Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Michelle Childers and Jillian Kriz serve the town of Albin daily, literally. Childers is the cook at the community center and has done so for the last twelve years, and Kriz, the town clerk, is by her side to help. The Albin community center cooks a hot meal every day for those who want to stop in to eat. The center doesn't use the help of government subsidies so they are able to be a little more open with their menus, but Childers cooks a hot fresh meal everyday. The price for lunch is a...
Who gets to decide who should live and die? In 1976 the United States Supreme Court decided that twelve men and women would be able to make that decision when it reinstated the death penalty. Since then there have been 1499 executions in the United States, including one in 1992 in the state of Wyoming. Proponents of the death penalty would argue that it is a deterrent to criminals, keeping them from committing heinous crimes as well as encouraging those who face the death penalty to cooperate...
Almost 300 men, women and children gathered in the frosty air last Saturday to march for the "right to life". David Williams started the march with a speech highlighting the aftermath of abortion from the father's perspective, and Lisa Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame was the keynote speaker at the sold out banquet that evening. The silent march began at the Cheyenne Depot and made its way a half a mile to the Wyoming Supreme Court Building. Members of the Park County Teens for Life drove eight...
The Burns Lady Broncs lost a home game last Saturday against the Torrington Lady Trailblazers with a final score of 46/34. This brings the Lady Broncs to a record of 5/8 for the season, and sets the ladies against Wheatland on the 31. Junior Jaden Gipfert and Sophomore Rylee Jo Ward dominated the court with a total of 28 points for the game. Gipfert and Ward also led the game in rebounds with three a piece, but the effort just wasn't enough to bring home the win for the Lady Broncs. The Burns...
The Lady Hornets dominated the Lady Herders last weekend in their away game with a final score of 46/24. Senior Jaden Shelit (14) ruled the court with a total of 11 points and Sophie Howard (11) led the team with 8 rebounds. Coach Forbes saw the girls play better this time and looks forward to continued improvement. "We started off a little slow on both ends of the floor. We defended better the second half and got some shots to fall" she said. The Lady Hornets will face Lusk next on the 31at...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets walloped the Glenrock Herders last Saturday in their away game with a final score of 82-41. A memorable game for Senior Michael Shain as he broke the 1000 point mark this game. Coach Tyler Kimzey is hopeful for the rest of the season. "Were getting better at playing team basketball. We're also continuing to work on our half court offense. The guys are also getting better at the pick and roll. The offense is starting to click a little more" Kimzey said. The boys have some...
Although the turnout was not as robust as normal, those that did show up for the library's winter wonderland celebration were treated to giant marshmallow snowmen, cookies and a chance to make a snow measuring stick. Library worker Molly Williams was on hand to help those who came to make sugary sweet treats that were half-eaten by the time parents came to take their kiddos home. Molly would like to remind parents that fun for kids will be held this Thursday and this weeks theme is pet parade....
Governor Mark Gordon, State Superintendent Jillian Balow, Educational Policy Advisor Lachelle Brant, and our own Superintendent Jon Abrams joined forces on Tuesday evening with local teacher Sara Schnell to host the Hour of Code here at Pine Bluffs Elementary. In an effort to encourage children to learn twenty-first century skills, the Laramie County School District is taking part in the national push to demystify computer code and encourage participation in computer science programs. The...
Concern over truck parking was a topic of the Tuesday evening town council meeting this week as a resident addressed the possibility of introducing an ordinance to better regulate semi truck parking within town limits. There was some discussion of the thought that there was already an ordinance in place to address this, but haphazard parking has brought this subject to light once more. Mayor Curtis and other members of council have agreed to look into the ordinances that may already be in place...
The Burns Lady Broncs were able to pull out a win this weekend with a 34-26 win over the Buffalo Bison. Sophomore Rylee Jo Ward dominated the court with a total of 15 points for the game. Senior Miranda Mosley played hard managing one of the games two three-pointers. Junior Madison Thompson dominated the defensive play. “The kids played really good on the defensive end of the floor. Madison Thompson played incredible defense and led us with 8 steals” stated Coach Ward. The Lady Broncs are sporting a 5/6 record for the season, but the girls are...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets walloped the Southeast Cyclones on Friday with a final score of 24/17. Jaden Shelite (14) dominated the court with 12 points for the game. Coach Forbes was impressed with the way that Dylan Sweeter (44) and Shelby Thurin were able to hustle the ball. “Dylan Sweeter had 13 rebounds and 7 points. Shelby Thurin did a great job coming off the bench. She was able to give us a spark on both ends of the floor” stated Coach Forbes. There are definitely some things that the Lady Hornets need to work on, overall the game sho...
While the Southeast Cyclones came out strong, by the end of the first quarter the Hornets had tied the game 14/14. The second saw a back and forth scoring effort, but by the end of the second the Hornets had pulled out a six point lead. The Cyclones fought hard, however, and this was not an easy win for the Hornets. By the buzzer the Cyclones just couldn’t manage that final point and the Hornets took the 60/59 win. The boys played hard this game and fought for every point they took. Seniors Justus Golding, Dante Jacobsen, and Michael Shain m...
In conjunction with the holiday rush, last month the library cancelled its normal book club meeting and held a flower arranging class for those that were interested. Local resident Jane Baker, who obtained a degree in floral arrangement from Denver, Colorado, came to show those of us in attendance that anyone could arrange a tasteful display to brighten up the home. With a bouquet of Roses, some babies breath, a few lilies, and a pretty vase or two Baker was able to make arrangements that would...
The theme for the fourth annual Women's March was "Women Rising". A platform for women to talk about the issues that they face including, but not limited to: reproductive rights, women's issues, LGBTQ rights, and as a first, Native American rights. This years theme encouraged women to get involved in more progressive movements and to seriously consider running for office. Lori Brand, the events organizer felt that the march was a perfect place to make candidacy announcements "Because you're goin...
Pine Bluffs is seeing the end of the first business to open its doors on Parsons St. Anyone driving up the street today would have seen a hollowed out shell of a building that used to be the Sinclair. In 1957, after the completion of the interstate, Standard Oil approached brothers and partners Allen Jones and Jack Hildebrand and asked them to run their service station. Already in the fuel business, Allen and Hildebrand were running the gas station on Elm Street and decided to pack up and move o...
The Burns town council meeting opened with several requests for building permits as the weather allows residents to add on and upgrade. Ambulance director Jeff Bartels reports that there were 181 calls for the 2019 year, that's up about thirty percent from last year, and as we move into the new year the month of January has already seen eleven calls with about a fifty percent response rate. The Ambulance service has lost one EMT as Mike Atonis resigned due to a move to Arkansas, however, there a...
A normal day working for the paper can be dull at times, but every once in a while I get the opportunity to do something really unique. Master Sergeant Ben Smith, Sergeant Michael Watson, and Tech Sergeant Anthony Perez offered me that opportunity this week as they took me on a tour of the Air Education and Command (AETC) on FE Warren Air Force Base. In a constant state of preparedness that is typical of our military, the Field Detachment Training Facility trains 650 Airmen per population in...
In a new day when people are searching for new and healthier ways to combat things like stress, loss of energy, and common ailments many are turning to a more natural approach to healthier living. The essential oil craze has taken over and more and more people are discovering the benefits of all natural wholistic methods of feeling better. Heather Street is a Board Certified Traditional Naturopath. "A naturopath uses natural remedies to help the body heal itself," according to WebMD. Using...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets pulled out two wins at the Taco Johns Invitational this weekend. The Hornets started out the weekend with a win over Niobrara County touting a 91-50 score. On Friday the Hornets hosted the Lander Valley Tigers and keeping up the momentum edged out a 64-63 win bringing their season record to 5/3. Hoping to hold on to the momentum the Hornets went into Saturday facing the Rock Spring Tigers. Victory was not to be had for this game and the Hornets fell 53-55. "We had a wide...
The first meeting of the new year for the Pine Bluffs town council was short and sweet, giving all council members a chance to head home early for the evening. Council unanimously approved a request from Pine Bowl to open at 9 a.m. this coming Sunday for the upcoming bowling tournament, and preparations are still moving forward to move the Main Street railroad crossing in 2023. One resident had offered the donation of a Hound dog Missile to be placed at the Veteran's Plaza in downtown Pine....
CHEYENNE: Joint owner of a vehicle? New law on titles issued after Jan. 1 may affect you If two owners are listed on a vehicle title, who can sell the vehicle? According to the Laramie County Clerk, the answer depends on when the title was issued and how the owners’ names are joined. County Clerk Debra Lee said a new law, which takes effect January 1, 2020, changes the way vehicle ownership is held when multiple owners’ names are joined by the conjunction “or” and the names are not listed as joint tenants. Prior to January 1, 2020, multipl...
Saturday’s game between the Burns Broncs and the Southeast Cyclones saw the Broncs pop out early with a three pointer, but by the end of the quarter the Broncs were struggling to keep up as the Cyclones touted an 18 to 7 lead. The second came as just as much of a struggle with the Broncs managing to score only 10 more points to the Cyclones’ pick up of 28. Throughout the rest of the game the Broncs continued to play hard, but were just not able to catch up leaving the non-conference game with a final score of 48 to 75. Seniors Kaden Lakin and W...
The Burns Lady Broncs met the same fate as their male counterparts when they faced the Southeast Lady Cyclones this last weekend. With a final score of 21 to 37 the Lady Broncs fought hard, but were just not able to pull it out this time. Rylee Jo Ward led the team with 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals for this game. Erin Griess managed 3 assists. The Lady Broncs will play again on January 222 and all are invited to attend....
Despite their best efforts the Lady Hornets were unable to bring home the win against Holyoke this last weekend. Seniors Maddie and Hyleigh Fornstrom shot for a total of 22 points for the game, but the girls just couldn’t seem to keep the Lady Dragons from taking the ball. “We need to work on shooting, we had a lot of turnovers, and we just didn’t play either side of the ball well” said Coach Lindsey Forbes. With the long winter break over Coach Forbes and the girls are looking forward to getting back into the gym to work on their skills....
Pine Bowl is hosting the 24th annual team challenge this Saturday and Sunday and with 23 teams signed up to bowl, it's looking to be a pretty good time. Teams are required to have a 725 max average, and each team must have at least one female to qualify. Teams may enter up to the morning of the tournament, and the prize money will be returned at 100 percent. Teams pay $175 to enter and your entry fee includes dinner! If you've been bowling with leagues there is a minimum 21 game average as of...
