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The cars and people sit waiting for the bus rolling in from Interstate 80. On Facebook was updates of where the bus was. The excitement and pride arose with time coming nearer and nearer with the players being back home in Pine Bluffs. With the weather and slick roads, the prayers of having the players and parents' home safe was in the air. Laramie County Fire District #5 went to meet the bus on I-80 to assure everyone was safe. This was a championship win for the Hornets basketball players and...
A 25-year certificate in Wyoming banking was awarded to an employee at the Farmers State Bank in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. The board of Farmers State Bank presented Michelle Thomas the certificate on March 1, 2022 at the board meeting. This award is given out by the Wyoming Bankers Association. Thomas has been in the banking business since 1989. Because she tried other adventures it was not consistent until 1997. She has always passionate and loved accounting of some sort all her life. Thomas...
At the state fair grounds in Douglas, Wyoming on March 1, 2022 the Middle School State Leadership Conference took place. The Burns middle school Future Business Leaders of America attended the State Leadership Conference. Five students' won in different divisions. There were nine divisions that the Burns students competed in. The first was Business Etiquette, which is not about rules and regulations but is about providing basic social comfort and creating an environment where others feel...
March 2nd at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center the Cheyenne Salvation Army was giving food out to people that stopped by from 1 p.m. through 3 p.m. The Salvation Army offers programs that are rooted in our passion to serve God by serving the lost, the vulnerable, the needy, the poor, the hurting, the helpless, and the hopeless. They have different programs to help people through rough times. Donna Regan and John Gates had a van full of food for anyone that was in need. Gates has been in the Salvation Army for three and half years as a driver....
March 2nd was National Read Across America Day. It was adopted as such due to the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Suess who was born in 1904 at Springfield, MA. Albin Elementary was recognizing this day, not only by reading but it was to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. Dr. Seuss published his first children's book 'And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street in 1937. After World War II he went back to writing children's books with a first of 'If I Ran the Zoo' in 1950. The...
There was excitement and possibly some jittery nerves at the Pine Bowl for the family of Zaiden Hottell. This fall Hottell finished his schooling at the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy. It is a school that helps with discipline and learning some military manners. With that school behind him Hottell will not have to do the full eight weeks in basic. On March 1st Hottell's mom and dad signed the papers for him to go into the Navy. He wants to learn more in the culinary area. The recruiter feels...
The 4-H group Clover Club took two teams to the Black Hills Stock show. The first team is the livestock judging team. The individuals judge each group of animals from good to bad. Each contest may have different sets and kinds of animals to judge. For example, cattle, sheep, and pigs. It could be switched with goats or another kind of animal. The members look the animals over and writes notes down, next is giving reasons to the judges. The reason is why they had placed an animal in a certain...
Anyone who has read my articles over the past few years knows that I put a load of compost on my garden in 2018 that completely killed its ability to produce...anything. Even weeds wouldn't grow. At the time I blamed the salts in the compost I'd purchased. Then, Linda came across a heartrending Facebook post from someone who'd had their garden decimated by Grazon herbicide. Yes, the soil was tested to determine the cause. The worst part was that the person hadn't used Grazon themselves, but had...
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. How often have we heard these words? Or read them? Most learned them in school. Some memorized them. But have you ever really thought about what they mean? How often do you even think about them? The phrase, “We hold these truths to be self-evident…” means that they’re obvious. They don’t...
CHEYENNE (March 3, 2022) - On February 17, 2022, Abbott issued a voluntary recall of powder formulas, including Similac, Alimentum and Elecare manufactured in Sturgis, Mich. with an expiration date of April 1, 2022. The recall was initiated after four consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants who had consumed powder infant formula manufactured in this facility. The products under recall have a multidigit number on the bottom of the container starting with the first two digits 22 through 37, contains...
The Pine Bluffs Middle School Future Business Leaders of America attended the State Leadership Conference in Douglas, Wyoming at the state fair grounds on March 1, 2022. Pine Bluffs had seven students that attended. They participated in ten divisions. The first of the student is Hattie Lerwick. She won first place in Business Etiquette, second place in Critical Thinking, (Team), third place in Elevator Speech and fourth place in Exploring Technology. Avery Sweeter placed second in Critical...
Since the COVID pandemic started we’ve treated symptoms of ancillary health issues rather than COVID itself. Early treatment was never an option. Nationwide, our medical system has failed the American people. Rather than search for new treatments or even use known treatments, we relied solely on supporting therapies and vaccines. Politicians are using COVID to instill fear in the public. Fear makes any group easier to control. They belittle, ostracize, demean, and cancel anybody who dares stand up and think for themselves. They’ve cost peo...
Pine Bluffs ended a three-year drought without a championship and heartbreak at the state basketball tournament Saturday night. The Hornets road to the 2A boys state championship game was not going to be an easy one as they had to play the teams from Shoshoni and Tounge River. The Hornets did arrive at the tournament with one single thought, to be the state champions. The Hornets took on the Shoshoni Wranglers first. The Hornets powered over the Wranglers as they scored 63 points. Their defense...
Girls have wrestled with the boys all season long on the Wyoming prep scene. This is the first time that a championship event has been held, just for the ladies. The de-facto girl's high school wrestling championships were held a couple of weeks ago in Casper in conjunction with the Sarah Tolin Memorial Tournament at the Ford Center.. The minimum amount of schools needed to sanction the event have expressed interest in the sport. A meeting will be held in April to address that issue. The...
6 Wyoming Junior State Wrestling - Baylen Smith and Colter Haws attended Wyoming Junior State this weekend in Lander a week after high school wrestling wrapped up. They both swept their weight classes in both wrestling styles. Baylen winning first place in 126 Greco and 126 freestyle. Colter took first in both his 195 Greco and 195 freestyle. Both qualified for Nationals in Fargo North Dakota in July. Congrats boys!...
The Burns Broncs Boys basketball team entered the regional play-offs in the number four seat looking to improve on their standings and make it to the state tournament. It wasn't going to be easy as the first team they drew was the number 2 seated Buffalo Bison in the northern conference. The Broncs knew they would have to be on top of their game to get the win. The Broncs started the game fast and furious. Jackson Kirkbride and Caden David each hitting three's and Isaac Bloom and Cooper Lakin...
The Burns Lady Broncs started their road to the state championship on Thursday, March 3rd against the Buffalo Bison. The Lady Broncs were sitting in the number two seat and looking favorable to make it to the regional championship game. The Lady Broncs looked a bit tense and maybe some early tournament jitters were setting in. Coach Ward was pacing up and down the court before the game and cheering his team on as they ran their warm-up exercises. The game started off slow for the Lady Broncs...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs indoor track team attended the Wyoming Indoor Track and Field Championships on Mar 4th at the Campbell County High School field in Gillette Wy. The team did very well with some athletes placing in the top five. Emma Gonzales finished 1st in the 1600m run and she finished 2nd in the 3200m run and 10th in the 800m run. Alyssa Slade finished 4th in the state in the high jump with a leap of 5ft. Sean Rhoads finished 7th in the state in the triple jump with a jump of 40ft ½ in Seems like the talent just keeps on coming for...
Burns had six senior boys' for basketball on February 25th. This is always bitter sweet for everyone in the gym at Burns High School. The senior's messages were edited for space. Senior #1 was Isaac Bloom. His parents are Si and Amanda Deselms. Bloom's advice to underclassmen was to work hard at everything in school even if you do not want to. Along with enjoying it while you can. Bloom's message to his parents was, "Thank you for supporting me throughout my basketball career and for all of my...
There was pride and excitement in the gym running throughout the stands. There were nine senior basketball girls leaving the team at Burns High School. Each young lady spoke to the underclassmen and their own parents. Please keep in mind that each girl has been edited for space. Nevertheless, they spoke from their hearts. #1- Ariana Eklund with her parents Val and Sherry Eklund. Her advice to the underclassmen is, there is no limits to how far you can go. No boundaries, no lengths. The message...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs indoor track team has an All-State Award winner. Emma Gonzalez who finished first in the 1600m run and second in the 3200m run at the state championship meet has been awarded All-State Honors for her accomplishments. Gonzalez competes with the Burns/Pine Bluffs indoor track team. She competes in the long distance events and has been in the top three all year long. Congratulations to Gonzalez and look forward to following her in the future....
It was a night to remember for Hunter Thompson. This is his Senior year playing for the University of Wyoming. On March 5th in Laramie, Wyoming the Senior's on the boys basketball team honored their parents. It was bitter sweet for the everyone. Wynema Engstrom, Thompson's mom and his sister Paige Thompson were there for the special occasion. Engstrom stated, "I guess what is sticking with me the most about that day is his smile. He is so proud to represent our State of Wyoming and our town...
Winning the 2A state championship is another huge feather in the Hornets cap. But there is still more to come. Two of the Hornets were named to the State All-Star team. Ryan Fornstrom. This is the first year he has received this honor. He was the leader of the offense calling plays and setting the pace of the game. Fornstrom scored 17 points in the championship game. Stu Lerwick is the other member that has been so honored. He was one of the leading scorers for the team over the last year and was the leading scorer in the championship game...
The Pine Bluffs Basketball varsity teams are receiving more recognition as many of the athletes are being recognized as either All-Conference and/or All-State Award winners. There were 10 players from both the boys and girls varsity basketball teams that have won All-Conference Awards and three who went on to receive All-State Awards. All-Conference Honorees were: Girls: Abby Gray, Madison Loyd, Andrea Reifschneider, Jaden Shelit Boys: The entire starting lineup for the boys basketball team made All-Conference: Emiliano Castillo, Ryan...
WOW! The American Freedom Convoy thundered into the Flying J truck stop Thursday on their way to Washington DC. Air horns blaring, car horns blasting in unison and freedom-loving Americans lining the roads, parking lots and overpasses cheering the truckers on as they moved through Laramie County. There were only about 30 trucks in this group but 50 to 75 cars, pickups and RVs had joined the convoy along the route. Most were going all the way to Washington to support freedom. Some state and...