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Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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After hundreds of hours over the course of two years, many working hands, and the imagination of Carl Jensen of Wheatland, Wyo., four life-size statues are now at home in Pine Bluffs at the Veteran's Memorial and Community Plaza downtown. Each sculpture represents a branch of the United States military – Marine, Sailor, Soldier and Airman. According to Jensen, project founder Larry Silvey contacted him in the summer of 2014 to have four statues created to commemorate veterans of all walks of l...
Shoppers who frequent Texas Trail Market will notice a significant change in store items over the next few weeks. The grocer’s current supplier, Affiliated Foods Midwest, has merged with Associated Wholesale Grocers. For shoppers, that means a switch from the Shurfine brand of products to AWG’s Best Choice brand. The merger goes into effect Oct 24. “While we make the change in suppliers, customers may experience some slight inconvenience as we phase out Shurfine and stock new items, but this will help us be more competitive and offer more...
Katie Wright enjoys her piece of pie during the Burns Elementary Math Pi and Pie Night last Thursday evening. Wright attended the night with her family. According to Burns Elementary Principal Jerry Burkett, the night is held once every quarter with teachers hosting math games. It is then with hopes that the parents are able to go home and help their students work on math skills. Most of the games use supplies that most would already have at home....
When you have been fortunate enough to travel all over the world, why would you then spend so much time wandering around Wyoming? I get that question a lot. The answer is simple – there is just so much to see and do in our great state and we want to experience all of it. Earlier in our lives, we were fortunate to visit Canada and Mexico. I earned a Masters Degree in Cardiff, Wales. We used to own a company that promoted the Rocky Mountain States in Europe. We visited Hong Kong to line up g...
We have seen several pictures of Burns and Pawnee Homecoming royalty, but almost nothing about Pine Bluffs royalty (with exception of the photo on the front page of the king and “queen”). We would like to congratulate the following students who were our royalty: Freshman attendants: Hyleigh Fornstrom and Justus Golding Sophomore attendants: Hallie Christofferson and Doug Fornstrom Junior attendants: Kenzie Graves and Wyatt Fornstrom Senior attendants: Melissa Fornstrom and Hunter Thompson Queen and King: Montanna Chrystal and Kyle Steger Bes...
To the voters of Senate District 6, Kym Zwonitzer has stepped forward as an independent candidate in your district. How fortunate you are. Her business background is much needed in the legislature. Since she is married to Representative Dave Zwonitzer, she has had the opportunity to observe the process it takes to be a knowledgeable and effective Senator to represent you. Anthony Bouchard is a one-issue candidate. He is a volitile radical from California who has lived here only a few years. His agenda is to put guns in schools. Do you think...
Last week we visited about my work on the House Natural Resources Committee and this week I want to drill down further into the energy production that is so crucial to jobs in Wyoming and revenue for our state government. Wyoming coal, oil, gas, and uranium quite literally keep the lights on in America and power our economy. Whether they know it or not, millions of Americans rely on Wyoming energy and the State of Wyoming relies on the revenue from that energy. Part of my work on the Natural Resources Committee is keeping our public lands open...
Governor Matt Mead announced a new initiative to promote the outdoor recreational industry in Wyoming. The Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources will work with private and public stakeholders to develop recommendations to grow Wyoming’s strong outdoor recreation economy. Expanding outdoor recreation was suggested by the Governor’s 2015 Task Force on Forests. “Wyoming has world-class opportunities for hunting, fishing, photography and other outdoor recreation. Many of our fondest memories are with friends and family in the outdoors,...
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is encouraging Wyoming high school juniors to apply to be a Senate page for the spring session in Washington, D.C. There are a total of 30 page positions in the United States Senate each session. One of those positions is reserved for Enzi to sponsor a young adult from Wyoming to serve as a Senate page. The deadline for applications is November 2. “The page program allows students to have a front row seat during debates in the U.S. Senate,” said Enzi. “The program will provide experiences that participants will...
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...
Rebecca Derner competed in the Western Junior Livestock Show in Rapid City, South Dakota on October 7th. She won the extra heavy weight class with her lamb purchased from Lee Club Lambs of Baggs, WY. Derner was also the Reserve Champion Senior Lamb Showman. Derner is a senior at Burns Junior Senior High School, where she serves as the Vice President of the Burns FFA Chapter. Derner is also a member of the Clover Club 4-H club....
BeauRyan, Ty and Tuf would like to announce the birth of their new little sister; MesaBlue Quincy Scarborough. She was born on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 6:33 a.m. at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Neb. Proud parents are Aaron and Lisa Scarborough of Pine Bluffs, Wyo. Maternal grandparents are Dan and Cindy Pletcher of Goodland, Kan. Paternal grandparents are Les and Yvonne Scarborough of Kress, Texas....
Good morning! Another beautiful fall day, just a little bit to much wind. Could be worse though, right? The damage caused by the rough weather in our eastern/southern states will take months if not years to recover from for those folks. A few locals here experienced the anxiety of the weather as they spent time in Florida during that. We are glad that all turned out well for them. Been pretty good around here except for a few minor bumps and one major one. The major one involved a cute little...
There was a good crowd for the monthly potluck luncheon for the 55 And Up Club. on Friday, October 14. The door prize was won by Leonard Wiggin. Following the luncheon, Cynthia Shlaer presented a program on her recent trip to China. Cynthia is a photographer who lives in Hereford, Colo. She recently spent five weeks in China and she showed a slide presentation of some of her photographs and told about her trip. It was a very interesting and informative presentation. This week at the Hereford Com...
Is it the wisp of corn dust or simply the strong winds ushering in the new season that has changed the air outside. Both leave us with amazing views. The combines rolling slowly over their dried golden harvest and the crisp leaves being lifted into the sky, hopefully dropping in our neighbors pile to rake. Almost poetic words that Bob Dylan might use. We may not win a Nobel Prize for “blowing in the wind,” but we certainly have a few prizes in people. Some are celebrating their birthday. Adr...
Twice a week, four Pine Bluffs students can be found along side of their coaches, practicing wherever they find room to help bring out the school and community spirit of Pine Bluffs. Going into their second year, Hornet Cheerleading is perfecting moves and learning cheers to motivate the Pine Bluffs Hornets athletic sports as well as to encourage home team spirit for the community. According to Head Coach Alex Gilbert, the program saw major interest last year as originally 18 girls participated. “We had a lot of eighth graders out last year a...
A class sponsored candidate forum will be held for those running to fill the five open seats for the Laramie County School District #2 (LCSD #2) school board. According to Burns High School History Teacher Barry Ward, his senior class decided to host a forum because of the recent presidential race. “The kids have a lot of questions about debates and forums so the easiest way to show them is to host a forum,” Ward explained. “There are eight candidates running and we usually don’t have that many so it will make for a great forum.” Ward elab...
The Pine Bluffs Kindergarten students were treated to a ride on Laramie County Fire District No. 5 firetrucks earlier this month as they learned about fire safety. The students throughout the month have been learning about firefighters and their gear, fire safety at school including fire drills and why to practice them, as well as about fire safety at home including what smoke detectors are and not playing with matches. October is designated Fire Safety Month across the count...
Despite losing 28-14 to Tongue River last Friday, the Pine Bluffs Hornets secured a spot in the 1A playoffs. The Hornets were hindered without running back Ruger Lewis, who did not play due to a lower body injury and is questionable for this Friday. "We fought hard," said head coach Will Gray. "(We) made a few mistakes but this group of kids will fight back and correct them." With Lewis out, the Hornets relied on Kyle Steger to run the ball, totaling 110 yards on 26 carries. Quarterback Haize Fo...
Members of the Pine Bluffs-Burns Cross Country team will be headed off to the state competition in Sheridan Saturday after running at regionals in Hulett, Wyo. Although not the favorite this year, the girls team will be looking to repeat their last six seasons as 1A/2A state champions. According to Assistant Coach Ashley Rousseau, Moorcroft and Lovell will be the schools to watch. "Moorcroft and Lovell will be some great competition for our ladies," Rousseau stated. "Each of those teams have...
The Burns Lady Broncs fought two hard games last weekend, coming up short both times in the win column. Burns hosted the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets Friday, battled to the win, and lost in five sets. During the first set, the Lady Broncs played with heart losing by seven points 18-25. Burns rallied back taking the second set 25-23. The third set saw the Lady Broncs losing, 13-25. The fourth game was close, but the Lady Broncs kept the lead, winning 25-23. In the close fifth set, the Lady Broncs weren't able to get the upper hand and lost 10-15....
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets went one and one on the weekend as they bought home a victory against the Lady Broncs and fell to Lingle. Pine Bluffs traveled to Burns to take on Laramie County School District No. 2 rivals the Burns Lady Broncs Friday and was able to win in five sets. The Lady Hornets played strong to get the win of the first set 25-18. Burns fought hard in the second set, overtaking the Lady Hornets 23-25. Coming back in the third set, Pine Bluffs saw a win 25-13, but had trouble containing the Lady Broncs in the fourth set as...
The Pawnee Coyotes football team traveled to Weldona, Colo., to take on conference rivals Weldon Valley Warriors Friday. The Coyotes racked up 28 points in the first quarter and held the Warriors to only six points. During the second quarter, Pawnee tallied another 30 points while Weldon Valley added another touchdown to their score, making the score at halftime 58-12. Adding another 13 points to the scoreboard in the third quarter, Pawnee came away with a big win 71-12. According to Pawnee High School Head Coach Doug Miller, Weldon Valley was...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets Junior High Volleyball A team captured third place at the SEWAC conference tournament after going 5-7 in regular season play. According to Head Coach Nancy Malcolm, the squad was going for a three-peat at claiming the SEWAC champion title, but fell short this year. “We played some of our best games at the conference tournament and that is really what I like to see each year,” Malcolm said. The Lady Hornets faced Southeast in the semi finals of SEWAC and lost a close game by two points in each set, going 24-26 and...
1 Years Ago Oct. 19, 1916 The Postmaster here received word from Washington that the Golden Prairie office would discontinue Oct. 31. The basement of the Bushnell school house was nearly excavated. Frank Beaver, the general proprietor of the City Hotel, had bought the Hart Hotel and planned to use it for rooms and short orders. The registration board reported that 239 had registered in Pine Bluffs. The new school house in District 35 was completed and was greatly appreciated by teachers and pupils. St. Michael Peterson and Miss Eunice...
