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 grass fire started in the barrow ditch along McKean Road east of Pine Haven Monday morning. Two engines and six fire fighters from Pine Haven and Moorcroft responded to the call. Pine Haven Fire Chief Don Lancaster later reported the flame as man-caused. The crew worked on drowning the edges, stopping the spread and keeping the burn contained to approximately a quarter acre, leaving the site only after more than an hour ensuring the area was entirely free of flame and ember. The chief advises...
Recently, Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce President Neal Gray asked the Moorcroft Town Council permission to establish a beer garden during Jubilee, selling only malt beverages under a one-day state permit. He explained that the chamber is trying to recoup money lost paying for entertainment. Answering the invitation of the governing body, the owners of all three liquor establishments in Moorcroft attended the council meeting Monday night to discuss the thoughts of the chamber’s request. The reaction of each was adamant. “I think it’s count...
Students will be returning to their school buildings this fall, says Superintendent Mark Broderson. To make that happen, employees from every department are working on a framework to keep kids safe despite the ever-changing picture of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We feel this is the best option for our students for the following reasons: lack of proper connectivity to all homes, reduced stress for parents, building relationships between staff and students, allowing parents to return to work and teachers to teach,” he says. “As a district, we belie...
Park superintendent Wade Henderson reports a full house at the various campsites around the lake every weekend this season, even with the need to make reservations to stay. “The Tree house and cabins are reserved for weekends only, giving time to thoroughly clean them between guests, and have been almost completely booked every weekend, too,” he says. To reserve a space or cabin, guests may call 877-wyo-park or get online and go to wyo-park.com or download the RA Camping app from Google Pla...
Moorcroft Mayor Dick Claar will conduct a walk through the municipal landfill Wednesday with a state inspector to determine the current health and future of the enterprise. Claar explained at Monday’s meeting of the town council his hope to see a solid waste district approved by the Crook County Commissioners in the future as well as permission from the DEQ for another pit established. “It’s critical, in my opinion,” the mayor stated, “for all of northeast Wyoming that this landfill remains open.” The landfill has been closed to non-municip...
Service for Kyle Dyer will be at 3 p.m. on July 1, 2020 at the JH Ranch 1¼ mile south of Hulett on Highway 24. Signs will be posted. A celebration will start at 5 p.m. at the Ponderosa Bar & Café on Main Street in Hulett. Please wear your favorite band shirt. Kyle left us on March 18, 2020. Please come help us celebrate the joy that Kyle brought to our lives....
Wyoming residents have access to new career development resources to help recover from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Linkedin Learning is supported by funding from the CARES Act via the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Linkedin Learning, with over 6500 courses for career development, is available online to all Wyoming residents with a valid library card. As part of the GoWYLD.net databases, Linkedin Learning can be accessed from home, libraries or anywhere with an internet connection. “Career development is i...
RCS Construction, the company that was awarded the contract for Moorcroft’s lagoon project almost four months ago, has yet to begin work and is now saying it will start in September. This departure from including a start date in the agreement was to open the bidding, encouraging more interest; however, the compromise has set a perceived strain on the completion date of July 2021. Councilman Ben Glenn, himself a construction contractor, is concerned that RCS may not be able to finish the project on time and will seek extensions to fulfill t...
Former Gillette man sentenced on game violations dating to 2003 GILLETTE (WNE) — A former Gillette resident must serve two months in jail and pay more than $50,000 in fines and restitution for big game violations dating back to 2003. Robert Underwood, 76, pleaded no contest to seven gaming violations in Circuit Court on Friday morning. He had been charged with 35. Underwood, who now lives in Jones, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and had his hunting and fishing privileges suspended for life. He also must pay $52,540 in fines and r...
The Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department is again celebrating the Fourth of July weekend with a magnificent lightshow over the Keyhole Reservoir Friday evening, July 3 and everyone is invited! While entrance to the show is free after 8 p.m., many vehicles arrive earlier to ensure a good spot for the show. Bringing camp chairs, blankets, snacks and libations, the fireworks are a great end to a family fun day. The light-works start at dusk, but Fred Neugebauer and his crew of pyrotechnicians will...
Waters Park is the place to be Friday, July 3 for Pine Haven’s Fourth of July Splash Day! The festivities start at 2 p.m. with the introduction of the new splash pad. Come ready to get wet and bring a favorite water toy. The Reservoir will simultaneously host a hot dog dinner for the youngsters until everything is gone....
More than 12,500 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2020 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 9 credit hours of graded course work. The list includes Matthew J. Romano of Devils Tower, WY....
On June 15, police were notified of check fraud at a local business. Officer went to business and gathered all of the information pertaining to the fraud. On June 16, police were contacted by a resident requesting them to come to their home. Upon arrival, officer was advised that a person inside the home had destroyed a room in the house. Due to the potential violent situation, officer set up a perimeter around the house. While doing so the suspect exited the home peacefully. Suspect was subsequently arrested for Destruction of Property and...
Speeding – Cole G. Schroeder, Gillette, 64/50, $115; Luis R. Dominguez-Valenzuela, NM, 79/70, $88; Thomas A. Vanluvan, Sundance, 35/30, $75; Adam J. Rotstein, CA, 81/75, $82; Janelle L. Rafaele, MT, 54/45, $88; Zachary M. Tremblay, NJ, 60/55, $15; Julian P. Perez, Moorcroft, 92/80, $105; Kevin M. Cornelius, Gillette, 87/75, $105; Grant W. Lund, Sheridan, 75/65, $90; Bobbilee A. Stephens, Gillette, 29/20, $85; Kyle M. Wahler, FL, 90/80, $90; Brandon S. Domash, IL, 88/75, $110; Timothy J. Haas, MO, 85/75, $90; Victor Marranca, PA, 87/75, $105; Ch...
June 12 – Nine VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Theft report. Business check Sand Creek Campgrounds. Motorist assist. Traffic hazard complaint. Subject booked into jail. EMS page. June 13 – Two VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Investigated call on child abuse. Motorist assist. Report of gas drive off. Search and rescue; female lost on Boundary Gulch, located. Responded to alarm at disinfection tank in Pine Haven. Assisted Hulett Police. EMS paged out four times. Fire paged out three times. June 14 – Paper service. Traffic stop. Booked in new i...
CASPER — Since peaking in 2008, coal production nationwide has been on a precipitous decline. Last year, U.S. production volumes reached their lowest since 1975, according to an analysis released Thursday by the Energy Information Administration. A decade ago, in the heydays of the Powder River Basin, Wyoming’s coal epicenter produced over 400 million tons of the commodity. Last year, the basin’s mines pumped out much less, just 267 million tons. Most Wyoming lawmakers and industry leaders have come around to admitting there’s a problem...
