The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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Moorcroft held their annual parade of lights on Sunday, December 8, with Santa, hot chocolate, cookie decorating and story time also being available. During these events, there was also a light decorating contest. The parade of lights had 20 entries in total, with four of them being placed due to a tie. First place was granted to The Tin Cup, second place was Connally Mowing, the tie was in third place with Blakeman Propane and Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. Another contest with Christmas lights was...
The towns of Moorcroft and Pine Haven will soon feel the effects of the loss of the Specific Purpose Options Tax. Known as SPOT, it has been used to raise extra revenue for counties and towns since it was authorized by the legislature in 1984. Crook County voters were asked at this year’s general election to consider another round, which failed with 2027 people voting for it and 2061 against. With the failure of the SPOT tax, citizens will start to notice repairs and maintenance being postponed. Unlike other taxes, SPOT is approved by voters a...
Services for Mary Ann Jundt will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, at the CCSD1 Central Office. Fellowship and lunch to follow. A complete obituary will be printed next week.... Full story
We will have early deadlines for the week of Christmas. Deadline for the Wyoming Pioneer will be 9 a.m. on Fri., Dec. 20. Deadline for the Sundance Times and Moorcroft Leader will be noon on Mon., Dec. 23. Mailing for the Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 issues will be on Thursday instead of Wednesday. Our office will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 and Jan. 1.... Full story
Speeding – Ramon Tapani, Woodland, WA, 84/80, $10; Brayden McClure, Mandan, ND, 84/80, $10; Lavonne Luby, Sycamore, IL, 84/80, $10; Karianne Hawkins, Buffalo, WY, 80/75, $15; Jacob Rodriguez, Cedar Creek, TX, 80/75, $15; Samantha Brookes, Inwood, WV, 85/80, $15; Castillo Martinez, Chicago, IL, 81/75, $97; Yadir Castillo, Fort Lupton, CO, 78/70, $101; Honor Heer, Aurora, CO, 79/70, $103; Justin Dike, Gillette, WY 85/75, $105; Derek F. Smith, Hulett, WY, 85/65, $160 No Seat Belt (passenger) – Christina Tapani, Battle Ground, WA, $10 Window Tin...
Dec. 2 – Eight VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Trespassing complaint. Fingerprints. Fraud complaint. Business check. Dec. 3 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Juvenile complaint. Citizen assist. Welfare check. Business checks. EMS page. Dec. 4 – Four VIN checks. Three paper services. Traffic stop. Citizen dispute. Animal complaint. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two EMS pages. Two fire pages Dec. 5 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business checks. Domesti...
On Dec. 2, the police station received a call requesting an officer to file a report about damage to a door. The individual reported that they could not lock their door and suspected that someone had attempted to pry it open. For maintenance to fix the door, a report needed to be filed. The officer completed the report for the individual. Nothing further. On Dec. 2, a call was received at the police station regarding property damage at Moorcroft Elementary School that occurred over Thanksgiving break. An officer was dispatched to the school to...
Department of Education seeks public comment on new standards SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking public comment on the 2024 Proposed Wyoming Standards for world languages and cultures, math extended and science extended. Comments can be provided by attending a virtual meeting or submitting online at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSey_KXqLlRLNHsD6LCaXxqKNBO3xaqVffQWF68eTRVXfvri0w/viewform by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2025. Virtual meetings are also being held to collect comments on Dec. 16 from 4-5 p.m.; Dec. 18 f...
December has been filled with holiday spirit at the library and the fun continues with many upcoming events! We had 12 youth join us for our Ugly Sweater Craft on Fri., Dec. 6! We will do this event again next year so please keep us in mind as you discard unwanted holiday decor. The Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce put on a wonderful Parade of Lights on Sunday! Thank you to all our patrons who joined us for Storytime and Cookie Decorating before the parade. Stop in or call to place your final bids for the Moorcroft Friends of the Library...
SHERIDAN — Over the past two years, the Wyoming Supreme Court has developed an in-house system that gives the public access to court documents. Courts in Wyoming used to operate under a case management system, but they have moved away from that, State Court Administrator Elisa Butler said. A case management system helps court clerks statewide manage all records that come through the courts, Butler said. Previously, courts leveraged case management systems to provide access to court records and docket entries through the public access t...
Meeting Notice The Crook County Tourism Promotion Board will meet on December 18 at 5 p.m. at the Community Center in Hulett, Wyoming. Publish: December 12, 2024... Full story
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Tuesday, December 3, 2024 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk Melissa Jones. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. After discussion, Kelly moved to appoint Gary Anderson on behalf of HDR Engineering, Inc., as the Crook County Contract Engineer and Surveyor. Bob seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Bob moved to approve & ratify the minutes from N... Full story
PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules and Regulations, notice is hereby given of the Application of Black Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC, d/b/a Black Hills Energy (BHWG or the Company) for a Deferred Accounting Order to establish a regulatory asset to record and preserve costs related to increased insurance premiums, effective January 1, 2025, as more fully described below. 1. BHWG is a public utility subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Wyo. Stat. § § 37... Full story
