Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The Burns town council closed out Monday’s meeting with a seat still vacant for a new council member. Two possibilities were submitted with tie votes causing a dead nomination for both. It is unsure at this time whether or not council will continue to take applications for a new member, or if they will have to hold a special election to fill the seat. The issue was tabled at this time pending further discussion amongst the council. Scott Cowley of AVI was on hand for this weeks meeting as the town moves forward with the plan to fix some of the...
On Monday, July 8, 2019, the Wyoming National Guard along with the Wyoming Air National Guard held a community meeting to reach out to local employers to help them understand some of the demands made on some of their employees by the armed services. This informal meeting was held in Cheyenne and was attended by several local employers and at least two employers from Colorado, including a sheriff's department representative. Wyoming Army National Guard Chief of Staff, Colonel Steve Alkire and...
If you are pregnant, or think you might be, there are options for you to consider. The LifeChoice Pregnancy Care Center will be bringing its mobile medical unit to Pine Bluffs this Thursday, July 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The unit will be located at the Crossroads Community Church at 418 Pine Street. The mobile unit offers pregnancy tests, limited OB ultrasounds, and “Earn While You Learn” classes to help with some of the costs that come with having a baby. Services at the mobile unit are free and appointments can be made by cal...
Program Offers Food, Services to Wyoming Families Wyoming Department of Health: Nutritious food items plus many other benefits are available for numerous families through the Wyoming WIC Program, which is operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “For families who participate in WIC, we offer healthy food as well as shopping ideas,” said Janet Moran, WIC program manager with WDH. “We provide nutrition education on pregnancy, breastfeeding support and family meals.” WIC offers benefits to low-income women who are pregnant, breastf...
Cheyenne, WY—Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV)-Indiana serotype has recently been found in horses in Texas, New Mexico and, most recently, Colorado. Because of this, Wyoming State Veterinarian Dr. Jim Logan has implemented a 72-hour health certificate requirement on susceptible livestock being imported from any county where VSV has been diagnosed in the previous 30 days. This requirement is effective immediately. Additionally, livestock originating from a state or area where VSV has been diagnosed must have the following statement recorded on the C...
Yummm! Fresh veggies. Absolutely delicious. And where do you get them? Definitely not at the grocery store. Not that the grocery store is bad, but they all have to deal with the logistics of getting the vegetables from the farm to your house. That takes time and a lot of it. The logistics chain of today is pretty good but, out of necessity, it has a lot of links and they all delay the food getting to you. Let's start at the farm. And no, children, your food doesn't come off the grocery store...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spent the 4th of July weekend visiting with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in Kuwait and Wyoming sailors in the Gulf of Oman. Barrasso visited with members of the Wyoming National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery Forward in Kuwait. In addition to Kuwait, he visited with Wyoming sailors in the Carrier Strike Group 12 on board the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf of Oman on the front lines of Iran. "It's an honor and a p...
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) seeks public comment on Chapter 20 and Chapter 2 rules concerning student transportation. During the 2019 Legislative session, HEA0125 repealed the moratorium on the purchase of student transportation vehicles. The proposed revision of Chapter 20 rules incorporates legislative mandates that include: defining procedures for and conditions under which school districts may procure student transportation vehicles; establishing a mileage and age replacement schedule for student transportation...
Amount paid and number of checks issued are new records CHEYENNE - Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meier on Tuesday announced that more than $6.8 million worth of unclaimed property was returned to businesses, citizens and former citizens of Wyoming during the fiscal year that ended June 30. “One of our jobs in the Treasurer’s Office is to reunite citizens with their lost money,” Meier said. “The folks in the Unclaimed Property Division focus on this mission year-round, and the continued growth in the amount of money paid out is a result of thei...
The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) is pleased to announce it will be accepting nominations between now and July 31, 2019, for the second annual Woman Entrepreneur Award. Committee Chair, Jan Torres, talked about the Woman Entrepreneur Award and its importance in highlighting women’s roles in the state’s economy. “We’re building on the success of the inaugural year of this award. Last year, the Women’s Council received nominations from around the state including Jackson, Gillette, Lander, Cheyenne, Buffalo, Rock Springs, Casper, and Wheatland....
JULY 5, 2019 RESULTS. Jr.Sr Roping: 1. Colby Smith and Bryton Scheller 10.84 2. Colby Smith and Boyd Supan 16.72 Century Roping: 1. Sondra Williams and Sean Wright 7.41 2. Patrick Gleason and Buddy Edwards 9.80 Mixed Roping: 1. Sondra Williams and Sean Wright 8.38 2. Kim and Boyd Supan 10.50 Open Roping: 1. Bryton Scheller and Boyd Supan 7.04 2. Tate Bishop and Bryton Scheller 7.68 Pee Wee Barrels: 1. Javonna Hunt 19.754 2. Javaya Harms 20.145 3. Stesha Tidyman 20.163 4. Kashley Fornstrom...
Several of our residents braved much warmer temperatures and an almost three and a half hour delay to get a glimpse of the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 as it rolled into Pine Bluffs on Monday. Marking the 150 year anniversary of the Transcontinental railroad, the 4014 began its journey in Cheyenne where it experienced a several hour delay due to a broken spring. Not to be deterred, however, the citizens of Pine patiently waited and were finally granted payoff when the Big Boy steamed in at about...
