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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The Knotty Pine Saloon was the scene of a crime. On Saturday February 13 around 7 p.m. a running vehicle was stolen from the Knotty Pine Saloon. The owner of the vehicle had left it running while they were inside the bar. When the customer prepared to leave they noticed their vehicle was gone from the parking spot. Police were notified and the search for the vehicle began. Reportedly Thomas Nace, 39, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, took the running car from the parking lot. He decided to get on interstate 80 and headed west towards Cheyenne. Wyoming High...
The Burns town council recently held their February meeting on the 8th. Kayla Madler attended to express interest in renting the room next to her pre-existing room that she rents. Her request is to rent both rooms for $400 a month however, council member Judy Johnstone revised her rental rate to 34 cents per square foot bringing the total rent per room price to $240 per month in total for both rooms that would be $480. Council Member Dennis Bastian moved to have the total rent set at $450 a month, the motion passed. Next for public comments...
Burns and Pine Bluffs Elementary and Jr High recently competed in the Laramie County School District 2 spelling bee. Only grades 5th through 8th grades are allowed to participate. Due to COVID-19, this year's competition was all hosted online. There were three rounds of on-line competition. A total of eleven finalists qualified to go to the Laramie County spelling bee, and from there they would compete at a state level. An 8th grader at Burns Jr/Sr High School, Cooper Allen, placed 4th at the...
CHEYENNE, WYOMING - SHATTER THE SILENCE is the overall theme of the 2021 Zonta of Cheyenne Art Contest. Entries are being sought from Wyoming artists for this year's virtual art contest to raise awareness of human trafficking, domestic/gender violence, and child marriage in the state of Wyoming. Art in any of the following medium is welcome: 2D contemporary, 3D sculpture, digital art, or photography. Entries must be submitted no later than 11 :59 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Each entry must visually illustrate one or more of the following...
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is warning residents to be on alert for suspicious, potentially fraudulent activity as efforts to help prevent COVID-19 deaths and illnesses by providing free, safe and effective vaccinations continue. “We are hearing about unexpected calls going to residents from people falsely claiming they represent a local health department or the Wyoming Department of Health,” said Michael Ceballos, WDH director. “The callers go on to request payment or personal details such as social security numbers.” “We want to r...
I don't know about you but I'm getting the itch to get outside and play in the dirt. I have a lot of projects planned for this year and some of them require an irrigation system to be installed. We've had plenty of rose bushes, honeysuckle, trees and other plants that have spent their entire life fending for themselves. My New Year's resolution is to be more involved in the yard and taking care of the plants that I've ignored for so many years. My first major project was actually started last...
The Wyoming Livestock Board would like to remind Brand Owners that the deadline for renewing a brand that is scheduled for this renewal period is fast approaching. To renew a brand before it becomes delinquent, renewals must be postmarked by March 1, 2021. Delinquent brands may not legally be used on livestock and are subject to a delinquent fee before they can be made active again. For more information or questions please contact the Livestock Board at (307) 777-7515 and ask for the brand recording office....
Autumn Marshall’s Painting party was on Wednesday February 13, 2021 at the Pine Bluffs Distilling. ‘This & That’ was the theme to go along with Valentine's in the air. The picture was a vase of roses on one side with glass of wine on the other side. The artists were working on blending throughout the their painting. Starting with background to the vase and flowers. Marshall likes to use different techniques for each party. With the blending in ‘This & That’ the artists received a lesson on...
Northern Silhouette was the theme for the paint party at Sadie's on February 13, 2021. Ashley Hottell, instructor, said this was her most sold picture and thought people would enjoy it. Instead of Valentines she went with a winter scene using bright colors. This would make people happy. Hottell starts with a simple background that is light and blended. The next step is placing the artist's favorite silhouette on top. The silhouette can vary from horse, cat, trees to wolves. The next step is...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets played the second of a two-game weekend against the Glenrock Herders here at home last Saturday. The 8-8 Hornets were hoping to get back on the winning streak against the 2-14 Herders. Led by Reed Thompson (Jr) who scored 14 points in the game the Hornets beat the Herders 55-33. The Hornets started the game scoring 19 points against the Herders. Led by Thompson who had seven point's the Hornets seemed to off to a good start. The second quarter was good also as the...
Last Saturday the Lady Hornets played the second game of the weekend by hosting the Glenrock Herders at home. The 8-9 Hornets wanted to get back on the winning track with a victory against the 5-11 Herders. Alli Borgman commented on the game, "I thought we played really well and strong at both ends of the court. We've been working on that in practice. We just finally took it and put it and put it all together." And that they did as Hornets beat the Herders 72-42. Borgman also said, "We could...
On Friday, February 12 the Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team took on the team from Laramie in a Dual Meet. Burns/Pine Bluffs was hoping to extend their winning streak against the Laramie team but the Laramie team was not giving in. The Burns/Pine Bluffs team lost to the Laramie team 49-27. Some of the highlights from the loss was Cale Haws (285lbs) who pinned his opponent in 1:21 seconds and Carlyle McGinnis-Sparks (106lbs) who won his match in 0:15 seconds with a pinfall. Brandon Winslow...
The Burns Broncs hosted the New Castle Dogies in a non-conference home game last Friday. The 7-8 Broncs want to even their record against the 2-11 Dogies. The Broncs were holding nothing back as they over ran the Dogies. Chance Kelly (Sr) described the game as entertaining saying,"It was fun. Been a while since we had got a win. We're out there looking and trying to figure out how we fit in and how we're put together as a team. It was a fun win. When asked how he thought this year was going he s...
The Lady Broncs hosted the Lady Dogies from New Castle last Friday in a non-conference home game. The 5-10 Lady Broncs wanted to get on the winning track against the 8-5 Lady Dogies but it didn't go the Broncs way. The Dogies beat the Broncs 50-35. The Lady Broncs had a tough time starting as they were only able to put 3 points on the board in the first quarter. Rylee Jo Ward (Jr) had the only bucket for the Bronc in the first as the Dogies were able score 10 points. The Broncs got rolling in...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets were the visitors to the Southeast Cyclones on last Fridays non-conference game. The 8-8 Hornets were anxious to put another win in the column against the 10-7 Cyclones. The Cyclones were just as anxious and proved a bit too much for the Hornets to handle. The Hornets fell to the Cyclones 50-47. A close game and the Hornets were fighting all the way. The first quarter was tight with the Cyclones only leading by 3 as they scored 15 points. The Hornets were right there with them putting up 12 points of their own. The...
The Lady Hornets traveled to the Southeast Cyclones home court for a conference game last Friday. This would be the first game of a weekend double header for the Hornets. The 8-8 Lady Hornets wanted to extend their winning streak with a win over the 12-5 Cyclones but were denied by the aggressive Cyclones. The Lady Hornets fell prey to the Cyclones 36-31. The Hornets were neck and neck with the Cyclones up until the third and fourth quarter. The first quarter found both teams tied at 10. Shelby Thurin (Sr) led the way for the Hornets by hitting...
It is looked on in awe. It is photographed and used for greeting cards. It can turn a sleepy tree or bush into something beautiful or it can turn a quiet country road into a slippery ice rink. And it can be beautiful and awe inspiring. But it can also be dangerous and deadly. What exactly is this weather phenomenon that can create a thing of beauty and still be deadly. It is called Hoarfrost. It occurs when the temperature is below freezing (32 degrees) and a surge of moisture comes into the are...
