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A gentle breeze and a warming sun graced those who stood before the American flag, lowered to half staff in honor of those who had died in service to their country. The Memorial Day service, Monday, May 29 at the Pine Bluffs Cemetery, was conducted by the Pine Bluffs American Legion Post 60. Post Commander, John Wise, after the presentation of the colors and the Pledge of Allegiance, brought the attention of those present to those who we honor on this day. "Again our nation gathers to honor its...
While is it has been a major part of the Grover FFA program for decades, Alex Sanders, the chapter's advisor is unsure of exactly when it started. "It's one of the first shows in the season and provides a relaxed environment for students who are at a show for the first time. We rely on several donations to support and run our show," Sanders said. The stock show took place at the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo Grounds Saturday, May 27. The day began chilly with the threatened possibility of...
A flooding mountain river in Wyoming can be an “insatiable monster.” That is what I called the middle fork of the Popo Agie River here in Lander seven years ago when we experienced a 50-year flood event. Unfortunately, based on snowpack in the mountains, it is entirely possible we will see a 100-year flood event this year. For those of us who lived through what occurred here in 2010, it is hard to imagine that it could get any worse. But snowpack levels, as I write this, are at 326 percent of...
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) today led a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers to introduce major legislation to lift the Cuban trade embargo. The bipartisan legislation would eliminate the legal barriers to Americans doing business in Cuba. The Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2017 would pave the way for new economic opportunities for American businesses and farmers by boosting U.S. exports and allow Cubans greater access to American goods. The legislation repeals key provisions...
U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, and Representative Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., introduced legislation today that would allow states to collect their own federal mineral royalties, protecting money that is rightfully owed to the states. The bill would effectively eliminate a collection fee charged by the federal government, which amounts to around $40 million per year. “Mineral royalties are supposed to be split 50-50, but by charging an unfair collection fee, the federal government is squeezing the states for more dollars to pad its o...
Glenn Offerman, 52, with minimal preparation and no training, left Cedar Rapids, Iowa on May 14 in attempt to reach Sacramento, Calif. by bicycle. "I am doing this to raise money for my baby sister," Offerman said. Mandie Offerman, 40, is suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He crossed the Nebraska/Wyoming border at about 8:50 a.m. on May 30, having left Kimball, Neb. that morning. He had not intended to travel US Highway 30 on his trip but stated that he missed a turn somewhere along the line...
Activities and calls for the Pine Bluffs Police Department during the week of May 23 through May 30 were as follows: 15 Traffic stops 1 Traffic accident 1 Child neglect 1 Theft 1 Outside assist Numerous VIN inspections...
All A’s Twyla Butler 6 Hayden Hoffman 6 Delaney McDonnell 6 Katherine Olson 6 Natalee Smalley 6 Grace Villarreal 6 Chase White 6 Taytem Woodward 6 Emily Becker 5 Jared Talmadge 5 Molly Allen 4 Havala Castro 4 Ellie Fogg 4 Jessica Hoffman 4 Hayden Hubbard 4 Sage White 4 Xavier Wilson 4 All A’s & B’s Emma Bach 6 Angel Chavez 6 Jillian Gully 6 Jesson Loyd 6 Cathy Purdum 6 Brenton Alter 5 CJ Campbell 5 Wyatt Carter 5 Gavin Holmes 5 Zoe Sorensen 5 Yahir Chavez 4 Anahi DelaCruz 4 Jose DelaCruz 4 Dalton Fox 4 Derek Garcia 4 Gage Grommon 4 Erika Gully...
Items for possible inclusion in the weekly community calendar should be typewritten or legibly printed. All submissions should include the name and daytime telephone number of the person submitting the information in case questions arise. Items which may be included in the calendar are church events, club meetings, and school events. If your club will not be meeting or has a change, please contact us so we can update the calendar with the correct information as soon as possible. Items should be received on Monday at 5 p.m., one week prior to...
1 YEARS AGO May 31, 1917 MARRIED MEN TO BE DRAFTED Washington, May 30---Marriage will not save a man from selection. Only those with dependants will be exempted, and even in their case this applies to the first call only. This was made plain at the War Department. Secretary Baker declared that the government would install sufficient machinery to make certain that the dependants were real and not merely semi-dependants. All men living in Pine Bluffs precinct subject to conscription MUST REGISTER at City Hall next Tuesday, June 5. Men past 31...
Good morning Banner County, friends and neighbors near and far. Beautiful weather inter-mixed with lots of rain and hail, big hail south of here. We celebrated an anniversary this past week and our family headed south to supper. The hail on Hwy 71 had one lane closed and it looked like snow on the fields east & west for about a mile strip. We must have been behind it by a short time, and we were so glad of that. When we came home a couple of hours later it was in drenching rain and with scary...
Lion Robin Walters has 100 per cent vision impairment, she is completely blind, but that has not stopped her from leading as full a life as she is able. Walters is a member the Cheyenne Sunrise Lions Club and was on hand with other members of the Cheyenne club at the 20-mile rest stop during the 2nd Annual High Plains Ride for Sight (RFS) put on by the Pine Bluffs Lions Club, Sunday, May 28. Lion Gary Roadifer of the Pine Bluffs Lions Club was in charge of the event. "The Ride For Sight is our m...
WYde Open Spaces, a photo contest with exciting prizes such as annual parks passes, outdoor gear and cameras, is currently sponsored by the Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails. The year-long contest features three categories: Nature, beauty and nature of Wyoming State Parks; History, rich history of State Parks and Historic Sites; and People, the joy of people at State Park sites. The judging criteria are creativity, aesthetic appeal, artistic quality, exhibits the beauty and wonder of Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites...
Pine Bluffs Elementary School recently had its graduation ceremonies for both the Kindergarten class and the sixth-grade class. The first two rows are the kindergarteners who have graduated to the first grade. The back two rows are the sixth grade class who will now move on to junior high. The graduation ceremony was held Tuesday, May 23 in the historic high school auditorium....
The Pine Bluffs Roping Club will open the 2017 Roping and Barrel Racing Series this Friday night at the rodeo grounds in Pine Bluffs. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the action starts at 6 p.m. The eight-week season is scheduled for every Friday night from June 2 through July 21. Contestants can enter up to two times in each roping. If entered twice with the same partner, they must switch ends. A barrier will be used in all roping categories. Heelers may tie hard and fast only if they are over age 55...
The Pawnee 2017 track and field season came to a close on May 20 with the CHSAA Class 1A State Championships in Lakewood, Colo. In team standings, the boys finished ninth out of 36 teams who placed. Individually, Drew Ellis had the best showing of Pawnee competitors with a first place finish in the Long Jump event, followed by teammate Bryce Schnug in second. Ellis also placed third in the Triple Jump event. Here is a complete rundown of how Pawnee finished at state: Team Standings: Place...
"The running joke for the track team is: What we do for track is every other teams punishment," said Cole Manlove, Burns Jr./Sr. High School boys track coach. Manlove was speaking at the annual high school athletic banquet held at the Burns Elementary gym, Tuesday, May 23. His words were echoed by Brooks Hoffman, coach of the girls track team at Burns. "Like coach said, running isn't always the most enjoyable thing, even though every chance I get, I try to remind the girls that it is a cure for...
With the 2017 Shrine Bowl just a little over a week away, final roster changes have been made and three local athletes will be suiting up for the South. In a statement released on May 29, John Cundall, Executive Director of Shrine Bowl of Wyoming said, “The Board of Directors of the Shrine Bowl of Wyoming announce that the following roster changes have been made for the 44th annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl Football game to be played June 10, 2017 in Casper at NCHS.” Klayton Clark will still be the lone Burns Bronc on the team, but a change has bee...
The Wyoming Coaches Association recently released its list of All-State selections for track and field. Four members of the Pine Bluffs girls track and field team were honored: Montanna Chrystal, Kammie Ragsdale, Sierra Shelit and Kendra Sloan. All four were also All-State in 2016. The Pine boys named All-State were Wyatt Fornstrom and Ishmael DePaulitte. From Burns High School, the lone 2A All-State selection was Tyler Norris....
Here are profiles of six employees who recently retired from Laramie County School District #2. Deidre Hanson is retiring as school nurse after 24 years at Albin Elementary, Albin High School, when it existed, and the Pine Bluffs Schools. “Just at school, I also work at the hospital. I’m going to continue to work at the hospital,” Hanson said. In April, Hanson was recognized as Wyoming’s America’ Greatest School Nurse. While she did not claim the national title, she felt incredibly honored that the staff at Pine Bluffs felt strongly enough ab...
The annual Pine Bluffs Community Garage Sale will take place Saturday, June 3, 2017 Starting at 8 a.m. Here are a list of participating addresses and various items for sale: Just West of Town 5785 CR 212 (5 mi. West on CR 212 past High West Energy) Antiques, power tools, hand tools, refrigerator, sofa and love seat, women’s and men’s clothing, household items. West Side of Main Street 508 Elwood – Scentsy, refrigerator, work and casual clothes, miscellaneous items, books 511 Lawson – Craft items, clothing, tools, household items, furnitu...
