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  • Laramie County School District No. 2 hires 11 new teaches, and more

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Aug 22, 2019

    School has started and for some of our kiddos that means new teachers. This year Laramie County School District number 2 has found some of the best and brightest to grace our school hallways, and educate our children. Superintendent Abrams feels much the same way. "You can only build a great school district with great people, and we have the greatest old and new staff around. We also encourage parents to participate as well letting us know where we are succeeding and where our challenges are as...

  • Pine Bluffs Town Council introduce Resolution 2019-07

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Aug 22, 2019

    Mondays town council meeting opened with the introduction of Resolution 2019-07, a JPA loan application for construction of a new terminal and hangar at the airport. While the terminal is federally funded the hangar itself is locally funded at a cost of approximately 200,000 dollars which would be covered by the loan. It is anticipated that there will be a tenant in the hangar itself and those lease fees would be covered by said tenant. The application is to be submitted before the December board meeting with hopes that a decision would be...

  • Library summer readers celebrate

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Aug 22, 2019

    The Pine Bluffs Library finished off their summer reading program with a party at the Texas Trail Museum this last Saturday. Molly Williams was on hand with ice cream and pony rides to reward those kids who were able to complete either their 25 books, 25 days, or 25 hours of reading this summer. Jim Vancise, Robin Roberts, and her daughter Gabby Roberts were there as well donating their time and their horses to help with the fun. Offering big rides on So Quili and rides for the little ones on...

  • Carl E. Sundin

    Aug 22, 2019

    Carl E. Sundin, 86, of Pine Bluffs, finished his time on this earth on August 14, 2019, at the Veterans Administration Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 24th, at the Pine Bluffs Community Center with Scott Rauscher and Sandy Pheifer officiating. A finger-food luncheon will immediately follow the service. Carl was born to Victor and Hazel (Stenholm) Sundin, September 30, 1932, in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. He attended all grades in Pine Bluffs and graduated from Pine Bluffs High School....

  • New Environmental Health Director

    Aug 22, 2019

    The Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department Executive Director, Gus Lopez has named Roy Kroeger the new Director of Environmental Health, effective August 19, 2019. Roy has been an Environmental Health Specialist Supervisor for the past 17 years, will now head the division that oversees food, water, pools, sewage, and disease investigations. Roy will also help coordinate the West Nile prevention program and assist with the bio-terrorism emergency response plan. Roy has been working for the...

  • Local jobs and Wyoming payroll in fourth quarter 2018: Construction leads job growth

    Aug 22, 2019

    CHEYENNE: In recent months, Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has been trending slightly downward and job growth appears to be increasing. This report, which focuses on changes in the number of jobs between fourth quarter 2017 and fourth quarter 2018, is based on employers’ quarterly unemployment insurance tax filings. It provides details on job growth and decline by industry and county. From fourth quarter 2017 to fourth quarter 2018, employment rose by 4,463 jobs (1.7%) and total payroll increased by $201.6 million (6.2%). Nea...

  • Prepare your roses for the winter

    Mike Heath Laramie County Master Gardners|Aug 22, 2019

    Roses are a beautiful and fragrant flower and one of the more popular found in yards around the country. They come in all sizes and colors, some with tiny flowers and some with large thick blossoms. They can be small tea roses or larger climbing roses. Some are easier to maintain than others, especially when it comes to preparing them for our cold weather that we all know is just around the corner. Too many of us, including me, don’t prepare our flower beds and other plants for winter as we should. I’ve had the opinion for years that if a pla...

  • Patriot Guard Riders A Veterans Story

    Penny Merryfield|Aug 22, 2019

    Founded in 2005 to shield families of fallen heroes from those that would disrupt the services of their loved ones, the Patriot Guard Riders has grown to include thousands of members across all 50 states in the US. They are a 100% volunteer 501(c)(3) organization. As the membership has grown, so has the scope of the mission. "We also honor first responders as well as our military veterans. Additionally we have an active Help On The Homefront (HOTH) program, which provides assistance to our...

  • Practice begins

    Victoria Smithey Pine Bluffs Post|Aug 22, 2019

    Pine and Burns hit the field and the courts this Monday for their first practices for the 2019/2020 fall season. Volleyball, football, and cross country track all began practice on the first day of school gearing up for the upcoming season. Pine coaches Gray, Anderson, Yeltin, Warner, and Walter put their football prospects through all the paces necessary for a successful team. In the gym Lisa Gilbert watched as her Hornet girls volleyball teams dusted off the summer and practiced serving,...

  • Practice begins

    Aug 22, 2019

  • Governor Mark Gordon and state officials unveil Medal of Honor Highway

    Aug 22, 2019

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Gov. Mark Gordon and other state officials unveiled the new Medal of Honor Highway sign during an event Aug. 20 at the Orin Junction Rest Area off Interstate 25, exit 126. The event will officially designate US 20 as the Medal of Honor Highway. Gov. Gordon, the Wyoming Veterans Commission, members of the state Legislature, and state and local officials will attend the event. "Wyoming has always valued and supported the roles of our military. We know well our nation would not be...