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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Fred Neugebauer and his crew of pyro-technicians set up and safely discharged over 1000 fireworks from the Bearclaw Peninsula Saturday night for the Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department's annual fundraiser. Clouds began to gather and the wind picked up over the Keyhole Reservoir as the evening progressed and the team covered the shells with heavy plastic, but the rain held off and the show started on time to a full theater as people came into Coulter Bay early, setting their camp chairs and...
Moorcroft and the surrounding area nightly rooms are and have been fully booked for Jubilee weekend for some time and local RV park owner Paul Smoot said that he is still receiving several calls daily. Previous years saw about 1000 people for the celebration but, this year, Police Chief Doug Lundborg is planning on the premise that between 3000 and 5000 people will attend the street dance with Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band. The Crook County Sheriff’s Department has assured Lundborg of their support and, through agency c...
Public Works Director Cory Allison has received a solid number to replace the irreparable drivers for the two booster pumps on the Madison water line and reported his findings to the Moorcroft Council at Monday’s meeting. To track down parts for the obsolete machines was difficult, but Allison was able to find a company that agreed to build and send the parts this week and, with reinstallation, the cost to the town will be approximately $13,000. To have upgraded the outdated equipment would have cost an extra $15,000 because of the needed r...
We would like to thank everyone for being so kind, generous, and caring during our time of sorrow. The loss of our son, Joshua, has been terrible but the outpouring of support has been a light in the darkness. We do not know many of those that have helped us as we have found anonymous donations of food in our freezer and there were many donations of cookies for Joshua’s service. We also appreciate all the donations to the Women’s Resource Center in memory of Joshua. Thank you for all your support. Love, Doug, Jessica and Sam Don...
Last Friday, Moorcroft Public Works discovered a water leak at the rest area west of town. According to Public Works Director Cory Allison, the town crew dug up the line Monday to repair the leak and inadvertently tore the sewer line in the process, which, in turn, was fixed Tuesday morning. Wearing heavy gloves, the crewman cut the damaged area out and bolted a patch onto the black pipe as the WYDOT team cleaned the above ground septic tank....
At time of going to press, the search was ongoing for a Moorcroft man who was reported missing in Gering, Nebraska on Saturday evening. According to reports, Chance Englebert was visiting family with his wife and child when he went out for a walk and did not return. According to the Gillette News Record, Englebert is around 5 feet 9 inches tall with a medium build, sun-lightened brown hair, a mustache and a goatee. He was wearing a short-sleeved Wrangler shirt with jeans, old-school Ropers and a black-and-white trucker cap at the time of his...
Crook County Library will be hosting several cemetery walks around the county again this summer, kicking off with the Mt. Moriah Cemetery Walk in Sundance on Thursday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. Cemetery walks are a great way to learn more about the history of Crook County and share the stories of our early residents. During the course of the evening we will “visit” a number of “residents” of the cemetery, relate their biographies and share stories or memories about them – at Mt. Moriah we will “meet” Corporal Ira Smith Gordon, John and Annie Johnson...
During the month of June, the Pantry served 177 people. This included 14 new clients, 61 under the age of 18, and 63 over the age of 60. We also shared food with the Blessings programs in Sundance, Moorcroft and Hulett, which collectively serve approximately 150 youth in their areas. The Food Bank of the Rockies held a Mobile Food Pantry in Moorcroft on Friday, June 28. July 2019 pantry dates and times: Sundance: Friday, July 5 and 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Moorcroft: Tuesday, July 9 and 23, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hulett: Wednesday, July 10 and...
Energy companies eyeing Goshen County for oil and gas wells TORRINGTON – Several energy companies are eyeing oil well locations in Goshen County, and while it’s too early to say that Goshen County will be the next location for an energy boom, local officials are optimistic about the trend. Goshen County Engineer Bob Taylor told the Goshen County Commission on June 18 that two companies have come close to completing the lengthy permitting process for drilling in Goshen County, while several others have begun the process. MCM Operations and Oss...
MTC board chairperson Nancy Feehan is volunteering at the Moorcroft Town Center this Jubilee weekend to guide guests around the building to see what has been done and get an idea of the possibilities. There are a couple of reunions that will also be hosted in the building. The board hopes to inspire people to realize the potential of the MTC for businesses and gatherings in the future and Feehan is one of the founders who have diligently worked toward that goal. The west gymnasium doors will be open for those who would like to take the tour...
Haylee Bertalot, 9, of Cody tries the machine gun simulation Saturday at the grand reopening of the Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Haylee was one of several hundred people to visit the museum during its grand opening following a $12 million renovation project. The museum holds more than 30,000 items and more than 10,000 of those were on display for the reopening ceremonies Saturday. The Firearms Museum was closed in August of 2018 to allow the work to take...
Violations: Daniel F. Wolford, NE, Speeding 47/30, $95; Jesse W. Webber, VT, Speeding 44/30, $80; William J. Foster, CA, Speeding 44/30, $80; Edward J. Czarnecki, SD, Speeding 46/30, $90; Steven Danenberg, WI, Speeding 51/30, $115; Ronald J. Robinson, Jr., OR, Speeding 44/30, $80; Brandy Dean, Speeding 44/30, OK, $80; John P. Tallarico, RI, Speeding 44/30, $80; Ronald C. Burke, WI, Speeding 40/30, $55; Mai Law, FL, Speeding 44/30, $80; Elizabeth R. Denney, OK, Speeding 44/30, $80; Michael S. Bajger, NH, Speeding 44/30, $80; Joseph A. Douglass,...
June 24 – Seven VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Detention Deputy fingerprinted subject for outside employment. Detention Deputy transported prisoner to appointment. Deputy assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol with call. Deputy assisted motorist. June 25 – Three VIN checks. Three paper services. Three traffic stops. Deputy assisted Moorcroft Police Department with call. Deputy investigated traffic complaint. Deputy assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol with call. Detention Deputy fingerprinted subject. Deputy investigated abandoned vehicle. Deputy ass...
Speeding – Trina C. Dockery, FL, 101/75, $175; Robert N. Spencer, AZ, 87/80, $84; Matthew M. Pickard, WI, 89/80, $88; Omar J. Khayat, NV, 90/80, $100; Brandon F. Kornegay, Gillette, 84/75, $88; Carter R. Hunnicutt, Rock Springs, 90/70, $145; Carlo I. Vazquez, TX, 90/80, $90; Brenette D. Ashby, MS, 95/75, $145; Raymundo Landeros Orozco, TX, 90/75, $120; Luckey Collins, Gillette, 90/80, $90; Betsy E. Fisher, CO, 79/70, $88; Brad L. Hare, IL, 83/70, $110; Celeste A. Strayhorn, MT, 94/80, $115; Deborah L. O’Toole, OH, 81/70, $100; Michael R. Shi...
On July 2, police were notified of a fire alarm at the Moorcroft High School. Officer responded and while en route the alarm was cancelled. On July 3, police were notified by a resident that the front license plate was missing off of their vehicle. The victim wanted the PD to know in case someone turned it in. On July 3, police were contacted in reference to theft of a wallet from a patron at Donna’s Diner. Upon reviewing the video from the diner, the officer was able to identify the person who took the wallet. Officer made contact with the p...
A project to improve accessibility at Devils Tower National Monument is on the near horizon, says Superintendent Amnesty Kochanowski. The work will aim to make the popular site more accessible and safer for visitors and will concentrate on the main areas of visitor use within the park. The project is just about to go out to bid, Kochanowski says, and the intention is to break ground in September. The work will include renovation of both parking lots to add more handicap-accessible parking lots and improve the sidewalks to make access to the...
District Ranger Mike Gosse provided an update on current Forest Service activities to the county commissioners last week, beginning with the Cook Lake dam project that began on Monday. The new concrete dam that is to be installed will withstand a 200-year flood event, he said, which is a definite improvement on the old, failing dam that has been in place for 60 years. When questioned as to the stability of the site – bearing in mind that one of the largest landslides in the county is hanging over the lake – Gosse nodded that the west side of...
