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Concerned again about the safety in town. The Burns Town council had a meeting May 23 at 5:30 p.m. For old business there were three subjects. First is the third reading of Ordinance 18A.46, fiscal year budget 2022/2023. The second was the second reading of Ordinance 16E.01(d). The third subject was a discussion of the generator. First the council would like a diesel mechanic to look at the generator to see if it works. Next was the concern of the different phases. The Burns town hall building is a 3 phase which will not have a problem...
This is the first business of its kind in Wyoming. It was started just outside the town of Pine Bluffs. It is called Cryptoknight Hosting. A ribbon cutting was done on May 13th at 2:30 p.m. Cryptoknight is a crypto mining facility. These miners are basically "minting" currency. Without miners the Bitcoin would not exist. This is a giant ledger that checks the banks accounts and secures the possibility of hackers. Is this guaranteed from hackers is the question. The answer is no but it is more...
Have you ever read something and felt inspired to make a change? That's what happened in Mrs. Austin's classroom a few weeks ago. For those of you who do not know Mrs. Austin at Carpenter Elementary School, she is an innovative educator who is always inspiring her students to apply the lessons from the classroom to real life. She brings in map experts and engineers for her students to see and learn about real world applications. A few weeks ago, her third grade class read a story about Alex's...
Cheyenne, WY—Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is hosting a catered lunch as well as a “to-go” option for cancer survivors on June 4, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Cancer Center, 310 East 24th St. The lunch is being provided in partnership with the Cheyenne Regional Foundation. The lunch is free of charge but an RSVP is strongly recommended to ensure enough food is prepared. Survivors can RSVP online at https://www.cheyenneregional.org/location/cheyenne-regional-foundation/events/cancer-survivor-lunch-2/ or by calling (307) 633-6863 and leaving their...
French fries, mashed potatoes, hash browns, baked potatoes, potato chips...few vegetables have a greater diversity that the potato. This is my favorite vegetable and with as many as are sold in this country I'd guess that you probably like them pretty well, too. The potato is one of the few vegetables that originated in the United States and migrated around the world. In fact, after being introduced to Ireland it saved the country from famine on many occasions. Of course there's always another...
Last week covered part 1 of my interview with Debra Lee, Laramie County Clerk. Just a quick reminder, the Clerk is responsible for elections in the county. We’re fortunate to have Debra Lee. Most people don’t know her background. Ms. Lee has worked around the world in nations with emerging democracies to set up voting procedures, training the local population and workers in running elections, and advising government officials in the election process. Her experience in Afghanistan (2003-2004) helped solidify her belief in an efficient and eff...
I was recently honored by being selected to participate in the High Plains Honor Flight to Washington DC. It was one of the most incredible events that I have had the pleasure of participating in. From the start this is a very professional and dedicated team with the sole purpose to honor our veterans. The honor and respect that some of the veterans missed coming back from doing their duty was definitely shown to them over the weekend. It was truly an event to be remembered. It starts off with...
At the Pine Bluffs High School, three students signed their letter of intent to attend Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington on May 17th at 2 p.m. Monserrat Serrano Gonzalez is going to study cosmetology. Jalie Langlois is going to study cosmetology. Charles Anderson will be studying welding. All families were excited to see them start a new chapter of their life....
Two Pine Bluffs High School students signed with college. On May 17th at 3p.m. Laramie County Community College signed two students. Makayla Waiters is going to study psychology. Brian Flores will be studying business and possibly real estate. The families were excited for the students new adventures....
Forsyth, MT (5/16/22) - NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association recently recognized Range as the winner of the NTCA Marketing eXcellence Awards for Marketing Campaign and Public Relations Campaign. Range is a member of NTCA, the premier association representing nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies in rural communities across America. The Marketing eXcellence Awards recognize the vital role marketing, sales and communications play in the broadband industry and are ann...
Laramie, Wyo.—May 19, 2022—This month, the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database released a new field guide on Wyoming thistles, designed to assist those who work or recreate outdoors in identifying native and non-native thistles. Titled Wyoming Thistle Field Guide and published in partnership with the University of Wyoming Extension, the pocket-sized guide features photos and descriptions of all 24 thistles found in the state, including the five noxious invasives. Author Bonnie Heidel, lead botanist for the Wyoming Natural Diversity Dat...
Derek Walls, out-going director of Pine Bluffs EMS steps down after serving about seven years as director. Walls has been director two different times, and has seen much growth in his seven years. Walls started out on the Fire Department in February of 2002. He began driving for the Emergency Medical Services in approximately 2003. He went on to get his EMT in 2004 and has been on the service since then. Walls went to bat to get funding for a new ambulance which was obtained in January of 2021 w...
Albin started out with only one Emergency Medical Technician. Today, Albin has a director and a crew of 10 members. Allison Brennemann is the new Director of Albin since July 2021. She has been working on updating the service and encouraging more local people to sign up to be an EMT in the area. Brennemann grew up with her father as an EMT along with her brother Aaron Anderson as an EMT also. She has been an EMT for 21 years. Brennemann said she has always been interested in it. She has been tak...
Burgers and hot dogs were hot off the grill. May19th at 6 p.m. The Albin Emergency Medical Technician's in Albin, Wyoming sponsored a BBQ. It was National EMT week. It is good to show your appreciation to these hard-working volunteers. They do not get paid to go on calls. These people take time to help others away from their own families. They are required to take classes and trainings to have the best knowledge to help people that are not feeling well or in an emergency state. The EMT's are...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets boys track and field team went to the state championship meet held in Casper, Wyoming last week. The Hornets have two track members that are state champions. Stuart Lerwick and Carson Rabou both took first place in their events. When all the dust had settled the Hornets had two of the events that they placed first and second. And except for the dashes and 800m run the Hornets had someone in the top 10 Carson Rabou vaulted 11ft 4in in his run to take first place in the...
The Burns Broncs boys track and field team traveled to Casper, Wyoming to compete in the 3A State Championship meet held last week. The team did very well placing at least one athlete in the top 10 in almost every event. Jackson Kirkbride is now the 3A State Champion in the triple jump and the 4x400m relay team are the state champs. Jackson Kirkbride showed everyone at the meet that gravity did not affect him. He was able to jump 41ft 6.75in in the triple jump to take first place and become the...
The Lady Hornets track and field team also competed in the state championship meet held last week. The Lady Hornets now have three individual event state champions and one team event state champion. The Lady Hornets took home four first place finishes with four state titles. The 4x800 relay team of Merina Theobald, Janie Davis, Maddie Brown and Alexis DePaulitte took first place in the race with a winning time of 11min 47.55sec and the state title in the 2A division. Monse Serrano found her...
The Lady Broncs traveled to Casper, Wyoming to compete in the Wyoming State Championship meet held last week. The Lady Broncs were one of the strongest teams there having regional champions like Emma Gonzalez, Rylee Jo Ward, D.J. Kaur, Emma Norris and Maianna Siebert. It was a good team showing. Emma Norris was the only Lady Bronc to walk away with a state championship title. Emma Norris showed everyone that she could leap higher that anyone there by clearing the high jump bar at the 5ft mark...
The Hornets sports program will have a large hole to fill next year. Not because of the graduating seniors but in the coaching staff. Dale and Lisa Gilbert have been coaching and teaching for over 30 years and most of those years have been here in the Pine Bluffs Nation. Dustin Lee commented on Dale's retirement, "This is Dale's 30th year of teaching and he has been coaching or been an athletic director almost every one of those years. He did some coaching here at PBHS prior to him teaching...
Three Chadron State College sophomores will be competing at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships at Allendale, Mich., this weekend. They are hammer throwers Shane Collins of Bison, S.D., and Daniel Reynolds of Granby, Colo., and high jumper Jourdaine Cerenil of Pine Bluffs, Wyo. Collins and Reynolds will compete early in the three-day meet. Theirs will be the meet's first event Thursday afternoon, starting at 12:30 (EDT). Cerenil won't high jump until 2:05 p.m. on Saturday. A total...
The teams were excited to show their skills on the court. On April 30th Adriana Rooney played Special Olympics Basketball with her team. Adriana Rooney has been playing basketball for four years in High School. She loves the people and the playing with others. Rooney's favorite is to score a basket. Through the years she has mastered dribbling and shooting from different positions. Rooney was disappointed during the year off due to the Covid pandemic but is glad to be playing basketball again....
