Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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You live and breathe a part of the past that is set up with knowledge and to learn every day at a museum. On June 25th the Texas Trail Museum had their annual meeting at 1 p.m. at the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60. It started with president Scott Zimmerman welcoming everyone. He introduced all the board people that were at the meeting along with the staff. Mary Chowns has been working at the Texas Trail Museum for seven years. He then had the guest's introduce themselves with a...
After the meeting was called to order shortly after 7:00 p.m., Mayor Justin Fornstrom welcomed everyone and then led the town council and visitors in saying the Pledge of Allegiance. After everyone was seated, the meeting started with the business at hand, Councilmember - Allie Leitza made a motion to accept the Consent agenda, which was seconded and passed. The council then moved on to do the third reading of Ordinance 2022-07. Mayor Fornstrom and Councilmember Leitza reclused themselves from this. The reading was done and they asked for...
Bunny and Allan Jones are the Pine Bluffs Grand Marshal for Trail Days 2022. They were excited but asked "why?" "We haven't done anything fantastic in the community!" Bunny Higday's family moved to Pine Bluffs during the depression after losing their farm. They stayed at her grandmother's hotel for a while. The hotel was the Pine Bluffs Hotel, Saddle and Livery that was located on Main Street. It is now the empty lot next to FYZICAL Therapy & Balance center. Allen Jones' family moved to Pine Blu...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Dr. Holly Krutka, executive director of the School of Energy Resources at the University of Wyoming, to the committee. Krutka testified before the committee at a hearing to examine federal regulatory authorities governing the development of interstate hydrogen pipelines, storage, import, and export facilities. Barrasso introduced Krutka to the commit...
Early and absentee voting for the August Primary election started on 1 July, with a record 161 voters turning out to cast their ballots on the first day. After 10 days of early voting in the atrium of the Laramie County Governmental Complex, more than 1400 voters had cast their ballots as of July 15. Nearly 460 voters have returned their absentee mail ballots to the Clerk’s office where they will be secured until Primary Election Day (Aug. 16). The Clerk’s office has mailed out just over 2500 absentee ballots to voters requesting them. Ear...
We at the Pine Bluffs Police, Pine Bluffs, WY would like to remind everyone to take precautions to better protect their property. In years past, outdated phrases such as "Lock it or lose it," were used in campaigns that reminded residents to not leave vehicles and other valuables unsecured. We here at the PD do not like that insinuation that your property is just "lost," and instead would like to encourage residents to, "Lock and Protect It." Property Security Tips: 1. Make locking external door...
At least it feels like it sometimes. No, there aren't any body snatchers around. At least that I know of. But at this time of year the noxious weeds seem to be taking over. As I walked through a pasture of cheatgrass recently I felt like it was "snatching" me. I rail often about dalmatian toadflax as one of our greatest weed problems but it isn't the only one. Among the list of many plant species that are considered to be invasive there are two others that are at the top of the list with...
Megan Degenfelder is one of the candidates running for Superintendent of Public Instruction. I had the opportunity to interview her for this critical position earlier this month. What I found most interesting about Ms. Degenfelder is that she isn’t a career educator. Instead, she has a background in economics and the private sector. I’m sure you’ll find her interview interesting as well. Due to the length of the interview it has been broken into two parts. Part 2 will run next week. Mike: Megan, would you tell our readers a little bit about...
Chaplain (Major General) Thomas L. Solhjem became the United States Army's 25th Chief of Chaplains on May 31, 2019. He is ordained as a minister and endorsed as an Army chaplain by the General Council of the Assemblies of God; and he has served in multiple key assignments and on multiple deployments, supporting a wide array of Army units and Soldiers. As the Chief of Chaplains, Chaplain (Major General) Solhjem leads the Army Chaplain Corps in providing religious support to the Soldiers,...
Trucks are usually lined up going to the elevators, but not so much this year. The Wheat harvest has started for 2022. They are in the middle of it right now, it started late because the fields were green which is not ripe. In Laramie County the yield has an average of 30 percent. But this year is different for traditional and organic farmers. Wheat is planted in winter to harvest in summer. This year the wheat was looking good until late May. That is when the area received a big last freeze....
CHEYENNE, Wyoming – Money will be available for qualified Laramie County Community College students to assist with the cost of childcare during the Fall 2022 semester. The LCCC Emergency Childcare Assistance Grant provides funds for students enrolled in a degree, credit diploma or certificate program, whether they take those classes in-person, online or in a hybrid. Citizens, non-citizens and international students all may qualify. Qualified students must also experience one or more of the following hardships related to childcare costs: Underem...
The kids have their ball gloves on and are ready to go out on the field. On July 14th Burns vs Pine Bluffs were playing ball games. It ranged from T-Ball clear up to Little League. The Pee Wee and T- Ball teams have so many runs until they switch from hitting to the field for an hour. This is fair for everyone to get a chance to play and learn the different positions. Basically, running in the right direction and throwing to the right base to get the player out. For Sr. T-Ball and Little League...
The animals had the upper hand for the night. On July 15th the Hell on Wheels Rodeo was at the Archer Event Center. The rodeo season has one month to go and it has been a busy season for all the contestants. With rain on and off for the night, rodeo contestants were determined that the show must go on at the arena. Fortunately everyone was prepared with rain coats or umbrellas to watch the rodeo. For Bareback Riding there was Chase Vossler from Hillsdale. At the end no one scored except the...
