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Sheriff Kozak led a contingent of Wyoming Drug Recognition Experts to the International Association of Chiefs of Police-Impaired Driving and Traffic Safety Conference in Washington DC, August 16-18, 2024. Sheriff Kozak was joined by Lt. Storch and Sgt. Johnson of the Laramie County Sheriff's Office, Lt. Frakes of the Rawlins Police Department, and Trooper Duncan of the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Rock Springs. At this conference, Sheriff Kozak participated as a subject matter expert on a panel...
Our brain releases chemicals into our body that impact functions in our body, such as our mood. There are four chemicals that commonly support "feeling good," and they are also known as "happiness chemicals." These four chemicals are dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins. Dopamine provides us with pleasure, motivation, and learning. Known as the reward chemical, dopamine may help us feel determined to accomplish our goals or meet our needs. Oxytocin is often known as the love hormone, an...
I've sat down several times this past month to write this column. Each time it's been a different topic, and each time I was interrupted by something at the farm that was more pressing at that moment. First, I thought, "I'll just write more about politics. Afterall, it's a heated election year and I should take the few words I have to help enlighten the topics of politicians, political agendas, and the power of our voice through our vote. In this seemingly tumultuous time, what could be more...
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is currently accepting nominations for the Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame and the newly created Youth Conservationist of the Year award. These initiatives aim to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to the state’s outdoor heritage. The Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made significant and lasting lifetime contributions to the conservation of Wyoming's outdoor heritage. The 2025 nominations are being accepted until Sept. 13. “The Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame celeb...
For those that were unable to attend the enchanting and outstanding performance by the True Troupe last Saturday, you truly missed an entertaining event. The troupe put on the Shakespeare play "Much Ado About Nothing". The troupe stayed true to the play but brought some modern twists that they hoped would bring a younger generation to the theater. The troupe was started in August 2018 by Amber and Adri True. They are sisters who share a love of theater and the arts. According to Amber, "We...
Burns residents have been excited about the activities at the Burns Community Center. At the Burns Senior Center on Monday August 19th it was the first of the meals being served at the center. The buzz of excitement was everywhere. Even the mayor of the Town of Burns Joseph Nicholson was at the Burns Senior Center to welcome and help with anything to make the day go smoother. There were 20 people that signed and called in up for the meal. The food was prepared at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center...
It's that time of year again, and the kids are back in school. For a lot of kids It is the excitement to see what is new with friends, teachers, and the classroom. Laramie County School District #2 had a Back to School event the week before school. This helped the parents and teachers along with administrators to get the paperwork worked up and make sure everyone is up to date. The students and parents in every school had to stop and see what they need for the year once they walked in. This...
Over the last year, hundreds of trout found homes in Wyoming waters thanks to students and teachers participating in the Trout in the Classroom program. The hands-on science program brings fish directly into the classroom and helps students develop an understanding and appreciation for the aquatic world. The deadline for interested teachers to apply for the program is Monday, Sept. 30. TIC is a program in which teachers and students raise trout from eggs to fingerlings in their classrooms over...
The Pine Bluffs city officials met on Monday for a regularly scheduled meeting in the conference room. After calling the meeting to order and the Pledge of Allegiance was said members unanimously approved the agenda and then they passed the Consent Agenda items. Part of the Consent Agenda items were, the approval of the building permits for 109 E. 8th Street, 840 Carpenter Road and 518 Main Street. Also approved were a couple of invoices for General Engineering and North Property Development Phase One Design & Building. Currently the...
Every year the pies at Trail Days are worth hunting for in the town of Pine Bluffs. The community loves to have a piece of pie and visit for awhile to catch up for the year with old friends and family. Sometimes it is just fun to try a different kind of pie. The Pine Bluffs United Methodist Church Women put on a pie social to help someone in the community. Everyone is welcome to have a slice of pie or a whole pie. With the celebration always bringing family together, it is a perfect opportunity...
The night was full of thanks and concerns at the Burns council meeting. The first meeting of the month for Burns Council was at 6:30 p.m. on August 12, 2024. The night had several thanks at the beginning with Kari Clark thanking Council member Janna Nussbaum for the work she is doing at Gary Steege Park. The next was a thank you from Shepherds Closet, Betty King. She is thrilled for the response of the public with donations and volunteers with 19 of them. Council member Judy Johnstone thanked them for all their had work. There was no old...
Fire season is upon us and it is true that one less spark could mean one less fire. Many wildland fires are started in our grasslands and farmlands from sparks caused by improper trailer chain hookup procedures. Recently while doing traffic control on Interstate 80 a vehicle towing a trailer was throwing sparks on the roadway because the trailer chains were dragging and causing multiple sparks. Luckily the roadway was wet and it was raining or these sparks could have drifted onto the dry grass...
True food allergic reactions cause anaphylaxis. Eating even a tiny bit of the allergenic food causes the patient to quickly develop symptoms that can include shortness of breath, hives, vomiting, diarrhea, throat swelling, passing out, and at times it can be fatal. The patient makes IgE allergy antibody to the food. The cause of the reactions can be determined by the history and confirmed by allergy skin or blood testing. Once we know the allergenic food, a treatment plan can be put into place....
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Under the clear Wyoming sky on July 25, 2024, Command Chief Master Sgt. Josh Moore had the privilege of riding alongside his daughter, Kaelan Moore, as part of the mounted color guard team, leading the way for the grand parade in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming, for Cheyenne Frontier Days. The moment was significant, as the last time a father-daughter duo did the same was in 2007. We will share this moment forever," he said. "It's something we get to celebrate every year in C...
Starting this year, all licensed sage grouse hunters will be required to carry a free, annual sage grouse hunting permit. This new regulation aims to enhance the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s efforts to survey sage grouse hunters and gather valuable data on their hunting experiences. Who needs the free sage grouse permit? All licensed sage grouse hunters must carry the permit alongside their game bird license. This requirement applies to daily, annual, lifetime and pioneer license holders. Wyoming hunters under the age of 14 are exempt f...
CASPER, Wyo., August 12, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Wyoming State Director Glenn Pauley announced that USDA is partnering with agricultural producers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Rural Energy for America Technical Assistance Grant Program (REAP TAG). The projects are funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the nation’s largest single investment in rural electrification since the passage of...
Lingle, Wyo.-Aug. 7, 2024-On Wednesday, Aug. 22, the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station will host a field day at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) near Lingle. The field day will be integrated with a precision agriculture exposition, hosted in collaboration with Eastern Wyoming Community College (EWC). The field day and expo are free and open to the public. Registration will open at 9 a.m. From 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., UW researchers will...
Fort Washakie, Wyo.-Aug. 7, 2024-For those interested in learning how to build a geodesic dome greenhouse, the University of Wyoming Extension has partnered with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to offer a free four-day class in Fort Washakie starting Monday, Aug. 19. Geodesic domes are a great option for Wyoming residents looking to extend the growing season and shelter their crops from snow, hail and wind, says UW Extension specialist Jeff Edwards, who leads dome construction schools...
Former Trail Days committee member and rodeo announcer Jim Darden of Pine Bluffs was honored Saturday before the youth rodeo. Jim Darden led a fascinating early life in West Texas pursuing a rodeo career with his college buddies and worked for a stock contractor. He announced many rodeos in Oklahoma and Wyoming and always kept the crowds entertained with his quick wit and rodeo knowledge. Darden was a talented artist and had cartoons published in numerous western magazines and also painted...
CHEYENNE, WY – The Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office has launched a new campaign finance tool featuring county and municipal campaign finance reports filed with Wyoming’s 23 counties. Campaign finance reports that have been uploaded by counties can be found by clicking on the “County Reports” tab on the Filed Reports page of the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Campaign Finance Information System. The deadline for primary campaign finance reports to be filed by candidates and committees is August 13th. “Ensuring that Wyoming’s Campaign Financ...
Veterans have worked hard to help keep our freedom safe along with the land that we as American's live on. But sometime we, as America's need to be reminded of where each of the veterans who have served their time in the military has done just that. The Donald Eisenhauer AmericanLegion Post 60 did that in a brick laying ceremony of veterans all over the world. On Sunday, August 4th at the Veterans Memorial Plaza in Pine Bluffs, part of the Trail Days celebration was the annual Bricking Laying...
As the primary election approaches, I’d like to use my column this month to provide some information about one of the biggest campaign issues – property taxes. Wyoming residents have seen unprecedented and significant increases in their property taxes over the past two years (2022 = 35%; 2023 = 27%). However, in the two years prior, we saw decreases (2021 = -12%; 2020 = -11%). In fact, over the past ten years, we’ve seen decreases in four of those years, with two years resulting in substantial reductions (2017 = -10%; 2016 = -20%). Specifically...
Everyone we know, meet, or pass in the grocery store has their own set of personal life experiences that are unique from our own. We all come from different places, have our own set of genetics, and have different parents or families, which is part of what makes us unique from each other. We can even have different experiences than our siblings who grow up in the same home as us. Our experiences are part of what help us learn, create adaptations to the world around us, and how we continue to...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming National Guard held send-off ceremonies for different batteries of the 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery Regiment in Torrington, Gillette, Lander and Casper on July 30, 2024, supporting the Soldiers and their families as they embark on their eighth deployment in the past 20 years. The send-off ceremony formally recognizes the Soldiers and their families who are about to deploy. It also demonstrates that they have the full support of their community, leadership a...
