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As the day comes to a close, the ballot boxes are shut and no more votes were allowed after 7:00 p.m. The polling place in Pine Bluffs was at the community center and there were six sign in kiosks to assist voters to ob- tain their ballots. Once a voter had their ballot in hand they would go to one of the eight voting machines to vote. Once one voted, it would have the voter review their choices before printing. Af- ter printing a voter would go and deposit their ballot in an electronic ballot box. Then the voter was offered a sticker saying I...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to start the regularly scheduled meeting of the Town Council for the town of Pine Bluffs on October 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Immediately, the council went into business mode and addressed the agenda approval. Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to accept the agenda as presented. It was seconded by Councilmember Dave Crouse and the motion carried. The council moved on to the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Leitza made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda. It was seconded by Council...
Editor's Note: We are re-running this article due to errors in the original story, and our sincere apologies to the Walls family - especially to Brysen Walls for originally spelling his name wrong. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • It was a special day for Pine Bluffs Food Bank, the Pine Bluffs Senior Center and local student Brysen Walls. Walls in an effort to give back to his community donated his pig to be butchered and given out at the local food pantry. This all...
It was a special day for Pine Bluffs Food Bank, the Pine Bluffs Senior Center and local student Bryce Walls. Walls in an effort to Give back to his community donated his pig to be butchered and given out at the local food pantry. This all started with First Lady Jennie Gordon's Wyoming Hunger Initiative, in partnership with Wyoming 4-H and FFA, piloted a new program under the Food from the Farm + Ranch banner called Fair to Fork in 2022. Thanks to a grant from the Hughes Charitable Foundation,...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom called the October 16 meeting of the Pine Bluffs town Council to order at 6:00 p.m., and following the welcome and the pledge of allegiance town Council got down to business. Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to accept the agenda and approve it. It was seconded by Councilmember Dave Crouse , and the motion passed. Moving onto the consent agenda. A motion was made to accept the consent agenda by Councilmember Leitza and was seconded by Councilmember Dennis Michaud,...
On Tuesday, October 15th, Larry Williams returned to Pine Bluffs to give a wonderful piece of history back to Pine Bluffs. Williams, who used to live in Pine Bluffs, had purchased Doc Morris's building back in 1982. With much construction and renovations - a new roof and inside remodeling, he turned it into his barbershop. The barbershop was up and running for eight years. During the renovations, Williams discovered many documents and things relating to Pine Bluffs, it citizens and history....
Mayor Justin Fornstrom welcomed everyone to the Wednesday, September 25th meeting of the Pine Bluffs town council. After the Pledge of Allegiance the town council jumped right into business. The first item is the agenda. Town Councilmember Allie Leitza moved to accept the agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Janna Kestner. Motion passed unanimously. Next item was the consent agenda. Councilmember Leitza moved to approve the consent agenda as presented, it was seconded by Councilmember Dave Crouse. Mayor Fornstrom asked...
The shovels were all lined up in a row, waiting to be used to break ground by members of the Pine Bluffs Town Council and representatives from HDR Engineering, and Prospect Construction. Pine Bluffs Town Administrator Kimberly Patterson welcomed everyone and thanked them for joining to commemorate the commencement of the construction of the north property development - the Prairie View subdivision. At this time, she invited Pastor Joshua Tangeman to deliver an invocation and asked everyone to...
The Air Force Birthday on September 18th commemorates the establishment of The United States Air Force. Almost from the moment the Wright brothers found a way to soar with the birds, the military incorporated aeronautical pursuits into their missions. However, the Air Force did not become a separate branch of the Armed Forces until September 18, 1947. The U.S. Air Force was officially founded on 18 September 1947, and in the decades since it has established itself as an air force second-to-none. Yet the Air Force’s history and heritage goes b...
With a change in meeting time, the Pine Bluffs Town Council came together at 5:00 p.m. on August 28th. Absent from the meeting was Dennis Michaud, who showed up as the meeting was ending. After the welcome and Pledge of Allegiance was done by Mayor Justin Fornstrom, the council then went into regular business mode. Councilmember Allie Leitza made a motion to accept the agenda. It was seconded by Councilmember David Crouse. The motion carried. Moving on to the public hearings on renewal of liquor licenses, the following were listed: Retail: The...
A local "fav" place was the scene of many familiar faces and "A lights, camera, action!" On Thursday night August 15th. Bluffs Bakery and Currie's Dining was being featured on America's Best Restaurants. The host of the show - Luis Rivera spoke with the Curries on film while their videographer- Nick Mammone captured the event on video. Many of the locals and those from the surrounding area expressed their excited views about the event. Rebecca White from Kimball, Ne., was there with her husband...
Voting is done! Ballots are being tallied. While the ballots are still being counted, this is the unofficial tally as of 11:00 p.m. In the U.S. Senate race John Barrasso was challenged by candidate Reid Rasner and John Holtz on the Republican side. On the Democrat side of the race Scott D. Morrow received 7,634 votes he was running unopposed, but there were 65 write ins. There has been much talk about this race, and predictions are that Barrasso stays in office. The numbers at 11:00 p.m. reflect Senator Barrasso maintaining a substantial lead w...
Pine Bluffs’ Mayor Justin Fornstrom called the meeting of July 24, 2024 to order. After the Pledge of Allegiance was said, the Town Council went right into the meeting. With the agenda, and consent agenda approved and passed with motion, they moved into new business. Mayor Fornstrom read Resolution 2024-12 - “A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the warranty deed and any other final closing documents for the sale of the property located at East 8th Street, Block B, in Pine Bluffs, Laramie County, Wyoming.” After the reading Counc...
Recently at the monthly meeting of the Pine Bluffs Ambulance Service there was some additional training held. EMS staff participated in a full scenario involving a patient in cardiac arrest. According to Patrick Currie, Director of the Ambulance Service, meetings and training are held monthly to keep their skills sharp. Currie, who has been the Director since July of 2023, works diligently with the EMS crews to stay on top of training and anything new that comes down for them. Recently, many of...
On August 7, 1782, General George Washington - then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army - established the Purple Heart award, originally designated as the Badge of Military Merit. The Purple Heart exists in its current form since 1932, and is awarded to service members "wound- ed or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces". During World War II, almost 500,000 Purple Heart medals were produced in...
The meeting of the Pine Bluffs town council on Monday night started with a thank you from the mayor for all those attending. Afterwards, Mayor Fornstrom invited everyone to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. It was noted that Councilmember Janna Kestner was absent. Moving on to the agenda, Councilmember Allie Leitza moved to add to new business item no. 3 - Property Bids for 8th Street property. This was seconded by Councilmember Dave Crouse and was passed. Moving on to the consent agenda, a motion was made by Councilmember Leitza and...
Walter Schaefer was born November 29, 1969 in Texarkana, Texas to Mike and Dianna Schaefer. Schaefer's dad worked for the Union Pacific Rail Road and eventually settled in Laramie. He grew up in Laramie, Wyoming. Going through the schools in Laramie, Schaefer graduated from Laramie High School in 1988. "The military has always been in my mind, especially through high school," Schaefer stated. "I enlisted in the delayed entry program between my junior and senior year. My dad was in the Army...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom welcomed everyone to the June 26th meeting and asked everyone to stand for Pledge of Allegiance. He then proceeded down the agenda. Council member Allie Leitza made a motion to accept the agenda. It was seconded by Council member Dave Crouse. Motion passed. Moving on the Consent Agenda which covered the review and approval of the minutes from the June 12, 2024 meeting; Payroll and a building permit; reviewed and approved; Council member Allie Leitza moved to accept the Consent Agenda. It was seconded by Council member Den...
Monday evening, the Town of Pine Bluffs had sirens going off, all over town. This was Laramie County Fire District No. 5 walking the streets and sidewalks, going door to door to ask for donations for the annual Fireworks show in Pine Bluffs. Each year, Laramie County Fire District No. 5 takes this approach to help gather up funds to provide a great fireworks show that can be seen for miles. Many residents park down by the ballfield to watch the great display put on by Laramie County Fire...
This past weekend was the 105th Annual Convention for the American Legion of Wyoming. This was held in Worland, Wyoming. Patrick Sheehan of Senator John Barrasso's office spoke for Senator Barrasso who could not be present due to other commitments. He spoke on behalf of Senator Barrasso and read a letter from Senator Barrasso to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veteran Affairs, in Washington D.C. This concerns all veterans. The letter reads as: John Barrasso Wyoming 307 Dirksen...
Mayor Justin Fornstrom welcomed everyone and invited them to join in the Pledge of Allegiance to start off the June 12 meeting of the town council for Pine Bluffs. Once the formalities were done, the town council got down to business, approving, and passing the agenda and the consent agenda . Moving into new business Ordinance number 2024–03 was read for the third reading; Treasurer Kim Patterson at this time gave a report on the budget. She stated: "I am pleased to present the Town of Pine B...
Summer has arrived as well as the fire season. With the dryness of the grasslands in our surrounding areas, it is not unimaginable to see our County Fire Districts assisting each other. Two such fires this past weekend called for assistance from other districts. One fire was south of Pine Bluffs, and District No. 5, Pine Bluffs was notified of smoke south of Pine Bluffs. The called stated that smoke could be seen from an individuals house. Fire Chief Derek Walls checked it out and called for...
Fire, fire, fire!! That was the call out on the Heath's property in Burns on June 7th. With it being fire season, and everything so dry, it didn't take long for fire crews to reach the Heath property. Mike Heath, owner was so thankful for the crews and various fire districts that responded to his call. "I can't praise our firefighters enough for their response. These volunteers leave their jobs and rush into situations never knowing what they're really getting into or even if they'll come home...
At the monthly meeting of the Robert Hogan American Legion Post 21, Edward L. Galavotti, USN retired was a guest speaker along with his committee partner to present a special event to take place with regards to a Medal of Honor recipient. This is one of three for Wyoming. Per Galavotti's presentation: Vernon Baker was born December 17, 1919, on the west side of Cheyenne, Wyoming. At the age of four he lost both parents in a car accident. By 1939 he had also lost both grandparents who had taken...
There is nothing like "mom's apple pie" and bringing people together. Having pie is a traditional must have at many holidays, and events. On June 30, 2024 such a tradition is happening again. 2024 marks 40 years since the first Pine Bluffs Pie Social was held to kick off the campaign season. Lawrence Anderson started the tradition in 1984 because he believed that the citizens needed an opportunity to meet the candidates and speak with them one on one before they decided who to vote for in the...
