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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Smoke billowed from the burning vehicle on the concrete drive of the truck bay as volunteer fire fighters drenched the deliberately set flames on Saturday morning. The training exercise began an hour earlier with six Moorcroft and four Pine Haven fire fighters joining together to learn how to properly use their own extraction tools to remove doors, rooves and windshields in their efforts to save victims within vehicles. Fire Chief Jeff Holberg later talked about their efforts to prepare the volu...
Nickiah (Nicki) Nelson has opened Tilted Crown Esthetics at 616 West Converse, in Moorcroft. She and husband Randy made Moorcroft their home in 2022, when they were both commuting to Cabilo Mine for work. Nelson, who has two grown children, decided to move from mining to the "girly world" of esthetics, "I decided I'm going to start something new in life... I came home and decided I was going to school at 43 years old," she says. Though the training was stressful, because "I didn't know the...
Last week, the West Texas Trail Museum (WTTM) welcomed Cheryl O'Brien as she presented an interesting look back at the prisoner of war (POW) camps in Wyoming during World War II, including the two main camps, Fort Warren and Fort Douglas, and the 17 smaller camps across the state. O'Brien wrote a book on the subject, published in 2019, called World War II POW Camps of Wyoming, and shared many of the pictures, facts and actual accounts revealed by surviving POWs, military personnel and locals of...
A sizeable fire northwest of Hulett had been fully contained by Monday morning, thanks to the combined efforts of local, state and federal firefighters. Located northwest of Hulett, the Creek Fire was reported late in the afternoon of June 11 and is believed to have been caused by lightning, according to Incident Commander Karsten Milek. The fire reached approximately 1470 acres on a mixture of private, state and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. A command center was set up at the...
The Red Devils came to town last week to face the Wolves. With a malfunction of the scoreboard, the teams simply played for the joy of the game and left the field after many innings and cheers from the crowd around dusk....
A structure fire near Oshoto last week saw a family home already engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived on scene. “The structure burned all the way to the ground,” says Dallas Burch, Oshoto Zone Warden, confirming that the house was a total loss. The landowners called the fire department at 1:30 p.m. on June 12 to report that their main house was on fire. Five engines responded from the Oshoto Fire Zone, as well as a couple of nearby landowners with personal vehicles. Three units from the Moorcroft Fire Department also ans...
The owners of the planned commercial dog boarding facility were present at last Wednesday’s meeting of Moorcroft’s council to discuss the town’s previous decision to keep commercial license fees for dogs the same as hobby fees “for now” as the council seeks more information. As this enterprise has no precedent in town, the fees are still in negotiations. The hobby fee is $20 per intact dog for the first three and each subsequent animal is $50 with a maximum of five animals. Clerk/Treasurer Jesse Connally requested information from other municip...
Inez Arlene Hauber went to be with the Lord and her cowboy, Walter, on June 13, 2024. She was born on August 5, 1933, in Hulett, Wyoming, to Edward and Inez (Stockton) Fowlkes. She was born at home in a one-bedroom cabin, weighing less than three pounds. Her father wrapped her up and put her in the oven of a wood burning cook stove to keep her warm. She was raised with three brothers, Don, Bob and Melvin. She was raised in a shack with three little rooms with no electricity or running water....
Speeding – Michael J. Cymbaluk, Bismarck, ND, 78/55, $175; Leonard King, West Islip, NY, 85/80, $15; Cassandra Doyle, West Jordan, UT, 80/75, $15; Dillon Collins, Vale, SD, 80/75, $15; Jack Perkovich, Rock Springs, WY, 80/75, $15; Riley Rosenlund, 84/75, $103; Darren Jones, Lebec, CA, 80/75, $15; Matthew James Hall, Clearwater, FL, 80/70, $105; Arlus Oworu, Maple Grove, MN, 102/80, $170; Maxammed Xalane, Columbus, OH, 80/75, $15; Kaitlin Peterson, Erie, OH, 82/70, $120; Hattie Pool, Buffalo, MN, 94/75, $155; Garrett Cestnik, Casper, WY, 8...
June 10 – Two VIN checks. Fingerprints. Three traffic stops. Two suspicious circumstances. Alarm. Accident. Two civil standbys. Citizen assist. Two motorist assists. House watch. June 11 – Six VIN checks. Fingerprints. Traffic stop. Traffic complaint. Citizen assist. Two business checks. Accident. Suspicious circumstance. Motorist assist. Animal complaint. June 12 – Four VIN Checks. Seven traffic stops. Two animal complaints. Fingerprints. Business checks. Assist to Probation & Parole. Fire page. EMS page. June 13 – Five VIN checks. Two pap...
Wyoming’s average gas prices are down again this week CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.27 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 27.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.82 per gallon, while the highest was $4.19, a difference of $1.37. The national average price...
Third Quarter Seventh Grade 4.0: Rachel Renee Burris, Gabriell Glenn Dewey, Addilyn Anne Gill, Taylor Cleo Gromann, Isabella Clare Mattson, Molly Alyson James Rozell, Tenley Ryli Taylor, Wyatt Grant Williamson; 3.0 and above: Emberly Jane Alexander, Braden Charles Anderson, Josalyn Mary Anderson, Kimberly Louise Burch, Paxton James Connally, Rayanne Rose DeCent, Syrhina Hope Gentry, Patrick Taylor Glenn, Lane Daniel Huether, Waylen Neal Johnson, Ayden Dale Keller-Decoteau, Kyrra Mae Lindberg, Paige Addison Ruonavaara, Bronson Ron Sasse,...
At last week’s meeting of Pine Haven’s council, Fire Chief TJ Gideon spoke to the increasing volume of the slash pile due to the diligent work of town residents “cleaning up their yards and that’s great!” The problem emerging is the size of the pile and the time until the town can safely burn it. “It’s getting big so we most likely will not burn it until winter. It’s going to get too big and it’s getting to that point,” he said. Looking to avoid closing the highly utilized space down, the chief did not come to the assembly empty handed. “My r...
Crook County School District #1 Notice is hereby given that the Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees issued warrants for the following bills exceeding $500.00 at the regular meeting of the board held on JUNE 17TH, 2024 IN SUNDANCE, WYOMING. To Whom Paid Purpose of Expenditure Amount General Fund 2 GUYS DECO INC Building Repairs $20,151.68 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies $26,612.64 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Curriculum $22,379.21 ARCHITECTURAL SPECIALTIES LLC Building Repairs $14,233.60 AT&T MOBILITY Cell Phone Charges $2,072.01 BEHAV...
TOWN OF MOORCROFT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024 Town Council Present: Mayor Ben Glenn, Councilmembers Dale Petersen, Austin Smith, Robert Stewart and Heidi Humpal Town Representatives Present: Municipal Clerk Treasurers Jesse Connally and Cheryl Schneider, Chief of Police Bill Bryant, Public Works Director Cory Allison, Town Attorney Pat Carpenter, HDR Engineer Heath Turbiville Mayor Glenn called the meeting to order at 7:00pm with the Pledge of Allegiance being said. Guest Krissy Hinkhouse presented a list of requests...
Notice of sale of abandoned vehicles The following vehicles will be sold on July 9, 2024 at 10 a.m. at 600 N Hampton, Moorcroft, Crook County, Wyoming, to-wit: A 2003 Chevy Blazer LT, State license plate number 21-5719, VIN# 1GNDT13S432350923, Titled in the name of Edward Brownrigg. The seller claims $1500 for the expense of removal, preservation, custody storage and sale. A 2005 Ford F150, VIN# 1FTPW14525KD94752, Titled in the name of Kendal Perry & Jason Messick. The seller claims $2500 for the expense of removal, preservation, custody...
PUBLIC NOTICE Hot Iron, Inc. is starting construction on the Boe Drive Waterline on Monday, June 24th, 2024. If there are any questions about the project, please contact Hot Iron, Inc. at (307) 682-8702. Publish: June 20, 2024...
Proposed Budget CROOK COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT Budget Hearing Information 713 OAK ST Location: SUNDANCE STATE BANK MEETING ROOM SUNDANCE, WY 82729 Date: 6/26/2023 307-283-3501 Time: 11:30 AM Crook County Budget Prepared by: Zoe Elyada, GL Accountant BUDGET MESSAGE The assumptions used for the FY 2025 Draft budget are as follows: a) The charge master was reviewed for 2023-2024 and a 7% increase was applied. CCMSD is expecting to see the results of that increase in the current fiscal year. The new Chronic Care Management department will...
Budget Hearing Crook County Predator Management District Budget Hearing Meeting to be held Monday, July 1, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the Hulett Community Center. Income Expenses Operating revenue 50,000 Administrative 1,780 Grants 200,380 Operations 232,500 Miscellaneous 5,000 Indirect cost 1,100 Publish: June 20, 2024...
Meeting Crook County Museum District next regular scheduled meeting is Monday, June 24, at 5:30 p.m. in Moorcroft, at the West Texas Trail Museum. Publish: June 20, 2024...
ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION FOR BIDS TOWN OF MOORCROFT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEPARATE SEALED BIDS FOR THE FURNISHING OF: TOWN OF MOORCROFT – NOONAN PARK SPLASH PAD PROJECT NUMBER 10210223 GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS: Installation of a splash pad approximately 3,000 square feet, equipment vault, 19 aquatic play products and associated infrastructure; replacement of sidewalk affected by this project, addition of sidewalk and picnic area, gravel surfacing of approach. The equipment vault must be connected to the water system, sewer system and th...
NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND RETAINAGE RELEASE In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16-6-116, Wyoming State Statutes, 2020 Revised Edition, the Town Of Pine Haven, hereby gives notice that Simon Contractors, Inc, whose address is 209 N. Limestone Avenue, Gillette, WY 82717, as prime contractor, has reached substantial completion on the 2022 Double Chip Seal project in accordance with the specifications and rules set forth in the contract entered into by the Town of Pine Haven and Simon Contractors on the effective date of...
A funeral service for Jerry Levere Hagemeier will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024, at the Moorcroft Town Center "MTC". Burial will follow with full military honors in the Moorcroft Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at the First Southern Baptist Church in Moorcroft, and will continue one hour prior to the service at MTC. A full obituary will be printed in next week's paper....
