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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The shores and water of Keyhole Reservoir were populated with both locals and travelers on Monday afternoon enjoying a second day of near-100 degree temperatures. Keyhole is busy this summer, according to park superintendent Greg Devereaux, who says, "It's super crowded, taking up a lot of campsites and a lot of people out on the water. The hotter it is, the more people show up." With so many enjoying the park facilities and particularly the lake in the heat, Devereaux suggests, "Drink lots of...
Kathy Johnson has joined Clerk/Treasurer Jesse Connally and her immediate associate, Deputy Clerk Samantha Blakeman in the offices of Moorcroft's Town Hall and police department. Johnson grew up in Moorcroft and has family in town. "My grandmother [Emily Griffith] lives here and Ben Glenn is my uncle," she says. The mother of a seven-year0old daughter who attends Moorcroft's elementary school recently graduated from Gillette Community College with a business degree. "I thought it was the perfect...
Give a little, take a little at the county's newly installed seed library. If you have an excess of garden seeds, consider donating them. If you have knowledge of how to make them grow to abundance, consider sharing it. And if you could benefit from either seeds or know-how, you can visit the Moorcroft Branch Library to make use of this new community resource, introduced in conjunction with the No Goats No Glory 4-H Club. The seed library is an effort to provide donated seeds and local knowledge...
Last week, Pine Haven hosted a public hearing to listen to and answer residents’ questions and concerns regarding the possible revision of the ordinance governing installing communication towers on private land. This may lead to permission for a 145-foot above-ground high communication tower to be installed on TJ and Mandy Gideon (TMG)’s Cedar Ridge RV Park property, immediately neighboring the town’s community center to the west. Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg opened the meeting with an assurance, “Tonight is information only about this pr...
Christine Diane Campbell, also known as Grandma Big Rock, was born on January 16, 1955, Peoria Illinois. She passed away on September 28, 2023, at the age of 68 in Sundance, Wyoming. Christine was the kindest, quirkiest, fun-loving mother, grandmother and friend. She had a passion for gardening and could often be found playing in the dirt. Christine enjoyed shopping for unique gifts to give to others and never met a stranger; she cherished meeting people from all walks of life, making them a... Full story
Speeding – Linda Neumiller, Rapid City, SD, 78/75, $5; Harmon Jeffress, Crossett, AR, 98/70, $200; David Valadez-Quezada, Parker, CO, 90/70, $160; Mackenzie K. Rush, Beulah, WY, 90/70, $170; Shijie Chen, Santa Fe, NM, 84/75, $103; Sierra Gullickson, Las Vegas, NV, 80/75, $15; Vicki Faaborg, Sun City West, AZ, 79/75, $10; Sierra Gullickson, Las Vegas, NV, 80/75, $15; Jack R. Horning, Sundance, WY, 60/45, $205; James C. Ray, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Russell Steed, 91/75, $140; Marta Teshale, Kent, WA, 93/70, $175; Kurt M. Watson, Moorcroft, WY,...
Jerry Levere Hagemeier, 85, went Home to be with the Lord, June 16, 2024. He passed away, family by his side, after a courageous battle with MDS. Jerry was born March 24, 1939 to Herbert and Bonnie (Fiscus) Hagemeier in Westphalia, Indiana. The second of six children, he grew up tending the animals and, when old enough, worked for nearby farmers. Jerry was musically inclined. He played the accordion well but could teach himself to play any instrument. Once, he even took a saw, held the handle... Full story
Marjory Ilene Ousnamer, beloved wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother passed away June 20, 2024, at the age of 84. Born on April 24, 1940, to Lyle and Lena Gray in Kemmerer, Wyoming, Marjory was the second of four children and their only daughter. She shared countless stories about the various places her family lived and all her dad's adventures – especially the ones about flying airplanes. In her early teens, an accident took the life of her father and put her mother in the h... Full story
On June 10, police gave emergency fund assistance to someone in need. On June 12, police received a report from a man who advised officers that he was being blackmailed. Officer spoke with the man regarding this incident and took report. On June 12, police were contacted regarding a possible break-in attempt to a residence. Officer arrived and spoke with the reporting party who stated they were gone all day, but when they returned home the window looked as though someone had tried to pry it open. Officer spoke with a few residents in the area...
Powell woman dies in apparent suicide at jail POWELL (WNE) — An inmate at the Park County Detention Center died Saturday night in what authorities described as an apparent suicide. The Powell woman, who’d been booked into the jail early Friday morning, was 35 years old at the time of her death. In a Monday afternoon news release, the Park County Sheriff’s Office withheld the woman’s name, saying that a family member had yet to be notified of her death. As a result, the Tribune is not publishing her name either. The sheriff’s office said dete...
The remote office hours with Ally Garner, staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, scheduled in Moorcroft, Hulett and Sundance on Wed., July 3 has been cancelled. Original article: Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will hold remote office hours in Moorcroft, Hulett and Sundance on Wed., July 3. Field Representative Ally Garner will be available to meet with residents and hear ideas, comments and concerns about what is happening in the U.S. Senate, and to help anyone having trouble working with a federal agency. Of the...
Skeeter the Clown will be visiting the library on Monday, July 1, at 10 a.m. and all ages are welcome to join us for the 20-minute show! Skeeter will have coloring sheets available that will include face painting coupons to be used at the Circus on July 10. We also have circus tickets available for purchase. We will be partnering with Keyhole State Park for a Pollinator Party on July 10, at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us at the Coulter Bay Shelter for this event. Attendees will be making seed bombs and exploring the new Pollinator Park....
BUFFALO — Federal and state firefighting agencies on Friday unveiled a new aerial firefighting base in Casper, a centrally located resource created to benefit all of Wyoming heading into what is expected to be a busy fire season. Amping up aerial firefighting capabilities out of the base at the Casper-Natrona County International Airport has been an interagency effort, involving the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service and Wyoming State Forestry. The single engine airtanker – or SEAT – base first opened in 2020, and the BLM has si... Full story
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Monday, June 17, 2024 9:00 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk Melissa Jones. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. Kelly moved to remove Jeanne Whalen, Cindi Bauduin and Tina Wood and to add Bob Latham, Joan Bethea, Julie Crawford and Trish Habeck to the Court Security Committee. Bob seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Bob moved to approve the bond f... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
Pine Haven Construction Projects Update June 27, 2024 Water Main - Boe Drive Waterline Project Hot Iron is installing a water main along the east side of Boe Drive starting south of Lakeview Drive and working south to Pendleton Drive. Publish: June 27, 2024... Full story
Budget Hearing The Crook County Museum District will hold a Budget Hearing July 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Stoney Conference Room in Sundance. Publish: June 27, July 4 and 11, 2024... Full story
June 17 – Crash. Assisted another agency. Business checks. Citizen assist. EMS call. Four sets fingerprints. Five traffic stops. Four VIN checks. Three welfare checks. June 18 – Two assists to another agency. Business checks. Child abuse case. Motorist assist. Three suicidal subjects. Seven VIN checks. June 19 – Crash. Assisted another agency. Business checks. Citizen dispute. Traffic hazard. Five traffic stops. Nine VIN checks. June 20 – Crash. Animal complaint. Business checks. Citizen assist. Missing person. EMS call. Traffic hazard....
