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  • Two submit nominations for Burns empty council seat

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Jul 11, 2019

    The Burns town council closed out Monday’s meeting with a seat still vacant for a new council member. Two possibilities were submitted with tie votes causing a dead nomination for both. It is unsure at this time whether or not council will continue to take applications for a new member, or if they will have to hold a special election to fill the seat. The issue was tabled at this time pending further discussion amongst the council. Scott Cowley of AVI was on hand for this weeks meeting as the town moves forward with the plan to fix some of the...

  • Guard holds community informative meeting

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Jul 11, 2019

    On Monday, July 8, 2019, the Wyoming National Guard along with the Wyoming Air National Guard held a community meeting to reach out to local employers to help them understand some of the demands made on some of their employees by the armed services. This informal meeting was held in Cheyenne and was attended by several local employers and at least two employers from Colorado, including a sheriff's department representative. Wyoming Army National Guard Chief of Staff, Colonel Steve Alkire and...

  • Storm

    Jul 11, 2019

  • Fireworks

    Jul 11, 2019

  • LifeChoice has monthly stop in Pine Bluffs

    Jul 11, 2019

    If you are pregnant, or think you might be, there are options for you to consider. The LifeChoice Pregnancy Care Center will be bringing its mobile medical unit to Pine Bluffs this Thursday, July 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The unit will be located at the Crossroads Community Church at 418 Pine Street. The mobile unit offers pregnancy tests, limited OB ultrasounds, and “Earn While You Learn” classes to help with some of the costs that come with having a baby. Services at the mobile unit are free and appointments can be made by cal...

  • Income Guidelines updated for WIC Program

    Jul 11, 2019

    Program Offers Food, Services to Wyoming Families Wyoming Department of Health: Nutritious food items plus many other benefits are available for numerous families through the Wyoming WIC Program, which is operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “For families who participate in WIC, we offer healthy food as well as shopping ideas,” said Janet Moran, WIC program manager with WDH. “We provide nutrition education on pregnancy, breastfeeding support and family meals.” WIC offers benefits to low-income women who are pregnant, breastf...

  • Livestock owners advised to be vigilant for Vesicular Stomatitis

    Jul 11, 2019

    Cheyenne, WY—Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV)-Indiana serotype has recently been found in horses in Texas, New Mexico and, most recently, Colorado. Because of this, Wyoming State Veterinarian Dr. Jim Logan has implemented a 72-hour health certificate requirement on susceptible livestock being imported from any county where VSV has been diagnosed in the previous 30 days. This requirement is effective immediately. Additionally, livestock originating from a state or area where VSV has been diagnosed must have the following statement recorded on the C...

  • Support your local Farmer's Market

    Mike Heath Laramie County Master Gardners|Jul 11, 2019

    Yummm! Fresh veggies. Absolutely delicious. And where do you get them? Definitely not at the grocery store. Not that the grocery store is bad, but they all have to deal with the logistics of getting the vegetables from the farm to your house. That takes time and a lot of it. The logistics chain of today is pretty good but, out of necessity, it has a lot of links and they all delay the food getting to you. Let's start at the farm. And no, children, your food doesn't come off the grocery store...

  • Barrasso Visits Wyoming Troops in Kuwait, Gulf of Oman Over Fourth of July Weekend

    Jul 11, 2019

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spent the 4th of July weekend visiting with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in Kuwait and Wyoming sailors in the Gulf of Oman. Barrasso visited with members of the Wyoming National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery Forward in Kuwait. In addition to Kuwait, he visited with Wyoming sailors in the Carrier Strike Group 12 on board the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf of Oman on the front lines of Iran. "It's an honor and a p...

  • WDE SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON CHAPTER 20 AND CHAPTER 2 RULES ON STUDENT TRANSPORTATION AND WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING

    Jul 11, 2019

    CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) seeks public comment on Chapter 20 and Chapter 2 rules concerning student transportation. During the 2019 Legislative session, HEA0125 repealed the moratorium on the purchase of student transportation vehicles. The proposed revision of Chapter 20 rules incorporates legislative mandates that include: defining procedures for and conditions under which school districts may procure student transportation vehicles; establishing a mileage and age replacement schedule for student transportation...

  • State reunites Wyomingites with $6.827 million in unclaimed property

    Jul 11, 2019

    Amount paid and number of checks issued are new records CHEYENNE - Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meier on Tuesday announced that more than $6.8 million worth of unclaimed property was returned to businesses, citizens and former citizens of Wyoming during the fiscal year that ended June 30. “One of our jobs in the Treasurer’s Office is to reunite citizens with their lost money,” Meier said. “The folks in the Unclaimed Property Division focus on this mission year-round, and the continued growth in the amount of money paid out is a result of thei...

  • Women's Council seeks nominations for second annual entrepreneur award

    Jul 11, 2019

    The Wyoming Council for Women (WCW) is pleased to announce it will be accepting nominations between now and July 31, 2019, for the second annual Woman Entrepreneur Award. Committee Chair, Jan Torres, talked about the Woman Entrepreneur Award and its importance in highlighting women’s roles in the state’s economy. “We’re building on the success of the inaugural year of this award. Last year, the Women’s Council received nominations from around the state including Jackson, Gillette, Lander, Cheyenne, Buffalo, Rock Springs, Casper, and Wheatland....

  • Pine Bluffs Roping Club Summer Series July 5, 2019

    Jul 11, 2019

    JULY 5, 2019 RESULTS. Jr.Sr Roping: 1. Colby Smith and Bryton Scheller 10.84 2. Colby Smith and Boyd Supan 16.72 Century Roping: 1. Sondra Williams and Sean Wright 7.41 2. Patrick Gleason and Buddy Edwards 9.80 Mixed Roping: 1. Sondra Williams and Sean Wright 8.38 2. Kim and Boyd Supan 10.50 Open Roping: 1. Bryton Scheller and Boyd Supan 7.04 2. Tate Bishop and Bryton Scheller 7.68 Pee Wee Barrels: 1. Javonna Hunt 19.754 2. Javaya Harms 20.145 3. Stesha Tidyman 20.163 4. Kashley Fornstrom...

  • Pine Bowl Bowlers

    Jul 11, 2019

  • Pine Bluffs Sportsman Club holds Annual Meeting and Shoot

    Jul 11, 2019

  • Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 at Pine Bluffs

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Jul 11, 2019

    Several of our residents braved much warmer temperatures and an almost three and a half hour delay to get a glimpse of the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 as it rolled into Pine Bluffs on Monday. Marking the 150 year anniversary of the Transcontinental railroad, the 4014 began its journey in Cheyenne where it experienced a several hour delay due to a broken spring. Not to be deterred, however, the citizens of Pine patiently waited and were finally granted payoff when the Big Boy steamed in at about...

  • And the rockets red glare!!

    Jul 11, 2019