Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Douglas "Doug" Ray Uhrig was born in Hettinger, North Dakota to Elton and Agnes Uhrig in the cold of winter - February 1953. He grew up in Lead, South Dakota. He was active in sports in high school and was one of the captains of the Diggers at Lead High School Uhrig graduated in 1971. Having come from a strong family history of military service; a Great-Grandpa in the Civil War and a Grandpa in WWI. Doug's Dad, 4 of his brothers along with 2 of his Mother's brothers served in WWII. Doug, 2 of...
I hope the drought we've been in for the past year has brought the importance of water and water conservation to the forefront of everyone's mind. I know farmers and ranchers are reeling from the impact it's had on them. Short pastures, or no pasture, wheat that didn't fill out, ponds that have dried up and less water for irrigation have all contributed to the added hardships they've endured that haven't reached the rest of us yet. But it will. Those hardships will cause livestock herds to be...
The Burns FFA Chapter recently competed in the LCCC Rendezvous Days Livestock and Horse Judging competition held at the LCCC Arena Sept 26th, 2022. The competition was fierce with Junior High and High School teams coming from across the State to get in an early practice competition early in the school year. The Burns FFA Chapter had an outstanding showing in both the Junior High and High School divisions. The Burns Junior High came away with the 3rd Place trophy overall, 2nd in Swine, 2nd In...
The motorcycles were lined up at the Knotty Pine Saloon. Every year they honor their fellow firefighters lost on 9/11. The Red Knights have 38 members who work as firefighters, linemen and other jobs. This year they started out in Kimball, Nebraska with 50 riders. At the end, they had up to 62 riders. This is a poker run so you get a card at every stop. At the end you try to have the best poker hand. The riders have five stops. The first stop was at the Knotty Pine Saloon in Pine Bluffs,...
The skies were buzzing with planes on Saturday. The Town of the Pine Bluffs put on an open house and fly-in event at the John Marquardt airport. Most people in the area did not realize that Pine Bluffs has an airport. In fact, the airport is considering an Intermediate airport. That means that a pilot can stop, get fuel, and rest at the terminal. The terminal was built about a year ago. This building has a hangar attached to the building. In the building there are drinks, a place to eat and...
The November General Election takes place Nov. 8, but voters can cast their ballots early beginning Friday, Sept. 23, when the Laramie County Clerk opens the polling site in the atrium of the county building at 309 W. 20th St. in Cheyenne. Clerk Debra Lee said the atrium polling site will be open to voters from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from Sept. 23 through Nov. 7, with the exception of county holidays. Voters will enter the atrium door on Carey Avenue to vote or register. Sample ballots will also be available for voters...
The John K. Marquardt field at Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport has a new manager. Kevin Marquardt is stepping into his dad's shoes. The Pine Bluffs Town Council had appointed Marquardt as manager at the beginning of the summer. In the late 1960's, Marquardt's father was instrumental in building the airport. At the time it was just a strip of dirt on the land. He has watched what has been done in the last twenty-five years at the airport. Marquardt decided that it would be good to continue as a...
There is a new business at the airport. Mark Michaud started Michaud Aviation at the airport. He will be working on planes as a mechanic. Michaud always wanted to learn to fly planes for most of his life. At age fourteen he started working to save up money for his private pilot's license. His dad, Dennis Michaud would pay half for the lessons if Mark saved for the other half. At age fifteen he took his first lesson. By seventeen years old he had his private pilot's license. As a young kid he had...
September is Archaeoloogy Awareness Month and during a proclamation signing last week Governor Gordon honored designer Judy Wolf, whose 2022 poster features a photo of the Enclosure on the Grand Teton by Kenneth L. Driese. Wolf's 26 poster designs have won awards and graced the walls of homes and businesses throughout Wyoming since 1997. Information about acquiring a poster is available by contacting the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. The proclamation reads: WHEREAS, Wyoming...
Cheyenne, WY – On September 16, 2022 Governor Mark Gordon notified Wyoming Republican Party Chairman W. Frank Eathorne that Secretary of State Edward A. Buchanan’s has resigned, creating a vacancy in the office of Secretary of State. Pursuant to Wyoming Statutes, §22-18-111(a)(i), the Wyoming Republican Party State Central Committee is required to hold a meeting within fifteen (15) days of the notice to select three (3) persons for the Governor’s appointment selection. Wyoming Republican Party Chairman W. Frank Eathorne announces that applic...
After 31 years Sonja Fornstrom took the next step. Fornstrom is now the Wyoming Recreation & Parks Association president. Wyoming Recreation & Parks Association mission is to provide professional support in promoting quality parks and recreation through education and leadership. This association helps towns small or large to figure out what is best for their community. They have workshops, a website, and conferences for the members to go to. Fornstrom has been a treasurer since 2019. When...
The ballot for the General Election in November will look a little different this year. There will be two Constitutional Amendments that voters need to decide on. It always scares me when the legislature, or Congress for that matter, proposes Constitutional amendments. I ask myself who will benefit from the amendments. Is it the citizens, the government, or particular individuals? Sometimes the answer is obvious but often it’s obfuscated and you have to dig to find the solution to the question. This time we have both. The text of the a...
Jason Hanner came into this world on December 24, 1974 in Sidney, Nebraska to Meryl Hedgecock of North Platte and Donald Hanner of Bushnell. While he was an infant his family moved to Bushnell. His grandparents were the late Margaret (Bourlier) Hanner and Don Hanner of Bushnell. Hanner would reside in Bushnell through 8th grade, and then moved to Kimball, NE. He would spend his high school years in Kimball and graduated from Kimball High School in 1993. "I am from Kimball County and it will...
I harvested my first pinto beans yesterday to try a new baked bean recipe. It was good but not as good as my wife's recipe. That's the best way to use those vegetables you been growing all summer...direct from the garden to the table. Unfortunately it doesn't work that way for long. If you did well you'll have more vegetables than you can possibly eat right away. So what are you going to do with all the vegetables that you have stacked in those boxes, filling your kitchen, your garage or...
Cheyenne, WY — Safe Kids Laramie County announced today that certified child passenger safety technicians will be offering free car seat safety checks and education to parents and other caregivers on September 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Town & Country Supermarket Liquors, 516 S. Greeley Highway. Every year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) partners with local communities to hold Child Passenger Safety Week, which this year runs from September 18-24. The week caps off with National Seat Check Saturday, a day for p...
The food is in boxes and ready to go at the Burns food pantry open every Wednesday. It all started about two years ago when Needs Inc. based in Cheyenne called the Shepherd's Closet to see if people needed food. The Shephard's Closet is a place in Burns, Wyoming located at the town hall where donations of household goods and clothes can be obtained by people in need. Everything is free for the people that come in. Don and Mary Achatz were helping at the Shepherd's Closet when the call came in....
Every year as part of their Children and Youth Program, the Donald Eisenhauer Auxiliary Unit No. 60 buys new school supplies to help the local school for student needs with supplies. On September 14, the Auxiliary Unit 60 President Diane Wise, along with Auxiliary members Julie Butler and Shalane White boxed up the supplies and delivered them to the Pine Bluffs Elementary School Principal Andrea Verosky. The Auxiliary Unit No. 60 schedules this event so all the Auxiliary and Legion members may...
Council member resigns and two new candidates are added to the board. The Burns Town Council met on September 12th at 6:30 p.m. Before the meeting started an executive session was held to interview for the council position that Jeff Appleman had vacated. Once the meeting resumed, Councilmember Dennis Bastian resigned. He stated, "With my business having several big contracts I am too busy. This is an opportunity to give the position to someone that has the time. I have been a council member for...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom welcomed everyone and called the meeting of the Pine Bluffs Town Council to order shortly after 7:00 p.m. The council and guest stood and said the Pledge of Allegiance, after which the council got down to business. First up was the 'Agenda Approval' in which Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to remove item one from the 'new business' agenda. This item was the Third Reading Ordinance (Animal) 2023-02. The motion was seconded and all were in favor. Moving on to the...
Kinderboost and Kindergarten students at Pine Bluffs Elementary learn about fire safety with Laramie County Fire Dept. No. 5 on Thursday, September 8. After giving the students information and showing them equipment the Kindergarten also got to go on a fire truck ride. According to Fire Chief, Derek Walls, "We always appreciate the invite to come to the school and talk fire safety. It serves many purposes to visit and mingle with the kids. Not only is it to talk about fire safety but it's fun...
The concern of buildings without permits in town were a topic of the Albin Town council meeting on Thursday September 8th at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Ron Olson made a motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting and Councilmember Jeremiah Johnson seconded the motion. Council approved. Next was to welcome visitors and ask if there were any concerns. The visitor at the meeting was Laramie County Commissioner Linda Heath. She had no concerns. For old business, the lunch program is doing ok. Next was Mayor Kelly Krakow's report. They are obtain...
The burgers were frying and the line was long. It was the first event for the Burns Future Farmers of America on September 1st at 6:00 p.m. The new FFA advisor Will Luna introduced himself along with the officers. Parents and students that are in FFA and students that are looking into the program were at the barbecue. There were hamburgers, chips, dessert, and a drink. The line was long and they went through about 100 burgers. People were visiting and catching up from the summer hiatus. Some...
The Air Force Birthday on September 18th commemorates the establishment of The United States Air Force. Almost from the moment the Wright brothers found a way to soar with the birds, the military incorporated aeronautical pursuits into their missions. However, the Air Force did not become a separate branch of the Armed Forces until September 18, 1947. The U.S. Air Force was officially founded on 18 September 1947, and in the decades since it has established itself as an air force second-to-none....
In 1985 the Air Force decided to move me from Rapid City, South Dakota to Spokane, Washington. Just a routine assignment as far as the base goes but the experiences outside of work were out of this world. Before we got to the base we visited the World Fair in Vancouver, British Columbia. That was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I'll never forget. But the longer lasting experiences were the orchards and the fruit trees that were everywhere. The base itself was covered with fruit trees. Each...
