Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Cheyenne Day Celebrations Bring Unforgettable Fun to Downtown on Wednesday, July 26thCheyenne, WY – Visit Cheyenne and the downtown Cheyenne business owners are gearing up for an exhilarating day of family-fun and excitement in downtown Cheyenne on Wednesday, July 26th. With a wide array of activities and entertainment planned throughout the day, you can count on a memorable experience for all ages.Kicking off the Cheyenne Day festivities is the famous Pancake Breakfast served by the Kiwanis v...
After the welcome to all from Mayor Justin Fornstrom and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, the monthly meeting went into gear of taking care of business. Before the Agenda could be approved Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to add to the agenda the bids for the new police vehicle. Councilmember Janna Kestner seconded and the motion passed. Moving on to the Consent Agenda and discussion of permits, a resident of Pine Bluffs, Joshua Murkin approached the podium and spoke about his...
A discussion of different grants was at the meeting in Burns. The Burns council met on July 10th at 6:30 p.m. right after the Utility Board meeting. The problem was, there was no meeting for the utility board due to the lack of board members. Jennifer (Burns) James gave council member Judy Johnstone a stack of information on different grants to look at for the town. Town clerk Toni Shiery and council member Johnstone explained that not every grant would be great for the town. Some of the grants have lots of paper work and little money may come...
Once a year the town of Albin is full of activities. It is the annual celebration for the town. For their 95th year of celebration, their theme was "Heroes and Friends." This fits the town to a tee. Most of the people are always helping in the community along with the fact that they are friends. Albin was founded by John Albin Anderson who owned the post office. The community was homesteaded by Swedish immigrants in the 1880's. The Union Pacific Railroad had built the rails through the area...
I begin this month’s message with some reminders for upcoming community events. The Pine Bluffs Police Department is participating in the 2023 National Night Out on August 1st. This organization “enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. It provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.” I encourage everyone to attend this event as we have combined it with the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Reher Park Playground. The event wi...
July 10, 2023 -- The University of Wyoming lists 149 students from Laramie County on the 2023 spring semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu. Students are: Burns Harkiran Kaur Carpenter Michelle Mansfield Kelli Marie Mellott...
(Fort Laramie, WY) Fort Laramie National Historic Site will host its annual star gazing program on Saturday July 15, 2023. Join your guide, Kendall Jacobs for a “walk among the stars” at 8:30 p.m. on the historic parade ground. Participants are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on, insect repellant, and a flashlight. During his program, Mr. Jacobs will take you on a tour of the bright stars, constellations, and visible planets. Science fact, sky lore, myths and legends make this a wonderfully informative and entertaining fam...
It was a hot, sweltering day in the Philadelphia conference room when members of the second Continental Congress approved a document that was destined to change the course of world history, the American Declaration of Independence. The doors and windows were closed to keep the meeting secret and most of the delegates wore heavy coats and wigs. Although the outside temperature was comfortable, 76 degrees at 1 pm according to WeatherBug, the delegates had to have been dripping with sweat in the confined space of the Assembly Room in what’s now k...
This time of year I look around me at all the new people who've moved to the country from the city. Some are from small towns and some are from large cities, even out of state. Those I speak to want to escape city life with all of its constraints and "get closer to nature". They want clearer air, more elbow room, and more freedom, among other things. Unfortunately, far too many of them have no idea how to live in the country and they often bring their city habits with them. Believe it or not, th...
It is with honor and respect that the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60 of Pine Bluffs Color Guard (Honor Guard) leads out our nation's Flag at the beginning of parades. Some have questioned why the Flag goes first, why not the police or grand marshal? After all it is a small town parade, some ask. Parade Flag Etiquette: Everyone loves a parade. The floats, fire engines, bands and other community presentations make parades of all kinds a community celebration. In most cases, the...
Every year on the Fourth of July the Pine Bluffs skies are filled with color. Laramie County Fire District #5 puts on a great display of fireworks. The firefighters and families raise money a couple of weeks before the show. They go up and down the streets going house to house asking for donations. The community looks forward to the fund raiser. This year the fundraiser was cut short because of the weather. That night they raised $5000.00 but that was not the total because other donations came...
The sun is shining and the weather is perfect for some camping at a local lake. Oliver Reservoir is the mid point between Bushnell and Kimball, Nebraska. The reservoir was a part of the irrigation district in 1909. In 1911 they built a dam to have water for the crops in the area. In the 1970's the dam was condemned due to deteriorating concrete leading to water seepage. The irrigation district could not use it any more. So the communities from Kimball and Pine Bluffs tried to raise money to...
Oregon Trail Days in Gering, Nebraska is celebrating it’s 102nd Annual Trail Days with some great events, food, games, rides and much more. Starting off on the 13th, one can enjoy the Kickoff Barbeque and Street Dance. From that event to there is the Vera Dulaney Memorial Art Show and Sale. Heading into Friday, the 14th, there are events from 7:00 a.m. starting with the Don Childs Memorial Five Mile Run, the Old Settlers Headquarters opens at 9:00 a.m. and going into the Kiddie Parade at 10 a.m. which is followed by Kiddie Games in the Park. T...
The Loveland Downtown District is excited to announce the eclectic Wednesday Concert Series line up for 2023! The live music on Wednesday nights is a part of the One Sweet Summer event series, and will start on Wednesday, July 5th at 6:00 PM and will run through Wednesday, August 30. Music will start at 6:30 PM! The 2023 One Sweet Summer Wednesday Concert Schedule Includes: JULY 19 - Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas JULY 26 - Gasoline Lollipops AUGUST 2 - Roka Hueka AUGUST 9 - Archie Funker AUGUST 16 - Bonnie and Taylor Sims Band AUGUST 23 -...
The unofficial start of Cheyenne Frontier Days will kick off July 15 with rodeo qualifiers. The Daddy of ‘em All Rodeo is a modified, tournament-style format. Timed events will have qualifying rounds to make it into the rodeo performances beginning July 22. Rodeo qualifiers are free to the public. Qualifying Schedule: July 15 at 7 a.m. — Steer Roping. Top 12 advance to Finals Sunday. July 16 at 7 a.m. — Team Roping. Top 72 advance to rodeo performances. July 17 at 7 a.m. — Tie Down Roping. Top 72 advance to rodeo performances. July 18 at 7 a....
The steam is rolling out of the spout and the engine is still chugging after all these years. Big Boy 4014 was in Pine Bluffs Monday, July 3rd.This is the last stop of Union Pacific's Home Plate tour to Omaha, Nebraska and special stop because two ticket holders are riding to Cheyenne in the engine. There were only 25 Big Boy engines built and only seven survived throughout the years. Most of the engines are on display in museums throughout the United States. But Big Boy 4014 is still running...
The town council of Pine Bluffs met in a non-scheduled meeting last Wednesday. The meeting was called to order by the mayor at 4:30 p. m. The meeting followed the agenda with consent agenda items and claims being discussed and approved. Also approved was the adoption of resolution 2023-07 which, authorized the submission of an application for federal funding through the transportation alternatives program administered by the Wyoming Department of Transportation for the town of Pine bluffs for the Purpose of the Pedestrian/ADA improvement...
The sun is shining, the grass is growing, and the summer season is here. In Wyoming, this is the time to be extra cautious for snakes. As people are out getting exercise, and love to hike it comes with danger. There are several kinds of snakes in the state of Wyoming. But the main ones are garter snakes, bull snakes, gopher snakes and rattle snakes. The most dangerous snake is the rattle snake. They love to slither along the ground but they also climb trees, hide in the bushes, and hide in rock...
WACO, Texas (June 16, 2023) – More than 5,000 Baylor University students have been named to the Spring 2023 Dean's Academic Honor List, which recognizes Baylor undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester. Students honored on the Dean's List earned a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.70 with no grade lower than a "C" while enrolled in at least 12 graded semester hours. Grace F Steenbergen, Pine Bluffs, WY 82082 College of Arts & Sciences NOTE: Dean's List i...
For the families of the 10,000+ Wyomingites living with Alzheimer’s, the cost of caring for loved ones with the disease, not to mention the emotional strain it often puts on families, can create challenges that risk draining financial resources and putting loved ones in conflict with one another. Since more than 1 in 9 people across the United States (11.3%) age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association of Wyoming, it is important for families to anticipate the worst-case scenario and plan for two importan...
A healthy pasture is a good thing whether you have five acres or five thousand acres. Farmers and ranchers have a great understanding of the soil and what it takes to keep their pastures healthy but for the rest of us, most haven't had the training or experience necessary to know what it takes to keep our pastures healthy. I've had a running conversation on social media for the last few days concerning dalmatian toadflax. It seems as though it has grown with a vengeance this year. I thought I ha...
On Tuesday, August 1st, residents throughout Laramie County are being invited to a National Night Out event designed to bring neighbors, businesses, and law enforcement together in partnership against crime in Laramie County. This will be the first time the Sheriff’s Office will host National Night Out events in Laramie County. Sheriff Kozak brought this tradition to Cheyenne when he became the Chief of Police in 2010 and now wants to expand the program into the County neighborhoods. We decided to hold the event at the same time as the National...
Last week I was honored to meet with Specialist 4 Robert Kraus, US Army, in his home in Sidney, Nebraska. Spec 4 Kraus enlisted in the Army at age 17 and served from 1957 – 1960 in the Army's Special Weapons Project at the Sandia Army Base in New Mexico. The Top Secret base carried on the atomic weapons research, development, design, testing, and training commenced by the Manhattan Project during World War II as well as fabrication, assembly, and storage of nuclear weapons. After completing b...
A lot of people love to hike or go for a walk, and a good place to explore is the bluffs in Pine Bluffs. Located at the rest area is a map showing the different trails for hikers to explore in the bluffs. This is called the Pine Bluffs Trail System. There are several trails to follow on the bluffs. Whether you're an avid hiker or just wanting a good stretch of the legs there are over 10 different trails in the Bluffs to see. Some of the trails can be driven on some but most are walking trails....
