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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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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...