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Laramie County Fire District No. 5 after waiting a year, finally receive their new fire truck. The truck was approved by their board to purchase last year. Their decision was to buy the cab and chaissey from Spadley Barr in Cheyenne, but all the work to bring it to fire department level was done locally. The plumbing fittings were obtained by Bowman Irrigation of Pine Bluffs, as well as some of the parts came from Pine Bluffs Auto Parts/NAPA. The labor to assemble it together, toolboxes as well...
Ken Haas Ken Haas and wife Pam are long-time residents of the Pine Bluffs area. Haas has recently announced his plans and goals to run for one of two council member positions. Haas, his wife and family have been in Pine Bluffs for just over 40 years. The Haas' have raised three boys all of which attended Pine Bluffs high school and were active in sports, FFA and 4-H. "We appreciate the small town values Pine Bluffs has helped to instill in each one of our son's." mentioned Haas. In addition to...
Laramie County School District number 2 superintendent John Abrams recently announced his retirement in Wyoming in his plan to relocate to Idaho. Abrams decided it was time to move a little closer to his family in Idaho. There he will serve 3 more years as a superintendent in the Malad Idaho schools. Interviews will begin April 14, 2021 to find the best fit for the school district; everyone being interviewed thus far would be a new addition to the district. Names will be announced soon according to Abrams. “Six years ago I had never heard of P...
The Pine Bluffs Police Department is hosting a “Drug Takeback Day” at the Pine Bluffs Police Department located in Townhall, 215 Main Street, Pine Bluffs WY on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....
As the COVID 19 pandemic continues, the two remaining related statewide public health orders are being extended for two more weeks, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “While we continue to see stable case numbers and hospitalizations in most areas of the state, our overall progress seems to have plateaued,” said Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH. “COVID-19 remains a threat for now, with cases growing in other states.” More than 175,000 individuals have received at least one vaccine...
Frank H. Janesofsky of Independence, Ore. passed away on March 24, 2021 at the age of 87. Frank was born on July 3, 1933 in Egbert, Wyoming to Frank and Mildred (Gross) Janesofsky. Frank graduated from Egbert High School in 1951. After graduating high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He worked much of his life as a construction truck driver. He married Helen Dalsing on August 29, 1959 in Littleton, CO., and they raised two children. Frank was a member of Elks Lodge and enjoyed spending time with his family and gardening. Frank was preceded...
First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative is partnering with University of Wyoming Extension to launch a program under the Food from the Farm + Ranch banner called Grow a Little Extra. Wyoming Hunger Initiative regional directors Caitlin Youngquist and Lori Dickinson, both UW Extension educators, spearheaded the effort to encourage gardeners to Grow a Little Extra this year to provide produce for their neighbors in need. UW Extension has offices in all 23 counties and the Wind River Indian Reservation. The collaboration utilizes e...
Peppers come in a wide variety of flavors and range of heat. Although all peppers are in the nightshade family and contain capsaicin, they range from sweet (very low capsaicin) to extremely hot (high capsaicin). In fact, a solution made from habanero peppers is used to remove barnacles from ships. But let's put an old wives' tale to bed right up front. For years, the rumor has abounded that nightshades are poison and should be avoided. While that may be true for a few members of the nightshade...
Greg Fornstrom, 18, oldest son of Jackie and Russell Fornstrom, recently signed his commitment to attend the University of Wyoming. G. Fornstrom's plan is to major in political science and minor in creative writing. G. Fornstrom is very active in Pine Bluffs and Burns' track and field as well as cross country activities. He's been a part of these teams since the 7th grade. He has also enjoyed participating in the Wyoming Academic Challenge. "I've always been attracted to writing and drawing and...
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At the April meeting for Pine Bluffs Town Hall there was quite a bit of hustle and bustle. To kick off the meeting guests with the Kimball health services attended and had a very detailed presentation for the council to review in regards to the new hospital that will be located in Kimball Nebraska. The current hospital in Kimball has been in operation for 70 years. The most recent addition to the hospital was in 2007. Kimball health services presented the information to the board in hopes to receive a letter of support. The letter would help...
The Pine Bluffs Track and Field team competed in the Okie Blanchard Meet on 10 April at the Okie Blanchard Stadium. According to team coach Dustin Lee the team did very well. Coach said "We competed well with 17 personal records set". For the girls: Kami Tangeman placed 9th in the 100m dash with a time of 14.18sec. She also place 11th in the 200m dash with a time of 32sec. Maegan Madden placed 12th and Ashley Fabela placed 13th. In the 800m run Alexis DePaulittte placed 4th with a time of...
Fourth grade girls First place- Pine Bluffs Second place- Burns Colts Sixth grade girls First place-Sidney Ne Raiders Second place- Wyoming Storm Cheyenne Fifth grade boys First place- Hill City SD Rangers Second place- Burns Sixth grade boys First place- Lusk Ballers Second place- Rattler Basketball (Baggs)...
The Burns Broncs Track and Field team competed in the Bayard Invitational C-D meet on April 10th. The team did well and placed in the top on numerous events. On the girls side: In the 400m run Sienna Gallegos placed 14th with a time of 1:13.95 seconds. Brooke Hansen placed 16th. In the 800m run Saria Eklund placed 9th with a time of 2:56.70 seconds. In the 1600m run Emma Gonzalez took 1st with a time of 5:41.31 seconds and Layne Burnett took 3rd with a time of 5;53.89 seconds. In the 3200m run Emma Gonzalez again took 1st place with a time of...
4U Division 44 Axyl Ross 1st Place 6U Division 45 Axyl Ross 2nd Place 53 Nathaniel Stovall 4th Place 68 Ashtyn Ross 3rd Place 8U Division 51 Brice Inman 1st Place 53 Elliot Inman 1st Place 54 Ethan Bibbey 4th Place 56 Cooper Inman 3rd Place 60 Gavin Bibbey 1st Place 10 Division 74 Gavyn Muirheid 2nd Place 77 Jax Thurin 1st Place 12U Division 77 Jax Thurin 2nd Place 80 Cable Botha 1st Place 110 Caysen Ross 4th Place 14U Division 85 Cable Botha 2nd Place Girls K-2nd Division 68 Ashtyn Ross 2nd...
The contents of this article do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Pine Bluffs Post. The Libertarian Party in Wyoming is considered a minor political party. In recent years they have often had the party dissolved due to too few members only to come back prior to the next election cycle. In 2020, Marshall Burt of Green River became the first Libertarian to hold a state elected office anywhere in the United States since 2002. He is also the first third party candidate to win a legislative race in Wyoming in over a century. The...
The state competition was all online. Normally we go to Casper College to compete, but it changed due to COVID. Speeches and Interviews were done by Zoom. The rest of the testing was online. The theme for the year was the cold war. Students studied the curriculum related to the Cold War in Art, Music, Science, Social Science, Economics, and Literature. They also competed in Math, Essay, Interview, and Speech. Students compete with others who have similar GPA's. Medals are awarded in each...
BHS and BJH competed in the Wyoming State Science Olympiad at Casper College on April 10. The JH team won 2nd place. They were tied for 1st but lost the tiebreaker. Out of 20 events the JH won six gold medals, two silver, and one bronze. The HS team didn't place, but won six medals total. The HS team won one gold medal, two silver medals and three bronze medals. Medal Winners: JH Medals Xavier Wilson and Hayden Hubbard: Gold in Circuit lab Ellen Fogg and Elsie Gilliland: Gold in Elastic Glider...
Beginning in January of this year, Kayla Madler presented the desire to establish a branch Lions Club in the town of Burns. Several community members were in attendance: Cody Nusbaum, D.J. Tidyman, Kaycee Tidyman, Robin Walters, Bill Walters, Gary Roadifer, Nicole Bach, Jenny Lakin, Rick Lakin, Trevor Madler, James Clark, Danielle Allman, Max Minnick, Becky Minnick. With the establishment of a Burns Lions Club, this volunteer community group has the backing of an International Lions Club to...