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CHEYENNE, Wyoming – Laramie County Community College will host its spring commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. May 13 at Storey Gym in Cheyenne. The ceremony will celebrate students who have completed their academic programs during the 2022-2023 academic year, conferring more than 700 degrees to this year’s graduates. No single day reaffirms the significance of the work being done by students, faculty and staff throughout the year at LCCC as much as commencement, said President Joe Schaffer. “Our graduates are about to embark on the next stage...
The Sunset development is on hold and leases were approved, at the Burns Town council meeting on May 8th at 6:30 p.m. It started late due to the Utility board meeting being longer than normal. Larry Gallagher from Summit Engineering announced that Sunset development is on hold. His client was concerned about the cost of building material. Because of Covid all material has tripled in the last few years. Gallagher wants to keep the Burns council informed on what is going on. He did work on second street. Gallagher gave the council a map on what...
Colorado/Wyoming - Continuing a tradition that first began in 1993, The 31st annual Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is May 13th, 2023. Today, over 45 million Americans, including 15 million children, experience food insecurity - and they rely on food donations. Participating communities in this year's food drive are Bums, Carpenter, Hillsdale, Grover, Co & Pine Bluffs. Just drop off your non-perishable food items at the local post office where they will collect the food items and distributed to the local food banks. Location is...
The beautiful dancers were excited to share Cinco de Mayo with the Carpenter Elementary School. All afternoon the staff helped teach about the celebration of Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico's victory in 1862. It was about a battle over the second French Empire at Puebla in Mexico that was led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. The Mexican Army was able to defend the city of Puebla from French invasion. May 5th is the official day for the battle. Some people think that this is...
Cheyenne: New system allows customers to join the line, online, or make an appointment The Laramie County Clerk’s office is launching a new service this week to eliminate long lines at its motor vehicle titles office. The service will allow customers to join the line, online, from their home or office, or make an appointment. The virtual queuing and appointment service for customers begins May 10. Customers will scan a QR code, visit a website, or use a kiosk in the county building to join a virtual line, rather than standing in what can s...
Every year Pine Bluffs Recreation plants a tree or two a year around Arbor Day. Pine Bluffs is trying to be a tree town. The first Arbor Day in America was on April 10, 1872. It was originated by J.Sterling Morton in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Now in Nebraska City there is a farm that grows apple trees to support the day. Trees are important to the environment. They help with reducing our energy costs, block noise by reducing sound waves, help to reduce stress, reduce effects of climate change,...
The council in Burns is looking at buying new equipment for the town. The Burns Town council met April 24th at 5:30 p.m. This was a short meeting for the month with less discussion than normal. The yearly items were at this meeting. Mark Anderson from Burn’s Insurance discussed the town’s insurance policy. It has increased substantially to get everything insured. There was a suggestion that the town increase their deductible to $5000.00 to save money by Burns town clerk Toni Shiery. The council decided to accept the policy once the council dec...
Carpenter Elementary is sending hope to New York. The kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Robinson and the students were learning about Easter eggs. In the process they discovered that at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York they were collecting Pysanka. Pysanka or Easter egg is a tradition of egg decoration in Slavic cultures. In the Ukraine they believe that pysanka brings hope, peace, and good luck. The history of the pysanka is about strong beliefs of the different religions and...
The Kimball Hospital Foundation brought Las Vegas and all its excitement to Kimball at its fifth annual casino night fundraiser on Saturday at the Sage Brush. About 180 people enjoyed 14 casino-quality tables, tuxedo-clad professional dealers, hors d'oeuvres, adult beverages, music and $200 in casino chips. The more chips participants won in the games, the more drawing tickets they could use to win cash prizes. Games offered included blackjack, a 12-foot craps table, a roulette table and Texas...
Two years ago, I was humbled to be elected the Mayor of Pine Bluffs. I want to thank the Pine Bluffs Post for giving me an opportunity to update citizens on the status of various initiatives being pursued by the Town. Going forward, I will be providing this update periodically in an effort to keeping everyone more informed about Town activities. First, I’d like to update citizens on the status of the development of the North Wells property. In the past two years, we have encountered numerous obstacles that have delayed our ability to fully d...
The table was set up with University of Wyoming ball caps at each chair. Each senior gets a time to be able to celebrate their decision with parents, teachers, friends, and fellow classmates. On Monday May 1st Burns High School had the admission director, Shelley Dodd for the University of Wyoming present the seniors that are going to the college with a certificate and a hat. This is one way to welcome the students to the University. Each student had a chance to sign and take pictures for their...
If you watch the national news you may be wondering what in the h*** is happening to our country. Chicago has always had an abnormally high number of shootings every weekend but it’s nearly doubled in the last few years. Then the riot that broke out last week was terrifying. Thousands of teenagers vandalized stores, stole merchandise, damaged cars and broke out windshields, and harassed tourists and others who happened to be in the area. We would expect the police to respond to stop the riot…or at least arrest as many perpetrators as they cou...
Oceans of Fun was the theme for the evening at the Albin Elementary spring concert. The whole school participated. The students were able to dress the part to have fun with the ocean. There were several groups of students that played instruments throughout the concert. The fifth and sixth graders showed off their hard work at the music festival by playing Magma. The other two pieces were Academic Festival Overture and Rock this Band that featured Milo Lerwick on saxophone. You could tell the...
Laramie, Wyo.—April 5, 2023—The University of Wyoming Extension has partnered with AmeriCorps to offer part-time community service opportunities in county offices across the state and on the Wind River Indian Reservation. “UW Extension is committed to serving the people of Wyoming and we are excited about building capacity to directly serve our communities,” says Bridger Feuz, interim associate director of UW Extension. AmeriCorps members will support capacity-building projects in UW Extension’s three main focus areas: 4-H youth developme...
It looks like spring has finally sprung even though we had about five inches of snow last week and nighttime temperatures are still below freezing. That means that it's time to dust off the garden gloves and sharpen the tools. Let's garden! My first chore this year is to get the beds ready for the potatoes and onions. This is a new bed that I'm putting beside the lavender field so it'll take some work. Fortunately, there's already a water line at the top of the field so I can just tie into it fo...
The crowns were high and the friendliness of the two queens showed how they work in the community. The queens were helping with Burns and Carpenter Elementary fundraisers. Misty Jackson and Jesselee Jackson were excited to tell people about their title. Pure International Pageants was started in 2011 in the United States. Pat Miller, the director and owner said, " My girls wanted to be in pageants. I looked at all the pageants and they were not what I wanted my girls to be in. So we started...
May has been designated as Military Appreciation Month. Military Appreciation Month was initially recognized by a resolution in the U.S. Senate in 1999 and traditionally takes place every year throughout the entire month of May, reminding Americans to celebrate this patriotic month that pays tribute to those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom. Although the entire month is designated to honoring past and present military members and their families, there are several, specific military holidays sprinkled throughout Military Appreciation...
April was National Poetry Month, and the Laramie County libraries jumped into the rhyme or no rhyme written word with holding a local poetry contest at the Burns and Pine Bluffs libraries. One could enter by submitting a copy of your original poem with your name, age, and phone number to [email protected] or by dropping it off at the Burns Branch Library by Thursday, April 27. This was not just an open contest, but a contest for all ages. The categories were grouped by age: grades K–2, grades 3–5, grades 6–8, grades 9–12, and adults. The jud...
If you’re an established or aspiring small business owner, you might want to mark your calendar: National Small Business Week will take place Sunday, April 30 through Saturday, May 6, 2023. National Small Business Week began in 1963, when then President John F. Kennedy issued a proclamation announcing the importance of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners to the country’s economy. Since then, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has worked to bring small business owners together during the first week of May each year to ce...
Elegant young ladies were walking the red carpet with their handsome and finely dressed suitors at the Burns Met Gala Prom held at the Metropolitan Downtown in Cheyenne. The night started with pre pictures with their dates and friends. Afterwards they all when to have dinner to to help kickstart a fabulous evening. There is a restaurant and a bar area but the gallery was where the festivities were held. In the lobby was where the student could register for the grand march. Also in the lobby was...
The delivery of the news has grown and changed so much over the years. The Pine Bluffs Post has grown with those changes and is still striving to bring the news to our area. The "birth" of the Pine Bluffs Post started in April of 1908. The first edition was April 3, 1908. The first story on the front page was "Our Little Bow - In presenting The Pine Bluffs Post to the citizens of Pine Bluffs and the surrounding country we do not feel that we are filling a "long-felt want," but are simply...
CHEYENNE, WY – Marking his first 100 days in office, Secretary of State Chuck Gray reflected on all of his administration’s work since January 3rd. The Secretary of State released the graphic attached below showcasing the accomplishments of Secretary Gray’s administration thus far. “Our office has already done tremendous work,” Secretary Gray said. “Focusing on improving election integrity and transparency, ensuring fiscal responsibility on Constitutional and Statutory Boards, and emphasizing customer service, the Secretary of State’s Off...
The people were wandering into the Pine Bluffs town hall to attend the Pine Bluffs council candidates forum held on April 24th. Three out of four candidates participated at the forum. They were Dave Crouse, Josh McGurn, and Dennis Michaud. Don Herman was not available. Joshua Tangeman was the moderator and Rene' Lovitt was the timer for the forum. In the audience was Mayor Justin Fornstrom and his wife Kara, some of the current council, family members of the candidates and some residents of...
Cheyenne, WY—Cheyenne Regional’s Medical Specialty Clinic is the first health facility in Wyoming to be designated as an assessment center for a treatment using Zephyr Valves. This minimally invasive option has been shown to help patients with emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathe better and have increased stamina. “Clinical trials have shown that patients who undergo this procedure often have improved lung function and exercise capacity, which can improve their overall quality of life,” said Dr. Danille Prime,...
God save America cried the heroes. God save America cried they all. Whether from the gallows high.Or from the battlefield they died. God save America was their cry. Adapted from an Irish patriotic song. Many of our Founders were veterans of the Revolutionary War. If they weren’t on the battlefield themselves they played an active role in other ways. I believe they would have had a hard time understanding government officials actively working to damage the country they fought so hard to create. At the same time, they understood that all men c...
