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The Pawnee Coyotes experienced two losses Thursday and Friday, despite a good effort and hard work, said Coach Tim Brunelle. "We played hard, but just didn't make shots," Brunelle said of Friday's game against Weldon Valley. The Coyotes lost the game 61-41. Brunelle said the size of Weldon Valley's players made it difficult to score, but praised the Coyotes for playing hard. "The game was hard fought, and we battled," Brunelle said. The Coyotes lost by 10 points playing against Briggsdale...
The Pawnee Coyotes faced off against two opponents this weekend, losing to Prairie Friday night, and losing to Shining Mountain Saturday. The Coyotes lost to Prairie 56-42 and lost to Shining Mountain 77-48. Coach Tim Brunelle said the team played better basketball Saturday. "In spite of the final score, we played better basketball tonight than last night. I thought the first quarter was close to being the best basketball we have played all year. Shining Mountain is tough, and I expect to see...
Two Wyoming Health Fair Blood Draws will take place in Carpenter and Burns later this month. The first blood draw will take place 7 a.m.-9 a.m. Feb. 13 at the Carpenter Elementary School Library. The other will be held 7 a.m.-9 a.m.Feb. 20 at the Burns High School. Laramie County School District 2 Nurse Pam Shults, who organized the blood draws, said low-cost tests will be available to anyone who participates in the blood draws. Tests can range in pricing between $30 and $40, depending on the test. Scults said these tests are reduced in price.... Full story
The Lady Coyotes have struggled with their season. By the numbers, 3-8 doesn’t show much for a successful season. But success comes in many different forms, winning as well as gaining experience and playing through the losses. Coach Samantha Ramos, in her first year, has pulled a young and small team together by continuing to focus on fundamentals. Sometimes the youth rears its ugly head in the form of double dribbles and traveling calls, though the Lady Coyotes never seem to bow their head to defeat. Last Tuesday, Pawnee traveled to B...
Pine Bluffs resident Becky Tekansik was one of 15 Wyoming producers and agribusiness men and women were chosen from around the state to participate in the Wyoming Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program’s Class 13. Class 13 is a 4-month training program, sponsored in part by the Wyoming Business Council’s Agribusiness Division, began in November. Throughout the program, fellows participate in 10 educational seminars in an effort to enhance their leadership skills and understanding of all aspects of agriculture and policy mak... Full story
The Pine Bluffs Post's sister newspaper, The Saratoga Sun, was ranked the No. 2 small weekly newspaper in Wyoming, partially thanks to the efforts of the Pine Bluffs Post's new publisher Zachary Laux, who previously served as the Saratoga Sun's editor. The Saratoga Sun took second place in editorial excellence and general excellence Saturday night at the Wyoming Press Association's Winter Conference. The Saratoga Sun staff, including Laux, won seven Pacemaker awards in seven different...
The Pawnee Coyotes faced off against Fleming and Otis Friday and Saturday, earning a win and a loss. The Coyotes first played Fleming on Friday, winning 57-46. Coach Tim Brunelle said the team played well. "I really liked our energy and aggressiveness," he said. "Fleming has good size and athletes, but we just went out and played very hard on both ends. It was truly a team effort and we played well." Brunelle said Trent Tim, Austin Burson and Bryce Schnug were key players in the Fleming game....
Magpul, a firearm accessories manufacturer, announced Jan. 2 it will be relocating its manufacturing, distribution and shipping operations to Cheyenne. The company began a nationwide search for a new base of operations after legislation was enacted in Colorado that dramatically limits the sale of firearms accessories – the core of Magpul’s business. Magpul plans on initially transitioning 92 percent of its current workforce outside of Colorado within 12-16 months and will maintain only limited operations in Colorado. The company plans to lea...
A wreck involving three vehicles resulted in the death of the driver of a pickup truck and left another badly injured in Weld County, Colo. Weld County Sheriff deputies responded to the scene of the wreck at about 6:30 a.m. Dec. 26 on Highway 66 near County Road 13 in the city limits of Mead, Colo. Weld County Sheriff’s Office officials said in a press release the wreck appeared to have occurred between a pickup and a large “box truck” which resulted in the driver of the pickup being fatally injured and the driver of the box truck suffe...
The Pine Bluffs Recreation Department announced the winners of the Christmas Light Decoration Contest judged on Dec. 16, naming 10 winners. The winners are: Roger Brelsford, 503 Miller St.; Kevin Culp, 417 4th St.; Bruce Eggers, 512 Miller St.; Luverne Gade, 602 Lawson St.; Ron Ladd, 506 Walnut St.; Tom Mohren, 915 Beech St.; Paul Reher, 718 Blair St.; Antonio Serrano, 406 9th St.; Eugene Smith, 617 Main St.; and Eleanor Sterman, 605 Beech St. The winners can collect their prize Friday at the...
Pawnee lost by two points Dec. 17 against Union Colony. The small margin showed great improvement in the team, said Coach Tim Brunelle. "I thought we showed tremendous improvement in this game compared to the previous games," he said. "We are starting to move the ball around better and are more decisive offensively." Brunelle said the improvement was due to better defense. "Our defense kept us in the game during the rough spots where we had trouble scoring,". I am happy with our improvement so...
Pawnee Coyotes traveled to Peetz Dec. 13 and lost 58-36. Coach Tim Brunelle said his team played well in the first half of the game. “Our defense was tough, we were smart handling the ball, and had a tie game going into halftime,” he said. But in the third quarter, Burnelle said the Coyotes gave up opportunities and had too many turnovers. “We gave up a couple of threes early, then started turning the ball over, and Peetz capitalized on those mistakes,” he said. “If we will play like we did in the first half for an entire game, we are a goo... Full story
The Pine Bluffs Police Department would like to remind residents not to give personal or credit card information out during the holidays. Chief of Police Don Taylor said there is always an influx of scammers this holiday season. “This time of year it always gets worse,” Taylor said. Taylor said the best course of action is to ignore calls from unknown numbers, and avoid giving personal information out over the phone or to unknown visitors. “If anyone wants personal information, just don’t give it out,” he said.... Full story
The Hornets competed well in the Tiger Jamboree tourney, according to coach William Gray. “I thought the kids competed well over the weekend. They did a lot of good things,” he said. The Hornets stole a win facing off against Sundance in a 57-44 vistory. But the boys lost against Big Horn 56-52. “We need to be more consistent and take care of the ball better. Turnovers really hurt us against Big Horn,” Gray said. “We had every opportunity to win the game, but we didn’t take care of the ball when we needed to.” Gray said, overall, he saw a lot...
The Lady Broncs returned with two wins and one loss from the Lusk Tiger Jamboree Dec. 6, putting them 2-1 early in the season. The Lady Broncs first faced Big Horn, beating the team 55-43. The Lady Broncs also beat Riverside 58-21, but lost to Sundance 53-50. Coach Barry Ward said, against Big Horn, the girls did a great job executing the game plan, but did not do as well against Riverside, although they won that game as well. “The Kids were not quite as sharp but picked up a win,” he said. Ward said the girls had many opportunities to win aga...
It was a busy weekend for the Pawnee Coyotes that played in the Highland/University 2013 Canine Classic. The team played three teams throughout the weekend, and showed improvement with each game, Coach Tim Brunelle said. “I feel that we made some headway as far as cleaning up our game and competing at a higher level from the first game to the third game of the tournament,” he said. The team lost against Universiy 44-26 and Frontier Academy 55-26. However, the team pulled together before the last game against Lyons 56-51. Although a loss, the...
It looks like we will have relief from the very cold temperatures starting this weekend. Did you know the lowest temperature recorded in Wyoming, according to the Wyoming Annual Temperatures and Extremes website, was in Riverside, Wyoming in 1933? It was 66 degrees below zero! The Laramie County System Board of Directors is proposing a change in hours for the Burns and Pine Bluffs branch libraries. The changes are available for a 45-day public comment period and information is available at all... Full story
School has begun for the year. Remember to always be watchful of children in and around our local schools and to obey the set speed limits for school zones. Upcoming sport events for Burns High School are on Friday Aug. 30. The Burns High School girls volleyball team will be at Lingle, while the boys and girls cross country teams has an invitational going on in Casper. Good luck to those who participate in these events. Once again it is that time of year to begin the Burns Branch Library Book...
Easter Greetings from all of us at the Burns Branch Library! Spring Break is just around the corner for all the students in the Laramie County School District No. 2. We have several new DVD’s and books to share so if you or your children are looking for something to occupy your time come and see what the Burns Branch Library has to offer. Our new DVD’s and books are as following: New DVD’s: Rise of the Guardians, rated PG Life of PI, rated PG Hitchcock, rated PG-13 Anna Karenina, rated R The Hob...
Victories in two games last week moved the Pawnee Lady Coyotes to 10-0 on the season. On Tuesday, they hosted Briggsdale for a league game and continued their winning ways to increase their winning streak with a 60-46 win before a large crowd of fans on both sides cheering the girls on. Another league contest took place at home Friday against the Weldon Valley Lady Warriors. Pawnee kept their perfect record intact with a 64-50 victory. The Coyotes had a slow start against Briggsdale. with the...
Fourteen returning letter winners along with 12 other Lady Broncs return to Barry Ward’s court for another shot at the gold in March. This is Ward’s 10th year at the helm of the Burns Lady Broncs basketball squad. He is assisted by Dan Ebben and Alicia Noble. “We’re small,” Ward said as he looked over his team. “And we are still very young, but we are a year older and a year stronger.” Maggie Cowles, Megan Marker and Cassy Underwood are the three returning seniors leading the 14 returning letter...
Pine Bluffs Basketball schedule Dec. 7-8 – @ Burns Winter Classic Dec. 14 – @ Lingle Dec. 15 – Saratoga Jan. 4 – @ Kimball Jan. 5 – @ Lusk Jan. 11 – @ Guernsey Jan. 12 – Southeast Jan. 18 – Open date Jan. 19 – Burns Jan. 25 – Kimball Jan. 26 – Lingle Feb. 1 – @ Saratoga Feb. 2 – @ Leyton Feb. 8 – @ Potter-Dix Feb. 9 – Lusk Feb. 15 – @ Southeast Feb. 16 – @ Burns Feb. 21-23 – Regionals @ Sheridan Feb. 28 – State @ Casper Mar. 1-2 – State @ Casper Burns Basketball Schedule Dec. 7-8 – Burns Tourney Dec. 11 – @ South Dec. 14 – @ Glenrock Dec. 15...
Floy A daughter, Leica Lenn Floy, was born to Colter and Justina Floy on Oct. 11, 2012. Her maternal grandparents are Arron and Marla Mordahl of Carpenter. Her paternal grandparents are Chris and Laurie Floy of Laramie. Derner A daughter, Teigen Rose Derner, was born to Tanzie and Justin Derner of Burns at 6:09 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2012 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center....
