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Two submit nominations for Burns empty council seat
The Burns town council closed out Monday’s meeting with a seat still vacant for a new council member. Two possibilities were submitted with tie votes causing a dead nomination for both. It is unsure at this time whether or not council will continue...
Guard holds community informative meeting
On Monday, July 8, 2019, the Wyoming National Guard along with the Wyoming Air National Guard held a community meeting to reach out to local employers to help them understand some of the demands made...
LifeChoice has monthly stop in Pine Bluffs
If you are pregnant, or think you might be, there are options for you to consider. The LifeChoice Pregnancy Care Center will be bringing its mobile medical unit to Pine Bluffs this Thursday, July 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The unit will be...
Income Guidelines updated for WIC Program
Program Offers Food, Services to Wyoming Families Wyoming Department of Health: Nutritious food items plus many other benefits are available for numerous families through the Wyoming WIC Program, which is operated by the Wyoming Department of Health...
Livestock owners advised to be vigilant for Vesicular Stomatitis
Cheyenne, WY—Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV)-Indiana serotype has recently been found in horses in Texas, New Mexico and, most recently, Colorado. Because of this, Wyoming State Veterinarian Dr. Jim Logan has implemented a 72-hour health certificate...
Support your local Farmer's Market
Yummm! Fresh veggies. Absolutely delicious. And where do you get them? Definitely not at the grocery store. Not that the grocery store is bad, but they all have to deal with the logistics of getting...
Barrasso Visits Wyoming Troops in Kuwait, Gulf of Oman Over Fourth of July Weekend
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spent the 4th of July weekend visiting with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in Kuwait and Wyoming sailors in the Gulf of Oman. Barrasso...
WDE SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON CHAPTER 20 AND CHAPTER 2 RULES ON STUDENT TRANSPORTATION AND WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) seeks public comment on Chapter 20 and Chapter 2 rules concerning student transportation. During the 2019 Legislative session, HEA0125 repealed the moratorium on the purchase of student...
State reunites Wyomingites with $6.827 million in unclaimed property
Amount paid and number of checks issued are new records CHEYENNE - Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meier on Tuesday announced that more than $6.8 million worth of unclaimed property was returned to businesses, citizens and former citizens of Wyoming...
Women's Council seeks nominations for second annual entrepreneur award
The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) is pleased to announce it will be accepting nominations between now and July 31, 2019, for the second annual Woman Entrepreneur Award. Committee Chair, Jan Torres, talked about the Woman Entrepreneur Award and its...
Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 at Pine Bluffs
Several of our residents braved much warmer temperatures and an almost three and a half hour delay to get a glimpse of the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 as it rolled into Pine Bluffs on Monday. Marking...
Ragsdale resigns from landfill board to take role as landfill manager.
The first town council meeting for July started out with a resignation. Michael "Bubba" Ragsdale resigned his assignment on the landfill board as he begins a new position as the landfill manager....
Wyoming Budget topic of Governor Gordon's press conference
Governor Mark Gordon held a press conference in Cheyenne on Thursday, June 27th to discuss the next years budget and how that may impact the area in the months to come. One of the first things that the governor pointed out was that it is a well...
Summer Really is Here!
What a contrast! Last week as I wrote the article it was still cold. This week we've had temperatures over 90 degrees nearly all week. Maybe summer really has made its appearance after all. At least,...
American Legion of Wyoming has New Officers
Mike Cooke of Rock Springs, WY was elected by unanimous ballot at the 101st American Legion Department Convention held in Laramie, WY on June 21-22, 2019. Cooke who recently had served as 1st Vice...
2 Veterans come Home MM1 George Hanson Corporal Demaret Martson Kirtley
MM1 George Hanson After nearly 80 years, Wyoming can put to final rest United States Navy Machinist's Mate First Class George Hanson. Hanson was aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma, a battleship stationed at...
Women Vote
December 10, 1869, marked the day when the unconditional law allowing women to vote and hold office was passed in Wyoming. Fifty years ahead of the rest of the nation in this single act Wyoming...
The Equality State must lead by example in providing equal work for equal pay
CHEYENNE – Wyoming's official nickname is The Equality State. Wyoming has work to do to live up to that moniker. June 10 was Equal Pay Day in Wyoming. It's the day of the year that represents the extra days in 2019 a woman has to work to earn the...
Fun for Kids weekly program at the Pine Bluffs Library
The Pine Bluffs library held its weekly Fun for Kids time on Thursday for our local kids. This weeks theme was "seasons" and Molly Williams was on hand with songs, stories, rhymes, and interactive...
Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) system program holds informative town meeting
If you weren't able to attend the town meeting on the 18th here is a recap of what you missed. As you may have heard, This area is in the running to be the first of three for a serious upgrade to our...
