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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Well, it looks like the Grinch has cloned himself, but in a female version, and the pair decided to make some local businesses targets of their less than honorable intentions over the Thanksgiving weekend. Very early Saturday morning, Nov. 28, around 1:45 a.m., a caucasian male and female held up the office of Gator's Travelyn Motel, and made away with an undisclosed amount of cash. They originally walked into the office together and spoke to the man who was on duty, and then the alleged male...
It is amazing the difference a year can make in Wyoming when it comes to the economy. In November 2014, I spent some quality time in Douglas, which was the hottest boomtown in the state at that time. Drilling rigs were all over the place and the RV parks were so full the city opened up the normally just summer-only RV sites at the State Fairgrounds to accommodate all the oil field workers. The oil boom, thanks to a technology called fracking, had arrived in Converse County with a bang. New...
A celebration of life was held for Gary Leeland Roth on Nov. 21, 2015, in Camp Verde, Az., in his personal roping arena. The last steer was released from the chute as 'The Cowboy Rode Away.' Gary was born to Albert Lee Roth and Mary Mable (Schacher) Roth on May 21, 1948, in Greeley, Co. Gary was loved by so many people near and far. He always was a strong and proud man. He loved family, friends, grandchildren, his horses, and most of all team roping with his buddies. He was preceded in death by... Full story
Olga J. Mistarka, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 16, 2015 at the Kimball County Manor, Kimball. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Burns, with Pastor Kenneth Mars officiating. There will also be services held on Dec. 4 at Blackley Funeral Home, Richfield, NJ. She will be buried next to her husband in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, NJ. Visitation was held at the church in Burns prior to the service. Friends may... Full story
The Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting for Laramie County School District #2 will be moved from Burns High School to the Historic High School in Pine Bluffs on Dec. 9, 2015, at 6:30 p.m.... Full story
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
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club, in keeping with a 20-year tradition, recognized two students, chosen by the teachers and administration of their respective schools as Students of the Quarter, at their Nov. 17 meeting. Pictured with the Lions Club President Gary Roadifer is Dylan Kelly, son of Brenda and James Mitchell, and a senior at Burns High School. Also pictured with Lions Club President Gary Roadifer is Kenzie Graves, a sophomore at Pine Bluffs High School. She is the daughter of Tyler and...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reminds farmers and ranchers that the general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) began Dec. 1, and ends on Feb. 26, 2016. December 2015 also marks the 30th anniversary of CRP, a federally funded program that assists agricultural producers with the cost of restoring, enhancing and protecting certain grasses, shrubs and trees to improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. As of September 2015, 24.2 million acres were enrolled in CRP. CRP also is...
Rich Emanuel, from the National Weather Service, visited Albin Elementary School Nov. 25 to speak to third through sixth graders about how science affects weather....
A Honor Roll 12th Grade Dylan Kelly Hana Lerwick Jessica Malm 11th Grade Morgan Griess Reata Beck Mallory Ickes Meghan Murphy Katie Norris Lauren Streeter 10th Grade Reese Burnett Emily Keiter Colton Sowards Alex Williams 9th Grade Mackenzie Faircloth Jack Ickes Frances Kelly Alyssa Saukerson Nicole Talkington Cassidy Weibel 8th Grade Boe Clayson Wyatt Ebben David Gordon Erin Griess Harkiran Kaur Kailee Liley Keenan Manlove 7th Grade Layne Burnett A-B Honor Roll 12th Grade Brandyn Banville Valeria Hernandez Eldon Kelly Garrett McWilliams...
Burns High School junior quarterback Klayton Clark was recently named to the 2015 WCA 2A All-State and All-Conference football teams by the Wyoming High School Activities Association. Other Broncs footballers named All-Conference were seniors Nolan Schindler and River Schroeder....
The Wyoming High School Activities Association recently named several Pine Bluffs football players to 2015 WCA 1A 11-Man All-Conference teams. Senior Kyle Jeffres, junior Ruger Lewis and sophomore Haize Fornstorn took 1st Team honors in both All-State and All-Conference. Making 2nd Team All-Conference were juniors Kyle Steger, Alex Graves, Bryce Eastman and senior Trent Werner. Sophomore Ishmael DePaulitte and freshman Hunter Jeffres received All-Conference honorable mentions....
Monday Women 1. Texas Trail Market, 235 2. Bluffs Vet Clinic, 230 3. Pine Bowl, 215 Highs Handicap game: Pat Reher, 249 Handicap series: Pat Reher, 698 Scratch game: Kathy Freeburg, 193 Scratch series: Kathy Freeburg, 506 Tuesday Mixed 1. Team #7, 32 2. Harding Ranch, 31 3. P&Z, 26 Women’s Highs Handicap game: Allie Leitza, 239 Handicap series: Kayla Kay, 689 Scratch game: Amy Zitek, 194 Scratch series: Amy Zitek, 555 Men’s Highs Handicap game: Rick Scott, 280 Handicap series: Randy Burghardt, 736 Scratch game: Rick Scott, 214 Scratch ser...
The folks at the Hereford Community Church gathered early this week, Nov. 29, to decorate the church for the Christmas season. Joyce Smock was celebrating her birthday. For the special, Carol Opdycke read about the first candle in the Advent wreath. The sermon topic for the day was Anticipation. The scripture was from Matthew 1:18 through 2:23. On Dec. 6 the sermon topic will be The Christmas Prophecies. On Dec. 13 the topic will be The Family Tree. On Sunday morning, Dec. 20, the topic will be...
Good morning Harrisburg, Banner County and friends near and far. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family, friends, and food. We sure did, and enjoyed visiting and cooking/baking with each other. We also missed the family that were not with us. Another fun time this past weekend was the baby shower for Keah Cross. Everyone enjoyed themselves decorating onesies for the expected little one, and guests ranged from tiny infants to an aunt who was 100 years young. Now that is pretty...
The leftovers are about over and some of our neighbors have put up Christmas lights, decorations and the tree. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The gazebo and garden have pretty blue lights around them. The street light decorations will soon be up, and Albin will be ready to welcome the big guy and all the joy of the season. The Albin Elementary School concert is next week. In order to let the town council enjoy the concert, the town council meeting has been moved to Thursday, D...
Could it be that King Tut’s tomb was a handy, make-shift burial chamber when he died suddenly at the age of 19? At least one Egyptologist believes the tomb was actually built for his predecessor, Queen Nefertiti. Archeologist Nicholas Reeves is out to prove that Nefertiti’s remains lie behind a wall in Tut’s burial chamber. She died more than 3,300 years ago and her body has never been found. Apparently, Reeves suggests, Tut was too young when he died to have built his own tomb, so they put him in an outer compartment of a much more elabo...
1 Years Ago December 9, 1915 Keep them local Farmers State Bank has been made depository for county and state funds, so by paying your taxes through it the money will be loaned out here instead of being deposited in Cheyenne. ********** Arrangements have been made with the county treasurer to receive taxes at the Farmers State Bank. ********** T. E. Robinson made another business trip to his old home in Nebraska Friday to dispose of his personal property there. ********** Frank Thompson has a new Ford car. ********** J. L. Delong and W. A...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking to simplify its regulations, and respond to public feedback related to firearm cartridges and archery equipment for taking game animals. Game and Fish has heard from hunters that its regulations related to cartridges is too complex. These changes are meant to help provide more flexibility to hunters. “The intent of this regulation has always been to ensure for ethical and safe hunting. We believe our proposed changes continue that tradition while adapting to new technologies and making it e...
Wow! What a Thanksgiving. Hope everyone gobbled till they wobbled. I had a quiet day, being a bachelor crab, but still managed to roast a turkey and cook all of the traditional side dishes I remembered from my childhood, while getting my fill of holiday movies on television. I only ate one meal Thanksgiving Day, since it was also a tradition in my family to more or less fast until the big meal was put on the table. Afterward, we were too stuffed to even think about having another meal later in the day. Anyway, also as per tradition, I spent...
A quarter of the year has come and gone, and it is time to share some feedback on the 4-day week. We started by asking the staff and administration - What are the positive things that are happening in LCSD#2 since the start of the 4- day week? While there are always a few exceptions, the overwhelming response is that it has been great. So far, it has fulfilled all of the expectations and the reasons for wanting to go to a 4-day week. It is keeping the teachers in the classrooms and providing students with positive interventions and enrichment...
The Wyoming Highway Patrol investigated 52 crashes statewide from 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 25 through 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26. Seventeen crashes were classified as involving injury, 33 crashes were classified as property damage only, and two crashes were listed as hit and run with property damage only. Zero fatal crashes were investigated. During the same time period, the Wyoming Highway Patrol Dispatch Center fielded 737 calls for service including 107 stranded or broken down motorists. The...
Learning from a science textbook is par for the course in elementary school, but when you gain practical, real-world experience in a lab setting with older peers as your instructors, then the textbook suddenly comes to life and learning takes on a new perspective. Just ask the Albin Elementary School students who got a visit from some Burns Jr/Sr High School students on Nov. 24 as part of Science Day at AES. "My favorite part was the marshmallow challenge," said sixth-grader Jackson Kirkbride. "...
Just about a month ago the Pine Bluffs Post ran a story on the front page about the burglary of a residence on the north side of Pine Bluffs, involving a young man who was also wanted for questioning in connection with a series of burglaries being investigated by the Laramie County Sheriff's Department. Last week, Pine Bluffs Chief of Police Justin Trout announced that the suspect, Brian T. Russell, had been arrested by the Laramie County Sheriff's Dept. on an unrelated warrant offense. Chief...
Pine Bluffs Youth Basketball registration runs through Dec. 7 for boys and girls, grades three through six. Games and practices will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings. Games will be played in Pine Bluffs, Albin, Burns, Carpenter and Grover. Register your player at the Pine Bluffs Town Hall, 220 Main St. Coaches and referees are all volunteer positions. If you are interested in volunteering, please indicate that on your child’s registration form, or contact Sonja Fornstrom at 307-245-3301...
