Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The magical mythical creature, the unicorn was present in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming up on top of the bluffs. For the second year in a row the Unicorn Shoot (photo shoot) was hosted by the Pine Bluffs Recreation Department. To a child growing up in a world of make believe, unicorns are one of the creatures a kid believes in. Especially little girls. The question is, are unicorns real or make believe? In history the thought of real unicorns was present in South Asia in 3300 BC to 1300 BC. Someone saw...
Do you need to get your family out of the house? Perhaps the kids are bored with the same old thing and need something else to do! Well then, here's something to consider. There are many activities for all ages to be found at The Cheyenne Ice and Events center located at 1530 West Lincolnway in Cheyenne. During the summer months there is a mini golf course, aptly entitled Wyoming Adventure, which features Devil's Tower and Old Faithful with water features. It's a great place to relax and learn t...
If a person needs a place to relax and that has a touch of the western style, Pine Ranch is the place to explore. Pine Ranch is located 15 miles from Pine Bluffs and 2.8 miles south from the Egbert turn on I-80. This ranch was started by Anne Larson for her love of horses and the western life. Larson said, " It is my way of surviving life." But she loves to show people that being western may not be easy but it is a passion of love for the way of life and love of the land.They have several...
Laramie County Fire Department has revitalized their Firewise program and Pine Bluffs was the first open presentation of the program. Rusty Dunham and Matt Butler were the presenters from the county. According to Rusty Dunham who is the County Firewise Coordinator, "This program is an information and guidance program designed to aid homeowners in wildfire areas and residential housing areas on decision-making choices to help protect their home in case of a fire." Matt Butler who is the Laramie...
The town council was contemplating having an apartment attached to the maintenance building. This would be discussed further at the next monthly meeting. The Albin Town council met on June 22nd. One of the top subjects of the night was the apartment that may be part of the maintenance building. Damon Printz presented plans on what needs to be done. He explained the main steps are to resurface everything and put in the bathroom. He would install vinyl foam on the floor and paint the walls. Printz continued going into details that would need to...
Kay (Moore) Goodschmidt was selected to be the 2023 Grand Marshal of the 95th Albin Day Celebration. However, Kay will be the Honorary Grand Marshal this year in her true Albin spirit as she went to her Heavenly Home on January 13, 2023 following a brief but severe illness. In 1963 Kay served as Albin Day Queen along with attendants Martha Norberg and Joan Rabou. The beautiful float was decorated with purple and white flowers. Albin Day Chairman, Jillian McLaughlin said "Kay was Albin Day's...
The town council was looking at different buildings in town, for permits, and inspections. They also were questioning the speed limit signs. The Burns Town council met on June 26th. The council had one building permit request for the evening for 235 Wyoming Avenue. They will be putting on an addition that will be 16 feet by 24 feet along with a garage which is 24 feet by 24 feet. Darius Mandel checked it out and signed off on it. The council approved. Mayor Jim Clark checked out the two new houses on Cripple Creek. They built the houses in thre...
The board of the Texas Trail Museum had their annual meeting on Saturday June 24th at the American Legion home in Pine Bluffs. President John Culek opened the meeting by introducing the board members. Vice-President Nola Carey, secretary Mary Ackatz, treasurer Amy Votruba, Jerry McWilliam is the Ex, Kim Marquardt, Kevin Marquardt, Lisa Trompke, and Kennth King. During the Covid pandemic the board was small. Last year at the annual meeting there were several new members. They were able to fill...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) received the Defender of Limited Government Award for her tireless work to defend the freedoms of people in Wyoming. The Institute for Legislative Analysis presented Lummis with this award for her score on its Limited Government Index. On this scorecard, Lummis ranks in the top 10 senators who are defending limited government. "People in Wyoming believe in keeping the government out of their business, and I'm honored to receive the D...
On one of our recent rainy mornings I sat at the table looking out the window while I slowly sipped a cup of coffee. Very slowly sipped a cup of coffee. It felt like a good morning to be lazy and I have to admit I enjoyed it. As I viewed the front yard, I couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the complexity of creation and awed by the beauty of the flowers and other plants. The blue flax whose color is so soft that it's felt as well as seen. The brilliance of the bouncing betties, the myriad of...
The American Legion Auxiliary supports every branch of the military and all its veterans. Some of the many ways they do this is providing funds for Veteran Projects, Veterans in need of help, and many other ways. To achieve this, all Auxiliary Units do this across the board, and therefore they will hold fundraisers to raise added funds to allow them to help out and donate to Veterans homes/shelters, Standdown events for Veterans, directly to the VA for items needed by Veterans, to these...
Pine Bluffs Distilling was full of birthday cheer and excited with a new release. Chad Brown of Pine Bluffs Distilling celebrates his birthday every year with a release of a new whiskey. This year the celebration landed on his father, Charles "Charlie" Brown's birthday. This gave the father and son duo a chance to enjoy a day of fun together. Chad's birthday is close at hand landing on June 27. Pine Bluffs Distilling started out at 1:00 p.m. with the release of the birthday barrel. It was a...
The sirens were going off and the firetrucks were lit up as they trolled up and down the streets of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming for the annual Fourth of July fireworks fundraiser. Once a year Laramie County Fire District #5 conducts their fundraiser for the Fourth July fireworks. This has been a way for the fire department to make sure everyone knows in town about the fundraiser and to make the town fireworks show spectacular. It's fun to see the firefighting families walk the streets and go door to...
Once a year Chatoga Avenue in Grover, Colorado is lined with people from all over the communities to enjoy the parade that kicks off the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo, home of the "Biggest Little Rodeo in the West." started off the Saturday activities for the day. Grover is a small town now but once upon a time it was booming. The town was an area that was used as cattle trails going from Texas to the Union Pacific railroad in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In 1887 the railroad used a ranch house for their...
Laramie County School District #2 is conducting a parent survey to gauge interest in possible preschool services for four-year-old children who qualify for TANF benefits. Tracy Schneider, with Laramie County School District #2 explains what it was about. She said, “TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, is a federal funding grant that provides Wyoming the ability to offer assistance to families in need. To be eligible TANF applicants must be Wyoming residents, U.S. citizens, legal aliens or qualified aliens. Applicants must also be u...
Time comes to a standstill when a person walks into the Texas Trail Museum in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. Once you walk into the buildings you might remember the places, times, and memories of history as it all runs through your mind. Texas Trail Museum has more than one building for people to explore. The artifacts in the museum are partly from local people that have donated. Every year there are over 20 donations. This year the museum in Cheyenne donated pottery. This pottery has dates and possibly...
Dave and Kara Acton are celebrating 10 years of owning a business. Two years before the Acton's looked at the business that has been in Pine Bluffs for years. Because they were still paying off their house they decided it was too expensive at the time plus other potential buyers were looking at it. The realty agent contacted them two years later. With a little time Acton was able to be in a better financial way. " It was hard at the beginning with the towns people not knowing us. We had our...
The cars are lined up. Some are shiny, some are still in the process of being rehabbed and the tractors are painted and ready for a day of showing off. At Burns Day there was the annual car and tractor show. The weather was great to show off the cars and tractors. They lined up on Main Street for people to check out and pick their favorite car or tractor. There are three divisions for them to enter in. The voting is by the people, for the people and of the people. Most of the owners were...
CHEYENNE, Wyoming – Free dental care for children is being offered at Laramie County Community College on July 12 by the Dental Hygiene Program. Appointments can now be made for children up to 17 years old. The event, scheduled for 3-6:30 p.m., includes cleaning, x-rays, fluoride treatment and a dental exam. Expect appointments to last 1-2 hours with all fees waived. No dental insurance is necessary. Regular dental care for children is crucial because it allows for early detection and prevention of dental issues, provides education on proper o...
Earlier this spring we talked about getting a lawn started and annual fertilizing. With all the rain we've been having we have just about reached the perfect storm for lawn diseases. I've always been a strong advocate of leaving grass a little longer than golf course length to maintain the health of the root system. Longer blades shade the roots and keep them from baking in the sun, causing them to sunburn. That hasn't been an issue so far this year but there is another issue we need to be on...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom called the meeting of the June 12th Town Council to order and immediately following the welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, and agenda approval, the newly elected councilmembers - David Crouse and Dennis Michaud as well as the newly hired police chief - Austin Smith were duly sworn into their offices. After the swearing in, Mayor Fornstrom called Mike "Bubba" Ragsdale and Tom Mohren, who were asked to step forward and were presented an appreciation gift for their many years of...
The Burns celebration brought hundreds of people to attend a full day of activities. The Burns Lions Club members hosted the Burns Day annual celebration on Saturday June 10th. The day started at 7:00 a.m. and continued on until 10:00 p.m. for all ages to attend or participate. To start the busy day Laramie County Fire District #6 firefighters put on a free pancake breakfast. The firefighters families helped with a raffle and selling t-shirts to raise money for the fire station. They served...
