Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Thanks to a family of raccoons, the Windows on the Past archeology site might not ready and open by Memorial Day Weekend. "We unfortunately found that some raccoons got in there and made a pretty big mess at the archeology site," Pine Bluffs Treasurer Kim Patterson said Monday night. Last month, town council members approved a plan to improve the facility's driveway and parking lot. When town employees visited the site to plan the upgrades, they discovered the trash pandas had already moved in....
Winter weather contributed to a five-car pileup near Pine Bluffs Saturday night. At about 10 p.m. Saturday night, Firefighters from Laramie County Fire District 5 were dispatched west of Pine Bluffs to a report of a vehicle accident. Upon arrival, they determined it was a multi-vehicle accident. Video taken from the scene shows several mangled passenger vehicles along with damaged semis. Fortunately, the passengers were able to escape before their vehicles were hit. LCFD 5 Chief Derek Walls said five cars were involved in the accident. One...
Wyoming municipal parks and recreation employees with converge in Pine Bluffs later this month. The Wyoming Recreation and Parks Association will hold its spring conference in Pine Bluffs April 18 - 19. The WRPA is a professional organization that exists to assist anyone working in the parks and recreation field. This is the first time Pine Bluffs has hosted the conference. A social hour is scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, April 18 at the Wyoming Malting Company in Pine Bluffs....
When Kolby Humphrey received an email stating he'd won the Laramie County Retired Education Personnel's Citizenship Award, he didn't think it was real. "I thought it was spam," he said. So he contacted his mother who reached out to Burns High School faculty. It wasn't spam, nor was it fake. Unbeknownst to Humphrey, the Burns High School staff were paying attention, and they picked up on Humphrey's high level of involvement both at school and in the community. Awarded to a senior from each high...
Diana Scott Reifschneider Hicks, 65, of Fort Laramie, passed away on March 22nd. She was born October 21, 1952 in Torrington to Thomas & Norma Scott. Diana graduated from Torrington High School in 1971. Following that, Diana then moved to the Pine Bluffs area where she lived for many years. Diana then moved to Fort Laramie in 2015. Diana will be remembered by her big smile and fun, loving personality. Diana is proceeded in death by husband Alvin L. Hicks and her father Thomas W. Scott. Diana is...
So, you've finished your garden design and you know what plants you're going to use and the location for each of them. You even have your plants on order or at least started in pots. Good for you! But, you're still not quite ready for the garden. What do you think you're going to plant those lovely little violets and alyssum and squash and beans in? The ground, duh! Okay. A smart-aleck answer to a smart-aleck question. But it's a question that really does require an answer. Yes, we'll plant in...
Frank V. Perez is a native to Eastern Wyoming. He was born in Albin on August 3, 1944. "My birth fame is that Doc Morris drove all the way out to our house just to deliver me!" stated Perez. Perez grew up in Albin, going all through school there. He graduated from Albin High School in 1964. Prior to graduation, he received a notification of draft from the United States Army. "It was not my desire to go into the United States Army, so I checked around with recruiters from the United State Air For...
Having been in 4-H since I was eight, I've often been asked "why 4-H?" That question to someone like me is a lot like "Why art?" Because it's something that I enjoy, and it's something that with effort I can be good at. 4-H is a place where you can excel in something without being tied or linked to school. It also comes without limitation. 4-H is taught by experts or enthusiasts from the community who share their expertise for everything from needlework, to Robotics, poultry, small engines,...
BAYARD, Neb. - At times the sun was shining and at others, the snow was flying. But the one constant at the Bayard, Neb. Invite last Thursday was Pine Bluffs finishing at or near the top in enough events to take home its second first-place victory of the 2018 track and field season. Seth Tangeman continued his strong season with a win in the 100-meter dash and a second-place finish in the 200-meter dash with times of 11.20 and 24.58 respectively. Tangeman was also the anchor for Pine Bluffs'...
BAYARD, Neb. - Strong performances in the field and on the track Thursday propelled the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets to their second track and field win in as many meets. Braving the wind and sleet in Bayard, the Lady Hornets beat the second-Place Bridgeport, Neb. Bulldogs by 16 points. The Pine Bluffs girls earned 75 points total. Prior to the season start, head coach Dustin Lee stated the team would find success by "nickel and dimeing" for points this year. So far, the Lady Hornets have done just...
BAYARD, Neb. - Pine Bluffs wasn't the only team from Laramie County to have success at the Bayard, Neb. Track and Field Invite last Thursday. The Burns Lady Broncs strung together several strong finishes to earn a fifth-place finish at the Nebraska meet. Burns earned 36 points in total. Head Coach Brooks Hoffman said several girls put together personal bests. "I was proud to see the girls use the opportunity on a cold day to improve their marks," Hoffman said. "As the weeks progress and the...
BAYARD, Neb. — Strong efforts weren’t enough for the Burns Broncs at the Bayard, Neb. Track and Field Invite last Thursday. The Broncs finished 14th out of 17 teams with 9 points. One shining point of the meet was the 4X800-meter relay team’s first-place finish. Consisting of Daniel Childeres, Kaden Lakin, Jack Ickes and Wyatt Ebben the team came in with a time of 8:58.90. The 4X100-meter relay team which included Boe Clayson, Alex Pyle, Daniel Childers and Tyler Norris came in fifth with a time of 49.11. A similar 4X400-meter relay team of Ka...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets had a good meet last Thursday in the field with several team members earning points for the Hornets....
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – On Friday April 6, 2018, Prevent Child Abuse Wyoming is participating in Wear Blue 2018, a day dedicated to celebrating child abuse prevention across Wyoming and the country. “April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and prevention can change a child’s life,” said Wyoming Governor Matt Mead. “I encourage everyone in Wyoming to wear something blue on April 6th as an outward and visible signal Wyoming people are actively working to prevent child abuse.” This year, Prevent Child Abuse America will be using #WearBlueDay to highligh...
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) announced today the launch of Boot Up Wyoming 2022, an initiative to implement computer science in all Wyoming schools. “Computer science is a critical skill set that all students need to build, starting from an early age,” said State Superintendent Jillian Balow. “It is important today and even more important tomorrow. I am so excited for Wyoming's students, who will have the opportunity to learn computer science at all grade levels.” During the 2018 Budget Session, the Wyoming Legisla...
The Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) held its first oil and gas lease auction for 2018 on March 7, 2018 on behalf of the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners – which is made up of the five statewide elected officials. The auction was open for one week and attracted ninety-six bidders. OSLI offered 210 parcels of State Trust Land for lease covering over 85,003 acres across fifteen counties. The auction resulted in 169 of the 210 parcels receiving successful bids to lease 68,616.56 acres. The auction grossed $2,740,141.36 f...
What started as a normal work day a few years ago for a Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance crew quickly became a life-changing event because of a distracted driver. A truck driver who was using his laptop while driving sideswiped a WYDOT maintenance vehicle. A WYDOT worker sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while the truck driver walked away uninjured. The WYDOT employee, however, never went back to work. “My guys and I have seen distracted driving getting worse over the years,” said Tony Avila, area foreman for WYDOT. “Ev...
