Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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A farm or ranch lifestyle is about a lot of kids growing up in Laramie County. Burns Elementary School had their spring concert for the Kinderboost through third grade. The theme was Down on the Farm. Burns Elementary School gym was full of parents and people that love to the see the students have fun singing their hearts out. Down on the farm the sixth graders were able to put on a play with their incredible singing in-between the acts. The cow has lost her voice so all the animals and Old...
History is important to learn from and to discover oneself especially if a person know the family or the area. The Texas Trail Museum will be opening on May 1st for people to do some learning and discovering. With the weather changing and becoming warmer, it is the perfect time to explore parts of the town of Pine Bluffs and other areas through families that have lived in the past here at the museum. The Texas Trail Museum is full of a plethora of items and books from times gone by. Every time...
Trees are so beautiful in so many ways and very important to the world. In Pine Bluffs the annual Arbor Day celebration was held with the first graders from the Pine Bluffs Elementary School in the Pine Bluffs City park on Main Street. Arbor Day was established on April 26th for planting trees. In 1872, one million trees were planted with the help of the Nebraska Board of Agriculture set up by J. Sterling Morton. Now all 50 states celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees, which in 2023 was 1.7...
The explorer program and the trash truck were discussed at the Pine Bluffs Town Council meeting on April 24th. The consent agenda had several permits and invoices to be approved. The invoices were: HDR Engineering on the North property development Phase I Design for $40,574.39; Jerry’s Electric for the North property development Phase I Electric $66,270.00; and Jerry’s Electric for North property development Phase I electric for $43,000.00 The permits for the consent agenda was a 24 hour alcoholic beverage sales for the Knights of Columbus. Plu...
The Town of Pine Bluffs is reaching out to local residents whose names may have been removed from the county’s voter list and encouraging them to re-register before the 2024 elections. According to Kim Patterson, Town Administrator, over 200 voters from Pine Bluffs were purged from Laramie County’s registry under a state law that requires the removal of voters who did not vote in the last general election. Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee explained that the number of voters purged following the 2022 general election was exceptionally large bec...
LARAMIE COUNTY, WY- 2024 Notice has a few changes reflecting recently passed legislation. The Wyoming legislature passed an exemption that will have an immediate impact and can be identified in the bottom left-hand corner of the notice; and correlating tax amount exempted in the bottom right-hand corner. There are no applications necessary, and the exemptions are automatically applied to the property, where applicable. These exemptions may cause a fluctuation in mortgage payments; taxpayers will be responsible for contacting their mortgage...
Most people like to eat cookies, and every year a person can get cookies that are sold by the Girl Scouts of America. These cookie sales are an event that a lot of people look forward to. Girls Scouts started to sell cookies in 1917. The girls and the mothers would make the cookies to be sold as one of the girls projects. In 1951a company stepped in and started making the cookies to be sold and took the burden off the girls. At this time there were only three varieties of Girl Scout cookies,...
The Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB) is proposing to promulgate rule changes for Chapters 1 and 2. The proposed changes to Chapter 1 adds a definition of Apprenticeship, and incorporates by reference the rules of the Department of Administration and Information regarding fulfilling public records requests, and rules of the Office of Administrative Hearings regarding contested case practice and procedures. Proposed changes to Chapter 2 updates the fees schedule that has been effective since December 14, 2022 to incorporate the new...
As we approach the end of our 22nd season, I would like to thank our audience for trusting us to bring them health information that is current and accurate. There are many doctors out there who cannot make the same claims as the Prairie Doc's and I would like to take this opportunity to help sort out those charlatans and quacks from trusted sources of health information. While tasty and refreshing, I would not trust Dr. Pepper for medical advice. Nor would I trust Dr. Evil from Austin Powers,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, is pleased to announce the launch of the Schizophrenia and Psychosis Lexicon Guide. This guide will help transform how we talk about, understand, and treat schizophrenia and psychosis, representing a significant step in NAMI’s mission to foster understanding, empathy, and respect in mental health communication. The new guide is a collaborative effort involving mental health experts, individuals with lived exper...
High West Energy takes pride in serving the communities within our service territory and is committed to investing in their future. We believe that investing in the future of our communities is crucial, as we envision our youth utilizing their education or training to contribute positively to their communities down the road. In 2024, we received outstanding applications for our college scholarship program, reflecting the remarkable dedication of these students to their education and the...
Laramie, Wyo.-April 25, 2024-To address growing concerns about insecticide resistance across the West, the University of Wyoming Extension has released new recommendations for alfalfa weevil management. In a free digital publication, university researchers share results from a study conducted in Sheridan and provide suggestions on how to maximize alfalfa weevil control while minimizing the risk of developing insecticide-resistant populations. The report, titled "Considerations for Managing Alfal...
Over 44 million people in the United States face hunger, that includes one in five children. But the United States Post Office letter carriers understand people need food to survive on a daily basis. People do not eat only at Thanksgiving and Christmas. The United States Post Office branches in Albin and Pine Bluffs are participating in the Nationwide Stamp Out Hunger. It is an annual food drive that the Post office workers help with. It happens the second Saturday in May. This year the date is...
There are always concerns when it comes to emergencies or disasters nearby. This time of year the weather is changing to beautiful sunshine and warm temperatures. However, good weather can turn into bad weather very quickly. At the Pine Bluffs Senior Center, RAVE Mobile Safety was introduced to the senior citizens of Pine Bluffs. This is a system or platform of notifications that is set up to help Laramie County residents. When a person sets up with the system, it can provide the RAVE mobile...
Laramie, Wyo.-April 29, 2024-The University of Wyoming welcomes Mandy Marney as director of UW Extension and associate dean of the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources. Marney joined UW Extension in 2020 as associate director and was named senior associate director in 2022. She will assume her new role on April 29. "I am pleased that Dr. Mandy Marney will join the leadership team of our college as an associate dean and the director of UW Extension," says Kelly Crane,...
It was 1963 when President Kennedy issued the first National Small Business Week proclamation marking the first week in May as a time to observe the critical importance that small business plays in our local and national economies. National Small Business Week (NSBW) serves as the nation's annual tribute to America's small businesses and innovative startups, the tireless engines of our economy and backbones of our communities. From Main Streets to innovation hubs, small businesses create...
Art can be relaxing and yet stimulating for a persons mental heath. Murals are a way for one person or several people to design an incredible piece of wall art. Alisha Floy, Pine Bluffs High School art teacher and Paulie Dunnam, the elementary art teacher from Pine Bluffs, Burns, and Carpenter was contact by Laramie County School District #2 Superintendant Justin Pierantoni, pitching an idea to the teachers that the school could enter the contest. The contest was with the Emergency Management...
One night of the school year is one of the biggest events for elegance, glamor, and to cut loose. Prom is about having the last big party before graduation. This a time for the seniors to have one last hooray with friends and fellow underclassmen. Burns High School held their prom at the Pathfinder at Laramie Community Community College on April 20th. Their theme this year was Masquerade. The Masquerade theme came from the Venetian Renaissance 16th century in Italy. It's a time for people to...
Prom was started in the late 1920's. It was a casual and inclusive event for teenagers in high schools. At Pine Bluffs High School, it has changed with time much as with other historic events through time. Years ago prom was only for junior and senior students along with their dates. But with the lower number of students, especially in smaller towns the prom needed more people. So now, at Pine Bluffs High School, all of the high school students are invited to prom. It is the last time to celebra...
It is an honor and achievement to receive this awesome award. On Sunday, April 21st, at the Laramie County Community College was the Annual Congressional award. This award was help started by Wyoming Senator Malcolm Wallop and New Jersey Congressman James Howard in 1979. Queen Elizabeth's childhood friend, Earl of Conavon the 7th married Senator Wallop's sister Jean.The Earl of Conavon was very good with horses. At one point Queen Elizebeth appointed him as her race horse manager. Senator...
Insurance and new leases was on the agenda for the Burns Town Council on April 22nd. The room was almost full of Burns residents and people that had business with the council for the night. The second reading for Ordinance 18A.48 2024-2025, fiscal year budget was approved by the council. For reports from the council, council member Ralph Bartel stressed to the public that the Main Street project will not be worked on until after Burns Day. Council member Rick Lakin informed the town that there is a Junior High Track meet on Friday April 26th....
If there is a real Super Woman, this woman would be it. This person is running two programs, soon be three programs. Alisha Michaud graduated from Pine Bluffs High School in 2011. She then married Tim Michaud in May of 2013. She has two fun and active boys. Michaud worked at the Pine Bluffs Seniro Center as an assistant, then in 2015 she became the Director of the Pine Bluffs Senior Center in Pine Bluffs. The program was good but she had ideas to improve it. Michaud had the food program but she...
Join the Wyoming State Museum on Saturday, May 4, from 10 am - 2 pm for their monthly Family Day event. May's theme is "Home on the Range," where people of all ages can learn about those who chose to homestead on the prairie. Like all State Museum Family Days, this event will feature crafts and activities to bring families closer to the museum collections and inspire them to learn more about the world around them. Attendees will learn about prairie birds and flowers, homesteaders, and their way...
SIDNEY – Rebecca Noble’s Cabaret Theatre returns to the Sidney High School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 3rd, with their new show, Songbirds, a celebration of the women who changed the face of music in the 60s and 70s. From Carol King’s “So Far Away” and “Natural Woman” to Barbra Streisand’s “Evergreen,” Carly Simon’s “Nobody Does It Better,” Dolly Parton’s “Nine to Five” and the Carpenter’s “For All We Know,” these ‘songbirds’ gave us musical moments that have endured for decades. The show will also include hits by Dionne...
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Education seeks public comment on the proposed Chapter 36 rules pertaining to W.S. 21-12-105, Career and Technical Education. Comments may be submitted online, or via email until 11:59 p.m. on May 31. All public comments will be recorded verbatim, including the submitter’s name and city of residence, on the Secretary of State’s website as part of the rules promulgation process. The Statement of Reasons for the changes and the strike and underline versions of the rule sets are available for review withi...
