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Children can forget a lot and lose skills during their summer vacation, but the Pine Bluffs branch of the Laramie County Library is aiming to help stem that. The summer reading series awards both children and adults alike for reading throughout the summer. Participants may sign up at the Pine Bluffs Library and set their own goals based on the amount of time they set reading, said Pine Bluffs Branch Specialist Mary Cushing. After signing up, participants are given a card and stickers to track...
A Pine Bluffs town employee's error led to the east portion of Pine Bluffs Park being closed. Pine Bluffs Deputy Clerk Rene Baker said a town employee errantly sprayed the wrong chemical on the grass, causing it to die. The mistake also affected the town baseball field. Pine Bluffs Public Works Director Jerry Lamb said the error was an honest mistake. According to Lamb, the park has been re-seeded and should take three-to-four weeks to grow back, after which it will be reopen...
Burns branch manager of Wyoming Bank and Trust, Lorna Dunlap, said her bank received notice from the Federal Bureau of Investigations that a new wave of phone scams has hit, and they're targeting the elderly. “There are reports of scammers requesting that seniors send large-dollar amounts. They're encouraging the elderly to put money into investment accounts,” Dunlap said. Farmers State Bank Board Chairman John Gross said scammers have always been a problem in the banking industry. “It's called phishing. It happens all the time,” Gross said. ...
Distance running wasn't Jorge Garcia's first choice. But that didn't stop the Pine Bluffs High School Senior from leaving his mark on the school's cross country and track programs. Jorge Garcia is the younger cousin of Alejandro Garcia, a former PBHS distance runner with his own legacy here in Pine. When Jorge began competing, Alejandro helped with his training, and it paid off. PBHS track and field coach Dustin Lee said as a freshman, Jorge was keeping pace with the seniors during...
A local driver drives his truck through high water near High West Energy on Highway 212 last week during flooding. Runoff from melting mountain snows blocked several roads last week, causing flooding concerns for local residents and businesses....
Pine Bluffs town employees will not receive their annual 3 percent cost of living raises for the 2017 fiscal year, which begins July 1 and continues through June 30, 2017. Instead, provided the town receives adequate revenue, town employees will receive one-time bonus checks equivalent to 3 percent of their annual income at the end of the fiscal year. The measure is a part of the proposed 2017 fiscal year budget which passed second reading Monday. It must pass a third and final reading to take...
Pine Bluffs town council is looking for a way to alleviate growing pains at the town's daycare. During its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, town council discussed possibly handing care of the facility off to a non-government entity or implementing a betterment plan. One option would involve the town retaining ownership of the building, but leasing it out to a childcare provider. If that option proves to be unviable, the town will look to ways to better the way the facility does business during the next two years. “We seem to have come to, i...
The town of Albin has about $5,000 left over in state grants that will go back to the state if the town cannot put it to use. Different ways to appropriate the money were discussed during the town council's regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, May 12. The original grants were to cover infrastructure projects in previous years. The Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board annually loans and grants money to local governments for infrastructure and capital projects. When there is funding left over, entities can use the funds for additional...
As the Double Bar G Rodeo (then the Outlaw Saloon Rodeo Series) wrapped up its first summer in 1998, Dennis and Maxleene Goodwine told the Pine Bluffs Post they looked forward to being back the next summer, and for 17 more years, they were. That final August night in 1998, spectators from England, France, Germany and the Czech Republic were in the stands to watch the rodeo that defined a summer Friday night in Pine Bluffs. Now, that 18-year tradition is coming to an end, Dennis Goodwine told...
Classical piano and viola is coming to Pine Bluffs. With the help of the Wyoming Arts Council and Piatigorsky Foundation, viola soloist Marcus Thompson and pianist Doris Stevenson will be in Pine Bluffs May 23. According to a press release the Piatigorsky Foundation is committed to “artistic excellence and public outreach” and has “fascinated many avid concert goers as well as curious first-timers.” Pine Bluffs Resident Jeannie Hockersmith is helping to organize the event. She said she has supported bringing in internationally acclaimed talent...
While bucking broncs and bulls will no longer be a part of summer Friday nights in Pine Bluffs, a new event is taking its place. Dennis Goodwine, who put on the Double Bar G Rodeo Series (See related story on Page 1.) along with his wife, Maxleen, recently said the event is leaving Pine Bluffs. While that iconic part of summer will no longer occur in Pine Bluffs, the Pine Bluffs Roping Club is taking over for Friday night. And members don't plan to disappoint. "It's still going to be fun for...
Burns Town Council declined a proposal to remove stop signs at a four-way intersection at Fourth and Main Streets during its meeting Monday. Burns resident Jim Clark addressed the council during the public comment portion of the meeting and said intersection would be better off as a two-way stop sign. "There's never been an accident there," Clark said. Council member Rocky Stoner spoke in favor of keeping the intersection a four-way stop and mentioned a recent near-miss at the intersection. "I...
The Knights of Columbus recently held its annual golf tournament the weekend of May 7. Fifty-two people turned out from the event, including participants from Laramie, Upton, Cheyenne, Torrington and Loveland, Colo. There were 13 total teams for the event. “They love supporting us in this event due to the fact they have so much fun, laughter and the challenge of Leaning Rock. They all say that Leaning Rock is the best kept secret in the State of Wyoming. It's so very beautiful,” event Chairman Dennis Talich said. Talich said he has been the eve...
Laramie County residents suffering from mental health issues have numerous ways to get the help they need. Peak Wellness Program Director for Adult Mental Health and Youth Services for Laramie County, Jonna Hilzer-Dickie, said "there is a ton" of services available in the area. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Hilzer-Dickie said mental health services have been available in Pine Bluffs since 2012, and most recently, Peak Wellness operates out of the Tri-County Medical Center in Pine...
Wyoming State Rep. Tim Stubson said his nine years serving in the Wyoming Legislature and his heritage as a Wyoming native have prepared him to serve in Congress. Stubson, who announced late last year that he is running from Wyoming's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, was in Pine Bluffs Monday to discuss his candidacy. Stubson has served in the Wyoming House of Representatives, most recently as Speaker Pro Tempore, since 2008, representing Casper. He said his experience running state government has prepared him to tackle the...
Pine Bluffs seventh-graders Destiny Serrano, left, and Monica Sojka hang on to a tire swing at Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior High School Monday afternoon. The students were enjoying the warm spring weather in lieu of a power outage. According to the Web site for High West Energy, the outage affected 459 customers. Power was restored just before 3 p.m....
Without much discussion, Pine Bluffs town councilors passed a budget for the 2016 – 2017 fiscal year. The budget must pass two further readings to become effective. Amendments to the budget can be proposed and passed during the second and third readings. There were no amendments during Monday's first reading. Due to statewide budget cuts, revenue looks to be down $65,000 to $70,000. Pine Bluffs Treasurer Kim Patterson said the decline in revenue is “very much a reality,” but Pine Bluffs is fairing better than other towns in Wyoming. “We h...
Future business leaders throughout Laramie County were in Cheyenne Tuesday, April 26 to hone their skills before going to Atlanta. Students from Futures Business Leaders of America who qualified for the national competition in Atlanta this summer participated in Winners' Camp at the Laramie County Public Library in Cheyenne. Winners' Camp is designed to give them the skills needed to succeed at the national level. When students travel to the national competition, they will take a written test...
After a Hillsdale man's home was severely damaged in a fire, area residents are banding together to lend a helping hand. Hillsdale resident Walt Schaefer suffered severe damage to his kitchen and smoke damage to most of his home at 4226 Main Street, said Ross Heinen, who is helping coordinate fundraising efforts. “He lost some of his best friends, his pets,” Heinen said. Among Schaefer's lost pets was a service dog. Heinen said a bank account has been set up at Wyoming Bank and Trust in Burns for those wishing to donate. In addition to raising...
New equipment and help from American Medical Response is breathing new life into the Pine Bluffs Ambulance Service. Pine Bluffs Ambulance Director Derek Walls said the service recently received a special device that performs chest compressions, and performs more efficiently than a human performing CPR. "It doesn't get tired. It's the same compression each time," Walls said. Walls added that the device stays on the service's ambulance. The device, manufactured by Physio-Control Inc. is designed...
As the 2016 track season winds down, Pine Bluffs girls and boys had an impressive home meet Friday of last week. Pine Bluffs High School track coach Dustin Lee said there were many personal bests posted during the home stand. "Some of the top standouts were Hallie Christofferson, who took second in the 1600-meter run and also took sixth in the 800-meter run. Azhanne Bufford had personal bests in the discus and shot put, placing third in both," Lee said. Lee added that Montanna Chrystal also had...
Revenue and spending look to be up for the town of Burns. Burns town councilors passed the 2016-2017 budget during their monthly meeting April 11. The town anticipates receiving about $344,000 in revenue for the fiscal year, up from $333,000 from last year. Supplemental revenue, funds from the sixth penny sales tax and state supplemental funding, is anticipated to increase from $40,000 to $44,850. Spending will subsequently increase in line with the increased revenue. The town anticipates a considerable increase in administrative spending with...
During their bi-monthly meeting Tuesday, Pine Bluffs town councilors discussed contracting out maintenance and upkeep projects for the town RV park and the Interstate 80 rest area located on the south end of town. Councilor Alan Curtis suggested using revenue from the sixth-penny sales tax to hire contract labor to help with the project. Pine Bluffs Town Treasurer Kim Patterson said the RV park, which is open year-round, brings in a "good deal of revenue." "We have averaged $101,000. The...
During their April meeting, Albin town councilors discussed earmarking the remaining $3,400 in the Albin field of interest community fund. The fund is intended for charitable works at community revitalization, but additional money has not been put into the fund since 2009. Councilors discussed revamping the fund, but because of lack of interest, they determined the best course of action would be to divide the fund among communities. “If it didn't work back then, I seriously doubt it is going to work now,” Albin Mayor Kelly Krakow said. The fun...
A Laramie County resident was in Pine Bluffs last week to discuss her candidacy for a vacant seat in the Wyoming State Senate. Republican Lindi Kirkbride declared her candidacy for Wyoming Senate District 6 last week after Sen. Wayne Johnson, R-Cheyenne, announced his retirement. The district includes eastern Cheyenne, much of eastern Laramie County and a small portion of Goshen County. Republican Rep. Dave Zwonitzer of Cheyenne and Anthony Bouchard have also declared their candidacies for the seat. No one has entered the race on the...