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CHEYENNE, WYOMING – Zonta Club of Cheyenne is proud to announce that the recipient of this year's Young Women in Public Affairs Award is Grace Steenbergen. The $1,500 award recognizes Ms. Steenbergen's commitment to the volunteer sector, her volunteer leadership achievements, and her dedication to the empowerment of women. She plans to use this cash award to help further her education at the university level. Ms. Steenbergen is currently a Senior at Burns Junior-Senior High School with a g...
On May 12, 2022 the Lions Clubs come roaring into the area. Thursday was the first day of the Lions Club State Convention for the weekend. At 1 p.m. at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School was the start of the Symposiums. The district Governor Robin Walters of the Pine Bluffs Lions Club with her seeing eye dog, Legend, welcomed everyone to the State Convention. The first was International Director Dr. Dianne J. Pitts from Chappells, South Carolina. She works on the team building. First,...
I'm feeling pretty good about the work I've done on my garden and flower bed irrigation systems since last year. We have several rose bushes that were transplanted from my in-laws farmstead in Nebraska nearly 20 years ago that have never had any significant amount of water. It isn't that I didn't care but flowers just aren't at the top of my priority list. I think about running water to them every year then get tied up doing something else. Last year I finally buckled down and put in an...
This is it! Every two years campaign signs decorate the landscape and soon politicians and wanna-be’s will be out asking for your vote. The primary election is August 16th and the winners will move to the general election on November 1st. There are some changes this year in how we vote so I sat down with the County Clerk, Debra Lee, to talk about the election process and learn more about the voting process in Laramie County and how we can be sure our votes are secure. Right off the bat I want you to know that your precinct number has c...
Bouncing students to sign for a new adventure. At Pine Bluffs High School on May 9th at 2 p.m. four students signed with the University of Wyoming. The first was Ingrid Martinez. She will be studying to be a nurse. Martinez is the daughter of Janette and Luis Martinez Next was Tessa Long. She will be going into nursing. Long is the daughter of Amy and Patrick Currie. Kami Tangemen has not decided what to major in at this time. Tangeman is the daughter of Wendy and Joshua Tangeman. The last is...
Renewal of liquor license hearing and a BBQ with the ambulance service. On May 12 at 7 p.m. the Albin Council met at the Albin Community Center in the conference room. For old business the lunch program is doing ok with some different meals. Mayor Krakow reported next week that Knife River will start milling the parking lot at the Albin Community Center. The Albin council has applied for the ARPA funding grant with Laramie County. On May 17th is when they will find out if they will be receiving the funding. For new business the renewal of the...
The instruments were tuned up and the voices were warmed up at Burns High School on May 10th at 7 p.m. for the Burns Jr./Sr. High School Spring Concert. Mr. Jack G. Rudisell conducted the High School Choir to perform the Star Spangled Banner. Next the sixth-grade band performed Regalia by David Myers. The piece had countermelodies. The fifth and sixth grade band performed four songs. The first song was conducted by the new music teacher Mr. Zamboni Brown. They played When the Saints Go Marching...
May 15-21, 2022 is National EMS Week. We are lucky in our area to have wonderful volunteers who give up time from their families, jobs and their everyday lives to come to the rescue during emergencies and time of need. As with many small town and surrounding areas, an ambulance crew may cover a wider area than just their own city or town. Pine Bluffs Ambulance covers an area of the south- eastern corner of Laramie County, which reaches to the Colorado border. In 1974, President Gerald Ford...
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Career and Technical Education (SBCTE) and Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will host its next meet at 8:30 a.m. on May 20, 2022 in Sheridan, as well as virtually via the Zoom online platform. The board will initially convene as the SBCTE to receive a report on statewide activities involving Career and Technical Education. The board will hear presentations from students and sponsors involved in the following student organizations: ProStart, Skills USA, and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). A...
Cheyenne, WY – Secretary Ed Buchanan announced today that he will not seek a second term as Wyoming’s Secretary of State. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Wyoming as your Secretary of State. Recently, the opportunity presented itself to apply for a judicial position in my hometown of Torrington, Wyoming. While I have been so grateful for the time I have spent as the Secretary of State, it would not be appropriate for me to explore a judicial opportunity while also running for this important office. After much praye...
Fun hats and fancy outfits along with happy-go-luck fun loving dogs were at the Fourth Annual Corgi Derby races on May 7th at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. Pine Bluff Distilling hosts the event with the Cheyenne Animal Shelter to raise money to help the animals in Laramie County. There were over 400 people who attended the races this year. This event started with an idea to race Corgi's like the horses at the Kentucky Derby. Next on the agenda was to find a charity that Pine...
New leases for businesses and more on the development. Burns Town council met on May 9th at 6:30 p.m. Carrie Clark addressed the council about someone almost getting hit by some kid leaving the school. She was asking for sheriff's being on 3rd street after school. Laramie County Deputy Sheriff Gaskin stated, "They are sending Deputies out to the area but remember they may end at a call.” The Pine Bluffs Post encouraged the town of Burns to put information in the High Plains Adventure magazine to have the tourists know where and what is going o...
The Pine Bluffs Band and Chorus performed at the Southeast Music Festival in Cheyenne on April 11th and 12th. The band performed Three songs. The first song is Celtic Voyage. This song is about Irish immigrants. The drums in the background are the sound of the ocean. The flute solos are the main theme. It is about the hardships on the journey to America. The second song Novena. It is rhythmic vitality song. The last is the Disney song Mulan. This is about a girl who impersonates a man to serve...
Stories I Ain't Told Nobody Yet was the setting of the Burns High School Spring Play held on May 7th. This play was inspired by the poetry of Jo Carson. The students performed monologues and dialogues. There were three different sets on the stage. A porch, a kitchen and a bench. These take place in the areas of East Tennessee and the Appalachian region. Cooper Allen did five dialogues. They are "Daddy's Daddy", "Sick Mother", "Them Young'uns Married?", "The Only Junkyard", and "I Lived Off Old...
It's spring and everything seems to be coming to life. Birds are nesting, yards are turning into jungles, and trees and shrubs are budding out. This is the perfect time to plant new trees. Actually you can plant a tree anytime as long as you can get the shovel in the ground. But spring will give your tree the best chance at survival. New trees can come from a variety of sources, but there are some things to consider before you purchase. To begin with, ask yourself what you want the tree for. Is...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (April 19, 2022) – The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC), in partnership with the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA), is excited to announce a new twine color for NAISMA certified weed-free hay. Any forage or hay certified as weed-free will now be marked with blue and orange twine or will be accompanied by either a certification form or a transit certificate. The weed-free twine program helps limit the spread of noxious weeds through the movement of forage or hay. Many federal and state lands r...
As predicted, the Wyoming Republican Party denied Laramie County voters a place at the table when it comes time to provide input into Republican Party politics in Wyoming. In a 15-8 vote, the Credentials Committee recommended that the Laramie County delegation should not be permitted to participate in the biennial Republican Convention. Several delegates were already in Sheridan prepared to represent Laramie County Republicans. The Wyoming GOP had already cancelled Natrona County for not paying their dues. That’s 28,739 voters from Laramie C...
Armed Forces Day is Saturday, 21 May 2022. It is a joint celebration of all six branches of the U.S. military: the Army, the Navy, the Coast Guard, the Marine Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force. A lot of people get Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day confused, I know I did before I researched this. Armed Forces Day celebrates the men and women who are currently serving in our great military. Memorial Day remembers and mourns people who have died while serving in the U.S....
The animals were coming out at the Albin Elementary School on May 5th at 6:30 p.m. during their Spring concert. Welcome to the Jungle was the theme this year. Before the concert got under way, Mrs. Morrison with a translator informed parents and students about the Literacy camp. Students will receive a backpack of books along with information about the program this summer. And now ladies and gentlemen, "Welcome to the Jungle." The Fifth and sixth grade band performed first. The first song was...
The People's convoy came through Pine Bluffs May 9th at 10:30 a.m. A firetruck leading the group was followed by trucks, cars, and a bus supporting the cause. They were honking and waving while they headed east down I-80 and passed through Pine Bluffs. The Convoy's mission is to gain back Americans freedoms, our civil liberties, and bring an end to all unconstitutional mandates. The bottom line, to restore our nation's constitution. The truckers are tired of the high-cost of diesel and gas. It...
Lander, Wyo.-May 6, 2022-On Saturday, May 21, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer a one-day educational program on growing grapes in Wyoming, to be held at Central Wyoming College in Lander. Led by UW Extension educator Jeremiah Vardiman, the symposium will provide attendees with the information they need to start their own vineyards as well as a hands-on demonstration at a local vineyard. Vardiman, a northwest area UW Extension agriculture and horticulturalist educator, says that...
Is it a tractor or a robot? On April 22, 2022 at the Burns High School there was a DOT autonomous spreader on the football field. The DOT autonomous robotic spreader is run by a designated tablet. There is only two in the United States. Frenchman Valley Coop are the ones that are working with the machine. This machine is used to spread fertilizer with the possibility of two products at the same time. DOT can do 16 sections which is 100 to 125 acres per hour. This will help with production and...
Officer Michael Moore was hired by the Pine Bluffs Police Department on February 5, 2013 by then Chief of Police Robin Clark and continued to serve Pine Bluffs under four different Chiefs of Police. During his service to the town, Officer Moore worked in both full time and later part-time capacities. Prior to his civilian law enforcement service, Moore was a retired Senior Master Sergeant and Superintendent of Security Forces in the Wyoming Air National Guard. Moore started his law enforcement...
Drug take back - The doors at the Pine Bluffs Police department were open and ready to receive drugs! On April 28th the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Pine Bluffs Police department collected unneeded, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. It was National Drug Take Back Day. They have been collecting prescription and non-prescription drugs in Pine Bluffs to help keep the drugs off the streets and out of the environment. Drugs in the environment is not good for the water and the land. It...
