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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With the advent of winter on the reservoir, Keyhole State Park superintendent Wade Henderson talks about what to expect on the water this season. Temperatures in the Keyhole Reservoir have been reading in the high 30s as the fishing season enters December, however, diehard fishermen are not stymied by the lack of ice. "We still have people out and about who are fishing as the weather permits, catching walleye, crappy and pike, but everything else, right now, is kind of slow," notes Henderson....
More than a year ago, the Pine haven Community Center opened; at first only to community groups such as the seniors and other civic events. After the first year, though, the building has been rented out to the public at no charge. The subject of charging for private events has not formally been discussed by council, however. At the council's last meeting, Councilwoman Kristi Speed opened the subject, saying, "I think we need to charge." She referred to a birthday party that was held in the...
Powder River Energy (PRECorp) has requested permission from the Public Service Commission to increase its Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA) by $1,386,882 per annum, effective on January 1, to reflect a change in wholesale power costs. This would lead to a modest increase on residential monthly bills. In a second filing, the cooperative is also asking to make changes to the heat rate discount offered to members who have permanent electric resistance heat or electric heat pump space heating systems. COPA is a mechanism that the cooperative uses to...
Dennis Claude Lawrence, 75, passed away on November 20, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 15, 1946 in Thermopolis, WY to Claude Frederick "Bud" and Marjorie Anna (Scholz) Lawrence, the fourth of seven children. He grew up in Thermopolis, attending school both there and in Shoshoni. He was a standout athlete in many sports and earned All-State honors three years in a row in basketball. In 1966, he enlisted for a four-year term in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving almost two... Full story
Eugene Ewing, 92 of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away on November 25, 2021. Eugene Austin Ewing was born in Sundance, Wyoming, on September 10, 1929, to Durward William and Ester Mae (Warner) Ewing. Gene attended Beulah school in first and second grades, and the school is still standing. His parents divorced when he was seven years old. He moved to Denver at the age of nine, with his father, and attended school there. At the age of 12, he returned to the Moskee area and lived with his mother... Full story
Gates no longer connected to Irma Lake Lodge CODY (WNE) — Billionaire Bill Gates is no longer connected to the Irma Lake Lodge, a South Fork ranch Buffalo Bill named after his oldest daughter back when he developed the property in 1895. The 752 acres feature one 9,598-square-foot ranch house, two guest houses and five outbuildings. It sits directly below the eastern portion of Carter Mountain and looks over Irma Lake and toward the Buffalo Bill Reservoir in the distance. The main lodge has 24 rooms, eight bedrooms – each with their own bat...
New Arrivals! K-3 Simpson’s Sheep Won’t Go to Sleep! by Bruce Arant, Charlie & Mouse Lost and Found by Laurel Snyder, It’s Thanksgiving (non-fiction) by Tessa Kenan, Blueberry Cake by Sarah Dillard, If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff, Eagle Feather by Viktoriia Peterson, Lisa and the Bears by Viktoriia Peterson. Juvenile Wild Horse Robbins by Jack Price, The Accursed Vampire (graphic novel) by Madeline McGrane, The Unstoppable Wasp: Unstoppable #3 (graphic novel) by Jeremy Whitley, Kiss of the Snake by C. B. Jones, Guardians of th...
Despite a few local COVID-19 infections leading to stays at Crook County Memorial Hospital over recent days, visitation is still open for hospital inpatients at this time – and is no longer limited for visits to the long-term care unit. However, Lyons notes that visitation did have to shut down temporarily last week due to an outbreak of RSV, a common respiratory virus. As of the beginning of this week, the outbreak is considered contained. “We have had no further cases and are opening up to full visitation in the LTC,” says Micki Lyons, CEO f...
Wyoming joined a ten-state coalition to fight back against the federal rule that was to be imposed through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and would have required healthcare workers to be vaccinated. On Monday, Governor Mark Gordon announced that the coalition’s lawsuit challenging the mandate had seen its first success. According to the governor, a preliminary injunction was issued on Monday by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. The injunction halts implementation and enforcement of the r...
Town of Moorcroft Regular Meeting of the Council Monday, November 22, 2021 Town Council Present: Mayor Pro Tem Ben Glenn, Councilmen Paul Smoot, and Dale Petersen Absent: Mayor Clell Claar and Councilman Austin Smith Town Representatives Present: Deputy Clerk Jodi Clark, Attorney Pat Carpenter, Police Chief Bill Bryant, and HDR Engineer Heath Turbiville Matt Wood was present asking for the Re-subdivision Plat of Lot 10,11, and 12 of Block 3, 2nd Addition to Town of Moorcroft to be signed as it was approved in a prior meeting, just didn’t get i... Full story
Town of Moorcroft Public Meeting Monday, November 22, 2021 Town Council Present: Mayor Pro Tem Ben Glenn, Councilmen Dale Petersen, and Paul Smoot Absent: Mayor Clell Claar and Councilman Austin Smith Town Representatives Present: Deputy Clerk Jodi Clark, HDR Engineer Heath Turbiville & Noah Messick Public meeting was open at 6:30 to allow the citizens to review and comment on the SRF Loan that the Town is proposing to apply for which involved a site investigation and preliminary engineers report for a new municipal solid waste cell and C & D... Full story
Town of Moorcroft Public Meeting Monday, November 22, 2021 Town Council Present: Mayor Pro Tem Ben Glenn, Councilmen Dale Petersen, and Paul Smoot Absent: Mayor Clell Claar and Councilman Austin Smith Town Representatives Present: Deputy Clerk Jodi Clark, HDR Engineer Heath Turbiville Public meeting was open at 6:45pm to allow the citizens to review and comment on a project for park improvements and adding a splash pad. The Town is submitting an application to The Land Water Conservation Fund Grant, that is through the Wyoming State Parks and... Full story
On November 22, police were called to Dollar General for a report of possible shoplifting. Officer spoke with the manager and viewed the video footage. Officer was able to get a description of the vehicle and license plate number. Manager wanted the individuals in question trespassed from the store. Officer was able to find the vehicle at the high school. Officer will contact the vehicle owner and the others and advise them of the trespass notice. On November 22, police assisted a vehicle owner at the Coffee Cup who had locked their keys in...
Speeding – Kaylee Lessert, SD, 89/75, $130; Sukhvir Brar, CA, 111/80, $215; Guillermo Trevino, TX, 88/70, $150; Richard Craig McCauley, CA, 89/75, $130; Olivier P. Kanuty, FL, 65/45, $170; Eloise Bellingham, NY, 64/45, $155; Melba Marlin, OK, 92/80, $120; Joel E. Pead, Afton, 80/70, $115; Keith R. Reinhard, Gillette, 95/75, $160; Albert Torok, NJ, 87/70, $145; Carol A. Jordan, Aladdin, 89/70, $155; Carol A. Jordan, Aladdin, 88/75, $125; Tana Sikkenga, Gillette, 90/75, $135; Debbra Peterson, Midwest, 84/75, $103; Jamie Grimes, Gillette, 8...
Nov. 22 – VIN check. Four traffic stops. Two traffic complaints. Fingerprints for outside employment. Trespassing complaint. Motorist assist. Sundance business checks. House watches. Two EMS pages. Two fire pages. Nov. 23 – Eight VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Paper service. Civil assist. Harassment complaint. Alarm. Trespass complaint. Suspicious vehicle. Sundance house watches. Sundance business complaint. EMS page. Nov. 24 – VIN check. Paper service. Booked in three new inmates. Motorist assist. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Male subje...
GILLETTE — Since May, the historic horse racing machines at the Gillette locations of Wyoming Horse Racing and Wyoming Downs have been shut down, but they could soon be up and running again after a judge’s decision earlier this month. District Judge F. Scott Peasley granted their motion to stay, or delay the enactment of, a resolution that Campbell County Commissioners had passed in April that gives the live horse racing operator control over off-track betting and simulcasting in the county. Since 307 Horse Racing has an exclusive fiv...
CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon will allocate $27 million in federal relief money toward building up Wyoming’s higher education opportunities, his office announced Tuesday. The money draws on funds awarded to Wyoming through the American Rescue Plan (ARP), a COVID-19 stimulus package. Some of that $27 million will be used to sponsor the first year of the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP), the office said in a statement. The initiative, unveiled in January, is a collaboration between the University of Wyoming and the state’s community colle...
