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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Senior year is the year that a lot of students really look forward to. However, for one Senior at Pine Bluffs High School, senior year will be a bit different for him. Gage Woolington, two years ago started having nose bleeds at football practice. While nose bleeds are not unusual this was not the norm for Gage. Of course, Gage and his parents went to the doctors. At the time the symptoms pointed to allergies. The doctor sent them home with pills and nasal spray. Being a kid and seemingly bullet...
Pine Bluffs’ Mayor Justin Fornstrom called the meeting of July 24, 2024 to order. After the Pledge of Allegiance was said, the Town Council went right into the meeting. With the agenda, and consent agenda approved and passed with motion, they moved into new business. Mayor Fornstrom read Resolution 2024-12 - “A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the warranty deed and any other final closing documents for the sale of the property located at East 8th Street, Block B, in Pine Bluffs, Laramie County, Wyoming.” After the reading Counc...
Burns residents are excited to have something new in the community. The Burns Community Center was started in February for residents to be able to have activities and meetings for social gatherings. In the last few months the Burns council had worked on getting a senior center in Burns. In the past there was a senior center for the residents to have food. Now with the help of the Pine Bluffs Senior Center the town of Burns will have a Senior Center again. They have hired Danielle Roberts for...
Recently at the monthly meeting of the Pine Bluffs Ambulance Service there was some additional training held. EMS staff participated in a full scenario involving a patient in cardiac arrest. According to Patrick Currie, Director of the Ambulance Service, meetings and training are held monthly to keep their skills sharp. Currie, who has been the Director since July of 2023, works diligently with the EMS crews to stay on top of training and anything new that comes down for them. Recently, many of...
The Laramie County Clerk’s office will accept candidate applications for school and college boards of trustees beginning Weds., Aug. 7, through Mon., Aug. 26. Names of filed candidates will appear on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot. There are three at-large positions to be filled on the Laramie County School District #1 board. Laramie County School District #2 has one trustee position for Areas C, D and F, respectively, and two positions for Area E. Four candidates will be elected to the Laramie County Community College Board of Trustees. Ca...
Pain in your mouth is difficult to ignore, especially when it affects everyday activities like speaking, eating, or sleeping. Here are some of the most common reasons to visit your dentist. The first sign to visit your dentist is a persistent toothache. Sometimes our teeth can hurt temporarily due to things like teeth whitening or sinus issues. However, if a toothache does not go away, or goes away and then comes back, this is a good sign to visit your dentist to identify the source of pain. Pai...
What does this program do? The program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. Agricultural producers may also apply for new energy efficient equipment and new system loans for agricultural production and processing. Who may apply for this program? • Agricultural producers An entity directly engaged in production of agricultural products where at least 50 percent of their gross income coming from a...
Burns, WY – Burns FFA officers recently lent a hand at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Challenge Rodeo. The Challenge Rodeo, a highlight of Frontier Days, and is designed to provide a unique rodeo experience for children with special needs. The event featured various activities, including roping, riding, and interactive games, ensuring an inclusive and enjoyable experience for all attendees. Burns FFA officers played a crucial role in the smooth operation of the event. Their responsibilities r...
On August 7, 1782, General George Washington - then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army - established the Purple Heart award, originally designated as the Badge of Military Merit. The Purple Heart exists in its current form since 1932, and is awarded to service members "wound- ed or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces". During World War II, almost 500,000 Purple Heart medals were produced in...
Locals always look forward to listening to one of the local bands. Being in Laramie County, Wyoming, people watch different kids grow up. The old saying, it takes a village to raise a child, well Pine Bluffs and Albin residents have done just that with these kids. They have watched them grow, and become young men and a young lady that have a passion for music. The Galactic Lemonz was formed in 2016 by three young teenagers in the eastern Laramie County area. The members are Jason Weller, who...
It is always great to have a hometown person in the area that is making a name for their self. People from Laramie County feel and believe Brody Cress will always be a hometown boy. They look forward to him coming to Laramie County every year. He was raised in Hillsdale, Wyoming, went to school in Cheyenne and supports all the different towns in Laramie County. Cress is Professional Saddle Bronc rider that competes at Cheyenne Frontier Days every year. Like every athlete they need sponsors to su...
"Our memories get more lost the older a person gets." said Esther Davison. Davison is a unique person to visit with. Davison is a retired teacher that had written two books. The quote above is why she wrote the books. To tell a little of her history is to be able to give a person a little insight about the books. Davison was born in Shanghai, China raised in a missionary family. Her family was from Canada then moved to Pennsylvania. Davison went to college in western Pennsylvania and graduated...
Brody Cress is a Wyoming local that lived in Hillsdale and attended Burns Junior/Senior High School. Since turning pro Cress has been tearing up the saddle bronc circuit, winning events and quickly becom- ing one of the riders that everyone wants to beat. However, Cress now has a brand-new reason for riding. Cress is the proud father of a one- month-old baby boy named Rowel- er. Roweler Rank Cress was exactly one month old when he attended his first rodeo and watched his fa- ther ride for the...
Beau Scarborough, a Pine Bluffs High School graduate, qualified to compete in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Scarborough competed as a permit member and did very well. He did not finish in the money but just missed finishing in seventh place. His first ride scored a 70 and his second ride was a 74. Scarborough was then honored with a third ride in the rodeo. The ride didn't count towards his score, but he loved the chance to ride again. According to Scarborough the event was bittersweet. He...
It has been a year of working projects and learning different skills. Laramie County fair starts July 31st through August 10th. The first show is dogs on July 31st. For the next days is horses, rabbits, beef, poultry, swine, sheep, small animals, and other shows. There are several different events. Some of them is pig wrestling, muttoning busting, soda pop baseball, demolition derby, and more. Throughout the time the pie eating contest and classes is in the open class. All ages can put in...
The Wyoming State Trails Program now offers User Registration Decals through a new online portal at: https://wyotrails.onewyo.gov/wyotrails. While the State Trails Program will continue to sell User Registration Decals in person at designated selling agents, visitors to the new portal can purchase as many registration decals as they need with their credit or debit card and then receive them in the mail within 7-10 business days. Wyoming User Registration Decals are required by law to be placed o...
