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Town parks, water, and clean up was on the minds of the residents and the council at the Burns Town council meeting on September 9th, after the Utility board meeting. Mayor Joseph Nicholson was not feeling well and therefore did not attend the meeting. Burns Town Clerk Toni Shiery announced the audit date will be on August 16th starting at 8:00 a.m. for the council. For the Laramie County Sheriff's Department report, they announced that the Cheyenne Police have caught the culprits that were...
As if on cue the storm broke and the sun shone thru, 15 minutes before the team meeting. The Pine Bluffs Town council was able to walk into town hall without getting drenched or blown over. The lightning and rain stopped, and the sun showed its face as if to say, “Go ahead.” The town council met to cover numerous items needed to continue the town on its path to the future. Items approved included a 24-hour malt beverage permit for the Pine Bluffs Distilling, building permits for Johnson and Cross and some engineering items. Most of the mee...
Weather was great for flying on Saturday, September 7th at the Pine Bluffs Airport. The town of Pine Bluffs was holding an open house at the airport. This event is about how the town and the airport board have improved the facilities. The terminal is great for anyone to fly in for a day, a few hours, or to just get fuel to continue on their journey. The day started out with questionable weather due to the National Weather Service reporting fog. But that was not the case in Pine Bluffs. It was a...
Donald David Porter, 93, of Grover, Colorado passed away on September 5, 2024 at the Kimball County Manor. Don was born July 29, 1931 to Esther and David Porter at the Reichley homestead near Grover. Don was a farmer/rancher his entire life and also worked numerous side jobs throughout much of his life. In 1952 he married Jean Knapp and they raised four children. Don served many years on the Farm Credit Services Board and on the Grover Fire Department Board. He was a life-time member of the...
Merlin Otto Marquart, fondly known as Otto, passed away on September 4, 2024, at the Western Nebraska Veterans Home in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Born on December 9, 1939, in Deshler, Nebraska, Otto lived a life enriched by his adventurous spirit, warm-hearted nature, and a profound love for family. Otto dedicated many years to shaping young minds as a junior high science teacher in Northglenn, Colorado, where he brought his great sense of humor and engaging personality into the classroom. His...
The kids were excited and so was the Albin Elementary staff. It was a special day for Albin Elementary, as the students get to play on a new playground. Every playground has great points and not so great points. The Laramie County School District #2 school board is always concerned about the safety of students on the playgrounds. Playgrounds are a great place for the students to burn some energy, get a great workout, and to reset their minds to learn better in class. In the past years...
School is back in session so it is time for a little pop quiz. What is an item that almost every student carries? If you said backpack you are off to a great start. Do you know what it takes to be at the head of the class? Let's find out if you are a star student or need to brush up a little on your backpack knowledge. Most students carry a backpack filled with their books at some point during their school day. Did you know a heavy back pack can cause neck, shoulder, or back pain. Those narrow...
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it has published a new guidance addressing limits on when and how jurisdictions may remove voters from their voter lists. The guidance document reflects the department’s commitment to ensuring that every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote free of discrimination or voter intimidation. “Ensuring that every eligible voter is able to vote and have that vote counted is a critical aspect of sustaining a robust democracy, and it is a top priority for the Justice Depar...
Laramie, Wyo.-Sept. 5, 2024-The University of Wyoming Extension has released an updated publication promoting the local food movement across Wyoming, connecting consumers with producers. The "2024 Wyoming Specialty Crop Directory" has nearly 1,100 listings, including many for producers and the specialty crops and products they offer. These offerings include fresh vegetables and fruits; culinary herbs and spices; honey; homemade goods such as jams, jellies, salsas, barbecue and hot sauces,...
The Air Force Birthday on September 18th commemorates the establishment of The United States Air Force. Almost from the moment the Wright brothers found a way to soar with the birds, the military incorporated aeronautical pursuits into their missions. However, the Air Force did not become a separate branch of the Armed Forces until September 18, 1947. The U.S. Air Force was officially founded on 18 September 1947, and in the decades since it has established itself as an air force second-to-none. Yet the Air Force’s history and heritage goes b...
Grandparents are a kids secret weapon for a great time. Grandparents have their own rules and the kids love to be with them. September 8th was Grandparents Day, but it was on a Sunday this year, so Pine Bluffs Elementary School decided to celebrate it on September 9th with a Grandparents breakfast. Pine Bluffs Elementary principal Andrea Verosky, Kelly Bymer, and Beth Pafford served biscuit and sausage gravy with a pear along with a drink. The kids got to visit and work on worksheets about...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets football team got the 2024-25 season off to a great start. The Hornets traveled to Shoshoni to face the Wranglers in a non-conference game. The Hornets started last season off with a 6-0 record but missed the last three games of the season knocking them out of the state championship. Coach Gray is not about to let that happen again and hit the basics hard in practice. At the end of the scrimmage two weeks ago Coach Gray said, "Tackle, hitting and blocking," hinting that...
The Lady Hornets traveled to Yuma, Colorado to take on the Yuma Lady Outlaws in a non-conference match-up. The Lady Hornets, coming off the disappointing loss to the Lady Doggers were looking to get back on the winning train and back on track for the state tournament. Like the loss to the Lady Trailblazers the Lady Hornets started off slow but came through in the end as they won the match 2-3. The Lady Hornets lost the first two matches to the Lady Outlaws but came back and won the last three including the tiebreaker. In what could only be call...
Last Thursday the Lady Broncs hosted the Torrington Lady Trailblazers in an inter-conference match up. The Lady Broncs are going through a rebuilding stage and getting the girls to become comfortable in their new roles. After losing nine seniors last year Head Coach Anndee McKinney has her work cut out for her fitting the team together. There are all new faces starting on the floor this year. Some were on the varsity squad last year and some moved up from the JV team. Now the ones that were on...
The Lady Hornets volleyball team has been undefeated in seasonal play in the early part of the 2024-25 Season. With returning players like the hard-hitting Jessica Hoffman, Hattie Lerwick and Avery Gray the Lady Hornets are looking to return to the state tournament. The Lady Hornets hosted the Lingle-Ft Laramie Lady Doggers in a non-conference game last Thursday. The Lady Hornets were able to defeat the Lady Doggers in their first match up but lost the next three sets to lose the match 3-1. It...
The Burns Broncs galloped to Rawlins, Wyoming to face the Outlaws on the gridiron last Friday. The Broncs are still looking for their first seasonal win and were hoping to find it in Rawlins. The Broncs are still building their team into a cohesive unit but are well on their way. Coach Romsa has a lot of new faces and has them starting to fire as a team. The Broncs offense was able to find pay dirt in the first and third quarters, but the defense was not able to contain the Outlaws offense as they put 34 points on the board. The Outlaws beat...
The Lady Broncs volleyball team is off to a slow start to the 2024-25 season. With a 0-5 record the team was headed to Gillette for the Gillette Invite tournament with the hopes of breaking their losing streak and putting some marks in the win column. Unfortunately, the team was not able to find the winners circle in any of their matches. Their first match that is recorded was against the Newcastle Lady Dogies. In the tournament the girls would play the best of three matches for the game. In an up and down game, the Lady Broncs lost the first...
The Pine Bluffs Roping Club held its weekly team roping competition last Friday. It was a perfect night for the event and Mother Nature was smiling down on the group. The arena could not have been much better as they watered the ground down just before the competition. The family and friends that gathered were having a great time watching their hero ride and rope. On this night a roper from previous events, Haize Fornstrom would put up his rope for a flag. Fornstrom would be the flagger for the...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs Cross Country track team headed to Gering, Nebraska to compete in the Gering XC meet. According to Coach Rousseau, “The first week left us with some kids out sick—oh germs in all the schools. Hopefully we will all be healthy and can compete next week at Kimball. This week we ran at the Five Rocks Amphitheater in Gering, Nebraska. In the junior varsity girl’s division Coach Rousseau said, “We only ran Katie Beavers at JV today since she missed out last week. She got her first HS race under her feet— 34:53.” In the JV boys...
The Lady Hornets volleyball team headed to Cheyenne for their third game of the week. Coming off the win against the Yuma Lady Outlaws the team was in high spirits and ready to put another notch in their belt. The Lady Cyclones are not in the same conference but still a strong and powerful team to face. The game was intensely close as neither team could overcome the other. At the end of four matches the sets were tied at two apiece, and needed to go into a tiebreaker. The final score in all four matches was exactly the same. The winner had 25...
Sparky, the fire prevention mascot, visited the Pine Bluffs Elementary School kindergarten and kinder boost class last Thursday. Sparky was accompanied by Fire Chief Derek Walls and Firefighter Charlie Hastings. The day's events would include some instruction by Chief Walls and a chance for the kids to use the fire hose off the rescue unit. The kindergarten class was treated to a ride in the fire truck on this day also. The kids were excited as they walked out of the classroom building and into...
The University of Wyoming has hosted Band Day for over 40 years. It is a day for Junior/ Senior High School band students to attend and perform at the Wyoming Cowboys football game. This event starts early in the morning, but ends with an incredible adventure of being able to march at a college football game. Then afterwards, be able to watch a great game. The Burns High School Band went to the University of Wyoming football game to participate in Band Day. There were 17 students that were able...
Some people love to watch a good tractor pull. But not everyone has a big tractor to have a chance to pull in competition. But garden tractors are a little bit easier to get and some say a lot more fun. The garden tractors motors are good, but upping the power is even better. Some put motorcycle engines in the tractor to give it more power. Power is the key in all the pulls no matter if it is big or small like a garden tractor. Power pulls longer and more weight, which is the goal to the competi...
When driving into the town of Grover, Colorado there was smoke everywhere. Since this year has been smoky dur to the abundance of fires, one might be a bit concerned. But, this smoke was an inviting one to come see what was cooking. It makes the stomachs rumble with hunger because it smelled so delicious. Grover has been doing the BBQ cook-off for 14 years. It was small at the beginning, but now it's grown. There were 12 teams this year. These teams compete throughout the summer in different...
Grover Day is a hidden event that needs to have a big shout out to the communities to visit. Grover Day is a day to celebrate the town of Grover, Colorado. Grover, Colorado has always been known for the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo. But the town was formed due to the railroad. Back in the day there was a theatre, library, hardware store, cheese factory and so on. The town was the place to be. Like everything in the world, things change. The town may be small but it still celebrates with the...
