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It's not often that two members of the same family, in the same year, sign for full scholarships with schools that are a mere two hours driving distance from one another. It's even less likely that those family members will be twins, and female. However, this is exactly what has happened at Burns High School this year, first with the signing of Mckayla Ward with Sheridan College, and now her twin Mckenzie has signed with Gillette. Last Friday, Head Coach Will Rider, and Assistant Coach Matt...
Beginning Monday, April 13, residents of Pine Bluffs will have to deal with a lot of noise, and detoured traffic on Interstate 80. The noise will be caused by demolition of the Beech Street overpass, beginning at 9 p.m. According to WyDOT Resident Engineer, Tim Morton, the demolition and clean-up are scheduled to last for at least two days, and from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. only uniformed first responders will be able to pass through the barriers for emergency situations in the Beech Street area south...
The sun wasn't out, but at least it wasn't snowing, hard, and it turned out to be an all-around great day for the Pine Bluffs boys and girls track and field teams at the Bayard Invitational last Thursday. The Pine Bluffs girls came in fourth out of a field of 17 teams with a total of 50 points, while the Pine Bluffs boys tied for second place with Hemingford in a field of 16 teams. Nearly half of the boys' points were earned by Jorge Garcia, who placed first in the 1600m Run, with a time of...
“It was a good day at Bayard for the Burns track and field teams. The weather cooperated for the most part, and a number of our athletes took advantage to put up some solid marks for the second meet of the season. I think that we will continue to improve our marks as the season progresses, and we get more time to build our training,” state Burns Girls' Track and Field Head Coach Brooks Hoffman. The Burns Girls' team finished third overall, with a total of 54 points, with six individual mem...
Seven members of the Pawnee Coyote track team placed in the top ten at the recent Highland Invitational meet, and Coach Kathy Adams could not be happier. Luke Duggan brought home the only first place medal, running 4:45.24 in the 1600m, and also placed second in the 800m run. Along with Duggan, Joey Sanders, with a time of 5:39.65, and Josh Keiper, 6:21.23, also completed the 1600m run. In the 800m run, Duggan was followed by teammates Josh Keiper, 2:40.09, and Josh Duggan, 2:48.86. In the 110m...
In a short meeting, the Pine Bluffs Town Council made short work of the town's business, which included announcing the date for Town Clean-up Day. Jerry Lamb said June 8 has been set aside for the clean-up day, and said that items like scrap iron would be picked up by the town a day or two before. Lamb also said that he is still working on getting something set up for recycling tires. The council voted to accept the resignations of full-time Pine Bluffs Day Care employee Julie Armstrong, and...
As you have no doubt noticed, there has been an increasing number of workmen and trucks on Interstate 80, in and around the two exits to Pine Bluffs, and over the Muddy Creek Drive area. You will be seeing a lot more of them as the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDOT) begins a multi-year project to replace the Beech Road, Parsons Street and Muddy Creek Drive overpasses. The work going on, on I-80, involves creating detours for westbound travelers, but the real work will begin April 13,...
Both Burns and Pine Bluffs combined teams came in third at their respective track meets this weekend; Pine Bluffs traveled to the Kimball Invitational. While the Pine Bluffs girls outdid themselves in the track events, the Pine Bluffs boys placed in the top five in five of the six field events. Coach Dustin Lee said of the Hornets, "It was a great day for a track meet today! Both boys and girls had exceptional first meets. Both teams outscored themselves from last year's performances. They were...
Burns girls competed in the Morrill Early Bird track meet Saturday morning. According to Coach Brooks Hoffman, “It was a great start to the year for the Burns Broncs. We took third place as a team, and had a number of solid performances that I look to expand on in the weeks to come. The Broncs were led by Ashley Turner, who won the 100 and took second in the 200. After missing last season with a knee injury it is great to have her back and running strong. The Broncs had strong performances in t...
With words of praise, well wishes, and a promise that he will always be welcome back at Laramie County School District 2, the Board of Trustees bid Rob Bryant a fond farewell at the March school board meeting in Carpenter. Bryant, who has been the business manager for the school district for the past six years, will conclude his work officially for LCSD2 at the end of this month to accept an appointed position as Director of School Support for the Wyoming Department of Education. Bryant will...
Patrol Officer Char Madden, a three-year veteran of the Pine Bluffs Police Department, recently completed Basic Criminal Investigation and New Detective Training, and will now be a major figure in all felony investigations involving the local department. She attended the training in Seattle, Wa., during the earlier part of the month, and was one of only a half-dozen women, in a class of approximately 44, which was designed to train newly appointed detectives and patrol officers in conducting inv...
It may not appear that gas prices are rising given that one year ago the national average price for a gallon of gas was more than $3.40, and almost $4 gallon in some states. One month ago, a gallon of gas in Pine Bluffs was only $2.01. The month before that gas prices along the I-80 corridor, including Pine Bluffs, were hovering anywhere between $1.50 and $2 per gallon. That’s when politicians started complaining that the low gas prices were hurting the economy. The company’s running ope...
The Burns Lady Broncs ended last year placing 8th at the state meet, and fourth in both the 2A regional and SEWAC meets. Head Coach Brooks Hoffman, who has been coaching the girls at Burns for the past eight years, is looking for improvement this year with several state qualifiers returning to the track. Seniors Tamara McCart, Jasmine McCart and Ashley Turner will be competing in distance, sprints and the shot put this year. Jasmine McCart placed fourth in the 4x400 at last year's state meet....
The Pawnee Coyote track team placed in four events at their first meet at Weld Central on March 13. In the 3200m, Luke Duggan ran 11:03.17 for a second place medal. Josh Keiper and Luke Dugan had 5:49.14 and 4:49.78 respectively for third place in the 1600m, while Bryce Schnug and Drew Ellis all took third place in the long jump with 16-7.5 and 19-3 respectively. In the high jump, Joey Sanders walked away in fifth place with 5-4. Other results from the Weld Central meet, for the Pawnee Coyotes...
The Burns Boys' track team took second at 2A Regionals and third at State last year, and are coming back with a vengeance this year, hoping to rise to the top, and bring home the big trophy. In his 18th year at Burns High School, Coach Cole Manlove says he has a strong team, with four returning seniors who placed at the state track meet last year. "It's a great senior group, and we would like to place in the top five at state." Returning this year is senior Rowan Fichtner, in the pole vault and...
Mayor William Shain administered the Oath of Office to the Town of Pine Bluffs new treasurer Monday night. Kim Anderson, a native of Massachusetts, and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, began work as the town's treasurer Monday. Anderson is a former Air Force officer, serving in the military from 1992 until 1997. She was an executive officer in aircraft maintenance, handling personnel matters, and other administrative issues. She has spent the majority of her life on the east...
The Pine Bluffs Town Council approved Resolution 2015-03 at Monday night’s meeting, which allows for the funding of the Main Street Lighting project. The resolution is a necessary part of the grant application, which will be submitted to the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) for the amount of $195,000. The money will be used for procurement of materials, construction and maintenance of the new lighting, which will be able to be seen from 4th Street north to 2nd Street. Larry Silvey a...
The Pine Bluffs Girls' and Boys' track and field teams are getting prepared for the upcoming season, which begins March 28 at the Kimball Invitational. Returning this year for the girls senior Jaden Ragsdale, juniors Celestial Jackson, Brooke Darden and Taylen Fornstrom, and sophomores Montanna Chrystal and Jadyn Golding. Ragsdale, who competed in Nebraska last year, is back in Pine Bluffs, and according to Coach Justin Lee, she has improved on her shot put and discus throwing, and says she...
The Pine Bluffs Boys' track team will return to the field this year with six state qualifying athletes, two of whom will be finishing their high school careers this year. Seniors Preston Thurin and Scott Gross showed a lot of talent during the state contests last year according to Coach Dustin Lee. Thurin competes in several events including sprints, long jump and triple jump. Coach Lee said, "He showed a lot of talent last year, and is one of the quickest kids we have on the team." "Scott's...
After two public forum meetings, numerous discussions at previous school board meetings, and comments at Monday night’s meeting, the Laramie County School District 2 Board approved a four-day school week, beginning with the 2015 fall semester. After the regular formalities at the beginning of the meeting, Christopher Hinds, food service director for Chartwells, which provides meals for the districts’ schools, and his direct supervisor, Dick Sikorsky, district manager for Chartwell’s, gave the b...
The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene of a one-vehicle auto accident early Sunday morning, which resulted in one fatality, on Highway 212, three miles west of Pine Bluffs. Logan Wright, 21, whose residence is listed as Pine Bluffs, died as a result of the accident. The Wyoming Highway Patrol has taken over the fatality investigation. The Pine Bluffs Police Department was dispatched to 650 Simpkins Sunday morning at 11:15 a.m. where Paul Smith, 77, was pronounced dead a...
The basketball season has come to an end, we know who the champions are, and now it’s time to find out who, among the Laramie County School District 2 athletes are being recognized for their outstanding athletic ability. The 2015 2A All Conference Basketball team includes Mckenzie Ward, Mckayla Ward and Jessica Malm from Burns High School on the girls’ side, and Hunter Thompson, Scott Gross and Syle Steger from Pine Bluffs high School and Noah Taylor from Burns High School on the boys’ side....
Nearly 100 members of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, are now home with their families following a recent deployment to Southwest Asia. The final plane returned home last week. Airmen successfully provided combat airlift support, logistics, maintenance and medical support as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and Freedom's Sentinel. The deployment included the use of four 153rd Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft and two aircraft from the West Virginia Air National Guard....
The Town of Pine Bluffs Town Council took one more step toward the installation of new, improved, and aesthetically pleasing light fixtures for Main Street at their Feb. 24 meeting. At a previous meeting, on Feb. 17, the council discussed engineering estimates provided by ESC, a firm based in Fort Collins, CO. Prelimnary costs, which included subcontracting overhead of 15 percent, was over $24,238. The council made a decision that the labor would be provided by the town, negating the need for...
Laramie County Community College is proud to announce those students earning a place on the president’s and vice president’s honor rolls and the list of graduates for the fall semester of the 2014 academic school year. Under the list of graduates, students earning high distinction (HD) graduated with a cumulative grade point average between 3.75 and 4.0, and students graduating with distinction (DS) earned a cumulative grade point average between 3.5 and 3.74. Full-time students earning presiden...
