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  • Eastman is Trail Days Queen

    Jul 26, 2018

    Kelby Eastman has made her whole life about riding horses. The incoming Pine Bluffs High School senior will represent the town as Trail Days Queen this year. And she's excited for the opportunity. At the age of seven, she started barrel racing and she's been doing it since then. It's also what led her to wanting to become Trail Days Queen. "Horse riding has made me who I am today," she said. "My life is made up of my horses." She's been busy so far helping with planning the annual celebration....

  • AG asks judge to rule on Haynes' eligibility to seek governorship

    Zach Spadt|Jul 26, 2018

    The Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office has asked a state judge to decide whether Republican gubernatorial candidate Taylor Haynes is eligible to seek office amid allegations that he resides out-of-state. On June 25, the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office received a complaint alleging that Haynes does not meet the requirements to run for governor, namely that within the past five years he has resided outside of the state. The allegations initially surfaced as the result of a report in the non-profit news website WyoFile. According to Alb...

  • Ruth Virginia Willoughby

    Jul 26, 2018

    Ruth Virginia Willoughby, age 89, of Casper, passed away July 7, 2018 at Poplar Living Center. Beloved sister, mother, and grandmother, Ruth was born August 27, 1928 in Egbert, Wy to Perry Albert Farris and Florence Tucker Farris. An avid bingo player with a deep love for music, Ruth was known for her sense of humor and good laugh. She worked in dry cleaning and as a custodian for Natrona County School District until her retirement. Ruth is preceded in death by her husband Alva, her brother...

  • Wyoming Governor Matt Mead testifies before the Senate on Endangered Specias Act

    Jul 26, 2018

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed the Honorable Matt Mead, governor of Wyoming, to the committee. Mead was testifying before the committee at a legislative hearing on discussion draft legislation, the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018. The legislative hearing focused on draft legislation released by Barrasso reauthorizing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the first time since...

  • Andrew John Bremer A Veteran's Story

    Penny Merryfield|Jul 26, 2018

    Coming from a six generation military family, and a third generation United States Navy family, Andrew John Bremer was destined to follow in a uniform. Bremer was born in Hemingford, Nebraska in 1977. Joseph Bremer, his grandfather served in WWII and was a gunners mate. His father, George Bremer, also served in the U. S. Navy, and then settled down to farming/ranching in the Alliance/Hemingford area. Andrew "Andy" Bremer's family came to the Hemingford area in the 1880s. They are of German and...

  • Summer roping series comes to a close

    Jul 26, 2018

    It's been a long summer, but the Pine Bluffs Summer Roping Series has finally drawn to a close. Tate Bishop earned first place honors in the junior roping category. Connor Thomas and Colby Smith earned second and third places. Sondra Williams won mixed roping with Kim Supand and Justin Lee Smith following closely behind. Supan just missed first place finishing with 38 points compared to Williams' 42. Williams also eeked out in a win in the century header category by 1 point, narrowly defeating...

  • Local girls compete at Cheyenne Frontier Days

    Jul 26, 2018

    Two local Pine Bluffs girls competed in the Junior Girls barrel racing. Kylie Haukup, daughter of Maria DeLaCruz and Cole Haukup of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming competed both days at Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo. Also competing from Pine Bluffs was Grace Baize , daughter of Rodney Baize of Cromwell, Texas and Corina DeLaCruz of Pine Bluffs. The girls worked hard this summer, taking lessons from last years Trail Days Queen, Vanessa DeLaCruz, Aunt Karla DeLaCruz and grandpa, Chon DeLaCruz. It is this...

  • Pine Bluffs Roping & Barrel Racing Series 2018 Buckle Winners

    Jul 26, 2018