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Nine-year-old Grace Tekansik looks toward the basket Jan. 23 at the Pine Bluffs Community Center facing off against Burns. Tekansik made the shot, earning her first two points of the junior basketball season. "It's really exciting," she said. "It was my first point of the year." Tekansik, with the Pine White Junior Girls, ultimately lost the game 7-4 against Burns Black Junior Girls....
Laramie County School District 2 officials continue to look at a shortened school week and examine how it will work for the district. But is a shorter school week what the district needs? "A shortened school week in any district will have positive negative aspects," said Tracey Kinney, assistant superintendent of instruction for Laramie County School District 1. Kinney has worked with school calendars for multiple districts in the past and serves on the calendar committee for LCSD1. Kinney said...
Many of us in Wyoming know what real silence sounds like. There are still places in our county where you can’t even hear the hum of a power line or water pump. Take a stroll down most of our community streets after dark and it is as peaceful as a child resting. Recently, when a child was resting, a tragedy woke him. Through the silence he heard what he had to do. Rescue his family. This is just what the altruistic eight-year-old did in upstate New York. He didn’t hear the danger, he only heard t... Full story
My aunt has profound disabilities and is medically fragile. She lived at home and received services from the local community programs until she was 33 years old, at which time she moved to the Wyoming Life Resource Center. Our family is in a unique position as we have experienced the Medicaid Waiver program, community programs, and residency at the WLRC. Wyomingites with developmental disabilities have wide ranging needs. One size does not fit all. Funding for the Wyoming Life Resource Center’s operations and renovations AND community p... Full story
John H. "Catfish" Lonsdale,89 of Kimball, Neb., passed away at Kimball County Manor, Friday morning Jan. 24, 2014. Graveside Military Honors will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Greenwood Cemetery. No formal funeral services are planned. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday, Jan.28 from 1-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in care of the family to be designated to a cancer research fund. You may view John's Book of Memories, leave... Full story
Mrs. Julie Rose (Myers) Plambeck, 93, of Cheyenne, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Davis Hospice Center surrounded by her loving family. Julie was born June 14, 1920, in Keota, Colo., a daughter of Arthur and Alma (Crain) Myers. At and an early age, Julie demonstrated her kind and beautiful spirit. As a girl she played basketball and cherished those memories and times. She was the role model of quiet and amazing strength. Her family was her love. She said they made the world turn. Her... Full story
Pine Bluffs eighth grader Harper Pachel, daughter of Mike and Paula Pachel of Pine Bluffs, sneaks quietly through the hallways of Pine Bluffs High earning solid grades. Harper was nicknamed "Scout" by her parents because they liked 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' The character, not unlike Harper, is unusually intelligent and thoughtful. Those traits are helping Harper in school. But she likes to get lost in a good mystery. She enjoys reading mysteries but admits never reading the book from her...
Traveling 15 miles for most Wyomingites doesn't require preparation and training. The Pine Bluffs Hornets, coming off a strong game against the No. 1 team in their conference, put a lot of effort into their trip up the interstate to face a conference and neighborhood rival. "I thought the game came down to us not making shots," Coach William Gray said. "Coach Patterson had a good game plan, and his kids played well." Pine Bluffs stayed with the Broncs until late in the third quarter when Burns...
Small communities in close proximity to one another can muddle the lines of loyalty when it comes to conference basketball games. Perhaps a teacher who teaches in one town and coaches in another could have a little anxiety when the rivals meet. Not Coach Lindsey Forbes. She left the anxiety to her students trying to decide to cheer for Burns or Pine Bluffs. A fast-paced game started at the tip off and stayed that way until the last minute when the Lady Hornets won, 41-48. Pine Bluffs doubled up...
An article more than 75 years old circulated the Burns gym Friday night. It invited all basketball fans to the upcoming Burns vs. Pine Bluffs basketball game, but warned fans to keep their guns at home. Fast forward to 2014 and the rivalry is still going strong but with more sportsmanship in the athletes and fans. Wyatt Berg and Cody Leader were perfect from the field while Taylor Kirkbride provided perfection from the line. As if those stats weren't enough, Burns had 14 assists on 15 made...
The difference in the team dynamics may be visible. The Lady Broncs with their trademark team braids while the Lady Hornets straighten their pony tails. But the desire to win against a conference rival is the same no matter what the hair style. Coach Barry Ward was not quiet from the side lines as Burns struggled to keep up with the driving pace Pine Bluffs set early. But the game stayed within reach until late in the fourth quarter. "Why are we hanging onto the ball?," asked Ward as Burns took...
Burns football coach Marv Mirich was recently honored as the 'Coach of the Year' for 2A East Conference. Mirich was also selected as one of the five assistant coaches for the south team at the Shrine Bowl held in Laramie in June. Mirich was named by Shrine Bowl South team head coach Matt VandeBossche of Lusk and will help select the 36 players for the team. Other assistant coaches selected were Brick Cegelski of Cheyenne Central, Mark Lenhardt of Torrington, Ryan Nelson of Lusk and Zack Scott... Full story
Game play for the Pawnee Coyotes was up and down last week with a win and a loss. The Coyotes faced off against Weldon Valley Friday, beating the team 50-46. Coach Tim Brunelle said defense was the key to this close game. “We kept their shooters under pressure, and then crashed the boards and got rebounds,” he said. The Coyotes were down 1 point with less than a minute on the clock, Brunelle said, but was still able to pull out with a win. “It was a game where we were up, then down, back up, t...
The Lady Coyotes have struggled with their season. By the numbers, 3-8 doesn’t show much for a successful season. But success comes in many different forms, winning as well as gaining experience and playing through the losses. Coach Samantha Ramos, in her first year, has pulled a young and small team together by continuing to focus on fundamentals. Sometimes the youth rears its ugly head in the form of double dribbles and traveling calls, though the Lady Coyotes never seem to bow their head to defeat. Last Tuesday, Pawnee traveled to B...
Today is National Croissant Day. A day to knead out your frustrations on some dough, and turn all that effort into a light and flaky melt-in-your-mouth creation that will make you forget why you needed to knead. The croissant has an interesting story, even if it may be legend. In 1683, the bakers of Vienna alerted the army about the Turks who were coming to do battle. The bakers received high honors and thanks for their assistance in defeating the Turks. To celebrate they baked their bread in... Full story
Pine Bluffs resident Becky Tekansik was one of 15 Wyoming producers and agribusiness men and women were chosen from around the state to participate in the Wyoming Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program’s Class 13. Class 13 is a 4-month training program, sponsored in part by the Wyoming Business Council’s Agribusiness Division, began in November. Throughout the program, fellows participate in 10 educational seminars in an effort to enhance their leadership skills and understanding of all aspects of agriculture and policy mak... Full story
The Pine Bluffs Lions Club will be raising funds for sight preservation with its second annual Souper Bowl. Held the week after the NFL Super Bowl, this Pine Bluffs version pits local cooks submitting their favorite soup or bread recipes in a cook-off. On Sunday, Feb. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Pine Bluffs United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Sixth and Main streets, the public is invited to come sample the entries and cast their votes for their favorites. Samplers will be able to sample all of the entries. Prize money will be awarded for... Full story
Albin Elementary All A's 3rd Grade Hogan Allen, Stuart Lerwick, Edwin Morales, Jesse Ouzts 4th Grade Logan Branigan, Jackson Kirkbride, Luke Lerwick 6th Grade Brian Arzola, Brea Hildebrandt All A's & B's 3rd Grade Jesus Lozano, Jaspur Nusbaum, Sam Petsch 4th Grade Tanya Bencomo, Ariana Lopez, Andrew Loya, AnaMaria Manning, Joel Morales Monse Serrano 5th Grade Karime Dominguez, Chance Kelly 6th Grade Kaity Barreo, Gabe Childers Burns Elementary All A's 4th Grade Kamber Raelyn Clayson, Savanah...
Twenty-one student athletes from Burns attended the University of Wyoming Men's basketball game against Nevada Saturday afternoon as a part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Hoops Day. Eric Allen, FCA advisor, said the students listened to a worship band at First Christian Church in Laramie before the game. Luke Anderson, former UW football player, spoke to the student athletes about his walk with Christ. Ernie Mecca, Wyoming FCA State Director, who coordinated the event spoke with... Full story
I have decided that Mother Nature needs a vacation. We have 21 degrees as a high one day, two days later it is close to 50, and the next day in the low 30s. Really? very little moisture/none. And so much wind that if we have moisture we wouldn’t even know it. Hummph! We need to skip February and have spring and lots of rain. Until then, I guess I will just do like the rest of you, accept it and hang on until it changes for the better. I won’t even mention the tumble weeds. So, here is hop... Full story
From the halls of Albin Elementary: Mrs. Sharon Duffy and Mrs. Natalie Freeburg will attend the Wyoming Supreme Court 2014 Conference for Educators on February 12 and 13, 2014. The representatives of Albin Elementary school and Laramie County School District No. 2, along with educators from across the cowboy state were invited to Cheyenne by the three branches of Wyoming State Government. The teachers will participate in a specially designed workshop to provide them with ways to further engage... Full story
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Kathy Zitek reminded people that there are clothes and other items downstairs at the church for those who need them. Then she read some short funny stories. Steve Hauer showed a video by comedian Mark Lowry. The sermon topic was “Winning the Race.” The Olympics are coming up soon and Pastor Opdycke told a little about the history of the olympics. In 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 the apostle Paul is writing to a church in Greece where the peo... Full story
1 years ago Pine Bluffs, the center of one of the best small grain sections of the United States, was up to six years ago nothing more than a stock shipping station. In the past six years there has been considerable building activity and the town has grown steadily notwithstanding the fact that the entire country has passed through all kinds of times. The prospects at present are that quite a number of new residences will be erected here the coming spring and summer. The town of Pine Bluffs is supplied with an abundance of pure water from a... Full story
I’m on my way to Salina, Kan. to speak at and attend the annual No-till on the Plains winter conference. I always look forward to visiting with old friends and mentors at this conference. I’ve been going to this conference every year for the past 10 years and I always look forward to another learning experience. I’m part of this year’s program and I’ll work with three other producers around this region giving 40 tips on no-till crop production techniques in a 50-minute program. Hopefully our talk will be well received by the audience and will...
Officials with High West energy hosted an irrigation workshop for irrigation customers in the area Jan. 20, providing information from land trends to efficiency of pumps to soil and crops. The workshop started at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Pine Bluffs Community Center and closed at 2:30 p.m. Public Relations Manager Lorrell Walter said High West Energy hosted the meeting since a large amount of High West’s business comes from irrigators in the area. Speakers were: Keith Kennedy, Executive D...
