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In a new day when people are searching for new and healthier ways to combat things like stress, loss of energy, and common ailments many are turning to a more natural approach to healthier living. The essential oil craze has taken over and more and more people are discovering the benefits of all natural wholistic methods of feeling better. Heather Street is a Board Certified Traditional Naturopath. "A naturopath uses natural remedies to help the body heal itself," according to WebMD. Using...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets pulled out two wins at the Taco Johns Invitational this weekend. The Hornets started out the weekend with a win over Niobrara County touting a 91-50 score. On Friday the Hornets hosted the Lander Valley Tigers and keeping up the momentum edged out a 64-63 win bringing their season record to 5/3. Hoping to hold on to the momentum the Hornets went into Saturday facing the Rock Spring Tigers. Victory was not to be had for this game and the Hornets fell 53-55. "We had a wide...
The first meeting of the new year for the Pine Bluffs town council was short and sweet, giving all council members a chance to head home early for the evening. Council unanimously approved a request from Pine Bowl to open at 9 a.m. this coming Sunday for the upcoming bowling tournament, and preparations are still moving forward to move the Main Street railroad crossing in 2023. One resident had offered the donation of a Hound dog Missile to be placed at the Veteran's Plaza in downtown Pine....
CHEYENNE: Joint owner of a vehicle? New law on titles issued after Jan. 1 may affect you If two owners are listed on a vehicle title, who can sell the vehicle? According to the Laramie County Clerk, the answer depends on when the title was issued and how the owners’ names are joined. County Clerk Debra Lee said a new law, which takes effect January 1, 2020, changes the way vehicle ownership is held when multiple owners’ names are joined by the conjunction “or” and the names are not listed as joint tenants. Prior to January 1, 2020, multipl...
Saturday’s game between the Burns Broncs and the Southeast Cyclones saw the Broncs pop out early with a three pointer, but by the end of the quarter the Broncs were struggling to keep up as the Cyclones touted an 18 to 7 lead. The second came as just as much of a struggle with the Broncs managing to score only 10 more points to the Cyclones’ pick up of 28. Throughout the rest of the game the Broncs continued to play hard, but were just not able to catch up leaving the non-conference game with a final score of 48 to 75. Seniors Kaden Lakin and W...
The Burns Lady Broncs met the same fate as their male counterparts when they faced the Southeast Lady Cyclones this last weekend. With a final score of 21 to 37 the Lady Broncs fought hard, but were just not able to pull it out this time. Rylee Jo Ward led the team with 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals for this game. Erin Griess managed 3 assists. The Lady Broncs will play again on January 222 and all are invited to attend....
Despite their best efforts the Lady Hornets were unable to bring home the win against Holyoke this last weekend. Seniors Maddie and Hyleigh Fornstrom shot for a total of 22 points for the game, but the girls just couldn’t seem to keep the Lady Dragons from taking the ball. “We need to work on shooting, we had a lot of turnovers, and we just didn’t play either side of the ball well” said Coach Lindsey Forbes. With the long winter break over Coach Forbes and the girls are looking forward to getting back into the gym to work on their skills....
Pine Bowl is hosting the 24th annual team challenge this Saturday and Sunday and with 23 teams signed up to bowl, it's looking to be a pretty good time. Teams are required to have a 725 max average, and each team must have at least one female to qualify. Teams may enter up to the morning of the tournament, and the prize money will be returned at 100 percent. Teams pay $175 to enter and your entry fee includes dinner! If you've been bowling with leagues there is a minimum 21 game average as of...
In 1881 a prominent Cheyenne citizen named Charles Terry purchased over 300,000 acres that is known today as the Terry Bison Ranch. Four short years later Wyomings first territorial governor, F. E. Warren would purchase the ranch, and create the southern headquarters for Warren Livestock which ran sheep and cattle, and also bred sheepdogs. For over 50 years the Warren family would run the Terry Bison Ranch hosting prominent guests, even boasting the filming of "Charge of the Light Brigade" by...
The Lions Club continues to volunteer their time throughout town, and the Christmas season is no exception. Bob and Diane Lyons, with the help of principal Andrea Verosky managed to talk Santa into stopping by Pine Bluffs Elementary School to say hi to the kids before they head off on Christmas break, and he heads off to put in his yearly nights work. The day included a "dress as your favorite Christmas character" and a school sing a long in the gym. Santa then took some time to stop by the...
Pine Bluffs Library hosted Holiday Hoopla on Tuesday, December 17 for grades Kindergarten through six, and a great time was had by all. Library workers Mary Cushing and Molly Williams pulled all the stops and offered a sugar crusted fun time for all that attended. Games and carols followed by crafts filled the hour. There was tree punching, tree making, a hot potato style game, snacks, and a scavenger hunt! Everyone went home with a prize of some sort, and no one left hungry as there was candy...
Pine Bluffs High School announced the winners of their annual Cupcake Wars last week, and choosing must have been difficult because there were some outstanding entries this year. Contest winners included Most Creative: Cookie Monster made by Johnna Fornstrom, Lex Johnson, Wesley Miles, and Zavier White. Best Color: Monsters Inc Made by Jourdaine Cerenil, Jaden Shelit, and Mady Graves, and the Grand Prize: Christmas Scene with Penguins made by Rubi Arzola, Jesus Lozano, McKayla Waiters, and...
Albin Elementary School has garnered national attention for their exceptional students and the staff that guides them. Albin Elementary has been recognized as a National ESEA Distinguished School by the state education agency in Wyoming. This distinction is being awarded to up to 100 schools in the nation being recognized for exceptional student achievement. At the urging of Superintendent Jon Abrams, Albin Elementary Principal LeAnn Smith entered her students into one of the three categories...
Scammers will take advantage of anyone that they can, and oftentimes that means the elderly. On Friday, December 13th, the Pine Bluffs Senior Center hosted Edward Jones' Natalie Collins and Sarah O'Donnell in an attempt to educate locals on some of the scams that are out there. Getting taken advantage of is awful at any time of year, but sometimes the holidays can make it even worse. Edward Jones estimates that as many as 145 million people have their identities stolen each year. For the...
Despite the blowing wind and the bitter cold, several people showed up this last Saturday to honor some of Wyoming's fallen veterans in the Wreaths Across America ceremony. While some worked diligently to brush the snow and ice away from the headstones, others placed flags throughout the cemetery marking the graves of the fallen. One by one approximately 1500 wreaths were laid in the Cheyenne Memorial Gardens to remember those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for this country. The Worcester...
Ladies night at the Burns Library last week focused on Christmas ornament crafts. A cinnamon stick tree, a tree branch snowflake, and a nail polish glass ornament were on tap to be made by the ladies that braved the weather to come. The ladies at the Burns branch library would like to remind everyone that Ladies Night Out is a monthly event for adults only that features a craft and a snack. The Pine Bluffs Post would like to correct an error in the last issue where we mistakenly identified the...
Fun for Kids at the library this week featured arts and imagination. Molly Williams wowed the local kids with stories, crafts, and felt board activities. On the list was "Maybe Something Beautiful How Art Transformed A Neighborhood" by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell. This smart and colorful story describes how a little girl transforms her entire city with a paintbrush and the help of all her neighbors. When story time was over Williams helped the kids to make a stocking craft with the...
This last Saturday the Laramie Count Fire District #5 and the Local Pine Bluffs Police Department sponsored "Shop with a Hero" at the Livingston Street Walmart in Cheyenne. Local heroes from both services each took a child on a Christmas shopping spree throughout the store to buy gifts for family members. For the seventh year in a row the local police and fire departments, with the help of donations from local citizens and businesses, were able to take resident children to Walmart for a...
Monday night saw the annual Texas Trail Market meeting. Interim general manager Dixie Bomberger supplied the food including: ham, cheesy potatoes, and bacon green beans, and the board provided gift card and ham giveaways for the evening. Jm Zitek announced the resignation of Don Herman as president with Zitek taking over and director Bill Shain stepping into the vice-president roll. The board is to be consistently made up of seven members, and the two seats that are open for this year will be...
While not everyone understands the language of computers LCSD #2 teacher Sara Schnell is doing her best to change all of that. Computers are not going away any time soon and the need for people who can write code is an ever increasing industry. A formerly male dominated field is now opening it's doors to both genders, and LCSD #2 is leading the way! "Computers are everywhere, changing every industry on the planet, but only 45% of all high schools teach computer science. Girls and minorities are...
Contrary to what Hollywood would tell you, death does not take a holiday. There is no time to get your affairs in order just before the big event, and although no one likes to talk, or even think about death it is important to have things settled beforehand. Many families have been torn apart fighting over what they think their departed loved one would want. It is essential to try to have all of these issues on paper and spelled out so that an already heartbreaking time doesn’t become something worse. When beginning to put your affairs in o...
Plenty of Pigs was the theme for this weeks Fun for Kids at the local library. Kiddos from the daycare center walked over to listen to library worker Mary Cushing as she read stories, led songs, and supervised a counting activity with pigs in mud. Children were then able to create their own pig craft while the adults lent a helping hand. Fun for kids will continue the next two weeks with a week off during the Christmas holiday. If you would like more information please contact Mary Cushing or...
Members of the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post No.60 along with the ladies of the Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 60 came together last Sunday to host the Annual Legion Christmas Social at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center. The Christmas Social was open to members of the community, veterans or not. Dinner consisted of barbecued pork spare ribs cooked by Legionaire Charles Cunningham and Rocky Mountain oysters, with all the trimmings. A silent auction was held to raise funds to help veterans and...
If you were in the Texas Trail Market this weekend you would have noticed that there is a new business back in the corner. Morgan Shepardson and Chelsea Hershey have opened up the Rustic Rose flower shop, and are offering not only fresh flower arrangements, but art, crocheted items, and handmade consignments. This weekend co-owner Hershey was working at the shop with her girls. Hershey and her family have lived off the Egbert exit for the last two years. Originally from Nebraska, Hershey has...
With the holidays coming up some local families are feeling the pinch more than others. The pressure of buying gifts, cooking meals, entertaining family, and so much more can often be more than a person can handle, especially if that person is already struggling to make ends meet. The Shepherd's Closet at the Burns Town Hall is trying to combat some of that with just a little bit of a hand up. Open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The...
