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The first (hopefully) annual home school science fair was held at the Pine Bluffs Library this last week. The seven home school students, under the tutelage of Staci Merideth, were able to display their projects for judging and viewers were able to learn about everything from clouds to lipstick. Winners for the fair were as follows: Kindergarten through Third Grade: ▪ 1st Place: Aiden Travis ▪ 2nd Place: Colt Starr ▪ 3rd Place: Ruger Sanderson ▪ Honorable Mention: Natalie Michaud Fourth Grade a...
In preparation for the upcoming Snowcoming Dance on Thursday and the Whiteout basketball game on Friday, the students at Pine Bluffs High School are celebrating with a dress up week! Pajama Day, crazy hair day, and several others will be featured over the next few days. Keep an eye our for our local students running around in their best comedy wear....
When you're hungry and your kids are cold the last thing you want to do is run all over town trying to find resources that will help. Sabrina Lane with Wyoming 211 is coming to town on March 16, 2020, to help educate our residents on the statewide 211 system, a provider of information and referrals for food, shelter, clothing, mental health resources, and much more. Wyoming 211 is a call center connected nationwide that offers help and referrals for those who just don't know where to turn....
Last year’s veteran’s law night was such a success that it was difficult to imagine how they might be able to top it. Ray Macchia from the Wyoming Legal Aid came up with the perfect strategy. The decision of Robin Sessions, Director of Wyoming Workforce Services, to bring her team onboard made for an evening that brought two much needed services to local veterans, a place to ask their legal questions free of charge, and a place to delve into some much needed job hunting tips. Sessions, who also...
New resolutions, water, and electric rates studies were the topics of conversation in Monday evenings town council meeting. Resolution 2020-02 was introduced to council, an authorization to submit a Mineral Royalty Grant to the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board to dig a new deep well from the well house at the rodeo grounds. The new well comes at a cost of around 760,000 dollars, of which around 34 percent would be covered by the grant if approved. Currently the town is running two deep water wells which are needed to keep nitrate levels...
The Burns Broncs fell to the Wheatland Bulldogs this past weekend with a score of 63-44. Despite a massive effort made by the boys, they just couldn't seem to get ahead of the Bulldogs. Senior Kaden Laiken (3) dominated the court with a total of 15 points and 5 field goals including 4 successful three-point attempts. Senior Logan Lerwick (23) followed close behind with a total of 7 points for the game including 1 successful three-pointer. Sophomore Caden David (2) led the team with a total of 8...
The Burns Lady Broncs lost another game this last weekend when they fell to the Wheatland Lady Bulldogs with a final score of 53-33 Once again, sophomore Rylee Jo Ward (23) dominated both sides of the court with a total of 12 points, 3 field goals, and 2 successful 3-pointers. Ward led the team in rebounds with a total of 4 and managed to sink all but one of her free throws. Ward also managed to pull off 3 steals for the game, but try as they did, the girls just couldn't seem to keep up with...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets dominated the court this last Saturday when they stomped the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers with a final score of 67-33. Come on out next Saturday February 8, when the Hornets will host the Upton Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. The Lady Hornets dominated the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggies at their away game this last Saturday winning with a score of 67-34. “We saw a lot of improvement this week. Things we highlighted all week transferred to the games. We shot the ball better. Used our defense to get our offense going and pushed the t...
Michelle Childers and Jillian Kriz serve the town of Albin daily, literally. Childers is the cook at the community center and has done so for the last twelve years, and Kriz, the town clerk, is by her side to help. The Albin community center cooks a hot meal every day for those who want to stop in to eat. The center doesn't use the help of government subsidies so they are able to be a little more open with their menus, but Childers cooks a hot fresh meal everyday. The price for lunch is a...
Who gets to decide who should live and die? In 1976 the United States Supreme Court decided that twelve men and women would be able to make that decision when it reinstated the death penalty. Since then there have been 1499 executions in the United States, including one in 1992 in the state of Wyoming. Proponents of the death penalty would argue that it is a deterrent to criminals, keeping them from committing heinous crimes as well as encouraging those who face the death penalty to cooperate...
Almost 300 men, women and children gathered in the frosty air last Saturday to march for the "right to life". David Williams started the march with a speech highlighting the aftermath of abortion from the father's perspective, and Lisa Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame was the keynote speaker at the sold out banquet that evening. The silent march began at the Cheyenne Depot and made its way a half a mile to the Wyoming Supreme Court Building. Members of the Park County Teens for Life drove eight...
The Burns Lady Broncs lost a home game last Saturday against the Torrington Lady Trailblazers with a final score of 46/34. This brings the Lady Broncs to a record of 5/8 for the season, and sets the ladies against Wheatland on the 31. Junior Jaden Gipfert and Sophomore Rylee Jo Ward dominated the court with a total of 28 points for the game. Gipfert and Ward also led the game in rebounds with three a piece, but the effort just wasn't enough to bring home the win for the Lady Broncs. The Burns...
The Lady Hornets dominated the Lady Herders last weekend in their away game with a final score of 46/24. Senior Jaden Shelit (14) ruled the court with a total of 11 points and Sophie Howard (11) led the team with 8 rebounds. Coach Forbes saw the girls play better this time and looks forward to continued improvement. "We started off a little slow on both ends of the floor. We defended better the second half and got some shots to fall" she said. The Lady Hornets will face Lusk next on the 31at...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets walloped the Glenrock Herders last Saturday in their away game with a final score of 82-41. A memorable game for Senior Michael Shain as he broke the 1000 point mark this game. Coach Tyler Kimzey is hopeful for the rest of the season. "Were getting better at playing team basketball. We're also continuing to work on our half court offense. The guys are also getting better at the pick and roll. The offense is starting to click a little more" Kimzey said. The boys have some...
Although the turnout was not as robust as normal, those that did show up for the library's winter wonderland celebration were treated to giant marshmallow snowmen, cookies and a chance to make a snow measuring stick. Library worker Molly Williams was on hand to help those who came to make sugary sweet treats that were half-eaten by the time parents came to take their kiddos home. Molly would like to remind parents that fun for kids will be held this Thursday and this weeks theme is pet parade....
Governor Mark Gordon, State Superintendent Jillian Balow, Educational Policy Advisor Lachelle Brant, and our own Superintendent Jon Abrams joined forces on Tuesday evening with local teacher Sara Schnell to host the Hour of Code here at Pine Bluffs Elementary. In an effort to encourage children to learn twenty-first century skills, the Laramie County School District is taking part in the national push to demystify computer code and encourage participation in computer science programs. The...
Concern over truck parking was a topic of the Tuesday evening town council meeting this week as a resident addressed the possibility of introducing an ordinance to better regulate semi truck parking within town limits. There was some discussion of the thought that there was already an ordinance in place to address this, but haphazard parking has brought this subject to light once more. Mayor Curtis and other members of council have agreed to look into the ordinances that may already be in place...
The Burns Lady Broncs were able to pull out a win this weekend with a 34-26 win over the Buffalo Bison. Sophomore Rylee Jo Ward dominated the court with a total of 15 points for the game. Senior Miranda Mosley played hard managing one of the games two three-pointers. Junior Madison Thompson dominated the defensive play. “The kids played really good on the defensive end of the floor. Madison Thompson played incredible defense and led us with 8 steals” stated Coach Ward. The Lady Broncs are sporting a 5/6 record for the season, but the girls are...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets walloped the Southeast Cyclones on Friday with a final score of 24/17. Jaden Shelite (14) dominated the court with 12 points for the game. Coach Forbes was impressed with the way that Dylan Sweeter (44) and Shelby Thurin were able to hustle the ball. “Dylan Sweeter had 13 rebounds and 7 points. Shelby Thurin did a great job coming off the bench. She was able to give us a spark on both ends of the floor” stated Coach Forbes. There are definitely some things that the Lady Hornets need to work on, overall the game sho...
While the Southeast Cyclones came out strong, by the end of the first quarter the Hornets had tied the game 14/14. The second saw a back and forth scoring effort, but by the end of the second the Hornets had pulled out a six point lead. The Cyclones fought hard, however, and this was not an easy win for the Hornets. By the buzzer the Cyclones just couldn’t manage that final point and the Hornets took the 60/59 win. The boys played hard this game and fought for every point they took. Seniors Justus Golding, Dante Jacobsen, and Michael Shain m...
In conjunction with the holiday rush, last month the library cancelled its normal book club meeting and held a flower arranging class for those that were interested. Local resident Jane Baker, who obtained a degree in floral arrangement from Denver, Colorado, came to show those of us in attendance that anyone could arrange a tasteful display to brighten up the home. With a bouquet of Roses, some babies breath, a few lilies, and a pretty vase or two Baker was able to make arrangements that would...
The theme for the fourth annual Women's March was "Women Rising". A platform for women to talk about the issues that they face including, but not limited to: reproductive rights, women's issues, LGBTQ rights, and as a first, Native American rights. This years theme encouraged women to get involved in more progressive movements and to seriously consider running for office. Lori Brand, the events organizer felt that the march was a perfect place to make candidacy announcements "Because you're goin...
Pine Bluffs is seeing the end of the first business to open its doors on Parsons St. Anyone driving up the street today would have seen a hollowed out shell of a building that used to be the Sinclair. In 1957, after the completion of the interstate, Standard Oil approached brothers and partners Allen Jones and Jack Hildebrand and asked them to run their service station. Already in the fuel business, Allen and Hildebrand were running the gas station on Elm Street and decided to pack up and move o...
The Burns town council meeting opened with several requests for building permits as the weather allows residents to add on and upgrade. Ambulance director Jeff Bartels reports that there were 181 calls for the 2019 year, that's up about thirty percent from last year, and as we move into the new year the month of January has already seen eleven calls with about a fifty percent response rate. The Ambulance service has lost one EMT as Mike Atonis resigned due to a move to Arkansas, however, there a...
A normal day working for the paper can be dull at times, but every once in a while I get the opportunity to do something really unique. Master Sergeant Ben Smith, Sergeant Michael Watson, and Tech Sergeant Anthony Perez offered me that opportunity this week as they took me on a tour of the Air Education and Command (AETC) on FE Warren Air Force Base. In a constant state of preparedness that is typical of our military, the Field Detachment Training Facility trains 650 Airmen per population in...
