Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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There is so much more to see than just Devils Tower. I am writing about the “Wyoming Black Hills,” which although lesser known than their South Dakota big brothers, still offer some wonderful visiting opportunities. Yes, Devils Tower is the center of everything. This towering monolith was our nation’s first national monument back in 1906 and it is a totally impressive place. State Sen. Ogden Driskell has a historic ranch up there and also operates the KOA campground, which looks up at the tower...
Mrs. Doris Marie (Johnson) Sorensen, 88, of Albin, passed away at her residence in Cheyenne on Sunday, July 26, 2015. Doris was born Dec. 17, 1926, in Pawnee City, Ne., daughter of the late Byron E. and Nellie (Miner) Johnson. Doris lived in Pawnee City until she moved to Albin with her family on Dec. 7, 1941. She graduated from Albin High School in 1944, and worked as a typist in the War Department. She later worked as a postal clerk in the Albin Post Office for 20 years, and also drove a...
Marvin J. Soule was born to Floyd and Ruby (Hanks) Soule April 25, 1933. in Banner County, Ne. He joined the Air Force in April 1953, and married Carolyn Kaufman July 12, 1953, in Biloxi, Ms. He lived in the tri-state area of Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado most of his life. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn, of 62 years; Lynne and Frank Shaffer of Weldona, Co.; Peggy and Mike Shull of Grover, Co.; and Marvin, Jr. and Sharlet Soule of Hillsdale; 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren,...
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 th...
In the town of Burns you will find the "Room". A place to donate your unwanted items, pick up items, or volunteer your time - at no cost or commitment to you. The "Room" is the brainchild of Sophia Aerhart, a single mother dedicated to bringing the community together. "This is a community effort. From the logo to the clothes. All of it is given by the community for the community," Sophia said. For three years Burns has had the "Room" to grow. It is now two rooms. Originally Aerhart petitioned...
“Another successful year” is how Steve Diekema, Story Fish Hatchery Superintendent, is describing the golden trout spawning operation that was just completed in early July at the Story Fish Hatchery. The golden trout spawning program at Story Fish Hatchery is unique in that it is the only fish hatchery in the nation that maintains a genetically pure population of golden trout for egg collection purposes. Fish maintained at fish hatcheries for egg collection are referred to as captive brood stock. About ten years ago when the idea of trying to...
It's difficult enough when you are competing for a crown once, but when a young woman is chosen two years in a row to represent her community as it's queen, in this case as Trail Days Queen, it's very special, despite the fact that there were not any other applicants for the honor for a second year in a row. Brooke Darden, who served as the 2014 Trail Days Queen, will once again represent Pine Bluffs this week during the festivities. Darden's mother and aunt, Derede Darden and Georgeanne Wearin...
When most people think of the annual Pine Bluffs Trail Days celebration, Loyd and Dema Gilbert’s names come to the top of the list of volunteers. The couple has been involved in putting on the teenage rodeo for the past 45 years; and not to mention, they are a staple in the annual parade with their horse-drawn wagons. It is because of their long standing service that Loyd and Dema Gilbert have been named as the 2015 Pine Bluffs Trail Days Parade Grand Marshals. The couple met in Pine Bluffs where Dema grew up, and Loyd moved from Colorado to w...
Chad Werner of the South Western Wyoming Recovery Access Program, or S.W.W.R.A.P. for short,” spent the morning talking to local businesses. “Our services have expanded, and we just want to get out and let people know about us.” Werner said. His work is with veterans who are facing, or are, homelessness. “Our program is federally funded.” Werner added. His previous work had been as a pastor in Cincinnati. However ,his efforts have shifted from saving souls to getting them housing. A community-based grant through Supportive Services for Veter...
“We have an alternative,” Wendy Rhoade, a daycare worker, declared at the special meeting of the Pine Bluffs Town Council. The meeting convened to consider taking proposals for another entity to operate the daycare. There were well over a dozen in attendance. Rhoade passed out the proposal to council members. “This is a collaborative effort on the part of all the current daycare employees,” Rhoade said. The nature of the proposal was not available to the public, but involved a restructuring that retained the town as the operator. But this wa...
We started wheat harvest yesterday and the wheat crop is a good one. Test weight is running a little light on some loads, but not as bad as I thought it might be considering the amount of rainfall and disease the crop had to contend with. The rain is falling again this morning, so wheat harvest will be delayed again for a few days. Hard red winter wheat is a dry land crop that likes good precipitation at the right times. I actually think the abnormally high amount of rainfall we received this...
If you were one of the hunters who accessed the Game and Fish website shortly after 8 a.m. on July 8 or 15 to get leftover full-price or reduced price licenses for antelope, elk or deer and found that the area you wanted was gone, you weren’t alone. Leftover full-price elk, deer, and antelope licenses went on sale at 8 a.m. on July 8 and reduced price cow/calf elk and doe/fawn deer and antelope licenses were released a week later on July 15. Hunters purchased 2,344 full price licenses in the first hour after 8 a.m. on July 8 and 5,497 r...
The Weld County Commissioners will be holding a meeting at the Grover fire house on Aug. 10 at 6 p.m regarding the roads in rural Weld county. This is your opportunity to voice your concerns. This week the Hereford Community Church hosted special guests Rev. and Mrs. Chip Steffy from Rockford, Ohio. They are the niece and nephew of Pastor Carol Opdycke. Rev. Steffy spoke about family, friends and relationships. The scripture texts were Psalm 103:17,18 and Romans 8:14-17. Next week Rev. and Mrs....
Good morning Banner County! After the horrible storm and hail last week it was good to see a few combines running in our area. Several folks lost many, many acres and revenue, and others lost livestock. The sight of operating combines gives us hope and encouragement to continue. With school less than two weeks away you know county fairs are like flies, they are everywhere. Ours begins Tuesday, Aug. 4, and sale day is Monday, Aug. 10. Sewing and the style show, static events, dogs, horses, small...
As the fields of golden wheat turn to the green of John Deere, and the brown of the rich earth being tilled down for another harvest, life around Albin moves forward. We welcome harvesters as temporary neighbors and friends. We wave to the farmers hauling their gold. We mourn a little when we see the gleamed fields, but know a new crop will come next year. Life is sort of like a harvest. We are planted. We grow. We get cultivated and clipped a time or two. And we are harvested and taken to a greater field. When someone we love dies, we are...
It's true that Trail Days is this week, and doesn't end until all of the mud has been washed off on Sunday afternoon, after the co-ed mud volleyball tournament, but that's just beginning of more activities scheduled to take Pine Bluffs to the end of summer and into the new school year. However, before the mud volleyball tournament there is the 15th Annual Pine Bluffs Trail Days 2015 Longhorn Stampede on Saturday. It begins with registration at 6:30 a.m., at the Pine Bluffs Community Center, and...
On Sunday, Aug. 2, area residents will have an opportunity to hear an outstanding piano recital by Donica Enevoldsen. The recital will begin at 3 p.m. in the Harry McNees Auditorium at Kimball High School. Donica was one of only four students to be selected by the University of Nebraska-Hixon Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts music faculty as a Nebraska Young Artist of the Year in Piano for 2014. She has been teaching six piano students since 2013. In 2011, she started dual enrollment at...
1 Years Ago August 5, 1915 Grover Elevator will be ready September 15th The farmers elevator is a reality. The efforts to secure this most important enterprise to Grover became a reality when the contract was signed Monday afternoon between the Grover Farmers Clearing House Associations and W.H. Cramer of North Platte, Nebraska, by which work will begin at once and the elevator be ready to receive the first grain by September 15. According to Cashier Abbey of the Grover State Bank, contracts are already being made for September delivery of...
One confirmed case of Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV), a reportable animal disease, has been found in Wyoming. National Veterinary Services Laboratory reported the disease to the Wyoming state veterinarian after testing samples that were submitted on Tuesday. The samples came from a horse with oral lesions suggestive of VSV. Other potentially affected animals in Goshen County are being investigated by Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) and USDA APHIS veterinarians. The affected horse was at Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) for five days as a contract act...
Governor Matt Mead announced the creation of the Governor’s Marijuana Impact Assessment Council (GMIAC) on June 30, 2015. The Council will work to collect, review and coordinate scientific data on the effects of legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use – focusing on the impacts to public health and safety. The Council will provide its report prior to the next legislative session. “We suffer because of substance abuse in this state, and I remain against legalizing another substance that could add to the existing problem,” Gov. Me...
