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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CORRECTION Last week’s newspaper listed the day of the parade, bicycle rally, color run, livestock sale and Tris Munsick concert incorrectly. Parade day will take place on Saturday, July 27. The youth rodeo is scheduled for July 20, the ranch rodeo for July 23 and the youth rough stock rodeo for July 25.Fair week is coming right up, this year to the theme of "Country Freedom". Promising all the familiar contests and attractions, there will be a few small schedule changes to watch out for this y...
After Triple T Services was hired by Moorcroft's council to maintain the town cemetery lawn, the fledging company presented their first bill at last week's meeting of said council. However, concern was expressed by Councilman Bob Stewart regarding the quality of the work this first month. "When we got the bill submitted for $1200, I went out there," said the councilman. "A lot of it needs to be weed-eaten and to me the workmanship was not completed to pay them the $1200. Councilman Petersen was...
The were 54 young men and boys caught doing good around Moorcroft last Wednesday morning! Camp organizer Matthew Melinkovich later reported how this situation came to pass. The local Church of Latter Day Saints invites boys between 11 and 18 from the Moorcroft, Gillette, Wright and Newcastle areas to their annual Young Men's Campout in the Black Hills and part of that experience includes serving others. "We do service throughout the year, but this is the big one," Melinkovich explains. Last...
Bexley Lorraine Jeppesen, Hulett, Wyoming, born May 31, 2022, passed away June 29, 2024. Bexley was such a spitfire little girl, born to Athena Peterson and Hayden Jeppesen. Her attitude would put a smile on even the grumpiest faces. She was as wild as they come, loving everything to do with animals, dancing, swimming and keeping up with her big brother and sisters. She especially loved her Grammy and Papa John (sometimes even more than her parents). Bexley was one of the sweetest little girls... Full story
Pee-Wee Princess Amberlyn Dixon is the daughter of Brandon and Courtney Dixon of Sundance. She will be a third grader this fall at Sundance Elementary School. She enjoys riding her horses, spending time with her bunnies, pig, chickens, and geese, reading, dancing, camping, fishing, playing outside and spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys sewing, quilting and crocheting and, of course, attending rodeos! Amberlyn has participated in a variety of horse shows and playdays in...
In the minors (nine and ten year old players) last week, Moorcroft faced Newcastle at Westview Park. The Wolf pups were behind for most of the game, but rallied in the last inning to win with a score of 8-6. According to manager Courtney Reynolds, "It was a fun game."...
Powder River Energy Foundation and Basin Electric Power Cooperative have joined forces to make a $10,000 donation to Climb Wyoming, fostering workforce development so low-income single mothers can discover self-sufficiency through career training and placement. Climb Wyoming is a statewide nonprofit that creates brighter futures for struggling single mothers and their families. The program includes job training and placement in high-demand careers, such as truck driving and healthcare, as well...
Speeding – Benjamin Shean, Brunswick, ME, 79/70, $103; Misty Yount, Poseyville, IN, 78/65, $125; Stephen Hennies, Rapid City, SD, 80/75, $15; Susan Hassinger, Maple Valley, WA, 89/80, $103; Rick A. Hardcopf, Minneapolis, MN, 90/75, $135; (minor) Custer, SD, 75/70, $15; Trent Nickels, Bellevue, NE, 111/80, $215; Ramses Ceniceros Garcia, Santiago, Mexico, 99/80, $155; Javier Garcia Hernandez, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Somasundaram Gomathinayagam, Frisco, TX, 85/80, $15; Rebecca Madison, Corvallis, MT, 69/65, $63; Gunner M. Swanson, Bismarck, N...
June 24 – Alarm. Two animal complaints. Business checks. Two EMS calls. House watch. Motorist assist. Three paper services. Fingerprints. Traffic hazard. Three traffic stops. June 25 – Crash. Three alarms. Two animal complaints. Assist another agency. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business checks. DUI. Two paper services. Suspicious circumstances. Mental health call. Two traffic hazards. Eight VIN checks. June 26 – Motorist assist. Six VIN checks. June 27 – Crash. Animal complaint. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two citizen assists. EMS call....
Dear Editor, I drove by a church in a small town. The name of the church was ‘Connection Church’. It got me to thinking about the Wyoming Republican primary in August. Connections, “unseen”, can be made throughout the Wyoming political landscape. According to a Cowboy State Daily article of June 1, 2024, the Democrats exposed one of these connections at their state convention. The Democrats are willing to work with Republicans like the “Wyoming Caucus” but they are unwilling to work with the Freedom Caucus. Many of the legislators running for...
Police arrest man known for harassing people at Cheyenne businesses CHEYENNE (WNE) — Laramie County Sheriff ’s deputies arrested a 42-year-old man known locally for harassing and “hexing” business owners on June 20 for trespassing. On the day of Joshua Hayden-Ali’s arrest, Deputy Aaron Veldheer responded to a disturbance in progress at the Safeway supermarket at 700 South Greeley Highway. The description of the man matched that of Hayden-Ali. Veldheer spoke with the woman who said Hayden-Ali had been threatening her. She told Veldheer...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout July. Sandy McFarland is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims or VA healthcare. McFarland can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Her office is located at 551 Running West Dr., Ste. 100, in Gillette, and she will be available in S...
July is full of adventure at the Moorcroft Branch Library! We will have our final Discovery Wednesday on July 10 and will meet at Robinson Park for Storytime at 10 am; then, at 1 p.m., we will join Keyhole State Park staff at the Coulter Bay Shelter for a Pollinator Program. On Wednesday, July 17, at 10 a.m., Magician Cody Landstrom will be at the library and our Summer Reading BBQ will be on Wednesday, July 24, at 10 a.m., at Robinson Park. Library staff will be found at several Jubilee events with our Page Peddler Book Bike. We will be...
NOTICE OF HEARING ON BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the proposed budget for Eastern Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (EW BOCES) for the 2024-2025 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, which is now being considered by the EW BOCES Board, will be held on the 10th day of July, 2024, 12:30 p.m., at which time any and all persons may appear and be heard. Please feel free to join us via zoom at https://ewc-wy.zoom.us/j/95142619402. SUMMARY OF BUDGET SCHOOL/COLLEGE DISTRICT CASH AVAILABLE JULY 1ST (1) ESTIMATED... 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: July 4 and 11, 2024... Full story
Meeting/Budget Hearing Notice The Crook County Tourism Promotion Board will hold its regular meeting and budget hearing on Wednesday, July 17th in Sundance at the Crook County Museum and Cultural Center at 6 p.m. The meeting will begin with the budget hearing. The board is proposing a $397,330.05 budget. Publish: July 4, 2024... Full story
Ordinance #5, 2024 3rd and Final Reading 2024/2025 FY Budget AN ORDINANCE, APPROPRATING MONEY FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PINE HAVEN, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING THAT THE FOLLOWING BUDGET ORDINACE BE ADOPTED: SECTION 1: The following sums of money are anticipated as general fund cash, investments: Bank $ 145,000 Investments $ 2,615,359 Total Funds $ 2,760,359 SECTION 2: The following sums of money are anticipated as general revenues: Property Taxes $ 93,950... Full story
EIGHT MILL LEVY A copy of this ordinance shall be forwarded to the Crook County Commissioners requesting that an 8-mill levy be imposed upon the property in the Town of Pine Haven. REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH Any Ordinance of the Town of Pine Haven in conflict herewith shall be repealed. TOWN OF PINE HAVEN Karla Brandenburg, Mayor Attest: Tammie McGovern, Clerk 1st Reading: May 14, 2024 2nd Reading: May 28, 2024 3rd and Final Reading: June 11, 2024 Publish: July 4, 2024... Full story
Pine Haven Construction Projects Update July 4, 2024 Water Main - Boe Drive Waterline Project Hot Iron is continuing to install a water main along the east side of Boe Drive working south to Pendleton Drive. Publish July 4, 2024... Full story
The University of Wyoming lists 13 students from Crook County on the 2024 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. Students are: Myles T. Stefanich of Beulah; Katrina Bauman and Mckenna V. Kromarek of Hulett; Day...
PUBLIC NOTICE The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) approved the Application of Black Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC d/b/a Black Hills Energy (BHWG) for authority to pass on a wholesale gas cost decrease of $0.0509 per therm for non-Choice Gas customers, effective for usage on and after June 1, 2024. The rate is applicable to 68,521 customers, including the Cheyenne and Cody divisions and all non-Choice Gas customers in the Casper, Gillette, and Torrington divisions who have elected to take service under the Gas Cost Adjustment Rate. The... Full story
