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After lull in prep sports, The Pine Bluffs Hornets will return to competition this weekend in Kimball, Neb. The Kimball Invitational track and field meet will include schools from southeastern Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle. This year's program is the largest in recent memory with well over 50 boys and girls turning out to compete. Head Coach Dustin Lee said last week that the team's large size is a good thing. It will put less pressure on athletes to win their events. With so many team...
BURNS - Locals streamed in and out of Burns' newest business as owner Cody Ipsen added the finishing touches Tuesday afternoon. A mix of a general store, restaurant and place to hang out, The Butcher's Pantry on Main Street opened its doors last week for a soft opening. A grand opening is set for Saturday. Renovating the 101-year-old building where Butcher's Pantry was a personal project for Ipsen, a semi-retired construction worker who spent his career "flipping houses." "I loved it," he said....
More than 55 Pine Bluffs High School students turned out for track this year. “It’s certainly the biggest team I’ve had,” head coach Dustin Lee said Tuesday. “When we have a lot of numbers that helps considerably.” The majority of those 55 students began track practices last week. Lee attributed the large team to students seeing the overall success of the school’s athletic programs. Pine Bluffs has already earned two state titles this year in football and boys basketball. “We’re going to ride that success and see what we can get done,” Lee sa...
Pine Bluffs High School athletes have even more to be proud of. The Southeast Wyoming Athletic Conference recently released its all-conference selections. Haize and Andrew Fornstrom along with teammate Tucker Norman earned all-conference honors. Haize Fornstrom also earned conference player of the year. Hyleigh Fornstrom, Kammie Ragsdale and Torri Long received nods for the girls. Burns’ Malli O’Neal was also selected as an all-conference player. In wrestling, Kyle Thurin and Boe Clayson received all-conference honors for their work on the Pin...
A Pine Bluffs Town Council member admonished town crews to improve snow removal Monday. In a tense exchange, Council Member Mike Ragsdale told Public Works Director Jerry Lamb he is frustrated with snow removal, particularly in downtown areas. Ragsdale said residents have expressed concerns that area businesses have been inaccessible following significant snow storms, particularly for senior citizens and people with disabilities. “We have handicapped ramps that we don’t clean out good enough so elderly ladies can’t get their cars up there...
Pine Bluffs doesn't know how to lose on the basketball court. At least that's how they played this year. The Hornets capped off yet another unforgettable season this weekend with a 2A Boys State Championship in Casper. Pine Bluffs finished the tournament Friday night with a 73-68 win over Wind River. Many will remember last year's semifinals loss against the same team at state. But it wasn't on the players' minds. "We never really talked about getting back at Wind River," head coach Tyler...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets certainly didn't plan on losing their first game in the 2A Wyoming Girls State Basketball Tournament held last week. Unfortunately, that's how their state tournament started, but they were able to come away with a consolation win. The Lady Hornets got off to a slow start against Lovell, giving up 24 turnovers. "We did not play good basketball against Lovell," head coach Lindsey Forbes said. "You can't give up 24 turnovers and expect to win." Forbes said she thought...
A fire in Pine Bluffs Friday destroyed a camper trailer and damaged a nearby building. Shortly after 1 p.m. Friday, crews from Laramie County Fire District 5 in Pine Bluffs were dispatched to the 100 block of South Main Street for a report of a camper fire behind Farmers State Bank. The first fire truck was on the scene about six minutes later, according to a statement from the fire department. LCFD 5 Chief Derek Walls said the first personnel on the scene worked to prevent the bank from...
Hornets net top seed for state tournament A dominant showing last weekend earned the Pine Bluffs Hornets a top seed at the 2A Wyoming State Basketball tournament set to begin Thursday. “We played with plenty of good energy,” head coach Tyler Kimzey said. Pine Bluffs went 3-0, easily putting away Tongue River, Big Horn and Southeast at the 2A regional tournament last week. The Hornets’ closest game came Saturday evening against Southeast in the final round at regionals. Even then, Pine still won by 19 points. Opening the tournament Thurs...
Lady Hornets face Lovell Thursday By Zach Spadt Pine Bluffs Post [email protected] A second round loss hurt the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets' chances of winning the 2A east regional basketball tournament last week, but the team still punched a ticket to the state tournament in Casper this weekend. The Lady Hornets went 3-1 last week. Their only loss was by two points against Sundance. The tournament opened Thursday afternoon with the Lady Hornets squaring off against third-ranked Big...
Pine Bluffs may get a new internet provider. During the town council’s regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, council members heard a proposal that Visionary Broadband utilize space on the town-owned communications tower. Pine Bluffs Town Attorney Alex Davison said Visionary provides services in Albin and Burns currently. He called it a “great service” for Pine Bluffs area residents. The council took approved the potential deal with the stipulation that Visionary reach an agreement with the town’s public works department. If the deal is approved,...
Haize Fornstrom grew up attending University of Wyoming football games at War Memorial Stadium. Next year, he'll be on the field as a UW player. "Growing up, we always went to the UW game as kids, got to see all of that cool stuff," he said. "It was real special when I was little. I've always had a thing for UW." Last week the Pine Bluffs High School senior signed a letter of intent to join the Cowboys as a preferred walk-on, meaning he is guaranteed a spot on the team but no scholarship....
Down 16-23 after two quarters of play in Lingle Friday, the Burns Broncs needed a strong showing to pull off a victory on the basketball court. And they got it. The Broncs beat Lingle 47-39 after a slow first half. “It was a very physical game,” said head coach Sean Patterson. “We were able to gain some composure coming out at halftime. We hit some big 3-pointers in the third quarter and took care of the bail. That allowed us to gain the lead going into the fourth quarter.” Heading into the third quarter, Burns was down 23-16. However, they man...
The Lady Hornets ended their regular season on a high note Saturday, downing Lingle-Ft. Laramie 74-30. Lingle-Ft. Laramie only managed to score in the double-digits in the first quarter. In the third quarter, the Lady Hornets held them to only two points. Saturday's game in Pine Bluffs only appeared to be somewhat close at the end of the first quarter, with Pine Bluffs leading 16-10. After that, the Lady Hornets never looked back, putting on a clinic. The second quarter marked a breakout for...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets put on a show during their last regular season game of the year Saturday. Playing Lingle-Ft. Laramie at home that afternoon, the Hornets got out to an early lead and never looked back with the game's outcome never in doubt. Pine Bluffs topped Lingle-Ft. Laramie 69-23. That's a scoring ratio of exactly 3:1. At the end of the first quarter, Pine Bluffs had already earned 28 points to Lingle-Ft. Laramie's 2 points, both of which came from free throws. With 4:43 remaining in...
When the old Pine Bluffs Elementary School was constructed in 1961, a group of citizens had the foresight to leave behind a piece of history. Last spring, during construction of the new elementary school, that piece of history was unearthed - but it almost went undiscovered for even longer. No one seems to know exactly who placed the time capsule under the old school in August 1971. An article from the Aug. 17 edition from the Pine Bluffs Post found in the capsule mentions that the cornerstone...
Citing excessive risks, Burns Town Council member denied a request that volunteer EMTs utilize emergency lights in their personal vehicles Monday. Council Member Dennis Bastian said he’s “done the math” and concluded that having emergency lights in their vehicles wouldn’t make a substantial difference in response times for Burns EMTs. “If you run the numbers, the amount of time saved is not worth the risks,” Bastian said. “It would be measured in seconds, not minutes.” Bastian noted that EMTs would only travel about 10 mph over the speed limit...
People leasing building space from the town of Burns will see an increase in their rent next month. The increase is the result of an ordinance the town passed years ago. Initially, Burns rented town building space at a rate of 30 cents per square foot. In 2015, the town passed an ordinance which would increase rent 3 percent every year. However, that hasn’t been enforced uniformly. Council Member Judy Johnstone said the there were two interpretations of the ordinance: One view was that everyone renting space from the town would begin at 30 c...
And the dominance continues for the Hornets. Playing in two home games over the weekend, the Pine Bluffs Hornets outscored their opponents 143-44 in victories over Burns and Lusk Friday and Saturday. Pine handily won its game against Burns Friday 58-16, and the outcome was never in doubt. At the end of the first quarter, Pine had already established itself as the dominant team against its cross-district rival with a lead of 15-5. Pine held Burns scoreless during the second quarter to go up 39-5...
Ten to 20 eastern Laramie County agriculture producers who farm in western Nebraska will have chance to give input on how irrigation water is allocated. Every third year, the South Platte Natural Resources district allocates water resources to producers on a per-acre basis in western Nebraska. While the decision is made across state lines, it impacts area growers who may live in Laramie County but cultivate swaths of land in Nebraska. "Anywhere from 10 to 20 growers from (Laramie County) farm...
Pine Bluffs continued its stellar basketball season last week with wins over Southeast High School and Glenrock as they headed to a 16-1 record for the season. Playing at home Friday, Pine Bluffs rolled Southeast 83-43. Bluffs 15-point start to open the first quarter almost seemed sluggish compared to the rest of the game. By the end of the second quarter, the Hornets were well-ahead of Southeast with a lead of 43-9. And the momentum continued through the second half for Pine Bluffs. PBHS head...
The Burns Broncs dropped an away and home game last week. Playing Glenrock at home, the Broncs lost 48-24 Friday, but it was a tale of two halves said head coach Sean Patterson. “We were not prepared to play at the speed that Glenrock was playing at early Friday,” Patterson said. “They took advantage of our turnovers and built a nice lead.” The Broncs got off to a crawling start, ending the first quarter down 18-4. The second quarter wasn’t much better with the Broncs completing the second half down 12-33. It was a different second half, how...
