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There was a bit of excitement at the Burns Lions Club dinner prior to their meeting as there were two students showing off their art. Every year the Burns and Pine Bluffs Lions Club's sponsor a Poster contest for the local elementary students. The elementary schools that were in the contest was Albin, Burns, Carpenter, and Pine Bluffs. Elementary teacher, Paulete Dunnam works with excellent artists in Laramie County School District #2. It is great to see how creative the students are in the...
As with any war there comes an end ... a day of peace. January 27, 1973 was a day that the United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong and North Vietnam would sign the Paris Peace Accords, which created the end of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. It is still a war remembered by so many who have served in Vietnam or in the waters off shore. It is still strongly remembered by family and friends of the 58,220 United States military members who died in this war. This war took a total of 1 . 3...
Burns High School is very proud to have two students that will be attending All State Band. All State Band is a state wide contest for the students who apply and are chosen. It starts as an individual competition but then they are all put together at the end as a band to perform. Elsie Gilliland is a junior and plays clarinet. She is shy but very competitive and very athletic. Gilliland swims with the East High School swim team because Burns does not have a swim team. Gilliland broke a record...
SAN ANGELO, TX (01/09/2024)-- Hannah Kinnison of Grover, Colo., a senior outside hitter on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, has earned 2023 Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization. A food animal science and marketing major, Kinnison is carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA. She was previously named the Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year and earned CSC Academic All-District honors. She is the only LSC player to earn CSC Academic All-America honors as she was named to the...
Burns had a young lady do so well in the Catch-a-Calf program and it is extremely exciting to see youth success in a program that has been going on for years. The Catch-a Calf program has been happening at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo., since 1935. The 4-H and Future Farmers of America members that participate come from Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. There is 40 kids that are able to be in the program. The members have to apply to be able to be in the program. At...
The parking lot was full at the Pathfinder building at Laramie Community County College. The 4-H families, members, and leaders were excited to attend the Annual Achievement Night. This is a night for the members to see how well they did throughout the 4-H year. These members work hard on their projects to be better in life. They learn new skills to help them in the future. The evening started with the Prairie Dusters 4-H Club leading the pledges. Kristi Nagy, who is one of the 4-H educators...
Everyone loves to have a great time in life. Some people like to go to bars, tasting rooms, and restaurants. In these establishments we want a great bartender to help us find a delicious drink. In Eastern Laramie County there are several places to go for a great time. To ring in the New Year some of the bartenders in the area have a signature drink. Bartenders are hard working people that do not always receive enough credit for their work. They have to know how to multitask their time from...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center was ringing in the New Year with two new employees. But had a bitter sweet good bye to an employee that was retiring. Sharon Curless has been a cook for the Pine Bluffs Senior Center since 2020. She loved to make the desserts for the Senior Center lunches. But, like everything else in life time has a point change for all. Although she will be helping from time to time at the Senior center most of her time will be spent elsewhere. The Senior Center will miss her...
Pine Bluffs High School has had in the last four years a student or students who have attended All State Music. All State music is a competition that the students apply for to participate. The organization sends the required music to the student and then in a month the student goes to get it recorded. The music is different rhythms and arrangements of different notes. For most people the song has a name is what a person can know. In this case the arrangement of certain notes. The competition is...
LCLS is committed to expanding its offerings for all patrons. Hoopla gives Laramie County residents access to a whole new world of streaming content no matter how far they are from a library. Laramie County Library System is now offering hoopla, an easy-to-use streaming service that offers patrons free access to millions of titles. Hoopla is entirely free; all one needs is a library card and a device that can connect to the internet. The hoopla app is even compatible with Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, and Android TV. With hoopla, LCLS patrons now...
As we approach the end of the year, we have high anticipation for what 2024 has in store for us. I would also like to encourage some moments of reflection – to look back on what the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative has done this past year as we continue to grow as an organization allowing us to deepen our impact across Wyoming. With our increased outreach, we have been able to tap into communities and share our resources and programs with providers, imaging groups and other organizations that were otherwise unaware of our existence. It’s truly...
Sheriff Kozak and his new command staff took office on January 3,2023. They began to reorganize the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office by having the employees focus on three overall goals: 1. Invest in the employees by implementing professional leadership to focus on employee development, retention, and recruiting. 2. Reconnect with residents and businesses to fight crime. 3. Restructure jail operations to focus on drug addiction, mental health, and other programs to lower recidivism and crime. These three overall goals led the agency and its e...
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Career and Technical Education (SBCTE) and Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) met virtually on December 21. The board convened as the SBCTE to review recommended updates to the Wyoming Perkins V State plan. The plan allows Wyoming to access federal funding for CTE programs at the K-12 and postsecondary levels. In 2023, under Superintendent Degenfelder's strategic plan initiative of Preparing Students for Jobs Through CTE, a cabinet of stakeholders representing education and business/industry was f...
It is a first time that a Burns student from Burns High school signed with Laramie County Community College for livestock judging. Shiriah Eklund is senior this year and received the offer to sign with LCCC. Eklund has been showing cattle for most of her life. Her parents have a great herd for their girls to show how great they are in the beef industry. Eklund along with her father Val Eklund and mother Sherry Eklund had the opportunity sign with LCCC. Eklund spoke to the audience saying, " My...
Casper, Wyo.—Dec. 22, 2023—For Wyoming pesticide applicators seeking to recertify their commercial application license or apply for their first commercial license, the University of Wyoming Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) will offer educational programming in Casper Tuesday, Jan. 16, through Thursday, Jan. 18. Commercial pesticide applicator licenses are required for anyone who applies or supervises the application of pesticides on property other than their own, for contract or hire. The event, which will take place at the R...
January 5, 2023 Laramie County swears in New Sheriff and Leaders Cheyenne, WY --- Sheriff Brian Kozak took his oath of office at 8am on January 3, in the Laramie County Commissioners Board Room. Sheriff Kozak campaigned with a promise to bring new leadership to the Sheriff's Office, and that promise was fulfilled an hour after taking office. At 9am the following leaders also took their oath of office and hit the ground running: Undersheriff Chance Walkama; *Chief Deputy Perry Rockvam; Chief...
Semi retirement has hit, and the boredom of it has struck a cord with William "Buzz" Canady and his wife Kathy. After recovering from COVID, this Pine Bluffs couple of over twenty years residency, decided to bring a hobby to life and do a good deed at the same time. Buzz who learned to weld in high school, taught his wife of 27 years how to weld some 24 years ago. With both of them able to weld, and enjoying it, they came up with an idea, to do what they love, and be able to work together. Thus...
The Laramie county robotics team was hard at it again into their contest. The Circuit Breakers was started last year for the first time. Last year they were able to attend a national contest. The group is always challenging each other. They went to the State 2023-24 Masterpiece Challenge, First LEGO League Competition held at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper. The Circuit Breakers were judged in four categories: Core values, Innovation project, robot design, and robot scores. There were over 50...
Every year the students look forward to doing cake wars at the Pine Bluffs High School. Mrs. Nicole Sisson teaches the students to think outside of their comfort zone. This year there were thirteen cakes. The cakes created by the students were a gingerbread cookie shapes on top of the cake. A Teddy bear with candy canes displayed around it. A frosty snowman face, the Grinch on top of the cake. A pretty blue with snowflakes and a marshmallow snowman. Lots of gingerbread men and candy canes on...
Alzheimer’s disease is expected to impact nearly 13 million Americans by 2050, including 10,000 Wyomingites today, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. So, as you contemplate your New Year’s resolutions for 2024, consider there are steps you can take yourself to maintain and improve your cognitive function. Research has shown lifestyle changes like improving diet and exercising regularly have helped drive down death rates from cancer, heart disease and other major diseases. These same lifestyle changes may also reduce or slow your risk...
CHADRON, NE (12/20/2023)-- Chadron State College has announced the 356 names on the Dean's List. A cumulative grade point average of at leat 3.5 is required for the academic honor. To qualify for the honor, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor's degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Cities and states listed are the home address provided by the students. Katelyn Bach of Burns, WY (82053) Katie Fornstrom of Pine Bluffs, WY (82082) Emma Norris of Cheyenne, WY (82009) Emma...
Celebrating the New Year is a tradition that is celebrated around the world today. People, families and friends gather together and watch as the time counts down and a new year is born. Today we celebrate this date on the eve of the first day of January and most times continue on into the day. However things were not as simple at the original celebration. In Mesopotamia, where the earliest recorded new years celebration is said to have happened, the date was much different. According to our calendar the original new years celebration would occu...
Tuesday, December 19, Burns High School English students learned about poetry from acclaimed poet, motivational speaker, and teacher Jovan Mays. Mays had given the commencement address at Chadron State College Friday, December 15, and offered to visit Deb Nolting’s English classes the morning of his return trip to Aurora, where he resides. Mays spoke to four classes about poetry, offering five points to consider: 1. Poetry is my own language. 2. Nothing just is. 3. Your page is not a cage. 4. It’s not about the about, it’s about the journ...
Laramie, Wyo.-Dec. 22, 2023-The GrowinG Internship Program is now accepting applications for 2024. "The goal of this program is to provide interns with a hands-on internship at a working farm or ranch in Wyoming, in cooperation with state producer organizations and educational institutions," says Kendra Faucett, program coordinator. The program provides a $5,000 stipend for a 10-week work experience, which is made possible by funding through the USDA Beginning Farmers and Ranchers grant. Eligibl...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) in trying to revamp their antiquated service to help with customer service, saving money and bringing the service into the 21st century. The program that they are using is called the Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR). This study determines the feasibility of changing mail processing operations to improve operational efficiency and/or service. An MPFR involves the consolidation of all originating and/or destinating distribution operations from one or...
