Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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On Monday July 28 at approx. 9 a.m., Laramie County Fire District 5 responded to a call at the Oil Transfer Facility Fire on Road 154. Upon arrival, crews found a fire burning in a vapor burn-off stack and condenser. Facility personnel were evacuated and Road 154 was closed, UPRR was also shut down for a short period for safety reasons. Personnel from LCFD 2, LCFD 3, LCFD4, LCFD 6, WY Air Guard Crash Rescue, Wyoming Highway Patrol, High West Energy and UPRR where on scene to assist. Crews made...
Way back in December 1999 I wrote a column, which detailed the achilles heel of Wyoming’s economic expansion - the lack of qualified workers who live here. My solution was inviting natives, former residents and frequent visitors back home to the Cowboy State as a key way to solve this problem. Now here we are 15 years later, the problem is not only still occurring but it might be worse today than it was way back then in the last century. And on a similar subject, now, like then, the o...
Tim Parrish takes a dive Sunday in hopes of saving the volleyball during the Annual Mud Volleyball Tournament. See more photos from Trail Days inside....
Mike & Amy Haynes are excited to announce the birth of their son, Isaac Marion Haynes, born on July 7 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colo. He weighed 9 pounds. 13 ounces. and was 22 inches long. Grandparents are Marvin and Donna Peters of Albin and Marc and Diane Haynes of Upton, Wyo. Great-grandparents are Donald and Vernita Anderson of Albin....
Mary Jane Beechler, 97, of the Albin Community died July 30, 2014, at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Mary was born April 8, 1917, in Coleraine, Minn., to Willard and Cora Hunter. She graduated from Greenway High School in Coleraine in 1935. She practiced her passion of interior decorating with Barker Brothers and May Company. She helped with the war effort by inspecting gliders. She spent her later years as a real estate agent before moving out to Laramie County. Mary hosted women'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... Full story
Texas Trail Market fed the community of Pine Bluffs bacon, cheddar hamburgers along with chips and a drink for Friday dinner in the Texas Trail Market parking lot. Employees of the Texas Trail Market served hungry customers. Bill Cushing, manager, along with Dave and Dixie Bonberger were the cooks. The Texas Trail Market has been serving dinner during Trail Days for more than 17 years, Cushing said. The record for most people served is 1,400....
A 19-year-old Burns girl was killed, and four others injured, in a rollover wreck near county roads 219 and 151 on July 31. Laramie County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the scene finding Sierra J. Deselms,19, of Burns, dead. Deselms was driving a Ford Ranger pickup with four passengers when the vehicle rolled over, according to the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department. The passengers were Alban Shala, of Pine Bluffs, Kelsie Hahn, of Grover, Colo., James Watts, of Pine Bluffs, and one juvenile female. The female juvenile was lif...
Forty-eight pies and United Methodist Church volunteers raised about $1,000 Saturday during Trail Days to benefit Shirley Hall, a Pine Bluffs woman who is in a battle with cancer. Becky Martinez said the sale was a great success, selling slices and whole pies for donations. The pies did not have a price tag, Martinez said. “It didn’t matter if they wanted to buy a pie for $20 or 20 cents. It was all donation,” Martinez said. Jane Baker also sold homemade bread to benefit Hall, Martinez said....
For the last night of the Double Bar G Rodeo Series, cowboys and cowgirls who were tough enough to ride in the rodeo showed they are also tough enough to wear pink. The stands were full and different shades of pink spread through out the arena. "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" brings awareness to breast cancer. Brook Darden, Pine Bluffs Trail Days Queen, wore pink for the special occasion. "I think 'Tough Enough to Wear Pink' is a great way to get awareness out and it's nice to see the support,"...
Cowboys and cowgirls of all ages gathered in the arena Saturday for Pine Bluffs Trail Days Teenage Rodeo. The Teenage Rodeo was open to youth, between the ages of 5 and 18. The rodeo began with the flying of the Wyoming and American flags. The Trail Days Rodeo Queen, Brook Darden, waved to the crowd as she galloped into the arena. Cowboy hats were removed and hands were placed over hearts during the national anthem sung by Derede Darden. The rodeo began with the mutton bustin. Twelve cowboys...
Tractor pulling results: First place Division 1, 1941 Ford, Doug Fornstrom Division 1, 1955 Allis, Jesse Fornstrom Division 2, 1942 J.D. B, Jim Russell Division 3, 1942 J.D. B, Jim Russell Division 1, 1952 Farmall H, Doug Fornstrom Division 2, 1955 Oliver, Bob Jones Division 3, 1955 Oliver, Bob Jones Division 1, 1948 J.D. B, Jim Russell Division 2, 1952 J.D. B, Kevin Rageth Division 2, 1943 J.D. A, Lou Freeman Division 3, 1952 Oliver, George Easton Division 2, 1943 J.D. A, Lou Freeman Division 3, 1952 Oliver, George Easton Division 1, 1955...
Cheyenne, WY - The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) invites educators and community members across Wyoming to participate in the Fifth Annual Wyoming Native American Education Conference. The conference will be held Aug. 12 - 13 at Central Wyoming College in Riverton. “This year, we are inviting the public and conference participants to join us for a free social and educational evening on Tuesday August 11th from 6-8 pm in the Entertainment Room at the Wind River Casino,” said WDE Native American Liaison Keja Whiteman. “The pre-c... Full story
Four 2014 graduates attended the Annual Pine Bluffs Alumni Association Banquet Saturday evening to meet older graduates of Pine Bluffs High School, including members of the class of 1974, the largest class ever to graduate from Pine Bluffs High School. 2014 graduates Samantha Hanson, Bailey Pachel, Sara and Dana Mullins were the four to attend the banquet, singing the class song with alumni from 1944, 1954, 1964 and the notorious class of 1974. Association President Rob Stevens, who graduated...
The Wyoming State Fair works to improve each year and the 102nd looks to continue that trend. By building on the momentum gained from the 100th and 101st celebrations, the Wyoming State Fair is bringing high profile entertainment while maintaining the traditions of education, youth competition, the western way of life while showcasing of the state’s agriculture industry. The Wyoming State Fair will be in Douglas on Aug. 9-16, 2014. During this week in Douglas, patrons will see all that Wyoming has to offer. “The Wyoming State Fair has been, and...
Cheyenne Frontier Days has wrapped up and Laramie County Fair will be over this weekend wrapping up our local fairs and festivals. We have ample opportunities to dine on the tasty treats of carnival food from mid June with Burns Day and the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo in Grover through Trail Days in Pine Bluffs the first weekend of August. So, what happens when you crave a little grease accompanied by the flavor of the summer festivals? Fire up the Fry Daddy and have a festival in your home....
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Karel Smock read “How To Be The Perfect Grandma.” The topic for the day was “Looking For A Gideon” and a Gideon was found. Gary Hazen from Eaton came to share his experience on a mission trip to Bolivia during the last part of April, 2013. Gary joined five other Gideons in Bolivia distributing scriptures to school children. He showed slides of his trip where over 140,000 scriptures were given and thousands asked Jesus to be their s...
The quiet hot days of summer aren’t very news worthy in Albin. Oh, there are still birthdays within our ranks. And I am sure a few anniversaries have slipped by us without a note. We still have the harvest traffic through town. The courts and ball field is still occupied by young and old alike until well after dark. And the rabbits have almost surpassed the human population. With all this summer ruckus, I guess there is no time to put any announcements in the Albin section. Just two short w...
The Friends of the Kimball Library and the library board are hosting a pool party at the Kimball city pool from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, August 7. Entry to the pool is a free will donation. There will also be watermelon, cookies, and lemonade for sale. Money raised goes to support the carpet fundraiser project and other library projects sponsored by the Friends group. The community center board meets Monday, August 11. The village board meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13. If you have news,...
It has been pretty warm here in Banner County this past week. The fire department has been out a few times and we all sure hate to see that. The last time I know of was a fire at Banner Feeding on Saturday evening. A possible one on Sunday evening. We have had a lot of nice rain, but with the harvest going on it is pretty dry in places. The Kimball/Banner County Fair is underway this week. Today is actually busy, busy because most animal weigh-ins are taking place. The fair grounds will be...
Summer is winding down, the County Fair is over and school will be starting next week. Do you have last minute vacations planned? I hope everyone has enjoyed their summer! Summer Reading Celebration at the Burns Branch Library will be wrapping up on Saturday, Aug. 9. We will be celebrating the end of summer reading at 9:30 a.m. with sundaes. This is the last day to pick up your summer reading prizes! The Burns Branch Library received some new books including Heaven Sent Rain by Lauraine Snelling, Remains of Innocence by J.A. Jance, Throw in...
1 years ago August 7, 1914 Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 4.-The Wyoming Humane Society has decided that steer-roping, old style, shall be permitted at the Frontier Days celebration at Cheyenne August 18, 19, 29 and 21. This means that the world’s championship steer-roping contest will be the most strenuous sports of this famous show for “old style” rules provide that the steer must be “busted” after he is caught. There is no more thrilling spectacle, and none more amazing to the unitiated, than that of a 150 pound cowboy on a 900 horse causing a 1300...
The Texas Trail Museum and Pine Bluffs Post would like to identify the man in this week's historical photo. If you have any information about the photo, contact the Pine Bluffs Post, 307-245-3763 or email [email protected]....
The Panhandle No till Partnership has extended the deadline to sign up for our tour to South and North Dakota. We currently have about 15 producers joining our tour. Please register as soon as possible so we can finalize travel and hotel accommodations. We will be taking producers from our area on a tour to North and South Dakota to visit with some of the top experts in soil health and no till crop and forage production. The tour will run from August 18, 2014 thru August 21, 2014. This will be a...
