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 lagoon project reaching 15 to 20% completion going into the new year, costs are looking good. According to HDR Engineering’s Heath Turbiville, “[The cost] is quite a bit less than what we asked for funding.” He and associate Jeron Smith reported to Moorcroft’s town council Monday night the most recent numbers. The 2161 dry tons of sludge dredged from cells one and two was significantly less than anticipated, thus mitigating the total cost of removal as well. The original funding provided by the state paid $965,000 and the additional $4...
A difficult year dominated by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across the world, 2020 still saw plenty of important business conducted in Moorcroft and throughout Crook County. January The Moorcroft council considered bids for the Powder River Water Project, the last large infrastructure remaining on the priority list, and approved a private recycling program for homes in town. Pine Haven announced its new ice rink would be opening for public enjoyment. The county commissioners hosted their f...
Dear Editor, With the literally hundreds of communicable/transferable diseases around the world, what makes Covid-19 so different...why are we being forced to be afraid of this virus more than any other ailment, including the plague? Yes, it can make some people very ill; and yes, it can sadly take the lives of some. But so can, and does, many other diseases. I agree that this virus is disconcerting. It came without any warning, and traveled around the world in record time (my thoughts on that is a different story!), and it seems to be easily...
Are you ready? LOGOS, a nondenominational, community-centered Wednesday evening youth event, is about to restart for 2021! With the theme, “Close Encounters with the Jesus People”, students, their families, community and staff will have a chance to meet the people to whom Jesus taught and ministered. The 2020-21 2nd Semester LOGOS Restart will be on Wednesday, January 13 at First Presbyterian Church in Moorcroft 100 S. Belle Fourche Ave. Immediately after school, LOGOS volunteers will meet elementary age students near the flag pole at Moo...
Former Grand Teton Park superintendent dies from COVID JACKSON (WNE) — A onetime Grand Teton National Park superintendent who rose to the top of the National Park Service has died after contracting COVID-19. Gary Everhardt, 86, led Teton Park from 1972 to 1975, departing to become the ninth director of the National Park Service under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Both Gary and his wife, Nancy, succumbed to complications from the novel coronavirus during the past week in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area, according to longtime f...
GILLETTE — In a move that could potentially stave off a second Chapter 11 bankruptcy in five years for Peabody Energy Corp., the company has announced an agreement with its creditors to refinance $459 million of debt. The agreement, made in a Christmas Day a press release, includes all of its revolving lenders and about 65% of its 6% senior secured notes due in 2022. In the release, the company calls the deal a “comprehensive financing solution” to help give it some financial breathing room as it continues to drown in red ink. “Toda...
On December 22, police responded to a vicious dog call where the victim had been bitten. Officer arrived and spoke with the victim who showed the officer the wounds on their arm from the animal. Victim refused medical attention and gave the officer the description of the animal who attacked him. Officer made contact with the owner of the animal who was cited for vicious animal. Owner also was cited twice for dog at large and twice for failure to license animal, as they have two animals who were running at large and unlicensed through the town....
Speeding – James Eric Zimmerschied, Carlile, 80/70, $115; Cheyanne Salugao, Gillette, 86/75, $115; Michael T. Nisselius, Gillette, 91/75, $140; Daniel J. Richards, Casper, 84/75, $103; Timothy Almand, OK, 87/80, $99; Thomas R. Hallock, WA, 90/80, $105; Jay Barlow, MT, 90/80, $105; Javier Moreno, FL, 97/75, $170; Monte Linneman, MN, 93/75, $150; Michael Woolf, UT, 88/80, $101; Michael Gibbs, CO, 83/70, $125; Roman Valenzuela, UT, 86/80, $97 No Seat Belt (driver) – James Eric Zimmercheid, Carlile, $25; Gary McDowell, Pine Haven, $25 Stop Sig...
Dec. 21 – Two VIN checks. Two welfare checks. Two fingerprints. Two fire pages. Two EMS pages. Domestic disturbance call. House watch. Dec. 22 – Two fingerprints. Wanted or stolen. Booked in subject. Trespass. Three VIN checks. EMS page. Fire page. Dec. 23 – VIN check. EMS page. Vehicle crash. Assisted Highway Patrol. Dec. 24 – Three traffic stops. Assisted Highway Patrol. Civil assist. Threats. Theft report. EMS page. Fire page. Life Flight. Assisted Sundance Police. Two business checks. Dec. 25 – Open door. EMS page. Vehicle crash. Assisted...
Moorcroft Interfaith Community (MIC) president Rev. Monte Reichenberg reports on the December and year-end numbers of people who have partaken of the generous bounty of food as well as an estimate of the amount of food provided. Between the two MIC regular pantries and the Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies Crook County-wide Mobile Food Pantry, 608 families 2,269 individuals were assisted in December. Of that number, 956 were children (0-17), 786 adults (18-59) and 287 were seniors (60 and up). For the year, the Moorcroft Interfaith Regular Food...
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