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Last Wednesday night saw a full house with a number of parents representing all parts of Laramie County School District2, speaking out against the proposed random drug testing policy, which was up for a second reading and approval by the Board of Trustees. The majority of parents presented statistics and opinions contained in surveys done by different federal and private organizations, stating that random drug testing does not inhibit the use of drugs or alcohol by those students who use them,...
The history of coal’s significance to Wyoming’s economy is being written today. It is beginning to look like a swan song. Wyoming’s long love affair with coal can be written in five brief epochal paragraphs: First, plentiful underground coal in places like Hanna, Rock Springs and Kemmerer were key determining factors in the Union Pacific Railroad choosing a route through the future state of Wyoming in the 1860s. Without the railroad, the state, as we know it, would have not come into being...
Gladys Escelda Bode, 95, died in Fort Collins, Co., on July 16, 2015. She was a long-time resident of the Burns area. Gladys was born on May 4, 1920, in Burns, to Chester and Evelyn Fuller. She grew up on the homestead farm owned by her grandfather, George Fuller, which was located eight miles northeast of Burns. Gladys attended the Golden Prairie and Bluff View country schools before attending high school in Burns, where she graduated as Salutatorian of her class. After high school graduation,...
Clara Ann Nelson, 94, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Funeral services for Clara Ann will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball, with Owen Anderson officiating. Burial will be held in the Kimball cemetery. The family would like to invite friends to the Kimball Eagles Club following the burial for a time of fellowship with the family in remembering Clara Ann. Please visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Clara Ann's...
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...
The Pine Bluffs Town Council met for their regular meeting and moved right to visitor comments. Sharon Fain spoke. “This year Operation Back to School of Laramie County School District 1 wants to share supplies for students with Laramie County School District 2.” She told the Council that this event would take place on Aug. 11 at 3:45p.m. “We will get the supplies to the counselors, and they can determine which students get them.” Fain added. There were no other visitor comments. Mark Fornstrom reported that the National Recreation convent...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services in Wyoming cities throughout August. Vicki Richards is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans' benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Richards can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Her office is located at the Joint Forces Readiness Center, 5800 Central Ave., in Cheyenne, and she will also...
Attendance was off a bit at last Friday night's Double Bar G rodeo, which was to be expected as Cheyenne Frontier Days and the National High School Rodeo Finals in Rock Springs, began this past week, attracting rodeo folk from all over the U.S. and some foreign countries. Jenna East, Heather Milligan, Corey James Bomhoff and Seth Glass continue to dominate in their respective categories, as well as in the points standings. Heather Milligan has a clear and increasing lead in the all around points...
Steer Riding Brenson Bartlett $36 Bohdi Coombs $24 Pee Wee Barrels Jenna East $29 Afton McIntosh $25 Rayne Grant $23 Kaitlyn Idler $20 Jadyn Shelit $18 Kaydence Bartlett $15 Novice Bull Riding No Qualified Rides Open Bull Riding Clint McCrea $296 Kolton Moss $147 Dalton Harter $98 Connor Huffman $49 Jr-Sr Team Roping Brayden Evans Lane Siggins $231 Juel Afdahl Blake Afdahl $173 Blain Tamlin Brock Tamlin $116 Seth Glass Stuart Glass $58 Novice Goat Tying Seth Glass $40 Blake Afdahl $24 Corey James Bomhoff $16 Open Goat Tying Timber Kelly $58...
Jr/Sr Team Roping Seth Glass 25 Vanessa DeLaCruz 12 Rayne Grant 6 Corey James Bomhoff 6 Brayden Evans 6 Clay Kinnison 5 Blake Afdahl 5 Tate Bishop 4 Cort McBride 4 Brayden Wiesen 4 Blain Tamlin 4 Justus Golden 2 Baylen Smith 2 Steer Riding Brenson Bartlett 12 Bohdi Coombs 11 D.C. Cathert 4 Pee Wee Barrels Jenna East 29 Afton McIntosh 16 Jayden Shelit 14 Kaitlyn Idler 12 Bryndie Burke 9 Natalee Smalley 7 Kaydence Bartlett 6 Rayne Grant 4 Brodey Lambert 3 Kaycee Thomas 3 Molley Allen 2 Novice Bull Riding Abraham Sarabia 6 Sean Feagler 6 Open...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held their latest outing at Rolling Green Golf Club in Morrill. First place and two birdies went to the team of Mary Nielsen, Dee Vogel, Myrna Carroll and Donna Meier. Coming in second was the team of Gina Briggs, Sylvia Debus, Norma Perkins and Rose Jacoby. Sandy Huckfeldt, Jill Wozniak, Judie Brighton and Pat Rogers took third, while the team of Sheri Dobrinski, Londa Maron, Beth Korell and Jan Bashaw took fourth. The team of Vickie Nemnich, Claudia Benda, Joy Eberhardt and Chris Lapaseotes got...
The 103rd Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo is accepting local entries from Wyoming cowboys and cowgirls to participate in the 2015 PRCA Rodeo. Rodeo performances are scheduled for Aug. 13-14 at the State Fairgrounds. Contestants must be entered by July 24, at 2 p.m. All Wyoming residents 18 years and older are eligible to compete in the State Fair Rodeo. Seven traditional rodeo events are offered- bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, team roping, steer wrestling, steer roping and girls barrel racing. Contestants must complete...
During our Panhandle No-till Partnership’s field days we also looked at no-till production practices on irrigated acres. The farms we visited have been using the standard irrigated no-till crop rotation of winter wheat, corn, dry edible beans and back to winter wheat. Some of the producers are now including field peas as part of their crop rotation. On our farm we have moved to a winter wheat (followed by a forage crop), dry edible bean, corn, field pea crop rotation. We feel this rotation w...
We are now more than halfway through summer, so there are not a lot of weekends left before the kids are back in school, and the cooler autumn weather sets in. That means there are still a few weeks left to take advantage of all of the fresh fruits and vegetables available now, because you won’t be able to find them in a month or two. One of the things that is really popular right now are waters flavored with fruits and herbs, and they are mighty tasty…kind of like those fresh toes we crabs like to latch onto at the beach. Making fruited ice...
There is plenty of summer left to enjoy Wyoming’s boating opportunities. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reminds watercraft users of how to comply with the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) laws and regulations. Here are some of the key points to remember: Law requires anyone transporting a watercraft to stop at all open check stations regardless of residency or previous inspection. Boat inspections are also available at Game and Fish Regional Offices during normal business hours. Any watercraft transported into Wyoming from March 1 t...
In a couple of weeks he hottest summer temperatures for the Pine Bluff area will occur, from Aug. 1 to 5, according to 30-year averages calculated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. You can stay safe by watching for signs of heat stress. People suffering from heat-related illnesses may experience heavy sweating; weakness; cold, pale and clammy skin; fast, weak pulse and nausea or vomiting. Early signs include muscle cramps, heat rash and fainting or near-fainting spells. If you believe someone is suffering from a...
1 Years Ago April 15, 1915 Improving the Lincoln Highway Arrangements have been made to do some material improving on the Lincoln Highway adjacent to Pine Bluffs. The town of Pine Bluffs is to begin at the Nebraska line and grade up, put in cement culverts and otherwise put in first class condition the two miles of road leading west, free gratis. The county commissioners are to let contract for an additional ten miles extending on west from where town contract quits off. This will put the road up in good shape from the Nebraska line to Egbert...
This week at the Hereford Community Church Don Smock and Aubrey Tarrr celebrated their birthdays. For the special Steve Hauer sang Cry Out To Jesus.” The sermon topic was Footprints and the scripture reference was Hebrews 11:1-32. Next week there will be special guests, Rev. and Mrs. Chip Steffy, from Rockford, Ohio, nephew and niece of Rev. Carol Opdycke. The Prairie Songbirds will begin practice for their fall cantata on Aug. 16. Practice will be held at the Briggsdale Congregational C...
Good morning Banner County. This past week was a typical July week for the most part, until Saturday, when several events had quite an impact on many of us. Our Saturday morning started out like most of them, with Joe and Grandpa heading south with a full to-do list, and Ayden and I headed north with the intention of running a few errands before attending a fun baby shower for a little guy that was long awaited. Charles Ong arrived June 29 to happy parents Tina and Calvin Ong of Scottsbluff,...
Those golden fields swaying in the wind will soon be dust in the wind, and truck loads of wheat headed to the bins. Wheat harvest has begun in Laramie County. Welcome the out-of-towners who show up to get all the fields cut. Harvest was in full swing a few years back. But Dean Anderson still found time to marry his sweet bride, Brenda. They celebrated their anniversary Monday. Blowing out candles this week are Kelley Kriz and Landon Lerwick. They both celebrate another year July 25. The addition...
The United States Department of Agriculture released the numbers for April thru June, for the mountain states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, and the number are up across the board, except in New Mexico, which saw a decrease in production. Wyoming dairy herds produced 34.0 million pounds of milk during the quarter, which was up one million pounds in the same quarter in 2014. This translated to a three percent increase in production. Neighboring state Montana also saw...
All Wyomingites, especially landowners, are again being asked to assist in the management of the state’s sage grouse populations this summer by immediately reporting dead sage grouse to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department so they can be tested for West Nile virus. Past research has shown sage grouse have low resistance to the disease, which is usually fatal to the birds. Evidence of West Nile virus has been reported in northeast Wyoming and in surrounding states. Tom Christiansen, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s sage grouse bio...
Presidential Major Disaster Declaration has made Wyoming County eligible for disaster assistance. Farmers and ranchers may qualify for Emergency Loans based on losses caused by severe storms and flooding that occurred May 24, 2015 through June 6, 2015. Albany and Platte counties in Wyoming are declared Primary disaster areas. Carbon, Converse, Goshen, Laramie and Niobrara counties are contiguous to the primary designated counties and are therefore also eligible for assistance. To qualify for production loss loans, applicants must have suffered...
