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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A red-tailed hawk hunts the fields near Moorcroft. These common predators prefer terrain with open ground and high perches to watch for their prey.... Full story
Long time Pine Haven residents LaDonna Rolfson and daughter Stephanie opened a new farmers market last weekend, calling it Old Sundance Market. The soon-to-be-seasonal show garden and facility sits in the pines, west of the Pine Ridge/Old Sundance intersection with signage leading the way along the drive. At this time, the mother/daughter team are creating the show garden on the lot with the large garden situated on Stephany’s farm nearby. As customers entered the Old Sundance Market on S...
With the new playground equipment on site at Pine Haven's Harwood Park, the date for assembly has been difficult to keep. Last weekend was washed out and the council is hoping the fickle weather will hold without rain through the first weekend in June. Public Works Director Sean Glasser has cleared and leveled the small park in preparation of the play set installation and volunteers are asked to arrive around 10:00 a.m. on June 1 and 2. The hosts plan to serve lunch to the workers in...
A new face with a familiar last name smiles from the police clerk's window at Moorcroft's town hall. Samantha Blakeman was hired last week to take over the position held by Jesse Connally for the last 20 years and is looking forward to the challenge. The former Gillette resident and her husband moved to Moorcroft in 2021, when plans to travel on to Arizona fell through. The family has also grown to include their daughter, who is now seven. When the part time clerk position became available,...
(Top) Elementary school kids enjoy a romp on their last day of classes with relay races, sprints and riding scooters. (Below) Abby Sroud, Joslyn Vonolnhausen and Tanna Timberman followed the long time Moorcroft tradition of riding their horses into school on the last day of the 2023-2024 year....
William Bussell and Ms. Enright. William had perfect attendance at Moorcroft Elementary for the entire 2023-2024 school year....
Crook County first graders from Hulett, Moorcroft and Sundance gathered at the Crook County School District central office gym on Tues., May 21 for the 19th annual Wyoming Reads celebration in Crook County. Due to the rainy weather, it was moved from the traditional Devils Tower location. After a sack lunch, area coordinator Bonnie Stahla, Crook County Library Director, read the story of The Good Queen Sue in memory of Sue Jorgensen with the help of all the first graders. Part of the...
On May 21, 2024, Earl Elvin Rush passed away at the Crook County Long Term Care Facility with his grandson and wife at his side. Elvin was born on January 9, 1935, near Moorcroft, Wyoming, to Earl Jacob and Addie Marie (Moon) Rush. He graduated from Hulett High School and then entered the U.S. Army where he was stationed in England for one year and in the States for the remainder of his service. Elvin worked various jobs throughout his lifetime including Highway Maintenance Supervisor for the... Full story
Kim Watson was born to Jim and Vanova (Wilson) Grover in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, at home on March 6, 1956. She attended the Belle Fourche schools and graduated in 1974. She married John Singleton in Belle Fourche in 1974, and to this union, her son, Travis John, was born. They moved to Osage, Wyoming, where John worked in the oil fields. Later they divorced, and Kim married Rod McMeekin in 1977. She and Rod divorced, and she married Mark Watson on February 14, 1987. They moved to... Full story
Dear Governor Gordon, Biden’s Bureau of Land Management has issued a new Resource Management Plan to stop all mining projects in the Powder River Basin– the nation’s largest coal producing region and contributor to affordable, plentiful, and clean energy for millions of people. In reaction, you expressed outrage and “profound disappointment” over this bureaucratic death-blow to our State. I’m with you there. It’s outrageous and profoundly disappointing that out-of-touch D.C. pencil-pusher...
Verizon LLC has requested permission from TJ Gideon, owner of Cedar Ridge RV Park, to install a communication tower on the lower lot near Pine Haven’s community center, saying that this site would be an ideal spot, with the capacity to cover the town and lake. However, according to municipal law, the town does not allow the installation of such implements on private or commercial property within town limits. Planning and Zoning chair Charlie Gulley recently told the governing body, “We discussed the fact that chapter seven – ordinance on commu...
A Moorcroft man who already faced charges of attempted murder and kidnapping has now also been charged with “habitual criminal”, a felony that could see him incarcerated for life. Michael Hammond was arrested in April after allegedly beating a woman and then fleeing to Nebraska after she stabbed him in the neck in self-defense. The charge of habitual criminal states that Hammond has been convicted of a violent felony and has also been convicted of a felony on two or more previous charges, separately brought and tried. According to court documen...
May 20 – Ten VIN checks. Traffic crash. Three EMS calls. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business checks. Paper service. Fingerprints. Suspicious person. Four traffic stops. May 21 – Five VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Business checks. Citizen assist. Motorist assist. Three fingerprints. Property damage. EMS call. Runaway juvenile. Welfare check. May 22 – Six VIN checks. Paper service. Eight traffic stops. Two assist other agencies. Burglary. Business checks. Extra patrol. Motorist assist. Prisoner transport. Suspicious circumstances May 2...
Speeding – Nicole Harris, Billings, MT, 90/75, $135; Rico Imus, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Shelley J. Benson, Hulett, WY, 75/70, $15; Aleksandr Muravev, Charlotte, NC, 88/75, $125; Connie Vinup, Madison, IN, 80/75, $15; Keegan W. O’Brien, Gillette, WY, 101/80, $165; Mario Carreon Regalado, Gillette, WY, 95/75, $160 Stop Sign Violation – Deena McKinney, Jefferson, GA, $140 Operate Vehicle with Improper Equipment – Jason Lauer, Spearfish, SD, $90 Violate Legal Weight (4001-6000) – Carl A. Rice, Broadus, MT, $185 Violate Fire Rules on State Land ...
Our Thanks The family of Mark Huseby would like to express their heartfelt thanks to everyone for their phone calls, visits, prayers, cards sent, memorials and food prepared. Everyone and everything are greatly appreciated. Sincerely, The loving family of Mark Huseby... Full story
Pine Haven’s fire department has hosted the Fireworks over the Lake fundraising event for decades and, with changing regulations at the state level, fire chief TJ Gideon has been diligently working to keep the occasion safe from closure. The chief assured the town council as well as the public that the department has been granted a three-year permit from the state for the display over Keyhole. “That’s a big accomplishment, it’s been a pain every year so now we’re good for three,” he said. This permit allows the Pine Haven Fire Department...
Four wild horse and burro adoption events to take place in June CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming is kicking off the summer with four wild horse and burro adoptions in June. Untrained animals will be offered to qualified adopters at the following in-person adoptions for a $125 minimum fee: • June 1, Wind River Wild Horse Ranch Public Off-Range Pasture: Approximately 20 wild horses (burros to be determined) will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the public off-range pasture near Lander. Take a free wagon tour to view th...
ADVENTURE BEGINS AT YOUR LIBRARY! We are so excited for our 2024 Summer Reading Programs! We have our Children’s Services Program for youth, ages 3-18 or our Adult Services Program for ages 15+. Teens 15+ can choose which program they would like to participate in. Adults and teens 15+ are invited to join our Summer Reading Road Trip! Pick up your form from the library, track your road trip and reading adventures from June 1-August 31 and return your form by September 6 to be entered into prize drawings. Signups for our youth program begin on J...
Tia Cranston of Moorcroft earned President’s List honors at Chadron State College for the Spring 2024 semester. The President’s List consists of students with a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester....
Talissa Fischbach of Moorcroft has been named to Dickinson State University’s Dean’s List for the 2024 spring semester. At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State recognizes those students named to the Dean’s List. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher....
Black Hills State University released the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester. A total of 630 students maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours. In addition, a total of 102 students maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher while taking less than 12 credit hours. Local students on the Full-Time Dean’s List include Brandon Dixon of Sundance. On the Part-time Academic Recognition list from Crook County are Rosa Link of Carlile and Hope Marchant of Sundance....
Town of Moorcroft Regular Meeting of the Council Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Town Council Present: Mayor Pro Tem Dale Petersen, Councilmembers Bob Stewart and Heidi Humpal Town Representatives Present: Municipal Clerk/Treasurers Cheryl Schneider and Jesse Connally, Police Chief Bill Bryant, Public Works Director Cory Allison and HDR Engineer Heath Turbiville Mayor Pro Tem Petersen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was said. Roll call was taken with Mayor Ben Glenn and Councilmember Austin Smith excused. Bids for... Full story
ORDINANCE 2, 2024 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 -ZONING REGULATIONS, SECTION 74, TO THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF PINE HAVEN, WYOMING AMENDING PERMITTED USES AND NON-PERMITTED USES WITHIN BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 74. Chapter 30, Section 74 (Business and commercial district (BC-1)), Subsection (b) (Permitted Uses) is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 30-74. Business and commercial district (BC-1). (b) Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in business and... Full story
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FISCAL YEAR BUDGET HEARING Town of Moorcroft A public meeting will be held for the proposed 2024-2025 fiscal year budget at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 at the Town Hall Chambers. Any person wishing to participate in the discussion is invited to attend. Copies of the proposed budget will be available at the Town Hall office by May 31st, 2024. Publish: May 30, 2024...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Crook County Road & Bridge Sundance, WY Warren Peak Road Overlay Project RECEIPT OF BIDS Bids for the WARREN PEAK ROAD OVERLAY will be received at the CROOK COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE OFFICE LOCATED AT 309 E CLEVELAND STREET SUNDANCE, WY 82729, until JUNE 18th AT 10:00 A.M. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK The work includes the furnishing of the labor, materials, equipment, and services for the construction of the following: cleaning, end milling,... Full story
