Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Sorted by date Results 1 - 15 of 15
With the recent concern about the police presence in Pine Bluffs I took a moment to sit down with Chief Chance Walkama to talk a little bit about the town, and what he sees for the future of Pine and its residents. Chief Walkama is a neighbor, a resident, a veteran, and a citizen who seems to have the best interests of our town at heart, and is constantly working to implement programs that will give our officers and our residents a place to be proud of. Walkama has an eye on reducing costs for...
Like it was shot out of a rocket, the Pine Bluffs Town Council entered the digital age with its first live council meeting on Monday. What should come as no surprise to anyone, the main topic of the evening was the COVID-19 virus. Nurse practitioner and Director of the Pine Bluffs Clinic, Ann Anderson was at the meeting to talk about some of the local concerns. Anderson wanted residents to know that the clinic was still open to appointments and emergency concerns with just a few changes. Wyoming is still largely unaffected by the Corona virus,...
Thomas L. Morgan, 83, of Pine Bluffs passed away March 17, 2020 in the Cheyenne VA hospital. He was born January 16, 1937 in Commerce, Texas to Thomas Morgan and Gertrude V. Hilliard. T h i s t a l l K o r e a n Ve t e r a n entered the military at the age of 18. The United States Air Force sent him to Texas, where he finished boot camp, the year was 1955. Morgan would spend additional time in Texas, at Shepherd Air Force Base for further training, before heading to Wyoming's F. E. Warren Air...
In the regular session of the Burns town council last Monday the council unanimously agreed to implement a 100 dollar charge for those seeking treatment from EMS workers, but do not require transport. In an effort to combat growing costs from the billing company the council agreed that the new charge would help to offset those growing costs while still enabling the Burns EMS workers to respond to those calls that won’t require a ride to the hospital. Ambulance Manager Jeff Bartels also reported that there were a total of twenty-one calls for t...
LARAMIE – Consumer warnings have been issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about online scams that prey upon the fears of CORVID-19, the strain of coronavirus causing deaths in the U.S. and around the world, according Laura Baker, director and founder of CyberWyoming. “These scammers seek ways to get into your bank accounts, access your credit cards and steal your identity,” Baker said. According to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), phishing and similar scams cost Wyoming residents more than $6.1 million in 2018, Baker said...
We love it! The clean air, unobstructed views, nothing between us and the North Pole but a few fence posts, and the beauty of the starlit night sky amplified by the lack of artificial light. That's country living at its best. But, there's a lot more to it than just the beauty and the wonder of it all. There is a lot of hard work and not just a few hindrances that thwart our enjoyment. Some are just part of life and others...well...others can be our neighbors. There are some common courtesies tha...
Pine Bluffs High School Track season is off and running for its 2020 season. With this exciting new year of sprints, vaults, jumps, and throws, come new arrivals from last year's junior high. Many are excited about the new competition and opportunities to improve and impress. One freshman, Ryan Fornstrom, says, "I can't wait to show off what I can give to the team, it's a great opportunity to improve on a lot of different levels." Regardless of placement or situation, Pine Bluffs' roster of...
CHEYENNE, Wyo.- You can tell that Sgt. 1st Class Sarah Spieker loves her job. The smile on her face when she talks about her life in the military and working as an intelligence analyst for the counterdrug program is unmistakable. She's assigned to the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) south enforcement team. The job of an intelligence analyst is to assist law enforcement partners with investigations involving drugs, and if it ever arrives, terroristic activities. Spieker was born in...
The new Dollar General held their grand opening here in Pine Bluffs on March 7, 2020. The first person in the store was able to cut the ribbon for the celebration. Dion Clark was the first customer of the day, and she sliced the ribbon allowing people in to shop. New store Manager Sherry Boryczko handed Clark the scissors to officially start the day, though the store had actually been ringing up customers for the past couple of weeks. The Dollar General has been a welcome addition to our little...
In 1347 twelve ships from the Black sea docked in Messina. To the surprise and horror of the residents there most of the sailors were dead. Those men that were still alive were covered in black boils. What would come to be known as the Black Plague started with these twelve ships. This plague would eventually take the lives of over twenty-million people in Europe. Flash forward to 2020 and a little known virus known as Corona would take the world by storm again. The Corona virus is not new by any means. Ann Anderson of the Pine Bluffs Health Cl...
Due to the COVID-19 school closure, Laramie County School District #2 will be hosting a youth feeding program that will run weekdays starting Monday March 23 through Friday, April 3, at each of the locations listed below. The program is available for any child age 18 and below. You may pick up FREE youth breakfast and lunch meals between either 8am – 10am or 11:00 am - 12:30 pm using a drive-through process. Please remain in your car and let the server know how many meals are needed for the youth in your household. Continuation of this p...
Casper Showdown 2020 Folkstyle Tournament Sunday March 1st. 10 & Under Division 50- Jesse Gortney 1st Place 67- Jax Thurin 5th Place 72- Jax Thurin 5th Place 12 & Under Division 77- MaKenna Thurin 2nd Place Casper Showdown 2020 Greco Tournament Sunday March 1st. 10 & Under Division 50- Jesse Gortney 1st Place 67- Jax Thurin 1st Place 72- Jax Thurin 1st Place 12 & Under Division 77- MaKenna Thurin 2nd Place P2P Cowboy Kids Laramie Folkstyle Tournament Saturday March 7th. 4 & Under Division 31-...
There is no higher priority than the safety of our Scouts, Scouting families, volunteers and communities. Due to an abundance of caution and guidance from Longs Peak Council BSA, all pack activities and events between now and through April 6th are either cancelled or postponed. These are temporary measures in place so we can help limit the spread of the disease. With the rapidly escalating health concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the decision to cancel or postpone our events was not made lightly. We are...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Due to the unprecedented circumstances facing our state, Governor Mark Gordon and State Superintendent Jillian Balow recommend that all schools remain closed to students through at least April 3. This is a recommendation to local superintendents and school boards, who will make the final decisions on closures. Additionally, decisions relating to the requirement for school district staff to report to work remain with local school boards of trustees. Governor Gordon and Superintendent Balow will continue to monitor COVID-19 d...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Col. Barry F. Deibert was chosen as the next commander of the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing. He will assume command June 13, 2020. Deibert will succeed Col. Justin Walrath, who has served as the wing commander since November 2017. Deibert has served as the maintenance group commander since August 2018. He is responsible for oversight of all aircraft maintenance activities and operations of assigned subordinate units to include the aircraft maintenance s...