Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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It's not often that a drug seizure of any size is conducted in Pine Bluffs, but that is exactly what happened Monday, Aug. 3, around 5:30 p.m., at the Exxon gas station/convenience store. Chance Walkama, a reserve officer with the Pine Bluffs Police Department, was on patrol, accompanied by off-duty Chief of Police Justin Trout, when Walkama said they observed what appeared to be a domestic disturbance outside of the convenience store. Walkama and Trout pulled into the Exxon station to further i...
Lincoln may soon lose his head as construction dominates our road trip. Of Wyoming’s four seasons, this one can be the longest and the butt of the most complaints. We are talking about “road construction,” one of the four seasons used to describe Wyoming by some grumpy curmudgeons. The other seasons? How about Almost Winter, Winter and Still Winter. I repeat this with my tongue planted firmly in my cheek. As someone who loves all things Wyoming (even that wind), this is a fun way to descr...
Weather permitting, bridge work is scheduled to begin the week of August 17 on L-17B, Potter Link, in Cheyenne County, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads. Simon Contractors and Subsidiaries of Cheyenne, Wyoming, has the $533,925 contract. Work includes bridge deck and approach repair, installation of a waterproof membrane and asphalt overlay, reconstruction of bridge rail and installation of new guardrail. Traffic will be maintained with the use of a lane closure and a temporary traffic signal to direct traffic through the reduced... Full story
It's been awhile since I shared my thoughts with you, for the most part because I've been busy and because I have been watching, again, as people try to down play history, or try to obliterate it altogether from the history books. I was born in the south, and lived in Memphis for several years, and at that time certain residents of said town were, all of a sudden, up in arms because of the statute of Nathan Bedford Forrest. If you are unaware of who he is, he was a lieutenant general in the Conf...
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
Laramie County School District #2 (LCSD#2) announces its policy for free and reduced price meals for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Each school and the District Office have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. The following household size and income criteria will be used for determining eligibility. Children from households whose income is at or below the levels shown are... Full story
Every year Lions worldwide provide special services, like eye exams and free glasses for children, and adults, who have problems with eyesight. In some cases the individuals are legally blind, or require special surgery to restore partial eyesight. The Wyoming Lions were the first to have a camp for the blind, located on Casper Mountain. In addition to all of the regular activities Lions participate in every year, they find time during the year to do something that children will specifically...
The Panhandle Senior Ladies Golf Association held their latest outing at Cottonwood Golf Course in Torrington. Finishing in first place and scoring two birdies was the team of Gail Magers, Claudia Benda, Beth Korell and Lois Bare. Second place went to the team of Terry Espinoza, Joy Eberhardt, Daria Faden and Margaret Lienemann, who had three birdies. The team of Sheri Dobrinski, Dee Vogel, Alene Schilz and Pat Rogers finished in third place and had one birdie. The team of Terry Grosz, Myrna Carroll, Donna Englema, and Chris Lapaseotes had one...
Hunters interested in obtaining permission slips through the Game and Fish Hunter Management Area (HMA) program are reminded that the deadline to get into the drawings for some of the areas where HMA permits are available is Aug. 17. Deadlines to obtain permits or apply for drawings can vary with the different HMA areas. Some areas have unlimited permits available while others are limited and are available only via drawing. Details on application deadlines for various hunt areas and the procedure for obtaining permission slips is on the Game...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s plan that drives habitat restoration and improvement projects and identifies key wildlife habitat in the state is getting updated. Every few years Game and Fish works with its partners to improve this plan. That effort is underway now and will culminate with a public meeting before the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. This strategic plan helps identify priorities each year. In 2014, again working with many partners, Game and Fish did 38 habitat projects in streams and riparian areas. These helped m...
The Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) outbreak continues to expand in Wyoming. Cases have been reported in horses on 6 different premises in Goshen County to date. Eight premises in Platte County have recently been quarantined. Cases in Platte County involve both horses and cattle. The main symptoms of VSV are slobbering, blisters, sores and sloughing of skin in the mouth, on the tongue, on the muzzle, inside the ears and on the coronary band above the hooves. Lameness and weight loss may also occur. VSV-infected horses and/or cattle have been found al...
Tularemia, plague, West Nile virus, rabies, vesicular stomatitis – Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory experts are cautioning residents to monitor not only their pets and livestock, but also themselves this summer. Several cases of tularemia in wildlife and domestic animals have been diagnosed by the WSVL, including in Albany, Platte and Washakie counties, said Will Laegreid, WSVL director. “There have been a number of human tularemia cases in Colorado this summer and two so far in Weston County, and we would like to prevent any more cases in...
1 Years Ago August 12, 1915 Carlstrum's Store Broken Into Tuesday Night Carlstrum's Dry Goods Store was broken into some time Tuesday night and something like $40.00 in goods and money were taken. The parties entered through the back window. They tried to remove the lower sash of the window by prying off the casing with a crowbar and failing in this, they broke out the glass and entered the store through the opening. A crowbar that C. E. Carlstrum used for opening up his machinery was found at the window the next morning. The parties... Full story
Charles Jones is looking for a banner year in his new position, and is happy to be closer to home. The veteran educator officially started his job as principal at Banner County School on Aug. 3. "This is kind of like home for me and my family," Jones said. "We're originally from Pine Bluffs, Wyo. This is like home. We're really excited about being here and for the opportunity to be here." Jones comes to Banner County from Maywood, where he spent seven years as a teacher and coach. Prior to...
[Editor’s Note: Mark Watson has had knee surgery, and this week’s column is a reprint of a previous column.] Last week I introduced you to my “2/3 Golden Rule” that I came up with for crop rotations for our region. During our recent field days we had quite a bit of discussion on crop rotations and I came up with this simple concept to remember with two thirds. The first part of this rule is to always have a minimum of two thirds of your crop rotation be made up of crops that produce high am... Full story
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. This week has been Kimball/Banner County Fair week and most of you have been down that road either from personal experience as youngsters, with your own kids, grandkids, or all three. It was a good fair week, although the rain could have held off just a little. Blue & Purple ribbons for our two, lots of fun, hard work, and some sad faces on sale day. We were lucky enough to keep our one granddaughter for a night or two, and she really enjoyed... Full story
This week at the Hereford Community Church Hannah Reifschneider celebrated her birthday. The special was Kathy Zitek. She read a devotional from the Daily Guideposts, then told about the Christmas Stocking project. They will be filling stockings on Oct. 4. Kathy offered some suggestions for items to put in the stockings. The stockings will be sent to New York City for underprivileged children. Pastor Opdycke was back from her trip to Canada and Alaska. She shared a little about her trip, and... Full story
The burden of summer is to squeeze as many sunburned noses, trips to grandma’s house, nights slept under the stars, swims and ice cream cones into the three months of freedom as possible. It doesn’t seem like a burden Memorial Day weekend. However, often the lazy days slip by unnoticed and we use the grandest form of extravagance by thinking we will have more summer days. Then, that flyer comes in the mail. The one announcing back to school shopping. And that is when we start adding up all the... Full story