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Though there may be no such thing as a free lunch businesses and individuals in our area want to make sure that none of our kids go without. Through many donations the annual Shop With a Hero was able to give each participating child $150.00 to buy gifts with. The money that was left over became a gift to the local school district to help erase student lunch debt. Local Police Chief Chance Walkama along with Wyoming State Parks Representative Don Heiduck and Deputy Rodney Kemp presented a check...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets are riding high after winning their last three games. Tuesday, February 11, saw a win against Kimball with a final score of 85/48. The Hornets then faced the Southeast (Yoder) Cyclones and came away win 77/50 win, and finally the Hornets managed to stomp the Glenrock Herders on Saturday with a 85/21 win. Friday, February 21, the Hornets will face the Niobrara County Tigers at a 7 p.m. away game. Please come out and support your Hornets....
Not to be outdone by their male counterparts, the Lady Hornets came away from the weekend with three more wins under their belts. Tuesday's game against the Kimball Longhorns saw a 58/23 win. The Lady Hornets kept up the momentum with a 44/24 win over the Southeast (Yoder) Cyclones, and Saturday's home game against the Glenrock Herders brought the ladies a 62/22 win. The Lady Hornets will visit the Niobrara County Lady Tigers on Friday, February 21 at 7 p.m. Come on out and support your Lady...
Three boys who are soft spoken, and so talented that they were chosen from hundreds to represent Burns in this summer's Shrine Bowl. Kaden Laiken, Ben Banville, and Boe Clayson sat down with me this past week to talk about the upcoming game and their thoughts on their futures. The Shrine Bowl team consists of 36 players and twelve alternates. The boys are then divided up into two teams, north and south, depending on their locations. For the past seven years the north team has taken home the...
Monday evening's town council meeting in Burns introduced a new business coming to the area. Dr. Kayla Madler and her husband Trevor are planning on moving to Burns from Cheyenne and Dr. Madler would like to bring her chiropractic practice with her. The Madler's are planning to rent the north building for her chiropractic and acupuncture business. For the time being Dr. Madler is planning on being open around two days a week, and are hoping to expand from there. Ambulance director Jeff Bartels...
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and many folks will tell you that it is a “Hallmark Holiday” another excuse to have to buy cards, candy, and gifts. There is an actual history to this day of love, but there aren’t many who could tell you what that history is. The Catholic Church actually has at least three St. Valentines, all of whom were martyrs. During the third century Roman Emperor Claudius II made a decree that young men were no longer allowed to marry as he believed that single men made better soldiers. Valentine conti...
Have you met Mr. Jack Spaceman? Walked on the moon? Rode in a rocket? If you attended Fun For Kids this week then you were able to do all of these things and more! Molly Williams led the local preschool class in some fun exercises that included lessons in counting, colors, and reading. When all the lessons were over the children were able to move over to the table where they were able to craft their own spaceships, aliens included! For those of you who want to know what happens when a piece of...
When you think of Shriners you might think of funny little cars, parades and circuses, but for local seniors Brian Steger and Kyle Thurin they take on a whole new meaning. The Shrine Bowl will take place on June 13 in Casper, and being two of the only 36 boys picked for the team, Thurin and Steger are amped for the opportunity to play one more time before they head off to college. Coach Will Gray is honored that the two boys he picked for the team were chosen. "I picked them because of how hard...
The 42nd annual Simplot games will be held in Idaho this year and one of our own will be there. For the first time Pine Bluffs will send a high jumper to the games. Jourdaine Cerenil and 23 other students from Cheyenne Central will head out this Thursday to compete in the three day event. In the Simplot tradition only the best athletes from the nation will compete in this second largest indoor track meet in the nation. Cerenil received an invitation to attend the games for her high jump and her...
The first (hopefully) annual home school science fair was held at the Pine Bluffs Library this last week. The seven home school students, under the tutelage of Staci Merideth, were able to display their projects for judging and viewers were able to learn about everything from clouds to lipstick. Winners for the fair were as follows: Kindergarten through Third Grade: ▪ 1st Place: Aiden Travis ▪ 2nd Place: Colt Starr ▪ 3rd Place: Ruger Sanderson ▪ Honorable Mention: Natalie Michaud Fourth Grade a...
In preparation for the upcoming Snowcoming Dance on Thursday and the Whiteout basketball game on Friday, the students at Pine Bluffs High School are celebrating with a dress up week! Pajama Day, crazy hair day, and several others will be featured over the next few days. Keep an eye our for our local students running around in their best comedy wear....
When you're hungry and your kids are cold the last thing you want to do is run all over town trying to find resources that will help. Sabrina Lane with Wyoming 211 is coming to town on March 16, 2020, to help educate our residents on the statewide 211 system, a provider of information and referrals for food, shelter, clothing, mental health resources, and much more. Wyoming 211 is a call center connected nationwide that offers help and referrals for those who just don't know where to turn....
Last year’s veteran’s law night was such a success that it was difficult to imagine how they might be able to top it. Ray Macchia from the Wyoming Legal Aid came up with the perfect strategy. The decision of Robin Sessions, Director of Wyoming Workforce Services, to bring her team onboard made for an evening that brought two much needed services to local veterans, a place to ask their legal questions free of charge, and a place to delve into some much needed job hunting tips. Sessions, who also...
New resolutions, water, and electric rates studies were the topics of conversation in Monday evenings town council meeting. Resolution 2020-02 was introduced to council, an authorization to submit a Mineral Royalty Grant to the Wyoming State Loan and Investment Board to dig a new deep well from the well house at the rodeo grounds. The new well comes at a cost of around 760,000 dollars, of which around 34 percent would be covered by the grant if approved. Currently the town is running two deep water wells which are needed to keep nitrate levels...
The Burns Broncs fell to the Wheatland Bulldogs this past weekend with a score of 63-44. Despite a massive effort made by the boys, they just couldn't seem to get ahead of the Bulldogs. Senior Kaden Laiken (3) dominated the court with a total of 15 points and 5 field goals including 4 successful three-point attempts. Senior Logan Lerwick (23) followed close behind with a total of 7 points for the game including 1 successful three-pointer. Sophomore Caden David (2) led the team with a total of 8...
The Burns Lady Broncs lost another game this last weekend when they fell to the Wheatland Lady Bulldogs with a final score of 53-33 Once again, sophomore Rylee Jo Ward (23) dominated both sides of the court with a total of 12 points, 3 field goals, and 2 successful 3-pointers. Ward led the team in rebounds with a total of 4 and managed to sink all but one of her free throws. Ward also managed to pull off 3 steals for the game, but try as they did, the girls just couldn't seem to keep up with...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets dominated the court this last Saturday when they stomped the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers with a final score of 67-33. Come on out next Saturday February 8, when the Hornets will host the Upton Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. The Lady Hornets dominated the Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggies at their away game this last Saturday winning with a score of 67-34. “We saw a lot of improvement this week. Things we highlighted all week transferred to the games. We shot the ball better. Used our defense to get our offense going and pushed the t...
Michelle Childers and Jillian Kriz serve the town of Albin daily, literally. Childers is the cook at the community center and has done so for the last twelve years, and Kriz, the town clerk, is by her side to help. The Albin community center cooks a hot meal every day for those who want to stop in to eat. The center doesn't use the help of government subsidies so they are able to be a little more open with their menus, but Childers cooks a hot fresh meal everyday. The price for lunch is a...
Who gets to decide who should live and die? In 1976 the United States Supreme Court decided that twelve men and women would be able to make that decision when it reinstated the death penalty. Since then there have been 1499 executions in the United States, including one in 1992 in the state of Wyoming. Proponents of the death penalty would argue that it is a deterrent to criminals, keeping them from committing heinous crimes as well as encouraging those who face the death penalty to cooperate...
Almost 300 men, women and children gathered in the frosty air last Saturday to march for the "right to life". David Williams started the march with a speech highlighting the aftermath of abortion from the father's perspective, and Lisa Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame was the keynote speaker at the sold out banquet that evening. The silent march began at the Cheyenne Depot and made its way a half a mile to the Wyoming Supreme Court Building. Members of the Park County Teens for Life drove eight...
The Burns Lady Broncs lost a home game last Saturday against the Torrington Lady Trailblazers with a final score of 46/34. This brings the Lady Broncs to a record of 5/8 for the season, and sets the ladies against Wheatland on the 31. Junior Jaden Gipfert and Sophomore Rylee Jo Ward dominated the court with a total of 28 points for the game. Gipfert and Ward also led the game in rebounds with three a piece, but the effort just wasn't enough to bring home the win for the Lady Broncs. The Burns...
The Lady Hornets dominated the Lady Herders last weekend in their away game with a final score of 46/24. Senior Jaden Shelit (14) ruled the court with a total of 11 points and Sophie Howard (11) led the team with 8 rebounds. Coach Forbes saw the girls play better this time and looks forward to continued improvement. "We started off a little slow on both ends of the floor. We defended better the second half and got some shots to fall" she said. The Lady Hornets will face Lusk next on the 31at...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets walloped the Glenrock Herders last Saturday in their away game with a final score of 82-41. A memorable game for Senior Michael Shain as he broke the 1000 point mark this game. Coach Tyler Kimzey is hopeful for the rest of the season. "Were getting better at playing team basketball. We're also continuing to work on our half court offense. The guys are also getting better at the pick and roll. The offense is starting to click a little more" Kimzey said. The boys have some...
Although the turnout was not as robust as normal, those that did show up for the library's winter wonderland celebration were treated to giant marshmallow snowmen, cookies and a chance to make a snow measuring stick. Library worker Molly Williams was on hand to help those who came to make sugary sweet treats that were half-eaten by the time parents came to take their kiddos home. Molly would like to remind parents that fun for kids will be held this Thursday and this weeks theme is pet parade....
Governor Mark Gordon, State Superintendent Jillian Balow, Educational Policy Advisor Lachelle Brant, and our own Superintendent Jon Abrams joined forces on Tuesday evening with local teacher Sara Schnell to host the Hour of Code here at Pine Bluffs Elementary. In an effort to encourage children to learn twenty-first century skills, the Laramie County School District is taking part in the national push to demystify computer code and encourage participation in computer science programs. The...
