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  • Bar Bucks and Chili start holiday giving

    Dawnna Merryfield|Nov 12, 2020

    Pine Bluffs Distillery hosted their first Inaugural Bar Bucks Chili Cook-off. Many people showed up to support the event. In past years the cook-off had been hosted at the Knotty Pine. Many people came out to show their support for local businesses and also local families. There are multiple different activities to keep everybody busy. There was a 50/50 raffle card game, a silent auction and of course the chili taste testing. As a group they played a 50/50 raffle card game. They would take a dec...

  • Laramie County Canvassing Board certifies 2020 General Election results

    Nov 12, 2020

    Laramie County Canvassing Board certifies 2020 General Election results The Laramie County Canvassing Board has officially certified the 2020 General Election results of the county. Meeting in Cheyenne today, the board reviewed precinct and summary results for the city, county, state and federal elections held on Nov. 3. Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee said changes from the unofficial results released on election night include the addition of one provisional ballot accepted by the board and 117 ballots inadvertently omitted from the Nov. 3...

  • Christmas Baskets program benefits from Bar Bucks

    Dawnna Merryfield|Nov 12, 2020

    The Laramie County Christmas basket Program is a great thing for the community, but not many understand or even know what this program does. The program was initially founded in 1962 by Robert S. McCracken. Meaning this program has been up and running helping local families and even individuals for about 58 years now. The Program helps support the Laramie County community. Around Christmas time they will collect many applications for families or individuals that are in need of help around the holiday season. The program usually supplies a...

  • On the Side

    Dawnna Merryfield|Nov 12, 2020

    Covid strikes again, knocking out several events in the weekly agenda. Many of which are for Veterans Day, a huge part of our community. With the recent rise in Covid activity, many different groups have made adjustments on how they have decided to celebrate. The schools will not be able to hold their typical Veterans Day programs. This year Burns and Pine Bluffs alike will be posting their own videos of thanks on their school Facebook pages. The Pine Bluffs Community Center will be postponing their box car and drive in movie night. The movie...

  • Elizabeth A. Shandera

    Nov 12, 2020

    Elizabeth A. Shandera, 88, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball with Father Mike McDermott officiating. Inurnment will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Christian Wake Service will be held at the Cantrell Funeral Home on Friday at 5:00 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. to sign the register book and...

  • Ida Marie Sager

    Nov 12, 2020

    Funeral services will be held for Ida Marie Sager, 76, at 1:00 P.M. Friday, November 13, 2020 at the Gorman Funeral Homes – Converse Chapel in Douglas, Wyoming with Pastor Donald Blomberg officiating. Ida Sager died peacefully Thursday, November 5, 2020 at her home in Douglas with her loving family at her bedside. She was born Monday, November 8, 1943 in Encampment, Wyoming the daughter of Thornton Eugene and Grace Imogene (Mitchell) Fisher. She resided in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming area for 30 years, and in 2015 she moved to Douglas. She c...

  • Master Gardeners Fall Time Offerings

    Mike Heath Laramie County Master Gardners|Nov 12, 2020

    This past year has seen nurseries across the United States running out of trees, shrubs, and seeds. Even our local nurseries in Southeast Wyoming and Northern Colorado were running out. I don't know if it was the public's response to COVID, a bad year for supply, or something else. Some seeds still aren't available. I tend to think that with so many people having to stay home and not work they chose to beautify their property and plant gardens. Seeds that have not been available since April are...

  • Brian Higgins A Veteran's Story

    Penny Merryfield|Nov 12, 2020

    East coast born and raised Brian Higgins, son of John and Mildred Higgins, has made his move to Wyoming. Higgins grew up in the nice little town of Bristol, Maine. He graduated from Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, Maine in 1989. In his late teens and early 20's, he was a member of the Bristol Fire & Rescue as a volunteer fireman and licensed first responder. After working in Camden, Maine as a life guard and swimming instructor at the local YMCA, he joined the Air Force active duty in 1993. "I...

  • Regional West Medical Center restricting visitation

    Nov 12, 2020

    SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― Regional West Medical Center has made the difficult decision to limit in patient visitation to protect our patients, providers and staff. Starting Saturday, November 7 at noon, no visitors will be allowed in the Regional West Medical Center without prior approval, or if allowed by exception. Limited exceptions include: · One parent or legal guardian for a pediatric patient (pa...

  • Legion and Scouts honor by placing 'Flags' for Veterans

    Dawnna Merryfield|Nov 12, 2020

    Donald Eisenhower American Legion Post 60 has been forced to cancel their Veterans Day activities. Several members, family, and legion friends were able to help place flags and memorials at the cemetery. Alongside members of the post there were a couple of boy scouts and Cub scouts that were able to assist with placing the flags next to headstones....

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    Nov 12, 2020

  • Pine Bluffs High School 2020 Cupcake Wars!

    Dawnna Merryfield|Nov 12, 2020

    Every year Nicole Horrocks challenges her freshman students to a cupcake war and every year the groups of students battle it out bringing their best to the table and never disappointing. This year the three categories were the Grand prize winners best color and the most creative. The Grand prize winners this year are Kathy Purdum and Courtney Vallance. Bringing home the win with their sea creatures cupcakes. The Best Color prize went to Alexis Vallance, Alexa Sanchez, Twyla Butler, and Maddie...

  • Crossroads Church participates in Operation Christmas Child

    Nov 12, 2020

    NOV. 16 – 23: CURBSIDE DROP-OFF SITES TO OPEN FOR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Pine Bluffs, WY, Nov. 9, 2020—More than 4,000 locations will now offer a curbside drop-off option for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 16 - 23. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts—filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys—to children worldwide for more than two decades. This is a project that everyone...

  • No Annual Meeting

    Dawnna Merryfield|Nov 12, 2020

    The Texas Trail Market has been serving and hosting the annual meeting for over 35 years. This year things will be a little bit different due to the recent community outbreak of Covid-19. At the very first meeting in 1985 Texas Trail Market served donuts. They served about 192 doughnuts. At the 2019 meeting they served roughly 150 people with a full meal, desserts included. This year the annual meeting will not be held. For those interested in voting for the board of directors you can cast your...