Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The Lady Hornets played hard this weekend and it payed off. The Lady hornets won both games leaving this weekend as champs. The first game was against Front Range on Friday January, 12th. The final score was 59 to 17. The game leaders were #20 Kammie Ragsdale, #22 Hyleigh Fornstrom, and #12 Torri Fornstrom. Ragsdale had 23 points, seven rebounds, three turnovers, three assists, and six steals. Fornstrom scored 17 points, nine rebounds, two turnovers, five assists, two blocks, and four steals....
The Burns Boys Broncs played three games this past week. The first game was against Mitchell, second was against Glenrock, and with Lusk in the end. During the game against Mitchell, the Broncs lost by 13 points. In the first period Mitchell scored 17 points compared to Burns’ 5 points. During the second period Burns scored 14 more points, and another 13 points in the third period. Finally in the fourth period Burns scored 12 more points putting the final score at 57 to 44. Mitchell taking home the win. The game leaders of this game were #22 T...
The Girls Broncs Basket played two games last week. First against Glenrock, then against Niobrara County. The Lady Broncs won a game and lost a game. The Lady Broncs sealed the win in the first period with a total of 11 points against Glenrocks 4 points. second period the hard work was kept up, with 15 more points the score rested at 26 points for halftime. Next was third period with 11 more points, then fourth period with another 7 points. the final score was 44 to 26 points, the Lady Broncs...
Wyatt Fornstrom, of Pine Bluffs has been recognized by many people for his hard work, determination, and kind ways. On January 8, 2018, W. Fornstrom received a citizenship award from the Laramie County Retired Education Personnel group. Many factors go in to the decision of the recipient. This year, the award was presented to W. Fornstrom because of his participation and care for his community, along with his academic achievements and sports. W. Fornstrom hasn't just been full time student, he...
While looking through old newspapers at the Pine Bluffs Post, an original paper dated April 10, 1908 had many articles regarding farming in it's content. The Post would like to share some of the topics that were related to farming in 1908. FIELD PEAS IN WYOMING Prof. J.D. Tewar of the Wyoming experiment station, writes as follows on field peas for pigs: "Throughout the high altitude districts of Wyoming, field peas seem to be a most successful crop. They withstand arid conditions fairly well,...
In the year of 2017 there were two donations made by the Points West Bank. One donation went to the Pine Bluffs Student Council, and another went to the Pine Bluffs Senior Center. Aside from the Student Councils ideas for their donation, the Senior Center has not yet decided where the donation will be used. The Student Council plans to use the donated money to better their community service projects. One project is the WeekEND Hunger program, which supplies hunger bags for students and members...
At The Tongue River Tournament last weekend the Burns Boys Broncs had a result of one win and two losses. The Broncs’ first game of the tournament was against Big Horn Varsity. In the first period, Big Horn scored twenty-five points. During second period Big Horn managed to bring the score to 38 .v.s. 11 points. In the third period burns worked hard to try and even the score. Burns managed to score fourteen points while Big Horns fifteen points. The final score was 62 v.s. 39 Big Horn winning the game. Each game has its stars and the four w...
Hockersmith & Son has been in the business for over 40 years now. Their history has truck permits all the way from the 1940's. It started with Jack Hockersmith Sr. and Jack Hockersmith Jr. The farm is now ran by Jack Jr. and his son Matthew Hockersmith, who are carrying the name on. Jack Sr. was joined by Jack Jr after he graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1970. During that time the Hockersmith's were running a trucking line, feeding cattle on their property, and were part of a...
With an 80% riding average this year, Brenson Bartlett, at the young age of 11 placed 3rd in the world at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was also named the 2015 NFR champion. During his visit to Las Vegas Bartlett scored a total of 74 points in the second round, and another 77 1/2 points in the short round which qualified him for 3rd place. Throughout his entire career Bartlett has won 22 buckles, 1 saddle, and over $7000 dollars. There have been many rodeos for the Bar...
Dairy - excerpts from 1917 Pine Bluffs Post Building Up a Dairy Herd Careful selection, intelligent breeding and skillful management are fundamental in the profitable up building of the dairy herd. By the use of economy and good judgement the improvement of a herd need not be expensive. Careful selection is the first step in the building up of a dairy herd. Selection naturally begins with the elimination of all low producers. Every owner of dairy cows should establish a definite standard and...
The minutes of the previous meeting were discussed at the December 18th Council Meeting. Items included the claims payroll, extending the hours for the Pine Bluffs Distilling on New Years Eve, the water tank project, and the sale of unused city vehicles. The hour extension on New Years Eve for the Pine Bluffs Distilling along side the Knotty Pine have been approved. The usual time of closure for these establishments is 1 a.m. however the times will be adjusted to 2 a.m.. The water tank project was also discussed during the meeting. It was... Full story
The Burns Broncs played hard during last weeks tournament at Lusk. The Broncs played a total of 3 games in the Lusk Tournament. During the game against Greybull the Broncs lost 36 to 42. In the 1st period Greybull pulled ahead 12 to 5. By the 2nd period, Greybull had continued to pull ahead with a score 23 to 15. 3rd period started a tough battle for the win. The Broncs ended the 3rd period with 29 points while Greybull had 31 points. Finally, in the 4th period Greybull took home the win with a total score of 42 to 36. The team leader for this... Full story
The Pine Bluffs Hornets played hard at their tournament this past weekend. During their first against the Wyoming Indians the Hornets won by 16 points. In the 1st period the hornets had a total of 19 points. Then in the 2nd period the Hornets had managed to score another 22 points bringing the score to 41 to 24. 3rd period is when they took a huge lead over the Wyoming Indians. With 8 seconds left in the period they left the score at 53 vs the Indians 35. Finally the game was finished with 71 points to 55, the Hornets bringing home another... Full story
The Christmas season is a merry time of year so much so that it almost seems like nothing could go wrong. However, per Laramie County Fire District #5 training Captain, Jon Christy, that is not always the case. "Trees can catch fire, animals and children can ingest things they aren't supposed to and also climbing ladders to decorate can be harmful." stated Christy. With Christmas trees many people do not realize the dangers of having a real tree. While the fragrance and beauty of the real tree c... Full story
The Bowman Cattle Company has been working hard for the past 25 years to create the perfect bloodlines of cattle for their customers along side their own needs. Bowman Cattle Company is owned and operated by Lyle Bowman and family. Kyle Bowman, Dave Bowman and Kennon Brown work all around the ranch helping with the ranching and cattle. Unlike many ranches, the Bowman Cattle Company strives to make durable and proven bulls with a good bloodline. Instead of selling the yearling bulls, this... Full story
Bringing home an animal is a huge responsibility. Whether it is a puppy, kitten, hamster, or even a fish. All coming with their own set of needs and human responsibilities. When bringing home an animal the thought of the animals future needs should always cross your mind. This is the season that people start to bring home animals for christmas. One of the favorites people like to bring home are puppies. When gifting a puppy to someone you need to be sure that the recipient is ready for the... Full story
This past weekend a family found a odd looking skunk wandering around in their farm yard. The skunk did not seem to be scared of people, when a skunk is seemingly unbothered by human presence in the day it is possible that it is rabid. “If you have been observing an animal and are worried it might be rabid, it is best to call animal control.” stated Dr. William S. Shain. “If you feel comfortable enough shooting the animal yourself, but not in the head, do so and then call you local veterinarian for testing. There shouldn’t be a charge due to... Full story
Mattson Ranch does more than plant a seed!! On the Mattson Ranch there are very few employees but a lot of harvest. This ranch is specifically known for growing, harvesting and cleaning all of their own certified seed wheat and seed millet. The owner of the Mattson ranch is Herbert Mattson, of Kansas and the manager is Albert Kranz, of Pine Bluffs. Herb Mattson took over after his father passed. He started looking for help running the ranch, when he met Kranz during a corn harvest. They were... Full story
Pine Bluffs Elementary School System has adopted a new program called "Be Somebody". This program is designed to help children and young adults to understand what is takes to be an upstanding person and a positive influence to their community and the people around them. The program is aimed at the elementary school level student and is designed to teach and instill a set of values that will help them to grow within their families, communities and future endeavors. The "Be Somebody" program was... Full story
The Pine Bluffs Jr High Hornets brought home another victory after their game against Kimball Jr High Longhorns on November 20th. The A Team dominated the Longhorns 47 to 10. Leading the team was Andrea Reifschneider with a total of 15 points. Adding to their total was Abby Gray with 10 points. Following close behind was Jaden Shelit and Alexis DePaulitte with 9 points each and Monse Serrano with 4 points. Continuing the winning tradition the Pine Bluffs B team also beat the Longhorns in a 20... Full story
The Eagles had one First Team honoree in left tackle Travis Romsa. The junior from Burns, Wyoming, named the team's MVP in 2017, was instrumental to an Eagle offensive line which finished as the best unit in the league at preventing quarterback sacks. Romsa and the rest of the CSC offensive line poked holes in the opposing teams defense which paved the way for the CSC backfield. The talent and dominance of this line enabled Derek Jackson to run for over 1000 yards this year.... Full story
There are many things people need to get done or situated before winter hits. A lot of people will check their cars, windows in the house the heaters, make sure they have all the firewood ready and even making sure they have their warm flannel sheets ready to go. But people often times forget about the things their animals need. Just like people animals need food, water, and shelter. Whether you have a dog, cat, pig, goat, horse or even chickens all of them need a place to stay warm. A lot of... Full story
