Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The angles and colors on different kinds of birds give a person enlightenment. This month is National Bird Day on January 5th with next month being National Bird Month. It is a time to respect that over 10,000 bird species are in danger of extinction. It is a time to watch the birds and learn what their habitat is. Lawrence Silvey was one of the biggest fans of birds. He gave about 672 watercolor paintings of birds to the Pine Bluffs Laramie County Library. The paintings ranged from the years of...
Human Trafficking happens everyday. January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This week the Wyoming High Patrol is in partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking along with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. They are keeping extra eyes and ears out for anyone that needs help. There will be extra check points to help out. There are warning signs to look for: appearing malnourished, showing signs of physical injuries and abuse, avoiding eye contact, avoiding social interaction, avoiding authority figures like law enforcement,...
The discussion of different rates in the town was the top subject of the first meeting of the year. Burns council met on January 9 at 6:30. Scott Prestidge from Tallgrass Energy introduced himself. He is the manager of Corporate Communications of Tallgrass Energy. The company is working on a project called Trailblazer Conversion. This project will be putting CO2 underground. Prestidge said, “ This project will be between Burns and Pine Bluffs.They have started already. The test wells will be done in the next few weeks.” He explained about the...
Daniel S. Acheson, 77, of Kimball, died in Scottsbluff on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 14th at the Kimball Presbyterian Church with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given to the Nebraska State FFA Scholarship Fund at https://neffafoundation.org/support_us/. The services for Dan have been ent...
Arthur “Bryce” Sowards, 82, longtime resident of Rapid City, SD and current resident of Pine Bluffs WY, went home to his heavenly father on January 9, 2023 at Davis Hospice in Cheyenne, WY after his nearly ten year battle with cancer. Bryce was born on October 29, 1940, to Harriet and C. Ed Sowards. Growing up Bryce enjoyed working with horses on the ranch with his father. He graduated from Rapid City Central High school in 1959 and attended Black Hills State University after high school. On August 3rd, 1963, he married Darlene Powell in Caputa...
SAN ANGELO, TX (01/03/2023)-- Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean's List for the 2022 fall semester, including Hannah Kinnison of Grover. To be eligible for the ASU Dean's List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Kinnison is majoring in Food Animal Science Marketing at Angelo State. The complete fall 2022 Dean's List is available at angelo.edu/commencement. Angelo State University, founded in 1928, is a thriving four-year...
The sound of a meowing kitten in distress got the attention of a neighbor. During the temperatures that dropped below zero in the third week of December had the area buckling down in a warm place. It was the kind of weather that was not safe for human or animal. The possibility for frostbite was in the air. The kitten was found by a neighbor in a kiddy pool frozen to the bottom of it. There was enough water from prior snow melt to be enticing but dangerous to a thirsty animal. The Cheyenne...
At this time of year most people in the media look back on the prior year and comment on the “top stories” of the year, at least from their perspective. That has always sounded more to me like trying to find something to report on because there isn’t anything new to talk about. Everything slows down around the holidays. I’m going to take a different direction. This past year brought about several actions from the Left that will directly affect our lives, mine and yours, whether you’re on the Left or the Right, or even if you refuse to take a...
Food dyes have been used to artificially color foods for several decades. Primarily it's a marketing scheme used to make commercial foods more appealing to the consumer thus enticing them to buy. During processing, foods lose color and storage can also cause color loss. Dyes are used to make the foods appear fresher than they actually are. Even meats may be treated with food dye (coloring) to give an appearance of freshness. Food dyes provide absolutely no nutritional value and some may be...
One has to listen beyond the words, beyond facial expression and beyond body language to hear sometimes. Not only that, but sometimes one has to listen in a way as to overhear but you know, eavesdrop to hear and understand what someone has gone through or going through. All the changes a person makes after a tragic event such as war, sometimes turns someone into a different person. Thus was the case of Robert E. Kittrell upon his return home from Vietnam. Kittrell was a U. S. Air Force veteran,...
An accomplished ear, nose and throat specialist with 19 years of experience in the field is joining the growing list of medical providers at Kimball Health Services. Otolaryngologist (ENT) William O. Dickey will serve at KHS for two days every other week, starting Jan. 9. Dr. Dickey specializes in head and neck surgery and will offer a wide range of otolaryngology services including evaluations and treatment of sinus disease, ear tube placements, nosebleeds, thyroid and parathyroid disease, snor...
Pine Bluffs Recreation – Adult Pickleball Open Gym to begin January 11! Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. The game combines elements of tennis, ping-pong, and badminton. The rules are simple, and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players. Pickleball can be played indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court with a net like a tennis net. Players use a paddle that is reminiscent of ping-pong paddles but is bigger and usually made of more a...
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Liz with Snowman Cookies Snowman cookies in space? Is that possible? That's the question isn't it!. But Liz Roadifer believes it in her new book "Snowman Cookies in Space" that there is such a thing. Roadifer is a local author from Pine Bluffs. She has written eighteen novels and won several awards. Roadifer won the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, took first place in the Colorado Gold Awards-Romance Fiction-twice, the Sheila, the Sandy, the Catherine, and was a Kindle Book awards...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets boy's varsity basketball team traveled north to Tongue River to play in the 2A tournament. The team did very will against the teams of Big Horn, Tongue River, Sundance and Wright. It would be a genuine test of the depth of the team as they would be playing without one of the starters. Stu Lerwick was not feeling well and would not play much at all. The Hornets managed a 3-1 record coming out of the tournament for a seasonal record of 10-2. It was a good start to the rest...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team competed in the Shane Shatto Memorial Tournament in Douglas, Wyoming on the 5th and 6th of January 2023. This is one of the largest tournaments in the area with almost 30 teams competing. Teams came from Cheyenne, Wheatland, Thermopolis, Sheridan and Thunder Basin. Also teams from Colorado like Centaurus, and Castle View. Nebraska was also represented by Chadron. It was a good experience for the kids and a good time for all. On the boys side Sheridan came...
The Lady Hornets basketball team started the second half of the season on Thursday in the 2A East Girls Smackdown tournament. The Hornets would face four teams, the Big Horn Lady Rams, Tongue River Lady Eagles, Sundance Lady Bulldogs and the Wright Lady Tigers. The Lady Hornets would come out of the tournament with a 1-3 record for a 3-9 seasonal record. First off for the Lady Hornets would be the Big Horn Lady Rams. After a slow start last year, 2-6, the Lady Hornets were anxious to get back...
The Burns Lady Broncs basketball team had a tournament at home last weekend. The 2A Girls Smackdown Tournament took place on the 5th, 6th and 7th of January 2023 at Burns High School and Pine Bluffs High School gymnasiums. The Lady Broncs coming into the tournament had a 1-7 record. The team had some ground to make up. And that they did, winning all four of their games in the tournament and setting one new school record in the process. The Tongue River Lady Eagles were the first team to face...
The Burns Broncs Varsity Boys Basketball team traveled north to Tongue River to participate in the 2a Smackdown tournament. The team faced the Wright Panthers, the Tongue River Eagles, The Sundance Bulldogs and the Big Horn Rams. It would be a good time for the Broncs to get back into the game making some improvements. First up for the Broncs would be the Tongue River Eagles. The Eagles went 4-0 in the tournament and the Broncs fell hard to the Eagles. The Broncs did have some shining moments. In the first quarter with the score 0-4 Jarred...
The Lady Broncs competed in the 2A East Girls Smackdown tournament last weekend. In the first game of the tournament Daljit Kaur set a new school record in the Broncs win over the Tongue River Eagles. Daljit Kaur, most of her friends call her DJ, a 5'10' senior broke the school record for blocked shots in a single game. The record set back in 2008 by Noelle Jones of Burns was seven. That record stood for 15 years until Kaur took the court on Thursday night. That night she had eight blocked...
1st & 2nd Grade 45 Donavon Lopez's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. • Champ. Round 1 - Donavon Lopez (Tri-State Grapplers) received a bye () (Bye) • Quarterfinal - Diego Hernandez (Sidney Wrestling Club) won by fall over Donavon Lopez (Tri-State Grapplers) (Fall 1:36) • Cons. Round 2 - Donavon Lopez (Tri-State Grapplers) received a bye () (Bye) • Cons. Round 3 - Colt Thompson (Nebraska Elite) won by major decision over Donavon Lopez (Tri-State Grapplers) (Maj 18-5) 1st & 2nd Gra...
