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There’s a new “kid” on Parson Street in Pine Bluffs. Cafe´307 is open and ready for customers. A limited menu awaited those who showed up to taste test the food last week on opening day. The staff took time for a “family photo” during a slow period mid-morning. The new restaurant is open everyday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. serving breakfast and lunch. A story and more photos will appear in next week’s Pine Bluffs Post....
The town of Burns will hold an election Tuesday, May 14 to elect a mayor and fill three council seats. Mayor Judy Johnstone is running unopposed, while four candidates are vying for two four-year terms and two candidates are on the ballot for a single two-year term. Johnstone was appointed in late 2006 to the Burns council to finish a term, and then was elected the following May. In 2011, she was elected to the position of mayor. “I’m honored to have been requested to run for a second ter...
After being postponed due to snow, the Pine Bluffs Invite finally caught a break from Mother Nature and 12 teams showed up to compete on Tuesday, April 30. “Mother Nature held off for us today to get in a quality meet,” Pine Bluffs coach Dustin Lee said. “We were able to get about a dozen teams together for most schools last regular season meet. And to brag a little I really feel that we put on one of the best meets of the year here in Pine Bluffs. We have a quality crew that works hard to pu...
Facing a post-season without much of a regular season, the Burns Lady Broncs came away the winners of the SEWAC track and field meet at Lusk last weekend. The Burns Broncs took third. Pine Bluffs Hornets placed fourth in the team standing and the Lady Hornets took fifth. That doesn’t mean the meet was without some standout performances by all four teams. “It was a nice cool day and the Burns girls team took advantage and had a number of solid performances,” said coach Brooks Hoffman. Ashle...
The Pawnee Coyote track team participated in a meet at Platte Valley on April 30, and at Eaton on May 4. At Platte Valley, Emily Ellis threw the discus 72’, 9”; the shot put 26’, 0.25”; and had a jump of 26’, 9” in the triple jump. Morgan Sanders covered 88’, 5” in the discus and 27,’ 10.75” in the shot put. In the same events, Brandi Tilghman had distances of 76’, 8” and 34’, 11.75” respectively. Afton Zitek ran the 100m in 16.67 seconds and the 800m in 3:03.93. On the boys side, Jaydee Johnsto...
The annual Children’s Day celebration suffered a bit from the spring snow storms that moved through Pine Bluffs, but the students carried on with planned events a few days late. The theme this year was recycling and students at Pine Bluffs Elementary School designed posters telling ways to recycle. The poster winners were featured in a calendar given to each student in attendance....
A contractor, working in Pine Bluffs Monday struck a gas main operated by Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power. There were no injuries or evacuations. As a safety measure, Cheyenne Light natural gas technicians went door-to-door to shut off natural gas service to 10 nearby homes in the area which included Paintbrush Street, Butler Avenue, and Equality Street. Cheyenne Light natural gas technicians were on site repairing the gas main throughout the day Monday.... Full story
There are quite a few freedoms afforded the masses that populate the shores of this country. One is free speech and another the right to vote. All too often people exercise the first and ignore the second. Heard on the street recently: “I’ve lived here for decades. Guess I better register for this election.” Really? That means that no vote was cast for president of this country. No vote was cast for our state and federal legislators. If those elections did not garner interest in regis...
The Louis E. Canady American Legion Post No. 60 has a full slate of activities including serving as honor guard at last weekend’s funeral for Deane Fisher. Post members participating include Tom Morgan, Jo Radcliffe, Dalton Fuller, Chuck Radcliffe, Tom Sukup, Jack Bowman, Steve Miller and Rev. Constable. In addition to providing an honor guard for funerals, the Post will be participating in several parades this summer including Trail Days, Albin Days, Burns Day and Farmers Day in K...
The Burns Bronc track team took a short ride to Cheyenne Thursday to participate in the Bison Twilight meet at Okie Blanchard Stadium. The team faired well individually with several top 10 performances. “It was great to get out and compete with some nice weather,” said girls coach Brooks Hoffman. “The South twilight was a nice meet to get into because it is a close trip and the facilities are great. It is always difficult to have a meet late in the day in the middle of the week, but I think our...
Coach Dustin Lee found Saturday a great day for weather and the performance of his athletes as they participated in the Goshen County Invite. “Our kids took advantage of the nice day and came away with several personal bests,” Lee said. Some highlights for the day included JC Thurin beating his best in the pole vault by a foot clearing 11’6” and having three great attempts at 12’ despite rolling his ankle on his 11’6” attempt. Wyatt Norman also bested his pole vault height going 6” higher cle...
The Best of the West means just that – Burns and Pine Bluffs athletes and relay teams that have literally proven their track record are invited to compete against a field of the best of their track and field counterparts. “The Best of the West went well for all three Bronc athletes that competed,” said Burns girls coach Brooks Hoffman. “Shana (Wilcoxson) competed well, with four field events it can be difficult to stay focused while bouncing from event to event. The weather was chilly, but not t...
I have for years marked up my Bible. Underlined verses, left notes in the margins wrapped around verses and other scripture references packed between the columns of each page. I still have the first Bible I ever bought. Birthday money from my grandparents in 1975 got me the standard black Scofield reference version. I have since learned Mr. Scofield was not quite right on his commentary, but that first Bible served me well. It is taped along its spine to help keep it together and bears the...
A small news item in the Internet caught my eye a while ago. It seems a 12-year-old boy in New Zealand was playing at the waters edge and was swept out to sea. A police officer attempted rescue and got in trouble himself. Now it would be easy for the rest of the people on the beach to watch and wring their hands and hope someone comes to the aid of the boy and his would-be rescuer. You can hear the conversations — “Oh dear, someone help them!” “His poor mother!” “Did anyone call for help?” Whil...
The pin speck on the globe that is Boston came under attack this week and people across the handprint that comprises the United States on that globe were instantly banded by both the horror of the event and the need to help. Why? Because that is how we are made. People from all over the globe were in Boston for the annual Patriot’s Day running of the Boston Marathon. Eagerly cheering on the runners crossing the finish line, the fans, athletes, volunteers and emergency services workers were s...
Talk of opening a daycare in the Burns-Plex took a good portion of the Burns Town Council meeting Monday, April 8. Jessica Loyd was unable to attend the meeting, but sent a list of needed items to start a daycare center. Loyd is currently providing daycare in her home and has a waiting list for more children in need of local daycare. Through her investigation of needs to start a business in the Burns-Plex, Loyd discovered she would need a stove, triple-sink, a stove hood, and a sanitation...
Lyndee Johnston continued to impress this track season with a first place finish for the Pawnee Coyote squad at the Weld Central Rebel Round-up. The meet, with a field of 24 teams, was held Friday in Keenesburg, Colo. “We had another cold and windy meet, but the kids came through with great effort,” said coach Kathy Adams. In addition to her first place jump of 15’, 2.75”, Lyndee also took third in the triple jump with a distance of 30’, 7.25”, and fifth in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:5...
Meets canceled for Burns, Pine Bluffs Friday’s Storm Invite in Chappell and Saturday’s Tiger Invite at Lusk were cancelled due to weather causing the Pine Bluffs and Burns track teams to take some unscheduled down time. Though both meets will be rescheduled, neither the Hornets nor Broncs will be able to participate. Looking forward, both teams are set to participate in the Pine Bluffs Invite on Saturday, weather permitting. Should the meet be postponed due to weather, the make up date is Tue...
The High Plains Chapter of Pheasants Forever hosted its annual banquet Saturday night at the Pine Bluffs Community Center with a sold out crowd enjoying the festivities. Silent and live auctions took place along with raffles and games for the young Texas Trail Ringnecks and adults in attendance....
My family, like most others who have or will walk this planet, have experienced a life full of trouble. I can’t really say I know anyone who has lived a “charmed” life. Blessed yes, charmed no. We Christ followers have a bad tendency to think that we should be blessed beyond anyone else. That people should actually see how much God loves us by how successful. We believe that we should have not just all we need, but all we want and ask for; and by the way, no troubles please. Smooth saili...
This time weather forecasters were right — as promised Winter Storm Walda forced itself on the area Monday night, turning much needed rain into inches of snow. Half a foot of snow was on the ground by Tuesday morning with more falling throughout the day. Blizzard winds closed I-80 from Sidney, Neb., to Rawlins. Tuesday morning 465 flights heading out of Denver were cancelled....
“First” was the word of the day Thursday for the Burns Lady Broncs as they competed at the Tri State Invite in Chappell, Neb. The team took first place in the women’s competition with 110.50 points. They combined with the men’s team to amass a score of 200.50 to win the meet in combined team scores. On top of the first place team finish, two individual athletes took first place in six of the 16 events. Ashley Turner took first place in the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Her time in the 100 was 12....
Ninety points were earned by the Burns Broncs Thursday to land them in a solid second place in a field of 12 teams at the Tri State Invite in Chappell, Neb. Top place finisher Paxton had 143 points and third-place Bridgeport 78. The Broncs score was added to that of their female counterparts to give Burns first place in the combined team scores with 200.50 points in a field of 13. “The Burns boys ran well in Chappell,” said coach Cole Manlove. “The weather was beautiful and the athletes reall...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets track team traveled to Guernsey for an invitational on Saturday and came away with several first place finishes. The 4x100 relay teams both took first place. The men covered the distance in 47.29 seconds and the women in 55.60 seconds. Members of the men’s team are Preston Thurin, JC Thurin, Junior Bell, and Landon Naranjo. Jesi Zitek, Brooke Darden, Ariane Johnson and Sam Hanson make up the ladies team. For the men, Lane Nusbaum won the 110 hurdles with a time of 1...
Lyndee Johnston had a good week last week. She is the newly crowed prom queen for Pawnee High School, and after this Coyotes’ performance in the Randell Hess Invitational she holds the longest jumps in both long and triple jump in Class 1A in Colorado prep track and field. The team was one of 17 Front Range schools competing at the meet hosted by Roosevelt High School. Due to weather, the meet was held at Longmont High School. Lyndee went a distance of 32 feet, 7 inches to take fourth place i...