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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Our Thanks Thank you, Ted Parsons for your 12 years of service as a Crook County Natural Resource District Supervisor. CCNRD...
Derald Gene Hayworth, 80, of Carlile, Wyoming, died Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center. He was born November 22, 1940, in Moorcroft, Wyoming, to Doyle and Violet (Cushman) Hayworth. He attended school in Hulett, Wyoming, where he graduated high school. In 1963, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served as a ranger in the special forces. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home to live on the family ranch, which was his true love. He worked... Full story
Moorcroft’s 2019/2020 audit is complete and was reviewed by Deidre Budahl from Casey Peterson Ltd and the town council last Monday night. There were no unexpected issues, according to Mayor Dick Claar: “It went well, I thought.” Landfill Budahl discussed the problem of possible future closure costs of the municipal landfill, saying that the town will be $41,250 short on funding when this potential closure is embarked upon in 2026, though the governing body set aside $25,000 last fiscal year. Claar later remarked that this annual concern will...
This week at the lagoon, RCS is excavating for the chlorination building and the contact chambers. If weather permits, they plan on starting the concrete foundation for the contact chamber and will move onto the foundation for the chlorination building after Christmas. Additionally, they plan to have the baffle curtain installed in lagoon cell two at the end of this week....
Initial shooting review expected to be complete in 30 days GILLETTE (WNE) — Crook County Attorney Joseph Baron said his office’s initial review of a Gillette officer-involved shooting is expected to be completed in the next 30 days. Baron was named this week as special deputy county attorney in charge of reviewing the Nov. 13 shooting that involved an officer of the Gillette Police Department and Cody William Amman, 31, who was shot and killed in the incident. Following the shooting, the unnamed officer was placed on paid administrative lea...
The article, “Christmas on the Green” in the December 10 issue of Moorcroft Leader described the light exhibits as belonging to the Town of Pine Haven. However, these displays actually belong to the Beautification Alliance and are purchased with funds donated for the purpose....
The Presbyterian Church of Moorcroft had its kids’ Christmas program Sunday, December 20, featuring a live pony (Old Paint) – yes, a live pony in church! Old Paint, owned by Voy Cox, carried Mary (Chevell Renneisen) to the stable to have the baby Jesus and Joseph (Alek Renneisen) led Old Paint and knocked on pews, asking, “Do you have any rooms?” as Pastor Monte Reichenberg told the story. Seven angels came out as Mary Beth Percifield sang “Hark the Harold Angels” and two shepherds (Cadin Cant...
Santa and his elves entertained fans in Pine Haven a little differently this season. Not to be out-maneuvered by Covid, the recreation board hosted “Drive by Santa” and the idea was a triumph with the 40 goody bags on hand delivered through windows and to youngsters arriving on foot before the day was done. Councilwoman Kristi Speed, who hid her elf ears under her hat, said of the occasion, “I loved seeing the smiles on the kids’ faces and their surprised look when Santa asked if they had bee...
A total of $12 million has been distributed to Wyoming’s counties through Governor Mark Gordon’s Community Charitable Relief Program. This program allows the counties to distribute awards to charities that incurred expenses related to COVID-19 in supporting the public or suffered a reduction in donations, grants and other incomes during the pandemic. The program is open to all nonprofit entities, including churches, that qualify as tax exempt and that provided goods, services or payments to the public related to the COVID-19 emergency. Wit...
The American Legion Auxiliary #25 has announced the winners of the 2020 poppy poster contest. This year seniors, juniors, and 3rd graders participated from Moorcroft High School and the Moorcroft K8. The first place winners have been forwarded to the state competition....
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your friends at the Moorcroft Branch Library! New Arrivals! K-3 Big Rigs on the Go (non-fiction) by Anne J. Spaight, DC Super Villains The Joker by Louise Simonson, Farmyard Friends Daisy the Cow by Lisa Mullarkey, Got to Get to Bear’s! By Brian Lies, Bear Needs Help by Sarah S. Brannen, Grandfather Duck by Kevin O’Malley, Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball’s Negro Leagues (non-fiction) by Leah Henderson, The Bear, the Piano, the Dog, and the Fiddle by David Litchfield, Game on! Mario (non-fiction) b...
The Wolves wrestling team had a busy weekend of duals starting on Friday in Buffalo against Kelly Walsh junior varsity and Buffalo and the Wright duals on Saturday, where they competed against Shoshoni, Hulett and Wright. They went 1-5 for the weekend with some close and intense duals. Individual results were: Friday’s Duals Moorcroft vs Kelly Walsh JV- 33-39 Moorcroft vs. Buffalo - 35-40 106 Cole Cantu went 0-2, 113 Sean Buckmiller went 2-0, 120 Rebekah Anderson went 0-2, 126 Trenton Sheehan 2...
On Thursday, the Wolves boys basketball team opened their home slate of games against the Glenrock Herders. It was senior night and the boys were excited to play in front of their home crowd. We knew going into the game we were going to have to play well to come out on top. The boys jumped out early on the Herders and at the end of the first quarter the Wolves led, 17-7. We started out full court pressing them and continued throughout the game. At half, the Wolves took a 31-16 edge to the...
On Thursday night, the Lady Wolves welcomed to town the Lady Herders from Glenrock. The first quarter saw the Wolves pick up a quick 10-1 lead before Glenrock climbed back in to the game. Moorcroft increased their defensive pressure and took a 36-17 lead into the half. Glenrock came back in the third quarter but the Lady Wolves took a commanding lead in the fourth quarter and came out with a victory, 55-35. Overall, we did what we needed to do and got the necessary stops. There are some things...
CASPER – Leaders of Wyoming’s largest trona mines have banded together to launch a public health campaign for Sweetwater County to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and keep businesses open. Wyoming’s trona patch in the southwest part of the state employs upward of 2,300 workers across four mines. But the rapid spread of the virus throughout the county has complicated some operations. Back in early April, several mineral operators took steps to prevent the virus from entering the plants and mines. They required strict social dista...
CHEYENNE – State lawmakers, during a meeting Friday, narrowly advanced a measure to increase excise taxes on cigarettes and moist tobacco snuff, marking one of the only revenue-raising measures to be advanced by a legislative committee during interim meetings this year. The bill, if approved by the Legislature during its regular session next year, would raise the tax on cigarette packs from 60 cents to 84 cents, keeping with inflation since the last time a cigarette tax increase was passed in the state in 2003. It would also increase the tax o...
According to the Gospel of Matthew, wise men from the East were inspired to travel to Jerusalem by a bright star that appeared in the night sky. There, they asked King Herod: “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” For the first time in 800 years, the Christmas star has appeared in the heavens once again – just in time to mark the birth of Jesus. Thanks to a couple of millennia of scientific discovery, however, experts now b...
Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) is pleased to announce a capital credit retirement that will be processed in December 2020. This general retirement returns a portion of the money members paid for electric service during select years. Many Powder River Energy members will receive a credit on their bill or a check in the mail as a result. The PRECorp Board of Directors reviewed the financial condition of the cooperative, including a review of the recently adopted financial management plans, before making the decision to approve a...
