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Christmas is Coming!!
Thanksgiving has come and gone, with full bellies we now move on to Christmas! Santa Claus, decorating of home and yard is soon to be seen, gift shopping to be done as well as mailing of the...
Modification to consent agenda topic at Pine Bluffs Council meeting
Discussion to modify the Consent Agenda cover items Minutes from the November 6 meeting, consideration of Claims and Payroll, extended hours for Knotty Pine, building permits for a fence at 645 Black Blvd., a shed at 830 Sanders Dr., invoices for...
Count down begins for launch!
Are you following Albin Elementary high altitude balloon launch, taking place on Dec. 6 at 9:00 a.m.? Mr. Romsa is the go to person for this project at Albin Elementary, attending conference last May regarding teaching about the eclipse, that...
Farming and ranching co-op style
One of the best known co-op locally is the Frenchman Valley Coop, fits all of the definition of a co-op per wikipedia. Definition of Agricultural supply cooperatives aggregate purchases, storage, and...
Space Exploration at the Library
The month of December for all three of the Libraries (Cheyenne, Burns and Pine Bluffs) take you into space! Dinner and a movie will be “The Martian” on December 5 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Space poster will be on display throughout the Pine Bluffs...
Quarter Store invites Pine Bluffs Children
The doors are soon to open to The Quarter Store, at 6th Street and Chestnut, Kimball, NE. It is open for Pine Bluffs residents as well. Organized by Jeanne Laboray and the Calvary United Methodist...
Shop with Heroes hits 6th year
The Pine Bluffs Police and Fire Department will be taking 10 children to "Shop with a Heroes" on December 16. The children will receive $100.00 gift cards to spend at the WalMart in Cheyenne. After sh...
The many faces of Ag
What is the agriculture business and how does it effect every day life? Have you ever wondered what goes into getting that steak on your table, or how long it took to grow those potatoes you are...
Christmas at Home is coming
"Christmas at Home" December 4 this year. The theme is "The Polar Express." The program will be at the Community Center, located at 708 Lawson Street, the parade will start at 5:00 p.m., starting at 2...
Burns Council votes to pay back loan in full
Glen Crumpton requested to install a radio system on the water tower to alleviate some of the dead spots for the emergency responders hand held radios. The Utility board approved, with the...
Bond issue voted down
Good news for the voters opposed to the Bond Election on November 7. Out of 42088 voters or 22.28%, there were 3861 votes for the bonds and 5505 votes against. Per Laramie County Community College's website the feeling was not as delightful. While...
FBLA to host Snowball Dance and Dinner
November 19 from 4:30-7:00 p.m. the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Pine Bluffs chapter will be hosting a "Snowball Dance and Dinner" for the local Senior Citizens at the High School...
Keeping the crop in Pine Bluffs
Purdy Farms is a small family run ranch located in Pine Bluffs, WY. Gene Purdy's newest adventure is growing barley and wheat for Wyoming Malting and Pine Bluffs Distilling. Purdy speaks of growing...
Proclamation made naming November 13-17 Apprenticeship Week
Today November 7, 2017 Mayor Allen Curtis, for the town of Pine Bluffs, proclaimed the week of November 13 thru 17, 2017, Pine Bluffs' apprenticeship week. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the...
Traffic soon to be back to normal on I-80 at Pine Bluffs
Eastbound lane of I-80 is scheduled to be open sometime this week. Traffic should be back to normal by Friday or Saturday. "The I806199-Pine Bluffs Marginal project is coming along well," per Kevin...
New Snow removal plan adopted by Town Pine Bluffs
Discussion and approval of the snow and ice removal plan for the town of Pine Bluffs was the focus of this weeks town council meeting. It is helpful for the residents of Pine Bluffs to keep in mind th...
Postal Changes concerning delivery
Change of any kind, be it good, bad or just taking time to get use to it, is what the Hillsdale, Burns and Carpenter resident are encountering, with the newly appointed postmaster, Mathew Hinkle ....
Salem Cementery from the past yet still serving
Northwest of Pine Bluffs, about 12 miles, is the Salem Cemetery. Mark Lanning, is a board member, as well as, now the Secretary of the Salem Cemetery Association. Per Lanning, confusion regarding the...
Bond passage could affect tax dollars
Get out and vote! Only one item is on the November 7 ballot this year. Although it does not directly effect the town of Pine Bluffs, it does effect the tax dollars. The item on the ballot is for...
Pine Bluffs Lions Club celebrates 95 years of good deeds
On November 4, the Pine Bluffs Historical High School will be hosting the 95th Anniversary banquet, social time is at 6;00 pm with dinner being served at 6:30 pm. The meal sure to be an enjoyable one with good food as well as the Special guest Ken...
Times are changing
Time to change, the clocks that is. November 5 is the time to change the clocks back again. You have an extra hour to rest on Sunday. The history of the time change was first used in Canada in 1908. Little known fact that a few hundred Canadians on...
Pride of the Spuds
Outside of Pine Bluffs, on the west side of I-80 interstate, is irrigated farm land that is planted in potatoes belonging to Donald Brown. A third generation potato farmer, he is also claim to "the...
Helping Hand of Sheperd's Closet
Are you looking to get rid of gently used clothing or household items? The Shepherd's Closet is your place to go! Located in the Burns complex, Burns, WY, is a purely volunteer run organization to...
Local Knights of Columbus collect for military
The call for donations is strong for the Knights of Columbus. Farther Killian Muli, the former pastor from Pine Bluffs has reached out to the local Knights of Columbus to solicit items for the 800 soldiers at Camp Casey in South Korea. Items they...
Burns High School FFA
On Sunday October 22 the Burns chapter of FFA (Future Farmers of America) will be headed to Indianapolis to compete in the National FFA Convention. Mr Craig Spatz, Burns area FFA advisor was very exci...
