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The room was packed with excitement for the evening. The Pony Espresso or ... The Villain came to a Grinding Halt was the title of this years melodrama. But first was the coronation for the Queen of Trail Days. Council member and Chair woman for Trail Days Allie Leitza was the announcer for this event. Madelyn Brown was announced as the attendant for 2021-2022. She loves to run and is in Future Business Leaders of America. Next was Queen Abby Gray for 2021-2022. Queen Gray is going to be a...
Summer storms with lightning are suspected in starting the fast spreading Carter Canyon fire. The origin of the fire is believed to be started by lightning about five miles southwest of Gering, Nebraska. This quick moving fire has consumed over 13,000 acres and is only about thirty percent contained. The urgency of this fast moving fire brought a call out to all area fire departments. Nebraska Forest Service Public Information Officer Ben Bohall stated, "There are 35 different fire departments...
Liquor licenses were the main topic for the meeting of the Pine Bluffs council on July 27th at 4:30 p.m. There was a hearing for two businesses for their liquor licenses. No one said anything throughout this time. Next was the consent agenda. Four items were on it. First was the regular council meeting minutes. Second was the Carpenter road building permits. Third is the Logan Simpson invoice for $11,058.57 for the master plan. Fourth was two alcohol permits. One was for The Knotty Pine Saloon for Trail Days. The council would like to have a...
Renewal of a cleaning contract and the discussion of plans for a new subdivision were in the forefront of the town council meeting. The Burns Town Council met on July 25th at 5:30 p.m. at town hall. First up was a building permit on 306 Abilene Loop. It is a building measuring 14 feet by 28 feet. All the setbacks were checked out by Darius Mandel. He stated, “Everything is ok.” Next was the mayor report with one cleaning bid. It was from Don and Mary Ackatz for the amount of $1100.00 with a voucher system of $15 an hour with a minimum of two...
Cheyenne, WY—Cheyenne Regional Medical Center officials announced today that CRMC has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure quality achievement award. The award recognizes CRMC’s commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, with the goal of reducing hospital readmissions for heart failure patients and helping them have more healthy days at home. This is the fourth consecutive year that CRMC...
Whenever I mention the word "squash" most people I talk to immediately think zucchini and roll their eyes. It's almost like I'd said a dirty word. I think it's because zucchini is so prolific that most of us plant way too much and start looking for ways to get rid of it. I remember planting zucchini in my small garden at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs and, like so many others, I planted far too many plants. I had no idea how many fruits each plant would produce. I started giving it away...
It’s an election year and signs are everywhere. Candidates are out campaigning for your vote. They always seem to show up in election years, don’t they? Every time there’s an event, a photo op or any way to ask for your vote they appear out of the woodwork. Okay, who cares? Do we care? This year it seems like a lot more people care than I’ve seen in previous years. At least they’re talking about issues that matter. Sometimes they’re national issues but, as we all know, national issues filter down to us eventually. Even when COVID hit the res...
On August 7, 1782, General George Washington - then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army - established the Purple Heart award, originally designated as the Badge of Military Merit. The Purple Heart exists in its current form since 1932, and is awarded to service members "wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces". During World War II, almost 500,000 Purple Heart medals were produced in...
Thursday, August 4th 7:20 p.m. - Queen Coronation - honoring 2021 Trail Days Queen Abby Gray Pine Bluffs High School 607 Elm Street. Reception to follow melodrama. 7:30 p.m. - Melodrama “Pony Espresso” at Historic Pine Bluffs High School 607 Elm Street. Admission: Adults - $5, 12 & under $3, Preschool age free. Info: Joleen 970-449-2233 Friday, August 5th 1:00-5:00 p.m. Fun Friday -at the Pine Buffs Swimming Pool, info: 307-245-3783 Evening -Trail Days CoEd Softball Tournament at 2nd & Beech Street, $150 per team. Register by Wednesday, Aug...
You can smell the sweetness in the air coming from the new bakery. It is finally here, well at least the bakery is. Bluffs Bakery opened up for business on July 18th. Amy and Patrick Currie have been catering throughout the communities. They finally decided to take the business to the next level. Patrick Currie is a baker and Amy is the cook. But they both have a passion for the food. With the opening the bakery has been very busy. They have donuts, turnovers, and cinnamon rolls. They serve...
Looking for a freezer was on the agenda for the night. The Albin Town council had a meeting on July 14th at 7 p.m. It was a quick and to the point meeting. The lunch program is doing great through the summer with the extra construction in the area. The only new business was the Albin Community Center is needing a freezer for some meat that the lunch program will be receiving. They will be doing price comparisons at different stores. They would like have an upright freezer for all the meats. The last item was the maintenance report from council...
The heat is high and so were the bids for the night. The Hillsdale Ladies sponsored a Benefit for Jay Beavers on July 22nd. Beavers was on a call when he fell from a firetruck. He is a volunteer firefighter for the Burns/Hillsdale Fire Department. When he fell he broke his wrist in several places. Because of that he could not go back to work. The fundraiser was to help assist with bills for housing, food and medical expenses. His accident happened in the first part of June and he is still...
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club held a picnic of Saturday, July 23rd in the Pine Bluffs Historic High School to install the club officers for the 2022-2023 year. The incoming officers are Rick Ragland Past President, Robert Lyons President, Robin Walters and Andrea Verosky Vice Presidents, Diane Lyons Secretary, Tanya Lyons Assistant Secretary, Gary Roadifer Treasurer, Tanya Lyons Tailtwister, Rick Ragland Lion Tamer, and Tim Wilkins and Joe Owens Board of Directors. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club is...
Another Pine Bluffs High School Alumni has received national honors. Hyleigh Fornstrom a 2020 graduate of Pine Bluffs High School and stand out volleyball player for the Lady Hornets and a standout volleyball player for the Western Nebraska Community College Cougars has received National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honors. Not for her athletic abilities or achievements but for her efforts in the classroom. Fornstrom has been awarded the NJCAA All-Academic First team award. Fornst...
As I drive past some of the homes in our county housing developments, and even visiting with people, I'm often disheartened by the poor prairie management practices I observe. Last year about this time Laramie County entered into a drought that continues to this day. You'd think that with the rain we've had over the past few weeks we'd be out of the drought but, in reality, it's gotten worse. All of Laramie County is in a severe drought except for the southeast corner which is in extreme drought...
This week is the continuation of my interview with Megan Degenfelder, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. I gained valuable insight into this candidate that I hadn’t previously known. I hope it is valuable to you, too. Mike: Would you support non-certified educators teaching specific subjects to grades 9-12? Megan: Our state and nation are experiencing a significant teacher shortage, and we must look at all different options in order to solve it. This includes working with the Professional Teaching Standards Board to improve t...
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The Mighty Ninety recently opened its doors to welcome visitors from a Veterans Service Organization, providing a mission immersion to veterans from several different branches of service. American Legion National Commander Paul Dillard, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, July 20, 2022, along with several members of Wyoming's American Legion District. The visit gave 90th Missile Wing personnel the opportunity to put the...
The airline tickets were set and the hotel rooms were reserved. The excitement of a trip to the big city was in the air. The Pine Bluffs Future Business Leaders of America qualified to go to National's in Chicago, Illinois. Nine students qualified to compete at the national contest. Everyone was excited to experience the whole week of activities. The trip was from June 28th through July 3rd. Jace Slade competed in economics. This is basic for some, but at this level it's a step up at...
CHEYENNE, WY — Laramie County Community College is proud to announce the list of graduates for the 2022 spring semester and those students earning a place on the president’s and vice president’s honor rolls. Under the list of graduates, students earning high distinction (HD) graduated with a cumulative grade point average between 3.75 and 4.0, and students graduating with distinction (DS) earned a cumulative GPA between 3.5 and 3.74. Students earning president’s honor roll recognition have earned a cumulative 3.75-4.0 GPA, and students on the...
Seven days of fun, excitement, and competition was a great time of learning for some students. The Burns Future Business Leaders of America attended Nationals in Chicago, Illinois June 28th through July 3rd. Ten students qualified for National's out of Burns High School. Their first day was travel and learning a bit about the city and prepping for their competitions. They ate at different places to get the full experience of being in a big city. The second day was being a tourist and taking in...
CHEYENNE – The Unclaimed Property Division of the Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office paid out more than $15.25 million in money and securities value during fiscal year 2022, which ended June 30. The division set numerous records over the past year, including $8.072 million in cash paid and another $7.179 worth of securities that were returned to their rightful owners. At the other end of the spectrum, a record $12.86 million was reported to the State during the same timeframe. “Our office has focused on locating owners of large property value...
The squirt guns were full of paint and ready to go. At the Pine Bluffs Library was a new form of art being discovered on July 13th at 11 a.m. through 12 p.m. Holly Bauer gave each of the kids a canvas set up on the east side of the library on the sidewalk. Each artist received a squirt gun filled with a single color of paint. The paint is washable and watered down a bit to be able to squirt through the gun. Bauer demonstrated how the canvas would look after some squirts. The kids started...
The yellow busses were lined up for the driver's to show their skills in Casper. This has been happening for at least 14 years. Drivers throughout the state of Wyoming compete on how they drive and their knowledge of driving also. Shawnae Branigan has been going to this event for 10 years. She has competed nine of those years. In the past she has done well. This year Branigan placed fifth out of over fifty competitors. In this event the driver goes through an obstacle course, park in different...
