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Chadron State College senior Alejandro Garcia of Pine Bluffs concluded his cross county career on a high note last weekend in Florida. It was announced on Friday that Garcia was the recipient of the NCAA Elite 90 Award, which goes to the runner at the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships with the highest cumulative grade point average. He has a GPA of almost 4.0 while majoring in health and physical education and earning nearly 150 credit hours. The only grade other than an A that he has...
The Wyoming High School Activities Association recently announced All-State and All-Conference football selections as chosen by Wyoming high school football coaches. Klayton Clark from Burns High School was named All-State. He was also selected in 2015. Clark was also named All-Conference, as were his Broncs teammates Roman Delgado, Tyler Norris and Ben Banville. On the volleyball side of the net, Pine Bluffs’ Kammie Ragsdale was named All-State. She, along with her Lady Hornet teammates Kenzie Graves and Sierra Shelit, were also named A...
With practices for basketball just getting underway as Monday was the first day teams could officially practice for winter sports. With just having eight practices before the first games of the season begin, both Laramie County School District No. 2 high school basketball teams will need to have a mandatory practice sometime this weekend to be able to participate, according to Wyoming High School Activities Association guidelines. Nine teams will take to the courts during the three-day basketball frenzy including Burns, Pine Bluffs, Shoshoni,...
The following are "Thanksgiving Notes" written by second grade students in the district. The Pine Bluffs Post asked second grade students in the district to finish this sentence - "This Thanksgiving I am thankful for... Albin Elementary – Courtnei Romsa, Teacher "This Thanksgiving I am thankful that I get to go to school. I am also thankful for my friends at school" - Hansell Solis "This Thanksgiving I am thankful for my family. I am also thankful for books. Finally, I am thankful I get to go t...
This holiday season the Pine Bluffs Junior-Senior High School Student Council is asking for the community’s help in two of their community service projects focused on helping those less fortunate. According to Pine Bluffs High School Student Council Advisor Ashley Rousseau, there are some changes in the council’s usual events. The council is reaching out not only to the community, but the state as well. The Buddy Bucks program has been a community project for the student council for many years. This helps raise money to purchase presents and st...
Those that know of a family or individual in need or find themselves in need may apply for a basket from the Laramie County Community Christmas food basket program. According to Pine Bluffs program director Alisha Michaud, individuals can fill out the forms at the Pine Bluffs Town Hall and forms will be accepted until Dec. 8. Anyone can apply for a basket, but there is a limit to one per household. The baskets include a turkey and the fixings for a Christmas dinner. “We have not had to turn away anyone,” Michaud explained. She stated that the o...
Pine Bluffs Senior Ruger Lewis was selected to the Casper Star Tribune's Super 25 team and was honored at a banquet Friday night at the Ramkota in Casper. This is the first time a Pine Bluffs player has made the team, which started in the early 90s. Also being selected for the 3rd Super 25 team were teammates Kyle Steger, Alex Graves, and Haize Fornstrom. Also recognized that evening was Pine Bluffs Hornets Head Football Coach Will Gray as he was selected as the Casper Star Tribune's Super 25...
When the clock ran out of time at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie Saturday, Nov. 12 with the Pine Bluffs Hornets leading the Tongue River Eagles 10-7, the big one - the Wyoming State 1A Class Football Title - was finally coming home to rest in the halls of Pine Bluffs High School. And on the sideline were four very proud gentlemen. These gentlemen didn't want any accolades thrown at them, knowing full well the work and dedication the football players had put in, not only through the course of...
The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) is anticipating construction to begin on Interstate 80 (I-80) as early as summer of 2017 to rehabilitate the existing roadway, bridges and ramps in Kimball County. A public information meeting was held in Bushnell Oct. 26, in which 15 citizens were in attendance. “The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the project, potential impacts and receive input,” NDOR Public Involvement Manager Sarah Kugler explained. “The meeting went very well. We had a great turnout.” It is predicted that in the year 2017, t...
In a joint effort between the Texas Trail Market and the Pine Bluffs Recreation Department, a “Drive In” movie night will be held tonight featuring a newly released movie for children to enjoy at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. Doors to the community center will open at 5:30 p.m. with the moving following at 6:20 p.m. featuring “Finding Dory”, rated PG, a movie focused on the friendly but forgetful blue tang fish as she begins a search for her long-lost parents where the real meaning of family is found. The movie should be finished approxi...
Pine Bluffs Senior Sierra Shelit was honored by the Wyoming High School Activities Association recently for her displays of good sportsmanship. According to the press release, Shelit was recognized by the officiating crew Debby Followell and Jeanne Scheneman of the Cheyenne Volleyball Officials Association. During the game between Pine Bluffs and Southeast Sept. 16, Followell and Scheneman noted that Shelit offered encouragement to her teammates and when she would make a mistake, would get right back into the game. The press release also...
The Blessed Hope Baptist Church of Burns will hold its annual community Thanksgiving Meal in conjunction with the Rural Christmas Craft Show Nov. 19 at the Burns Plex, located on Main Street in Burns. According to Pastor Nathaniel Ensley of Blessed Hope Baptist, the church will sponsor the free Thanksgiving meal starting at 11 a.m. to members of the community. The church has held its Thanksgiving meal since 2013 with a count of 270 being the largest number of individuals served. Last year, he believes there were 200 people that were served....
Sophomore Willow Martin was recognized recently by both the Wyoming High School Activities Association and the Laramie County School District No. 2 for her sportsmanship. Martin was recognized by her sportsmanship that was shown during the Lady Broncs versus Lingle – Ft. Laramie volleyball match Sept. 30, 2016. According to the WHSSA press release, Martin had exemplary conduct and good sportsmanship throughout the match. “She played hard and was encouraging to her teammates by helping them up and slapping hands at the end of each play.” Those...
The Pawnee Lady Coyotes traveled to Sterling, Colo., Oct. 26 to compete in the Colorado Class 1A District 4 Volleyball Tournament at Northeastern Junior College. The Lady Coyotes faced the Longmont Christian Lady Warriors and were defeated in five sets, with the last set losing by two 13-15. According to Pawnee Head Volleyball Coach Mary Burson, the team played very well against Longmont Christian but just couldn't come up with the win. "Serves missed was a crucial error in the final game to...
Since 1938 when the United States Congress declared November 11 as Veterans Day, citizens have honored those who have fought for the U.S. in all wars. This year will be no different as local schools want to show their respect of those who were brave and courageous to fight for this nation. The Pine Bluffs schools will be hosting a breakfast of muffins and fruit for veterans and students Nov. 9 starting at 8 a.m. in the Historic Pine Bluffs High School. Afterwards, veterans, community members and families are invited to attend the Veterans Day...
Halloween is right around the corner with activities being planned in Burns, Albin and Pine Bluffs. The Albin Community Center will be hosting a chili and cinnamon roll dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a children's carnival to follow at 6 p.m. There will be a different array of games as well as a cake walk. Also beginning at 6 p.m., there will also be a chili cook-off where a winner will be selected and a costume contest for all ages will start at 7:15 p.m. According to Albin Town Clerk Jillian Kriz, the fire department and local business...
Many may remember her, most will not, however she intends to change all that as she joins the ranks of the Pine Bluffs Post this week. Almost 14 years ago to the date, Becky Christofferson joined the Post as a young, non-experienced reporter who was looking to fill an eighth-grade dream career. She stayed with the Post for the next five years, working tirelessly in both her career as well as personally as she and her husband raised three young children. Finding stories and creating relationships with those in the small towns in Eastern Laramie...
You have a chance on Saturday, September 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time to get unwanted, unused and expired medications out of your home and dispose of them properly. Thousands of locations across the United States will provide a free and anonymous service sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). More than half of the 41,300 unintentional drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2011 were from prescription drugs and opioid pain relievers. 70% of the people who abuse prescription pain medications for the first...
Secretary of State Max Maxfield released preliminary information on voter turnout in yesterday’s primary election. “Based on unofficial results from the county clerks, voter turnout for the primary election was 46 percent of those registered to vote,” Secretary Maxfield said. According to State Election Director Peggy Nighswonger, that percentage is comparable to turnout for the primary elections in 2010 and 2006 when the five state elected officials were on the ballot. Voter turnout in the 2010 primary election was 51 percent and 46 perce...
After Tuesday, August 19’s primary election, Democratic candidate for Governor Pete Gosar said he is eager to continue discussions with the people of Wyoming on the most important issues facing the future of the state. Gosar congratulated Gov. Matt Mead on his victory in the primary election and said he looks forward to the next few months as Wyoming voters now have a “clear choice between two starkly different candidates.” “We know what the vote totals are but I think the people of Wyoming want common sense and common decency and that’s...
On Monday July 28 at approx. 9 a.m., Laramie County Fire District 5 responded to a call at the Oil Transfer Facility Fire on Road 154. Upon arrival, crews found a fire burning in a vapor burn-off stack and condenser. Facility personnel were evacuated and Road 154 was closed, UPRR was also shut down for a short period for safety reasons. Personnel from LCFD 2, LCFD 3, LCFD4, LCFD 6, WY Air Guard Crash Rescue, Wyoming Highway Patrol, High West Energy and UPRR where on scene to assist. Crews made...
A 19-year-old Burns girl was killed, and four others injured, in a rollover wreck near county roads 219 and 151 on July 31. Laramie County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the scene finding Sierra J. Deselms,19, of Burns, dead. Deselms was driving a Ford Ranger pickup with four passengers when the vehicle rolled over, according to the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department. The passengers were Alban Shala, of Pine Bluffs, Kelsie Hahn, of Grover, Colo., James Watts, of Pine Bluffs, and one juvenile female. The female juvenile was lif...
The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department took Ron Zimmerman, 61, of Burns into custody Sunday evening after Teresa Zimmerman, 51, was found dead. Sheriff department officials, responding to a 911 call, arrived at 116 South Wyoming in Burns at approximately 7:51 p.m. Sunday finding Teresa Zimmerman dead at the scene. Ron Zimmerman, was taken into custody. He is being held on suspicion of second degree homicide. Initial investigation indicated an argument between the victim and the suspect took place, and alcohol may have been a contributing f...
More than 30 households lined their lawns and garages with items for sale June 7 for the annual Pine Bluffs Community Garage Sale. "I think it went well," said Recreation Director Sonja Fornstrom. "I was worried in the morning with the weather, but at about 9 a.m., it turned out to be a nice cool day. We had a lot of people say they liked the cool weather instead of the heat." With about 34 registered for the garage sale this year, the event hit an average turnout, with 36 registered garage...
The town of Pine Bluffs will continue a long-standing community tradition come June 3 with the arrival of Community Clean Up Day. On June 3, town trucks and other resources will be utilized to take unwanted construction and demolition items to the town landfill, free of charge to residents, said Recreation Director Sonja Fornstrom. She said the bi-annual service is important, especially for some residents who may not be able to take things to the landfill themselves. “Some people don’t have the means, like a truck, to take things to the dum...
