Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The Pine Bluffs High School Wyoming Academic Challenge (WAC) team competed against local adults in an exhibition match, answering general knowledge trivia questions at the Pine Bluffs library. The event, held Tuesday, Feb. 21, was organized by Holly Bauer, branch assistant at the Pine Bluffs branch of the Laramie County Library system. "I wanted to get more teens coming in the library and I thought it would be nice to have the two different age groups, adults and teens, do something fun together...
Considered the first to be built in Wyoming, the Union Pacific Railroad depot of Pine Bluffs was constructed in 1907, relocated in 1918 and demolished in November 1980. The depots on the railroad line where constructed ten miles apart, allowing the old steam engines to take on water. The station west of Pine Bluffs being in Egbert. Over time, with the introduction of diesel engines these stations became obsolete and the railroad started to demolish them. In 1980, this fate befell the depot in...
Cookies, coffee and cider were on the menu served up to travelers by the women of the American Legion Post 60 Auxiliary, Friday, Feb. 24, at the Interstate 80 Rest Area just outside of Pine Bluffs. One Friday every month, the auxiliary heads out to the rest area to offer goodies to travelers, donations appreciated, to raise a little money and offer a friendly Pine Bluffs hospitality to those wearied by the road. The money raised goes to help veterans with those little items, such as socks or a...
If there ever were a place that required everyone to own a dog, it probably would be Wyoming. This is a true dog-loving state. And everyone has his or her favorite dog story. Here is mine: Our old family dog, Shadow, had been listless and seemed not well for most of the long winter months. She had been diagnosed with cancer and even after surgery, the vet said there wasn’t much we could do about her condition. Her days were numbered. The dog seemed to know it, too, as she moped around. She hardl...
As a doctor, if I treat 100 patients and just three recover enough to be discharged from the hospital, I would deserve to lose my medical license. A similar standard should apply to the Endangered Species Act. This law was meant to protect animals, plants, and other species identified as endangered or threatened with extinction. It also tried to conserve ecosystems upon which these species depend. A major goal of the Endangered Species Act is the recovery of species to the point that protection under the law is no longer necessary. Since the...
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those involved in helping us get some better results in our medical clinic. You each know who you are, if you attended our meetings, made phone calls, handed out flyers or whatever the job was. We needed improvements in our medical clinic and with determination and lots of time, we think we accomplished what we set out to do. We thank the medical people of Kimball for taking on our clinic, addressing the problems giving us a medical clinic that we can all be proud of and can get the...
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is pleased to announce a new website for the ENDOW (Economically Needed Diversity Options for Wyoming) Initiative. The site endowyo.biz was created through a partnership between the Governor’s office, the Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Office of Tourism. The site offers people a single, digital location to find information about ENDOW. A survey on the home page of the new site seeks input from citizens. The public’s response to this request for information will identify individuals interested in serving in...
Activities and calls for the Pine Bluffs Police Department during the week of February 22 through February 28 were as follows: Two Possible Child Neglect Calls One Arrest Destruction of Property and Disorderly Conduct Multiple VIN inspections Three Traffic Stops...
Items for possible inclusion in the weekly community calendar should be typewritten or legibly printed. All submissions should include the name and daytime telephone number of the person submitting the information in case questions arise. Items which may be included in the calendar are church events, club meetings, and school events. If your club will not be meeting or has a change, please contact us so we can update the calendar with the correct information as soon as possible. Items should be received on Monday at 5 p.m., one week prior to...
1 YEARS AGO March 1, 1917 SPEEDERS ANSWER TO COURT A short but interesting session of Judge Mann’s court was held yesterday morning, the occasion being a sort of reception to automobile speeders. Six defendants were found guilty, paying $7 apiece in fines. Different members of the town council are planning to take turns in watching for violators of the speed rules. While the ordinance forbids a speed greater than 10 mph, it is understood that the councilman are not going to be unreasonable about it, but are determined to prevent the running o...
Good morning Banner County, neighbors and friends! We here in the Burg received a gift of several inches of snow beginning last Thursday and continuing into the weekend. Over a foot in most places with very little visibility and an ice coat underneath it all. School was closed both Thursday and Friday and so was just about everything else on Thursday. The high school winter dance has been postponed and I do not have a date for that, but kids will know for sure. The 4-H beef weigh-in’s were a...
The 55 And Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, March 10 at noon at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over are welcome to attend. Come and join in the fun with your friends and family. There will be a door prize! Troy Swain from the County will be here to give a presentation on oil and gas. Ken Ragsdale was celebrating his birthday this week at the Hereford Community Church. For the special Carolyn Ragsdale read The Year Many Americans Waited...
Perhaps someone shouldn’t have mentioned the fact that Spring was here. Maybe this year, Spring is similar to some folks trying to leave their house in the morning. They make a few trips back inside before leaving. It doesn’t mean we cannot say “Spring is on its way,” it just needs to get everything together. We wouldn’t want it to forget the flowers or the songbirds or the warm bright sunshine, would we? So, the winter door might swing open a few more times. And the good thing about snow? Soone...
Due to the President's Day holiday, the regular meeting of the Pine Bluffs Town Council was held Tuesday, Feb. 21, with the mayor and all councilman present. Seated at the council table, in addition to the elected officials, were Town Clerk Carleen Graves, Town Treasurer Kim Patterson and Caleb Wilkins, sitting in for Alex Davison, of the law firm Patton and Davison, who represent Pine Bluffs. The session opened with Mayor William Shain welcoming the visitors, followed by the Pledge of...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets' quest to repeat as the state 2A champions forged ahead last weekend as the team literally mowed the competition down, leaving little doubt as to why the Hornets were ranked #1 in the 2A East. It was a run that ended with Pine Bluffs taking the title of Wyoming 2A East Regional Champions and a berth in the Wyoming 2A State Tournament starting on Thursday. Tongue River The Hornets kicked off their regional tournament run last Thursday, facing off against the Tongue River...
Burns-Pine Bluffs wrestler Isaac Ronning made the championship match for his weight class at the Wyoming 2A State Wrestling Tournament in Casper last week, earning All-State status....
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets entered the 2A East Regional Tournament last week undefeated since last year's 2A East Regional final. This year's outcome left the Pine Bluffs faithful with a feeling of deja vu. Tongue River It was a 10:30 a.m. start for the Lady Hornets last Thursday, facing off against the Lady Eagles from Tongue River. The Lady Hornets took an 18-12 lead in the first quarter of action and pulled away even further in the second, outpacing the Lady Eagles 15-9 in the frame to...
Coach Sean Patterson knew his squad had a tough challenge ahead going into the Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament last week. The first round would be a test for the Broncs to see how their “second season” would shape up. Wright The Broncs matched up with the Wright Panthers last Thursday. The Panthers got the edge on the Broncs in the first, going up 16-10 at the end of the first period. The Broncs outscored Wright 11-10 in the second to trail 26-21 at the break. The game was still within the Broncs’ reach in the third quarter as they again...
Monday Woman 1. Texas Trail Market 180 2. Exxon 157 3. Pine Bowl 146 Handicap Game: Carleen Graves 271 Handicap Series: Carleen Graves 722 Scratch Game: Carleen Graves 212 Scratch Series: Amy Zitek 569 Tuesday Mixed 1. Wyoming Malting 30 2. Tristen’s Trio 25 3. Bob’s Team 20 Women - Handicap Game: Carol Macy 250 Handicap Series: Carol Macy 663 Scratch Game: Carol Macy 174 Scratch Series: Amy Zitek 502 Men - Handicap Game: Jordan Ragsdale 308 Handicap Series: Jordan Ragsdale 778 Scratch Game: Jordan Ragsdale 257 Scratch Series: Chris Zitek 623...
The Burns Lady Broncs’ season came to an abrupt end last weekend as they clashed with the Big Horn Lady Rams and the Niobrara County (Lusk) Lady Tigers in the Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament. Big Horn The Lady Broncs came into the tournament as the #4 seed in 2A Southeast. Their first challenge would be the #1 seed in 2A Northeast, the Big Horn Lady Rams. No box score or individual stats were available as of deadline, but the final score was 62-19. The loss sent the Burns girls into the Consolation Round to take on the Lusk Lady Tigers. N...
The Burns-Pine wrestling team competed last weekend in Casper in the Wyoming 2A State Wrestling Tournament. The grapplers placed fifth overall, just being edged out by Cokeville by half a point. Here's how each team finished: 1. Moorcroft 271.0 2. Glenrock 216.5 3. Kemmerer 142.0 4. Cokeville 112.5 5. Burns/Pine Bluffs 112.0 6. Big Piney 107.0 7. Wright 98.5 8. Lovell 92.0 9. Rocky Mountain 83.5 10. Sundance 71.0 11. Greybull/Riverside 63.0 12. Lingle-Ft. Laramie 59.0 13. Southeast 54.5 14....