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The Fourth of the July is a celebration for the freedom of the United States. The history is marked on the date in 1776 which is 248 - years ago. There is so much history that a person can make several books of incredible pages. Throughout the United States people celebrate in all kinds of different ways. There are food contests, parades, and days full of activities. In some of the western states there are rodeos. Everywhere a person turns the rodeos are in full bloom. Some places have car shows...
The meeting of the Pine Bluffs town council on Monday night started with a thank you from the mayor for all those attending. Afterwards, Mayor Fornstrom invited everyone to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. It was noted that Councilmember Janna Kestner was absent. Moving on to the agenda, Councilmember Allie Leitza moved to add to new business item no. 3 - Property Bids for 8th Street property. This was seconded by Councilmember Dave Crouse and was passed. Moving on to the consent agenda, a motion was made by Councilmember Leitza and...
The question lies with the Shepherds Closet being in the community at the Burns council meeting on July 8th. There were a few items at the Burns meeting on the agenda. In the public comments, Dennis Bastian was concerned about a few items with the town. He likes to help out at the cemetery in Burns, and this week there was trouble with the drip line to the trees. One spot in the drip line was blowing out water. He would like a company to fix it and check the rest of the drip line. It will cost...
In Albin is a beautiful quilt that is hanging in the lunch room at the Albin Community Center. It was made by the Delta Club in Albin. The Delta Club has been in Albin as long as people can remember. The club was for the women to meet once a month to learn new or to help them in the house. At the beginning it was learning about canning, making bread, or sewing. Throughout the years the members have become older but do not need as much of the homemakers skills. They now go to museums, clean up...
Doctors are taught medical terms and jargon in medical school like a secret code. Many medical terms are rooted in Greek and Latin. Over the course of our training, these words become second nature and we become fluent in this medical "language", although we are also expected to talk to our patients using simple terminology. However, most specialties in medicine still use the original Greek and Latin roots for their names. Once you know where these names come from, everything makes sense. Most...
Wyoming’s Primary Election is Aug. 20 and early and absentee voting starts July 23. Primary Election sample ballots for Laramie County voters are now available online and in the County Clerk’s election office, located in the Laramie County Governmental Complex, 309 W 20th St., Suite 1500. Voters can access their sample ballot by visiting www.laramiecountywy.gov , Elections, My 2024 Ballot-Who’s on My Ballot, entering their address, and selecting the political party affiliation based on their voter registration. County Clerk Debra Lee said...
Registered voter, Victor Miller, candidate for mayor of Cheyenne, is on the official Laramie County ballot. There is no Artificial Intelligence (AI) candidate running for office in Laramie County. Victor Miller, by his own admission, filed as a candidate for mayor of Cheyenne, and his name will appear on the 2024 Primary Election ballot, pursuant to the clear letter of Wyoming law. Mr. Miller’s application, submitted in person and certified by the City Clerk of Cheyenne, listed registered voter Victor Miller as a candidate for mayor. Wyoming l...
Thermopolis, Wyo.-July 2, 2024-The second annual Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival will take place Friday, July 12, through July 14 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds in Thermopolis. The annual event, organized by the Wyoming Wool Growers Association, celebrates all aspects of the Wyoming sheep industry and includes programming by the University of Wyoming Extension and Wyoming Wool Initiative. "What I love about the Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival is how it brings together the ranchers who...
Laramie, Wyo.-July 2, 2024-For those interested in unique ways to cook tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers or zucchini, UW Extension recently published three new recipe publications in the Cooking It Up! series. The three latest publications are titled "Cooking It Up! From The Tomato Vine and Tomatillos"; "Cooking It Up! From The Pepper Plant"; and "Cooking It Up! From The Zucchini Patch". The new volumes expand on two earlier publications in the "Cooking It Up!" series, which focused on one-pot...
Walter Schaefer was born November 29, 1969 in Texarkana, Texas to Mike and Dianna Schaefer. Schaefer's dad worked for the Union Pacific Rail Road and eventually settled in Laramie. He grew up in Laramie, Wyoming. Going through the schools in Laramie, Schaefer graduated from Laramie High School in 1988. "The military has always been in my mind, especially through high school," Schaefer stated. "I enlisted in the delayed entry program between my junior and senior year. My dad was in the Army...
On the Fourth of the July people love to eating for the celebration. There are barbecues everywhere including the town of Pine Bluffs. Family and friends come to spend time with loved ones while celebrating Independence Day, eating and being merry, like having Christmas in July. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club loves to help others. The organization helps with other organizations to raise money, to help people with sight issues. They are a group with a heart. The Pine Bluffs Hertiage Society is a...
Laramie, Wyo., July 8, 2024- Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) is pleased to announce Kerin Clark has been selected as the next Executive Vice President for the organization. Clark will begin transitioning to her new role on July 17th. "Anytime we have the opportunity to select leadership that has experience, talent and motivation, we win," said WyFB President Todd Fornstrom. "Kerin has been a part of the Farm Bureau Family in Wyoming for nearly 30 years and is a natural fit. She has proven...
The kids came in packs to have fun at the vacation bible school at Oasis Church. It is a new church in Burns, Wyoming located in the North building of the Burns town hall. Oasis Church just started around November last year. A person would never say there is too many churches in a town. The church reminds a person of a country style of setting with some technology. Though a person would not want to fall asleep. The excitement in the air from the people in the church gives a person energy for wee...
There is nothing better than fresh cuts of meat, knowing where the meat came from and that it does not have preservatives. Plus getting the right kind of cuts of meat that suit the individuals is just important. Home on the Range Meat Processing business has new owners. Grover and Kiraton Castro are from Carpenter, Wyoming. They have four kids that love to work with livestock. This couple is very outgoing and hearing people in the community. Castro learned from an old butcher about cutting meat...
It is always an honor for the community to show how wonderful the people are in the community. This year's Albin Day Grand Marshal is Bill and Connie Holgerson. Bill Holgerson was born and raised in the Albin community, and he graduated from Albin High School. Connie Holgerson is from Cheyenne and graduated from there. When they met, Bill was a pilot for the National Guard and she was working for the Secretary of State of Wyoming, and they met through a mutual friend. They have been married for...
The Pine Bluffs pool will be open from 1:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club is serving ice cream in the city park from 2:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. At the ballfield complex will be fireworks at dusk put on by Laramie County Fire District #5....
Pine Bluffs Mayor Justin Fornstrom and the Town Council have approved the use of fireworks on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th from noon to 11pm, for those who wish to join in the celebration of Independence Day! Additionally, no fireworks are to be set off on top of the Pine Bluffs Recreation Area! ZERO TOLERANCE will be applied! Just like prior July 4th celebrations, the Police Department would like to remind everyone that while fireworks are fun, they are also dangerous and could potentially damage property, injure someone, or start a fire. In...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom welcomed everyone to the June 26th meeting and asked everyone to stand for Pledge of Allegiance. He then proceeded down the agenda. Council member Allie Leitza made a motion to accept the agenda. It was seconded by Council member Dave Crouse. Motion passed. Moving on the Consent Agenda which covered the review and approval of the minutes from the June 12, 2024 meeting; Payroll and a building permit; reviewed and approved; Council member Allie Leitza moved to accept the Consent Agenda. It was seconded by Council member Den...
July 1, 2024 -- The University of Wyoming lists 77 students from Laramie County on the 2024 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu. Students are: Burns:Niki Bohlinger, Jaedynn J. Page Carpenter: Karryn N. MacDonald, Michelle Mansfield, Kelli Marie Mellott Pine Bluffs: Maddie For...
June 28, 2024 -- The University of Wyoming lists 202 students from Laramie County on the 2024 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www...
June 27, 2024 -- The University of Wyoming lists 141 students from Laramie County on the 2024 spring semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu. Students are: Albin: Emma Blosmo, Edwin Alfredo Morales Burns: Daljit Kaur Carpent...
Free nutritious foods and education, breastfeeding support and healthcare referrals are offered to thousands of families across the state by the Wyoming WIC Program, operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The Wyoming WIC Program features free, easy-to-use benefit cards participants can take to local stores to get nutritious foods at no cost. Some WIC families also are eligible for infant formula benefits. WIC is aimed at helping women who are pregnant or new moms, infants and children up to age 5. Tina Fearneyhough, WIC program man...
June 28, 2024 - The 5th annual WyoGives will kick off at midnight on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. This 24-hour day of giving brings together 380 nonprofits from across Wyoming to raise funds through the user-friendly online platform wyogives.org. Not only is this a milestone year, WyoGives 2024 also coincides with Wyoming’s Statehood Day, encouraging donors to celebrate Wyoming’s birthday by donating to causes that matter to them. WyoGives – an initiative of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network – is a statewide 24-hour online fundraising event designed t...
There are so many questions. Is it safe? Does pot smoking lead to the use of hard drugs? What is the risk of pot smoking during pregnancy? Does marijuana have medical value in treating disease? Does smoking pot relieve the side effects of cancer treatment? On each of these questions we have information – and lots of opinion. The reality is that on none of these questions do we really have clear cut answers. In spite of decades of experience there is still a serious shortage of reliable, s...
Gillette and Riverton, Wyo.-June 28, 2024-For those interested in artificial insemination (AI) in sheep and goats, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer educational programming in Campbell and Fremont Counties in July, followed by breeding days in August. Classroom sessions will take place at the Campbell County and Fremont County extension offices Monday, July 15. UW personnel and local specialists will discuss nutrition, breeding selection, AI protocol and pregnancy testing. "We'll...
