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The Pine Bluffs Historic High School was buzzing with people supporting the 4-H robotics teams on March 18th. When a person walked in they had a chance to get raffle tickets. One side of gym was lined with silent auction items, and raffle items. At the end of the gym was all the delicious food that a was being served for the event. There was baked ziti with Italian bison meat mixed in it served with salad and bread. There was a dessert table that the 4-H members worked hard to make for a sweet f...
The Girls scout have started up in town again. They were dormant throughout the Covid pandemic. Now there are several Girl Scouts from the Pine Bluffs and Burns area. The girls are out selling cookies to raise funds for the group. Girls Scout Troup number 1918 did their pre orders and now there will be times in Burns and Pine Bluffs where the Girls Scouts will be selling cookies at different businesses. They will be selling on March 25th at the Texas Trail Market from 10:00 p.m. through 1:00 p.m. The next scheduled time is at Pine Bluffs...
It's that time of year again when we all start thinking of our lawns. I'm seeing some of the native grasses starting to green-up but surprisingly some of the non-native plants, like toadflax and cheatgrass, aren't. Usually it's the other way around. But that's okay. Nature has a way of taking care of itself. Of course, we like to help it along when it comes to our yards and wanting that picture-perfect lawn. If you are putting in a new lawn from seed there are a few things to consider. To begin...
In what could be perceived as a high school version of Chopped Pine Bluffs High School students showed their prowess in a culinary competition hosted by the Army National Guard. There were three classes that participated in this competition in which a winner would be chosen from each class. The students were in groups of three to four. Each group was given an MRE, Meal-Ready-To-Eat. The group had to change the MRE into a culinary delicacy and use everything in the packet. It would be...
Jourdaine Cerenil of Pine Bluffs did not qualify for recent the NCAA Division II National Indoor Track and Field Meet, but she was placed on the All- Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's First-Team in mid-March. A junior at Chadron State College, Cerenil placed third in the high jump at the RMAC Indoor Championship on Feb. 25 when she cleared a season-best 5-feet, 6 ½ inches. That turned out to be just half inch shy of qualifying for the national meet. Despite the disappointment of not...
Burns Seniors Baylen Smith and Cale Haws ventured to Lovell Wy, March 3, 2023 for the Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association (WAWA) Junior Freestyle and Greco style. There they both competed in the Junior Greco and Junior freestyle wrestling. These wrestlers are wrestling on their own now. They both wrestled with the Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team and did well. Smith competed at 126lbs and was last years champion. In Greco style wrestling he defended his title by going 3-0. He defeated his...
National Ag Day was March 21 and it's a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture. We at the Pine Bluffs Post hereby "Salute our Agricultural members of our area. Pine Bluffs' White and Daugherty at Farm Convention The National Farmers Union is a diversified grassroots...
We've all heard the saying that, "A country that cannot feed itself, cannot secure itself." But what does that actually mean? In short, it means the more we depend on other countries to produce the things we can produce in this country, the more vulnerable we become to relying on other countries to provide us with what might arguably be the most important thing any of us do on a daily basis: eat. If we don't have a reliable, plentiful, and safe food supply, we are ALL in trouble. It's easy to...
Pine Bluffs Distilling believes in farm to flask. They buy from the local farms to produce their products. There is a malting business in which locally grown grains are used for malting that are of course obtained locally. But the main business is The Pine Bluffs Distilling. Chad Brown meets with the farmers to pick out what grains are best for their product at the time. In the last year they have introduced the contemporary new American Style Gin. It is very citrus forward versus juniper forwar...
Laramie, Wyo.-March 16, 2023-Wyoming may be well positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for products made with ancient grains, a new study by the University of Wyoming Extension suggests. The publication, titled "Growing Einkorn, Emmer, and Spelt in Wyoming," analyzes the results of four years of trials conducted on Wyoming farms and agricultural experiment stations. These experiments tested the viability of producing three types of ancient wheat suitable for Wyoming growing conditions....
Multiple times a week we are asked, “What kind of weeds do I have? Are they noxious weeds?”. You can find the State and County noxious weeds lists plus the noxious weed pictures on our website at: www.laramiecountyweedandpest.com. Laramie County residents can schedule a time for us to do a weed inspection to help you identify your weeds and recommend a solution. Call us at (307) 245-3213. Some of the weeds that seem to be the worst troublemakers this year are, as usual, Bindweed, Canada Thistle, Dalmatian Toadflax, Cheatgrass, Larkspur, Pov...
The annual chili feed with the Bushnell Volunteer Fire Department took place on March 10th at 4:00 p.m. The Bushnell Volunteer Fire Department has different events to raise money for training, protective equipment for firefighters, and safety equipment. Training takes time and equipment every month for the firefighters to be efficient to fight fires. Not every fire is the same and it depends on the area, weather, and if other people are involved. The protection equipment for the firefighter is...
The members of the Junior High Future Business Leaders of America were dressed in business attire ready for competition. Pine Bluffs Junior High took 11 members to the Wyoming FBLA ML State Leadership Conference in Douglas, Wyoming. The competition is tough which not everyone wins awards but they win the experience they gain from a competition such as this. The members participated in the objective test event, presentation event, and case study event. The Pine Bluffs FBLA had seven members that...
The Laramie County Emergency Management director came to the Albin Town Council meeting with a resolution and some help for the town on March 9th at 7:00 p.m. Jeanine West, the director of Laramie County Emergency Management explained about resolution 2309-01. This will help with FEMA. She explained that some of this was not for the public. West thanked the council for helping with the history of the weather in the area and what should be put down in the Resolution. The weather included snow, wind, and hail as some of the factors. The council...
The Parlor Hair Boutique has some new changes in the shop located at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School. Meagan Allford is now part of the team at the Parlor. Allford graduated from Pine Bluffs High school in 2021. She held the honor of Trail Days Queen in 2020-2021. Allford was raised in Pine Bluffs and has family in town. She has recently gotten married. Allford is excited to be able to be part of the Parlor team. She loves the community along with the people in it. Allford has been working...
It's hard to believe spring is just around the corner. Days are getting longer and temperatures are rising. That's not to say that we're aren't going to have some cold days and snow yet, but there's a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm still trying to get the greenhouse ready and I've already had ninety-degree temperatures in there. I'm not ready for those temperatures quite yet. In just a few weeks I'll start my seeds and the season will officially begin, at least for me. But it's time to...
The Sunset Ridge 2 was a big discussion at the Burns Town Council. The Burns council had their first meeting of the month on March 13th at 7:00 p.m. The start of the meeting Larry Gallagher from Summit Engineering explained what Sunset Ridge 2 will be like. He had a book of plans on how the drainage, water, sewage and where the manholes will be. Gallagher started on the first page with the detention pond where it will be with easements and how it will drain if there would be a bad storm. He explained on each page where the dirt would be cut...
Central to our great republic is our representative democracy. I have the honor of representing my district for twelve years and I am one of the longest serving members currently in the Wyoming Legislature. It is a responsibility I take very seriously. As the person selected to vote on behalf of my district in the Legislature, I know I cannot make everyone happy, but I do the due diligence and my very best to ensure the voices of the people in District 10 are heard. Representation is one of the hallmarks of our great nation. It is my highest...
The excitement of learning something new has taken a big step for the 4-H robotics teams. The Laramie County 4-H Circuit Breakers have had two teams that have won awards at the Casper State competition. This is their first time and their first state competition. A team of older boys received several awards. They received a Think award. This award is the journey the team has taken in engineering the design and documenting the steps of the process. The next award was the Finalist Alliance...
Saint Patrick's Day! The luck of the Irish is in the air this week. Even for folks who may not have a bit of Irish in them, we still celebrate it like it's one of our own. March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. In Ireland it's a national holiday with a host of events throughout in celebration of the nation's patron saint. An official Christian feast day observed by the Catholic church, the Anglican Communion (especially the church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox church, and the Lutheran church.A day off for the Irish consists of attending church s...
It's spring and everything seems to be coming to life. Warm weather birds are moving in, yards are turning green, and trees and shrubs are starting to form buds. This is the perfect time to get ready to plant new trees. The Laramie County Master Gardeners are having their bare root tree and shrub sale now as discussed last week. The LCMG isn't the only place to buy trees and their selection is limited. New trees can come from a variety of sources, but there are some things to consider before...
One out of 10,000 times this can happens to goats. Judy and Kirk Rush of Grover, Colo., received a pleasant first in their life on the farm. Their goat ' Freckles' , who is a cross breed dairy goat had quintuplets in one birth. She had no problems delivering the kids, they all came out healthy and ready to jump into life. This was Freckles first time having this many babies, at once! Freckles is four-years-old and normally has only two babies every year. Rush has owned and operated their ranch...
A follow up from Jennifer James, a Doctor of Nursing Practice who testified in opposition of Senate File 144 Chloe's Law, a bill which would have prohibited doctors from performing gender-affirming surgeries on minors and was chastised in a text by the sponsor. The bill was heavily amended in the House Appropriations Committee allowing for pharmacists, insurance companies, nurses and doctors to still provide some gender-transition treatments to underage individuals. The committee sent the bill...
Homeland Security presented a resolution to the council during the Burns Town council meeting held on February 27th at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Jim Clark was absent from the meeting but council member Rick Lakin took hold of the reins and ran the meeting in Mayor Clark's absence. Jeanine West from Homeland Security presented the region seven mitigation plan that had been drawn up for Laramie County and Platte County. This is done every five years. With West's information the council received more details on the hazards that happen in Laramie County...
Abby Gray is a semi finalist winner for the National Honor Society scholarship. There are thousands of students all over the United States that apply for this scholarship. Gray said, "It is a process to apply for the scholarship. I had to fill the application out online and get a couple of letters of recommendation. I, then sent my GPA from the school. The application included two essay questions, they were what do I do for my community and what do I do for my school?" Gray started in junior...
