Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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CHEYENNE. Wyo. — Christmas tree permits are available at BLM Wyoming field offices and online. Permits may be purchased between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. from any BLM Wyoming field office. The cost for a permit is $5 to $10 per tree, depending on location. Up to a maximum of five Christmas trees can be purchased by an individual for personal use. This year, the permits are also available online at https://forestproducts.blm.gov from most BLM Wyoming field offices. Permits will be available Nov. 22. A BLM permit is valid for trees l...
The Pine Bluffs High School Gym was the site of the high school Veterans Day Assembly on November 11, 2021. The stands were full of students, teachers, community members, and of course veterans. After the welcome from Ginger Crow, the new music director of PBHS, a prayer was given by Carson Rabou, a member of the Tri-Music Honor Society. Following the Presentation of Colors by members of the American Legion Post 60, all in attendance stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. The Junior and Senior...
The Burns town council on November 8th started the meeting with a moment of silence. Veron Testerman was a board member on the utility board. He had passed away in October. On public comments a concerned citizen stated that she had brought this up before and nothing was done. “We need some law enforcement in Burns. In Cheyenne a student was killed in front of the school walking across the street in the crosswalk. Two other students were hit walking in the cross walk. Last week someone was in the diner asking questions on how much money was i...
With a heavy agenda, the November 8, 2021 meeting of the Pine Bluffs Town Council, took on some thank yous and checking on numerous projects.. Mike Ragsdale started the meeting due to Mayor Fornstrom being absent for the night. All agendas were approved. For public comments, Laramie County Commissioner Gunner Malm would like to thank the Pine Bluffs council and the Pine Bluffs community for supporting the spot tax. He thanked the Pine Bluffs council for having an early election ballot to determine the early outcome of the election....
CODY, Nov. 13, 2021-Todd Fornstrom, of Laramie County, was elected to his sixth term as President of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) at the organization's 102nd annual meeting in Cody. "I enjoy the people and the policy development process," Fornstrom said. "It is fun and an incredible honor to represent the members of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation." "Bringing people together for the good of agriculture is very rewarding," Fornstrom continued. Todd and his family farm in Laramie...
It was cold, bitterly cold, on December 18, 1620 when the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts to form their first colony in the New World. Since they had no shelter on land, they had to live on the ship for the next few months and ferried back and forth to the shore as they worked hard to build homes for their new colony. In March they began to move ashore permanently as shelter became available. But, the months aboard ship were devasting. One hundred settlers started the journey,...
On November 11, 2021 Burns High School honored Veterans in the morning. The Future Business Leaders of America made and served a brunch to the veterans at the school. To start the program in the gym Jackson Kirkbride did open prayer be thankful for the day and the veterans following with a moment of silence. The Burns High School Choir sang the National Anthem while everyone turned to the America flag to honor it. Seniors Kamber Clayson and Caden David recited speeches to honor the veterans....
AFTON, Wyo. – To 1st Lt. Alyssa Brenner, a change of command ceremony means a step forward in her career. To the rest of the Wyoming National Guard, it was a historic milestone. As she grasped the guidon in the traditional passing of the colors she became the first female to command an infantry unit in the Wyoming Army National Guard. She is the second female to command a combat arms unit in Wyoming, joining Capt. Leslie Brazil, former commander of Alpha Battery, 2-300th Field Artillery R...
Remember the statement “You never let a serious crisis go to waste”, 2008, Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s Chief of Staff? The Democrats certainly aren’t letting COVID go to waste. They’re using the healthcare industry to beat us about the head and shoulders with vaccine and mask requirements. There’s no personal freedom left as far as Socialists are concerned. They have the power and are using it all the way down to the local levels of government. So far Wyoming is better off than many states but we still have our problems. Anyone who takes the time to...
CHEYENNE, Wyoming. – Cheyenne, Wyoming — Justin Smith just wanted to find some work-life balance. The single mom of two daughters, needed to make ends meet, but also spend time with her family. So, she set out to do just that in early 2021 when she joined the Laramie County Community College, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program. Smith was able to participate thanks in part to Climb WY, a program that assists single moms overcome poverty. Smith found success in the program quickly. “She excelled and shared her enthusiasm and knowled...
The Laramie County Retired Education Personnel awarded two students the Citizenship Award. This is award to given to seniors from Laramie County high schools. The career counselor or principal of the school explained to the Laramie County Retired Education Personnel why he/she should be selected. This student demonstrates involvement in school and community service. This senior has had to overcome some type of adversity. Their goal is to have some sort of career. The person demonstrates...
Mayor Krakow called the meeting to order on November 11 at 7:00 p.m. Council member Jeremiah Johnson made a motion to approved the previous minutes. Council member Kelley Kriz seconded. All approved. There was a few bids for the equipment the town of Albin was selling. They are: $155 for the pig hut, $1.45 for a T-post, $10 for the hog panel, $25 for waterer, and $1.50 for a T post. The council decided on and approved all bids of the night except $1.45 for the T-post. “The lunch program is a little low on funding but will be better next month ,...
The Pine Bluffs Police Department hosted a training at the Pine Bluffs Sportsmans Club in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. It was three days of intense training. AJ Jue with his company Elite Edge Firearms Training and Tactics from Casper, Wyoming was the instructor. He has had this business for four years and is a retired police officer. Jue had been in law enforcement for twenty-two years. He served in different departments such as FTO, uniform patrol, and SWAT on the police force in Utah. Jue has been...
Officers from the Burns Jr. Sr. HS FFA Chapter attended the Wyoming FFA Foundation's annual fundraising banquet known as 'The Blue Jeans Ball' in Torrington, Wyoming September 25, 2021. The officers were guests of the state's largest electric utility and event sponsor, Rocky Mountain Power. The evening included a gun raffle, a silent and live auction as well as dinner, sponsored by Wyoming Pork Producers, a disc jockey, and featured more than a hundred cupcakes and desserts provided by Stacy's...
The Pine Bluffs town council is still working on cleaning up the town. One of the complaints is on Blair Street. On the 700 block of Blair Street are campers on sidewalks and construction in the alley and on the street making it impossible to drive down them. On the northeast corner of Blair Street is race cars and a camper on the sidewalk. So, the question is, is the sidewalk town property, and when is the next step to be taken. Next is the neighbor to the south. Campers on the street and construction material. Question is, is this a business,...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (October 1, 2021) – Wyoming Weed and Pest Council has partnered with the Wyoming Alliance for Environmental Education to develop a comprehensive invasive species curriculum for first to fifth-grade students. A series of three, interconnected lessons have been developed for each grade level. The lessons are highly interactive, grade-level appropriate and develop progressively higher levels of understanding about invasive species while addressing relevant Wyoming State Science Standards. “Education is one of the most important too...
CHEYENNE – Dr. Michelle Rozen, America's top expert on leading change, will deliver the keynote address at the 2021 Wyoming Safety and Workforce Summit on Oct. 20. The theme of this year's summit is "Agents of Change," and the summit will be presented virtually. There is no cost to attend this year's summit. In addition to Dr. Rozen's powerful strategies for leading change, this year's Summit will feature breakout sessions that will give businesses and their employees the tools they need to not simply survive the pandemic, but to thrive d...
The drought of 2021 is now in full force in Laramie County. As of July we were the only county in Wyoming that was not being affected by the drought. At least most of the county. There were two small pockets in the extreme northeast and northwest corners that were in “abnormally dry” conditions. But the rest of us were experiencing normal moisture and we even had some rain in June and July. We thought we were going to escape a drought. Fooled us! By the end of July the tunnel of good moisture we had been experiencing began to shrink. First it...
CHEYENNE, WYOMING – For many Wyoming gas customers bills have increased over the last few months due in large part to the severe natural gas market disruptions that occurred during the February cold weather event that took place last winter. The February extreme weather event caused natural gas prices to spike to unprecedented levels leaving utilities across the country with extraordinary levels of unrecovered gas costs. Since then, the Wyoming Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) has worked to mitigate the impact of these excessive costs on c...
Brian Kozak is running for Laramie County Sheriff. He has a wife and two daughters. Kozak has always been interested in law enforcement since he was a child. His favorite show was CHiPs. He loves to ride the motorcycle fighting the crimes. So, he joined the Mesa, Arizona Police department for twenty years. Kozak said, "It is the best job in the world." He married his wife when he was a rookie, which was before he was a motorcycle cop. Janine told Brian that she hated the desert heat and would...
The year was 1775,. The Second Continental Congress of the United States passed a resolution creating the Continental Navy. At this time the Continental Navy consisted of converted merchantmen because of the lack of funding, manpower, and resources, with exclusively designed warships being built later. The Continental Navy was a success and stemmed from the efforts of the Continental Congress and patron John Adams. It's main goal was to interrupt British maritime commercial operations. As the...
That's one big red tractor. Rodney Soppe wanted a certain new style tractor. But since the tractor was so expensive he decided to build his own tractor! But first things first, he built a chisel plow before he started on the tractor. The chisel plow was made for a pipeline. But the shovels he made himself. Soppe even made the equipment to make the shovels for the chisel plow. Once the chisel plow was complete, Soppe needed a tractor to pull it. Soppe didn't have a shop at the time, so he built...
There is a growing concern among prominent scientists and researchers that the government’s policy of mass vaccination may be causing the variants of the COVID disease that seem to be coming at us at an ever-increasing rate. It seems like every time we get used to the idea of one variant another hits us driving renewed calls for increased preventative measures. Some of these measures, like those in New York City and California, are destroying economies and lives. Many scientists are now putting the blame squarely on the federal government. O...
Credit unions and banks across the country are jointly opposed to an item being considered as part of the proposed $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. The bill may include a provision requiring credit unions and banks report to the IRS the account transactions (deposits or withdrawals) of accounts that hold more than $600. What does this mean for you, the consumer? An invasion of your privacy and potential additional taxes. This proposed fishing expedition is bad for consumers. The proposal states that if your account balance is above $600 at...
Over the past 6 years, our club has participated in a variety of activities during 4-H week--from decorating windows to taking goodies to community members. Currently, most of our club is extremely busy with fall sports and activities at school, so we'll celebrate differently during this season of our club. Members invite new/old friends to attend a meeting. At our meeting last Sunday, we had 2 new families join us for the meeting (with plenty of question & information time), snacks, & fellowshi...
