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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After several discussions with Superintendent Mark Broderson and the school district’s engineering firm, the Moorcroft Town Council agreed to take responsibility for an access road the Crook County School District #1 plans to build from Rail Road Avenue to Country Lane under the condition that the school follow the town ordinances governing public streets. Within weeks of this approval, however, problems have arisen regarding the agreement, as Mayor Dick Claar explained at Monday’s meeting of the governing body. The town paid the initial $60...
A tornado touched down last Tuesday evening during a heavy storm west of Moorcroft. Located outside populated areas, it did little damage and no injuries have been reported. According to Corporal Ed Robinson, Crook County Sheriff’s Office, the initial report was received by dispatch at 7:25 p.m., when Dan Grace of the Moorcroft Fire Department called in that a funnel cloud had been sighted. “At about this same time, there were numerous other social media reports going out from people who cou...
Fair Week kicked off on Sunday with the horse show at the arena, as kids spent two days displaying their prowess with horsemanship, reining, ranch riding and much more. The fair officially kicked off the next day with an ice cream social in the shade structure, shortly before the ranch horse competition. Events still to come include the dairy cattle and goat show on Thursday at 8 a.m., followed by the goat and sheep show at 9 a.m. and the cat show at 3 p.m. Thursday evening will be marked by the...
Josh Fish of RT Connect addressed the council at Monday’s meeting to ascertain the criteria for building on the three and a half lots north of the West Texas Trail Museum that has been owned by the town and for sale for several years. RT has an established facility nearby and is interested in expanding their operational base in Moorcroft. Fish first asked what type of use the town would allow on the lots and town attorney Jim Peck answered that, while not actually zoned, the lots are intended f...
Earl Barry Dennis, 54, of rural Crook County passed away of natural causes at the Dennis Ranch west of New Haven on July 17, 2019. Earl was born March 12, 1965 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Raymond Lewis and Daisy Blakeman Dennis. He went to grade school at the Homestake School and high school in Hulett, Wyoming. He graduated with an associate degree from Casper College. He spent his entire life on the home ranch on the Little Missouri River, driving a school bus for a number of years. He... Full story
Funeral services for John Fulciniti were held Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at New Life Church in Gillette, WY. John R. Fulciniti Jr. was born July 12, 1957 in Buffalo, NY to John R. Fulciniti Sr. and Faith Gorum (Ed) Harrington. John attended Clearlake High School, as well as classes at San Jacinto College. During this, he also was taking Navy Sea Cadet classes. John graduated from Clearlake High School in 1975. John started working with his father at the age of 13. While in Texas, he worked for... Full story
Kathleen Tavegie, 78 of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away on Friday July 19, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial for Kathleen Tavegie was held on Wednesday July 24 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Newcastle with Father Brian Hess celebrating. Memorials may be made to the Weston County Health Services Foundation or the Corpus Christi Catholic Church music program. Kathleen Landrigan Tavegie was born in Newcastle on April 26, 1941, to Edward Joseph Landrigan and Roberta Summers Landrigan. She... Full story
Dear Editor, Wyoming has restored my faith in humanity, particularly, Trey and his son Easton. Driving from New Jersey to California, we stopped by Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse monument. During our drive, our car broke down, leaving us stranded. Luckily, Trey and his son Easton stopped and helped us. They had turned their car around and driven back, asking if we needed help (we did). They spent their entire day helping us, trying to fix our car and helping us get our car towed. The most amazing thing was that they helped us happily. My...
Thank You Thank you for the many ways you showed your love to our family after the passing of our mother. The visits, phone calls, flowers and cards were all so meaningful and appreciated. A special thanks to everyone including the Presbyterian Church for the support for our family at this difficult time. The family of Jane Norman...
Due to the annual motorcycle rally, we are on an early printing schedule. Deadline for the August 8 Moorcroft Leader will be noon on Monday, August 5.... Full story
Irrigation tunnel collapse prompts emergency declaration TORRINGTON (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon has officially declared a state of emergency for Goshen County due to the collapse of an irrigation tunnel along the Fort Laramie-Gering canal. In a press release issued Monday evening by the governor’s office, Gordon pledged to deploy state resources to Goshen County “in an effort to provide assistance to farmers affected by a catastrophic irrigation tunnel collapse in Goshen County.” “The Governor signed an Executive Order for a Declaration of Emerge...
West Texas Trail Museum Director Cynthia Clonch is introducing a new exhibit at the museum. She said that when the taxidermied calves arrived, she had to consider carefully the best spot for it. “I thought about putting it [facing the entrance] and someone said that if that’s the first thing you see, it might be too startling,” she laughs. Ultimately she decided on the corner display behind the saddles in the front reception area. These co-joined calves were born via cesarean section last April...
The Moorcroft Interfaith Community Food Pantry, currently housed at First Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Belle Fourche, Moorcroft, will be open Thursday, August 1, 2019 from 4 to 6 p.m. Families needing food assistance are invited to participate....
Joe Graham and Gerald McInerney celebrated their induction into the Region 1 Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame, Class of 2019 on Saturday evening. A large, festive crowd of friends, family and well-wishers enlivened the All-Purpose Building on Weston County Fairgrounds Saturday evening July 20 to celebrate the Region 1 induction of the five new Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) honorees for this year. WCHF’s Region 1 encompasses Crook, Campbell and Weston counties. The five talented members of Kenny...
