Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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French fries, mashed potatoes, hash browns, baked potatoes, potato chips...few vegetables have a greater diversity that the potato. This is my favorite vegetable and with as many as are sold in this country I'd guess that you probably like them pretty well, too. The potato is one of the few vegetables that originated in the United States and migrated around the world. In fact, after being introduced to Ireland it saved the country from famine on many occasions. Of course there's always another...
At the Pine Bluffs High School, three students signed their letter of intent to attend Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington on May 17th at 2 p.m. Monserrat Serrano Gonzalez is going to study cosmetology. Jalie Langlois is going to study cosmetology. Charles Anderson will be studying welding. All families were excited to see them start a new chapter of their life....
Two Pine Bluffs High School students signed with college. On May 17th at 3p.m. Laramie County Community College signed two students. Makayla Waiters is going to study psychology. Brian Flores will be studying business and possibly real estate. The families were excited for the students new adventures....
Albin started out with only one Emergency Medical Technician. Today, Albin has a director and a crew of 10 members. Allison Brennemann is the new Director of Albin since July 2021. She has been working on updating the service and encouraging more local people to sign up to be an EMT in the area. Brennemann grew up with her father as an EMT along with her brother Aaron Anderson as an EMT also. She has been an EMT for 21 years. Brennemann said she has always been interested in it. She has been tak...
Burgers and hot dogs were hot off the grill. May19th at 6 p.m. The Albin Emergency Medical Technician's in Albin, Wyoming sponsored a BBQ. It was National EMT week. It is good to show your appreciation to these hard-working volunteers. They do not get paid to go on calls. These people take time to help others away from their own families. They are required to take classes and trainings to have the best knowledge to help people that are not feeling well or in an emergency state. The EMT's are...
Three Chadron State College sophomores will be competing at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships at Allendale, Mich., this weekend. They are hammer throwers Shane Collins of Bison, S.D., and Daniel Reynolds of Granby, Colo., and high jumper Jourdaine Cerenil of Pine Bluffs, Wyo. Collins and Reynolds will compete early in the three-day meet. Theirs will be the meet's first event Thursday afternoon, starting at 12:30 (EDT). Cerenil won't high jump until 2:05 p.m. on Saturday. A total...
The teams were excited to show their skills on the court. On April 30th Adriana Rooney played Special Olympics Basketball with her team. Adriana Rooney has been playing basketball for four years in High School. She loves the people and the playing with others. Rooney's favorite is to score a basket. Through the years she has mastered dribbling and shooting from different positions. Rooney was disappointed during the year off due to the Covid pandemic but is glad to be playing basketball again....
The golden shovel was in place, the crane had an America flag hanging high in the air. May 11th at 2 p.m. the chairs were filled and the old play ground was full with groups of people. Even the Kimball Junior High and High School took time from cleanup day to listen and witness history in the making. Kerry Ferguson director of Community & Foundation started the presentation on how excited the community is to have a new hospital. Ferguson acknowledged the board of trustees, Kimball County...
Recreation fees and several ordinances being approved. The Pine Bluffs Town Council met on May 9th at 7 p.m. First was the approval of the new fees for the recreation department. There was a discussion of some of the fees being raised to include the swimming pool fees this year. The pool is free except for pool parties and swimming lessons. Those fees will be covering the lifeguards that will be attending the swimmers. The council is wanting to look at extending the end of the year pool time for a few more weekends. The concern is the lifeguard...
On May 12, 2022 the Lions Clubs come roaring into the area. Thursday was the first day of the Lions Club State Convention for the weekend. At 1 p.m. at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School was the start of the Symposiums. The district Governor Robin Walters of the Pine Bluffs Lions Club with her seeing eye dog, Legend, welcomed everyone to the State Convention. The first was International Director Dr. Dianne J. Pitts from Chappells, South Carolina. She works on the team building. First,...
I'm feeling pretty good about the work I've done on my garden and flower bed irrigation systems since last year. We have several rose bushes that were transplanted from my in-laws farmstead in Nebraska nearly 20 years ago that have never had any significant amount of water. It isn't that I didn't care but flowers just aren't at the top of my priority list. I think about running water to them every year then get tied up doing something else. Last year I finally buckled down and put in an...
Bouncing students to sign for a new adventure. At Pine Bluffs High School on May 9th at 2 p.m. four students signed with the University of Wyoming. The first was Ingrid Martinez. She will be studying to be a nurse. Martinez is the daughter of Janette and Luis Martinez Next was Tessa Long. She will be going into nursing. Long is the daughter of Amy and Patrick Currie. Kami Tangemen has not decided what to major in at this time. Tangeman is the daughter of Wendy and Joshua Tangeman. The last is...
Renewal of liquor license hearing and a BBQ with the ambulance service. On May 12 at 7 p.m. the Albin Council met at the Albin Community Center in the conference room. For old business the lunch program is doing ok with some different meals. Mayor Krakow reported next week that Knife River will start milling the parking lot at the Albin Community Center. The Albin council has applied for the ARPA funding grant with Laramie County. On May 17th is when they will find out if they will be receiving the funding. For new business the renewal of the...
The instruments were tuned up and the voices were warmed up at Burns High School on May 10th at 7 p.m. for the Burns Jr./Sr. High School Spring Concert. Mr. Jack G. Rudisell conducted the High School Choir to perform the Star Spangled Banner. Next the sixth-grade band performed Regalia by David Myers. The piece had countermelodies. The fifth and sixth grade band performed four songs. The first song was conducted by the new music teacher Mr. Zamboni Brown. They played When the Saints Go Marching...
Fun hats and fancy outfits along with happy-go-luck fun loving dogs were at the Fourth Annual Corgi Derby races on May 7th at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. Pine Bluff Distilling hosts the event with the Cheyenne Animal Shelter to raise money to help the animals in Laramie County. There were over 400 people who attended the races this year. This event started with an idea to race Corgi's like the horses at the Kentucky Derby. Next on the agenda was to find a charity that Pine...
New leases for businesses and more on the development. Burns Town council met on May 9th at 6:30 p.m. Carrie Clark addressed the council about someone almost getting hit by some kid leaving the school. She was asking for sheriff's being on 3rd street after school. Laramie County Deputy Sheriff Gaskin stated, "They are sending Deputies out to the area but remember they may end at a call.” The Pine Bluffs Post encouraged the town of Burns to put information in the High Plains Adventure magazine to have the tourists know where and what is going o...
The Pine Bluffs Band and Chorus performed at the Southeast Music Festival in Cheyenne on April 11th and 12th. The band performed Three songs. The first song is Celtic Voyage. This song is about Irish immigrants. The drums in the background are the sound of the ocean. The flute solos are the main theme. It is about the hardships on the journey to America. The second song Novena. It is rhythmic vitality song. The last is the Disney song Mulan. This is about a girl who impersonates a man to serve...
Stories I Ain't Told Nobody Yet was the setting of the Burns High School Spring Play held on May 7th. This play was inspired by the poetry of Jo Carson. The students performed monologues and dialogues. There were three different sets on the stage. A porch, a kitchen and a bench. These take place in the areas of East Tennessee and the Appalachian region. Cooper Allen did five dialogues. They are "Daddy's Daddy", "Sick Mother", "Them Young'uns Married?", "The Only Junkyard", and "I Lived Off Old...
It's spring and everything seems to be coming to life. Birds are nesting, yards are turning into jungles, and trees and shrubs are budding out. This is the perfect time to plant new trees. Actually you can plant a tree anytime as long as you can get the shovel in the ground. But spring will give your tree the best chance at survival. New trees can come from a variety of sources, but there are some things to consider before you purchase. To begin with, ask yourself what you want the tree for. Is...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (April 19, 2022) – The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC), in partnership with the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA), is excited to announce a new twine color for NAISMA certified weed-free hay. Any forage or hay certified as weed-free will now be marked with blue and orange twine or will be accompanied by either a certification form or a transit certificate. The weed-free twine program helps limit the spread of noxious weeds through the movement of forage or hay. Many federal and state lands r...
Armed Forces Day is Saturday, 21 May 2022. It is a joint celebration of all six branches of the U.S. military: the Army, the Navy, the Coast Guard, the Marine Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force. A lot of people get Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day confused, I know I did before I researched this. Armed Forces Day celebrates the men and women who are currently serving in our great military. Memorial Day remembers and mourns people who have died while serving in the U.S....
The animals were coming out at the Albin Elementary School on May 5th at 6:30 p.m. during their Spring concert. Welcome to the Jungle was the theme this year. Before the concert got under way, Mrs. Morrison with a translator informed parents and students about the Literacy camp. Students will receive a backpack of books along with information about the program this summer. And now ladies and gentlemen, "Welcome to the Jungle." The Fifth and sixth grade band performed first. The first song was...
The People's convoy came through Pine Bluffs May 9th at 10:30 a.m. A firetruck leading the group was followed by trucks, cars, and a bus supporting the cause. They were honking and waving while they headed east down I-80 and passed through Pine Bluffs. The Convoy's mission is to gain back Americans freedoms, our civil liberties, and bring an end to all unconstitutional mandates. The bottom line, to restore our nation's constitution. The truckers are tired of the high-cost of diesel and gas. It...
Is it a tractor or a robot? On April 22, 2022 at the Burns High School there was a DOT autonomous spreader on the football field. The DOT autonomous robotic spreader is run by a designated tablet. There is only two in the United States. Frenchman Valley Coop are the ones that are working with the machine. This machine is used to spread fertilizer with the possibility of two products at the same time. DOT can do 16 sections which is 100 to 125 acres per hour. This will help with production and...
Officer Michael Moore was hired by the Pine Bluffs Police Department on February 5, 2013 by then Chief of Police Robin Clark and continued to serve Pine Bluffs under four different Chiefs of Police. During his service to the town, Officer Moore worked in both full time and later part-time capacities. Prior to his civilian law enforcement service, Moore was a retired Senior Master Sergeant and Superintendent of Security Forces in the Wyoming Air National Guard. Moore started his law enforcement...
