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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When the DEQ inspected the Moorcroft landfill last year, the town was reprimanded for the condition of the facility and given the mandate to come up with a proposal for the landfill’s future, whether closing down completely or digging and lining another pit. With a follow-up meeting with the DEQ set for May 3, at 10 a.m. the town is expected to arrive with a plan of action if they want another extension of the existing operation. After exhausting the possibility of a countywide solid waste d...
Moorcroft police officer Jory Tadlock has resigned from the department. Mayor Dick Claar reported Tadlock’s departure at the council meeting Monday night. The vacated position has reportedly already garnered interest from parties with whom police chief Bill Bryant has spoken. These individuals are currently police officers, relieving the town of the need to pay for training. Tadlock will be joining the Crook County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy....
After a successful second mass vaccination clinic last week, Crook County Public Health has now administered a total of 1192 first doses and 918 second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The totals include both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson versions of the vaccine. Crook County Medical Services District has fully vaccinated an additional 60 members of staff and residents. Now that Wyoming has moved on to Phase II of the vaccination program, any person over the age of 18 may sign up for their doses. Walk-in vaccinations are still not available due... Full story
According to Jeron Smith of HDR Engineering, for the past week RCS has been regrading and placing new gravel around the lagoons, blower building and future chlorination building. As this operation progresses, the walls and roof of the chlorination building continue to be constructed. Sludge removal for lagoon cell three will also finish by the end of the week, completing this portion of work for the project. The project in its entirety is anticipated to be complete by the first of...
Funeral services for Raymond Record were held Friday, April 9, 2021, at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ernie Bishop officiating. Interment followed at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Raymond “Red” William Record was born August 24, 1935, in Sundance, Wyoming, to Clarence O. and Mabel (Brown) Record. He was born premature. His parents kept him in a shoe box in the stove, then he caught pneumonia and the doctors told his parents that they did not expect him to live through the night, but he did an... Full story
Our Thanks The Crook County Special Olympics Team would like to thank the following businesses for their support! Thank you to everyone who donated to our Jackalope Jump fundraiser, we greatly appreciate it! Sundance State Bank, Pinnacle Bank Moorcroft, Croell, Diehl’s Supermarket, Hoppers Beverage Emporium, Coffee Cup, Coop’s Spraying, Corner Market, RFM Construction, W-Bar Feed & Ranch Supply, Hitchin Post, Tower Valley Ag, Ponderosa, All Around Hardware, In 2 U Flowers & Gifts, Sundance Booster Club and Sundance Hardware & Sporting Goo...
A quick update on the session. I will follow with more in-depth information in future releases. We finished our session on April 7. It has been both a productive session as well as a frustrating one. This portion of the session began with a virtual session early and committee meetings being held virtually prior to this session. That led to a very compact session that was challenging and fast moving. It ended up with a budget being passed by both bodies and signed into law by the Governor. The budget was cut an additional $430 million from the...
CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon addressed a range of issues, primarily K-12 education funding and the state’s long-term fiscal outlook, during a media briefing Thursday afternoon, a day after the Wyoming Legislature adjourned from its 2021 general session. The discussion, which marked Gordon’s first general press conference since late last year, also came a day after Wyoming lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a K-12 education funding bill, with the House and the Senate reaching an impasse over various issues regarding where to cut withi...
UW football recruit shot, killed CASPER (WNE) — A member of Wyoming’s 2021 football recruiting class was shot and killed at a Dallas-area hotel over the weekend. Police responded to a shooting call at approximately 1:35 a.m. Central Time on Sunday at the Hawthorn Suites near the Dallas Love Field Airport, where they learned Tony Evans Jr. had been shot inside room 221. Evans was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead, according to the Dallas Police Department. Evans was 17 years old. The Dallas Morning News, which first rep...
The Oshoto Community Bible Church welcomes Pastor Todd Busenitz, wife Becca and children Elena, Trevor, Barley and Cassie. Todd and Becca graduated from Frontier School of the Bible in LaGrange, WY in 2010 and were active in youth leadership ministry at the Victory Bible Camp in Alaska for three years where they acted as directors for a summer. The pastor and his family have settled in the church personage near the church, which is under partial construction as the congregation is adding more...
GILLETTE — Months into Wyoming’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Campbell County lags behind all other counties in the state with its percentage of population fully vaccinated, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. But despite the lower numbers, Campbell County Public Health Executive Director Jane Glaser said the county’s rollout has improved since its low uptake rates in the early days of vaccination. As of April 5, the Wyoming Department of Health reported that 9.67% of Campbell County’s population has been fully vaccinated for COVID-1...
Alyssa Merchen is the first athlete from Moorcroft to receive the honor of playing with 23 other top senior players (1A-4A) from around the state in a volleyball game of the best on July 24. The all-star game garners no prize except for some great bragging rights and the pleasure of the sport. However, the game itself is what Merchen is anticipating. “I think it’s just a fun game, I’m really excited,” she says. Head Coach Katie Williams nominated Merchen at the end of this year’s volleybal...
On March 23, police were contacted by someone who was getting threats via their cell phone. Officer spoke with the victim and explained to them how to stop being contacted via phone. Officer attempted to make contact with the person making the calls but was hung up on. On March 25, a male contacted the police department because he felt he was the victim of a scammer. Investigation is continuing. On March 27, police were called to a residence due to a disturbance. Officer made contact with the residents of the home, who stated there had been...
Speeding – Robert Bowerman, ND, 87/70, $99; Francisco Macias, CO, 88/80, $101; Mariano Oasay, CA, 77/65, $120; Mary Howard, WA, 82/75, $99; Esther James, Newcastle, 86/70, $140; (minor), Newcastle, 101/80, $165; Zachary Holzer, CO, 75/70, $15; Rachel K. Sanders, SD, 80/70, $105; Joseph W. Cheshier, Hulett, 77/65, $120; (minor), MN, 103/80, $175; Stephen Bibe, WA, 82/70, $120; Spirit Grass, SD, 85/75, $105; David Petrehn, CA, 85/75, $105; Jerry L. Watt, Sundance, 79/70, $103; Michael Blatter, OR, 91/80, $115; Octavio Macias Diaz, Gillette, 8...
April 5 – Three VIN checks. Six paper services. Three traffic stops. Booked two into detention facility. Removed two traffic hazards. Transported inmate. Abandoned vehicle. Fingerprints. Search warrant; numerous stolen items located. Motorist assist. EMS page. Fire page. April 6 – Two paper services. Four traffic stops. Booked one into Detention facility. Motorist assist. Assisted Highway Patrol. Theft. Business checks. EMS page. Fire page. April 7 – Two VIN checks. Three paper services. Two traffic stops. Removed traffic hazard. Suspi...
