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F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted a "Nuclear Shark Tank" initiative for the first time last month on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. "Listening to ideas from the Airmen on what tools, equipment and training they need is imperative," said Chief Master Sgt. Juan Torres, senior enlisted leader at 90 LRS. "We need to encourage and empower Airmen in order to generate ideas and solutions for the unit." All four Airmen at the event introduced pieces...
Emergency Lanes are needed for emergencies. Recently while responding to a semi trailer fire on the Interstate, I personally observed how important the emergency lanes are to fire and rescue operations. That day the Westbound Interstate was blocked by an semi trailer fire and our fire trucks needed to get to that trailer to help extinguish the blazing fire creating smoke that was blinding traffic. Luckily the emergency lane we needed was still open but it was a dangerous squeeze to cross the overpass with only inches from being too small for...
There is nothing better than digging in the dirt! So, roll up those sleeves and get ready to get a little bit dirty and a whole lot educated. The students at the Pine Bluffs Elementary school got to explore soil. February 8th, 2022 the fourth grade had a visit from Rex Lockman Wildlife@ Range Specialist. Lockman Is responsible for the District"s wildlife and range management programs. He helps landowners with grazing issues, grass seeding recommendations, weed problems, wildlife, and wildlife...
Having your own serenade was delivered to each person for Valentine's Day. The Pine Bluffs Chorus sang to people throughout the Pine Bluffs community. The group was out and about singing for February 14th (Valentine's Day) and 15th, 2022 for the Pine Bluffs community. This is one of the fundraisers for the Pine Bluffs Chorus. The money will go to the music program to help the students to attend contests and to receive different material for music. The students go to different businesses,...
"I left my heart at Carpenter Elementary high on a hill, it calls to me!" Would Tony Bennett be proud? The students at Carpenter elementary might think so. If they even know who he is. Besides that heart, hearts of all kinds were looked at in all different ways. The Carpenter Elementary students and staff celebrated Valentine's Day on February 14, 2022 in their classrooms. The Kindergarten students were enjoying the paper messages with all their goodies. They showed all their hearts to...
Pine Bluffs police seize drugs at traffic stop. Pine Bluffs Police Chief Chance Walkama stated, "On Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at approximately 1153 hours, the Pine Bluffs Police Department stopped a black Honda Ridgeline with Wyoming License plates for speeding eastbound on US 30, 55 mph in a posted 40 mph zone. The vehicle was stopped and the California driver was contacted. During the traffic stop the officer noticed the distinct order of raw marijuana coming from within the vehicle. He also o...
Three Pine Bluffs High School students qualified for All-State band. All-State Band takes time to go through the process just to apply let alone win the position. It starts in October for filling out the paperwork, then the students do auditions and receive recommendations from teachers. In November, they play more music and get approved. Then they are off to meet with the band and conductors to perform. January 18th the Wyoming All State Music Gala Concert was performed in Rock Springs,...
What if we could grow a plant that smells delightful, tastes great and could help improve our health? Well, we can. Anyone can grow herbs on a window sill or even on the kitchen counter. Basil is one of those herbs that grows easily, is easily harvested, serves a variety of uses, and smells terrific. I'm sure you've all heard about basil because it's the basic herb used in Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. One of my favorite Mediterranean dishes is tomato bisque soup. That and a grilled cheese...
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- There is not one single American dream. There are over 300 million that belong to each unique person living in the United States of America. Miguel Perez's American dream was to become a U.S. citizen. In 2003, four-year-old Perez and his family moved 10,600 miles across the world from the Philippines to the U.S. for a fresh start. Upon arrival, his family decided to plant their roots in San Diego. Perez has lived in San Diego ever since, and it's where he...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center was full of activities this last weekend. On Saturday, February 5, 2022 the Pine Bluffs Senior Center hosted a craft show from 9 a.m. through 2 p.m. They had ten vendors that attended the craft fair. There were local farm products like fresh chicken and home grown honey available. There were flowers made out of wood that stay fresh looking year round. That booth had a variety of homemade craft items. They had two vendors that had homemade jewelry. One of the vendors...
The music was playing and the counting of steps was going on in everyone's heads. On Friday February 4th at the north gym of the Burns plex at 7 p.m. members of the Burns Lions Club and people in the Burns community gathered together to learn some new dance steps. Instructor Dave Urquidez that owns Dance Spirit Dance Studio was teaching the class for the night. Urquidez has been teaching dance for fifty years. He has attended contests and has been a judge for different events of dancing....
Honoring different ones that support the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Veterans of Foreign Wars had their annual Banquet to honor ones that have helped and won in a contest on January 29, 2022 at 1800 hours. The Veterans of Foreign Wars was established in 1899 out of Kansas City, Missouri. The program is for veterans and active duty personnel that have fought in any foreign war. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4343 has been in Cheyenne since 1959. They help with several programs and...
The Pine Bluffs Elementary students receive rewards for their hard work. On January 12, 2022 Pine Bluffs Elementary rewarded students this quarter on the hard work they have accomplished. This is to encourage the youth to keep pushing forward to do better in school. Also, it helps the students to know they are hard at work. Parents, grandparents, teachers and students attended two different assemblies. The first assembly was for the lower grades which are Kinderboost through third grades and...
This has been a crazy winter. Not that it wasn't predicted but crazy, nonetheless. Most of the winter has been pretty warm and the wind hasn't even been horrible. We've had a couple of really cold days they've been the exception. That set me to thinking about spring but not in a good way. My first thoughts of spring were of the cool weather weeds that we could actually see a bit earlier than normal this year. I already have new grass starting to show up in areas that I dug out last fall so the...
Wyoming Game & Fish Commissioner License to Be Auctioned by Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom Wyoming Game & Fish Commissioner, Gay Lynn Byrd, has chosen Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom (WAIC) as a non-profit recipient of a 2022 WGF Commissioner License. The phone bid auction will be held on Friday, February 4th from 11:00AM (MST) to 1:00PM (MST). Phone bids and information will be taken by Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom, Development Director, Rindy West at 307-751-3430. A minimum bid of $20,000.00 (USD) is required and any additi...
The question is what is a good position horse? The 4-H group has been meeting on Mondays for the month of January after school to prepare for a contest in horse judging. Horse judging like any other judging contest is for the youth to have better knowledge of the animal. There are five points to look at when judging a horse. Point one is balance which is how put together the horse is. Point two is the structure from the front to the hind quarters. The legs and breast maybe smaller than the hind end or hips. Muscling quantity and quality will...
Wyoming powers America. As the nation’s biggest net energy supplier, we fuel America’s cars and we power the West’s homes. When America achieved energy independence, the Cowboy State was a key driver. Unfortunately, the Biden administration is trying to undermine our success, and Wyoming’s workers and families will suffer for it. This is what is going on: During the Trump administration, non-partisan Environmental Protection Agency employees approved the State of Wyoming’s regional haze State Implementation Plan for energy company PacifiCor...
At the start of the year they are getting ready for the fair and other shows. At the Bluffs Veterinary Clinic on January 22nd in Pine Bluffs it was a day of tagging for the 4-H and Future Farmers of America, (FFA). The other one was in Cheyenne. This is a day for the beef to be tagged. Tagging for 4-H and FFA helps the youth, parents, advisors, and leaders. This process is a step for the animal to be registered in the system. The leaders and advisors tag the animal, then the students can put...
Murder, mystery and post-traumatic stress disorder are all part of this book. The author Dean Petersen was at the Pine Bluffs library on January 29th introducing his book, The Burqa Cave. Petersen is a family man who has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies. Petersen joined the United States Army in 2011 where he was stationed in Germany. He lived in Mountain View, Wyoming with his parents when he was young and now he lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He has been writing for years but nothing...
Big rolls of hay were scattered across the road on Cemetery Hill in the afternoon on January 20th. A tractor trailer was transporting a load of hay was run off the road causing it's load to shift and lose its load. Pine Bluffs Police Chief, Chance Walkama stated, "A tractor transporting hay was run off the road while driving northbound on Beech Street on Cemetery Hill. The driver stated a white vehicle with Texas license plates driving southbound entered his lane of travel and he had no choice...
The town of Pine Bluffs is looking to increase rates January 25th at 4 p.m. the Town of Pine Bluffs council meeting convened after the steer meeting. At first the council members listened to Chris Lidstone’s recommendations of the increase of water and sewer rates. There is also the possibility of changing out meters and the different taps for commercial vs residential. Lidstone went through about the wells and the loan issues. Mayor Justin Fornstrom is concerned about the rates going up for residents who might not be able to afford to water t...
For 15 years this person has worked for the town of Pine Bluffs. On January 17th the town of Pine Bluffs employees celebrated Heather Eggli's 15 years of working for the town of Pine Bluffs. She started her job January 17, 2007. Eggli does various activities for the town. She is watching over how the coaches are running the games. Eggli may be a referee or she may be keeping score. She makes sure everyone gets to play and enjoy the activities. In the past she has helped with mowing and cleaning...
There is no longer an ambulance in the town of Burns along with addressing the building on Abilene Loop at the Burns town council meeting held on January 24th at 5:30 p.m. The town of Burns is setting up a workshop with Scott Cowley to go over the development standards. This workshop is to double check areas and for the council to learn about the development. Burns council suggested Tuesday February 22 at 5:30 p.m. The next order of business is a renewal of a lease for the Wyoming Land of Lavender which was approved except by council member...
Jon Moore, Albin, WY, was the recipient of the 2021 Wyoming Recreation and Park Association Individual Citation Award. Jon Moore was given the award for his service to the Laramie County Recreation Planning & Advisory Board representing the Albin Community at the Laramie County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Cheyenne. Jon was first appointed to the Laramie County Recreation Board in November of 1986 by the Laramie County Commissioners as a represent from...
We love trees in Laramie County. Maybe because we have so few trees that are native. Did you know that the only native trees in Laramie County are in Pine Bluffs and the extreme western edge of the county? All of the rest were planted after settlers moved into the state. Now we have trees for food, for shade, protection, and some just for the sheer beauty. Human beings have an innate love of trees. It seems that we just can't stop planting them. It was disheartening to all of us when the...
