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It's that time again when boxes of much needed food is distributed to those in need of a little assistance. This time of the year the will of giving comes strong for lots of people. Some know how hard the holidays can be for families. At the Pine Bluffs Food Pantry they help people through rough times. They know life is not easy. This week there were about 25 food boxes that we like to refer to as baskets given to families for Christmas. Alisha Michaud, Director at the Senior Center and...
This time of year with it being cold outside, sweaters come into style. Warm and cozy, just the ticket for a cold winter's eve. Now let's add Christmas to the mix and you have festive holiday sweaters galore. However, the fun part of these festive sweaters is the parties that are hosted as ugly sweater parties. The Ugly Christmas sweater became a tradition in Vancouver, Canada in 2002. It was to celebrate the feel-good and cheerfulness of the Christmas season. At Pine Bluffs Distilling they held...
Once again, the Christmas season is upon us. It is a time when we gather with family and friends to celebrate the many traditions that makes this holiday so special. We reflect on those we lost this year and find joy in celebrating with the first timers. We take the time to rejoice, relax and prepare ourselves for the new year. This is also the time when we reflect on all that we have accomplished this past year and think about our plans for the year ahead. For the town, this has been a year of completed projects, ordinance updates, planning...
There was not much for the end of the year meeting other than tying up loose ends for the Albin Town council. They had their monthly meeting on December 14th at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Kelly Krakow only had the WAM winter shop dates. They are February 21 through February 23. He checked how the training for the officials was coming along. The council members that have not completed it stated that in January it should be close of being done. The council looked at the Morales Building permit. They would like to close in the porch. It was approved. The...
CHADRON, NE (12/15/2023)-- Chadron State College's Winter Commencement will take place Dec. 15 in the Chicoine Center at 2 p.m. Jovan Mays, a 2010 CSC graduate, will be Chadron State College's Winter Commencement speaker. The ceremony is free and open to the public as well as live-streamed. One-hundred and six candidates for bachelor's degrees will be honored. Fornstrom of Pine Bluffs, WY(82082) is a candidate for Bachelor of Arts....
The vote for the cleaning bid and a report about the streets were topics at the Burns town council on December 11th at 6:45 p.m. Kayla Madler and Trevor Madler had several items for the council. First, Kayla Madler asked about a key code for her office if she did not have her key. Town clerk Toni Shiery reported that the council had just had a discussion about that. The tenants would not have a code. But if Kayla wanted a code then Shiery will get her one. Trevor Madler requested that maintenance would remove the snow in between the buildings a...
Providing Conservation Practices to Protect Natural Resources CASPER, Wyo. – Farmers, Ranchers, Land Trusts, and landowners will want to plan ahead and sign up early for USDA conservation funding. Jackie Byam, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist in Wyoming, announced farmers, ranchers, Land Trusts, and landowners interested in the Agriculture Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) and Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE), Agriculture Management Assistance (AMA), Conservation S...
Cheyenne, WY – Davissa Horse Refuge, a 501(c)3 organization founded by David Wilson and his wife, Melissa Wilson, is making a heartfelt appeal to the Cheyenne community to join hands in supporting their mission. The refuge, dedicated to providing a permanent sanctuary for retired working horses, endeavors to offer these majestic animals a life of peace and love in their twilight years. Passionate about their cause, the Wilsons currently manage the refuge's operations and funding by actively p...
The students were excited to show their skills for the evening. The second concert for Burns Elementary for fourth graders through sixth graders was the end of the Christmas concerts of the Burns Elementary. The theme continued on with the Jingle Bell Jukebox. The students were decked out for Christmas in 60's style. The beginning of the night was the fifth and sixth grade band. These beginning students have had very little time to learn instruments and music for the concerts. They played five...
During every war since the civil war, our troops have been deployed or served on Christmas Day. In the history of the Civil War, Christmas was not forgotten. Soldiers would sing Christmas songs and decorate their tents with hard-tack and salt pork. Fighting was temporarily ceased during World War I with the Christmas Truce along the Western Front. This “Truce” ended in 1916. During Christmas’ of World War II there was no “Christmas Truce” as in World War I. In the history of World War II, during the Battle of the Bulge our soldiers were fightin...
The instruments were turning up preparing for a night of music. Pine Bluffs Junior High and Pine Bluffs High School held an evening of Christmas music. Pine Bluffs music teacher, Logan Vanderlaan, started the Jazz band last year. This is the second year for the group and it's sounding better each time.These students take extra time on Fridays to step up the music. The students are Rebecca McCollum on flute and vocals, Colton Daugherty on trumpet, Gage Woolington on trombone, Raelee Fankhauser...
This past weekend was the annual Shop with a Hero event for the Pine Bluffs Police Department and the Laramie County Fire District No. 5. Every year they partner with Pine Bluffs Police and Walmart on Livingston in Cheyenne. They focus on taking local youth with connections to Pine Bluffs on a shopping adventure. The youth are able to shop for family members with the assistance from fire department volunteers and or the Pine Bluffs police department. "The staff at the Wal-Mart on Livingston went...
The students were walking the halls in black being so uniform for the concert in Burns. Burns High School had their Winter Concert for the band and choir. They have a new music teacher, Tyler Barker. Being new to Burns High School he had lots to work with to regroup for the school year. This year the Burns Junior High Choir sang on their own. They sang two songs which were All I Want For Christmas Is You, and A Bit of Holiday Cheer. The group was small but gave it their all to sing the music....
The little town of Hillsdale Wyoming was hopping with excitement for the night. Once a year the town residents and surrounding residents celebrate Christmas together. They have a parade and a soup supper for the night. The evening started out with a parade. It was short but mighty with people. Like always, Santa Claus was at the beginning of the parade. He was riding with Laramie County Fire District #6 out of Burns and Hillsdale. Next was the Burns Lions Club on a train but if you were there...
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2023 Pine Bluffs Christmas Light Decorating Contest. The 10 winners in alphabetical order are: 512 Miller – Bruce & Maryanne Eggers 645 Simkins – Will & Jessica Gray 910 Stephens – Dave & LaRea Hendricks 406 E. 3rd Street – Albert & Michelle Kranz 506 Walnut – Ron & Carmen Ladd 307 E. 4th Street – Gene & Carol Lanning 605 Miller – Ben Larkin 410 Chestnut – Mike & Pat Reher 600 E. 2nd Street – Derek & Mellissa Walls 621 Black – Roy & Lori Werner The winners are asked to stop by Pine Bluffs Town Hall to...
The meeting at the Laramie County Fire District #3 fire hall was full of people for the meeting on December 11th. It is the monthly meeting with the Laramie County Fire board. The board checked on the different fire stations to see how everything is going. Mayor Kelly Krakow, council member Bob Anderson, Dr. Douglas Schmitz, the ambulance board, and Jeremiah Johnson as a council member and member on the ambulance board were guests for the meeting. Dr. Schmitz started explaining his background....
Mayor Justin Fornstrom opened the town council meeting with a welcome to everyone followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Immediately following the council went right into to the approval of the agenda. Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to correct the Consent agenda by moving two items to the new business items. It was agreed on after some discussion moved and seconded to accept the corrected Consent agenda. Going into the new business items, first on the list was a building permit for a pr...
The tables were set and the food was smelling awesome at the Burns south gym. Shepherd's closet (The Room) and the town of Burns hosted their second annual Holiday Dinner. The dinner is held as a celebration for the residents of the town of Burns. This is a Thanksgiving style of dinner. They served turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, rolls, and pies. "Oh My." The Burns Lions Club had the pleasure of serving the dinner. They helped and laughed bringing every...
Laramie, Wyo.—Dec. 6, 2023—Several University of Wyoming Extension educators recently received state and national honors from professional associations in their disciplines. These outstanding staff members were recognized at a UW Extension professional development conference held in Laramie last month. Hill Named WACAA Outstanding Educator The Wyoming Association of County Agricultural Agents (WACAA) recognized Hudson Hill as this year’s outstanding educator. This award goes to someone who has taken leadership in the program, tackled chall...
CASPER, Dec. 5, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced today that it is accepting applications to advance economic development and create jobs for people in rural America. USDA is making this funding available under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program to support business opportunities or business enterprise projects in rural communities. Organizations eligible to receive funding include rural towns, communities, state agencies, authorities, nonprofits, federally recognized Tribes, public c...
The Laramie County Sheriff's Office held our first annual Holiday Dinner and Awards Ceremony on December 5th. We started our awards ceremony by recognizing those individuals who took actions in the line of duty that resulted in saving someone's life. These individuals received the Life Saving Award. Deputy Herlihey received two Life Saving Awards. One for her response to an overdose call on June 17th and her second award for an overdose on June 18th. Herlihey administered Narcan in both...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – After 38 years of exceptional service, the Wyoming Army National Guard bid farewell to Chief Warrant Officer 5 Doug Drost in a ceremony held at the Joint Forces Readiness Center on Nov. 29, 2023. The event, emceed by Chief Warrant Officer 5 Shane Mickelson, highlighted Drost's remarkable achievements and contributions to the state, nation, and fellow Soldiers. Drost's career has been almost entirely in aviation units in the Wyoming Guard. He joined the military in April 1985, b...
The Pine Bluffs Recreation Department will sponsor the 18th Annual Christmas Light Decoration Contest with the judging to take place on Monday, December 18th from 6p-8p. The contest is for residents living within the town limits, businesses are excluded. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the contest but please keep in mind that homes can only win every other year so homes that were selected as winners last year will not be eligible to win again until Christmas 2024. Ten winners will be...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center had extra helpers in the kitchen for a day. The Pine Bluffs High School Family and Consumer class helped prep lunch for the senior citizens. Mrs Nicole Sisson took her students to learn from the cooks at the senior center. Being in a classroom is a different story compared being out in the public. The Senior Center has to make sure all the meals are balanced and has the nutritional values for each and every person. They have guidelines to follow to be able to...
