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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Willis A. "Bill" Hughes, of Moorcroft, Wyoming, died January 12, 2022, at the age of 100, at The Legacy Living & Rehabilitation Center, Gillette, Wyoming. Born at his family home in Moorcroft, he is survived by his son, Douglas Bryan Hughes; daughter-in-law, Virginia "Lee" Hughes; grandsons, Dr. Kyle (Heidi) Hughes of Arvada, Colorado, Dr. Jordan (Holly) Hughes of Lafayette, Colorado, Dr. Shelby Hughes, Laramie, Wyoming; great-granddaughter, Lily and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of... Full story
Verna Haagensen, 79, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Crook County Memorial Hospital. Verna was born in Wadestown, West Virginia, to Howard White and Mildred Plough on October 16, 1942. Shortly after, her family moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, where she graduated from Poudre Valley High. In 1965, She married the love of her life Keith Haagensen. She began her career working in many of the diners in Colorado, where eventually she found her calling working in... Full story
On January 5, 2022, Helen Irene Brengle passed away peacefully in her sleep at home. A celebration of her life will be held during the summer when the weather is warmer and all her loved ones can be there. Helen was born to Roy and Blanch Smith on March 2, 1940, in Lodgepole, South Dakota, where she was raised on the family farm. She attended school in Bison, South Dakota, before meeting the love of her life, Gary Allen Brengle. On February 28, 1955, at 15 years of age, she was united in... Full story
Pine Haven’s council faces tough choices as they begin enforcing the ordinance regarding inoperable vehicles on town streets. Mayor Karla Brandenburg opened the conversation at a recent workshop, “We just had a ticket issued and any time we issue any tickets… If we start issuing tickets, we start paying a judge and we pay a judge $125 an hour from the minute he leaves Gillette until the minute he gets back to Gillette. We’re going to have to come up with something on how to handle this and I think it’s going to have to be one-on-one type of c...
The Board of Trustees took their first look at the legal documentation needed to form a fundraising foundation for Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) last week. The draft was presented by Kara Ellsbury, board attorney, who had been directed at the latter end of 2021 to begin the process of forming a new foundation as an internal arm of the district. “As you’ll see, there are a number of things you’ll need to make decisions on,” said Ellsbury as she presented the document to board members. For example, she said, trustees will ne...
Work began within the C Bar Subdivision last Wednesday to confirm the accuracy of the 1978 schematics of the town-owned water lines. Mayor Karla Brandenburg was onsite following the schematics and watching as TJ Gideon, using equipment lent by the developers, dug in certain spots to the prescribed depth to ascertain their authenticity. "We worked together on this project; it was our waterline, but the new developer provided the equipment to help us out," she said. This waterline has been...
Around 30 players consider their hand during the annual Carl Mirich Poker Tournament. For more information, see page 5....
Last Tuesday’s meeting of the Pine Haven Council sat to a full house due to questions regarding the two incoming subdivisions, C Bar and Knotty Pine. Mayor Karla Brandenburg addressed these concerns shortly after the meeting convened. While acknowledging the accuracy of an article written in this paper in the December 9 issue, she expressed her concern over the public’s reception to the information, saying, “Everyone kind of joined everything together.” Three main issues discussed by the community on social media were addressed by Branden...
DCI investigating Gillette shooting GILLETTE (WNE) — The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an incident from Sunday morning in which two police officers shot and killed a 22-year-old man, Ismael Trinidad Montes, who was allegedly resisting arrest and charged officers with a “large edged weapon.” The incident began when officers received a call at about 7 a.m. Sunday from an unidentified person requesting an unwanted person be removed from their home in the 500 block of Church Avenue. When officers arrived, Montes was a...
Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg and husband Charlie Gulley hosted their annual Carl Mirich Poker Tournament last Saturday. Brandenburg said of the event, "[It] was a success again [with] lots of old and new faces this year." Thirty players sat in and around 30 others milled and socialized as the games became ever-more intense. At the end of the night, Pine Haven resident Dave Maxner stood alone as the final winner of the poker tournament. There was, though, another winner: the Pine Haven...
Youth book club book discussion is February 11. We are reading Winterdance by Gary Paulsen. Come in and pick up a book if you’d like to join us. New Arrivals! K-3- How to Knit a Monster by Annemarie van Haeringen, Please Don’t Eat Me by Liz Climo, Moon Pops by Heena Baek, Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall. Juvenile- Where Dani goes, Happy Follows by Rose Lagercrantz, Takedown by Laura Shovan. Young Adult- Rapture Practice (non-fiction) by Aaron Hartzler, Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle, Fear of Missing Out by Kate McG...
Congratulations to Zane Linder, who has been selected from 82 nominees to be one of ten scholar-athlete award finalists for the Wyoming Chapter of The National Football Foundation! He will be honored at the 27th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 19, in the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center on the campus of the University of Wyoming. He will be presented with a National Football Foundation plaque and a $1200 scholarship to the school of his choice....
The Wolves wrestling team traveled to Miles City, MT this past weekend to wrestle in the 63rd Annual Cowboy Invitational tournament, competing against 23 teams. As a team, the Wolves placed 11th, bringing home one champion, Dayne Humes, and many placers. Day two was a second chance tournament for those who went out on day one and they also held an all-girls division where Moorcroft had three girls competing. Individual results were: 103 Kade Haynes went 1-3 on the varsity side, placing eighth....
On Tuesday, the Lady Wolves traveled to Newell, SD to take on the Lady Longhorns from Faith. We have seen Faith quite a few times over the years and we knew going in they would be a quality opponent. The game got off to a quick start with both teams getting buckets. Faith led, 10-9 at the end of the first quarter and extended their lead, 28-18 going into the half. We made some adjustments and talked about chipping away at the lead in the third quarter. The Wolves responded and found their offense and were able to cut the lead to 34-37 going int...
On Thursday night, the Wolves took on the Faith Longhorns in the opening round of the Annual West River Tournament in Newell, SD. The Wolves came out ready to play and took a 13-9 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Longhorns used their length to really bother us and took a halftime 25-22 lead. In the third quarter, Moorcroft came out sluggish and the Longhorns were hitting their shots and extended their lead to 37-27 going into the fourth quarter. The Wolves fought all the way to the end, but the Longhorns prevailed,...
NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16-6-116, Wyoming State Statutes, 1977 Revised Edition, the Town of Pine Haven, hereby gives notice that Wyoming Earthmoving Corporation, whose address is P.O. Box 454 Rozet, WY 82727, as Contractor, has completed the 2021 Double Chip Seal Project in accordance with the specifications. Final Acceptance having been made, final payment is now due to the Contractor in accordance with the terms of the contract. Any disputed claims for material and labor... Full story
LEGAL AD SOLICITATION NOTICE 022.50 Sealed solicitations will be received by the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) on behalf of NEW BOCES, Big Horn CSD#1, Big Horn CSD#3, Big Horn CSD#4, Campbell CSD#1, Carbon CSD#1, Carbon CSD#2, Converse CSD# 1, Converse CSD#2, Crook CSD#1, Fremont CSD# 1, Fremont CSD#2, Fremont CSD# 6, Fremont CSD# 21, Fremont CSD#25, Goshen CSD# 1, Johnson CSD#1, Laramie CSD#1, Laramie CSD#2, Niobrara CSD#1, Park CSD#1, Park CSD#6, Park CSD#16, Platte CSD#2, Region V BOCES, Sheridan CSD#1, Sublette... Full story
