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Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation executive director Stephen Stone greeted the Pine Bluffs Town Council Tuesday evening at their bi-monthly meeting with plans for a new building to house Tri-County Medical Center. Stone said the foundation recognized the existing facility as “boldly inadequate,” and was over 60 years old. He added when improvements are done, it tends to increase business. CRMC owns the land and the building, but the University of Wyoming residency program runs the dai... Full story
You may have noticed a shiny new white car tripped out with purple and gold strips. The Pine Bluffs Police Department used SLIB funding to purchase the 2013 Ford Taurus from Spradley Ford in Cheyenne. The decals were placed by A Super Signs in Cheyenne. It has a V-6 Intrepid engine which will get better gas mileage than its predecessor, the V-8 Crown Victoria. The Crown Victoria was totaled in a hail storm. Although the bar lights won’t be attached to the patrol car for a few weeks, the n...
A mid-winter trip from Dallas, Texas, to Lander, Wyoming should be routine. Almost boring. Well, not so fast. Nancy and I had been enjoying some warm weather in our old motorhome (called FollowMyNose) at an RV Park in Melissa, Texas. The night before my flight to Denver, we were awakened by a ruckus. In typical wifely fashion, my main squeeze demanded: “Go check it out. I hear something.” After struggling awake and opening the blinds, the sight in front of me was scary and breathtaking. It was...
“Hear me , my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.” ~ Chief Joseph Let me tell you a story about a man who knew how to fight. Hinmatóowyalahtq, popularly known as Chief Joseph was the leader of the Wallamwatkain tribe in northeast Oregon late in the 1870’s, during the most tumultuous period in the Native Americans contemporary history. They were being forcibly removed from their land and put on significantly reduced reserv...
Friendship Alliance Church is pleased to welcome Pastor Ben Nevius and his new wife Elizabeth to Grover. Pastor Nevius has been their pastor since Dec. 2, 2012. “My wife and I have just moved to the town of Grover in January,” said Pastor Nevius. “We are so excited to be a part of the community and to see what God has planned for our future here!” The couple were married at the beginning of January in the small town of Fremont, Neb.. They both lived in Nebraska for their high school years,...
UW Fall Semester Graduates The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Laramie County at the completion of the 2012 fall semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BAE (Bachelor of Architectural Engineering); BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts); BS (Bachelor of Science); BSAR (Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering); BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering); BSEE (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering); BSME (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical...
Thursday, February 28 Fun for Kids Fun for Kids — Monday See, Monkey Do will be presented for preschoolers at the Pine Bluffs Branch Library at 10 a.m. Serenity Al-anon Pine Bluffs Serenity Al-Anon meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. at United Methodist Church. Use the east door. All are welcome. OA Overeaters Anonymous meets at the First Christian Church, 219 West 27th St., Cheyenne, at 5:30 p.m. CLA Clutterers Anonymous meets at Recover Wyoming, 512 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, at 7 p.m High school sports Wyoming State Basketball Tournament begins at C...
The Pine Bluffs Music Boosters will be hosting their 10th annual bingo on March 8 at the Pine Bluffs Community Center. Come celebrate and join the music boosters for some great food, music and fun. There will be lots of prizes and they will be serving award-winning chili prepared by Estela and Rick Wagner. The fun begins at 5 p.m. and lasts ‘til the prizes are gone. Fun for the entire family – see you all there!...
Summer internship opportunities for Senator Enzi’s D.C. office U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is encouraging college students and graduates to apply for an internship in his Washington, D.C. office in the summer. The deadline for applications is March 15. An internship in Senator Enzi’s D.C. office offers experience in the direct operations of our nation’s government. Interns have the ability to network, develop job skills and gain knowledge to further their education and future career choices, according to Enzi. Typical intern duties inclu...
Johnson Family Clock By Michelle Johnson The things we care about the most have stories behind them. A simple clock that adorns a mantel of a home, with all its earned nicks and scratches, is my family’s heirloom. When it was first purchased as a brand new, perfect clock, so many years ago, it had a special meaning behind it. My great grandma’s grandpa bought it for his wife after they had gotten married. They had bought their first home together and she had wanted to have a clock on their fir...
A public hearing was held at the Laramie County Commissioners meeting Tuesday afternoon in Cheyenne. The hearing was to hear comments about allowing petitioners inside county buildings to solicit signatures for a non-commercial nature. County clerk Debbye Lathrop revised the original draft moving the petitioners from the lobby to the atrium to cause less congestion in the lobby. Commissioner M. Lee Hasenauer said he worked with county attorney Mark Voss on “24 rules” for the petitioners and a f...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team completed its season last weekend with an appearance at the state meet in Casper. Ten locals participated in the meet with four bringing home medals. TJ Pohlman took fourth place in the 113 lbs. weight class. Kaleb O’Conner (160 lbs.) and Cecil Brockman (182 lbs.) both took fifth place. Nolan Schindler placed sixth in the 195 lbs. weight class. Others earning a slot in the meet were Zane Thompson (106 lbs.), Eric MacDonald (113 lbs.), Chirs Kimzey (126 l...
Four games, two wins. That was what it took to see the Burns Broncs advance to the Wyoming State basketball tournament this weekend. The first loss came at the hands of the Moorcroft Wolves on Thursday’s opening game in the 2A regionals by the slim margin of just one point. That 55-56 loss was turned around on Friday, when the Broncs defeated the Wright Panthers by the same score in the first loser out game. Facing the Tongue River Eagles on their home court Saturday morning, the Broncs raced pa... Full story
A close first half was not enough effort to give the Burns Lady Broncs a chance to advance in 2A District competition Friday. After losing their first game 26-43 to Big Horn, the Ladies found themselves in the loser out bracket facing Sundance. A 39-43 loss their sent the Ladies home to contemplate next season. Big Horn came out strong with a 17-9 first quarter at Tongue River High School. Burns was scoreless in the second quarter, but was able to make some plays on defense to hold Big Horn to...
They pushed hard, but not quite hard enough. Sitting on a 14-7 regular season record, the Pine Bluffs Hornets arrived at Tongue River High School Thursday to make their mark on the post-season. The first day was a tough one, losing to Tongue River 36-30 and being sent to the loser out bracket. Familiar opponent Southeast was the Hornets pairing on Friday. They won that game handily by a score of 49-27. Another familiar foe awaited them on Saturday. With two losses to the Lusk Tigers in the...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets season ended with two losses at the 2A Regional Tournament held at Tongue River High School last weekend. In the opening game the number four 2A Southeast seeded Pine Bluffs faced the number one seeded team from the northeast, and the team with home court advantage — the Tongue River Lady Eagles. Tongue River began what they were consistent in throughout the weekend, and posted at 56-18 win over the Lady Hornets. The Lady Eagles were bent on destruction and beat L...
eek with three games starting with going to Fleming Tuesday, Feb. 19, for a make up game that had been snowed out earlier. The Coyotes lost 35-46. At half time the score was even at 21, but the second half was a different story as Pawnee lost 35-46. “It was not our best effort. Foul trouble and just not being able to score. It was a rough second half. I hope we all learned from it,” said coach Dean Smock. Lyndee Johnston led with 15 points. Kerby Anderson added nine that included a three-point s...
Three losses were the coda to the Pawnee Coyotes regular season, but with district play beginning this week the team has a chance for a post-season run. Pawnee lost Fleming, Tuesday, Feb. 19, by a score of 47-52. “We played a pretty good game against the league leaders tonight,” coach Tim Brunelle said. “We had to come from behind again and were only down two with a minute-and-a-half to go. But we missed a couple of layups and turned it over each time we had a chance to tie the game, and fell...
Carrying a team as point guard is a tall order. But Pawnee senior Brye Brunelle has no problems with the task. “I like to get my guys some open shots,” Brye said. Brunelle has been playing basketball since he was in second grade, so seeing open shots on the floor comes natural. Brye also has a love for baseball. “We haven’t had a team for very long, but we get better each year,” Brye smiled. He serves as the point guard of sorts for the baseball team, throwing pitches across home plate at...
Monday Women 1. Pine Bowl 166 2. Designs West 119 3. Coyote Sanitation 112 Highs Handicap game: Mary Burson 236 Handicap series: Dixie Bomberger 631 Scratch game: Kathy Freeburg 206 Scratch series: Jesi Zitek 549 Tuesday Mixed 1. Beth’s Team 19 2. Killer B’s 17 3. Kiel’s Team 15 Women’s Highs Handicap game: Beth Steege 225 Handicap series: Beth Steege 635 Scratch game: Kaycee Bruns 169 Scratch series: Amy Zitek 443 Men’s Highs Handicap game: Scott Zimmerman 270 Handicap series: Chuck Radcliffe 682 Scratch game: Jared Zitek 218 Scratch s...
School meals help students to do better in school: Research has shown that students who eat school meals perform their best academically and helps students do their best in school. Students who eat school breakfast have greater gains in standardized test scores and show improvements in math, reading and vocabulary scores.* Healthy eating correlates with less trips to the school nurse and less absenteeism. Providing nutritious school breakfast on testing days – and every school day leads to improved test scores. *Source: Classroom Breakfast S...
Hello to everyone out there in Banner County, and to all of our neighbors near and far. Many of you are like myself and are looking out windows into beautiful clear blue skies, sparkling brilliant white snow, and trees that although they are bare, they are still as a tree can be … no wind! Woo-hoo! What a beautiful morning, and some moisture to! This past weekend we took a short road trip out of town and the weather felt almost like spring when we started out. All of that changed during the c...
The community center board meets Monday, March 4. The Bushnell Lions Club meets in the community center at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6. The bookstore is now holding a story time for preschool-age children on Mondays at 10 a.m. Please contact me for more information. We will also be open this Saturday for Read Across America Day. Bring your kids by at about 2 p.m. to meet the Cat in the Hat! For the month of March the bookstore will be open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays (or by...
Hello from the Burns Branch Library! A big congratulatory high five goes out to the Burns High School boys basketball team and the wrestling team. The basketball team came in fourth at regionals by winning their game against Tongue River, and they are now headed to Casper this upcoming weekend for state basketball. The Burns Broncs wrestling team had four young men medal at the state championship in Casper. These outstanding young men are: T.J. Pohlman (4th, 113 pounds), Kaleb O’Connor (5th, 160 pounds), Cecil Brockman (5th, 182 pounds) and N...