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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The longstanding issue of garbage was again discussed at the Monday night meeting of the Moorcroft Town council with, still, no apparent resolution. Though the vertical expansion at the landfill has been approved and the site will open once again to outside customers, the council was divided on the issue of privatizing garbage pick-up. Mayor Dick Claar shared with his fellows a cost/revenue sheet that shows, in his opinion, the viability of privatizing the garbage pick-up for Moorcroft, saying,...
Residents of Texas Trails Subdivision attended the town council meeting Monday night to discuss the plan Moorcroft’s governing body is entertaining to designate the main ingress/egress of the subdivision as a snow route. The creation of the route will ensure, according to Mayor Dick Claar, “In the event of a snow fall, all vehicles have to be off the streets and we would plow to the side.” The governing body had initially discussed a date-to-date no parking decree, but adjusted the concept. There will be no snow depth qualification. The group...
Pine Haven Mayor Bill Cunningham accepted assistance from his council to conduct the first regular meeting of 2019 last Tuesday night as the council discussed and approved nine resolutions, renewal of the town's contract with the Crook County Sheriff's Department and his appointments. Second well Public works director Sunny Schell commended the Pine Haven residents for their efforts during the water crisis last week, saying, "The whole community of Pine Haven pulled together when we asked them t...
By Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Ron Laird, Commissioner of the Wyoming High School Activities Association If you are the mother or father of a high school athlete here in Wyoming, this message is primarily for you. When you attend an athletic event that involves your son or daughter, cheer to your heart’s content, enjoy the camaraderie that high school sports offer and have fun. But when it comes to verbally criticizing game officials or coaches, cool it. Make no mistake a...
Thank you to Quality Agg & Construction, FlowTech, OC’s Storage & Used Auto, Wyoming Home Health and Lakeside Car Wash & Storage for your generous donations to our Body Worn Cameras Project. It is greatly appreciated! Chief Doug (Red) Lundborg & Moorcroft Police Department Staff...
By Nick Reynolds, Seth Klamann, Katie King and Shane Sanderson CHEYENNE — A new bill to override local gun control laws and allow Wyomingites to carry guns on school grounds and in other public places has been proposed with widespread support in both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature. The bill, Senate File 75, proposes to not only repeal most gun free zones across the state but would allow for the carry of concealed weapons anywhere in the state for permit holders. The bill would also clarify that only the Wyoming Legislature may regulate f...
MMA fighter sentenced to prison in assault GILLETTE (WNE) — An MMA fighter who knocked a woman unconscious and then continued to punch her while she was on the ground will spend up to six years in prison. Cody W. Amman, 29, of Gillette was sentenced to 2.5 to six years in prison for aggravated assault. He also must pay $1860 in fines and $1565 in restitution to the Division of Victim Services. Amman had earlier pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. He allegedly attacked the woman at about 9:45 p.m. May 28 because earlier that evening she had c...
One in every six American women and one in 17 men have been impacted by the psychological terror of being stalked. This January marks the fifteenth National Stalking Awareness Month, a call to action to recognize and respond to a serious crime that too often goes unrecognized and unaddressed – sometimes, until it is too late. Crook County Family Violence will be marking the occasion with a training session on January 18 to educate the community about stalking and the impacts it can have that are often underestimated. “The training will bre...
The Wyoming Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to announce that a support group for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is now meeting regularly in Sundance. Nearly 10,000 people in Wyoming are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and 28,000 family and friends are helping to care for them. Alzheimer’s is often referred to as a ‘caregivers disease’ because of the tremendous toll – physically, emotionally and financially – it takes on caregivers. “We are very fortunate to have a volunteer who has stepped up and is...
Kindergarten registration meetings for parents only have been scheduled. The first one will be Tuesday, January 29 starting at 5 p.m. and the second one will be Tuesday, February 26 starting at 6 p.m. in the Moorcroft K-8 cafeteria. You may come to the meeting that best fits your schedule. To register, children must turn five on or before September 15, 2019. During the parent meeting, registration packets will be handed out and the kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Gray, our school nurse, and Mrs. Brown, our principal, will be available to answer...
JACKSON — Sen. Affie Ellis had to use the bathroom while traveling through Wyoming this year, and the only place she could find was an elementary school. So, much to her alarm, she walked right in. “The door was open, no one asked for my identification,” the Cheyenne Republican said. “It was really scary.” At a time when mass shootings have many people worried, the Wyoming Legislature is taking a first crack at securing schools. “When we’re dropping off our kids, we pray for their safety and we hope our teachers and staff are safe and as s...
The Wolves wrestling team traveled to Hettinger, ND to wrestle in the Hettinger Classic Tournament this past Friday and Saturday. With 18 teams participating, the Wolves, with 15 wrestlers, came home with a second place finish as a team, two champions, three runners up and many placers. Individual placers were: Champions - 113 Mica Herrera, who won with five pins and one decision including winning with a pin in the finals in 4:48; 138 Parker Seeley, who won with six total pins including his...
The Moorcroft Lady Wolves played Upton on January 4 and won, 57-33. They followed with another triumph on January 5, winning against Hulett with a score of 59-17. The team returned to action this week for the West River Tournament in South Dakota. Moorcroft took on Oelrichs in their first game. After a slow three minutes, the Wolves found their stride and won the game 54-28. Our full court pressure was good and that lead to turnovers that we are able to convert on the other end. All of our varsity girls saw good playing time and it was a good t...
Boys Basketball January 10: Hot Springs - 60, Moorcroft - 27 January 11: Edgemont - 66, Moorcroft - 51 January 12: New Underwood - 46, Moorcroft - 51 Girls Basketball January 8: Moorcroft - 54, Oelrichs - 28 January 11: Edgemont - 48, Moorcroft - 45 January 12: Moorcroft - 58, Newell - 47...
Moorcroft man Dewey Schoenewald faces felony theft charges after a search of his residence uncovered numerous items that had been taken from another person’s property. On December 28, Crook County Dispatch received a complaint of a theft that had occurred east of Moorcroft. While on routine patrol, according to the affidavit of probable cause, a Sheriff’s Office Sergeant observed in plain sight on Schoenewald’s property a piece of building material that matched the ones reported to have been stolen. On January 8, a search warrant was execu...
Moorcroft Police Report December 17 - January 6 On December 18, officer assisted Gillette Police Department in locating a vehicle that was at the scene of a possible hit and run. Officer found the vehicle in question and it did not have any damage in the area that Gillette PD was looking for. Officer advised Gillette PD of findings. On December 18, police were contacted in reference to a Domestic Violence incident. After arriving on scene and speaking to the parties involved it was decided that the incident was mutual combat and the parties...
GILLETTE - Leigh Lassle doesn't know what he's chasing. He's spoken to a number of groups, large and small, over the last eight years, giving motivational speeches and offering words of encouragement. He's a people person. Throughout those talks, his audiences have asked him questions: What does he likes most about what he does? What drives him to be better? What motivates him to finish what he started? He has answers to those questions: "My passion is people-driven. I do what I can do to make...
CHEYENNE — The leaders of both chambers of the state Legislature have made stabilizing revenue one of their top priorities this general session. On Friday, they gave more insight into how they’d aim to accomplish that, including taxing renewable energy and expanding the state sales tax. House Speaker Steve Harshman and Senate President Drew Perkins, both R-Casper, said they want to expand and modernize the tax base. The goal isn’t to create more revenue but instead a stable revenue stream that is more independent of the boom-and-bust cycle...
