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The morning of Wednesday, March 31 2021, around 0800 the Pine Bluffs Police Department responded to a report of horses running loose near the rodeo fairgrounds. Upon further investigation the police realized the horses did not escape through their own volition. In fact, it was believed that they were released in an attempt to remove the horses under suspicious circumstances. "The Pine Bluffs Police Department is investigating the trespassing and attempted felony theft of the horses from the...
Laramie County Community College holds Life enrichment classes at the Old Pine Bluffs High School. Some of the instructors are local residents. Many different types of classes are offered there. One such instructor is Paulette "Paulie" Dunnam, who has been teaching with LCCC for about 4 years. She offers two different types of classes through the Life enrichment program. Dunnam teaches a youth and an adult painting class. The mediums she teaches are: ink work, watercolor and acrylic painting....
Preston Anderson and his mom, Tammy Anderson decided to add a little fun to everyone's Easter weekend. They decided to open their humble family ranch to the public and hosted their very own Easter egg hunt and petting zoo. The family had the little petting zoo area set up towards the middle of their event. As you approached the little round pen you could find just a few of Preston's many goats. Most dressed up in bright pink tutus! At this station families would wash their hands and make their...
The Town of Pine Bluffs recently announced all of their candidates for the mayoral and council person election. The deadline to register as a candidate was March 30, 2021. Seats open are mayor, and two council persons, both are four year terms. The candidates for the mayor position are Donn Randall, Justin Fornstrom, and Donald Herman. Candidates running for the two council person positions are Joshua McGurn, Ali Leitza, Janna Kestner, Ken Haas and Don Merideth. Kestner is running for re-election. The sample ballot will be released in the...
A new fifty foot wall on the back of the Pine Bluffs Public Library will have it's dedication come May 14, 2021. The new wall which is an addition to the Veterans Memorial Plaza and the current wall "America the the Beautiful" will be dedicated as "Tribute to America's Fallen Heroes". During the dedication there will also be a placing of bricks in the newly placed "Purple Heart Wall". In the main part around the flags, where the memorial bricks are placed, there will be more bricks placed and...
The last few days of "pre-Spring time" weather, in other words warm with little wind, set me to thinking about what I needed to do to be ready for planting. Yes, and yardwork, too. I'm trying not to think of the yard work but I'll be taking that on this year as well as the gardening. The first thing I had to do was to fix quite a bit of snow fence that our wild Wyoming winds pretty much tore down over the winter. While I was working on that I put together a list of things that I needed to do so...
April 5th is Gold Star Spouses day. As we honor all Gold Star spouses and the tremendous sacrifices that they have been called to make, we look back at the history and evolution of Gold Star Spouses day and how it's observed today. According to the US Army, the Gold Star as a symbol for those who made the ultimate sacrifice dates back to 1918, when, in the midst of the WWI, families would place a Gold Star over the blue star service flag in their window to indicate that a loved one had been kill...
Members from the Pine Bluffs Legion Post and Auxiliary prepared a meal complete with dessert and beverage at the Cheyenne Discipleship Center for a goup of homeless women and men, many which are veterans. This has become a monthly activity for Post 60, reaching out to help many of the homeless veterans in our area. During the March 24th dinner, many of the homeless filled their plates and bowls with chili, fruit, cornbread and desserts. Upon receiving their beverage of coffee, water or lemonade...
One of five sophomores on this year's Thunderbird Women's Basketball team, Kammie Ragsdale is 6'0" and a guard and forward. She hails from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, where she played ball for the Pine Bluffs Jr./Sr. High School Lady Hornets. As a freshman, Ragsdale played in 31 games, had 17 steals, 98 rebounds, and scored 7.8 points per game for a total of 242 points. Ragdale's favorite food is Chinese, and her favorite movie is "The Heat." Her mentors are her parents, and her favorite sports...
The 2021 Pine Bluffs Hornets Spring sports schedule is under way. The Pine Bluffs Hornets Track and Field team competed on April 1st in Torrington against Southeast, Morrill, Crawford and Lingle-Fort Laramie. The team was anxious to get the season under way and show their talents. Coach Dustin Lee had this to say “Today was a good day for a meet, since the weather cooperated! We are getting better with some kids improving upon their mark from last week. The girls 4x100 once again won their race today and are only .16 off of the p...
The Burns Broncs Track and Field season is under way. The Broncs competed on April 1st in Wheatland at the Wheatland invitational. The team did well and were happy to compete. Coach Cole Manlove had this to say: “Girls Track Emma Gonzales placed first in the 3200 meter run breaking a high school record held by Toni Oestman with a time of 12:04.21 sec. Second in the 1600m run and fourth in the 800m run. Rylee Ward placed fourth in the 300m hurdles and Jayden Gipfert placed 5th in 100m hurdles and fourth in the high jump. On the boys side. W...
Midwest Classic Nationals Tournament Results for Tri-State Grapplers Jax Thurin was the Champion in the 10U 80 Pound Division and earned an All-American Award. Jesse Gortney finished 4th Place in the 10U 55 Pound Division and earned an All-American Award. Cable Botha finished 4th Place in the 12U 80 Pound Division and earned an All-American Award. Coach Jay Thurin stated "This season has been better then I thought it would be with so many restrictions set in place due to the virus. I am really...
The contents of this article do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Pine Bluffs Post. WATER RIGHTS Plank 17: “The Wyoming Republican Party believes in the state’s primacy over water, wildlife, minerals and natural resources; supports any actions which assures Wyoming’s primacy over its water; i.e. the doctrine of prior appropriations.” The Wyoming Republican Party believes that all resources within the borders of Wyoming belong to Wyoming, not to other states or the federal government. As such, Republicans will strive to promot...
The legislative session is winding down, finally. When the Legislators come back Tuesday from Easter break they will only have two days left. That means that by the time you get the paper, they’ll be gone for another year. HB0075 (Voter Identification) PASSED the Senate! I never believed it would but it has. This is a major step forward to enhancing the integrity of our election process. Unfortunately, HB0178 and HB0234 were not introduced and were, therefore, never considered. So this is year 4 that the legislature has failed to deal with t...
Remember to check all the boxes for a safe digging project CHEYENNE, WY. – April 5, 2021 — April is National Safe Digging Month, and with the arrival of warmer weather, homeowners and construction crews will be anxious to get outside and begin new projects. Black Hills Energy offers the following check list of things to do before digging, in order to get the job off to a safe start. Call or Click Before You Dig. Whether you’re a homeowner planting a shrub or a contractor using a backhoe, always “Call Before You Dig” at least 2 full business...
