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The Pine Bluffs Heritage Society invited folks to show off their dance moves from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. May 4 at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School. The Dalton Fuller Band provided live entertainment. Dalton Fuller is retired and lives in Pine Bluffs. He preforms at the Sunday social dances so he can keep playing his music. "It's something fun to do with our friends on a sunday afternoon and it doesn't get over too late," Nick Hockersmith, Pine Bluffs Alumni, said. People from all over came to listen...
Pine Bluffs and Burns jr./sr. high school students are entering a new era of education with the introduction of tablets. Ninth through 12th graders in Laramie County School district 2 will receive a Dell Venue, a device similar to an iPad, for educational purposes starting the beginning of the 2014/15 school year. The introduction of the devices marks a new avenue of learning for high school students in the district, said LCSD2 Technology Coordinator Lisa Horst. "Students don't learn like they...
amed Wyoming's top chapter in four career development events during the 2014 Wyoming State FFA Convention in Cheyenne. Burns FFA Chapter was named Wyoming's top chapter in the Poultry Evaluation Event. Jessica Sowards, Cassady Malm, Rylee Anderson and Matt Murphy were the team members tested on their ability to select top quality poultry and poultry products. These abilities are needed for successful production and marketing. The team members had to evaluate classes of live birds for eggs and...
Reading lover Joel Morales is Student of the Week. He's a fourth grade student at Albin Elementary School. His favorite book is "Timmy Failure" and he enjoys math and story time at school. He plays soccer, basketball and football. Outside of school, he enjoys drawing and researching. Morales is a great storyteller especially when he talks about the books he has read. Morales said he likes to ask his teachers and classmates for new books to read. He said he also looks through the library to find...
Pine Bluffs residents were invited to a health screening from 7 - 9:30 a.m.on April 16, in the Pine Bluffs Jr./Sr. High School commons area. The Wyoming Health Fair provided the screenings. Deidre Hanson, high school nurse, set up the health fair as a community service through the school. Hanson said there are two health fairs each year. "This is a benefit for the town because the screenings are brought to the residents instead of them driving to Cheyenne," Hanson said. Hanson also said the...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets competed in the Storm Twilight Track Meet on the evening of April 15, in Chappell, Neb. This meet is more appealing to athletes because it takes place at night. In all, the Pine Bluffs track team placed second with a score of 232, following the Burns Broncs with a score of 339. The Lady Hornets placed fifth with 96 points. Sam Hanson placed first in the long jump and 100 meter dash. Austin Asay placed first in the 1600 meter run and in the 3200 meter run. Hanson, Brooke Darden, Andrea Baker and Montanna Chrystal made up...
Ten students from Burns Jr./Sr. High School could stand the heat in the kitchen when they competed in "What's your hometown specialty" video and recipe contest. They were within the West Region where 80 students submitted 36 recipes. The 10 students created three individual recipes. These three recipes won the West Region competition and moved onto National Competition. Even though the three recipes did not win at nationals, the students received aprons and celebrity chef signed certificates...
Plastic eggs and prizes filled the eyes of children during the Pine Bluffs Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt began at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pine Bluffs Leaning Rock Golf Course. The hunt was open to toddlers through sixth graders. The Pine Bluffs Lions Club held the event. Easter eggs were hidden in many areas on the golf course. Kids would line up and a member of the Lions Club would set them loose. Kids ran as fast as the could to find as many eggs as possible to fill their baskets. The...
Tim Love, sixth grader at Burns Elementary School, enjoys science, farming, ranching, fishing, hunting and traveling. This year, Love achieved something that even he thought was unexpected. He won the William Barlow Science Scholarship. Love's science project was heavy metal and aquatic environment. He examined how copper affects snails. If he saw a reaction from the snail, then he would understand the use of copper can be dangerous. Love said he has family friends who use gallons of copper to...
On April 11, Burns Bronc track teams headed to Chappell, Neb. to compete in the Tri State Track Meet. The boys team tied for first with Bridgeport with 123 points. The girls team received fourth place with 91.75 points. In all, the Burns Broncs placed third with 214.75 points at the meet. Brooks Hoffman,Head Girls Varsity Track and Field Coach, said he was pleased to have a large number of girls ready to compete. She said some girls competed in new events and did very well handling the stress and placed. “I was very proud of the team today a...
Last summer, farm ground was put up for sale and the Pine Bluffs Town Council saw it as an opritunity. Bill Shain, Mayor of Pine Bluffs, said the North Wells project will use the land to switch the irrigation wells to municipal wells. The minicipal wells will combine with the town’s water system. The wells will be part of the town water supply. Shain said the town has plenty of water, but he would like to use these wells to ensure future supply. Shain said he hopes this water suppply will last for the next 30 years. The land will draw water o...
During the regular town meeting on April 6, Nancy Sundin introduced an idea to the council. She explained the south side of the Day Care building has been growing a lot of weeds. Her idea is to pull the weeds and add a garden. Sundin said she has noticed a lot of spring weeds growing on the side of the day care. She said she is going to talk to the director of the day care and ask to add a garden for the kids. There is no landscape, only rocks and weeds Sundin said. She said vinegar is a good spray to use to kill the weeds. “It actually k...
Sam Hanson, Senior at Pine Bluffs High School, has been chosen as athlete of the week. She is involved in cross county, basketball and track. What she likes most about cross country is that Pine Bluffs and Burns combine schools and compete together. Hanson said she likes the fact that two rivals can come together and win state championships. Basketball is Hanson's favorite sport. She started playing when she was in third grade. Hanson said the reason why basketball is her favorite is because...
The Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is taking the next step in gettng the new Medical Cinic in Pine Buffs up and running. There will be a bid for a general contractor. All who are interested will place bids on the contract for the construction before 1:30 p.m. April 15 at Pappas and Pappas Architects. The bids will then be opened and read publicly. The architect will use his cellphone for the official bid time at 1:30 p.m. Before bidding begins, any general contractor who wished to bid on the project had to attend a pre bid meeting at 2 p.m....
Family members, friends and class mates gathered April 2 to watch fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth graders preform in the Laramie County School District 2 Music Festival at Pine Bluffs Elementary School. Students displayed their musical talents and then were critiqued by professional musicains. Some students preformed vocals while others preformed band music.The fifth and sixth grade choirs preformed as well as the sixth grade girls ensemble from Pine Bluffs Elementary. There were many solos,...
Life is full of new adventures whether you're the new kid in school or have a new baby. For me, I'm the new Reporter for the Pine Bluffs Post. I live in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and so far I don't mind the 30 minute farm-view drive. My family moved from California to Wyoming 11 years ago. I still enjoy visiting California whenever I have the opportunity to go on vacation. One of the main reasons why I enjoy California is because its home to some of my childhood friends. It's fun for me to meet back... Full story
Members from the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center were available to help inform Pine Bluffs residents about health insurance and get people enrolled by the March 31 deadline. George O’Hare, along with five other members of the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, arrived at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School to answer questions about health care. The meeting was open to the public from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 28. At the meeting, visitors were able to look at different health plans available which helped them decide if they wanted to enroll or n...
Finding a home cooked meal outside of the home can feel like a scavenger hunt. Charlene Smith, owner of Old School Cafe, knows how hard it is to find a decent meal after running her family from Burns, Cheyenne, then back home to Albin. Smith has invested in a cafe to help families, teachers and even students have a healthy meal at an affordable price. Smith was handed the idea for a restaurant while she was a reporter at the Pines Bluff Post. The Post was writing a story about Sabrina Matthews, former owner of Around the Corner Cafe, who was...