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
Sorted by date Results 1 - 17 of 17
After three years as chief of the Moorcroft Volunteer Fire Department, Rusty Williamson has resigned. Williamson has been a volunteer firefighter for 22 years; during those years, he has served as a captain and an assistant chief as well as the chief of the department. In his resignation, Williamson commended the crew with whom he works. “It has been a great honor to serve this community and dept. I have seen remarkable commitment from the department, community, and city officials,” he wrote. “I couldn’t be prouder of what we were able to acco...
The 22-person Montana Conservation crew has split into two teams with one working in the classroom and the other on the ground in Pine Haven, clearing the area between the bigger trees. This is done so that ladder fuels won't carry the fire up the trunks of those trees to create "crown" fires at the top that can jump from crown to crown quickly and cannot be fought from the ground. These crown fires can only be conquered from the air. Residents could hear the chainsaws Monday morning as the...
Public works crewmen have been busy this month cleaning the pasture area surrounding Moorcroft's landfill, according to Public Works Director Cory Allison. "Cleaning it is a work in progress," he says. Stop signs The crew has also observed suggestions from Chief of Police Bill Bryant for an adjustment and increase of stop signs along North Belle Fourche Avenue. "They had [the yield signs] the other way and when it's slick on those hills, cars just can't stop so they wanted them switched," Alliso...
Storytime is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. for preschool age children. Afterschool activities every Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Kids Paint class is once a month, please call the library at 307-756-3232 for details. New Arrivals! K-3- It Fell From the Sky by Terry Fan, God Gave Us Easter by Lisa Tawn Bergren, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle. Juvenile- The Baby-Sitters Club: Claudia and the New Girl (graphic novel) by Gabriela Epstein, Big Alaskan Bowhunt by Monica Roe. Young Adult- Wild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen, I Must Betray You...
On March 14, police assisted in unlocking a vehicle for the owner who locked the keys inside. On March 14, police were contacted by Moorcroft K8 requesting an officer respond to the school to assist with a custody issue after a domestic that had occurred earlier. Officer responded and it was determined that DFS needed to be involved. On March 14, police received a REDDI report. Officer located a vehicle matching the description and conducted a traffic stop for improper lane use. Driver was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence a...
CALL FOR BID Notice is hereby given that the Town of Pine Haven, WY. will be placing for sale a 1991 International School Bus. DT 466 International Diesel Engine, Allison Automatic Transmission, 91 International Harvester Chassis Navistar, 91 Thomas Body 60 passenger, seats have been removed and replaced with a long bench, Goodyear 9:00R20 Tires. Bus may be seen at Pine Haven Town Shop 7 Lakeview Drive, Pine Haven. Sealed bids will be accepted at the Pine Haven Town Hall, 24 Waters Dr. Pine Haven WY. 82721 until 4:00 pm, April 8, 2022. Terms...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout April. Sandy McFarland is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims or VA healthcare. McFarland can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Her office is located at 551 Running West Dr., Ste. 100, in Gillette, and she will be available at the f...
Beginning April 1, 2022, Devils Tower National Monument will be accepting entrance fee payments via card and digital payments only. Reducing cash collected in fee operations allows a park unit to be a better steward of our visitor's dollars. It allows our park unit to: 1. Reduce the amount of time park staff spend managing cash (i.e. reduce our administrative burden); 2. Increase the amount of fee revenue available to support critical projects and visitor services; 3. Improve accountability and...
Speeding – Lora Whetham, Fargo, ND, 86/75, $115; Terry Richter, Bismarck, ND, 85/70, $135; Denis Berry, Billings, MT, 89/75, $130; Kelly Cummings, Mandan, ND, 79/70, $103; Kevin Blanton, Grover Beach, CA, 97/80, $145; Jesse S. Mertz, Olympia, WA, 55/45; Christopher Franco, Gillette, WY, 85/75, $105; Aya Rabbaa, Middleton, WI, 89/80, $103; Tyler Renee Stephenson, Olympia, WA, 93/75, $150; Amy Johnson, Fairfield, IA, 95/75, $160; Jessica Semler, Sheridan, WY, 90/80 $105; Jason Wawrzyniak, Greenfield, WI, 85/80, $15; Ashley Stands, Minneapolis, MN...
Legal Notice Invitation to Bid Crook County Road & Bridge is seeking bids for supplying and delivery of Magnesium Chloride for the CMAQ Dust Mitigation Project. The bids are due by March 31, 2022 at 3:00pm. Please visit the Road & Bridge office; call 283-1441; or download the full bid package at crookcounty.wy.gov. Bring your complete bid packets to the Road & Bridge office or mail to PO Box 995, Sundance, WY 82729. Bid opening will be at the County Road & Bridge Office on March 31, 2022 at 3:00pm. Bids received after this time will be...
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF POLLING LOCATION Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of May, 2022, at 2:30 o’clock P.M. in the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse in Sundance, WY, the Board of County Commissioners will consider a change of polling place location for the following Districts and Precincts: • 01-01 Sundance Inside North, 01-02 Sundance Inside South and 02-02 Sundance Outside to be moved back to the Crook County Courthouse basement at 309 Cleveland, Sundance. • 03-03 Beulah to be moved to the Northeast Wyoming Welcome Center at 5266...
CALL for BIDS Crook County School District #1 is seeking bids to replace three (3) AAON packaged Roof Top Units at the Hulett School. Bid documents are available at: CCSD #1 Central Office 122 State Highway 585 Sundance, Wyoming 82729-0830 Or electronically at: QuestCDN.com There will be a mandatory Pre-bid Meeting at 10 AM on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the Hulett School located at 429 Sager Ave. in Hulett, WY 82720. Bids must be sent to: CCSD#1 Central office Attn: Randy Gill PO Box 830 122 State Highway 585 Sundance, Wyoming, 82729-0830...
CALL FOR BIDS Crook County School District #1 is seeking bids to upgrade the theater lighting and sound systems at Sundance Jr/Sr High School. Bid documents are available at: West Plains Engineering 1750 Rand Rd. Rapid City, SD 57702-9347 Or electronically at: QuestCDN.com There is a mandatory Pre-bid Meeting at 10 AM on Friday, April 1, 2022, at the Sundance High School auditorium located at 1016 E. Cleveland St. in Sundance, WY 82729. Bids must be sent to: CCSD#1 Central Office Attn: Randy Gill PO Box 830 122 State Highway 585 Sundance,...
CALL FOR BIDS Crook County School District #1 is seeking bids to upgrade the theater lighting and sound systems at Sundance Jr/Sr High School. Bid documents are available at: West Plains Engineering 1750 Rand Rd. Rapid City, SD 57702-9347 Or electronically at: QuestCDN.com There is a mandatory Pre-bid Meeting at 10 AM on Friday, April 1, 2022, at the Sundance High School auditorium located at 1016 E. Cleveland St. in Sundance, WY 82729. Bids must be sent to: CCSD#1 Central Office Attn: Randy Gill PO Box 830 122 State Highway 585 Sundance,...
Snowpack measured 79% of the state’s average median at the beginning of March, while much of the state recorded warmer-than-usual winter temperatures despite a few record one-day lows. Forecasts for continued warmer temps point toward a possible early runoff season, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data and local meteorologists. “It’s been a winter of extremes,” Riverton National Weather Service meteorologist Brett McDonald said. “It seems like we get the cold air in and we set some cold temperature records. But then...
Man shot, killed by Gillette police GILLETTE (WNE) — A man was killed in a police shooting in Gillette Monday afternoon. Officers responded to the 500 block of East Lincoln Street for the report of a man, who has not been identified, shooting a handgun in the street. When officers arrived, they saw the man with the gun. He refuses multiple requests to drop the gun, according to a press release from the City of Gillette. They tried subduing him with a taser but were unsuccessful. They kept asking him to drop the weapon then he pointed it at t...
CROOK COUNTY LAND USE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Monday, March 7, 2022 7:00 p.m. Present were Chairman Morgan Ellsbury, Member Dustin Buckmiller, Member Terry Wilkerson and Member Mary Yemington. Vice-Chairman Cody Galloway was absent. Chairman Morgan Ellsbury asked if there were any amendments to the agenda. Dustin Buckmiller moved to adopt the agenda; Terry Wilkerson seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Chairman Morgan Ellsbury asked if there were any additions or corrections to...
