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  • Mixed reviews on 4-day week

    Polly Taylor|Feb 26, 2015

    Laramie County School District No. 2 held the first of two public meetings last Thursday, at Burns High School, to receive input from parents with children in district schools about the proposed four-day school week, which would begin with the 2015-2016 fall semester. There were parents from at least two schools present, speaking out for and against the proposed change, and while the majority of comments were against the four-day week, when an impromptu vote was requested by a parent in the...

  • Veterans Memorial on track

    Polly Taylor|Feb 26, 2015

    After some rumors that has the proposed Pine Bluffs Veterans Memorial and Community Plaza nothing but a vague memory, Larry Silvey, who is heading up the project, says it is still alive and well, and after a meeting of LEADS in Rawlins on May 28, he will know whether the grant for the project is supported. If it is, Gov. Matt Mead will also have to sign off on the project, and whether the project will proceed from there could be known as early as June 15. Silvey, who owns the property the...

  • Trilogy of statewide coffee table books?

    Bill Sniffin|Feb 26, 2015

    As of this writing, more than 21,000 of our Wyoming-themed coffee table books are in circulation, a figure that completely staggers my imagination. And thanks to all of you who bought these books. So, now on to the next project – a history-themed coffee table book to celebrate Wyoming’s 125th anniversary of becoming a state, which occurs this year. Title of the new book is Wyoming at 125, Our Place in the West. This is also the theme of the celebration being planned in commemoration of a...

  • Community Calendar

    Feb 26, 2015

    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...

  • Carpenter Kinder Screening

    Submitted|Feb 26, 2015

    Do you live in Laramie County School District No. 2? Do you have a child who is five years old, or will be five years old by Sept. 15, 2015? If so, Carpenter Elementary School invites you to bring your prospective kindergartener for screening on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Please call the school office at 307-245-4180 to set up an appointment for your child to be screened. All children being screened will need to have their birth certificates, social security cards, and a current immunization records with them on this day. We are looking forward...

  • Pine Bluffs boys enter East Regionals as No. 1 seed, eye berth in state tournament

    Rob Langrell|Feb 26, 2015

    With two more wins last weekend, the Pine Bluffs High boys’ basketball team will head into this week’s Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament with plenty of high hopes. The Hornets went a perfect 8-0 in 2A Southeast play and stand 19-1 overall. That’s good enough for the Southeast’s top seed in this week’s tournament at Big Horn High near Sheridan. Pine Bluffs will open tournament play Thursday at 5:30 p.m. against Moorcroft, the No. 4 seed from the Northeast with a record of 3-5, 8-14. The semifinals are Friday and the championship is...

  • Burns girls post two wins, look for success at regionals

    Rob Langrell|Feb 26, 2015

    The Burns High girls' basketball team hopes to parlay the momentum of two victories last week into success in this week's Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament. Coming off a 50-39 win over Lingle-Fort Laramie last Friday and a 64-46 pasting of Wright a day later, the Lady Broncs improved to 5-3 in 2A Southeast play and 17-4 overall. They'll be the Southeast's No. 2 seed in this week's tournament in Big Horn, where a spot in the state tournament awaits the winner. Burns will open play against Big...

  • Burns boys top Saratoga, advance in regional tourney

    Rob Langrell|Feb 26, 2015

    The Burns High boys' basketball team refused to have its season come to an end Monday night, posting a 45-40 victory over Saratoga in the opening round of the Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament being held at Big Horn. Cole Jackson provided 13 points and 7 rebounds, while Sam Sharpe added 11 points and 8 rebounds. The Broncos were clinging to a 34-33 lead through three quarters, but outscored the Panthers by four in the final period to advance. The win propels the Broncs (6-16) into the...

  • Lady Hornets split final two games of regular season

    Rob Langrell|Feb 26, 2015

    The Pine Bluffs girls’ basketball team will enter this week’s Wyoming 2A East Regional Tournament as the No. 3 seed from the Southeast. The Lady Hornets wrapped up their regular season last weekend, splitting a pair of games. Pine Bluffs finished 5-3 in 2A Southeast play and 16-4 overall. Pine Bluffs will clash with Wright, the No. 2 seed from the Northeast on Thursday. The semifinals are Friday and the championship is set for Saturday. A berth in the state tournament is on the line. Last weekend, Pine Bluffs lost to Southeast, 41-29, but...

  • Burns/Pine Bluffs sends 12 wrestlers to Casper

    Rob Langrell|Feb 26, 2015

    Twelve wrestlers from the Burns/Pine Bluffs team compete for state titles this weekend at the Class 2A championships at the Casper Events Center. Competing from the local contingent – with weight class, year and current season record – are: Issac Ronning, 106 pounds, sophomore, 25-12 Tyson Diede, 106 pounds, freshman, 23-16 Colten Campbell, 120 pounds, sophomore, 10-18 Gerit Mikesell, 126 pounds, sophomore, 25-23 Chris Kimzey, 138 pounds, senior, 6-8 Ruger Lewis, 145 pounds, sophomore, 37-18 Colt Lewis, 152 pounds, senior, 35-17 Roman...

  • Pawnee girls pick up another victory before district tournament play begins

    Rob Langrell|Feb 26, 2015

    The best time to start a winning streak is at the end of a season. The Pawnee girls’ basketball team picked up its second victory in as many games, whipping Arickaree/Woodlin 74-57 last Friday night. The Lady Coyotes improved to 2-16, and coupled with its victory over Weldon Valley the week prior, will carry that two-game streak into this week’s Colorado Class 1A District 4 Tournament. Pawnee – the No. 6 seed in the tournament – opened play against third-seeded Heritage Christian of Fort Collins on Wednesday night. The game was played a...

  • Banner County News

    Barb Cross|Feb 26, 2015

    Good morning Western Nebraska! Well this time the weatherman was pretty much on target. He claimed and predicted snow, and snow it did. At times on Saturday afternoon it looked like a blizzard out my window. Sunday morning the sun shone bright and beautiful. The wind chose not to blow and that made the big difference. Zero temperatures once again and guess what? Spring sports practice begins at the school for our track students on Monday, March 2. According to my calendar spring officially...

  • Albin News

    Charlene Smith|Feb 26, 2015

    Old man winter has a little fight left in him. Albin and all of southeastern Laramie County was blanketed with snow over the weekend. I wasn’t too upset, even with the bitter cold temperatures that came with the snow. And more than a few farmers were thankful for the moisture. It will help the green green grass of home get even greener in a few months. Speaking of green, the annual Farm Show is sneaking up on us. March 25 is the date for this year’s event. If you would like more information...

  • Hereford News

    Carolyn Ragsdale|Feb 26, 2015

    The Hereford Community Church did not have services this Sunday because of weather. I know we need the moisture, but we are sure getting tired of winter, and are looking forward to spring. If you have something you would like to share, you can contact me at 970-895-2433 or email me at [email protected]....

  • Looking Back

    Feb 26, 2015

    100 Years Ago February 25, 1915 A.B. Mitchell’s Report to FarmersGiven Before The Society of EquityMr. President and Gentlemen, When your President and Secretary wrote me at Cheyenne and suggested that I attend the annual meeting of the Inter-Mountain Clearing House of the Farmers Society of Equity at Pocatello, Idaho, as a representative of the two different societies here, namely the Farmers Society of Equity and the Pine Bluffs Farmers Clearing House. I took it for granted that I was asked to go for the purpose of learning something that...

  • LCFD4 receives grant from FCS

    Tonia Copeland|Feb 26, 2015

    Fire District #4 will use a $2,000 grant from Farm Credit Services of America to purchase grain bin rescue equipment. The equipment to be purchased is called the Great Wall of Rescue and the monies were donated through the Working Here Fund. Based in Carpenter Wyo., Fire District #4, a strictly volunteer department, serves more than 270 square miles in Wyoming and has a mutual aid contract with northern Colorado. Though there have not been any recent grain bin incidents, the need for the...

  • No Till Notes: It's All About the Carbon

    Mark Watson|Feb 26, 2015

    The common thread that ran throughout the no-till winter conferences I attended in the past month is carbon. Adding carbon to the soil is critical to restoring health to the soil by increasing the organic matter content of the soil. Producers in today’s modern agricultural systems are working with soils that contain far less carbon than our soils originally contained prior to the implementation of modern agriculture. All of our soils are now degraded. The good news is we now know how we can...

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