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A Scottsbluff, Nebraska woman died early Sunday morning after she rear-ended a commercial truck on Interstate 80 just west of Pine Bluffs, near mile marker 393. According to Sgt. David Wagener, public relations officer with the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the victim, 32-year-old Randi Amen, was traveling at a high rate of speed when she crashed into the truck. Amen later died at a hospital. Investigators say alcohol might have played a role. The two people in the truck, which was pulling a trailer,...
JULY July 2, 2015 Veterans Memorial Park receives thumbs up from SLIB The Veterans Memorial/Community Plaza project, which has been in the works for more than a year, and spearheaded by Larry Silvey, received the final approval it needed from the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) for a $124,000 grant that will be used, along with matching funds from the Town of Pine Bluffs in the amount of $30,000. The site of the project, which is located on Main Street, on the south side of Active Care...
For some reason, small town newspaper publisher-types get called upon often to speak at funerals. I have done it many times. Usually, these folks are capable speakers and often they can put into words those expressions of sorrow and loss that help family and friends cope with the departure of a person who was important to the community. The best I ever knew at this was the late Bob Peck, long-time publisher of the Riverton Ranger. He was extraordinary when called upon to do this job. So who did...
Several students from local schools will compete Wednesday, January 20 in the Laramie County Spelling Bee, which will be held in the Union Pacific Centennial Room in the CCI Building at Laramie County Community College. The top two spellers from each school will compete. Representing Albin Elementary School will be Luke Lerwick and Jackson Kirkbride. Serving as an alternate will be Anabela Whitehead. Burns Elementary will be represented by Jim Christensen and Megan Sohl. Kylie Vercelli will serve as the alternate. Students from Carpenter...
Wyoming State Forestry Division and Wyoming Project Learning Tree (WY PLT) are teaming up again this year to hold the annual Wyoming State Arbor Day poster contest. This year Wyoming will celebrate its 128th Arbor Day. The contest is open to all Wyoming fourth and fifth grade students, including home-schooled, private and public. Students are invited to create a poster no larger than 14 by 18 inches in size that depicts the theme “Celebrate Trees in Our Community.” The winner will receive $100, their framed poster and a plaque. The win...
The Cheyenne – High Plains Audubon Society is presenting a lecture Jan. 19 on the health of southeast Wyoming’s grasslands, given by Brent Lathrop of The Nature Conservancy. TNC has been evaluating local grasslands and developing a plan of action. The grasslands of North America are one of the most impacted and threatened landscapes in the world. Grassland bird species are in sharp decline. The program, free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room of the Laramie County Public Library, 2200 Pioneer. Also speaking wil...
Members of the Wyoming National Guard were recognized for their outstanding service during 2015 at the Outstanding Solider and Airman of the Year banquet, Jan. 9. The following individuals were recognized for their leadership, military bearing, knowledge of military customs, community service and personal achievements. Spc. Solomon Griffith, 115th Fires Brigade, Soldier of the Year. Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Taylor, B-Battery, 2-300th Field Artillery Brigade, Army Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Hartley, C...
A businessman is interested in purchasing land in Pine Bluffs to set up a sale barn. While only in the exploratory stages, the thought of bringing new commerce to the area is a welcome and exciting prospect. Attracting a sale barn to our community will benefit us all with ancillary sales and local tax revenues. New visitors from neighboring states means local businesses will see more sales as new sale barn customers will need fuel, food and possibly lodging while in the area. When Gary Naill, owner of Nebco Service, LLC, the company looking to...
The subzero temperatures Sweetwater County experienced in December will likely produce some of the best ice fishing season Flaming Gorge Reservoir anglers have experience for several years. With two burbot ice fishing derbies coming up at the end of the month now is a great time to get out those fishing poles and catch some burbot. “Flaming Gorge Reservoir is the most popular ice fishing destination in Sweetwater County,” says John Walrath, Green River Fisheries Biologist with Wyoming Game and Fish Department. “Most anglers on the Gorge are t...
A slow start in the first half was capped off by explosive second half as the the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets opened the annual Winter Classic in Sheridan County against Tongue River on Thursday with a 46-33 win. Both teams wracked up nine points in the first period. The second saw the Lady Hornets start to pull away as they added another nine to their score while holding Tongue River to only six. Seeming to be energized after the half, the Lady Hornets came out and scored 10 points in the third...
Hornets buzz past Kaycee Solid performance and multiple players scoring double digits, helped the Pine Bluffs Hornets sweep all teams at the Winter Classic in Sheridan County, last weekend. The Hornets started play against Kaycee. Hunter Thompson and Kyle Steger combined for 34 points against Kaycee, on Thursday evening. The Hornets scored 14 points in the first period and followed with 12 more in the second to lead 26-20 at the half. Kaycee outscored the Hornets 10-7 in the third but could not...
Broncs struggle against Big Horn An early lead proved insurmountable to the Burns Broncs as they open the Winter Classic with a loss to the Big Horn Rams, Thursday, in Sheridan County, 16-57. Burns struggle to score against the Rams defense as they put up seven points in the first and only one in the second. Big Horn scored early and often as they climbed to a 38-8 lead at the half. Burns scored another eight points in the final half while giving up 19 to the home team. Sam Sharpe led the...
12 Years Ago January 16, 1941 New skating rink filled yesterday ready to freeze A committee from the Lions Club has been active this past week in getting the new ice skating rink in shape for the first hard freeze. The location, which is just west of the Chevrolet garage, was clear this week and an embankment thrown up on the west side and the fire department filled it with water yesterday. The rink is ideally located almost in the heart of the city and if the weather man will just show a little cooperation, it should not be long before Pine...
Good morning! Well it is still bright and beautiful outside my windows. Some recent warmer weather has helped melt the snow a tiny bit but there is still plenty of it around. We still have a fairly good sized snow mound to slide on. Come on over if you are inclined to do that. At this point I am just glad that I do not live in California, Arizona, or anywhere back east. The weather there has not been so great. The ‘winter blues’ have not hit me yet, have they got you? If so, the Western Neb...
This week, January 10, at the Hereford Community Church Tami Walden was celebrating her birthday. For the special, Carol Opdycke read Choose the Good and What The Saints Have Taught Us from her devotional. The sermon topic was God Has Spoken. Pastor Opdycke has started a study of Hebrews and this week the text was Chapter 1. Next week, the sermon topic will be God’s Answer. The Prairie Songbirds choir will begin practice for their Easter cantata on January 20. They welcome new voices. For m...
Not many billionaires reside in Albin or even Laramie county. However, there could be one more this week. Have you bought your ticket? Maybe you are a first time buyer. It might be a waste of $2, but if you don’t play, you can’t win. And paying $2 to dream of the “what ifs” is a pretty good deal. We did, however, hit the lottery with snow. Even with the nice weekend and the wind on Sunday, it looks like it is here to stay. Some residents who are almost as good to have as a winning lottery...
Burns struggles in Winter Classic opener The Burns Lady Broncs took on the Big Horn Lady Rams to kick off their weekend. Burns struggled offensively and could not rally to defeat the Lady Rams. Big Horn went on to win the contest, 46-32. The Lady Broncs could only muster four points in the first period while giving up 10 to Big Horn. Burns managed to score nine points in the second while giving up another 10 to the home team. The score at the half was 20-13. Burns found their offense in the...
Many of you may remember Dr. Jonathon Lundgren, a former entomologist with USDA-ARS in Brookings, S.D. Dr. Lundgren spoke at our Panhandle No till Partnership winter conference a few years ago. He is a very enthusiastic and dedicated entomologist, and his passion for his work shows in his presentations. Lundgren was very well received at our conference. Lundgren recently left the USDA-ARS research center in Brookings to embark on a new career which I think is going to be fascinating to watch as...