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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...
Another chapter is closed for the Pine Bluffs Methodist concerning the line of pastors. On Sunday June 30th was Pastor J. R. Atkins last sermon in Pine Bluffs. Pastor J.R. Atkins and his wife Stacy came to Pine Bluffs two years ago in July. They came from Parachute, Colorado and before that, they were in Georgia. Atkins is originally from Huffman, Texas, and he attended Texas A & M University. His grandfather was a minister, and that got him interested in becoming a minister. Pastor Atkins went...
It is always great to have a safe place to put animals for a day or while on vacations. For a pet owner to know their pets are well taken care of and safe at all times is important. Conklin Kennels is the place to go. It is about six miles west of Pine Bluffs on highway 30, turn south on 159 for two more miles. It is to the east side that has a concrete drive away. The kennels are behind the house. The building is air conditioned in the summer and heated through the winter. On the facility is...
It is that time of the year for the annual meeting at the Texas Trail Museum that was held on the last Saturday of June. The members had the meeting first and then a meal afterwards. It's that time of the year see about different projects with the members and learn about what is going on with the museum. One of the main topics was membership for the museum. The money helps with the museum and they next project. It is alway hard to get people to see how important it is to be a member. Most of...
The pies just kept coming in the door of Pine Bluffs Community Center for the Lawrence Anderson Memorial Pie Social held on June 30th. It was the 40th anniversary for the Pie Social that is held every two years in Pine Bluffs. This event is to have people get to hear about the candidates that are running for office in the different areas. The night was incredible. Most of the candidates were at the event. The candidates had information set out on tables for the people to peruse to learn about...
Jim Zitek, the owner of Pine Bowl believes that bowling is a family affair. Jim, his son Chris and grandson Tristen all competed at state and national bowling championship matches. According to Jim Zitek there were eight teams of five that competed in the state and national tournament that were from the local area. All of the team members were bowlers at Pine Bowl. Although the teams and other individuals did not fare so well, one person stood out. Tristen Zitek, grandson of Jim Zitek and son...
