Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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In the early 20th century, somewhere in Laramie County, thirsty men from all walks of life gathered in cow pastures under the moonlight to produce whiskey with the sole hope of not getting caught. They were the area's first liquor producers. When the law caught up to the moonshiners, sheriff's deputies destroyed their whiskey barrels, leaving only the metal rings. Those rings spent the better part of a century in the elements. They were trampled by cattle. They rusted. And Pine Bluffs Distilling...
A town-wide power outage is still planned for the night of Tuesday Oct. 30. It is expected to last from 10 p.m. until the early morning hours of Oct 31. The outage is the result of the town’s substation needing substantial repairs following the July 2016 hailstorm. During a town council meeting earlier this month, Pine Bluffs Treasurer Kim Patterson said the town and a crew from High West Energy have prepared as much as possible for the outage. That includes prefabricating as many parts as they can prior to the outage. Pine Bluffs Public Works...
Christopher Gorman and Margaret (Maggie) McDonnell were united in marriage at the Windsong Estate Events Center in Severence, Colorado at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, September 7, 2018. The wedding ceremony was officiated by Tim Pestotnik, friend of the Bride and Groom. Maggie is the daughter of Michael and Rosanne McDonnell of Fort Collins, Colorado and Christopher is the son of Marjorie Gorman and the late David Gorman of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. Grandparents of the Bride are Owen and Constance...
Sally Jo Schmidt Ashby, 64, of Greeley, passed away on October 15, 2018 at Windsong at Northridge. She was born on April 30, 1954 to Melvin and Glenda (Kelly) Schmidt in Greeley. She married John Ashby in 1990 in Pine Bluffs, WY and lived there until 2018. Sally graduated from Valley High School in Gilcrest, CO in 1972 and went on to attend CSU in Ft. Collins. She began her career working for Trans America Title Company in 1975 through 1990. She attended Crossroads Community Church in Pine...
Alex B. Medina, born September 14, 1934 of Egbert, Wyoming passed away peacefully on October 19, 2018, surrounded by his family. Alex had a passion for gambling, playing cards and was a sports enthusiast of the Denver Broncos. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family. Alex retired from the Union Pacific Railroad after 45 years. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Senaida Medina; son, Roy Medina; daughter, Elizabeth Barkell, brothers - Blas Medina, Don Medina, Domingo Medina, and...
On Saturday, Betty Nussbaum of Burns received the Laramie County Master Gardeners Community Service Award. The timing was perfect with the award being given on Betty's 90th birthday. This is the first year the Community Service Award has been given by the Master Gardeners. It recognizes a member of the Laramie County community who is not employed in an agricultural field and is not a Master Gardener. Ms. Nussbaum was selected for the award for her unique dedication and tireless devotion to...
If you have ever driven through Pine Bluffs you would see that it's a very small town. One would also notice that everybody knows everybody. Pine Bluffs on a Friday night one may catch a few glimpses of a high school football game going while the entire community is out and about watching. Whether it be in the stands or if it is too cold you might see onlookers parked at the top of the street on the south end of the football field to stay warm. There are many people in this community that have b...
Richard F. Dansereau, Jr. entered this world on August 8, 1963 in Renton, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. His parents are, the late Richard F. Dansereau Sr. and Kaye Wilson of Arizona. During his childhood years, he lived in Boise, Idaho, and then moved to Green River, Wyoming, where he attended elementary school partially through junior high. During junior high, Dansereau found himself back in Boise, and he graduated from Borah High School in 1982. Dansereau had come to love the state of...
The Lady Hornets punched their ticket to the postseason in style, grabbing a top seed in the Wyoming 2A East Regional Volleyball Tournament. In their final regular season game, the Lady Hornets defeated Lusk in three: 25-19, 25-7 and 25-20. It seems they’re catching their rhythm at just the right time. “Our defense and passing were spot on,” said head coach Lisa Gilbert of Friday’s win over Lusk. “I am pleased with where we are going into regionals.” The Lady Hornets will face Moorcroft, who has the No. 4 seed. Moorcroft and the Pine Bluffs...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets will get another week on the gridiron-and maybe more. After returning to familiar form and shutting out Lusk Friday night, the Hornets will head to Shoshoni for the first round of the Wyoming 1A 11-man high school football playoffs. The Hornets defeated Lusk at home 21-0 Friday night. "I thought we did a better job up front. There's still plenty of things we need to get better at," head coach Will Gray said. "Lusk is a physical football team and I thought we matched...
The Eastern Laramie County Special Olympic team participated at state and the double partners placed the following: Dante Marin and Mark Merryfield- 4th Tayten Zitek and Dillon Daugherty-Bronze Makayla Waiters and Leeann Haddock-Silver Adri Watson and Jenny Rooney-Gold Christian Yeley-Ritter and Gage Rooney-Silver Tristen Zitek and Isaac Waiters -Bronze Makenzie Montanes and Christina Yeley-Ritter-Silver...
America's Water Infrastructure Act will grow the economy, cut Washington red tape, and help keep Wyoming communities safe. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement on President Trump signing S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act into law. Barrasso attended the signing ceremony at the White House. America's Water Infrastructure Act achieves significant national and...