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The 2018 Wyoming Association of Student Council, WASC, hosted their 63rd annual State Convention at Natrona County High School and Pine Bluffs was able attended. During their time at WASC convention they had the opportunity to participate in amazing volunteer work to help Wyoming Make-A-Wish Foundation. Wyoming Make-A-Wish foundation asked WASC to host a day of volunteer and nearly 53 schools participated in raising over $17,000 to help those children make their wish all in a 3 hour window, thus being able to grant two wishes in Wyoming. Other...
Prep sports are finally coming back to the area. Starting Thursday, schools from around the state will descend on Burns for the Winter Classic basketball tournament. Local play starts at 6 p.m. when the Burns boys take on Moorcroft. Next up will be the Pine Bluffs girls, who will play Wyoming Indian at 7 p.m. The Burns girls will take on Moorcroft at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night's action will wrap up when the Pine Bluffs boys compete against Wyoming Indian at 8:30 p.m. The tournament will go...
November 8 started out just like any other for former Pine Bluffs residents Rick and Shelle Scott. By the time it ended, they had both made harrowing escapes from the most destructive wildfire in California history. When Shelle dropped their two daughters off at school that morning, she noticed a not-so-distant smoke plume. When she arrived at her job, Shelle's coworkers were closely monitoring the rapidly growing fire. "I turned right around and went home." Meanwhile, Rick was at a work...
Ken and Angie Macy, Pine Bluffs area farmers, were recently chosen as the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union’s 2018 Farm Family of the Year. The award goes to a Farmers Union Family that is exceptionally dedicated to agriculture, involved in the community, according to a press release. And that’s the Macys. Ken served as president of the Pine Bluffs Chamber of Commerce and Businessmen’s Club, which operated a local investment fund. Both Ken and Angie are active in Grace Lutheran Church in Pine Bluffs. Ken received the Outstanding Parent Award from th...
Pine Bluffs High School students Kaetlin Paice and Lucy Syvanen prepare their meal for judges at the Taco John's corporate headquarters in Cheyenne. The two students were chosen as finalists for the fast food company's high school culinary competition. Paice and Syvanen were unable to place in the top three teams. Their recipe, "Chillin You Out" featured Potato Oles, beef, chili cheese and refried beans wrapped in a tortilla. "I think being chosen among the top six in the state is quite an...
Athletic coaches are among the most influential people high school students will encounter during their most formative years. That's a pillar of Coaching Boys Into Men, a program designed to teach young men healthy relationship behaviors. One important aspect of that is helping young people learn about consent, said CBIM Facilitator Bob Vines. "Coaches' actions and behaviors affect teens and schools. It all starts and grows from there. We're talking about a culture change," Vines said. "Look at...
A 2014 Burns High School graduate has made a name for himself continuing his football career at Chadron State College in Nebraska. Now a senior at CSC, former Burns High School football standout Travis Romsa recently named a first-team selection to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference team. This is the second consecutive year he has earned the honor. In a CSC media release, head football coach Jay Long said Romsa has not allowed a single sack all season. He has made 31 career starts on...
Laramie County School District 2's youngest thespians will take center stage this week when they perform in "The Snow Queen." Missoula Children's Theatre sends trained actors around the world to work with children in the performing arts. They arrive in town at the beginning of the week, hold auditions and then children who make the cast are given a week to memorize the script, rehearse and give a public performance. A district wide event, several students will take part in the performance this...
Students from Pine Bluffs will have the opportunity to compete to have their recipe put on the Taco John’s menu. Six Wyoming High School teams were chosen to compete in the 11th Annual Taco John’s Culinary Competition in Cheyenne on Thursday, Nov. 15 Among those schools were a two-person team from Pine Bluffs. Students from Guernsey-Sunrise, Saratoga, Glenrock Riverton and Green River also earned spots in the competition. Sixty-eight teams from throughout Wyoming participated in the first round of competition. Taco John’s Vice President of Me...
On Saturday morning, young hunters and volunteers hopped in the car and headed up to an area near LaGrange to try their hand at pheasant hunting. When they arrived, they were treated to breakfast burritos and a chance to hone their skills shooting clay pigeons. They were a part of what has become a tradition for the High Plains Pheasants Forever Chapter, based in Pine Bluffs Wyoming. "We had a lot of new hunters, so we wanted to make sure they knew how to handle guns safely before they went...
Students from Laramie County School District 2 schools will perform the play for the public at Pine Bluffs High School Friday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday at 3 p.m....
Mark Gordon was easily elected Wyoming's next governor Tuesday night. As of 10 p.m. Thursday, Gordon had received 48,307 votes to Democratic opponent Mary Throne's 15,674. Several Wyoming counties had not reported their results as of press time and the number is subject to change. The 2018 election marks the first in eight years in which the Wyoming Governor's Mansion was completely open. After being elected in 2010, current Governor Matt Mead won reelection in 2014. He will step down after his...
Gunnar Malm will join incumbents Linda Heath and Troy Thompson on the Laramie County Commission next year. Although the race was too close to call between Heath and Malm (Less than one-hundreth of a percentage point separated them Tuesday night.), because they are top-three vote-getters, they will all earn seats. Heath, Malm and Thompson each had 26.85, 26.97 and 28.92 percent of the vote, respectively. Former Democratic State Representative Lee Filer trailed with a mere 16 percent of the vote. Republican State Representative John Eklund easily...
The Lady Hornets came one match away from hoisting the 2A Wyoming State Volleyball Championship trophy over the weekend - but they were bested by a familiar foe. Pine Bluffs traveled to the Wyoming state volleyball tournament last week. They started things off b y facing third-seeded Wind River and won that matchup in three games. Pine Bluffs won the first game 25-16 and the remaining two 25-19. "You never know how that first game will go with jitters and not being real experienced at the state...
Pine Bluffs' prep football season on the gridiron came to a disappointing close in Big Horn Friday night. Big Horn defeated the hornets 68-13. "Big Horn is as good of a team as I've coached against," said Pine Bluffs head coach Will Gray. "They are big and fast and are playing very well together as a group." Gray said the Hornets didn't help themselves by failing to execute early on in the game. Being unable to win one-on-one battles further hurt the Hornets' chances. The game quickly got away...
ALBIN - Laramie County Sheriff's Department personnel would like to make it into rural Laramie County for patrols and community outreach more frequently - they just lack the manpower. That's what representatives from Laramie's County's law enforcement agency told about a dozen Albin-area residents at a public meeting held Thursday, Oct. 25. LCSD Operations Lieutenant Don Hollingshead said the department is looking to build a bigger presence in rural Laramie County as more deputies are hired over...
Laramie County residents will head to the polls next Tuesday. Early voting is currently underway. Those wishing to vote early can do so at the Laramie County Courthouse in Cheyenne. Statewide elections include the race for Wyoming’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrat Greg Hunter, Libertarian Richard Brubaker and Constitution Candidate Daniel Clyde Cummings are looking to unseat Cheney. Cheney is in her first term. In the U.S. Senate race, Democrat Gary Trauner and Libertarian Joseph Porambo are hoping to unseat U.S. S...
The Lady Hornets are heading to the Wyoming State Volleyball Tournament where they will represent the second seed for 2A-East. Their run to the state tournament comes on the heels of earning the runner-up spot in the 2A East Regional Volleyball Tournament held over the weekend. After shutting out Moorcroft, the Rebels defeated Glenrock 3-1 in the regional semi-final round. “The girls stepped on the court with the attitude that we aren’t getting beat,” said head coach Lisa Gilbert. “We served the ball well and really pulled together.” They hit...
In the early 20th century, somewhere in Laramie County, thirsty men from all walks of life gathered in cow pastures under the moonlight to produce whiskey with the sole hope of not getting caught. They were the area's first liquor producers. When the law caught up to the moonshiners, sheriff's deputies destroyed their whiskey barrels, leaving only the metal rings. Those rings spent the better part of a century in the elements. They were trampled by cattle. They rusted. And Pine Bluffs Distilling...
A town-wide power outage is still planned for the night of Tuesday Oct. 30. It is expected to last from 10 p.m. until the early morning hours of Oct 31. The outage is the result of the town’s substation needing substantial repairs following the July 2016 hailstorm. During a town council meeting earlier this month, Pine Bluffs Treasurer Kim Patterson said the town and a crew from High West Energy have prepared as much as possible for the outage. That includes prefabricating as many parts as they can prior to the outage. Pine Bluffs Public Works...
The Lady Hornets punched their ticket to the postseason in style, grabbing a top seed in the Wyoming 2A East Regional Volleyball Tournament. In their final regular season game, the Lady Hornets defeated Lusk in three: 25-19, 25-7 and 25-20. It seems they’re catching their rhythm at just the right time. “Our defense and passing were spot on,” said head coach Lisa Gilbert of Friday’s win over Lusk. “I am pleased with where we are going into regionals.” The Lady Hornets will face Moorcroft, who has the No. 4 seed. Moorcroft and the Pine Bluffs...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets will get another week on the gridiron-and maybe more. After returning to familiar form and shutting out Lusk Friday night, the Hornets will head to Shoshoni for the first round of the Wyoming 1A 11-man high school football playoffs. The Hornets defeated Lusk at home 21-0 Friday night. "I thought we did a better job up front. There's still plenty of things we need to get better at," head coach Will Gray said. "Lusk is a physical football team and I thought we matched...
Everyone has a story involving John Marquardt - and many took place in a small airplane. Take Alex Davison for example. Davison learned to fly at the instruction of Marquardt in 1984. One day the young aviation student was reviewing emergency procedures with Marquardt, specifically, what to do in the event of an engine failure: Check your magnetos, switch back and forth between fuel tanks if applicable. And finally, if all else fails, look for a place to land. "That's all well and good but what...
The Pine Bluffs distillery crew has experienced many firsts this year. They've put out their first bottle of vodka and two different whiskies. Now, they're on the verge of putting out their first bottle of bourbon. And even that coincides with another first: Their first year as a distillery. When you reach a landmark like that, you have to celebrate. On Saturday, from 3 to 9 p.m. the distillery will be open to the public in order to commemorate their first bourbon and first year of being open...
New faces are still emerging amongst Pine Bluffs Jr. / Sr. High School, and we are loving it! This week I've had time to interview two of the four new teachers. One being Mr. Anthony Cox, born and raised from Cheyenne, Wyoming and graduated with a Bachelors in Fine Arts and Secondary Education. Mr. Cox was originally a Pharmacy technician for 15 years and realized it wasn't the job for him before coming a teacher. Now the new Art/ Photography teacher, Mr. Cox is having a great first couple...
