in July, followed by breeding days in August. Classroom sessions will take place at the Campbell County and Fremont County extension offices Monday, July 15. UW personnel and local specialists will discuss nutrition, breeding selection, AI protocol and pregnancy testing. "We'll...
Another chapter is closed for the Pine Bluffs Methodist concerning the line of pastors. On Sunday June 30th was Pastor J. R. Atkins last sermon in Pine Bluffs. Pastor J.R. Atkins and his wife Stacy came to Pine Bluffs two years ago in July. They came from Parachute, Colorado and before that, they were in Georgia. Atkins is originally from Huffman, Texas, and he attended Texas A & M University. His grandfather was a minister, and that got him interested in becoming a minister. Pastor Atkins went...
It is always great to have a safe place to put animals for a day or while on vacations. For a pet owner to know their pets are well taken care of and safe at all times is important. Conklin Kennels is the place to go. It is about six miles west of Pine Bluffs on highway 30, turn south on 159 for two more miles. It is to the east side that has a concrete drive away. The kennels are behind the house. The building is air conditioned in the summer and heated through the winter. On the facility is...
It is that time of the year for the annual meeting at the Texas Trail Museum that was held on the last Saturday of June. The members had the meeting first and then a meal afterwards. It's that time of the year see about different projects with the members and learn about what is going on with the museum. One of the main topics was membership for the museum. The money helps with the museum and they next project. It is alway hard to get people to see how important it is to be a member. Most of...
The pies just kept coming in the door of Pine Bluffs Community Center for the Lawrence Anderson Memorial Pie Social held on June 30th. It was the 40th anniversary for the Pie Social that is held every two years in Pine Bluffs. This event is to have people get to hear about the candidates that are running for office in the different areas. The night was incredible. Most of the candidates were at the event. The candidates had information set out on tables for the people to peruse to learn about...
Braving stormy skies and some rain before the rodeo began, the Pine Bluffs roping club held the weekly roping competition last Friday. The crowd gathered to see the ropers try to catch the head and heels of the bovine in the fastest time. Sometimes they make it and sometimes they don't. As the evening progressed the weather decided to cooperate and provided some very comfortable temperatures and great ground conditions. The contestants compete for prize money and bragging rights. Awards are...
Jim Zitek, the owner of Pine Bowl believes that bowling is a family affair. Jim, his son Chris and grandson Tristen all competed at state and national bowling championship matches. According to Jim Zitek there were eight teams of five that competed in the state and national tournament that were from the local area. All of the team members were bowlers at Pine Bowl. Although the teams and other individuals did not fare so well, one person stood out. Tristen Zitek, grandson of Jim Zitek and son...
Most people, when you say 4H, think of livestock, raising, grooming, feeding and showing your efforts at the state or local fair. Over time the organization has evolved to include some exciting disciplines that young people could be interested in. No longer is 4H just for showing your pets but can include, shooting, archery, sewing and a host of other disciplines. Recently the Laramie County 4H club held its county shooting match. According to Dave Crouse, an instructor in the archery discipline...
