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Children of all ages turned out Saturday, Oct. 1 at the parking lot at the Pine Bluffs Community Center for the 4th Annual Touch A Truck or Tractor event. Not only trucks and tractors available for kids to check out, but HealthONE AirLife flew in one of their helicopters from Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. The kids had plenty to be excited about, especially being hoisted high in the air by one of high West Energy's bucket trucks. Judging by the smiles in abundance, it was another successful...
Starting in 2017, the Wyoming Department of Transportation will add two new plate designs featuring the Lower Green River Lake and Squaretop Mountain to the state's 12 specialty plates, the prestige plates and the standard plates motorists receive at the county when registering their vehicles. Applications for 2017 prestige plates with the new background image were available as of October 1, 2016. WYDOT stopped accepting applications for the specialty and prestige plates featuring the Tetons on...
Zane Pavlica, owner of Tumbleweed Bar, acquired this panoramic photo from the Laramie County Fair and Rodeo in 2012. The dates on the photo are Sept. 2, 3 and 4 but the year is unknown because the writing blends into the photo. Some of the vehicles in the photo are dated to be around 1938. This picture was taken when the fairgrounds were across the railroad tracks. Mr. Pavlica donated the photo to the Texas Trail Museum last Thursday. Visitors to the museum are welcome to help determine the...
After being handed their first loss of the season last week at the hands of Upton-Sundance, the Pine Bluffs Hornets came back nicely with a decisive 48-22 victory over the visiting Wright Panthers last Friday. Hornet running back Ruger Lewis got the scoring started with a 38-yard TD run in the first quarter. Andrew Fornstrom's extra point attempt was good to put Pine up 7-0. Wright fought back with a TD of their own in the frame, but the PAT was wide, so the Hornets had a slim 7-6 lead heading i...
It was a tough Friday for area high school footballers as both Burns and Pine Bluffs lost to undefeated teams. Pine Bluffs vs. Upton-Sundance The #3 Hornets were on the road to Upton-Sundance to face the #1 undefeated Bobcats. Pine Bluffs went in with a 3-0 record, averaging 50 points per game while holding their opponents to just under 2.5 ppg. But the Bobcats proved to much, sending the Hornets home with a 39-0 loss, their first defeat of the season. "At times we played physical and did our...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets suffered a couple setbacks with back-to-back losses to Kimball and Southeast on Sept. 15 and 16. "It was a tough week of competition however our hardest opponent was ourselves," said coach Lisa Gilbert. "Our unforced errors killed us at crucial times. I did see a lot of good things happening.We will focus more on pressure situations in practice to help cut down on unforced errors." Stat Leaders Kammie Ragsdale-31 kills, 1 stuff block, 9 digs Kayla Thurin-20 kills, 9...
Pine Bluffs High School celebrated homecoming last week and at halftime of the football game, crowned Kyle Steger, right, as king and Montanna Chrystal (not pictured) as queen. Chrystal was unable to attend because she was away participating in the Lady Hornets' volleyball match at Southeast. To add to the fun of the evening, 6'-10" senior WR/DE Hunter Thompson, left, stepped in for Chrystal, donning a tiara, homecoming sash and bouquet of flowers. The home crowd got a big laugh out of the...
The driver of this tractor-trailer sustained internal injuries and was transported Monday evening to Regional West Medical Center via Air Link. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the lone occupant, Markelle Williams of Chicago was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 when he experienced a tire blowout at mile post 3, sending his rig into a tree and then down an embankment, where it plowed through a barbed wire fence, spilling his load along the hillside and the cab almost onto Hwy 30,...
It was pretty much over as soon as it began as the Pine Bluffs Hornets took the lead early and never gave Wyoming Indian a chance to get on the scoreboard, blanking the Chiefs 70-0. "I thought we played well, especially the young kids," said PB head coach Will Gray. "Defensively, the kids played fast and tackled well. It was a good homecoming win." The Hornets rocketed out to a 48-0 lead in the first quarter and with a running clock from the second quarter on, took a 55-0 lead into halftime. Pin...
With budget shortfalls expected across state, county and municipal governments, the Town of Pine Bluffs is looking to get the most bang for its Sixth Penny Tax buck for the upcoming budget cycle. Last Monday, during their bi-weekly meeting, Pine Bluffs Town Council discussed their share of tax income and how to best use those funds to cover several town projects over the next four years. “We met on the 15th (of September)”, said council member Alan Curtis, who has been acting as the town's representative at sixth penny planning meetings. “Pe...
With a dedication ceremony held last Monday afternoon, the Pine Bluffs Veterans Memorial and Community Plaza officially became a reality. Larry Silvey, the project's visionary and manager, stepped to the microphone and said the words he has been dreaming about for nearly two years. "This memorial is for all veterans, for all the services, for men and women, for people of color or not color," Silvey told the standing room only crowd gathered in the memorial plaza located on Main Street. "They...
Following an opening day 30-22 road loss to Fleming on Sept. 2, the Pawnee Coyotes six-man football squad hosted Arickaree/Woodlin last Friday, falling to 0-2 on the season with a 48-22 loss. The first quarter was all Arickaree/Woodlin, as they put up 18 unanswered points. The Coyotes got on the board in the second quarter, putting up eight points in the frame, but Arickaree/Woodlin added another 14 to take a 32-8 lead into the break. Pawnee added six points in the third quarter while...
Where does a 6-foot-10, 235-pound senior forward, who has multiple basketball scholarship offers on the table, go after high school? Anywhere he wants to! After committing to play basketball at Omaha, Nebraska's Creighton University last March, Hunter Thompson has changed his mind and has decided to stay in his home state to play basketball for the University of Wyoming. It wasn't an easy decision to make, but Thompson feels it was the right choice. "I feel like I rushed the commitment (to...
Bigger doesn't always mean better and the Pine Bluffs Hornets proved that last Friday night at home hosting the Mitchell Tigers from neighboring Nebraska. The Hornets put the hurt on the Tigers early and never looked back, cruising to a 40-7 victory to start the season. "Friday night was a good night for the kids," said head coach Will Gray. "Mitchell was much bigger than us and is a very good football team. The kids competed and were physical on both sides of the ball." Pine got on the board...
September hasn't been kind to the Burns volleyball team. On Sept. 1, they lost 3-1 to Lingle (25-10, 25-13, 24-26, 25-17) and then the following day, they were swept by the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-18). Individual stats for the Lingle match were: Shae Halls- 5 aces, 5 digs Isa Sanchez - 4 kills, 4 assists, 6 digs Ariana Cudney- 3 kills Katie Norris- 3 kills, 5 digs Madisyn Mirich- 2 kills Willow Martin- 3 kills, 7 assists, 8 digs Malli O'Neal- 11 digs Kylie Trembath- 6...
The Pine Bluffs/Burns cross country team competed Sept. 2 in Gering, Neb. Here is a breakdown of how each participant finished. Girls Athlete Place Results 5,000 Meter Run 24:49.75 SB Brittani Wilson 14th JV Girls 24:56.02 SB Kelsey Faircloth 61st Varsity Girls 25:01.08 SB Emily Keiter 62nd Varsity Girls 26:46.22 SB Grace Keiter 80th Varsity Girls 27:00.94 SB Hallie Christofferson 81st Varsity Girls 27:05.27 SB Kristen Lounsboury 32nd JV Girls 27:09.69 Sarah Love 83rd Varsity Girls 27:25.91 SB Meghan Murphy 84th Varsity Girls 27:26.24 SB...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornet volleyball team is off to a 5-0 start as they lost only two of the 12 games played and swept the competition in tournament play in Lingle-Ft. Laramie. 2A Pine Bluffs 2 1A Hulett 0 (25-21, 25-19) 2A Pine Bluffs 2 1A Midwest 0 (25-12, 25-21) 2A Pine Bluffs 2 2A Sundance 1 (18-25, 25-22, 15-11) 2A Pine Bluffs 2 1A Kaycee 1 (24-25, 25-20, 15-14) 2A Pine Bluffs 2 2A Upton 0 (25-18, 25-15) The Lady Hornets host rival Burns this Friday....
After all the practices, scrimmages and workouts, it's finally time to lace up the cleats, strap on the pads and take to the gridiron. Local high school football gets under way this weekend with Pine Bluffs opening at home against Mitchell, Neb. The Burns Broncs will be on the road at Saratoga. The Pawnee (Grover, Colo.) Coyotes will be at Fleming. The Pine Bluffs Post will be bringing you week-to-week highlights of your favorite local team in our print edition, on our Web site at...
With the start of a new school year, comes the anticipated start of fall high school sports. Area volleyball teams will be in action this coming weekend, while football fans will have to wait one more week. On Friday, both the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornet and the Burns Lady Bronc volleyballers will head to Lingle-Ft. Laramie to match up against Hulett, Midwest, Sundance, Kaycee and Upton in tournament play. Pawnee will be on the road to Sedgwick County to take part in tourney action as well on Saturday, August 27 before heading to Union Colony on...
With the start of the 2016-17 school year taking place this coming Monday, Laramie County School District #2 is taking steps to make sure no student goes hungry while attending school. In a release provided by the school district, free and reduced price meals will be available for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Each school, and the district office have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any...
Voters in Laramie County, as well as all other counties in Wyoming, took to the polls Tuesday in the primary election to determine several local races and narrow down statewide opponents who will face-off in the general election in November. At home in Laramie County, four candidates campaigned for two available spots of the county commission. Incumbents Buck Holmes, who serves as Board of Commissioners Chairman, and Amber Ash faced challengers M. Lee Hasenauer and Kevin Tighe. Ash was appointed to her current tern on the board, so this is the...
Before the ring of the first bell or the first textbook has been opened, high school student athletes were hard at work preparing for upcoming football, volleyball and cross country seasons. See next week's issue of the Pine Bluffs Post for our special fall sports preview....
In their quest to set a record for antique engines at the Bonneville Salt Flats last week, the team from Kowalski Customs based in Reading, Pennsylvania had to take an unexpected pitstop at Pine Bluffs Auto Parts on August 10 due to mechanical issues. But it wasn't the race car that needed attention, it was the 1973 Chevy Suburban towing said race car that required some TLC. After making repairs to the truck, the four team members were on their way to Utah. "I've been doing this for 28 years,"...
It’s almost a sure thing if you run in the same 5K race as Jorge Garcia, the best anyone else to hope for is second place. This was the case this past Saturday at the 15th Annual 5K/1Mile Longhorn Stampede Fun Run/Walk. This year, there were 34 registered participants, but not all of them were local. Some came from as far away as Texas. The age range varied as well, with the youngest participant being 14-years-old and the oldest being 74. The final results for each age bracket are: Women's Division 14 & Under Shelby Thurin – Pine Bluffs, WY...
At 12:41 p.m. this past Sunday, Laramie County Fire District #5, as well as Pine Bluffs EMS and Pine Bluffs Police responded to a crashed plane at the Pine Bluffs Airport. According to Jerry Lamb with LCFD5, the belly-landing crash was the result of operator error. No injuries were reported. The pilot, whose name was not available, was the lone occupant of the aircraft....
