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Laramie County School District 2 School Board members briefly discussed the possibility of a 4-day school week for the district Monday night, as it explores calendar alternatives for the 2014/2015 school year. The school board has been discussing moving to a 4-and three-fourths-day school week, and slated the calendar to be approved or rejected Monday night. However, the board voted to postpone action, making more time for the school board to explore other options, which could include a 4-day...
The Pine Bluffs Future Farmers of America raised about $700 in the name of cancer research Friday night, with only four days of planning. "I think this is a great fundraiser," said FFA member Wyatt Norman, who was accepting donations and pledges at the Lady Hornets Basketball game Friday night. The fund-raiser, "Swishes for Survivors" started at halftime during the Lady Hornets vs. Saratoga game. Six FFA members on the Pine Bluffs men's basketball team shot 10 free throws each, giving...
Colby Lamb, 13, made an easy $500 Friday night at halftime of the Hornets vs. Saratoga game. "I didn't think it was going to go in at the start of it," he said after making a half-court shot. Lamb is the second to make the half-court shot this basketball season, the first being 12-year-old Kyle McCune. McCune won $300 Dec. 20 after making the shot.... Full story
The Pine Bluffs Future Business Leaders of America and Senior Center are teaming up to bring residents a night of fun and romance come Valentine's Day weekend. Although aimed to be fun, the proceeds are important for the future of the senior center. Several high school volunteers with FBLA agreed to help the senior center put on the Sweetheart Dinner and Dance Fundraiser in response to a tightening budget due to state and federal funds falling through. "At least two-thirds of our income that we...
Zeveriah Orneals, 13, shovels snow Jan. 31 after Pine Bluffs was covered by snow the night before. According to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, Pine Bluffs received 6 inches of snow that night. Pine Bluffs saw more snow accumulation Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, the Pine Bluffs area has a slight chance of snow Thursday through Saturday....
Pine Bluffs resident Jeanette Foster can't explain her love for children, but has maintained her interest in child care since she was a teenager. "I started out babysitting as a teenager, and nobody would tackle the type of kids that I watched," she said. Her interest in child care grew since then, with 24 years in child care experience. "I have worked with kids for a very long time," she said. "I had a child care service in Pine Bluffs for almost 17 years and during that time my husband and I...
Nine-year-old Grace Tekansik looks toward the basket Jan. 23 at the Pine Bluffs Community Center facing off against Burns. Tekansik made the shot, earning her first two points of the junior basketball season. "It's really exciting," she said. "It was my first point of the year." Tekansik, with the Pine White Junior Girls, ultimately lost the game 7-4 against Burns Black Junior Girls....
Laramie County School District 2 officials continue to look at a shortened school week and examine how it will work for the district. But is a shorter school week what the district needs? "A shortened school week in any district will have positive negative aspects," said Tracey Kinney, assistant superintendent of instruction for Laramie County School District 1. Kinney has worked with school calendars for multiple districts in the past and serves on the calendar committee for LCSD1. Kinney said...
Game play for the Pawnee Coyotes was up and down last week with a win and a loss. The Coyotes faced off against Weldon Valley Friday, beating the team 50-46. Coach Tim Brunelle said defense was the key to this close game. “We kept their shooters under pressure, and then crashed the boards and got rebounds,” he said. The Coyotes were down 1 point with less than a minute on the clock, Brunelle said, but was still able to pull out with a win. “It was a game where we were up, then down, back up, t...
Officials with High West energy hosted an irrigation workshop for irrigation customers in the area Jan. 20, providing information from land trends to efficiency of pumps to soil and crops. The workshop started at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Pine Bluffs Community Center and closed at 2:30 p.m. Public Relations Manager Lorrell Walter said High West Energy hosted the meeting since a large amount of High West’s business comes from irrigators in the area. Speakers were: Keith Kennedy, Executive D...
Mechanical Systems Inc. (MSI), the contractor tasked with replacing and restoring about 15,000 feet of water main in Pine Bluffs, buried the last bit of pipe Jan. 21. The pipe, located in the alley between NAPA and the Pine Bluffs Community Center, was connected earlier in January, but construction was not finalized until Jan 21. After the pipe was laid and burried, construction crews then started some concrete work and cleanup of the area. Construction crews will return in March or April to...
Teachers, students and parents will have an opportunity to be heard and talk about a four-and-a-half-day school week Feb. 5 at Burns High School. Superintendent Jack Cozort and the Laramie County School District 2 Board of Trustees reviewed a 2014/15 school calendar Jan. 13, which shows what a 4.5 school week might look like for the district. The proposed change would allow students in all LCSD2 schools to leave 1 p.m. on several Fridays in the school year. "I think it is a great opportunity to...
Coming into a new community can be a scary thing. It was for me when I came to Pine Bluffs just recently. I didn’t know anything about this area. I didn’t know what the people would be like. The uncertainty caused me a little anxiety, at first. But it didn’t last long. Why? Because your community is well represented. When I first arrived to Pine Bluffs and wrote my first column, people soon started greeting me in the street. That’s always nice, but my first impression of this community will al... Full story
The Lady Hornets creamed the Gurnsey Vikings Friday night with a final score of 55-11. "It was a great team win," said Coach Lindsey Forbes. We were able to give everyone some minutes and varsity experience." Forbes was able to put her entire team in the game, and by the fourth quarter, game officials let the clock run because of the massive lead. The Hornets started out well only letting the Vikings score 5 points in the first half, while they scored 45 points. Andrea Baker led in points with...
A Burns science teacher proposed starting a cheer squad for Burns High School students, a proposal which will be examined more closely by the Laramie County School District 2 School Board of Trustees in February. Anna Farrell, a new teacher at Burns High School and assistant cheer coach for Central High School in Cheyenne, presented information regarding the costs and supplies needed for starting a cheer squad at a Jan. 8 workshop meeting. The school board briefly discussed the proposal in its...
The Pine Bluffs boys varsity basketball team suffered two hard losses during the weekend against Lusk and Kimball. The Hornets first faced off against Kimball Friday night, losing 61-37, then met with Lusk on the court Saturday losing agin, 81-62. "The kids do a lot of good things on the floor, but too many times we follow those up with unforced errors. We have got to stop turning the ball over," said Coach William Gray. The Hornets had a total of 30 turnovers against Lusk and 24 against...
For Pine Bluffs Police Chief Don Taylor, the presence of drugs in the town is not any worse, or any better, than similar towns in Wyoming and the United States. But the presence is there. "We make drug arrests just like any other community," Taylor said. However, the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, which went into effect Jan. 1, could mean an influx of the drug's illegal presence in Wyoming. Taylor said the Pine Bluffs Police Department is aware of the law change, but does not have a...
Contractors working on the Pine Bluffs water distribution project laid the last of about 15,000 feet of water main Friday, putting a close to the project which began August 2011. "It's been a tough project, but the town's water main system has been completely revamped," said project engineer for Lindstone and Associates John Goin. Goin, who was at the sight between the community center and NAPA, said contractors with Mechanical Systems Inc. (MSI) started the construction phase of the project...
I like to believe We all have a place where we feel safe and comfortable — a sanctuary. That place can be as simple as your living room or as complex as a fallout shelter. Granted, I think most of us would feel safe in a fallout shelter under the right circumstances, but my point is, I think most people define their sanctuary as a place — a stationary place that does not move. I don’t look at it that way. For me, a sanctuary is a state of mind, not a place at all. I guess you could say my perso... Full story
Bushnell resident Wilma Sigette got a Christmas present a littler early this year. Sigette became the recipient of a $200 gift certificate to Texas Trail Market after participating in a Texas Trail Museum/Texas Trail Market raffle the week before Christmas. Sigette thanked Hope Pearson who drew the winning raffle ticket. "The young lady checking me out at the register, Hope Person, was the one who drew my lucky ticket. Thank you Hope." Sigette said she had used about $99 to buy groceries for...
Third-grader Josiah Clark at Carpenter Elementary School says his favorite subject is reading, and likes to entice himself with adventure novels. "I really like adventure stuff, like the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings," he said. Many may think those materials are too advanced for a third grader, but not for Josiah, who claims he can read at an eighth-grade level. Josiah's teacher, Amber Imel, said it's hard to determine what grade level he can read at, but confirmed he can read at a much higher...
The Pine Bluffs Town Council unanimously agreed to take a closer look at the town’s building permit and make adjustments after identifying some problems with the form involving utilities Monday night. Mayor Bill Shain and the council discussed the matter at length Monday night while dissecting a billing issue with Pine Bluffs property owner Preston Harer. Harer developed parcels on the Bluffs in 2008, and received a $877 bill for utility hookup defined in his building permit. However, Harer also...
Kyle McCune, 12, stands on the Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior High School basket ball court Dec. 20 after making a $300 shot from half court. During half time of the Pine Bluffs boys basketball game, McCune won a chance to win cash and other prizes by shooting hoops. The grand prize - a $300 jackpot for anyone who could make a basket from half court. McCune was able to make the shot. "I was in awe," McCune told the Pine Bluffs Post. McCune said he used the money to buy Christmas gifts for his...
The Pine Bluffs Boys Basketball team won at home and in Saratoga Dec. 20 and 21. Dec. 20, the Hornets faced off with Lingle, and played well averaging about 22 points per quarter, while Lingle only averaged about 9 points per quarter. "The kids were a little jittery to start the game. The gym had a lot of energy as it was our first home game," said Coach William Gray. "Once we settled down, the boys took off and executed very well." The Hornets put a lot of pressure on the ball in the first... Full story
I get a lot of satisfaction out of writing. I like gathering information and flowing it into what will hopefully become a nice narrative, news story or whatever I am writing. But the most satisfaction I get out of writing is watching a project all come together. The first newspaper job I had was at a small daily in Rawlins. My beat was the Rawlins area and the Rawlins Town Council. All I was ever required to do was write stories daily and hand them to my editor. After that stage, I left for the...
