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The Board of Trustees recognized one person and a school. The week before the school board meeting there was bad weather for the COW meeting that was going to happen at Albin which was changed to the Pine Bluffs Laramie County School District #2 Office. Laramie County School District #2 Board of Trustees did manage to get to Albin Elementary for the regular meeting. First chairman Mike Olsen recognized board trustee Julianne Randall, who has been on the board for 16 years. She has held every office on the board. This last year she was...
The freshness of the new building was exciting for Laramie County Fire District #3 in Albin. The Fire Board had been working on getting a new fire station in Albin, and "Voila". They had their first banquet in the new fire hall. It is also the time of year to congratulate the fire fighters for their hard work saving lives. Fire departments never blink an eye about the weather, the person or how bad the tragedy is. Fire Chief Lee Peterson gave out awards during the banquet. Recognition for years...
Having great grades in school payed off for a Pine Bluffs student. Edwin Morales has applied for a scholarship at the University of Wyoming. Morales is an active student at Pine Bluffs High School. He plays basketball, belongs to the National Honor Society, and the Wyoming Academic Challenge. Morales has won two awards this school year. The National Hispanic Recognition Award and the National Rural and Small Town Award for his ACT. Now,Morales received a full ride scholarship to the University...
MILTON , MA (02/16/2023)-- Curry College congratulates Lexie Jenkins of Burns, WY who was named to the Fall 2022 Dean's List. About Curry College Curry College, founded in Boston in 1879, is a private, co-educational, liberal arts-based institution located on 131 acres in Milton, Massachusetts. The College extends its educational programs to a continuing education branch campus in Plymouth. The College offers 24 undergraduate majors in specialized and liberal arts programs, as well as graduate degrees in accounting, business, education,...
CHADRON, NE (02/20/2023)-- Chadron State College has announced the names of 341 students who qualified for the institution's Fall 2022 Dean's List by earning at least a 3.5 grade point average. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor's degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Cities and states listed are the addresses provided by students in the CSC Student Information System. Katelyn Bach of Burns, Wyo. (82053) Jourdaine Cerenil of Pine Bluffs, Wyo. (82082)...
The Hillsdale Ladies were creating a Fiesta! Throughout the year the Hillsdale Ladies raise funds for families in need and for scholarships. Their organization was established in 2005 for the purpose of helping their community and neighbors. Concerning this event, the money raised will be going to two families and to scholarships. The Chavez family, whose father has cancer and very little time left in this world, and the Pine family that lost an 11-year-old child. The Hillsdale ladies started awarding scholarships in 2014 with funds made...
This week I came across a pictorial depiction of our government by our Founding Fathers to describe their view of the government and the separation of powers. We call it the three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The drawing seems as though it’s a draft of our national emblem, the eagle holding arrows and an olive branch. Keep that picture in your mind as I describe it. It’ll help visualize what I’m saying. The drawing is a three-headed eagle with one head facing left and another facing right. The head in the cente...
Monarch butterflies are fascinating creatures that are invaluable to pollination. Unfortunately, their numbers are declining. In the U.S. there are two groups of Monarchs, Eastern and Western. The group is determined by which side of the Rocky Mountains they live on and where they hibernate over the winter. The Eastern Monarch is the group we get and it's numbers are down approximately 80% since the 1980's. Monarchs are no longer found in South America. The Monarch is one of several pollinators...
BHS Senior Reflection by Jack Archer, BHS Senior This year marks something special at Burns High School. The Senior Class of Burns Jr/Sr High was the first full-year kindergarten class of Burns Elementary School after it was built. Also, this class will be the first full-time 13-year Burns class to graduate. "Seems like a tight-knit school system, but most of the people I know now moved in from different schools," said Dallas Herringfeld, BHS Senior. While it's true most of the class moved here...
Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post 60 in Pine Bluffs is always looking for a way to pull Veterans in for visits, meetings, or just good old fashion conversation and fun. Recently, they decided to hold a movie day. This event would be held on a Sunday afternoon, served with popcorn, snacks and appetizers, along with a good amount of good coffee, soda and water. Bringing in about sixteen people (public invited) the first movie shown was a very endearing movie/documentary of a grandson's journe...
On Saturday, February 11, the PBHS Wyoming Academic Challenge team squared against schools from around state. When the dust settled, they came out with a 4th place overall finish and a 1st place in the small school category. "I've been really impressed with our students this year. They have been really competitive, oftentimes keeping up with the bigger Cheyenne and Gillette schools," said coach Kestner. "The results speak volumes about their collective work ethic and knowledge base. It's fun to...
Torrington, Wyo.-Feb. 15, 2023-For those curious about the latest technological innovations in ag, the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will lead a seminar at Eastern Wyoming College Thursday, March 2. "It's all about cutting-edge technology and how that's being used to make agriculture more sustainable and efficient," says Randall Violett, associate director of UW's Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) program. Matt Scott, a...
With inflation rate at three to four times higher than the 2020 average, Wyomingites are having to make tough choices between heating their homes or feeding their families. Soaring gas and electric utility bills are just another added expense to the already high cost of living in 2023. Some families in Wyoming are seeing upwards of $175 for gas bills compared to an average of $83 in 2021. This results in the restructuring of household budgets and spending priorities. Families are forced to make impossible choices, such as should they heat...
The lights are on the stage at the Pine Bluffs Historic High School was set for the True Troupe and their production. This is a group that travels to different towns in Wyoming to put plays for the community. They are from Cheyenne. “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani was nine little skits in one. It has two acts. This was base on the emotion of love from the heart. Each skit gave a different look of the heart, emotion, and love. There were nine different ways to look at the issue. The beginning was the prologue/Inter logic/ Epilogue. The cha...
Saturday the Hornets faced the number two seated Lingle-Ft Laramie Doggers in an in-conference game in Pine Bluffs. The Doggers with a 3-3 in-conference record were looking to better their record against the 5-0 Hornets. With an unbeaten record in conference play the Hornets were not about to let the number two seat gain any momentum heading into regionals. It was a close game with the Doggers coming close but not taking the lead. Ryan Fornstrom wove his way through the Doggers defense to score...
The Lady Hornets are now seated number one in the 2A Southeast Conference and eighth in the Wyoming 2A Division. They will take on the Lingle-Ft Laramie Lady Doggers in a non-conference game on Saturday night. The Doggers, who have a record of 15-7 in seasonal play, have a fast paced offense and a swarming defense. The Lady Hornets are coming off a three-game winning streak and are looking to end the season on a high note and head into regionals with a four game winning streak. The Lady Hornets...
The Burns Broncs basketball squad traveled over the hills to Lingle-Ft Laramie last Friday to face the Doggers in a in-conference game. The Broncs are currently seated number three in the 2A Southeast conference. The Broncs are looking to get a couple more wins to take them into the post-season play. The Broncs faced the Doggers a few weeks before and fell to them 51-60. The Broncs wanted to end the season in winning fashion and came out hard against the Doggers. It was close in the first quarter with Cody Hape hitting a three and Angel Chavez...
The Burns/Pine Bluffs wrestling team is riding a wrestling high as 15 members of the team qualified for state finals this week. Cale Haws took first place in his weight category. Baylen Smith finished third in his category. Colby Smith, Cooper Lakin, Clay James and Tagr Holmes all finished fourth in their categories. Hopefully next week we will have a few state champions to welcome home. The following is a list of the wrestlers who are going to state. Nemo WallowingBull – 120 lbs Baylen Smith ...
The Lady Broncs traveled to take on the Lady Doggers from Lingle-Ft Laramie last Friday. This would be an in conference game that could help the Lady Brocncs moving into the post-season. The Lady Broncs are currently seated third with a 3-3 record in conference play. They have an overall record of 9-13 and are a team to be reckoned with. The Broncs looked a little flustered in the first quarter. They did not play bad and were able to score eight points but the defense was unable to hold the Doggers down. The Doggers put up 11 points and closed...
The steam-roller that is the Pine Bluffs Hornets ran over the Niobrara County Tigers again last Friday in an in-conference game at home. The Hornets, who are riding an 11 game winning streak are playing some of their best ball this season. Players like Ryan Fornstrom, Dalton Schaefer, Stu Lerwick, Collin Jessen and Alex Sloan have been almost unstoppable down the stretch. For the first time in recent games four players scored in the double-digit range. The Hornets with a 5-0 conference record are currently in first place in the 2A Southeast...
Tuesday, Feb.14, the Hornets basketball squad traveled to Lusk, Wyoming to take on the Niobrara County Tigers. The Hornets have been on a roll with a 10- game winning streak and running through defenses as if they were water. The Hornets offense has been averaging almost 60 points per game over the last 10 games and looks like a serious contender for another state championship. The starting five of the Hornets have three of the top scorers in the 2A conference and can find the hoop from anywhere on the court. The Hornets beat the Tigers 74-34....
After their win against Burns last week the Lady Hornets were looking to finish out the regular season on a high note. With only a couple of games left in the regular season a couple of more wins would help secure their seat in the 2A Southeast Conference. Currently the Lady Hornets are in the first seat in the 2A Southeast Conference and number eight in the Wyoming 2A Conference. With a 4-1 conference record the Lady Hornets are looking for a few more wins to move into the post season. In their first game against the Niobrara Lady Tigers last...
The Lady Hornets currently seated number one in the 2A Southeast conference faced off against the number four seated Niobrara Lady Tigers for the second game in a row last Friday. The Lady Hornets beat the Lady Tigers by a score of 42-27 on Tuesday and with a two game winning streak under their belts were feeling confident about their game this night. Abby Gray had a great game against the Tigers and Jessica Hoffman was dominant on the boards. Could lightning strike twice for the Lady Hornets? The Lady Hornet defense was strong and foreboding...
Laramie County School District #2 has been showing the Board of Trustees how much they appreciate them. Different classrooms have been sending cards and snacks to the Board of Trustee's at meetings. The Board of Trustee's are determined to serve the students and their parents the best they know how. They appreciate all the people that are in the schools or helping with the schools. The Board of Trustees would like to give a big thank you to all of the communities, staff, parents, and...