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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...
Halloween is the third most-favorite holiday across the United States, but for many of the seven million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease – including 10,300 Wyomingites – the confusing costumes and decorations, unexpected guests and cheerful ‘trick or treat’ shouts can create heightened levels of fear and anxiety. “For those living with Alzheimer's, the happy memories of colorful costumes and cheerful children may have faded,” said Debra Antista-Bianchi, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association of Wyoming. “Given that reality,...
Music is fun to enjoy when it comes with a dance. Plus, it's a bonus if friends are there along with good food. The Burns Lions Club is always looking to help in the community, one way or another. Having a dance in the community helps people with a way to releive stress after a long, hot, busy summer. The night started with a delicious dinner fromUncle Freds. The Burns Lions Club members served beef sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, green beans with a dessert. The food had people full to the brim of...
Animals are everyones favorites especially for the kids. The Burns Future Farmers of America put a petting zoo at the Windy Creek Farm Autumn Fest. This is Windy Creek Farm Autumn Fest's second year of having a pumpkin patch. It is between Cheyenne and Burns.There are pumpkins, vendors, a corn maze, tractor rides, face painting, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin slingshot, pumpkin smashing and a bounce house. The place was full of activities. All ages were able to have fun for the month of October . The...
It was a special day for Pine Bluffs Food Bank, the Pine Bluffs Senior Center and local student Bryce 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 started with First Lady Jennie Gordon's Wyoming Hunger Initiative, in partnership with Wyoming 4-H and FFA, piloted a new program under the Food from the Farm + Ranch banner called Fair to Fork in 2022. Thanks to a grant from the Hughes Charitable Foundation,...
The leaves are changing, the air is getting cooler, and frost is in the air at times. The people are looking on trying to get the last outside activities done. Being able to enjoy time with their kids before the weather turns to cold and snowy. Pine Bluffs Recreation had their annual Fall Festival. This event is a highlight for a lot of the local people. It is started with a craft/vendor show in the community center. There were about 20 vendors that participated at the event. There was...
It is always great to have a fundraiser to help the students in the school. This fund raiser was for the Pine Bluffs Elementary students. It was held to help with prizes that the students will be earning for their school work. Every quarter the teachers reward the students for their hard work. This fundraiser will help with just that. The students were to bring in their change to have the highest class that collected the most money. They did this throughout homecoming week to help with the...
It is so important for people to help others, be it activities in school and the communities. This helps with mental health and for people to know they are needed in the world. Merina Theobald has bloomed into a wonderful butterfly. She is the daughter of Wanda and Curt Theobald. The family has been in the Pine Bluffs community for over a 100 years. Each decade of generations has shown leadership in the community. It is not surprising that Theobald is continuing the tradition of leadership and h...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom called the October 16 meeting of the Pine Bluffs town Council to order at 6:00 p.m., and following the welcome and the pledge of allegiance town Council got down to business. Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to accept the agenda and approve it. It was seconded by Councilmember Dave Crouse , and the motion passed. Moving onto the consent agenda. A motion was made to accept the consent agenda by Councilmember Leitza and was seconded by Councilmember Dennis Michaud,...
The saying goes, "newer isn't always better," and while I typically tend to agree with that, newer might be better when it comes to glucose monitoring technology. In recent years we have seen rapid development and uptake of new types of glucometers, leaving fewer and fewer patients with diabetes using the old standby fingerstick method of blood sugar monitoring. Let me be clear: not every patient with diabetes needs a fancy new continuous glucometer (CGM). The cost might be higher, and there is...
The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office’s mental health unit has been certified by the Department of Health to complete Addiction Severity Index (ASI) assessments. Inmates cannot apply for addiction treatment beds or be sentenced until an ASI has been completed. In the past, the ASI assessments could take months to be completed, costing taxpayers and delaying treatment. Sheriff Kozak said, “It’s been a goal of mine for our LCSO mental health professionals to be able to complete an ASI so we can help people overcome substance abuse and move through...
Laramie, Wyo. — Oct. 16, 2024 — The University of Wyoming has partnered with Colorado State University to offer monthly webinars addressing opportunities and challenges in the outdoor recreation industry. Titled “Outdoor Recreation Knowledge Exchange: Wyoming and Colorado Roundup,” the inaugural five-session series is a collaborative effort organized by the University of Wyoming Extension, the University of Wyoming’s Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative, and Colorado State University’s Office of Engagement and Extensi...
Confusion. And deceit. The world is full of it. With the passing of every election cycle, it seems to me that it continually worsens. Rather than telling the truth and being forthright with the American people, candidates use fear mongering tactics and deception to create confusion. Although trillions of bits of information are at our fingertips in our modern society, it is increasingly difficult to disseminate the truth from the falsities and inaccuracies. There is so much misinformation, even...
Lingle, Wyo. - Oct. 16, 2024 - Nearly 12,000 pounds of potatoes were donated to Food Bank of Wyoming during the fourth annual potato harvest at the University of Wyoming's James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) last month. The potato harvest, made possible through a partnership between SAREC, Food Bank of Wyoming and UW Extension's Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP), is part of ongoing efforts to address food security in Wyoming. "We had another successful...
Thanksgiving in October? It might be one of the first questions for anyone who has not attended the Annual Fall Dinner. Then, the next question is why? So we answer, why not! It is a perfect time to give thanks. Thanks should always be given all the time. St. Paul's Fall Turkey Dinner was on October 20th. This dinner was incredible. It is prepared months ahead of time. The planning and ordering of turkeys is not a small job. Plus figuring out how much food is needed each year. The ladies at St....
The tradition of who can decorate and be the most creatIve is always the challenge of cupcake wars. A person can watch cupcake wars on television, but it is always great to see them up close. The Pine Bluffs High School Food class has this challenge in their classroom. All classes have the opportunity to be in the contest. The students are always up for the challenge. It is always great to see what they will come up with. There was 19 sets of cupcakes entered in this challenge. The first entry...
