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 Town of Pine Haven enjoys a new sign welcoming guests to the well-groomed, tree-lined streets of the community that sits on the west shore of Keyhole Reservoir. When the municipality received the defunct Vineyard Church building as a gift a couple of years ago, the round sign identifying the church at the corner of 113 and Pine Haven Road was part of that deal, according to Mayor John Cook. The two-sided sign was relatively new and of a high standard so, “We just decided that we’d put up...
In last week’s front page article, “Variance for town property…”, a quote alluded to a citizen’s use of the procedure outlined by the United States Postal Service to create new addresses. Moorcroft Postmaster Kim Watson would like to clarify the process for anyone who may face a similar situation in the future. To acquire a new address within town limits, “They have to go to the town and get their address there, then the town will send it to me and I send it into the Address Management System (AMS).” For those who are building within the co...
The Pine Grove Cemetery Board is calling for volunteers to join them in cleaning the cemetery on Monday, May 31. Participants are asked to bring their own rakes, shovels and garbage bags. Cleaning up the area will take place in the morning with lunch at noon. The meal will be a pot luck carry-in so bring something to share! Voting of the new officers for the cemetery board will occur after lunch as well as a presentation of a little history about the Pine Grove Cemetery....
Woman pleads guilty to charges in kidnap case CASPER (WNE) — A woman involved in an August kidnapping that left one dead and one injured pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting robbery in Natrona County District Court on Friday. Kayla Wollitz was initially charged with aggravated kidnapping and robbery, but those counts were dropped with her guilty plea to the amended charge Friday. She pleaded not guilty to the original charges in February. If the court accepts the plea agreement, she’ll be sentenced to two to four years at the Wyoming Wom...
After missing last year’s event because of the COVID-19 lockdown, the Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) hosted their 2021 Spring Fling Cleanup Day last Thursday. Chamber spokeswoman Elaine Buckmiller later noted that, with all the help from MHS students and faculty as well as many other volunteers providing pickups and trailers as well as space and equipment for the event, the clean-up day was considered “a huge success”. Within the four hours of work by volunteers on Thursday morni...
Three derelict town-owned commercial buildings along the west side of North Big Horn Avenue in Moorcroft have been an ongoing issue for Moorcroft’s council. The town contracted with a local resident to tear them down a couple of years ago only to have the problem return when the agreement fell through. With the problem no closer to resolution, the governing body has chosen to fund the demolition of the buildings from the town’s reserve account, which will be repaid from the sale of the cle...
Sundance and Moorcroft will see their rest areas re-open for the 2021 tourist season, and possibly beyond. In a press release, Wyoming Office of Tourism Executive Director Diane Shober described them as valuable tourism tools. “With the summer season just around the corner, I’m glad we will be able to reopen these facilities to travelers,” Governor Mark Gordon said. “We are glad to have this chance to find a temporary solution.” The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and Wyoming Office...
Man who threatened trailer park manager with a gun pleads no contest CHEYENNE (WNE) – A man accused of threatening a trailer park manager with a gun was arraigned Thursday in Laramie County District Court. Rudy Michael Delarosa pleaded no contest to felony aggravated assault and battery, threatening with a weapon, as part of a plea agreement. A misdemeanor count of criminal trespassing would be dismissed at sentencing, if a judge follows the agreement. The state and the defendant agreed to a sentence of three years of supervised probation, w...
The Crook County Farm Bureau Federation has selected the winners for three scholarships for 2021. This year’s winners are Dalton Butler, Joseph Kennah and Faith Honey Anderson. In 1st Place, Dalton Butler was selected to receive a $1500 scholarship from the Crook County Farm Bureau Federation for the 2021-2022 school year. In high school Dalton played football, wrestling, track, and served as team captain earning All-Conference honors for each. He also played trombone in the jazz band at Hulett High School, participated in all aspects of F...
RCS continues work on the final construction items at the lagoon. This includes mechanical, electrical and interior finishing work on the new chlorination building as well as other small miscellaneous work around the project site. As the project nears completion, RCS will begin to hand the project, along with its new equipment, over to the town. This transfer will include a two-day on-site training for the town’s operators....
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) met with Moorcroft’s governing body Monday morning to discuss the town’s options for the future of the municipal landfill. Program Principal Craig McOmie and District #3 Supervisor Richard Lemm, both from the Casper office, brought insights and requirements for keeping the Moorcroft landfill open into the future. This meeting was the result of the town’s unsuccessful maintenance of the landfill. DEQ arrived on site a last year and strongly denounced the condition of the facility. Addin...
Gillette resident Jamie Riddle and family addressed the Moorcroft Council last Monday night to request “splitting the address” for the property they recently bought from former Mayor Steve Sproul on South Little Horn Avenue. “I went to the post office and they said I had to come here to get permission to split the address into “A” and “B” for the building versus the apartment,” said Riddle. This statement was received with silence as the governing body digested the larger issue: the necessity of either permitting or denying a variance allowi...
Former Moorcroft Police Chief Douglas Lundborg was honored last week for his 38 years of law enforcement service. The award was presented at the yearly WASCOP (Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police) Conference held in Casper, WY on April 27, 2021. Former Chief Lundborg received congratulations from Jeff Hodge, Crook County Sheriff and third Vice President of WASCOP....
The Crook County War Memorial Committee is seeking names to be added to the Crook County War Memorial this fall. Please submit names, along with a copy of the veterans DD Form 214, by July 16. In order for a name to be engraved on the War Memorial, the veteran must (1) have been a resident of Crook County at the time of their induction and claimed it as their home of record OR (2) have been serving active duty here in Crook County at the time of their reenlistment (this option is only available to those who served here when the “Radar S...
Jury awards family $2.2M CASPER (WNE) — A Natrona County jury awarded more than $2 million in damages last week to the wife and daughter of a man killed as a result of poor traffic control during construction on an Evansville intersection. Bill Gray, 62, of Casper, was riding his motorcycle on the evening of Sept. 12, 2017 when he was hit by a driver at the intersection of the Old Yellowstone Highway and Cole Creek Road. He was airlifted to a Denver hospital with serious injuries, where he died two weeks later. The Wyoming Department of T...
National Prevention Week is an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness and action around substance use prevention and the promotion of positive mental health. This year, this national initiative, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will take place May 9 to 15. Here in Crook County, our Prevention program is supported by the Be Well Coalition, a group of community members that work together with Prevention Specialist Katie Allen. Why does prevention matter? Because when...
As the council gets closer to a final budget for the coming fiscal year of 2021/2022, they met a third time to further iron out details through the remaining 2020/2021 budget and the next that starts July 1. The last two meetings gave each department head an opportunity to advise the council where they are right now, where they considered a need for extra funds in the coming fiscal year and where they could possibly trim a bit. This meeting addressed capital expenditures, including a needed compactor at the landfill, another pickup for public...
On April 19, police were contacted regarding a suspicious vehicle parked at the Pinnacle Bank. The driver of the vehicle had placed a black bag outside of their vehicle and left it there. As the officer approached the bank, the vehicle in question left the parking lot, leaving the bag behind. Officer followed the vehicle, eventually pulling it over due to the trunk being open and items falling out into the roadway. Officer contacted the occupants who stated, “they were just hanging out”. Officer advised that the bank was private property, and...
A fatal vehicle crash on the intestate east of Sundance claimed the life of a Rapid City resident on Wednesday. The incident took place in the morning and involved a single SUV. According to reports from Wyoming Highway Patrol, the crash took place near milepost 199 at 8:52 a.m. on April 28. The vehicle was heading east when its left rear tire tread separated from the tire, which caused the driver to lose control. The vehicle exited the right side of the roadway, where it overturned. The driver, later identified as 42-year-old Kelsey M. Conner...
The annual blood draws are complete and it’s time for the results, which will be available this weekend at the Crook County Health Fair. According to CEO Micki Lyons of Crook County Medical Services District, county residents turned out in record numbers this year for the wellness draws, taking advantage of the blood draw panels that provide an overall profile of a person’s health. As always, the community is able to collect their results during the health fair, which will take place in the gymnasium of Sundance High School. Along with col...
Continuing the push to help seniors stay connected with their community, Crook County Senior Services (CCSS) has secured five iPad tablets that can be loaned out for as long as a senior would like to use them. Useful for everything from contacting loved ones to reading the news, the tablets were obtained through a federal program administered by the Wyoming Department of Health. “We can rent them out five at a time and they can use them as long as they want for grocery shopping, medical appointments, playing games – whatever they want,” says...
A State of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout May. Sandy McFarland is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims or VA healthcare. McFarland can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Her office is located at 551 Running W. Dr., Ste. 100, in Gillette, and she will be available at the f...
Thanks to the assistance of deputies from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, a pregnant woman and her husband who found themselves stranded on Warren Peak last weekend were successfully rescued despite snowdrifts blocking the road. Deputy Josh Throckmorton reports that he overheard a page on the radio at around 5.30 p.m. on April 18 for EMS to respond to a location seven miles north on Warren Peak Road. The page mentioned an “unresponsive pregnant female” and that her vehicle was stuck in the snow. Throckmorton responded along with Deputy Nicho...
Speeding – Dustin D. Lane, AL, 91/70, $150; April Decker, MN, 87/75, $120; Aimee Atkins, TX, 92/75, $145; Brittni Wright, Gillette, 83/75, $101; Wendy A. Caldwell, Hulett, 80/65, $145; Mackenzie Allen, VA, 81/70, $115; Krista Rosenlund, Sheridan, 86/80, $97 Pass in No Passing Zone – George Rudov, IL, $140 Fail to Slow for Emergency Vehicle – Cassandra Roper, Upton, $240 Impede Traffic in Left Land of Interstate – Robin Heidebrink, SD, $90 No Registration and Improper Display of Tabs – Austin Smith, Moorcroft, $90 Expired Temporary License P...
Apr. 19 – Two VIN checks. Suspicious vehicle. Assisted Highway Patrol. K9 sniff. Civil assist. Assault. Welfare check. Booked in subject. Business checks. Two EMS pages. Apr. 20 – VIN check. Three traffic stops. Funeral escort. Motorist assist. Civil assist. Disturbance. Business checks. Apr. 21 – Five VIN checks. Two paper services. Fingerprints for outside employment. Theft. Motorist assist. Business checks. Two EMS pages. Apr. 22 – Six VIN checks. Two paper services. Five traffic stops. Fraud. Business checks. Apr. 23 – Three VIN checks. T...
