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Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior High School maintenance supervisor Luke Person plows the entry way of the school Tuesday morning in the middle of a blizzard. "This just came out of no where," Person said. "I saw this started 4:30 this morning." The storm that hit Pine Bluffs early Tuesday morning seemed to come out of no where, after the snow disrupted several days of relaxed weather.... Full story
Laramie County School District 2 has the funding, and now the town’s support, to move forward with the design and construction of a new Pine Bluffs Elementary School. The Pine Bluffs Town Council passed a resolution Monday night in support of the construction of the new elementary school after LCSD 2 received money through the legislature for the project. “It is good to hear the funding has come through and we look forward to a new elementary school,” Mayor Bill Shain said after the counc...
The first time I heard the Wyoming term “mud season” it conjured up images of the sloppy dirt roads that I had to drive on growing up in the Midwest far country a long time ago. But here in the Cowboy State, mud season means the sloppy mess you get when snow and ice freezes and the sun comes out and warms it all up. Then it melts and freezes again and warms up and then melts again for what seems like an eternity. Some places are more muddy than others. It would seem that Cheyenne and Lar... Full story
With the sound of a gavel, the Wyoming Legislature wrapped up the 2014 Budget Session, March 6, at the State Capitol in Cheyenne.At the start of the Session on Feb. 10, a total of 306 bills were numbered for introduction. The Wyoming Legislature passed a total of 132 bills. Of the 122 bills numbered in the Senate, the body introduced 101 pieces of legislation with 71 of those bills passing in both the House and Senate. Of the 184 bills numbered in the House, 128 bills were introduced with 61 of those garnering the approval of both bodies.... Full story
Betty Jean Barkell, 90, died March 9, 2014 in Cheyenne. She was born to Gottlieb Frank and Caroline "Carrie" (Vogt) Frank on Jan. 5, 1924 in Weld County. On Aug. 8, 1949 she married Ralph Leroy "Roy" Barkell in Omaha, Neb. She spent most of her life in Pine Bluffs before moving to Cheyenne six years ago. She was active at the Assembly of God Church of Pine Bluffs and worked at the senior center for 12 years. She was an excellent cook, especially of fried chicken, and a skilled baker. She was a... Full story
William "Bill" J. Meroney, 71, a resident of Albuquerque since 1997, died Friday, March 7, 2014, with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife for 46 years, Sandra; children, Daniel Meroney, Cynthia Meroney and Shelby Richardson; siblings James P. Meroney, Jr. Nancy Shimer, Martha Kay Bob and Sandra Wiggen, and their families; and other relatives and friends. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, James P. Meroney, Sr. and Juanita Thompson Patch. He moved to Southern California in... Full story
Lucile L. Thompson, 90, of Pine Bluffs, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Life Care Center. She was born Dec. 12, 1923 in Kleanburn, Wyo., daughter of Nick and Lucia (Paolone) Julio. When she was 5, the family moved to Thermopolis where Julio found work in a coal mine. Upon the premature death of her mother in 1940, she and youngest sister, Jean, went to live with her older sister and husband, Rose and John Fowler in Ucross. Lucile married Kenny Thompson on Feb. 3, 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic... Full story
The Pine Bluffs Town Council is planning to dedicate the Commercial Building across from Town Hall to past mayor Leonard Anderson, as well as display the history that used to reside in that area. The Town Council plans to insert a plaque with Anderson’s name on it, and also put on display items that illustrate the history of that area before a fire destroyed the previous building. “It was a historic building in Pine Bluffs before it was destroyed by fire,” Anderson said. “It left a big hole in...
Albin Baptist Church, 315 Cheyenne Ave, Albin; 246-3254; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., Sunday service 10:45 a.m.; Youth group, Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Blessed Hope Baptist Church, 327 S. Main St., Suite D, Burns; 307-757-7910; J. Nathaniel Ensley, pastor; Sunday fellowship, 10 a.m., Sunday service, 10:30 a.m. Burns Presbyterian Church, 140 S. Wyoming Ave., Burns; 547-3734; Rev. Gwyn Downing, pastor; Sunday worship 9 a.m.; Sunday school all ages, 10:10 a.m. Carpenter United Methodist Church, Rev. Gail Graves, pastors; Services are held each Sunday at 10... Full story
Finishing off the high school girls basketball season was bitter-sweet for Coach Lindsey Forbes and four Pine Bluffs seniors, who have known each other on the court since the fifth grade. Sweet because they finished their last season competing at a state competition. Bitter because it marked the last time the girls will play the sport together in high school competition. "It is emotional to know that it is over, but it has been fun and it has been a privilege to be part of it," Lindsey said....
The Pine Bluffs Hornets finished off its basketball season on a high note, with a trip to the state tournament, even though many did not expect the team to make it that far. "Nobody had us going to state this year because we are a young team," said sophomore Trent Werner, who played his best game this season in the state tournament. Werner scored 19 points against Rocky Mountain Grizzly in a semifinal game, making it his best game of the season, he said. "I was nervous playing in that big old...
Top o’ the morning to all of you Irish folks out there! St. Paddy’s Day has come and gone and 2014 is almost 1/4 of the way over. Hard to believe. They say time flies when you are having fun, I personally am not having that much fun. Did anyone happen to see any leprechauns this past Monday? I did not, but I did see a lot of little short people. They were on the basketball courts in several school gyms in several counties, and several states. Most of the ones I am talking about were probably 6/7 years old. Our girls involved in the Banner Cou... Full story
The Burns Branch Library will have displays of James Patterson and Louis L’Amour’s books this week in celebration of their birthdays. James Patterson, one of the world’s top-selling novelists was born March 22, 1947. He is best known for his thrillers, the Alex Cross detective series and the Women’s Murder Club series. He has written books in a variety of genres, from historical fiction to young adult. His novels have sold an estimated 220 million copies around the world. www.history.com Born March 22, 1908, Louis L’Amour dropped out of high s... Full story
Pine Bluffs high schooler Jason Weller won $750 for his music program after shredding on his guitar and placing first in the Kiwanis Talent Show held March 8 in Cheyenne. "Our family is extremely proud of him and we think that it is really great for the Pine Bluffs High School," said Jason's father, Jeff Weller. Jason, who aspires to be a professional musician, said the Kiwanis Talent Show was by far the biggest crowd he had played for. Jason said he had limited time to prepare for the talent sh...
Many of us ventured out on the past cold Saturday to see the great buys at the community garage sale at the Albin Community Center. Everything from clothes to furniture was offered and bought. The Burns Football team hosted a lunch. A nice event for a Saturday. This week was also the farm and ranch show. No news of how well it went. I am sure we will get the news next week for you. If you haven’t checked out Bountiful Baskets yet, you might want to. The asparagus and fruits looked very nice and tasty. A big thank you to Jason and Jillian M... Full story
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Andrea Reifschneider played a medley of songs on the piano. Pastor Opdycke talked about St. Patrick who established over 300 churches in Ireland. The sermon topic was “A Friend’s Betrayal.” Judas Iscariot was one of the chosen 12 disciples of Jesus. He made an agreement with the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver to betray Jesus so they could arrest Jesus. Pastor Opdycke used the accounts of Jesus arrest recorded in John 18:1-11 and Matthew 26:47-96. Even when Judas came with the m... Full story
The village board meeting was held Wednesday, March 12. The health board is still working on the cleanup of the lumberyard property. The junk vehicles will be impounded and held in a designated spot on the south side of the lagoon for 30 days and will then be sold for salvage if not claimed. The board discussed increasing water and sewer rates. They decided to increase the sewer rate from $8.90 to $10 and the water base rate from $29 to $31. However, they will also put into place a change in the water usage rate - the first 2000 gallons will... Full story
Pheasants Forever Pine Bluffs chapter celebrated with a banquet Saturday evening after hosting its first Predator Derby held Friday and Saturday. Dean Bowman, youth advisor for the Texas Trail Ringnecks deemed the first event a success and hopes to help organize the event for next year as well. Bowman said 17 two-man teams entered the competition. The teams hunted predators in various hunt areas in the tri-state area, looking to beat the competition, and bring home the grand prize, $212.50....
Charlene Smith [email protected] The humble and reflective season of Lent is upon us. This time of the year, for 40 days, Christians reflect on all they have been given and at what cost. Some step up their appreciation by charitable giving, sacrificing something and fasting. Fasting was once an expected discipline of the Christian faith. The effort is still used to humble yourself in the eyes of God. As we move farther away from rules of religion and legalistic practices and...
1 years ago March 20, 1914 “Pine Bluffs, Wyo., March 14 — Because the unprecedented fall of snow early last December crushed down grasses in the district which had not yet cured, horses are dying from “forage poisoning.” Mold formed on the crushed grass and now is poisoning horses. The heaviest loser in this district is E.J. Dillon, five of whose horses have succumbed.” The above “Special” appeared in bot the Cheyenne and Denver papers. The fact of the matter is the Cheyenne papers got the article from last week’s Kimball Observer; the A...
Last week I covered important considerations in getting your field pea crop off to a good start. I discussed using certified seed, planting population and how to calibrate according to the size of the seed to get the desired 350,000-375,000 final plant stand, and planting the seed at a depth of 2 to 2.5 inches deep. There are also a couple of other important considerations to getting your field pea crop off to a good start. It is very important to do everything you can to get a good, healthy stand of field peas. A good stand will increase the...
