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  • Tie a yellow ribbon

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    After serving protection detail for the Isa Navy Base in Bahrain, the Wyoming Army National Guard 133rd Engineer Company returned home after 10 months. "My company said 'we're going to Bahrain,' and I volunteered to go," 2011 Burns graduate Kaylee Taylor said. "My dad freaked out but he settled down after a while." After strong headwinds delayed their landing, 162 Wyoming soldiers were welcomed at the Laramie Regional Airport Thursday morning by tears of joy and warm hugs. There to greet them... Full story

  • New 'Benjamin' finally here

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Charlene Smith/Pine Bluffs Post Haven't seen one of these yet? You will. The Federal Reserve began supplying financial institutions with the redesigned note Oct. 8, 2013. But distance, demand and the policies of individual financial institutions, the new bill hasn't reached local consumers and businesses much yet. The main reason for the new design was security and the note includes a blue 3-D security ribbon with images of bells and 100s and a color-changing bell in an inkwell. The notes...

  • Becoming better by wasting time

    Zachary Laux, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    My friends and family often see playing video games as a waste of time. "Quit playing that thing and go play outside," My mom and dad would often say to me in my early years of gaming as I was playing Mario on my original Nintendo. My friends and siblings also became agitated with me on days I couldn't put the controller down. "Come on, let's go play outside," My two brothers and sister would say to me as I played through the game "Glover" on my Nintendo 64. Throughout the years of me playing...

  • Letter to the Editor

    Feb 20, 2014

    Pine Bluffs Friends and family,Thank you so much for your support this past holiday season. It felt like every one from town came to see 'Its A Wonderful Life.' It meant a lot to me. This last weekend the Cheyenne Little Theatre opened its production of Barefoot In The Park. Directed by Jim Rolf. He has done such a great job with directing this show. I play the part of the telephone repair man Harry Pepper. A beautiful and challenging roll. My good friend Mark Plante makes a brief but...

  • Martin W. Ferguson, Sr.

    Feb 20, 2014

    Martin W. Ferguson, Sr., 98, of Lingle died Feb. 11, 2014 in Torrington. He was born Feb. 7, 1916 in Cheyenne to Walter and Julia Ferguson. He married Gladys "Mina" Talkington on Feb. 28, 1965 in Carpenter. He retired from ranching and was a member of the First Congregational Church, International Order of Oddfellows Lodge No. 1, Golden K, Farm Bureau, Wyoming Stockgrowers and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. He is survived by his wife, Gladys "Mina" Ferguson of Lingle; children,...

  • Jesse Ernest Loyd

    Feb 20, 2014

    esse Ernest Loyd passed away at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming on Feb. 11, 2014. Ernie was born on April 30, 1923 to Jesse and Selma (Patterson) Loyd near Parker, Colo. He graduated from Parker High School in 1941 and after service in the Marines, returned home to continue his career in farming and marry his beloved wife of 68 years, Evelyn Flierl. A native of Parker, Ernie moved to the Hereford, Colo., area in 1972 to expand the farming operation with his sons and...

  • Legislative Update

    Feb 20, 2014

    In the first week of the Wyoming Legislative session, decision makers worked on the biennium budget as well as numerous bills. Representative John Eklund sponsored HB 111, "An Act relating to school safety and security; allowing possession of firearms by school district employees on school property; providing rule-making authority to school districts; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date." The gun, Eklund explained, would be kept in a lock box. The bill was...

  • Correction

    Feb 20, 2014

    The Pawnee Coyotes Basketball team lost to Prairie on Feb. 7 with a final score of 56-42. An article in the Feb. 13 edition of the Pine Bluffs Post incorrectly reported who won the game and the final score. The Pine Bluffs Post staff apologizes for the error....

  • Community Calendar

    Feb 20, 2014

    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...

  • A day of feasts, not just for saints

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Feb. 20 is denoted as the Day of Feasts in some Christian communities. Many years ago, there were so few saints named, they each had their own day. No problem and it kept it honorable and special to recognize those angels once among us. However, as time went on, more angels on earth changed into saints, more than 365, and, well, you do the math. Almost every day was a day of feasts for a saint. The earliest feast days of saints were those of martyrs, venerated as having shown for Christ the...

  • Student of the week: Cora Cox

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Pawnee seventh grader Cora Cox, beyond keeping her grades up stays very active in school activities. She is the girls basketball manager and plays volleyball and basketball on the junior high teams. She plans to participate in track as well. But Cora knows how to stay focused on the task at hand. "I am really good at math, and that is probably why I like it," Cora said. "It's easy to like something you are good at." Along with math, Cora also likes studying history. "We are working on Greece...

  • Burns Broncs split wins

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Burns entertained Rock River and gave their varsity bench a little playing time. Looking to the future, Coach Sean Patterson will empty the bench of 11 seniors at graduation this year. The underclassmen will need to step up. On Friday, they showed Patterson strong will, resilience and effort with a 60-56 win. "It took us a little while to get going in this one," Patterson said. "We eventually dug ourselves a 20 point deficit. In the second quarter, we became more aggressive on both ends of the...

  • Last tally before regional wrestling

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling squad had its last chance for pins and decisions before regionals at the Carbon County Invite at Hanna. “It went well,” said Coach Dan Clayson. “We were down a few kids this week, but the others wrestled very well, and we were able to finish fourth.We are very much looking forward to a good showing at the region tournament next week.” Clayson hopes to keep the squad healthy and focused for the last task before state, regionals at Lusk this weekend. The meet be...

  • Win some lose some for Pine Bluffs

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Fans attending the Pine Bluffs game against Potter/Dix Friday night witnessed a tough and aggressive battle. But after a while, the toughness turned into scoring for the Hornets. Pine Bluffs blew away the Nebraska neighbor, 71-44. "I thought we played very well against Potter," Coach William Gray said. "Our defensive energy was great, and we rebounded as well as we ever have." Waking up from a win Saturday morning, the boys headed to Lusk on the high of a strong win. However the fuel from the... Full story

  • Another loss bites Lady Coyotes

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Emily Ellis aims for 2 as Pawnee hosted Briggsdale the night before Valentine's Day. No love was lost, however, as Pawnee lost the conference battle, 48-68. The Lady Coyotes put up a tough battle until late in the third quarter when Briggsdale seemed to score each trip down the court....

  • Lady Broncs triumph

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Two wins in as many days this late in the season caused Coach Barry Ward, who is rarely quiet with his praise, to say "Atta Girl." Burns hosted Rock River and once they overcame their slow start, played a good game, even giving freshman on the varsity bench an opportunity to play. Freshman Katie Norris was rewarded with a chant, "Way to go, Freshman," as she sunk a 3-pointer late in the game that Burns won, 64-37. "You don't learn if you don't play," Ward said as he caught one young player at...

  • Coyotes play hard but lose

    Staff Report, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    The Pawnee Coyotes experienced two losses Thursday and Friday, despite a good effort and hard work, said Coach Tim Brunelle. "We played hard, but just didn't make shots," Brunelle said of Friday's game against Weldon Valley. The Coyotes lost the game 61-41. Brunelle said the size of Weldon Valley's players made it difficult to score, but praised the Coyotes for playing hard. "The game was hard fought, and we battled," Brunelle said. The Coyotes lost by 10 points playing against Briggsdale...

  • Lady Hornets fight for two wins

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Coming in to the last few weeks of the season, coaches like to see congruency, teamwork, and efforts of improvement increasing. That is just what Coach Lindsey Forbes is getting from the Lady Hornets. "We still have a lot of work to do defensively, but offense is really coming on strong," Forbes said. "Sam Hanson had a big weekend defensively and we hope to build around that." Potter Dix was an easy win for Pine Bluffs, 41-30, with all but one varsity member scoring. Saturday, the team traveled... Full story

  • Winter white to water fright

    Charlene Smith, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Accumulated snow in our region melted into water over the weekend showing signs of spring beneath the winter cover. That melting led to isolated flooding in several areas in Laramie County. Wyoming Department of Roads posted warning signs on roads in northern Laramie County, as fields looked more like ponds. According to the Wyoming Emergency Management Agency, "The wet or saturated soil reduced the absorption rate. The excess water becomes runoff and rapidly flows wherever it can. Rapid...

  • Burns News

    Sharon Stacy Janet the Burns Library, Pine Bluffs Post staff|Feb 20, 2014

    Have you been watching the Olympics? Here are some interesting facts about this year’s competitors. United States national pairs figure skating champions Simon Shnapir is 6’ 4” inches tall and his partner Marissa Castelli is 5’. They share an August 20 birthday. www.teamusa.org There is a female athlete, Resi Stiegler, from Jackson. She is on the U.S. ski and snowboard team. www.teamusa.org Joss Christensen led an American sweep in the first-ever men’s slopestyle final, capturing a fantastic...

  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Feb 20, 2014

    For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer sang “I Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb” and showed the corresponding video. The sermon topic was “Gideon”. Judges 6 through 8 tells the story of Gideon. God chose Gideon, a simple farmer, to defeat the Midianites who had invaded Israel. With God’s help, one person can defeat the enemy. God sees us not for what we are, but He sees what we can become with His help. After the worship service, the congregation enjoyed a potluck d...

  • Bowling Results

    Pine Bowl|Feb 20, 2014

    Monday Women 1 Pine Bowl 120 2 Subway 115 3 Farmers State Bank 111 Handicap Game Franny Haukup 232 Handicap Series Amy Zitek 671 Scratch Game Amy Zitek 204 Scratch Series Amy Zitek 587 Tuesday Mixed 1 P & Z 20 2 Bob's Team 17 3 Spare Room 15 Women's Highs Handicap Game Jo Radcliffe 253 Handicap Series Jo Radcliffe 685 Scratch Game Jo Radcliffe 209 Scratch Series Jo Radcliffe 553 Men's Highs Handicap Game Chris Zitek 268 Handicap Series Bob McLees 730 Scratch Game Jared Zitek 258 Scratch Series C...

  • Banner News

    Barb Cross|Feb 20, 2014

    Hello Banner County and friends! Does anyone have any tumble weeds? If you are missing any, I think they might be at my place. For once though I have appreciated the wind ... drying out the mud. March weather is just around the corner. Banner County School was dismissed several days last week for various reasons, winter break, and an In-Service day and Curriculum Day for the teachers. However several sports activities continued throughout the week and as of now the varsity wrestling competition...

  • Bushnell News

    Jamie Carpenter|Feb 20, 2014

    The village board meeting was held Feb. 13. The board announced that Kimball County landfill rates will increase $3 per month in April to $16 for village residents. The community center board is working on a packet of information to hand out to new residents. We still need people to head up this year’s Bushnell Day, or it’s not going to happen! Please contact the village office if you are interested in helping. Sam Gingerich is starting a new list of trees to be removed. Please contact the vil...

  • Albin News

    Monte Lerwick and Charlene Smith|Feb 20, 2014

    Spring looks like it might be on its way. I know, you may not be able to see it through the snow drifts or have time to look as you dam up the water. But it is coming. Many Springs ago, a family welcomed a pink bundle of joy. Today we have the good fortune of having her in our community and counting her as a friend. Happy Birthday, Helen Peters! May your day be as bright and lively as the joy you bring us. The Albin Town Council met Thursday evening. Mayor Kelly Krakow said the town will buy a...

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