Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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On hot days a lot of folks like ice cream. During Trail Days that weather was pretty warm and a bit windy. Last year the Pine Bluffs Lion's Club started serving ice cream in the park after the parade. This year they was a different locale which was more in the middle of the park.Ice cream eaters had a choice of strawberry or chocolate topping with sprinkles on their vanilla ice cream. The event was free with a choice to donate. They went through five gallons of ice cream and served about 150...
The exciting wonderful celebration of Trail Days started off with the Queen Coronation on Wednesday August 2nd. This is the time for the people of the community to have the opportunity to be introduced to the new Queen and her attendant for Trail Days before the melodrama. The queen of the 2023-2024 Trail Days is Maddie Brown, daughter of Theresa and Chad Brown. She is a senior this year at Pine Bluffs High School. Brown said, " I am excited to represent Pine Bluffs and help at Trail Days. This...
Pie can be eaten anytime of the day, breakfast, lunch, dinner, an afternoon or late night snack. Mmmmm! Pie!! During Trail Days is was a special social time with the pie. The United Women in Faith had their annual Trail days Pie social after the parade on Saturday August 5th located at the Pine Bluffs Methodist Church on Main Street. The women choose someone in the community who is having health issues. This year's recipient was Ken Johnson. Johnson graduated from Pine Bluffs and been a support...
It is always fun and exciting to support one of Laramie County's hometown cowboys at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Brody Cress is from Hillsdale, Wyoming. He has been in rodeo all of his life. His dad belonged to the Professional Rodeo Committee Association. He was a saddle bronc rider. Cress' brother is a pro rodeo saddle bronc rider, also. He and his brother Blaze had rode in the youth rodeo in Pine Bluffs when they were very little. Cress graduated in 2014 from East High School. He then went into...
It may be a small village but Bushnell, Nebraska comes alive in the summertime for their annual celebration, aBushnnd as is custom to start the celebration with a fabulous parade, it is also a custom to honor a Grand Marshal selected by the Town Committee. committee. This year Roberta Marshal has been selected to receive the honor of Grand Marshal. Even though Marshal has not lived in the community her entire life, she has been given great support by the community. Roberta (Marshal) married...
Time goes by fast in the summer especially this year with the weather. We all like nice weather in Wyoming but a person appreciates when it is right now. The beginning of August is the start of a deadline that a month is the only time left to enjoy the weather. Some people still have some activities to go to. Fairs are some of them. The Laramie County fair starts August 2nd through August 12th. Then there is the Wyoming State fair that starts on August 15th through the 19th in Douglas. This a time for the kids to finish 4-H projects and FFA pro...
History is a big part of all cultures, and here in Pine Bluffs there are a few sites to explore to learn about the history of this small town. One for the main ones is the Windows on the Past Archaeology Site. Sitting at the base of the bluffs just off I-80 next to the rest area is a large building housing a plethora of history worth checking out. This place is a great place to explore and learn about the history of Pine Bluffs. There is a dig site inside the building protected from the...
In the summertime, when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the sky, when the weather's fine we go fishing or go swimming in the sea! Some of you may know, that is not the correct finish for that particular verse. Just a bit of Mungo Jerry here, for when you start with "In the Summertime" it just kind of pops into your head. However, it's a bit fitting because it is summertime and the kids are out and about around town more. The weather is warm and sunny, perfect for...
Have you thought much about if tomorrow never comes? Did you do everything you could do to show how much the one you love means to you? Could your life or someone you love suddenly become terminally ill or pass away before the next day comes? Well, that day will come. As we watch America fall and its politics go array, don't forget the ones you love. There is no way to reverse time. It is up to us to do things in the present time to avoid the price of regret and the pain that regret brings for...
Join the Wyoming Department of Education for the Safe Student Alliance Conference! This in-person conference will take place on September 25 - 26, 2023 at the University of Wyoming Conference Center. At this conference, we will bring together administrators, educators, law enforcement and other experts to discuss and address important issues related to student safety and mental health. This event aims to provide valuable insights, strategies, and resources. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in engaging workshops and...
Cheyenne, WY—Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is the only medical facility in Wyoming and one of only three facilities in the region to offer the highly advanced imaging capabilities of the Siemens Biograph Vision™, a next generation positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanner that produces medical images with greater accuracy and efficiency and with less radiation exposure than older scanners. CRMC’s new PET/CT scanner was installed earlier this summer and is now available for patients. “This new system enables Cheyenn...
Raspberries are the first berry that comes to my mind after strawberries. They are pretty common here and come in a wide variety of colors and flavors...anything from gold, to red, to black. Generally speaking, the red raspberries are the hardiest in our area, followed by yellow, purple and black. Raspberries can be used for all sorts of dishes from jams, to baking, pies, raspberry liqueur or just as a fresh snack. They're great with cream. Whatever you have leftover you can freeze. Rinse, dry,...
On August 7, 1782, General George Washington - then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army - established the Purple Heart award, originally designated as the Badge of Military Merit. The Purple Heart exists in its current form since 1932, and is awarded to service members “wound- ed or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces”. During World War II, almost 500,000 Purple Heart medals were produced in anticipation of the huge number of casualties est...
Back to school is coming faster than most of us would like it to. It feels like summer just got here, and now we're already seeing school supplies in the store aisles and, of all things Halloween decorations. Slow down a bit, let's enjoy a bit more summertime. However, getting ready to go back to school a little early isn't a bad idea. Each parent always worries if they have everything for their kids to be ready to go back to school. The USS Wyoming SSBN 742 Foundation Board was determined to he...
An evening in the park on a summer’s day is a great time to watch a play before school starts. On Friday August 11th at 6:00 p.m. True Troupe Theatre out of Cheyenne, Wyo., will be performing. This group performs plays every year, if not twice a year throughout the state of Wyoming in different towns. Their goal is to create a positive theatrical experience in communities. True Troupe performances are designed to illuminate the mind of all audiences. They love to get the audience involved in the play and enlighten them to the world of art. T...
The Western spirit was alive and well on the arena floor during Cheyenne Frontier Days, but one event stuck out a bit more for the Burns FFA Chapter. This year, the Burns FFA Officer Team had a truly unique CFD experience. This year the group of students donated their time to the CFD Challenge Rodeo, an event put on by CFD volunteers and partners for students with special needs. This amazing two-day event held during the rodeo pre-show takes students with special needs and pairs them with a...
Ireland, what a beautiful country with a rich and long history. Most of us only get to see it in our minds, in books or perhaps the occasional movie. It is always good to learn about other countries and different areas in agriculture. Fortunately the Laramie County 4-H and Frontier Future Farmers of America members had the opportunity to travel to Ireland as a part of the International 4-H program. There were 50 kids and adults that made the journey to Ireland July 9th through July 18th. The...
Wednesday August 2 All day Hunter Thompson Youth Basketball Camp at the Pine Bluffs High School Gym. K-5 Grade start at 8:30 a.m. through 10:30 a.m. 6 through 8 start at 11:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. High School 3:30 p.m. through 5:30 p.m. 7:20 p.m. the Queen Coronation for Trail Days Royalty 2023 will be at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School at 607 Elm Street. Reception will follow the melodrama. 7:30 p.m. is the Melodrama ‘ And Then There Was One ‘at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School at 607 Elm Street. Admission is Adult: $5.00, 12 & und...
Every year Laramie County School District #2 announces the teacher of the district. Tania England, who is Carpenter Elementary Schools Second grade teacher received this honor. England has been in the district for two years and loves the community. She was born in London, England but moved to the United States when she was in middle school. England's family settled into Seattle, Oregon where she graduated from high School. She attended college at Oregon State where she received her masters in...
The development standards are finally complete and other projects are being worked on in Burns. The Burns Town council met on July 24th. There was a hearing for the public to make comments on the development standards before the meeting. No one showed up to the hearing. The council has been in months of having workshops for the development standards. The council feels that this is important to have guidelines for all parts of the town for the residents to follow. Kelly Schroeder has be helping the council work out the do's and don’ts with c...
Years of being is involved in the church and pastor since 2001, Pastor Dan DeBruyn is now retiring from the Crossroads Community Church. Throughout the years DeBruyn has had different jobs that has helped him to be a pastor. Each one was a step to be able to help others in need. He worked as an electrician for awhile and with this knowledge DeBruyn went to Haiti and helped wire a school house along with doing plumbing. He traveled to Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina and while there, DeBruyn...
Shelby Clark is one of the Laramie County Ambassadors for 2023. Clark will be a senior at Burns High School. She is very active in sports and different organizations in the school. Clark plays volleyball, and basketball. She participates in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Future Business Leaders of America, and has been on the honor roll several times. Clark is the president of Burns Future Farmers of America. She has been an officer for three years in the organization. Clark...
July 18, 2023 -- The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Laramie County at the completion of the 2023 spring semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BAS (Bachelor of Applied Science); BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts); BM (Bachelor of Music); BS (Bachelor of Science); BSAR BSB (Bachelor of Science in Business); BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering); BSCH (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering); BSCP (Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering); BSCS...
