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 no visitors and reports from only a couple of departments over these slow winter months, the Pine Haven Council was able to finish the town business within an hour last Tuesday. There were, though, a couple of highlights of interest. Public Works Among other seasonal situations Public Works Director Sunny Schell is taking care of, she is following up on the council’s plan for mapping the town’s infrastructure to better serve residents. Through a Geographic Information System (GIF), every pipe, hydrant, valve, meter pit, etc. will be map...
Man killed in wreck near Laramie CHEYENNE (WNE) — Speed is being investigated as the possible cause of a fatal crash that occurred Friday morning around milepost 326 on Interstate 80 east of Laramie. At 9:34 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a one-vehicle rollover. A 2008 Chevrolet Silverado was headed west on I-80 when the driver lost control of the vehicle, entered the median and overturned. The roadways were slick with snowfall at the time of the crash. The driver has been identified as 49-year-old Selma, California, r...
On February 7, police were contacted regarding a possible domestic disturbance. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with everyone in the home. It was decided that one of the residents stay somewhere else for the evening to let the situation calm down. Nothing further. On February 8, police were notified of a theft from Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. Suspect was identified and contact was made with their employer regarding the theft. This case is ongoing. On February 10, police were contacted regarding a possible civil issue. Officer met with the...
Making some kind of headway in deciding on a realistic future for the Moorcroft Town Center (MTC) building was the subject visited by the MTC committee and the group who assisted in choosing the consulting company to conduct the study at last Wednesday night's special meeting of Moorcroft's town council. The meeting was also attended by several individuals who were interested in the outcome. Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider explained the purpose of the gathering: "Our intent is just for the...
Kemmerer resident gets unclaimed property check exceeding $117,000 EVANSTON (WNE) — The Unclaimed Property Division of the Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office issued a check exceeding $117,000 to a Kemmerer resident at the end of January. The Lincoln County man had a total of 331 properties owed to him, with most of the money related to proceeds and dividends from securities dating back to the early 2000s. The individual had a wide range of investments in his portfolio, including well-known companies such as AT&T, Chevron, Hilton Hotels, Met...
The county commissioners selected two projects to benefit from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding last week: an E-911 system for the Sheriff’s Office and a communications tower to boost the signal to the radios used by emergency responders. Time was set aside on the monthly agenda to discuss dispersing the county’s ARPA funds now that the final rules are available, which dictate exactly how the money can be spent. The funds were issued in response to COVID-19, which means the allowable uses all relate in some way to the issues caused by th...
Jan. 31 – Business checks. House watches. Four EMS pages. Paper services. Two sets fingerprints. Suspicious person. Theft report. Three traffic stops. Ten VIN checks. Feb. 1 – Business checks. EMS page. Found property. Four traffic stops. Five VIN checks. Feb. 2 – VIN check. Traffic stop. Abandoned vehicle complaint. Animal welfare complaint. Business check. Assist to DFS. EMS page. Feb. 3 – Two paper services. Eight traffic stops. Suspicious vehicle complaint. Suspicious person complaint. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. House watches...
Speeding – Haydon Denny Mullinax, Sheridan, 85/75, $105; Hayden Maurice Erdman, Gillette, 96/80, $150; William Broyles, TN, 90/80, $105; Drew Meacham, Buffalo, 86/75, $115; Andrew Taverna, SD, 88/75, $125; Paul Lehman, SD, 87/70, $145; Teagan D. Sieler, Gillette, 88/75, $125; Mathew Karch, Sheridan, 36/30, $112; Venislav Traykov, MD, 89/80, $103; Lisa Stanley, AZ, 82/70, $120; Mihail Satalovici, IL, 90/75, $135 Vehicle Off Road – Lonnie Ray Lveck, Gillette, $250 No Seat Belt (driver) – Bridger Thomas Bennett, Sundance, $25 Child Safety Restr...
On February 1, emergency fund assistance was given to a traveler in need. On February 2, a lost wallet was turned in to the police department. Police clerk was able to make contact with the owner of the wallet. Owner retrieved the wallet the following day. Nothing further. On February 5, police were notified of an unattended fire at a residence in town. Officer arrived and did not observe a fire burning. Officer spoke with the homeowner who advised they did have a fire earlier. Officer advised of the danger burning on a windy day and also...
Moorcroft Public Works has hired Dan Hart of Upton to move the large mounds of dirt at the municipal landfill nearer to the operating portion of the expansion. The dirt is needed to cover the open face often and to a certain depth to mitigate flying debris. "We're moving it from our over burden pile over to where we can cover it," department director Cory reasons. "We usually do it with a loader and trucks, but we just need to get a bunch of dirt over there so it's easier to access." The...
During their January meeting, the Board of Directors of R-CALF USA elected Region III Director Brett Kenzy as their new President of the Board and Region VII Director Eric Nelson as the Board’s new Vice President. Under R-CALF USA’s governance, the President and Vice-President of the Board are selected by the Board from among their ranks. The two officers then serve two-year terms. Outgoing President of the Board, Region II Director and cow/calf rancher Gerald Schreiber from Woodrow, CO served the maximum of two three-year terms and served as...
Medical seizures lead to seizure of cocaine, LSD, weed, meth and mushrooms GILLETTE (WNE) — A 42-year-old man was arrested on multiple drug-related charges after officers arrived at his home on a medical emergency call Friday. His wife, a 36-year-old woman, reported the man was having a seizure Friday night in the 3400 block of Quacker Avenue. When officers arrived, the woman who reported her husband’s seizure began having a seizure herself and was taken to the hospital for treatment, said Police Sgt. Dean Welch. At that point, the man reg...
Speeding – Kyle Scharkopf, SD, 95/80, $135; Ben Hogan, AR, 86/75, $115; Chris Liggett, IL, 106/70, $240; Emily Ford, AZ, 90/80, $105; Daniel Batchelor, SD, 89/80, $103; Charles Niggles, NY, 87/80, $99; Benjamin Meuer, TX, 95/75, $160; Marcia Nelson, CO, 85/70, $135; Anne Ashcraft, SD, 88/80, $101; Quinten Koble, ND, 89/80, $103; Monica Gladson, Rozet, 91/75, $140; Dustin Devlin, MT, 87/70, $145; Kenley Day, SD, 87/75, $120; Omar Mendoza Molina, ND, 87/80, $99; Mason Rue, IL, 88/80, $101 Operate Vehicle With Altered, Mutilated or Obscured L...
On January 25, police were notified of an attempted scam through email. Officer looked over the email and advised the complainant not to contact the sender. No money had been taken as a result of the email. Nothing further. On January 25, officer served Municipal Court papers. On January 27, police received a complaint of junk at an address in town. Officer was unable to contact anyone living at the residence and later found out the property was foreclosed on. Officer mailed a Junk Ordinance Violation 30 day Notice to Abate to the bank that now...
Moorcroft Mayor Dick Claar has resigned. Claar has been fighting health issues for several months and, according to a letter addressed to the council that read at Monday's meeting, he cited these issues as the reason for his departure from office and also voiced his gratitude. "Thank you for the opportunity to work with each of you. The town has some great goals to accomplish," stated his letter to fellow council members. After Clerk Cheryl Schneider finished reading the letter aloud, silence pr...
The Business Ready Grant with which Moorcroft budgeted for the recent feasibility study of the MTC as well as the community redevelopment analysis is in the form of reimbursement. However, by mandate, the funds will not be released to the town until the reformed master plan is formally adopted. This action entails approving either one of the three plans proposed by the study regarding the MTC building. Alternatively, the council is free to introduce their own option, but a decision must be made. The three options laid out by the study includes...
A State of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout February. 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 West Dr., Ste. 100, in Gillette, and she will be available at t...
CHEYENNE — With the rising cost of living far outpacing state wages, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says it can’t keep up. In a letter posted Dec. 16 to the organization’s Facebook page, Wyoming Highway Patrol Association President Sgt. Duane Ellis wrote that a failure of the agency – and by extension, the state of Wyoming – to offer competitive compensation had left it without enough qualified applicants and struggling to retain staff. The Wyoming Highway Patrol Association is a collective of troopers who, in part, advocate for better working c...
Commission approves Rock Creek Wind Project LARAMIE (WNE) — The Albany County Board of Commissioners has approved a wind energy conversion systems permit for the Rock Creek Wind Project by a 3-0 vote. The commission had tabled the project following a public hearing Dec. 7 after commissioners asked for more time to ask questions and took the issue up again this past week. Following a discussion about fire suppression, impacts to wildlife and the use of aircraft detection lighting systems, project lead developer Chase Martson and attorney Greg W...
On January 10, police were called regarding a traffic complaint that took place on a private road. Officer contacted both parties involved. On January 11, police were called to Coffee Cup for a report of a suicidal male. Officer arrived and contacted the male in question. Subject advised officer he had attempted to kill himself twice that day by drinking bleach. EMS arrived on scene to transport the subject to the hospital. Nothing further. On January 12, police assisted Moorcroft EMS on an emergency call. On January 12, police were brought...
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...
