Articles from the March 9, 2023 edition
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LCSDistrict No. 2 maintains State Champs times Three!
As the winter sports come to a close, Congratulations, and accolades to the Burns Lady Broncs basketball for winning their first ever State Championship. This team of girls, never gave up and quit....
4-H Robotics 'Circuit Breakers' charge to International Competition
The excitement of learning something new has taken a big step for the 4-H robotics teams. The Laramie County 4-H Circuit Breakers have had two teams that have won awards at the Casper State...
Maureen Marie Hape
Maureen Marie Hape, 79 years old of Cheyenne, WY passed away peacefully at her home in Cheyenne surrounded by her loved ones on February 22, 2023. Memorial services will be held on March 10, 2023 @...
Sandra Kay Wisroth
Sandra Kay Wisroth, 76, of Pine Bluffs, WY, went home to her Lord and Savior on February 27, 2023, after an eight-month battle with cancer. Sandy was born in Kimball, NE on January 14, 1947, and was...
A Wee bit o' green in the area
Saint Patrick's Day! The luck of the Irish is in the air this week. Even for folks who may not have a bit of Irish in them, we still celebrate it like it's one of our own. March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. In Ireland it's a national holiday with a...
Wyoming 211 awarded $65,000 through COVID-19 Heallth Disparity Grant
Cheyenne, Wyo. – Wyoming 211 has been awarded $65,000 from the Addressing Basic Needs and Social Determinants of Health Program, which is part of the COVID-19 Health Disparity Grant Program. Wyoming has dedicated $8.1 million of federal funding to...
Letter to the Editor
Ahh, the world turns differently today doesn’t? Interesting month this past February. Earlier in the month I attended a Town Hall meeting a with a few friends. Boy, a learning experience it was. (Folks, try to take in a few of these meetings...
Trees for the High Plains
It's spring and everything seems to be coming to life. Warm weather birds are moving in, yards are turning green, and trees and shrubs are starting to form buds. This is the perfect time to get ready...
The Broncs Beat
New Security Raises Questions at BHS by Dallas Harringfeld,senior Recently, Senior students and others at Burns High School were informed that Laramie #2 is switching from iBoss, a network security...
Vanessa Stuart A Veteran's Story
A native to Wyoming, Vanessa Stuart was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming as Vanessa Mock. She is the daughter of Teddy Ann and Raymond A. Mock, and arrived into this world in December of 1970. Stuart attende...
Burns FFA place at District Contest
Students are pacing or in the corners mumbling words. The Future Farmers of America of Wyoming district had their annual creed and speech contest at the Archer Complex. Because of inclement weather...
Goats by the handful..No kidding
One out of 10,000 times this can happens to goats. Judy and Kirk Rush of Grover, Colo., received a pleasant first in their life on the farm. Their goat ' Freckles' , who is a cross breed dairy goat...
Cheyenne Regional Health System Updates Face Mask Policy
Cheyenne, WY—Cheyenne Regional health system officials have updated the face mask policy at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and the Cheyenne Regional Medical Group clinics. The changes are being made due to the substantial decrease in local...
Pine Bluffs Hornets Road to Victory!
The Pine Bluffs Hornets have finished the state tournament in first place. The Hornets are the Wyoming 2A State Champions. With a combined score of 188 points in the tournament the Hornets were able...
Lady Broncs take State Championship by Storm
In what can only be described as a Cinderella season the Burns Lady Broncs have become the Wyoming State 2A Champions. This is the first time in the Burns Broncs history that the Lady Broncs...
Kaur and Griess awarded All-State Honors
The Burns Lady Broncs have done the unbelievable and won the state championship for the first time in Burns High School history. If that was not enough two of the Lady Broncs have won state...
Alyssa Slade take First Place at State Indoor Track
Alyssa Slade a junior at Pine Bluffs High School and star member of the Burns/Pine Bluffs track team is the Wyoming State Champion in the high jump. Slade competed in the state tournament last week...
All-State Honors awarded to Lerwick and Fornstrom
The Pine Bluffs Hornets basketball team has repeated as State Champions. Two members of the team have also repeated as state award winners. Two of the Hornets have been awarded All-State award...
Jessica Hoffman is All-State Award Winner
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets have an All-State award winner in their hive. Jessica Hoffman was selected by the Coaches Association to be an All-State Award winner. Hoffman who was dominant under the...
State Indoor Track Results
The Burns/Pine Bluffs Indoor Track and Field team competed at the State level track meet held on March 3rd. Several of the members placed in the top 10 in the state. Alyssa Slade is the State Champion in the Girls High Jump with her effort of 5ft 2in...
What Makes a "Good" Bill? A Guide for the Public Who Wish to Review Bills with a Critical Eye
A follow up from Jennifer James, a Doctor of Nursing Practice who testified in opposition of Senate File 144 Chloe's Law, a bill which would have prohibited doctors from performing gender-affirming...