Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport may be getting a new hangar and maintenance shop should the Wyoming Business Council approve a $173,000 grant request from the town. Expected to cost approximately $477,000 the new building would also house a pilot’s lounge, restrooms and a room for flight planning. In addition to the potential grant, the Federal Aviation Administration would cover about $251,000 for the project, the Wyoming Department of Transportation would cover just shy of $16,800 and there would be a $25,000 local match. After a public h...
Basketball continued in the Pine Bluffs High School gym Tuesday night despite the season being over. The difference this time? It was played on donkeys. Intended as a fund raiser, the event featured participants ranging from students, school faculty to local firefighters....
Marilyn Ruby Mattson, 94, passed away in her home in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Following her wishes cremation has occurred and a family graveside service will take place followed by a family gathering at the Mattson farm north of Pine Bluffs, sometime later in the spring. Marilyn was born on September 17, 1924 in rural Dunlap, Iowa, to John and Jessie (Honaker) Anderson. She attended country school near Dunlap and then went to live with her aunt in Logan, Iowa so she...
Do you live in Laramie County School District Number Two? Do you have a child who is five years old or will be five years old by September 15, 2019? If so, Carpenter Elementary School, invites you to bring your prospective kindergartener for screening on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Please call the Carpenter School office at 245-4180 to set up an appointment for your child to be screened. All children being screened will need to bring their birth certificate, social security card, and a current immunization records on this day. We are looking...
Beginning March 1, the Laramie County WIC Office will serve local families at a new location. The new office can be found at 421 E 17th Street in Cheyenne. Residents are invited to an official ribbon cutting/reception that will be held April 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the new location with refreshments and drawings. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC offers benefits to income eligible women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or who just had a baby, as well as families with children under the age of...
For many years, I was told that bees only liked white and yellow flowers. That they would go to other colored flowers only when the first two were unavailable or in short supply. What a myth to believe in. Nothing could be further from the truth. I also grew up believing that bees were the only insects that provided any significant amount of pollination. Looking back on it, I have no idea where I got those foolish notions. As I grew older (and with age comes wisdom, right?), I began to realize that butterflies, moths and other insects were...
With State Basketball upon the reigning 2A Basketball champions, the boys' basketball team is looking to repeat as State Champions. The boys' basketball team has had a stellar season thus far, only losing one game all year and that coming to a 4A team (Laramie Plainsmen) the chances of the boys winning is highly probable. The boys have played lock down defense all year and always have a goal to hold their opponents under a certain amount of points. With Senior Tucker Norman sitting out a string...
From out of the dusty boxes and stored memories, Ervin H. Klundt lives again to tell his story. Klundt was born August 7, 1913 to Jacob K Klundt and Carolina Ackerman in Grafton, Nebraska. He is the cousin of local Pine Bluff resident Otto Marquart. Marquart was going through some memorabilia and memories from his family, and came across his cousin Ervin's story and miscellaneous paperwork showing him to be a Bronze Star recipient of World War II. In Klundt's words, as he has written, his time i...
Lions Club of Pine Bluffs was proud to accept and induct Ms. Melissa Flores-Guerrero into our club. Melissa moved to our area from California and will be a good asset to our club and our activities. Melissa is excited to help with our community projects, she is a manager at the Knotty Pine. She is looking for new member for our club. Lions Club of Pine Bluffs to proud to welcome Mr. Jim East as a new inducted member to our club. Jim and his family recently moved to our area from Texas. Jim was...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets came within seconds of earning their second state basketball title in as many years. Instead, it was the Wyoming Indian Chiefs who found themselves storming the court at the Casper Events Center after a thriller that ended in double-overtime. After falling behind briefly early in the game, the Hornets held a healthy, if not comfortable, lead over Wyoming Indian for most of the game. Late in the third quarter, Pine Bluffs enjoyed an 11-point lead over Wyoming Indian and...
After suffering a disappointing loss to Wyoming Indian in the semi-final round of the Wyoming state basketball championships in Casper, the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets bounced back in a big way. Taking the court Saturday, the Lady Hornets defeated Niobrara County (Lusk) 51-37 to earn third place in 2A Wyoming girls basketball. After the first quarter, the game figured to be a close affair. However, after outscoring NCHS 20-9 in the second quarter, the Lady Hornets were finally out in front. The Lady Hornets held Lusk to 5 points in the third, but...
District 1 Tournament Results 1st-2nd 45 - Jesse Gortney's place is 2nd and has scored 23.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jesse Gortney (Tri-State Grapplers) won by fall over Khol Arnold (Gering Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:41) Quarterfinal - Jesse Gortney (Tri-State Grapplers) won by major decision over Quincy Boettcher (Banner County MatCats) (Maj 15-6) Semifinal - Jesse Gortney (Tri-State Grapplers) won by fall over Ashton Tuzson (Scottsbluff Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:53) 1st Place Match - Kellen Malcolm (Gering Wrestling Club) won by fall over...
This sports season has been inspiring. We have watched these young men with anticipation and excitement. They have not disappointed, and one has stood out. Andrew Fornstrom has led our boys on the field and on the court. His commanding spirit, knowledge of the sport, and teaching attitude has comforted his team. His direction and encouragement have been felt by his fellow players. Those that were trying and learning, he brought along. Those with unbelievable talent, he instructed and improved...
"From there to here, From here to there, Funny things are everywhere" In honor of Dr. Seuss, an icon for children's literature, Carpenter Elementary hosted many reading events for Read Across America. Throughout the week, the small school shared stories with elementary students from seven different states through video calls. This has totaled 20 different elementary schools from 14 different states, over the last two years. Their goal is to reach all 50 states! Carpenter students were also...