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Fire season has already brought significant damage to Crook County, with the Fish Wildfire responsible for devouring thousands of acres. This has brought the welfare of residents and property to the fore with fire department and council in neighboring communities, Moorcroft and Pine Haven. Moorcroft While Moorcroft has not previously mandated an absolute fire ban, adhering to an ordinance allowing open flames under specific conditions. After discussion with Moorcroft Volunteer Fire Department Ch...
Teacher Linda Kote leads her young students in a straight line from the bathrooms to class during kindergarten camp on a Monday morning. For more back to school info, see page 6....
Crook County has joined the call for the U.S. Forest Service to rethink its draft assessments for the revised Black Hills National Forest Plan. A comment letter submitted by the county commissioners touts "significant concerns" with the science used to create the drafts, and with the level of public input solicited so far. "I think we probably have some of the most comprehensive comments that will be submitted," commented Dru Palmer of Dru Consulting, who prepared the 21-page letter on behalf of...
The Over the Hill Gang is sponsoring a Medicare workshop at the Pine Haven Community Center on Wednesday, August 17, at 1 p.m. This presentation will be conducted by Wyoming Senior Citizens’ Peg Thew. She will be discussing the different parts available and their specific benefits and requirements. Guests are encouraged to attend with any questions or concerns and take full advantage of this opportunity to better understand how to take the best advantage of this federal program....
Man sentenced for stabbing son-in-law with scissors CHEYENNE (WNE) — A man convicted of an assault in which he stabbed his son-in-law with scissors was sentenced recently in Laramie County District Court. Laramie County District Judge Thomas Campbell sentenced Kevin Dale Brown on July 25 to three years supervised probation, with a suspended sentence of three to five years in prison. The sentence followed one laid out in a plea agreement. Brown pleaded guilty in March to felony aggravated assault and battery, bodily injury with a weapon. The L...
Jerry and Bernita Shuck , 267 Pine Haven Rd....
Tuesday-Thursday, August 16-18 at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Class schedules for any students new to the school district. Please call 756-3446 for an appointment or stop in for the next available time. Tuesday, August 23: First day of school Tuesday, August 23 to August 25 Students may change their schedules. They will have until the end of the school day on Thursday, August 25 to have their schedules set....
CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming (“Town”) will accept sealed bids for the purchase of Lots 14 and 15 in Block 2, Second Addition to the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming. The lots will be sold in “AS IS” condition, and without title insurance. The lots will be sold together and will be sold to the highest bidder whose bid meets or exceeds the minimum bid. The full amount of the accepted bid must be paid to the Town within three (3) business days following bid award. The lots will be sold subject to restric... Full story
MK-8 is hosting a Back to School Open House Monday, August 22, from 5:30 until 7 p.m. Students and their parents are welcome to meet this year’s teachers and look over the classrooms; there will also be a parent meeting at 6 p.m. Guests will enjoy ice cream sundaes and door prizes, too; a great start to the school year!...
Thank You Thank you to the following sponsors for the 2021 Crook County Hereford Show: Empire Ranch Ivan and Jennifer Cranston Lee Habeck Mike and Karen Dirks W Bar Feeds Ward and Kristy Waters Largant and Sons Pearson Ranch CSC Livestock (Cody and Shannon Chabot) Judy Bettman The Wolf Ranch (Tom and Donna Wolf) Geis Ranch Wilhelm Cattle...
Speeding – Douglass S. Bates, Rapid City, SD, 90/75, $135; Polly M. Miller, Aladdin, WY, 90/70, $160; Allan K. Johnstone, 39/20, $100; Ethan Stebbins, Rapid City, SD, 84/75, $103; Jeffery Glissendorf, Pocatello, ID, 87/75, $120; Michael Murphy, Sheldon, IA, 86/75, $115; Cody Ridgway, Gillette, WY, 79/65, $130; Matthew Rau, Dallas, TX, 84/75, $103; Sabi Tuerxun, San Francisco, CA, 92/75, $145 No Seat Belt (driver) – Dennis Mosher, Moorcroft, WY, $25; (minor), Sundance, $25 Tail Light Violation – Zachary Nelson, Sundance, WY, $100 Fail to Yield...
Aug. 1 – Nine VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage. Alarm called in. Business check. Citizen assist. Coroner call. Fingerprints for outside employment. Theft report. Suspicious person/circumstance. Traffic complaint. Trespassing. Welfare check. Two EMS pages. Aug. 2 – VIN check. Six traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business check. Citizen assist. EMS meeting paged. Motorist assist. Traffic complaint. Traffic hazard. Aug. 3 – Eight VIN checks. Seven traffic stops. Traffic acciden...
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Monday, August 1, 2022 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Vice-Chairwoman Jeanne A. Whalen, Member Fred M. Devish and County Clerk Melissa Jones. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. Mike Gosse, District Ranger, USFS, Jeremy Dedic, Forester, Chris Zoller, Fire Management Officer, Brian Rafordy, Plans for Fish Fire and Trevor Papenfuss, Assistant Fire Manager, Wyoming State Forestry and Doug Leis, County Fire W... Full story
Public Notice Crook County is seeking bids for the supply of Propane for the 2022/2023 fiscal year. Proposals will be opened at 11:00 am on September 6th, 2022. Any received after that date will not be considered. For a bid packet go to https://www.crookcounty.wy.gov/departments/road_and_bridge/index.php or email: [email protected]. Publish: August 11, 18 and 25, 2022... Full story