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Head Coach of the Lady Hornets track and field team Dustin Lee is looking to his seniors this year to mentor a team with many freshmen. “This year’s girls team will have some great talent. Unfortunately, we are senior and freshmen dominant in our numbers. There aren’t a lot of 10th and 11th graders on the team this year,” Lee said. “I will be looking to my seniors to mentor our young girls.” Lee said the strength of the team this year will be the seniors, specifically three girls who have pa...
Zachary Laux [email protected] Last year’s Lady Broncs track and field team set the bar high after placing first in the state competition, presenting a challenge to those running, jumping and throwing in the 2014 season, said Coach Brooks Hoffman. “It will be difficult to match last year’s performances, but with a very energetic and young team it will be a fun season to see them progress and develop as a squad,” Hoffman said. Hoffman said he has a younger team of girls this year, b...
Zachary Laux [email protected] As the boys Burns track and field team finishes its first meet of the season, the team looks to improve and place well in state. Head Coach Cole Manlove said, in order to accomplish that goal, the team will need to perform better in field events. “We need to place in some field events if we want to finish in the top three at our state meet,” Manlove said. “Our under class men really need to step up to be a strong team.” Manlove said he is pleased with the team th...
The Wyoming State Engineer's Office will hold a public meeting 9 a.m. April 10 , at the Wyoming Department of Transportation Auditorium to determine whether groundwater in the Laramie County Control Area is adequate for the needs of all appropriators. The Public meeting comes after State Engineer Patrick T. Tyrrell issued a Temporary Order Adopting Well Spacing Requirements within the Laramie County Control Area on April 11, 2012 in response to mounting concerns over increasing development and...
The Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior High School named junior Hope Person student of the fourth quarter for her combined excellence in extra curricular activities and in the classroom. "I think the combination of her involvement in activities, dedication to school and her personality make her stand out," said Principle Todd Sweeter. "She is excellent in the classroom and has a great personality. She's a very funny young lady." Person said she was honored to be one of the four selected students this...
Denver Broncos fan and Pine Bluffs postal worker Joni LaCentra never expected anything back after sending a Christmas card to Peyton Manning, but ended up with an autographed photo of the quarterback. LaCentra, who has been a Broncos fan since she can remember, has sent out Christmas cards to various Denver Broncos players for the past three years to show her appreciation to the team. "Everyone always wants something from famous people, so my deal was just to send them a Christmas card, and...
Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior High School maintenance supervisor Luke Person plows the entry way of the school Tuesday morning in the middle of a blizzard. "This just came out of no where," Person said. "I saw this started 4:30 this morning." The storm that hit Pine Bluffs early Tuesday morning seemed to come out of no where, after the snow disrupted several days of relaxed weather.... Full story
Laramie County School District 2 has the funding, and now the town’s support, to move forward with the design and construction of a new Pine Bluffs Elementary School. The Pine Bluffs Town Council passed a resolution Monday night in support of the construction of the new elementary school after LCSD 2 received money through the legislature for the project. “It is good to hear the funding has come through and we look forward to a new elementary school,” Mayor Bill Shain said after the counc...
The Pine Bluffs Town Council is planning to dedicate the Commercial Building across from Town Hall to past mayor Leonard Anderson, as well as display the history that used to reside in that area. The Town Council plans to insert a plaque with Anderson’s name on it, and also put on display items that illustrate the history of that area before a fire destroyed the previous building. “It was a historic building in Pine Bluffs before it was destroyed by fire,” Anderson said. “It left a big hole in...
Finishing off the high school girls basketball season was bitter-sweet for Coach Lindsey Forbes and four Pine Bluffs seniors, who have known each other on the court since the fifth grade. Sweet because they finished their last season competing at a state competition. Bitter because it marked the last time the girls will play the sport together in high school competition. "It is emotional to know that it is over, but it has been fun and it has been a privilege to be part of it," Lindsey said....
The Pine Bluffs Hornets finished off its basketball season on a high note, with a trip to the state tournament, even though many did not expect the team to make it that far. "Nobody had us going to state this year because we are a young team," said sophomore Trent Werner, who played his best game this season in the state tournament. Werner scored 19 points against Rocky Mountain Grizzly in a semifinal game, making it his best game of the season, he said. "I was nervous playing in that big old...
Pine Bluffs high schooler Jason Weller won $750 for his music program after shredding on his guitar and placing first in the Kiwanis Talent Show held March 8 in Cheyenne. "Our family is extremely proud of him and we think that it is really great for the Pine Bluffs High School," said Jason's father, Jeff Weller. Jason, who aspires to be a professional musician, said the Kiwanis Talent Show was by far the biggest crowd he had played for. Jason said he had limited time to prepare for the talent sh...
Pheasants Forever Pine Bluffs chapter celebrated with a banquet Saturday evening after hosting its first Predator Derby held Friday and Saturday. Dean Bowman, youth advisor for the Texas Trail Ringnecks deemed the first event a success and hopes to help organize the event for next year as well. Bowman said 17 two-man teams entered the competition. The teams hunted predators in various hunt areas in the tri-state area, looking to beat the competition, and bring home the grand prize, $212.50....
Moisture from rapid snow melting in Laramie County would have been a welcome sight for many farmers last week, if it were not for frost. Local farmer Greg Gorss said, without frozen grounds, the water would have soaked into the dirt, preventing flooding and benefiting crops. "We are awful glad to see the water going through, but not the frost," Gross said. Instead, frozen soil prevented water from seeping into the ground, causing water to run off and pool in lower areas, said Meteorologist...
Laramie County School District 2 schools will be sticking with what they know until more research is done on shortened school weeks. The LCSD 2 School Board of Trustees, in a five-to-four split, voted to adopt a 5-day school week for all schools in the district Monday night, after much consideration and planning went into adopting a 4 3/4-day school week. The school board looked at three calendar option Monday night, a 5-day school week, a 4 3/4-day school week and a straight 4-day school week,...
Lara Shook took three robot-building teams, comprised of children of all ages, to a state robotics competition. Shook said all three teams performed well this year. "I am extremely proud of how they did this year. They worked and played hard and the results show that," Shook said. The teams, the Storm Cloaks, Team Python and Alonns-y! Radioactive, traveled to Casper Dec. 5 and Feb. 17 to participate in two statewide competition, the First Lego League competition for younger children and First...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets came within reach of a championship game over the weekend, but came up short in a semifinal game that ended in double overtime. "It was a great experience for our kids and the program," said Coach William Gray. "We told them during the week that we had every opportunity to be playing for a state championship, and we came up just short of doing so." After beating the Big Piney Punchers 75-59 March 6, the Hornets moved onto a semifinal game against Rocky Mountain Grizzly....
The Burns Broncs ended its season at state losing the initial and consolation rounds. But the Broncs had a good season overall, said Coach Sean Patterson. "We had another great season. This senior class accomplished many things that most only dream of," Patterson said. "They qualified for the state tournament every year of their career! They contributed to over 65 wins at the varsity level. Their commitment and dedication to this program will be very difficult to replace." The Broncs first...
The Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets ended the basketball season with one win and two losses at the Wyoming state basketball tournament March 6 through March 8. Coach Lindsey Forbes said she was extremely proud of the girls and their performance throughout the season. "I am extremely proud of this group of young ladies," Forbes said. "On one hand I think they were disappointed with how it ended, but on the other hand they were excited with what they accomplished this year. All in all we had a great...
Judge Mark Moran swore in Chance Walkama Wednesday evening to serve the town of Pine Bluffs as a reserve officer for the Pine Bluffs Police Department. "I am glad to be here," Walkama said after being sworn in. "I am honored to help protect and serve the town of Pine Bluffs." As reserve officer, Walkama will assist the Pine Bluffs Police Department when deemed necessary....
The Nebraska Department of Transportation temporarily closed Interstate 80 between exits 0 and 9 Feb. 27 after several 40 millimeter rounds fell off a F.E. Warren Air Force Base security forces team Humvee. The incident closed I-80 in the early morning, redirecting all traffic from both directions to Highway 30, until about 11 a.m. westbound and 9:40 eastbound. The rounds were discovered in the early morning Feb. 27, shortly after sunrise in a backpack somewhere between exits 0 and 9 on I-80,... Full story
Construction of a new track and field in Burns is expected to be completed by the Broncs' 2015 Football season, according to Kenneth Tobin with Tobin & Associates. Tobin approached the Laramie County School District 2 School Board early in February with a status update of a project aimed to improve the Burns track and field. The renovation is to begin this year. The existing 440 yard cinder track will be replaced with a new certified 400 meter, 8-lane, all weather synthetic track surface, simila...
Pine Bluffs resident Nicole Macy, 24, experienced her most successful year in the National Make it with Wool competition, placing third in her division. After winning in the regional and state Make it with Wool competitions, Macy earned her way to nationals for the fourth time since she began competing at age 13. Macy's wool outfit, a skirt, jacket and coat combination, earned recognition at the competition, held on Jan. 25, 2014 in Charleston, S.C., and a third-place prize in the junior...
Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power is tentatively looking to begin a gas main replacement project in the town of Pine Bluffs in April. Public Information Officer for Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power Sharon Fain announced Feb. 18 in the Pine Bluffs Town Council meeting that the company's engineers are planning to replace about 65,000 feet of gas main throughout the town, effecting 140 customers. Fain presented a map to the Pine Bluffs Town Council, showing what streets would be effected once the project... Full story
The Pine Bluffs Police Department reported at least eight telephone scams within the last year, with four occurring last week. Police Chief Don Taylor said the scammers call with the names of family members, claiming those relatives are in trouble and need money. The scammers then provide instructions to wire money. Taylor urges residents not to give information to cold callers, and not to wire money to strangers asking for the transaction over the phone. Pine Bluffs resident Claire... Full story
