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Lines of booths and a set schedule of presentations was at the Albin Community Center. After two years of waiting the Southeast Wyoming Expo was determined to have it on February 9, 2022. They had over 150 people attend the event. It had over twenty-five vendors . The vendors ranged for seed to plant, equipment, new technology, insurance, and local grow products. The Southeast Wyoming had four presentations throughout the day. The first presentation was the Wyoming Highway Patrol. With always...
The Game ball was given to a student that beat cancer. At Burns Elementary on February 9th in the gym was an assembly for the presentation by the University of Wyoming Basketball Coach Jeff Linder to Henry Dolan who has been fighting cancer for three years. The cancer was acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This cancer affects the B lymphocytes. These are the white blood cells that grow in the soft center of your bones called marrow. The B lymphocytes are cells to help fight infections. The diseased...
Water rates are going to rise, minimally, as well as the town is drilling a new well. These were some of the items discussed at Monday, February 14, town council meeting. The town of Pine Bluffs which has not raised their water rates since 2014, has felt the pressure of costs concerning wells, main line breakage and other cost items. A recent study was done regarding water rates in the area, and while comparing Pine Bluffs to Cheyenne is not necessarily an even across the board, it showed within the study how high Cheyenne is and that Pine Bluf...
Council member Judy Johnstone tried to get the liability insurance back on the leases. Burns council met February 14th at 6:30 p.m. The Burns Lions Club reported on Burns day. They have picked a theme, Burns n’ 22. Their grand marshal will be Harvey and Jere Humphrey. They will have the same events except no softball but will try 4x4 volleyball. The Burns Lions Club will have a 5k, bingo, pancake breakfast, parade, corn hole, horseshoes, and more. President Kayla Madler reported on the Sweetheart Dance. They had 300 people attend. The club h...
The University of Wyoming lists 155 students from Laramie County on the 2021 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu Burns Michael Bohlinger Jack D. Ickes Harkiran Kaur Hillsdale Emily D. Keiter Gracie Mae Keiter Pine Bl...
The old may be new again at the first Sweetheart dance in Burns, Wyoming. The Burns Lions Club hosted this first dance at the Burns plex in Burns, Wyoming on February 12th at 6 p.m. The tables were full with bright colors and all flavors of desserts of different kinds. They had sections for nut and gluten free. No one will be going home hungry for the night. For if they do, it's no one's fault but there own. The band that was playing was the Country Club from Cheyenne, Wyoming. The band played...
In today's society our dependence on processed foods, fast foods, and snacks we seem to have forgotten the sheer pleasure of eating a home-cooked, leisurely meal with our family. We've become a microwave society. Everything has to be fast and good meals take time to prepare, even the "quick" recipes. I think about that often as I cook breakfast and the few meals that I take the time to prepare myself. Usually Linda cooks but once in a while I'll fix the meal. Like last night I fixed a chicken...
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted a "Nuclear Shark Tank" initiative for the first time last month on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. "Listening to ideas from the Airmen on what tools, equipment and training they need is imperative," said Chief Master Sgt. Juan Torres, senior enlisted leader at 90 LRS. "We need to encourage and empower Airmen in order to generate ideas and solutions for the unit." All four Airmen at the event introduced pieces...
“Section 1. That the Legislature of the State of Wyoming hereby applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States, for the calling of a convention of the several states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government and limit the terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.” Excerpt from HJ0002, Wyoming Legislature 2022. I think that by now...
Emergency Lanes are needed for emergencies. Recently while responding to a semi trailer fire on the Interstate, I personally observed how important the emergency lanes are to fire and rescue operations. That day the Westbound Interstate was blocked by an semi trailer fire and our fire trucks needed to get to that trailer to help extinguish the blazing fire creating smoke that was blinding traffic. Luckily the emergency lane we needed was still open but it was a dangerous squeeze to cross the overpass with only inches from being too small for...
BURNS: The Burns Lions Club recognized Logan Branigan, the son of Cody and Shawnae Branigan, is the 2nd quarter Student of the Quarter from Burns High School. Logan was also selected as the LCREP Citizenship Award from Burns High School.. Logan is a determined and driven young man. He has wrestled at multiple levels and has been successful. In the off-season he is constantly training and learning new skills. You can see him passing on his knowledge by mentoring younger wrestlers. He also spend t...
There is nothing better than digging in the dirt! So, roll up those sleeves and get ready to get a little bit dirty and a whole lot educated. The students at the Pine Bluffs Elementary school got to explore soil. February 8th, 2022 the fourth grade had a visit from Rex Lockman Wildlife@ Range Specialist. Lockman Is responsible for the District"s wildlife and range management programs. He helps landowners with grazing issues, grass seeding recommendations, weed problems, wildlife, and wildlife...
Having your own serenade was delivered to each person for Valentine's Day. The Pine Bluffs Chorus sang to people throughout the Pine Bluffs community. The group was out and about singing for February 14th (Valentine's Day) and 15th, 2022 for the Pine Bluffs community. This is one of the fundraisers for the Pine Bluffs Chorus. The money will go to the music program to help the students to attend contests and to receive different material for music. The students go to different businesses,...
"I left my heart at Carpenter Elementary high on a hill, it calls to me!" Would Tony Bennett be proud? The students at Carpenter elementary might think so. If they even know who he is. Besides that heart, hearts of all kinds were looked at in all different ways. The Carpenter Elementary students and staff celebrated Valentine's Day on February 14, 2022 in their classrooms. The Kindergarten students were enjoying the paper messages with all their goodies. They showed all their hearts to...
On Feb. 12, 2022, at Eastern Wyoming Community College in Torrington, 14 teams from 9 different schools competed in the Wyoming Academic Challenge. WAC is a team-based quiz bowl where students try to ring in their buzzers and answer general knowledge questions before opposing teams. Topics vary from fine arts to world history to literature with everything in between. Pine Bluffs took 5th place overall and 1st in the small school category. "They have been putting in hard work all year, so it was...
Pine Bluffs police seize drugs at traffic stop. Pine Bluffs Police Chief Chance Walkama stated, "On Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at approximately 1153 hours, the Pine Bluffs Police Department stopped a black Honda Ridgeline with Wyoming License plates for speeding eastbound on US 30, 55 mph in a posted 40 mph zone. The vehicle was stopped and the California driver was contacted. During the traffic stop the officer noticed the distinct order of raw marijuana coming from within the vehicle. He also o...
Members of the staff of the Pine Bluffs Post recently traveled to Casper, Wyoming to attend the Wyoming Press Association 123rd Annual convention and awards ceremony. Each year entries into the contest are judged by neighboring states. This is open to all the newspapers in the state of Wyoming. They are broken in to three categories: Dailies, Large Weeklies, and Small Weeklies. In the division for the Pine Bluffs Post, small weeklies, there were twenty-five newspapers competing. "It was...
Three Pine Bluffs High School students qualified for All-State band. All-State Band takes time to go through the process just to apply let alone win the position. It starts in October for filling out the paperwork, then the students do auditions and receive recommendations from teachers. In November, they play more music and get approved. Then they are off to meet with the band and conductors to perform. January 18th the Wyoming All State Music Gala Concert was performed in Rock Springs,...
CHEYENNE, WY — Laramie County Community College is proud to announce the list of students earning a place on the president’s and vice president’s honor rolls for the fall 2021 semester. We apologize to those students that were not included in our original release. Students earning president’s honor roll recognition have earned a cumulative 3.75-4.0 GPA, and students on the vice president’s honor roll have earned a cumulative 3.5-3.74 GPA. Some students may have signed a non-disclosure request with the college to have their names omitted f...
What if we could grow a plant that smells delightful, tastes great and could help improve our health? Well, we can. Anyone can grow herbs on a window sill or even on the kitchen counter. Basil is one of those herbs that grows easily, is easily harvested, serves a variety of uses, and smells terrific. I'm sure you've all heard about basil because it's the basic herb used in Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. One of my favorite Mediterranean dishes is tomato bisque soup. That and a grilled cheese...
Friday evening, the Pine Bluffs Recreation Department hosted their first ever Soup Contest & "Pick A Movie Night" with 11 soups entered in the contest and 7 great movies to choose from. Soups entered in the contest included Cabbage Burger, Creamy Chicken Spinach Tortellini, Beer Cheese, Jalapeño Beer Cheese, Vegetable Beef, Potato, Tomato (complete with little grilled cheese sandwiches), Creamy Garlic Chicken and three types of Chicken Noodle. Each participant had their own individual judging...
The 2020 census has come and gone and it’s time to redraw political subdivision lines. Lines are typically drawn to incorporate roughly the same number of people in each subdivision, plus or minus about five percent. However, at times lines are drawn for political purposes, such as trying to influence voting in a district. Such a use of political power is called gerrymandering. Representative Dan Zwonitzer from Laramie County, Chairman of the House Corporations Committee, is trying to do just that by creating a long, thin dogleg into P...
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- There is not one single American dream. There are over 300 million that belong to each unique person living in the United States of America. Miguel Perez's American dream was to become a U.S. citizen. In 2003, four-year-old Perez and his family moved 10,600 miles across the world from the Philippines to the U.S. for a fresh start. Upon arrival, his family decided to plant their roots in San Diego. Perez has lived in San Diego ever since, and it's where he...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center was full of activities this last weekend. On Saturday, February 5, 2022 the Pine Bluffs Senior Center hosted a craft show from 9 a.m. through 2 p.m. They had ten vendors that attended the craft fair. There were local farm products like fresh chicken and home grown honey available. There were flowers made out of wood that stay fresh looking year round. That booth had a variety of homemade craft items. They had two vendors that had homemade jewelry. One of the vendors...
