Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Halloween is a lot of folks favorite holiday. This holiday has scary, funny, pretty, silly and lots of candy. Pine Bluffs Recreation held their annual Trunk or Treat on Halloween at the Community center. Businesses and organizations decorate their vehicles with a Halloween scene. The line was long for parents and kids wanting to walk through the displays of each vehicle and receive their Trick or Treat. (Mostly if not all, treats) There were 18 different businesses and organizations. The trunks...
Emergency vehicles are always seen on the scenes of accidents, fires and many other issues. These people are always hard at work. This year Laramie County agencies got together for the Laramie County Touch-A-Truck held at the Archer Complex on November 2nd. There was lots to look at and participate in along with learning about the different agencies in Laramie County. Every part of the Archer Complex was in use. Everywhere there was something to look at or participate in. Outside the south end...
As the day comes to a close, the ballot boxes are shut and no more votes were allowed after 7:00 p.m. The polling place in Pine Bluffs was at the community center and there were six sign in kiosks to assist voters to ob- tain their ballots. Once a voter had their ballot in hand they would go to one of the eight voting machines to vote. Once one voted, it would have the voter review their choices before printing. Af- ter printing a voter would go and deposit their ballot in an electronic ballot box. Then the voter was offered a sticker saying I...
Cancer can be one of the scariest words in the world. The possibility of death is not what a person wants. Although death is inevitable, at least give us a fighting chance. We make plans in our lives of doing things with our families or friends, and that comes to a screeching halt. Survival is the next word. Am I going to survive? Can I pull through this? A person always wants to survive cancer. But not knowing what the battle is, is rough for everyone that has cancer and the ones that are...
Every year the Laramie County Retired Education Personnel give out to each of the Laramie County High Schools a Citizenship Award. This time Burns High School was the high school. Burns High School has excellent students that does incredible in activities and supporting the communities. It is hard to choose from excellent students. Blair Sanchez had the honor to be the recipient of the Citizenship Award. Sanchez is the daughter of Dawn and Eddie Sanchez. Sanchez is involved in 4-H,...
CHEYENNE, Wyoming – A patriotic concert to thank those who have served in the United States Armed Forces is coming to Laramie County Community College this month. Honoring Our Veterans, a concert featuring the Cheyenne Brass Band and LCCC Wind Ensemble, is set for 3 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will feature everything from light-hearted patriotic marches, the drama of battle in musical storytelling to the familiar American anthems fitting to the holiday. Frank Cook, LC...
Hearing loss affects millions of Americans. In fact, by age 75 over half of adults will have some form of hearing loss. Signs of hearing loss include having trouble hearing speech in noisy places, finding it hard to follow speech in groups, trouble hearing on the phone, listening makes you tired, or if you need to turn the volume up on the TV or radio while others complain it is too loud. To some, hearing loss may just be a minor inconvenience. If it is more severe, however, it can have a big...
Cheyenne, Wyo. - Oct. 21, 2024 - The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Kristi Nagy back as the 4-H youth development educator for Laramie County. "We are excited to have Kristi back," says Bridger Feuz, associate director of UW Extension. "She brings several years of experience, strong relationships with the Laramie County commissioners and an amazing network with the committed 4-H volunteers in Laramie County." Nagy first joined Laramie County Extension in 2015. She started as an adminis...
Brandon is working the graveyard shift a few weeks into his deployment in Baghdad, Iraq. As a supervisor, he's overseeing the passenger movement, and his airmen are performing well and completing their jobs. He also conducts frequent patrols around the terminal, looking for anything out of place or potentially explosive devices. The enemy can plant explosive devices under Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) packages or anything that may look like trash or something of interest. In training, the members are...
During November we celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week, which runs Nov. 11 - 13. Throughout the month we recognize those veterans, service members, and military spouses that take the steps to realize their goal of small business ownership. Historically, veterans are more likely to start a small business than non-veterans. Nearly ten percent of all American businesses are owned by a veteran. Wyoming is home to more than 50,000 veterans, with more than 6,500 of them have making the jump to small-business ownership. Veteran-owned...
It is coming into the giving time of the year. The time to make sure everyone has a little Christmas. That is what Christmas shoeboxes does for the world. Christmas shoeboxes was started some time in the early 1990's. In 1990 Dave and Gill Cooke filled shoeboxes with gifts for children in Romania. Later in 1993 Franklin Graham, who was the president of Samaritan's Purse agreed to fill shoeboxes with gifts for children that were in war in Europe. This was done by local churches to spread the...
The decision of who will be the new youth League Coordinator along with checking on different projects was at the Burns Town Council meeting. Burns council had their second meeting of the month on October 28th. For public comment Roy Young addressed the council about the possible raise in cost of sewer, water, and utilities. His church, Immanuel Lutheran Church was concerned of the rising cost for their own budget. The council informed him that they will not be looking at that until January. As...
To be in an organization that helps members advance in agriculture is incredible. This is what Burns Future Farmers of America has done for its members. But one member has taken this information and moved leaps and bounds. Hayden Hubbard is a senior at Burns High School and the president of the Burns FFA chapter. He is a member, student, and a great young man that reaches for the sky, moon and outer space. Hubbard looks for the good and strives to do his best. He has done this in Future...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to start the regularly scheduled meeting of the Town Council for the town of Pine Bluffs on October 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Immediately, the council went into business mode and addressed the agenda approval. Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to accept the agenda as presented. It was seconded by Councilmember Dave Crouse and the motion carried. The council moved on to the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Leitza made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda. It was seconded by Council...
Last week while returning from Archer, on Highway 30 heading to Pine Bluffs, traffic came to a halt due to a road closure sign that had been blown over into the east bound lanes. Two wonderful citizens jumped out of their trash truck, picked up the sign and moved it out of the way for safety of all drivers. We would like to give kudos to Riley McNamar and Eli James of Coyote Sanitation for making the road safe again. Coyote Sanitation is owned by Franny and Mark Haukap. If you know of any outstanding citizen who has gone the extra mile for...
The Knights of Columbus Council 7789 donated $372.00 worth of new winter coats to Laramie County School District #2 last Friday. The Council heard about a program that would allow them to purchase new winter coats that could be donated to school age students that may be in need of them. Last month the Council voted unanimously to purchase the new coats and give them to the school district to be distributed to the students within district No. 2. All total, 32 coats of various sizes were...
What do warts, pap smears, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, and a vaccine all have in common? Three letters: HPV Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that can cause growths on skin and mucous membranes. There are over one hundred different types of HPV, and while some cause common warts, others can cause cancer. HPV may be spread by skin to skin contact. The virus can enter your body through even the smallest tear in your skin. Warts caused by HPV can be contagious, either through...
United States Attorney Eric Heimann announced today that Executive Assistant United States Attorney (EAUSA) Stephanie Sprecher will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. Executive AUSA Stephanie Sprecher has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the District of Wyoming, and in that capacity is responsible for overseeing the District’s handling of election day complaints of voting rights concerns,...
Torrington, Wyo.-Oct. 21, 2024-The University of Wyoming Extension will host its biennial Southeast Wyoming Beef Symposium and Trade Show Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Torrington. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Goshen County Fairgrounds Rendezvous Center, located at 4740 US-26 #85. The beef symposium provides ranchers, producers and industry professionals with an opportunity for professional development and networking. The event features...
Cheyenne, Wyo. - Oct. 21, 2024 - The University of Wyoming Extension has released a new publication describing a problem with market-based conservation programs where companies pay landowners to meet certain conservation goals. The publication is titled "Credit Failure Risk in Market-Based Conservation Programs: What Is It and Can It Be Helped?" Authors include Kristi Hansen, Chris Bastian, Chian Jones Ritten and Amy Nagler of the UW Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics as well as...
October always seems to be a spooky month. With spooky comes witches. Witches have a history that dates way back. They always had something brewing in the cauldron. At the Pine Bluffs Library the witches were out in the community brewing a Witch's Tea before Halloween. The event was for adults to have lots of fun with history, and to make their own special brew with the tea. Victoria Jaye gave a presentation. She is an author of a book named 'The Black Hours: Modern Demonic Experiences &...
Editor's Note: We are re-running this article due to errors in the original story, and our sincere apologies to the Walls family - especially to Brysen Walls for originally spelling his name wrong. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • It was a special day for Pine Bluffs Food Bank, the Pine Bluffs Senior Center and local student Brysen Walls. Walls in an effort to give back to his community donated his pig to be butchered and given out at the local food pantry. This all...
Heidi Romsa is running for Laramie County School District #2 Area C. She has been on the school board for four years. Romsa loves the area. She feels it is her civil duty to give back to the community. Romsa loves the children, and education. She enjoys the process of the education. Romsa said, “ I have learned a lot in the four years I have been on the board. It has been a process learning about the policies and procedures. I have learned to be a teammate. I like sports, and there is a position to be held and work as a team. Helping kids to g...
CHEYENNE, WY – With the Absentee Voting period for the 2024 General Election beginning on October 8th, fewer Wyoming counties are using drop boxes than previous election cycles. Park County and Sheridan County have each discontinued their use of ballot drop boxes for the 2024 Primary and General Elections. Secretary Gray previously rescinded directives issued by previous Secretary of State Ed Buchanan in 2020 allowing ballot drop boxes. “With the absentee voting period underway, I want to thank both Park County and Sheridan County for dis...
