Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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What symbol says, "Christmas" to more people than the Christmas tree. Since I don't play political correctness I'll call it what it is, a Christmas tree. Be it live or artificial, green or another color, frosted or plain, it's still a Christmas tree. Some of my fondest memories here in Wyoming was the Christmas tree decorating competition Glenn Chavez used to have in Cheyenne's downtown area. We participated one year and it was a blast. The decorations and themes were as different as the trees...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Are you struggling financially? More Wyoming households, including those homeless or without a current residence, may be eligible for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) with the recent opening up of additional federal dollars. Wyoming has received federal funding to help eligible Wyoming households struggling to make rent and/or utility payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Community based organizations located in every county are ready to help eligible households get the assistance they deserve. For additional...
For thousands of years politicians have been held in contempt, scorn, distrust and a whole host of other negative thoughts, often well-deserved. Before the United States politicians were associated with the ruling class, the aristocracy. To maintain their place at court, they had to be absolutely loyal to the ruler. Disloyalty was often met with death. Tyranny was the order of the day, for everyone, and rulers were often considered gods or the voices of the gods. It’s no wonder that politicians earned their bad reputation. That attitude is s...
It was December 7, 1941, and many members of the military were still sleeping in their bunks this Sunday morning, along with residents of the Pearl Harbor, Oahu area. At 07:55 the first attack hit. From that moment on, there were bombs, machine gun fire, explosions and more. A quote from the Honolulu Star Bulletin states, "A Day that will live in Infamy." From this first initial attack, the waves of war hit home, and the United States was now at war with her attacker of the Pacific... Japan....
Brains are working hard on the right design for Christmas to win. The students have been working on cake wars for Food Science class for a week. They work on techniques and design as a group of three. The team decides who does what part. Since they are learning to decorate a cake, they are created over tins as opposed to real cakes. The students work with fondant to design the cakes. The students were excited to win but glad to have the project done. The first challenge for the students is to...
The smell of delicious food was at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center on December 5th as the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60 and Auxiliary Unit 60 were having their annual Christmas Social. The members collect donations from businesses in and out of town to help raise money. The funds raised are used for building upkeep, assisting veterans locally or at the VA hospital in Cheyenne and even the rare traveling veteran who might need assistance on the road. The items donated and collected are...
The Laramie County School District #2 teacher of the year of 2021-2022 is Amber Barrett. She teaches second grade at Burns Elementary School. This award comes from a committee of educators throughout the district who look at different teachers. The committee decided Barrett was energetic and passionate. She believes building character by focusing on attitude, integrity, grit and purpose. Barrett had a great fifth grade teacher, Mr. McLean. She said, "He just made you love to learn and like it....
A short and sweet meeting ensued on November 22, 2021, at the Burns Town Council. For new business there were two items on the agenda. The first was the use of the community center and who gets charged. As for the rate it is $20 per hour or $100 for the day. There was some discussion of the non-profit organizations and liability insurance. To be fair to everyone the board voted that everyone pays. Plus, once paid the insurance will cover the event or meeting. The second item was the location of the new generator. The board was excited to get...
Three teachers of the Laramie County School District #2 have received an award from the Wyoming Stewardship Project. The Wyoming Stewardship Project is a seven-year pivotal project put on by Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom. The project informs and explores Wyoming's main economy and addresses future challenges to inspire career opportunities at a young age. It may help students to be informed leaders, critical thinkers and engaged problem solvers. A collaborative team approaches different...
The Pine Bluffs Police Department has recently upgraded its in-car camera system. With last year’s update to the department’s body camera system, Chief Walkama said, “we are finally getting with the times.” In car –camera systems and body cameras have been in use with the Pine Bluffs Police Department since 2012 however they have not been updated until recently. Chief Walkama stated, “Police body cameras and in-car camera systems are extremely expensive ranging from $400 to $800 dollars for...
This has been an interesting day to say the least. I finally saw a project that I started last year (2020) come to fruition. I baked my first loaves of bread. I know at least three of you will say, "So what?" That's because I know what your baking is like and it's wonderful. For me it was a new experience. In 2019 I used wheat straw to mulch the garlic bed. That's normal and I didn't think much of it until the spring of 2020 when the garlic started growing. That's when I learned how much wheat...
Just so everyone understands, I don't do Facebook. In fact, after trying to log in today to my account that, yes I have an account, I found that I've been cancelled. Maybe because it's been so long since I've logged in. November 5th. Beats me but I can't log in. But that's beside the point. A couple of weeks ago a post from Joe Shogrin was printed and shared with me. Joe relates the comments from his daughter, Grace, a local high schooler. Her response to the mask mandates from LCSD1...
BAHRAIN – On Thanksgiving day, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) shared dinner with Wyoming sailors and Marines serving in Bahrain. Barrasso visited with service members who are currently stationed at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, which is home to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. 5th Fleet. NSA Bahrain provides operational support to U.S. and Coalition Forces in the Middle East and ensures the security of ships, aircraft and remote sites. "In Wyoming, we are a...
King rook, bishop, queen, knight and pawn are in a game that will challenge a person. Pine Bluffs High School has a Chess Club. The club was organized years ago. The club members meet during Friday school every week. Mr. Eric Kestner would even open up school on certain Fridays. The competitions are weekly for points. For the day, points are determined on wins for the day with the number of games. Then the member ranked at the end of the day. The members have running points with the weekly...
CHEYENNE, WYOMING – LCCC Men's Soccer Coach, Vince Gibson is handing over the reins of his nationally recognized men's soccer program to assistant coach, Fernando Perez, to transition into the assistant athletic director position with LCCC Golden Eagle Athletics announced, Dr. Cindy Henning, interim executive director of athletics, exercise science and recreation. "After completing a thorough recruitment and interview process involving campus and community feedback, we are excited that our b...
New report shows that more than one-quarter of working Wyomingites are low-wage earners. LARAMIE — According to a new brief released by the Wyoming Community Foundation, Wyoming and the families who live here would benefit greatly from raising the minimum wage. Wyoming’s current state minimum wage of $5.15 per hour is tied only with Georgia as the lowest in the nation. Data show that raising Wyoming’s minimum wage to $12.00 per hour would directly and positively impact Wyoming, its families, and its workers. Wyoming Community Foundation Chief...
The question is, do clothes make the man or woman? Some folks believe they do. The students from Pine Bluffs and Burns schools worked together to put on a play at the Pine Bluffs High School on November 19th and November 20th with the help of the Missoula Children's Theatre from Missoula, Montana. Missoula Children's Theatre has been traveling through the fifty states in the United States for over 45 years along with 17 countries. The company has been putting plays on in short time and work...
The amazing aroma of chili was in the air at Pine Bluffs Distilling on November 13th. The annual chili cook-off was busy with a lot of people participating, whether they were cooking or tasting. The cook-off is a fundraiser for the Laramie County Christmas Baskets, for people having a difficult time in their life. Jan Anderson, who does not take credit for seeing a need a few years ago of families struggling to have a little bit of joy at holiday time without stressing too much. In this program...
Pumpkins were on every table at the Crossroads Community church in Pine Bluffs on November 9th. Over twenty-five women gathered to learn how to make a flower arrangement with pumpkins for Thanksgiving. When you first walked in to the church there was a table of goodies and drinks. They even had Italian sodas. a little socializing before craft time. Leanne DeBruyn began the night with a prayer and scriptures. Informing the attendees that each lady was special in this world. With a reading from Ps...
With snow in the forecast the Pine Bluffs Police, Pine Bluffs, WY would like to provide cold weather safety and winter driving tips. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cold weather induced illnesses such as frostbite can occur even in temperatures above 40°F if a person becomes chilled by rain or sweat, or is submersed in cold water. Additionally, 116,800 people are injured in cold weather driving situations, such as on icy or snowy roads, every year according to the Federal Highway Administration. Some Safety...
Growing vegetables in Wyoming is a constant struggle and frustration at best. At worst it feels impossible at times. At the same time, it's an undertaking well worth the effort. Two of the major factors that make growing vegetables in Wyoming so challenging is our soil and the short growing season. Most vegetables require more time to ripen than we have with, at best, three and a half months of suitable growing weather. Over the years there has been a lot of discussion over hoop houses, high...
The cars parked in Pine Bluffs Community Center on November 19th at 6:00 p.m. were not your average run of the mill vehicles. The Texas Trail Market has had a drive-in movie for twenty years, and these vehicles are the most energy efficient cars on the market! (No pun intended). Some of the youth came on November 16th to build their cars. Boxes in a variety of sizes was at the community center along with markers, crayons, paper plates, cups, and glues to put their own unique style to the box....
There are some people who look at the crisis on our southern border and don’t think it concerns them at all. They couldn’t be more wrong. Even though events at a national level do seem to be outside of our community, they can often affect us just like they do others. I’ve thought about this for quite some time but it hit home when my daughter announced that she was moving to a border town in Texas. Understanding the situation there I’m concerned for her safety but I also appreciate her reasoning. But it did cause me to focus more on how the...
Serving in the military means often times one is away from home during Thanksgiving time. For many military members their Thanksgiving meal is one provided by the military at the chow hall. This meal, depending upon where the military member is, will depend on whether it is a full fledge traditional turkey dinner with all the normal trimmings and desserts or if their mess tent was able to do a make shift Thanksgiving meal. David J. Parshall, Navy Veteran - Cook saw many holidays aboard ship and...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout December. Crystal Emig is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. Emig can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims, or request healthcare. Her office is located at the Joint Force Readiness Center, 5800 Central Ave., in Che...
