Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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There is no doubt that museums in small rural communities, such as the Texas Trail Museum Pine Bluffs, play an important role in capturing the history of the area and preserving it for the generations to come, especially when they are located inside of a building that has been preserved from a towns' past. And there is also no doubt, that an organization like the Pine Bluffs Lions Club, which conducts a historic walk each year in some part of Pine Bluffs and eastern Laramie County, is doing...
The office of the Pine Bluffs Post will be closed Friday, July 3, so that employees may enjoy the Fourth of July weekend with family and friends. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, July 6. The Pine Bluffs Post staff wishes its readers, advertisers, and the community a safe and happy Fourth of July....
My 45 years in Wyoming has been mainly spent as a journalist. Most folks who know me see me as a newspaper owner, writer, columnist, author or reporter. But I have had a duplicate career as a tourism promoter. Our companies have published and distributed millions of high quality magazines, newspapers and brochures promoting everything from snowmobiling, watching wildlife, exploring backcountry trails to Yellowstone Park. I suppose it was in this tourism promoter role that caused the new PR...
Arva L. Steege, 73, of Pine Bluffs, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 3, 1942 in Thermopolis, a daughter to Arvy and Mabel (Shelton) Warren. As a child, Arva's family moved to Cheyenne where she grew up and attended cosmetology school. She worked in Pine Bluffs as a hair stylist. Arva married Martin E. Steege on July 31, 1966 and they made their home and raised their children in Pine Bluffs. Mr. Steege passed away on Oct. 10, 2011. She enjoyed...
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 th...
The 65th annual Egbert-Hillsdale-Carpenter-Burns alumni banquet was held Saturday, June 13, with approximately 113 people attending. Dwight Morse, Burns Class of 1975, traveled the farthest from North Carolina. Alumni representing 70-plus years this year were Don Morse, Carpenter 1939; Neva Talbot Moats, Hillsdale 1938; Ben Bastian, Burns 1942; A. Sydney Martin, Burns 1945; and Helen LaFollette Bledsoe, Egbert 1944. They were introduced by the emcee for the evening, Gary Palmer, Burns 1959, and...
The Pine Bluffs Branch will be closed Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. All activities listed will be held at the Pine Bluffs branch of the Laramie County Library, unless otherwise noted. Dinner and a Movie: Black and White Tuesday, July 7 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A humorous, heartwarming film about two families involved in a bitter custody battle over a biracial little girl. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right, and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about...
The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) is proud to announce that 51 outstanding Wyoming cowboys and cowgirls have been chosen to become 2015 Honorees. Formed for exclusively historical, cultural, literary and educational purposes, WCHF's chief goal is “To preserve, promote, perpetuate, publish and document Wyoming’s rich working cowboy and ranching history through researching, profiling and honoring individuals who broke the first trails and introduced that culture to this state. WCHF plans to collect, display and preserve the stories, pho...
The 2015 drawings for resident elk as well as for resident and non-resident deer and antelope licenses are now in the books. Hunters can check their results on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s website or by calling 307-777-4600. Refund warrants for those unsuccessful in the drawings will be mailed in the next several weeks followed by the licenses mailings for those who were successful in the drawings. As is usually the case, a number of areas have licenses remaining. A listing of the areas with licenses remaining for each species is foun...
Hunters who are looking for the opportunity to hunt in the best areas in Wyoming are reminded that less than ten days remain to apply for the Super Tag and Super Tag Trifecta raffles. The deadline to apply is July 1. This is the second year the Super Tag and Super Tag Trifecta raffles have been held. Winners of the inaugural 2014 raffles bagged trophy class animals including several that made record books. Both residents and non-residents are eligible to apply. Tickets are sold by species. One winner will be drawn for each of the nine species....
Reata Beck, a 10th grade student at Burns Junior/Senior High School, has earned a position on the Wyoming state National High School rodeo team, and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Rock Springs, July 12 thru 18, to compete at the 67th annual National High School Finals Rodeo in goat tying, reined cowhorse and trap shooting. The rodeo will feature more than 1,500 contestants from 42 states, five Canadian provinces, and Australia. In addition to competing for more than $200,000 in...
Governor Matt Mead directed the Attorney General to appeal a federal district judge’s decision to dismiss the state’s lawsuit against the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over wild horse management in Wyoming. The state’s appeal was filed and will be heard in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. The State of Wyoming sued in December 2014 to require the DOI and BLM to properly manage wild horse populations under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. “The situation has not changed – the BLM has still...
If you are a classic car enthusiast and appreciate history, you won’t want to miss the classic caravan that will be arriving in Pine Bluffs on July 2 around 2 p.m. Drivers who have refurbished antique and vintage cars plan to stop at the Historic High school for a short period of time to rest and have refreshments while making their way from San Francisco to New York. This is a good opportunity to meet the drivers and learn about their cars and adventures along the Lincoln Highway, also referred to as Highway 30. While most people now use I...
This week at the Hereford Community Church the theme was Honoring Fathers. The fathers chose the hymns for the day. Pastor Opdycke told of the importance of family history. Her scripture text was Joshua 3:1 through 4:8. Next week the sermon topic will be Power Under Control. Then on July 5, Holy Communion will be served. There will be special guests Steve and Alene Burgert, who are missionaries in Kenya. They will be telling about their mission in Kenya.There will be a potluck luncheon...
Well folks here we are at the near end of June and at this time next week it will already be JULY. Wow, I must be having a great time because the time sure is flying. Vacation Bible School has been going on this past week at the Harrisburg Community Church and was fairly well attended. Their program will be tomorrow evening so I will try to remember to tell you about that next week. We are sending get well wishes to Maxine Brown and hoping to see her soon. Birthday folks rounding out the month...
This past Father's Day weekend saw a lot of activity in Grover as the annual parade and Biggest Little Rodeo in the West took place there, as well as a barbecue and a cowboy church service. Four grand marshals were in attendance at the parade this year, a little deviation from previous years. Two of the parade grand marshals were youth, chosen from the Grover area. The third and fourth judges were adults chosen from the rodeo crew and community. In the future nominations for these three...
I don't know about you, but during summer, and especially when it's hot outside, I can go for a tall glass of most anything that is cold and wet, especially if it's lemonade. I used to be a stickler, and would only drink the standard yellow or pink varieties, but the last few years I find myself becoming braver when it comes to trying new things, like fruited lemonades. My first trip into the unknown was with raspberry lemonade, and it was good, but I still preferred regular pink lemonade. Last year, however, I discovered strawberry lemonade...
1 Years Ago June 24, 1915 Big Rain Monday Early crops now safein this section About five o'clock Monday afternoon it began raining gently and gradually increased until in about an hour it was pouring down sheets of water. This hard rain continued for a half an hour or more then it rained gently on into the night. It is not known just how much fell during this rain but it was an abundance for the present. All the ditches and low places were standing full of water yet Tuesday and the soil is soaked way down. While not badly needed yet, it was...
The Panhandle No-till Partnership will host a series of field days from June 23rd-26th, 2015. These field days will focus on continuous no-till crop production practices on dry land and irrigated acres and integrating livestock into a no till cropping and forage production system. The field days will be very educational showing how no-till crop and forage production can improve soil health and conserve groundwater. We will also tour the UNL High Plains Ag Lab (HPAL) to meet and greet Dr. Cody...
Construction on the Pine Bluffs I-80 Marginal Bridge Reconstruction project continues. Detours and road closures for demolition of the existing structures will significantly impact travel in the project area over the next week. Beech Street will be closed overnight June 26 and June 29, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., and Parsons Street will be closed overnight on July 1 and July 2, also from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The Wyoming Department of Transportation thanks you for your patience and courtesy to the workers and fellow drivers....
The Youth Summer Ball games scheduled for tonight, Grover at Pine Purple, have been cancelled. A new schedule of games will be sent out as soon as possible for the remainder of the season. Grover and Albin are struggling to field teams because of low numbers, so, they will now be combined and a new schedule will be sent out to all of the coaches and parents via email. The next scheduled games are Monday, June 29, Burns Black at Pine Purple 4:30 PeeWee; 5:00 T-Ball 6:00 Sr. T-ball; 7:00 Little League....