Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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During their bi-monthly meeting Tuesday, Pine Bluffs town councilors discussed contracting out maintenance and upkeep projects for the town RV park and the Interstate 80 rest area located on the south end of town. Councilor Alan Curtis suggested using revenue from the sixth-penny sales tax to hire contract labor to help with the project. Pine Bluffs Town Treasurer Kim Patterson said the RV park, which is open year-round, brings in a "good deal of revenue." "We have averaged $101,000. The...
On Friday April 22, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m., water will be shut off to all residents and businesses throughout the Town of Pine Bluffs. The Town is in the process of replacing a water storage tank on Golf Course Road. During the process, a major valve needs to be replaced, requiring crews to shut water service down. Please prepare for this outage and make arrangements as needed. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Project Manager, Tom McDonough at (307) 246-3746.... Full story
It is a recession when you lose your job. It is a depression when I lose mine. – Old saying. With the loss of over 5,000 energy jobs, it should be interesting to readers to read about what happened during the last Wyoming bust at the most mining-oriented town in the state. Here is that story: In February 1993, a book was widely quoted around the country, which rated the 100 best small towns in America. Lander ranked number 5 and was prominently mentioned by the author during a visit to the N...
Betty (Lukesh) Janicek Eisenhauer passed away Friday April 15, 2016, in Cheyenne Wyoming. Betty was born January 26, 1934, in Kimball, NE, the second child of Albert and Agnes Lukesh. She lived and attended schools in Ord and Kimball, NE. Betty met Donald Janicek at the main railroad crossing in Pine Bluffs on her way to a dance. They married on August 28, 1950. Shortly following their wedding they moved to the farm in Nebraska, northeast of Pine Bluffs. On the farm Betty worked along side... Full story
Larry L. Redding, 73 of Pine Bluffs dies April 12 in Pine Bluffs. He was born March 21, 1946, in Oklahoma to J.A. and Rachel Redding. He graduated from the University of Wyoming and was a CFO for Burns Insurance. He is survived by his children, Charlene Gordon of Carpenter and Ken Redding of Cheyenne; and 5 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Rodney Redding. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Carpenter Cemetery. Cremation has taken place under the... Full story
Jain Ann Smith (Fitzsimmons) passed away in her sleep on February 3, 2016. Born September 1, 1934 in Hillsdale, Michigan, Jain was born the daughter of Clair G. Fitzsimmons and Addaline E. Rowe. Shortly after high school, Jain went to work as a telephone operator for the Bell Company. Jain is survived by her husband Wayne Smith as well as two sons from a previous marriage, Wendall (Brenda) Wilson and Rick (Irene) Wilson. Jain also was blessed to have two grandsons, two great granddaughters, one niece and four nephews as well as one remaining... Full story
Glenn and Phyllis Wendt will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married May 6, 1951 in Harrisburg, NE. Please send a card to honor them on this special day: Glenn and Phyllis Wendt, 15066 W. Monterey Way, Goodyear, AZ 85395...
Spencer Coverdale and Mariah Robinson were named 2016 Pine Bluffs High School Prom King and Queen last Saturday....
Just before another spring snowfall hit the area last weekend, Burns High School played host to track and field teams from Cheyenne East, Cheyenne Central, Niobrara County, Southeast, Pine Bluffs, Lingle-Ft. Laramie and Saratoga last Friday. Despite the chilly temperatures, the athletes were primed and ready to get the Burns Invitational in the record books. By the time all events were completed, the Burns girls edged out Pine Bluffs by half a point to finish third as a team. "It was great to...
The Pine Bluffs boys track and field team ran, jumped and threw their way to a third-place finish last Friday in Burns. "The boys were third overall," said coach Dustin Lee. "They were led by Ishmael DePaulitte who placed third in the 200 and second in the long jump. Second-place finishes were also earned by Haize Fornstrom in the high jump, Wyatt Norman in the 110m high hurdles, Kyle Jeffres in the discus, and Jorge Garcia in the 1600m run. Garcia also won the 3200m run." The individual...
Last Saturday, Brandyn Banville and Bailey Bishop were named as the King and Queen of the Burns Jr/Sr High Prom....
Good morning! A fine December morning it is here at my house. Mother Nature knows very well that it is April, but she chooses to throw a temper tantrum if she wants to, to the tune of at least five inches here over the weekend. Boy am I glad that I did not set out those new plants that are sitting on my kitchen counter. I mowed the front yard just a day or two before the snow hit and that was good enough for now, surely it will warm up to stay before long. The 2016 Prom for our kids is this...
We hope you all made it through the weekend storm with no major problems. It did give us some good moisture. There was no church at the Hereford Community Church last Sunday. Next Sunday, April 24, the sermon topic will be Hope. On May 8 there will be a special guest speaker from the Gideons. We hope there will be a good attendance. The Gideons are a very good organization and their speakers are always interesting. If you have news to share you can contact me at 970-895-2433 or email...
April in Wyoming often means wet ugly snow storms. It seems, however, the more warning and preparation we get, the weaker the storm gets. Not that anyone will complain about the little storm this past weekend. Perhaps everyone was encouraged to plan for more spring and less spring storms. Spring means cute dresses for the girls, flowery hats for the ladies and hosted teas for all that cuteness and flowers to gather. The Albin Baptist Church had a great turnout for their tea, despite the...
I have been discussing in the past several articles important tips for continuous no-till crop production on dry land and irrigated acres. Managing residues begins at harvest with even distribution of the residues at harvest. I’m a big fan of stripper heads in harvesting small grains like winter wheat. The stripper head leaves the residues in place and attached to the soil surface. The entire plant is left undisturbed for maximum residue height. You’re not cutting the residue in half and exp...
1 Years Ago April 20, 1916 A creamery for Pine Bluffs Hardly had our Commercial Club gotten organized in working order before the big problem of locating a creamery in Pine Bluffs was presented to the organization and the way it is going after the proposition moves conclusively that we have some live wires here and that the new organization will accomplish some great things for the town and surrounding country. It took a great deal of wind work here to get the club started, but the storm has subsided and now it is raining results. Last week,...
During their April meeting, Albin town councilors discussed earmarking the remaining $3,400 in the Albin field of interest community fund. The fund is intended for charitable works at community revitalization, but additional money has not been put into the fund since 2009. Councilors discussed revamping the fund, but because of lack of interest, they determined the best course of action would be to divide the fund among communities. “If it didn't work back then, I seriously doubt it is going to work now,” Albin Mayor Kelly Krakow said. The fun...
A Laramie County resident was in Pine Bluffs last week to discuss her candidacy for a vacant seat in the Wyoming State Senate. Republican Lindi Kirkbride declared her candidacy for Wyoming Senate District 6 last week after Sen. Wayne Johnson, R-Cheyenne, announced his retirement. The district includes eastern Cheyenne, much of eastern Laramie County and a small portion of Goshen County. Republican Rep. Dave Zwonitzer of Cheyenne and Anthony Bouchard have also declared their candidacies for the seat. No one has entered the race on the...