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Homeland Security presented a resolution to the council during the Burns Town council meeting held on February 27th at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Jim Clark was absent from the meeting but council member Rick Lakin took hold of the reins and ran the meeting in Mayor Clark's absence. Jeanine West from Homeland Security presented the region seven mitigation plan that had been drawn up for Laramie County and Platte County. This is done every five years. With West's information the council received more details on the hazards that happen in Laramie County...
Abby Gray is a semi finalist winner for the National Honor Society scholarship. There are thousands of students all over the United States that apply for this scholarship. Gray said, "It is a process to apply for the scholarship. I had to fill the application out online and get a couple of letters of recommendation. I, then sent my GPA from the school. The application included two essay questions, they were what do I do for my community and what do I do for my school?" Gray started in junior...
The town council of February 13, was anything but business as usual. While it started off with the normal welcome, Pledge of Allegiance, and such, it turned out to be a meeting with visitors speaking up and voicing their opinions and concerns with the Town of Pine Bluffs. After the agenda approval which was motioned by Councilwoman Allie Leitza and seconded by Tom Mohren, vote was taken and all passed. This was the same with the Consent Agenda. Moving into new business, the council listened to the guest speaker - Melissa Ruth from Logan...
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club announced that their student of the quarter from Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior High School...
Hogan Allen has been hard at work. This student has earned two awards for the month of February. He has earned the Burns Lions Club student of the quarter. Every quarter the Burns Lions Club rewards a student from the Burns Junior/Senior High School a certificate and a monetary gift. The Burns Lions Club wants to give credit to hard working students. At the meeting the students parent/parents are acknowledged. This time it was Allen's chance to have a voice on what he is doing in and outside of...
The emergency shelter in Albin and a building permit were on the agenda at the Albin Town council meeting held on February 9th. Mayor Kelly Krakow gave his update for the month. He brought to the council's attention about the Wyoming Association of Municipalities summer convention that is being held in Cody, Wy. on June 7th through June 9th. If anyone on the council is interested in going please let Jillian know. The council approved for Reichert's final payment for the water/sewer project by AVI. Mayor Krakow informed the council that the emer...
Cheyenne, Wyo – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division has begun operating a mobile ambient monitoring station in Laramie County, Wyoming. The mobile monitoring station began operations on February 1, 2023, and will be in place for approximately one year. The mobile monitoring station includes gaseous monitors (NOx, SO2, O3 and methane/non-methane hydrocarbons), continuous PM10, continuous PM2.5, a camera system, and meteorological instrumentation. The station is located in southeast Laramie County and w...
A formal complaint concerning breach of decorum was filed against Senator Anthony Bouchard, Senate District 6 by former constituent Dr. Jennifer James (aka Burns). Dr. James, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse residing in Sweetwater County is also a former resident of Carpenter Wyoming, Bouchard’s district. Dr. James testified in the Appropriations Committee opposing SF 0144, Chloe’s Bill, a bill which would have revoked licenses of providers who treat transgendered persons. Dr. James testified on the unConstitutionality of the bill and spe...
Casper, Wyo.-Feb. 27, 2023-A new twist on a traditional 4-H project area has inspired culinary adventures in Wyoming kitchens across the state. Designed to help young chefs hone their cooking skills at home, the Food, Fun & 4-H program provides monthly recipes, cooking utensils and informational materials to Wyoming 4-H members. Launched in November 2022 with funding from the Ellbogen Foundation, the program is coordinated by University of Wyoming Extension educators Kellie Chichester of...
The Wyoming Legislature is starting to wind down and, as usual, there have been failures and successes for the citizens of Wyoming. Some of the failures are catastrophic. HB0007, Underage Marriage Amendment is one of the few successes of this session. The gist of the bill is that it raises the legal age for a person to be married to 18 years old except under specific circumstances. Currently persons under 16 years old can be married, permitting young people to be manipulated by predators for their own perversions. Once the couple is married it...
Spring is coming and the Laramie County Master Gardeners' Bare Root Tree and Shrub Sale is in full swing. This isn't your normal sale making great profits then dropping everything onto your shoulders. The LCMG offers different varieties of trees and shrubs each year to fulfill our mission to help people with their gardening. Trees are offered slightly above cost to cover the incidental costs of getting them into your hands. Since all of the labor is volunteer and many incidentals are donated,...
Pine Bluffs Elementary and Burns Elementary have started an after school club this year. Laramie County School District #2 was able to start the Boys and Girls Club with help from and under the tutelage of the Cheyenne Boys and Girls Club. Club. This gives the students an opportunity for more activities and maybe something to do after school. The Boys and Girls club help the students to learn and be active. There are opportunities to show a students report card to win something. The students...
By Aikta Marcoulier, SBA Regional Administrator As we enter the third year of the Biden-Harris administration, we're fortunate to have a president who understands the vital role women entrepreneurs play in our economy. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) supports the president's business advocacy by nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit and making sure small business has a voice at the table in Washington, DC. During Women's History Month, and International Women's Day, we salute women...
With a 4-1 conference record and winning three of their last four games the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets headed into the Southeast Regional play-offs with high hopes and excitement. The team seems to be peaking at the just the right time and playing some of their best games toward the end of the season, just when it really counted. First round for the Lady Hornets would pit them against the Wright Lady Panthers. The Lady Panthers have faced the Lady Hornets once before and won the challenge 29-44....
The Burns Future Farmers of America team received a few awards at several contests. Their first achievement was at the Arizona National Livestock show. The Burns FFA team consisting of Cooper Sanchez, Blair Sanchez, Regan Allen, and Kiernynn Simmons won their first contest with the National Livestock Skill-a- thon. This is a contest that tests the members knowledge about animal science and livestock management practices. It covers beef, sheep, swine, and goats. In each area the member or team...
Baylen Smith a senior at Burns High School and wrestler for the Burns/Pine Bluffs team hit a milestone. Smith who wrestles in the 126 lbs weight class hit his 100th win. Smith who was also recovering from shoulder surgery back in August of 2022 was finally able to hit the mat again in a tournament held in Buffalo, Wyoming. Smith entered the tournament with 97 wins under his belt and as luck would have it he had three matches in the tournament. Smith competed in all three matches and pinned all...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team competed at state last weekend. The team had two wrestlers that placed, Cale Haws and Rihana Tillman. Below is how the team did. 220lbs - Cale Haws went 4-1 and finished 3rd 145lbs - Rihana Tillman went 2-3 and finished 6th 155lbs - CharleMarie Jackson went 2-2 152lbs - Clay James went 2-2 285lbs - Michael Stoneking went 2-2 126lbs - Baylen Smith went 1-2 138lbs - Colby Smith went 1-2 195lbs - Tagr Holmes went 1-2 Coach Clayson had this to say about the...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets boys basketball team headed to Sundance, Wyoming for the Wyoming 2A Regional Championship. The top four teams from the region will compete in the Wyoming 2A State Championship to be held next weekend. The Hornets are seated number one in the Southeast Conference and running a 13 game winning streak seem to be unbeatable. The first team to fall prey to the Hornets were the Sundance Bulldogs. For the Hornets this would be a low scoring game. The Hornets would only be able to score 49 points in the game. Considering that...
The Lady Broncs seated number three in the Southeast Conferences with a 3-3-conference record headed to the Regional Championship Tournament with a three and three record over the last six games. The team had high hopes and high spirits as they headed into the tournament. The first team they would face would be the very tough Tongue River Lady Eagles. The Eagles are 4-2 in conference play and 17-7 in seasonal play. The Broncs would have to be on the ball to keep up with the Eagles. The Broncs had played he Eagles twice before in regular season...
For the second year in a row the Pine Bluffs Hornets Boy’s Basketball team is headed to the state championships. The Hornets have a 22-3 seasonal record and a 6-0-conference record. The starting five of the Hornets, Stu Lerwick, Ryan Fornstrom, Dalton Schaefer, Collin Jessen and Alex Sloan have been cutting a wide swath of victories through their opponents this year. The season started with two tournaments. In the first tournament the team went 2-1 losing to Douglas in the second game. This was only the second game for the Hornets and D...
Gladiators Clash 8U 60-62 A Luke Pine 2nd place 8U 64-65 Jax Lopez 4th place 12U 61-69 Jesse Gortney 3rd place Girl K-2nd 45-46 Sara Calaway place is 1st Girl K-2nd 61-73 AshtonBelle Cathcart 2nd place Girl 6-8th 111-120 Lauren Chechuck 1st place Girl 6-8th 157-189 Nikki Sumare 1st place 6U 38-39 Holden Killian 2nd place 6U 41-44 Donavon Lopez 1st place 6U 60-61 Christian Chechuck 4th place 10U 54-58 Anthony Stark 4th place 10U 69-70 Kaysen Klinginsmith 4th place 10U 76-81 Jesse Helms 3rd place...
The Burns Broncs started their road to the regional championship with a loss to the Tongue River Eagles. The Eagles have been rough for the Broncs having defeated them in their first meeting earlier in the season. The Broncs were more seasoned and experienced in this game but the Eagles were ready for them and never let them get on track. The Eagles who were seated second in the 2A Northeast Conferences with a 4-2 record and a seasonal 20-4 record never let the Broncs get going. Right from the start the Eagles pressured and attacked the Broncs...
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Feb. 23, 2023) – University of Wyoming forward Hunter Thompson had been named to the College Sports Communicators Men's Basketball Academic All-District Team. It is the first time he has earned the honor in his career. He is currently in a master's program in health services. The 2022-23 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court a...
The Burns Lady Broncs road to the state championship tournament has been a bumpy one. The Lady Broncs record of 11-15 over-all and their 3-- conference record put them near the bottom of the rung to make it to state. But make it they did. The Lady Broncs have a way of coming back and stealing the light from their opponents. The Lady Broncs did manage to put together a four-game winning streak during the season and key wins against teams like Tongue River, Wright and Sundance helped their...
