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Each year, the Wyoming Department of Education releases a list of teachers of the year for each school district. For Laramie County School District 2, that honor went to a popular man around Pine Bluffs Junior-Senior High School: Dustin Lee is the 2019 LCSD 2 Teacher of the Year. Lee currently teaches Spanish at PBJHS, where he's worked since 2005. Prior to that, Lee spent a couple years in Weeping Water, Nebraska, a rural community roughly the size of Pine Bluffs in extreme eastern Nebraska....
Monday voted to keep a bill repealing most gun-free zones in to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sponsored by Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Carpenter, Senate File 75 would give the Legislature the sole authority to regulate guns in public places. If SF 75 passes, Wyoming residents would be allowed to carry concealed firearms in government buildings and meetings such as local city council meetings and Legislative sessions. People would also be allowed to carry concealed weapons on public school...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - When your father has spent the last 35 years dedicated to military service, following in his footsteps by joining the Air Nation Guard is hard to shake. Despite claiming he would never join the military, Airman 1st Class Christian Linde found himself on the journey to become an American airman and was lucky enough to have his younger brother, Airman 1st Class Harrison Linde by his side for the entire experience. For many people, the idea of working alongside a sibling may not be...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Four Pine Bluffs Hornets scored in the double-digits on Friday when they defeated Front Range Baptist 86-67 in Fort Collins. Justus Golding led Pine Bluffs in scoring with 18 total points. He was followed by Brian Steger (16), Andrew Fornstrom (14) and Michael Shain (14). Last Friday's win makes the Hornets 8-1 on the year. That doesn't include a game that was still being played at deadline Tuesday night. The game started out slow for Pine Bluffs with multiple lead changes...
Kammie Ragsdale scored 29 of Pine Bluffs' 70 points against Front Range Baptist in Fort Collins Friday afternoon. Of those, 24 came from 2-point shots, 3 came from and 2 came from free throws. She was followed by Torri Long who scored 11 pints. Eight of those came from 2-point shots and 1 came from a 3-point shot. It was a game that can only be described as a rout on the part of the Lady Hornets. On their way to scoring 70 points, the Lady Hornets' defense held Front Range to a meager 17...
Pine Bluffs Mayor Alan Curtis will serve as the town’s representative on a cooperative for rural municipal power providers. He was confirmed during the town’s regularly scheduled council meeting held Monday night. Curtis will replace former representative Bill Cushing. The mayor said it was his opinion that a member of the town’s governing body should serve on the board. Curtis thanked Cushing for his service representing Pine Bluffs. According to its website, the Wyoming Municipal Power Agency is the wholesale electric provider for eight...
Firefighters and first responders from area agencies responded to a structure fire Monday night. According to a Laramie County Fire District 5 (Pine Bluffs) information release, Laramie County Combined Communications received a call at 8:57 p.m. reporting a structure fire in the 1200 block of North Main Street in Pine Bluffs. Firefighters from LCFD 5, LCFD 3 (Albin) and LCFD 1 (Laramie County) were dispatched to the scene one minute later. The first fire department unit was on scene within five...
CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s governorship changed hands Monday afternoon in two separate ceremonies when Gov. Mark Gordon took the oath of office. Early Monday morning, in a ceremony open only to relatives, construction workers and an Associated Press pool reporter Gordon was sworn into office at the Wyoming State Capitol, which is in its third year of major renovations. Secretary of State Ed Buchanan, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meier, and State Auditor Kristi Racines were also sworn in the private ceremony. Spe...
By Scott Zimmerman, Wy Governmental Affairs, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union The recently passed 2018 Farm Bill has some significant changes from the 20014 Farm Bill that can will effect producers in the tri-state area. In the 2014 Farm Bill a producer chose either Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage as their commodity program choice and they were locked in to that choice for the life of the Farm Bill. Under the language in the 2018 version a producer can chose the option they feel is best for their operation for the first two years a...
Burns-Pine Bluffs wrestlers continued their 2018 - 2019 season on the mat when they traveled to South High School in Cheyenne for the Bison Bonanza. The team finished sixth out of eight teams at the event. Kyle Thurin and Lash Branigan posted 5-0 records. Colter Haws went 2-3 in the 220 weight class. In the 285 class, Conner Polk went 2-1. His only loss came at the hands of Cheyen East's Zach Higgins by a fall. DJ Rupp was 1-1 in the 285 class with a loss to Torrington's Brandon Bennick by...
A dairy farm near Carpenter is facing approximately $25,000 in penalties following the death of a worker last June. The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration currently lists four serious violations totaling $25,275 for Burnett Enterprises. The penalties listed as serious violations are pending abatement, meaning if the company can make amends the penalties could reduced or eliminated. While working at Burnett Enterprises on June 5, an employee identified as Erasmo Baeza Gonzalez, 52, entered a well house with two electrical cont...
Pine Bluffs Recreation recently announced the winners of the 2018 Christmas Lighting Contest. Winners are asked to stop by the Pine Bluffs Town Hall to collect a $10 gift card to Texas Trail Market. In a written press release, Pine Bluffs Recreation Director Pine Bluffs tahnked those who participated in the contest and helped fill Pine Bluffs with Christmas spirit. "The judges enjoyed looking at all the lights and decorations," Fornstrom said. "There were so many beautifully decorated homes to...
Playing in their first home game of the season, Pine Bluffs put up 19 points before the visiting Holyoke, Colo. Dragons managed to put up their first 2 Saturday afternoon. By the start of the second quarter, the Hornets led 29-2. With the 85-33 home win, the Hornets currently hold a 5-0 record. They'll be off for the winter break and will return to action January 4 when they play in the Taco Johns Invite at Cheyenne East. In Saturday's game, junior Michael Shain led the Hornets in scoring with...
It was nothing short of a nail-biter when the Lady Hornets hosted their first basketball game of the year Saturday, Dec. 15. Playing the Holyoke, Colo. Lady Dragons, Pine Bluffs didn't taste its first lead of the afternoon until late in the third quarter. Saturday afternoon's match up was a back and forth affair for the Lady Hornets and Lady Dragons. Pine Bluffs led 13-10 at the end of the first quarter. At the end of the second quarter, the lead had changed to 25-21 Holyoke, thanks to a 15-8 ru...
Monday night, members and leadership of Pine Bluff’s grocery store, Texas Trail Market gathered for a dinner and state of the store address of sorts. According to an audit carried out by Grand Island, Nebraska-based Lutz and Company PC, the store’s losses for the last fiscal year were down nearly $30,000 to $57,093 compared to last year’s $81,773. Revenue was also on an upward trend. During the 2017 fiscal year, the store brought in $468,109 in revenue compared to the 2018 fiscal year’s $521,521. Texas Trail Market General Manager Bill Cushing...
A Pine Bluffs Police officer was recognized last week for her efforts in thwarting a kidnapping that took place in Pine Bluffs. On Oct. 4, police received a report that 2-year-old girl was being held from her biological mother, Pine Bluffs Police Chief Justin Trout said. "The other party had no intention of giving up the child," Trout said. That's where PBPD Officer Amy Quick stepped in. Trout said Quick was able to "ping" the phone of the suspect and locate him in Fort Collins. With the...
BURNS - If the Pine Bluffs Hornets are looking for a repeat of last year's magical state championship run, they got off on the right foot last week. Tucker Norman and Michael Shane led the team to four wins over Wyoming Indian, Moorcroft, Wheatland and Saratoga in the Burns Winter Classic basketball tournament held last Thursday through Saturday. Pine Bluffs won those games 65-49, 84-25, 53-50 and 76-67 respectively. In the first game against Wyoming Indian, the Hornets took a 3-0 lead with...
BURNS - Despite getting off to a slow start at the Burns Winter Classic basketball tournament, the Lady Hornets ended their first weekend of play on the right foot dominating Moorcroft 82-46, Wheatland 54-30 and Saratoga 56-24. Their only hiccup was the tournament opener Thursday night, when they absorbed a 45-36 loss to Wyoming Indian. Af the end of the first quarter Thursday night, Pine Bluffs trailed Wyoming Indian 18-9. However, the Lady Hornets outscored the Lady Chiefs 13-11 in the second...
ayson finished second in the 170 lb varsity weight class at the Charlie Lake Invite wrestling tournament held Friday and Saturday of last week. He was defeated in the final match by Eaton, S.D.'s Ty Garnhart. It was Clayson's only loss of the tournament. Kyle Thurin earned a 6-2 record and wrestled for third place against Kelly Walsh's Luke Nathan in the varsity 182 weight class. In the 195 class, Lash Branigan had the opportunity to compete for third place honors - and he won, to finish the...
Pine Bluffs Town Council members on Tuesday approved applying for roughly $1 million in grants for recreation improvement projects. Specifically and in order of priority, the town will ask for $250,000 to pay to resurface the community swimming pool and install a splash pad, an additional $250,000 to resurface the parking lot, $250,000 to install a playground at the adjacent park and soccer field and lastly, another $250,000 to improve the Leaning Rock Golf Course. “We will be thrilled if they approve half of these,” Pine Bluffs Treasurer Kim...
nts were recognized last weekend for their work planning space exploration. And they did it in the most unlikely of ways - LEGO Robots. FIRST LEGO League challenges students in the fourth through eighth grades to research real-world problems and develop a solution. As a part of that process, they must design, build and program a robot using Lego software and then compete on a table-top playing field, according to the organization's website. This year's topic was "Into Orbit." The Burns students...
The 2018 Wyoming Association of Student Council, WASC, hosted their 63rd annual State Convention at Natrona County High School and Pine Bluffs was able attended. During their time at WASC convention they had the opportunity to participate in amazing volunteer work to help Wyoming Make-A-Wish Foundation. Wyoming Make-A-Wish foundation asked WASC to host a day of volunteer and nearly 53 schools participated in raising over $17,000 to help those children make their wish all in a 3 hour window, thus being able to grant two wishes in Wyoming. Other...
Prep sports are finally coming back to the area. Starting Thursday, schools from around the state will descend on Burns for the Winter Classic basketball tournament. Local play starts at 6 p.m. when the Burns boys take on Moorcroft. Next up will be the Pine Bluffs girls, who will play Wyoming Indian at 7 p.m. The Burns girls will take on Moorcroft at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night's action will wrap up when the Pine Bluffs boys compete against Wyoming Indian at 8:30 p.m. The tournament will go...
November 8 started out just like any other for former Pine Bluffs residents Rick and Shelle Scott. By the time it ended, they had both made harrowing escapes from the most destructive wildfire in California history. When Shelle dropped their two daughters off at school that morning, she noticed a not-so-distant smoke plume. When she arrived at her job, Shelle's coworkers were closely monitoring the rapidly growing fire. "I turned right around and went home." Meanwhile, Rick was at a work...
Ken and Angie Macy, Pine Bluffs area farmers, were recently chosen as the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union’s 2018 Farm Family of the Year. The award goes to a Farmers Union Family that is exceptionally dedicated to agriculture, involved in the community, according to a press release. And that’s the Macys. Ken served as president of the Pine Bluffs Chamber of Commerce and Businessmen’s Club, which operated a local investment fund. Both Ken and Angie are active in Grace Lutheran Church in Pine Bluffs. Ken received the Outstanding Parent Award from th...
