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The Pine Bluffs Senior Center was the setting Sunday afternoon for the retirement party of Texas Trail Market employee Shirley Sterle, who is leaving after 36 years with the co-op. Approximately 40 friends, family, co-workers and the board of the market were in attendance for Sterle's sendoff. Amongst these was Sterle's longtime friend and co-worker, Linda Coffman. "Shirley and I have been together, at the store, for 36 years," Coffman said. Sterle was born in Kimball but has been a Pine Bluffs...
Bugsy the Corgi, foreground, decides to have some fun in the snow while his owner Mary Jewell shovels off her sidewalk last Tuesday morning....
The cold, snowy weather that has occurred since early December in parts of Wyoming has increased the incidence of wildlife-vehicle collisions. Deep snow has altered daily travel patterns for deer, elk and antelope, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges motorists to stay alert for wildlife on the road. "Animals trying to conserve energy are traveling in areas that require the least amount of effort. Many times, this means animals are using roadways plowed free of snow to travel to and...
The cold wind is blowing, the snow is piling up and the temperatures are plummeting in Wyoming as I write this . . . from Texas, where it is 74 degrees! We make an annual trip to north Dallas each January and it seems that I always learn something about energy that can be applied to Wyoming. T. Boone Pickens is one of our nation’s leaders when it comes to energy. He has an amazing grasp of the future and his ideas are worth listening to. Two years ago, I heard him speak in person at the Dallas Rotary Club. This year, he was featured on the e...
On January 17, Congressman Liz Cheney (R-WY) released the following statement on President Obama’s commutation of Chelsea Manning and the transfer of Osama bin Ladin’s bodyguard from Guantanamo Bay: “President Obama has commuted the sentence of a traitor who leaked thousands of classified documents, putting our national security and our men and women in uniform at risk. Documents provided to Wikileaks were used by Osama bin Laden to gain information on the U.S. battle plan in Afghanistan. Today we also learned President Obama recently relea...
The debate over the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, is heated. There are millions of passionate voices on both sides that believe the wrong course of action could have catastrophic consequences. Americans should have a health care system with low costs and that provides access. That is why, as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, I played a key role in passing a resolution that will provide for the repeal of Obamacare. As we improve the system there will be a stable transition period in which those with...
Activities and calls for the Pine Bluffs Police Department during the week of January 17 through January 23 were as follows: 2 Traffic stops 1 Public Intoxication 2 Alarm calls Numerous admin/welfare checks...
(StatePoint) When people hear there might be a bomb nearby, most will try to get as far away as fast as possible. U.S. Army Specialist Brandon Sanford and his bomb-sniffing dog Rexo, however, were not as lucky. Sanford and Rexo were part of the Army's bomb detection unit, tasked with finding life-threatening explosive devices. "I was nervous on the first patrol missions since our duty was to find explosives designed to kill American soldiers," said Sanford. When a roadside bomb exploded near...
A Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services in Wyoming cities throughout February. Greg Gauntlett is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veteran’s benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs Claims or VA Healthcare. Greg can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. His office is located at the Joint Forces Readiness Center, 5800 Central Ave., in Cheyenne, and he will also be a...
Items for possible inclusion in the weekly community calendar should be typewritten or legibly printed. All submissions should include the name and daytime telephone number of the person submitting the information in case questions arise. Items which may be included in the calendar are church events, club meetings, and school events. If your club will not be meeting or has a change, please contact us so we can update the calendar with the correct information as soon as possible. Items should be received on Monday at 5 p.m., one week prior to...
The Wyoming Beef Council is featuring the Thaler Land and Livestock Co., a centennial ranch located in Goshen County, on its website and marketing materials. The featured stories about Wyoming ranching families resonate with millennials, the target audience for growing beef demand, and the stories are among the most frequently visited web pages on the Wyoming Beef Council's website, wybeef.com. "We chose Thaler and Livestock as one of our featured ranching stories, because this ranch demonstrate...
All A's: Hogan Allen Stuart Lerwick Saria Eklund Aleasha Hildebrandt Savannah Kirkbride Abraham Serrano Cooper Allen Justin Lerwick Kinzley Nusbaum Alina Eklund Hattie Lerwick All A's and B's: Michelle Lopez Jesus Lozano Edwin Morales Kelton Krakow Lauren Branigan Shanessa Eklund Duggan Kriz Stesha Tidyman...
1 YEARS AGO Jan. 25,1917 Earl Rohman, 20-years-old, whose home is in Detroit, Mich., and who has been working on different farms in this vicinity for more than a year, was arrested Wednesday evening at Albin, charged with the theft of a saddle belonging to Charley Palm. Constable Whaley made the arrest. Young Rohman is being held in the custody of Officer Whaley and will have a preliminary hearing this evening, The boy is said to have made a confession and probably will be bound over to await the action of the district court. Alfred Johnson,...
Good morning everyone, I hope this week has treated you well. Especially these birthday people: Owen Gifford, Nathaniel McGowan, Jaxon Loutzenhiser, Aaron Harper, Marie Parker, Abbie Fulk, and Timmy & Brody Burkman. Happy Birthday! Anniversary couple of the week is Mr. & Mrs. Royce Ammon, congratulations! This reminds me that I had a chance to visit somewhat with Winnie Rogers for a little while recently. She looks really good and it had been quite awhile since I had seen her, so it was really...
For the special this week, January 22, at the Hereford Community Church Carol Opdycke read from the Christian Book of Why. The sermon topic was Abiding in Jesus and one of the scriptures was John 15:1-17. Abiding means staying vitally connected continually. On January 29 the sermon topic will be The Most Important Commandment. Then on February 5 the sermon topic will be The Quest For Joy. If you have news to share you con contact me at 970-895-2433 or email [email protected]...
If you listen close enough, you can hear the hum of the days passing by with no fanfare. The only drum beat of the days is often our own hearts keeping time with the hours of deep winter. A few days of warm sunshine is the most jazz we get in these dull days of late January. Maybe what we need is an inauguration of spring a few months early. Something to plant, houses to clean, livestock to welcome and brand, something to do. This hum drum time of year might lead you to going without lunch....
Construction crews will start preliminary work on a $9 million paving and rehabilitation project on 7 miles of Interstate 80 west of Cheyenne this summer. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded Knife River of Cheyenne the contract for the work near Otto Road in Laramie County during its meeting on Jan. 19. The contract was one of 13 the commission awarded totaling $31.8 million. Crews will be repaving the surface in the east and westbound lanes, said Tim Morton, resident engineer with the Wyoming Department of Transportation in Cheyenne....
(StatePoint) While each year millions in the U.S. are sickened during flu season, many can't distinguish between symptoms of the seasonal strain of the flu, a cold and the "stomach flu." Knowing the difference, and how to properly treat each virus, can speed recovery. Similar Yet Different While cold symptoms come on slowly and are limited to the head and upper respiratory system, flu symptoms affect the whole body and come on quickly. Telltale signs of the flu are fever and body aches. However,...
The snowstorm that hit southeastern Wyoming this Tuesday, Jan. 24 did not affect the traffic on Interstate 80. According to Charlene Smith of the Visit Cheyenne tourist information center, located in the rest area south of Pine Bluffs, the number of visitors entering the center is typical for this time of year, the snow notwithstanding. She used the term, "Wyoming tough," to illustrate how this storm did not affect daily life with no school closures and the traffic on the interstate differing...
The Pine Bluffs Hornets just keep on winning, something they have been doing since Dec. 18, 2015. That was the last time the team tasted defeat, losing to Greybull, 58-57. Later that day, the Hornets started their current win streak by beating Hill City, South Dakota, 68-29. The Hornets won out the rest of their games last season, which ended in a state championship on March 5, 2016. At the halfway point in the 2016-17 season, the Hornets are knocking down opponents left and right; Burns and...
At this point in the season, it seems the only ones capable of beating the Pine Bluffs Lady Hornets are themselves. The team is displaying championship form coming off a weekend that saw them bat Burns and iobrara County. Burns Last Friday, the girls hosted the Lady Broncs from nearby Burns. The Lady Broncs got an early lead, but Pine Bluffs quickly moved ahead and remained there for the rest of the game, leading 23-3 at halftime and eventually getting the 53-28 win. Montanna Chrystal led Pine...
The Pawnee Coyote boys basketball team hosted Briggsdale Tuesday January 17 and won, 61-37. Stats: Scoring: Bryce Schnug 15 points, Jade Cass 14, Drew Ellis and Owen Wahlert each 11, so four players were in double digits, Joey Sanders 4, Wyatt Schnug and Josh Keiper each 2 The Coyotes hosted Weldon Valley Thursday, January 19, and played a team that was 10-0. Pawnee lost 62-52, but it was a much closer game that the score shows. Pawnee had a fast start and led 6-0 in the first minute and never...
The Pawnee Lady Coyotes hosted Briggsdale January 17 and lost 71-20. Briggsdale had four girls in double numbers, several that were tall and could get the ball, and go make a basket. Stats: Points, Rhiannon Mowery 9, Erin Ellis 6, Jaycie Hahn and Malauriane Russell each 2, Missy Cline had 1 point. Rebounds: Hahn 10, Ellis 7, Brook Mercer 2, Mowery, cline and Robinson each 1 On Thursday, Jan. 19, Pawnee hosted Weldon Valley and lost, 64-31. Coach Janelle Robinson said, "Our game against Weldon...
The Burns-Pine Bluffs wrestling team traveled to Lingle-Ft. Laramie last weekend and came home with a third place finish. Team Points 1. Cheyenne Central JV, WY 187.5 2. Cheyenne East JV, WY 170.5 3. Burns/Pine Bluffs, WY 161.0 4. Natrona County JV, WY 137.0 5. Southeast, WY 130.0 6. Morrill, NE 103.0 7. Kimball, NE 91.0 8. Lingle-Fort Laramie, WY 79.0 9. Cheyenne South JV, WY 54.0 10. Torrington, WY 45.5 11. Gering, NE 45.0 12. H.E.M., WY 39.0 13. Banner County, NE 5.0 14. Scottsbluff, NE 4.0 "It was a good weekend," said coach Dan Clayson....
Despite the aenemic amount of wins this season, you have to give credit to both Burns boys and girls basketball teams for never giving up and always giving their all, especially when you are going head-to-head with the defending state champions. Pine Bluffs Last Friday, both teams visited Pine Bluffs. First up were the Lady Broncs, who took a quick lead at the start of the game but fell behind for good soon after. The Lady Broncs trailed 23-3 at halftime and finally got some momentum going in the second half, but it was too litle, too late as...
