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If you are an aviation enthusiast or just like to fly you have probably heard the name Richard Bastian of Bastian Aviation. Bastian has been flying since 1966 and has been very active in building aircraft and flying acrobatics. Bastian has won numerous trophies including placing second at Nationals that was held in Czechoslovakia. The Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame, in conjunction with the Wyoming Aeronautics Commission, named Richard Bastian the 2024 inductee into the Wyoming Aviation Hall of...
The shovels were all lined up in a row, waiting to be used to break ground by members of the Pine Bluffs Town Council and representatives from HDR Engineering, and Prospect Construction. Pine Bluffs Town Administrator Kimberly Patterson welcomed everyone and thanked them for joining to commemorate the commencement of the construction of the north property development - the Prairie View subdivision. At this time, she invited Pastor Joshua Tangeman to deliver an invocation and asked everyone to...
Laramie County voters may cast their General Election ballots early Tues., Oct. 8, through Mon., Nov. 4 in the atrium of the Laramie County Governmental Complex at 309 W. 20th Street in Cheyenne. Voters have fewer days to vote in advance of the election this year because a new law reduced the number of early voting days from 45 to 28. County Clerk Debra Lee said the atrium polling site will be open to voters from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Oct. 8 through Nov. 4, except for county holidays. Voters will enter the atrium through the...
Concern about the Burns Youth League Coordinator was on the agenda at the Burns Town council during the Burns Town council meeting held on September 23rd. Council member Rick Lakin was excited to report that this week is homecoming. There are lots of football games and volleyball games. Two main activities for Burns resident to enjoy are Tuesday soda bottle baseball and the Thursday afternoon homecoming parade. Mayor Nicholson reported that all the crosswalks are painted. Council member Ralph Bartel and council member Judy Johnstone are still...
Menopause is one of those things that, let's face it, will ultimately affect everyone with previously functional ovaries. Unfortunately we don't talk about it enough, which makes it a topic riddled with misinformation. So... what is menopause? Menopause is defined by the permanent cessation of menstrual bleeding for 12 months. This occurs naturally when the ovaries stop reproductive activity and a marked decrease in ovarian hormones (estrogen and progesterone) occurs. Symptoms of menopause are...
CHEYENNE, Wyoming – The community is invited to Laramie County Community College's Manufacturing Day Block Party on Oct. 4, offering an opportunity to get a taste of the college's state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge programs. The event will take place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Career and Technical Building and adjoining parking lot. The event is part of the national Manufacturing Day, led by the Manufacturing Institute, celebrated on the first Friday in October each year. Food t...
It's nearly 2am, again, and I find myself engulfed in work that must be done, no matter the day or the time. September is always a hard month on the farm. The past few weeks, we have been pushing hard to cultivate fields, plant wheat, harvest chickpeas, harvest millet, and ship grain. Honestly, that's just the tip of the projects, as there are multiple things intertwined so that everything operates in a functional and productive manner. And that's just on the farm. Dry crop farming in...
Laramie, Wyo.-Sep. 23, 2024-The University of Wyoming will host its 41st annual Ag Day Barbecue Saturday, Oct. 12, before the UW vs. San Diego University football game at 1:30 p.m. The barbecue is scheduled from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. It will be held at UW's indoor practice facility. This year's menu features smoked beef, pork, and lamb sandwiches with corn salad, coleslaw and cake prepared by the UW Food Science Club. The event showcases registered student organizations associated with the College of...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center, Inc. is always busy making sure their clients are getting to places that they need to get to. The driver travels to doctors appointments, post office, and the grocery store. The older clients get to a point of needing help, and it is important to the Pine Bluffs Senior Center, Inc. to be able to assist them. The Pine Bluffs Senior Center, Inc. has set up a program for their clients be able to go to appointments or shopping as needed. They travel to Cheyenne to...
Laramie, Wyo.-Sept. 23, 2024-The University of Wyoming's Laramie Research and Extension Center (LREC) has released a comprehensive digital report detailing its teaching, research and extension activities in 2023. As the largest of the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station's four research and extension centers, LREC supports a diverse variety of educational and research opportunities for students, faculty, staff and community members. In addition to livestock facilities for cattle, sheep, horse...
Competition and giving is always in the air when fall comes around. The annual bar bucks has started with Mike's Saloon in Albin, Wyoming where they had the first celebration on September 20th. Bar Bucks is part of the Christmas basket program that helps Laramie County residents who may be having issues with groceries around the holidays. Tis the season to be thankful and enjoy family, plus not to worry about having food on the table. Life is tough and full of worries, but this is one way to...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets football team continued their winning ways and dominating play against the Wright Panthers. The Hornets traveled to Wright, Wyoming to face the Panthers last Friday night in a conference game. The Hornets are currently ranked 2nd in the East Conference with a 3-0 seasonal record and 2-0 conference record. Coached by Head Coach Will Gray the Hornets seem to be on a path to another undefeated season. However, there is still a lot of football to play. The Hornets defeated...
The Burns Broncs football team did something they couldn't do all last year. The Broncs have their second win of the season. After losing their first two games the Broncs have come back strong and won their last two games. Their latest victory came last Friday against the Glenrock Herders. It was a solid performance by the team. Coach Romsa said, "Our kids played hard and well. I'm proud of our effort and the way we came to play." He then added, "We forced a lot of turnovers and capitalized off...
The Pine Bluffs Roping Club held another team roping competition last Friday evening. Although there were only 15 ropers the competition was fierce, and ropes were swinging. A total of 37 teams competed on the night. The cowboys and cowgirls were working hard on an absolutely beautiful evening with temperatures perfect and very little wind. Unbeknownst to the club a couple from England had driven from Cheyenne just to see the event. Mervin and Maxine Freeman from England were on vacation and...
The Lady Hornets are on the winning path to another showing at the state tournament. The Lady Hornets have won their seventh game in a row with a 2-3 win over the Mitchell Lady Tigers. The Lady Tigers put up a valiant battle, but the Lady Hornets would not break. After losing the first game 28-26 the Lady Hornets won the next two games decisively 13-25 and 19-25. The Lady Hornets had a brief lapse in concentration and let the Lady Tigers catch up and tie the game with a 25-22 loss. However, the Lady Hornets pulled themselves back together and...
The Lady Broncs continue to have problems on the court with another loss to the Wheatland Lady Bulldogs. The team traveled from Buffalo to Wheatland to face the Lady Bulldogs in a non-conference match. This moves the Lady Broncs to a disappointing 0-16 record on the season. The Lady Broncs just never seemed to get into the rhythm on the court. They lost the first game 25-6. Hopefully they were just waking up from the journey. However, the second and third games did not get much better. The Lady Broncs lost the second game 25-10 and the third...
The Lady Broncs volleyball team is still looking for that elusive first win of the season. The Lady Broncs are still trying to find that chemistry that combines six elements into a very strong and cohesive team. Coach McKinney is working with the team daily to see if they can find the right philosophy and techniques to combine the team into one. Their latest challenge was against the Buffalo Lady Bison last Friday. The Lady Broncs lost the game in three straight matches, 25-14, 25-16, and 25-23. The team kept working hard on the floor and was...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs cross country track team took their talents to Alliance, Nebraska to compete in the Douglas Invite. The team was missing several of their members but still managed to have one runner make it to the podium. Coach Rousseau said this about the race. "We had one harrier on the podium today-JV Boys race, Sutter Allen was 9th. He earned his first medal and a season PR as well." JV GIRLS Morgan was our sole JV runner today and she demolished her time from last week by nearly 2 min...
The Lady Hornets had another hard-fought battle against the Moorcroft Lady Wolves last Saturday. Coming off the heated battle against the Lady Tigers the Lady Hornets were hoping for an easy win against the Lady Wolves but instead found themselves in another 5-match game. The Lady Hornets extended their winning streak to nine games with a 2-3 win over the Lady Wolves. After winning the first match decisively 17-25 the Lady Hornets fell to the Lady Wolves 25-21 in the second match. The Lady Hornets regrouped and came back in the third match to...
Most of the time when a person goes shopping, be it groceries or a clothing store, we don't necessarily think about where the products come from, other than the store itself, but reality is a bit different. The Laramie County Cattlewomen's Annual Ag Expo was Tuesday September 17th and Wednesday the18th at the Archer Complex. This Ag Expo is for all the fourth graders in Laramie County. There are several stations for the different groups to go to, to learn about Agricultural products and programs...