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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Numerous important topics were on the agenda to be brought up in this week's City Council meeting. The Council discussed things from the usual claims and payroll to very important details about the wells to the known transformer issues. To kick off the meeting, Mayor Allen Curtis added a brief executive session as part of the closing. “It was a real estate decision but no decision needed to be made that night.” Mayor Curtis stated The next area of discussion was some building permits. One for a shed on Blair Street and the other one for the...
Washington, D.C. – Cheyenne students Nathan Broomfield, Nolan Gerdes, Kayla Kirkbride, Harrison Rankin, Andrew Speight and Burns student Zach Cudney made Wyoming U.S. Senator Mike Enzi's list of nominees to the United States service academies for 2021. Broomfield received nominations to the Air Force and Naval Academy. Cudney received a nomination to the Naval Academy. Gerdes received a nomination to the Naval Academy. Kirkbride received nominations to the Air Force and Naval Academy. Rankin r...
As Christmas makes its way into our homes we need to be sure to be ready for anything a 2020 Christmas throws our way! It has been a terrible year for many people but that doesn't mean Christmas has to be terrible as well. So let's all practice a safe Christmas and Happy New Year! With Christmas many people get caught up in the lights, decorations, and candles but some don’t quite understand how dangerous each of those items are. The main attractions of the season are of course the bright twinkling trees set up in huge bay windows or just in t...
CHEYENNE: Free, safe and effective vaccinations intended to help prevent future COVID-19 infections have started in Wyoming, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH, said the first approved vaccine is recommended for most people who are age 16 and older with two doses about three weeks apart needed for the vaccine to be effective. "Putting an end to this pandemic will take all our tools. Now we can add...
Casper – High school students from across the state are challenged to examine their personal beliefs and ethics to pen an essay based on those beliefs. The American Dream Essay Contest awards thousands of dollars each year to the student authors of the winning compositions. The American Dream Essay Contest is centered on bestselling author, Jim Owen’s “Ten Principles to Live By,” as highlighted in his book Cowboy Ethics. Every high school and homeschool student is invited to participate by reflecting on the ten principles and writing an essa...
I've always been in love with a good steak right from the cow and cooked on the grill. Plain meat. No frills. Charbroiled to perfection. Melt in your mouth. Oops! Back up that tape. Not melt in your mouth. No. That's the ideal but you won't get that without some preparation and just the right cooking method. That pretty much means a marinade and a marinade means herbs. Herbs add flavor to anything and everything. That's why they've been used for thousands of years to make good food great. Herbs...
While Joshua Davis was born in Tulare, California December 4 1975, he does not claim to be a Californian. He spent his early years up to five years of age in California with his parents: Earl Davis, Sharron Conley. Davis spent most of his high school years in Felts Mills, New York, which is just outside gate 2 of Fort Drum, New York. Most of his friend's parents were military. "Most of my friend's parents were military and growing up just off base in a small town with no real economy lead most...
Shame on you, Governor Gordon. Shame on you for your refusal to stand up and defend the Constitution of the United States by joining Texas in its stand against election fraud. The fraudulent acts of a few states have disenfranchised the vast majority of Wyoming voters. Sure, you had some lame excuses, but the fact is that you put your liberal side out there for all Wyomingites to see. Yet you did show courage to stand with the liberals who seek to destroy this country against the 70 plus percent of Wyomingites who have stood up for...
On 12 Dec the Burns Broncs boy's varsity basketball team took on the New Castle Dogies in a tournament game. The Broncs proved to be too much for the Dogies to handle as they walked away with a 66 to 31 victory. Leading the way for the Broncs was Tate Bishop with 22 points. Following close behind was Luke Lerwick with 21 points. Jackson Kirkbride contributed 10 points of his own followed by Spencer Smith with 8. Mr. Bishop made 9 of 19 field goals and all of his free throws. Mr Lerwick made 8...
The Burns girls varsity basketball team played the New Castle Dogies on 12 Dec. The Lady Broncs won the contest with a 39 to 43 victory. The Lady Broncs went on a 13 to 0 run in the second quarter and fended off the Dogies second half run of 25 to 21 to seal the win. Leading the Lady Broncs in scoring was Jaden Gipfert and Rylee Jo Ward with 16 points each. Next was Madison Thompson with 7 points. Ms Gipfert went 2 for 3 and Ms Ward went 3 for 6 in the 3 point range. From the free throw line Ms...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets varsity basketball team is off to a good start this year. With a 2 and 1 record there are sound signs for a great season but still there is room for improvement. Their first loss against Wheatland 68 to 55 was a heart breaker. Played on 10 Dec. Their next game played on 11 Dec against Moorcroft showed signs of significant improvement. This gave them their first win with a 46 to 57 victory. The team improved their offensive efforts by 2 points and held their opponents to...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs varsity wrestling team competed in the Charlie Lake invite wrestling tournament. Twenty five teams from Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska competed in the event. The team from East (Cheyenne) took top honors with a total of 188 points. Thompson Valley from Loveland, Co took second place honors with 165 points. Our own team from Burns/Pine Bluffs came at 20th with a total of 30 points. At the time of this article no individual stats were available. From Coach Clayson: "This...
After many heated discussions this electoral season (whether on social media or in person) it occurred to me most folks are not completely familiar with the platforms adopted by either major and minor parties in Wyoming. After sharing the platforms of the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian and Constitutional parties, I hope you have given some consideration to your own personal beliefs and value system within the political arena. It is the expectation elected candidates vote for bills...
Donald Eisenhauer American legion Post 60 held their annual Christmas social this past weekend. There was lots of great food, and great company to socialize with. Sadly the turnout was not what it usually is but that was expected with this year's current events. All of the food was by freewill donation, Ribs smoked and barbecued by Charles Cunningham; Rocky mountain oysters by John and Diane Wise and main dish salads appetizers and desserts or provided by the crowd. There was a silent auction....
Pine Bluffs recreation recently did the judging for their 15th annual Christmas light decoration contest. Judging happened on December 14th between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m.. Rules for the contest were residents must live in the city limits, and homes can only win every other year. Businesses were excluded from judging.All the winners can pick up their $20 gift card to the Texas Trail Market from the Pine Bluffs Town Hall. The winners are: Pat and Sam Walter at 1106 Wilhelm road, Carl and Elizabeth Zer...
