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During the weekend of April 6, 2024, High West Energy suffered widespread outages across its service territory due to high winds and winter conditions. This outage resulted in the loss of approximately 600 poles, downed or twisted line, and about 3,000 members without power during the peak of the storm. This represents the largest recovery effort High West Energy has undertaken since the winter storm of 2019, during which over 300 poles were lost. The outages stretched from north and south of...
Spring clean up and an ambulance fundraiser was on the agenda at the Albin Town Council monthly meeting on April 11th. This was a first in a year that Mayor Kelly Krakow had nothing to report. He also tried to keep the town informed about items that pertain to the council and town. There were two major votes at the meeting. There was the resolution of the Emergency Management Agency that was presented by Jeanine West, the Director at Cheyenne/ Laramie County Emergency Management. This resolution will help guide the town officials on how to...
At each state convention there are incredible keynote speakers that make the convention great to be at. The Wyoming Future of Farmers of America Sate Convention is not any different than others. To open the first night was Governor Mark Gordon and First Lady of Wyoming Jennie Gordon. Governor Gordon told the members about where he came from and about his ranch up by Sheridan. Wyoming. He told the audience about his wife, who was not a ranch person when they first got married but now she is more...
All ages love to play bingo to win great prizes. Burns and Carpenter Elementary schools held their 34th Annual Taco Bingo event at Burns Elementary School on April 13th. The Taco Bingo fundraiser was started to earn money for different trips for the elementary students and educational purposes. When the event first started, the schools traded back and forth using the school gyms. As the years went by the event had grown to be big. The groups decided to keep the event at the Burns Elementary...
It’s human nature to tell stories about the past, and doctors aren’t immune to that impulse. The second year medical students rotating through my clinic have me reflecting on my own years as a fledgling physician, and the changes I’ve seen in my decades of practice. I remember one late evening spent in the PICU watching over a toddler who had meningitis. At one point I turned and bumped into a bedrail, which came crashing down. Both my preceptor and I jumped, and I probably even shrieked. The child, however, didn’t even blink. That’s when we k...
Laramie, Wyo.-April 9, 2024-The University of Wyoming Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) program will host a leadership symposium in Laramie Monday, April 22. The event will be held at the UW Gateway Center from 9-3 p.m. Interested parties can also attend the symposium via Zoom. The symposium, titled "Navigating Western Waters: Addressing Water Challenges in the Western Region," will address water use, law and policy, and scientific perspectives about water challenges in the...
It is always great to see members working towards goals on leadership in Future Farmers of America. This last week, April 10th through April 13th was the Wyoming State FFA Convention. At this time the election of new officers is being worked on throughout the time of the convention. Different members in Wyoming FFA applied to be officers before the convention. They take all the applications at the beginning to the Convention and start with interviews. The members go into the different...
The Laramie County District Five Fire Board showed their appreciation for the services of Pine Bluffs Volunteer Fire Fighters on April 8, 2024 with a special dinner and award celebration at Curries Family Dinning of Pine Bluffs. Praise and special thanks were given to those firefighters attending the dinner for their outstanding volunteer work protecting our community from fires and performing emergency services 24/7. Chief Derek Walls thanked the fire board for the dinner and ceremony. Chief...
New club and clean up was presented at the Burns Town council meeting on April 8th at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are increasing with more people coming in. The council is now checking with the audience to see if they have any questions or concerns. Every two years the councils of the area need to make a resolution for the emergency plan. Jeanine West, director of Cheyenne/ Laramie County Emergency Management presented a Laramie County Emergency Response Plan. This plan is only for the council to see. It is not for the public because of security...
Promoting hard work to students is one of the goals for the Lions Club. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club had their first of the month meeting at Currie's Fine Dining. Student of the quarter, is to encourage hard working students in High School. This is for a student to know that they are doing good and it helps with mental health for them. It is an honor for the Lions Club, an honor to the student, and their family. Pine Bluffs Lions Club and Burns Lions Club had the opportunity to honor the students...
Cheyenne, Wyoming - The State of Wyoming is proud to announce the upcoming Wyoming State Government Jobs Expo, an event designed to highlight available state jobs and promote careers in public service. This premier event will take place April 16, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM at the Wyoming State Capitol. Several communities from across the state will also host events throughout the day. Please visit ai.wyo.gov/expo for a list of events, locations, and times. The Jobs Expo hopes to attract a wide variety of job seekers, from seasoned professio...
A Moment of silence for a lost member of the community and Mayor Justin Fornstrom made a proclamation at the meeting of the Pine Bluffs Town council on Wednesday March 27th. This moment of silence was for Tom Mohren. Mohren has been in the Pine Bluffs community since 1982 as a Pine Bluffs Police officer. Mohren became chief of police at one point in his career. He was on the town council and has been on several different committees. Mohren always had a joke for people. He loved his family and the community. Mohren helped a lot of people out in...
There is an old joke where a man walks into his doctor's office and says, "Doc, it hurts every time I do this. What should I do? To which the doctor replies, "Simple, don't do that!" While the advice seems trite and maybe even insulting, like most jokes, there is some truth in it. Pain is one of the ways your body tries to protect you from even worse injury. Pain tries to keep you from walking on a sprained ankle or lifting things with a broken arm. In those cases, the advice from the doctor is accurate. We cast broken bones to immobilize...
Buffalo, Wyo.-April 8, 2024-The University of Wyoming Extension Sheep Task Force will offer a free webinar Tuesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. The hourlong event is geared toward Wyoming sheep producers interested in updating their lambing barn facilities and technology. The presentation will feature guest speakers Regan Smith of Smith Sheep & Stuff and Cord and Kristin Bieber of Bieber Land & Livestock and Skull Creek Targhees. UW Extension sheep specialist Whit Stewart and UW Extension educator...
A beloved community tradition is set to bloom once again as Pine Bluffs High School students prepare for their annual bedding plant sale. Held in the high school's greenhouse, the sale has become a cherished event that not only showcases the students' green thumbs but also fosters a sense of camaraderie and pride within the community. For years, the Pine Bluffs High School greenhouse has served as a hub of activity, providing students with hands-on learning opportunities in horticulture and...
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- Members of the Twentieth Air Force came together to dedicate their headquarters building during a ceremony on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, April 4, 2024. The building was renamed Erwin Hall in honor of Henry "Red" Erwin, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1945 after he was severely injured during a bombing run over Japan in January 1945. His son, prior Alabama state senator Henry Erwin Jr., attended the event presided over by Maj. Gen. Stacy Huser,...
A new author has inspired youth about science - fiction reading. Jared Michaud introduced his new book at the Pine Bluffs Library on Friday April 5th. Michaud loved to read. His family has been in the Burns and Pine Bluffs area all his life. Michaud went to Laramie County community College for journalism, and did some work with the Wyoming Eagle. Michaud learned that creative writing is different compared to journalism. He found out he wanted to be more creative and write his own book. Michaud...
The students who play instruments were excited about playing as a group for the first time. The players have so much going through their heads. First, is to impress the conductor with the individual's talent, next to be able to play with new friends, and last is the bragging part to the parents on the experience. At the Music Festival, Laramie County School District #2 music teachers put on a workshop for the students to be in a contest for the first time in music. It is a time for the students...
Music festival Julie Andrews from the Sound of Music has nothing compared to the students of Laramie County School District #2. Pine Bluffs, Albin, Burns, and Carpenter students, elementary through Junior High school, (fifth through eighth grades) had an excellent time at the Music Festival. The annual Music Festival in Pine Bluffs, held at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School happens each spring. This Music Festival is for the students to show off their skills to the judges and to their...
Easter Egg Hunts in town have been happening for years. These hunts have been put on by the Pine Bluffs Lion's Club. Every year if the weather is nice the Easter egg hunt is on top of the Bluffs at the golf course. The wide open space lets the kids scatter and run to the eggs quicker. There are five age categories for the kids. The toddlers, pre-school through kindergarten, first grade through second grade, third grade through fourth grade, and fifth grade through sixth grade. Each group had a...
Bids, quotes, and what is going at the Burns Community Center was on the agenda for the Burns Town council meeting on March 25th. Laura Hunter gave a big thanks for the new equipment in the exercise room. She is now looking for a sanitizer or towels to wipe down the equipment after a person has used it. This will help keep the room more sanitized. Plus it will help keep the new equipment in great shape. Hunter will be doing a proposal for the next meeting with the wipes attached to the wall. She is sure the memberships have increased because of...
It is always good to have food on the table. At times it is rough for some people to be able to do that. The economy is broken with gas prices high, rent along with utilities increasing, and food prices rising by the month. Alisha Michaud, director of the Pine Bluffs Senior Center, has seen people struggling with the simple task of putting food on the table. There was a food pantry before the Covid pandemic, but the food was barely coming in and the people did not respond to it very well....
Easter egg hunts normally start on the Saturday before Easter in general, but on Easter is the family Easter egg hunts. First thing in the morning the Easter bunny puts Easter eggs all over the house and yard along with a great Easter basket filled with goodies. However, one family decided to do the Easter egg hunt a little different. The Gleckler family would normally have an Easter egg hunt in the morning. As the years have gone by they have added an Easter bunny. This year was different for...
As a general internist who does primary care for adult and elderly patients, I talk to patients a lot about arthritis and joint replacement surgery. This type of surgery, also known as arthroplasty, is one of the most common types of elective surgery done in the United States. Knees, hips, and shoulders are the most frequently done arthroplasties, and most of those surgeries are done for severe osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is due to wear-and-tear of the...
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