Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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In my journey to learn more about the POW camps that were located in our area I have begun to explore the Nebraska connection. Throughout World War II there were approximately three million enemy combatants captured by allied forces. Of that, 370,000 Germans and 50,000 Italians were sent to America to wait out the war in local prison camps. Of the little over 400,000 soldiers sent here approximately 12,000 were kept in the twenty-three camps scattered across Nebraska. The base camp located in...
Born and raised here in Pine Bluffs, Lonny and Carleen Graves have dedicated much of their time to the town that they love. High school sweethearts that will have been married for forty years this August, Lonny and Carleen have dedicated almost fifteen years to helping with the annual Trail Days celebrations, so who better to serve as this years Grand Marshals than two people who know it the best. Lonny has spent time as the Trail Days Chairman, and the Rodeo Chairman, and Carleen has helped...
Darlene M. Bowman, 81 of Pine Bluffs passed away July 8, 2019 in Pine Bluffs. She was born September 17, 1937 in Sharpsburg, IA to Paul and Margaret McKay. She married Dale Bowman on July 28, 1959 in Tingley, IA. She was a homemaker and assisted Dale with his irrigation pivot business. She participated in the Non-Denominational Church. She is survived by her husband, Dale Bowman of Pine Bluffs; children Dave (Jane) Bowman of Burns, WY; Dean (Bryanna) Bowman of Pine Bluffs; Dotty (Ken) Stubbs of Casper, WY; and Lyle (Tina) Bowman of Albin, WY;...
Gerald Phillips, 81, born on January 15, 1938 in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming to George Nicholas Phillips and Agnes Gertrudis Keefe Phillips, died on June 15, 2019. Gerry attended grade school in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming; he went on to three years of high school at The Abbey of the Holy Cross, in Canon City, Colorado. He then went back and graduated from Pine Bluffs High School in 1956. Gerry majored in Engineering attending two years at The University of Wyoming, in Laramie, and he spent the next six...
A few weeks ago I wrote about one of our more invasive species of grass, the dreaded Dalmatian Toadflax. While it is one of our greatest problems, 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 toadflax: cheatgrass and leafy spurge. I was prompted to cover these two plants for two main reasons. The first is the flyer sent out by Catherine Wissner, Laramie County Horticulturalist, to all...
CHEYENNE: Governor Gordon signs a Proclamation naming August as "Agent Orange Awareness Month". The primary goals of this awareness month is to ensure Wyoming Vietnam Veterans have enrolled in the VA’s Agent Orange Registry and have completed the health exam with the VA. The VA continues to connect various illnesses and diseases based on exposure to the toxic chemical Agent Orange. Registering with the VA will ensure Wyoming Vietnam Veterans are notified when new illnesses and diseases are identified. The Wyoming Veterans' Commission, in c...
Beside and behind each Veteran is a family member waving goodbye as their loved one enters the military. It is these ones who serve on the home front as supporters of our Veterans. In many town and cities across the United States there are American Legions Post and Auxiliary Units. Each is serving those who have served and those currently serving. Each Unit serves and cares for the Veterans in many ways and forms. We are here to serve our Veterans, the military and their families. The members...
The Pine Bluffs Adult Coed Softball League began on Tuesday, June 4 and ran for seven weeks, with a weather cancelation, concluding on Tuesday, July 16. There were 6 teams total that made up the league. USSSA Umpires Sue James and Kerry Seid from Cheyenne and Kevin Wynne from Kimball umpired games with each of them traveling to Pine Bluffs. The Recreation Department would like to thank all the teams who participated in the league and look forward to doing it again next year! Congratulations to...
Local athletes Tucker Norman, Andrew Fornstrom, and Kammie Ragsdale were invited to Casper last weekend to play in the annual high school All-Star game. The All-Star game encompasses an entire weekend that includes not only the game, but an opportunity to help out some of the local charities as well. Norman and Fornstrom rounded out the North boys team helping them to win a hard fought battle to beat the South boys team 100 to 80 with both Norman and Fornstrom scoring in the double digits. Both...
The Last Cowboy Standing started with all the fanfare that one would expect of the National PBR. Fire and fireworks lit up the sky as Cheyenne was introduced to the top forty bull riders in the world. First out of the chutes was Marco Eguchi, a twenty-nine year old Brazilian rider who is ranked twenty-first in the world. As he flew from the chute on Southern Style it looked like he might pull off his eight-seconds, but with an unexpected belly roll early on, Eguchi was ejected with a buck off ti...
Pee Wee Flag Race 1-Kaige Reisdorfer 9.78 2-Maddox Sorensen 12.19 3-Tack Cross 20.16 Pee Wee Barrel Racing 1-Kaige Reisdorfer 18.56 2-Whitlee Smalley 20.84 3-Koralee Mandel 20.85 4-Tack Cross 22.06 5-Tallen Chesley 25.28 Jr Barrel Racing 1-Trigg Thompson 18.97 2-Cashlynn Haws 19.96 3-Hannah Coxbill 20.66 4-Karsyn Chesley 21.19 Sr Barrel Racing 1-Raegen Delancey 18.0 2-Kelby Eastman 18.03 3-Kaycee Thomas 18.09 4-Brenna Herring 18.19 Pee Wee Pole Bending 1-Koralee Mandel 25.91 2-Kaige Reisdorfer...
JR/SR: #`1 Buckle Winner: Colby Smith 1. Colby Smith/Boyd Supan 7.35 2. Colby Smith/Dale Gilbert 19.84 JR/SR: #2 1. Colby Smith/Bryton Scheller 6.98 2, Colby Smith/Boyd Supan 9.63 CENTURY: #1 Buckle Winners:Mike Shelit & Sean Wright 1.Sondra Williams/Sean Wright 8.41 2. Loyd and Dale Gilbert 11.45 CENTURY #2 1. Mike Shelit/Todd Bishop 7.74 2. Loyd and Dale Gilbert 12.45 MIXED ROPING. #1 Buckle Winner: Sondra Williams 1.Baily Groves/Zane Murphy 9.41 2. Vanessa Dela Cruz/Mike Shelit 11.10 3. Kim S...
