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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Moorcroft’s town council has recently mitigated the verbiage of certain ordinances to make them enforceable. One such adjustment is to the nuisance ordinance and addresses vegetation as well as street worthy automobiles and proper storage cover. Starting with the law governing the allowable height of grass and weeds on any property whether developed or not within the township says it cannot exceed eight inches. Tree branches are to be cut eight feet above sidewalks and 14 feet off the streets. The police will also be ascertaining the drive r...
Crook County Sheriff’s deputy Jory Tadlock assured the Pine Haven Council at last Tuesday’s meeting that any resident caught violating the current municipal fire ban will be cited. However, he encourages citizens who report such action to call the sheriff’s department directly at 283-1225. Call 911 ONLY if “it is an emergency fire”....
A total of 94 vehicles and their owners turned up to enjoy the third annual Lakeview Show and Shine Car Show, some for fun and some to compete. Above, judges diligently examine the many different styles of vehicles presented for consideration at the Show and Shine Car Show Saturday morning. For more about the event, see page 5....
This weekend Moorcroft hosted the competition to name this year’s Crook County Rodeo Royalty. The girls rode Friday evening, showing their saddle and reining skills as well as the requisite wave before stepping to the ground to listen as the judge critiqued their work. The remainder of the competition took place at Saturday night’s banquet, where candidates demonstrated their verbal skills and style with a speech and walk. The winners of this year’s Rodeo Royalty will be announced at the Crook...
Speeding – (minor), Gillette, 88/70, $150; (minor), Gillette, 94/80, $140; Kyle Groves, MN, 75/65, $105; Jacob Peterman, IA, 89/80, $103; Rudy Troyer, IN, 88/80, $101; Christina Aguirre, CA, 90/75, $145; Yuewei Qian, IN, 50/40, $105; Tyler Bowman, Gillette, 87/75, $120; Roya Bashier, CA, 98/80, $150; Wade Winters, IA, 89/75, $130; Lance A. Barker, Gillette, 41/20, $175; Tyson Paulson, ND, 87/80, $99; Isabella Oliveri, TN, 88/80, $111; Bryce Erdman, Casper, 84/75, $103; Taylor A.D. Gomes, CO, 35/20, $145; Sierra Waite, OH, 93/80, $125; Kai Blake...
CALL for BIDS Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees is accepting sealed bids for sale of the following surplus property: QUANTITY DESCRIPTION Six (6) Sanyo 50” TVs - no remotes Two (2) Sceptre 50” TVs - no remotes One (1) LG 50” TV with remote The items can be inspected at the CCSD#1 Central Office, 122 State Hwy 585, Sundance, WY. Questions should be directed to Randy Gill (307)-290-0701 The sale shall be for cash & local checks only. Crook County School District #1 will not finance the sale in any manner. The successful bidder wil... Full story
CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming (“Town”) will accept sealed bids for the purchase of the following surplus real property: Lots 3, North One-half (N ½) of Lot 4, South 25 feet of Lot 4 (being the S1/2 of Lot 4, Block 3, First Addition to the Town of Moorcroft, Crook County, Wyoming, located at North Big Horn Avenue, Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming. The Lots will be sold in “AS IS” condition, without title insurance and subject to standard terms and conditions. The Lots will be sold together. The Lots will be s... Full story
PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Moorcroft is accepting sealed bids for the following surplus vehicles: 1986 Chevy Suburban 2007 Chevy Impala Please call Town Hall for additional information at 756-3526. Bids will be accepted until August 6th, 2021 at the Town Hall at 104 N. Big Horn, Moorcroft, WY 82721. All bids must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “Vehicle Bid” for each vehicle and turned in to the Town Hall office. Bids will be presented and awarded at the Town Council meeting at 7:00 pm on August 9th, 2021. The Town reserves the rig... Full story
The national fire preparedness level has this week been upgraded to a level five – the highest level of wildland fire activity on the National Interagency Fire Center’s scale. At this level, several geographic areas across the nation are experiencing large, complex fire incidents that have the potential to exhaust national wildland firefighting resources. Additionally, at least 80% of the country’s incident management teams and wildland firefighting personnel are committed to incidents. At level five, all fire-qualified federal employees become...
Occasional downpours may have punctuated the last couple of weeks, but Crook County is not out of the woods when it comes to drought. In fact, the situation has continued to worsen, with approximately one third of the county now listed as under extreme drought. The western portion of the county is now entirely classified at extreme drought level, just one level below the most extreme drought conditions included in the U.S. Drought Monitor’s scale. The eastern third of Crook County is meanwhile mostly under severe drought, with a thin sliver o...
A caravan of dignitaries, cowboys, volunteers and cattle makes its way down Hynds Boulevard near Interstate 25 during the Cheyenne Frontier Days cattle drive on Sunday, July 18, 2021. The drive began on Horse Creek Road just north of Cheyenne and ended at Frontier Park, as the unofficial opening to Cheyenne Frontier Days....
For years, the last Saturday of July has been the day to go to the Blakeman Family Reunion and this year it will be on July 31 at the Belle Fourche River Rest Area, just west of Moorcroft, at noon. This is a no-host potluck get together, so gather up your family, some chairs, a table or two and your favorite picnic food to share with all of your aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, sisters, brothers and cousins for a good visit and a nice-to-meet-you kind of day....
Saturday saw the third annual Lakeview Show and Shine Car Show open with a bang with 50 entries in the first hour and more coming in as fast as they could be registered. Ultimately, there were 54 entered in the competition and 40 just for fun, coming from all over the county including several from Hulett, Moorcroft and Sundance. Walking through the lengthening lines of vintage and rare vehicles was a treat to many aficionados of fine automobiles. Organizer Sharon Coleman said later of the...
Teen joy ride causes more than $40,000 damage GILLETTE (WNE) — Two teenagers were arrested and a third is still at large after they were caught driving a stolen pickup through Fox Park and the Energy Capital Sports Complex on Wednesday night, causing more than $40,000 in damage in the process. A call first came in of a suspected drunken driver when a 26-year-old woman reported she saw a white 2006 Chevy pickup collide with a portable toilet at Fox Park then crash through her own fence and drive in circles through her backyard, said Police L...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout August. 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 at the f...
On the front page of the June 24 issue of the Moorcroft Leader, under the heading “Blaze too close for comfort”, one agency was not mentioned though this group was on hand throughout the hours as weary hungry fire fighters came in for a meal, coffee and a bit of time to regroup before entering again the fray against the devouring flames: the members of the Pine Haven Fire Auxiliary....
Charlotte Joanne Goerndt, age 90, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Sunday, July 18, 2021 in her home. Gramma Jo was born with the name Charlotte Joanne Haviland…however, she did not use her first name as she often said, “Charlotte refers to a lady, which I am not, but Joanne is just plain ordinary…like me.” She was born in her Gramma’s house in Mount Ayr, Iowa, on June 9, 1931, to Don and Neva Haviland. She had many homes in many places, first because of her dad’s Air Force career then... Full story
