Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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The new Dollar General held their grand opening here in Pine Bluffs on March 7, 2020. The first person in the store was able to cut the ribbon for the celebration. Dion Clark was the first customer of the day, and she sliced the ribbon allowing people in to shop. New store Manager Sherry Boryczko handed Clark the scissors to officially start the day, though the store had actually been ringing up customers for the past couple of weeks. The Dollar General has been a welcome addition to our little...
In 1347 twelve ships from the Black sea docked in Messina. To the surprise and horror of the residents there most of the sailors were dead. Those men that were still alive were covered in black boils. What would come to be known as the Black Plague started with these twelve ships. This plague would eventually take the lives of over twenty-million people in Europe. Flash forward to 2020 and a little known virus known as Corona would take the world by storm again. The Corona virus is not new by any means. Ann Anderson of the Pine Bluffs Health Cl...
Last week the Laramie County Coroner's Office held an open house to allow residents time to come in and see the facility. Coroner Rebecca Reid and Deputy Coroner Char Madden of Pine Bluffs, led tours around the facility including the new travel trailer that was recently added to their inventory. Reid was able to impress visitors with the newly added portable x-ray machine as well as the recently finished second autopsy suite. Reid also mentioned that she was looking into new pathologists that...
This weekend was the official “spring forward” for this year, and I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am guaranteed to be exhausted for at least the next few days while I try to convince my brain that it is actually not an hour later than it’s supposed to be, and I did not actually lose an hour of sleep. As the Wyoming government once again decides the fate of the use of daylight savings time in the state, I was curious as to how this whole thing even got started. On July 1, 1908, in Port Arthur Ontario, the two hundred plus citizen...
The Hornets faced the loss of their championship dreams when they fell to Wyoming Indian on the first day of the 2020 2A Tournament Championship. The 72/68 loss for the boys took them out of contention for the title, but still left them with a chance to show out for the consolation game. The boys were able to sweep Kemmerer with a 70/59 win on Friday giving them a chance to move up to the next slot where they faced Rocky Mountain. The boys fought hard and gave up almost nothing, but in the end t...
The Lady Hornets came out strong in this years tournament games. The girls started the weekend with a 57/30 win over Kemmerer on Thursday. Not to be swayed by the big gym and the early time, the girls came out strong with winning on the brain. The ladies marched into the Friday semi-final game with that same spirit and managed a 63/27 resounding defeat over Niobrara County. Spirits high and an attitude to win, the Lady Hornets came into Saturday's championship game ready to fight. The Lady...
Almost four years ago a young man named Eric Trowbridge "ET" started a company called Array. ET had a vision of a company that would bring Wyoming into the future. As most of us know the government is leaning harder and harder on states that make their money from fossil fuels. People are pushing against production of coal, oil, and gas, and Wyoming natives are starting to feel the pinch. Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden says that fossil fuel workers should just be able to learn a new...
Monday’s town council meeting saw the passing of resolution 2020-06 the final reading of the increase of the local electric rates to take effect on the first of April. After much discussion and a four to one vote the new resolution was passed. There was some concern over the timing of the resolution with Councilwoman Janna Kestner bringing up the possibility of the new charge causing a strain to the pocketbook of our local seniors, but Mayor Curtis pointed out that the rates had not changed in over ten years, and that doing the first i...
Once again Molly Williams entertained our local little ones on Thursday when Fun for Kids sponsored their family unit. Children learned about the different types of families that exist in today's world while also honing counting, colors, and singing skills. Willams introduced "The Family Book" by Todd Parr and "Guess How Much I Love You" by Sam McBratney When all the reading and learning was over the children were able to make paper bag houses. Molly Williams and Mary Cushing host fun for kids...
Local resident Refugio Cerenil competed this weekend in the USA Powerlifting Championship in Casper, and while he wasn't able to bring home a medal, he was able to out perform two of his own personal best records. The championship consisted of three categories, bench press, squat and deadlift. When Cerenil competed in the Trojan Iron War back in December he had only competed twice, but was able to bring home second place including making the top ten for bench press in the whole state. Hoping to...
Hornets The Pine Bluffs Hornets started regionals with a massive win over Wright with a final score of 78/7. The boys stumbled a bit on Friday with a 52/71 loss to Big Horn, and came back to end the weekend with a 80/39 win over Glenrock and a 69/91 win over Sundance. The Hornets will face the Wyoming Indian in the playoffs this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Good Luck Hornets! Lady Hornets The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets showed up for regionals this weekend scoring a win for all three games. The ladies...
The Pine Bluffs Senior Center cooks up a hot meal daily for anyone that wants to come in and eat. Roxie Bolejack and Trisha Burry work tirelessly to bring the community meals that fit within the governmental guidelines for nutritional value and their own personal guidelines for taste and presentation. The staff of the Pine Bluffs Post showed up on sweet and sour chicken day, and were treated to a full three course meal that was delicious and fell within the 650 to 750 calorie range. Bolejack...
Who says you can't make it big from a small town? Local author and previous resident of Kimball Deborah Wynne has released her first novel and I was able to sit with her at her local book signing to catch up. Although Wynne has been writing since childhood, this is her first published work, and though a lot of time, sweat, and patience went into writing it, she is already on the second installment. Wynne describes her book as a "non-traditional love triangle" where the young woman falls head ove...
Holly Bauer of the Burns Branch Library hosted another ladies night out last Thursday. Attendees were able to create their own mini scrapbooks out of card stock and velcro. While the book making was enjoyable, it's always a treat to be able to spend grown up time with the other ladies. The next ladies night out will be on Thursday, March 12, at 5:30 p.m. Please make plans to attend if you can. If you have any questions please feel free to call the ladies at the Burns Branch Library at...
Once again Molly Williams and Mary Cushing hosted another successful Fun For Kids last Thursday. Bath and bedtime was the focus of this mornings fun, and Williams charmed the kids with Kate McMullan's "How Do You Take a Bath" and Britta Teckentrup's "Get Out of My Bath". The children were able to practice their coloring and counting skills with felt elephants in the tub and finished out the morning with a fun sponge boat craft. Fun for Kids will end out the month on Thursday the 27, with a...
Tuesday’s meeting of the Pine Bluffs town council opened with a motion to accept a feasibility study for a possible assisted living facility. Resolution 2020-05 was motioned and unanimously passed to apply for a community grant to request funds to conduct the study that would determine if Pine Bluffs would be able to sustain their own assisted living facility. The application for the study will be turned in by March first with the decision to be made in June. If that 25,000 dollar grant is approved the town would need to supply a 25 percent m...
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...
