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  • Wyoming's Death Penalty Law in question again

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Jan 30, 2020

    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...

  • Only footsteps heard at 'Silent March'

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Jan 30, 2020

    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...

  • Karen "Denise" Fogg Deselms

    Jan 30, 2020

    Karen “Denise” Fogg Deselms, 58, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away January 16, 2020. Denise was born February 7, 1961 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. A memory service will be celebrated on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lakeview Chapel at Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home. An interment service will follow at the Burns Cemetery....

  • Janice Edith Anderson

    Jan 30, 2020

    Janice Edith Anderson, 80, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming passed away peacefully at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming on January 22, 2020. She was born September 23, 1939 in Grandview, Iowa to William and Edith Fulton. Janice was primarily a homemaker, although she worked during her early married years as a nurse's aide in Meeker, Colorado and Sydney, Nebraska. She also worked at the school cafeteria in Potter, Nebraska during the years her children went to school there. She married Herb Anderson in 1959 in a double wedding with her identical...

  • Kathleen Kay Arp Woolbright

    Jan 30, 2020

    Kathleen Kay Arp Woolbright, age 80, died January 17, 2020 at Amarillo, Texas. She was born November 11, 1939 to Grant Arp and Darlene Hammond Arp at Council Bluffs, Iowa. They moved to Carpenter, Wyoming in February 1948. Kathleen attended Carpenter schools and graduated in 1958. She participated in choir, pep club, and track including the softball throwing competition. She worked for the C.N. Bell Insurance Agency in Cheyenne for nine years. Kathleen married Frank Woolbright of Hereford,...

  • Now for the bedding plants

    Mike Heath Laramie County Master Gardners|Jan 30, 2020

    Okay. After last week’s dissertation I hope everybody has their beds designed and seed purchased. If you do, you should be getting your seeds within the next week. Until you’re ready to start them in pots, be sure to put them in the vegetable tray of the refrigerator. Cool is great while heat will decrease the germination rate. Now let’s move to the next step in the process. And, believe me, there is a process to gardening. We’ve already covered steps one and two (design and ordering seeds) so it’s time now to move into step three. Step thre...

  • WAC Strikes Back

    Greg Fornstrom Pine Bluffs HS Journalism|Jan 30, 2020

    The Pine Bluffs Wyoming Academic Challenge Team had to make a long trip for the latest meet. It took Pine's WAC coach Eric Kestner eight hours to drive to Powell, Wyoming on Friday, January 17th. The competition would be held the next day. Every seat in the school SUV was packed with students. This particular WAC meet was originally planned to take place a week before, but scheduling complications led to the meet taking place at Northwest College on Saturday, January 18th. Both trips up and...

  • Honoring the Four Chaplains

    Jan 30, 2020

    Military service often entails sacrifice. Service members must sacrifice time with loved ones in order to carry out orders. Families must sacrifice stability in residence in order for service members to be stationed where they are needed. Troops must sacrifice creature comforts and familiar surroundings in order to forward deploy. And, at times, men and women of the military might have to make the ultimate sacrifice for their fellow soldiers, sailors, airmen, or Marines. However these...

  • Former Albin local nominated for International Film Award

    Jan 30, 2020

    Mary Helen Schmidt garners Best Supporting Actress nom at IFF, London 2020 [ALBIN, WY, January/February 2020-] Former Albin resident Mary Helen Schmidt has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film at the London International Filmmaker Festival 2020 (to be held February 8-15) for her performance in the multi-award winning short film She Is Mine from international filmmaker Sena Tunali. Tunali said of Mary Helen's contribution to the film: "It was great teamwork; it is our...

  • Pine Bluffs Hornets Signing

    Jan 30, 2020

  • Burns Broncs fall to Torrington

    Jan 30, 2020

    The Burns Broncs suffered a loss at last Saturday's home game against the Torrington Trailblazers. Senior Kaden Laiken led the game with 9 points while Caden David racked up 5 rebounds. The boys played hard, but a win just wasn't in the cards this weekend. With a final score of 51-46 the boys came close, but ran out of time to catch up. The Burns Broncs will play Wheatland in a home matchup on the 31 of this month. Come out and support your team....

  • Lady Broncs fall to Lady Trailblazers

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Jan 30, 2020

    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...

  • Lady Hornets win over Lady Herders

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Jan 30, 2020

    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...

  • Hornets win big over Glenrock Herders

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Jan 30, 2020

    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...

  • Burns Pine Bluffs Wrestling at Lander

    Jan 30, 2020

  • TriState Grapplers Results

    Jan 30, 2020

    - Jax Thurin's place is 3rd and has scored 14.5 team points. •Quarterfinal - Davien Martinez (Jr. Trojans) won by decision over Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) (Dec 5-2) •Cons. Round 1 - Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) won by fall over Sean Orung (Northglenn Youth Wrestling) (Fall 0:31) •Cons. Semi - Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) won by tech fall over Josiah Garcia (Adams City Youth Wrestling) (TF 17-0) •3rd Place Match - Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) won by fall over Tristin Wolfe (...

  • A Scouting Minute...Spotlight on a Scout

    Elizabeth Zerck|Jan 30, 2020

    As part of teaching our Scouts the values of the Scout Oath and Law, we have events and activities that help encourage, build and strengthen these ideas and values. We need everyone’s help and assistance to make these activities a success. Cub Scouts is different than Boy Scouts. In Boy Scouts the responsibility of planning, preparing, conducting and carrying out activities and events is on the Scouts themselves. This is a progression of building Scouts into leaders for the future. In Cub Scouts the responsibilities of planning, preparing, c...

  • Fun at the library and yummy marshmallow snowmen

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Jan 30, 2020

    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....