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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On July 26, police served a trespass notice from a local business. On July 27, officer spoke with a homeowner regarding a junk ordinance violation. On July 28, during a traffic stop, driver was cited for Possession of a Controlled Substance in plant form. On July 28, police served a trespass notice from a local business. On July 28, police were requested to do a welfare check. Officer conducted check and all was well. On July 28, police were requested to do a welfare check. Officer conducted check and all was well. On July 29, police received...
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A fire burning in steep, rugged terrain on Iron Mountain, seven miles south of Sundance, had grown to 6500 acres by Tuesday afternoon after expanding overnight as high winds caused it to run past the control lines. At time of going to press, the fire was zero percent contained with no estimate as to when it would be brought under control. "Exact longevity is hard to tell at this point," said incident commander Timothy Sherwin on Tuesday morning. The cause of the Fish Wildfire is under...
A male subject with an active Wyoming warrant was shot and killed by law enforcement on Saturday morning after two shootouts took place on I-90 near Sundance. According to the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, the subject was contacted by a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper on Saturday night at around 10:10 p.m., as he was walking along I-90 near milepost 184. The trooper learned that there was an active warrant for the subject’s arrest. The trooper immediately called for backup from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the subject was advis...
The Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) Board of Directors has announced that Brian Mills formally assumed all CEO duties on Monday, August 1. The northeast Wyoming electric cooperative announced in January that 22-year CEO Mike Easley would transition out of the CEO role with Deputy General Msanager Mills to assume increasing responsibilities of the CEO. PRECorp Board President Reuben Ritthaler said: "Succession planning and developing bench strength has always been a part of our...
CASPER — Three potential Wyoming schools have applied for charters now. Prairie View Community School in Chugwater, Wyoming Classical Academy Charter School in Mills and Cheyenne Classical Academy Charter School have applied for charters, according to an update from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder. If their charters are approved, the schools will likely open their doors in fall 2023. Charter schools are public schools, so they’re funded with state money. They don’t charge tuition and they’re still accountable to stat...
Gordon taps Secy. of State Buchanan as a judge CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon’s office announced Saturday morning that he has appointed Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan to be a district court judge for the 8th Judicial District, serving Goshen County. That has been his home county. Buchanan plans to remain in office for now “to fulfill his forthcoming duties and ensure a smooth transition before taking the bench,” according to a news release from the governor’s office. No timeline for him to assume the judgeship has been determine...
Speeding – Austin R. Vanderhoef, Upton, WY, 71/50, $175; Michael Schmitt, Casper, WY, 89/80, $103; William Radcliffe, Daytona Beach, FL, 84/70, $140; John Hartley, Beaverton, OR, 91/80, $115; Rayshawn J.E. Doyle, Gillette, WY, 99/80, $165; Yanli Jia, Yorba Linda, CA, 80/70, $105; Anthony Kindt, Butte, MT, 96/80, $140; Phillip Michaels, Alpharetta, GA, 80/70, $105; Jacob Klein, Hazen, ND, 86/75, $115; Wade J. Vrana, Upton, WY, 91/70, $165; Bobbi Stuck, Torrington, WY, 54/45, $103; Calogero Sottosanti, Reading, PA, 61/45, $202; Todd Ross, A...
Crook County Library will be hosting two cemetery walks again this summer, kicking off with the Mt. Moriah Cemetery Walk in Sundance on Thurs., Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Cemetery walks are a great way to learn more about the history of Crook County and share the stories of our early residents. During the course of the evening we will “visit” a number of “residents” of the cemetery, relate their biographies and share stories or memories about them. This year we will “meet” a number of early Crook County residents who were represented in the book “P...
Welcome to your 2022 Primary Election Special, a guide to the candidates vying for your vote. Inside, you will find information about the people running for all city, county, state and national seats at the primary election this August. This guide is intended as an at-a-glance look at the candidates as you head for the ballot box. For local seats, we asked each candidate to answer two questions. All candidates were given the same opportunity to contribute their thoughts and limited to the same length of answer in the interests of fairness. For...
Moorcroft's council came together with HDR Engineering's Heath Turbiville, Jeron Smith and Lucas Edwards for a workshop Monday evening before their regular meeting to discuss the rejuvenated Transportation Alternatives Program grant through WYDOT that will allow the town to continue the bike path through town. This funding ended for some time before going through many attempts at revitalization since the town completed the first phase of its project ten years ago, but the TAP grant is now,...
Young miss Quinn Tornn glues jewels to the back of a lizard as Mom looks on during the Rainy Day Play event in Pine Haven on Tuesday. For more, see page 5....
A month after the closing of the Moorcroft landfill, Moorcroft Mayor Ben Glenn says it is still too soon to realize the full ramifications of the closure. However, speaking to the obvious disadvantage to most people, he says, “You can’t just go to the dump any time you want and throw whatever you need away; now, we’re reliant on a company to take our trash for us.” The town’s Public Works Director, Cory Allison concurs, “The residents of Moorcroft don’t have a place to take their trash and Pine Haven especially; a lot of those guys hauled t...
The Crook County Sheriff’s department received a call regarding a single vehicle accident last Thursday, July 21, at approximately 11:48 p.m. A 17-year-old Pine Haven area resident was driving a Dodge pickup southbound on Liberty Lane just off Highway 113 when the individual lost control of the automobile. Tracks show the pickup left the roadway and returned to the hard top where the young driver overcorrected, which caused a spin and subsequent three quarter rollover. The youth, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected, succumbing to t...
CASPER — Wyoming is the wine country of wool. At least, that’s how the University of Wyoming Extension sheep specialist, Whit Stewart, describes it. And with the state ranking No. 1 in wool production in the 2017 Census of Agriculture — with 2,796,792 pounds shorn — it kind of is, in a way. With the goal of continuing to expand the sheep industry in the state and to further its current value, the University of Wyoming recently announced the launch of the Wyoming Wool Initiative at the annual Wyoming Wool Growers Association conference this mo...
After Gordon certifies trigger bill, abortion will be banned in Wyo. Wednesday JACKSON (WNE) — Abortion will be banned in Wyoming, with narrow exceptions, starting Wednesday, July 27. Gov. Mark Gordon certified Friday the state’s “trigger bill,” which was passed during the 2022 budget session and intended to go into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. The Supreme Court overturned the 49-year-old precedent on June 24, prompting Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill to review the Wyoming law. Hill said Thursday that th...
Pine Haven has officially joined Crook County in issuing an open fire ban, effective July 22. Moorcroft has not issued any municipal prohibition. However, after a discussion between Mayor Ben Glenn and Deputy Fire Chief Dan Swaney, the council may vote to add the municipal ban at the Monday night meeting, according to Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider. Pine Haven had previously permitted open flames in designated pits, but under advisement of Fire Chief TJ Gideon, all issued permits have been rescinded and no new permits will be issued this...
Pine Haven residents are invited to a public meeting on Saturday, July 30 from 1-2 p.m. at Waters Park to voice any suggestions about the route or any other comments or concerns regarding the intended completion of the bike path, business park and infrastructure. "The engineers will be there to answer questions," Mayor Karla Brandenburg welcomes interested individuals. "We want input... so we encourage everybody to come out and participate in that." HDR will have survey forms available for...
After years of neglect, the Little Libraries are getting a desperately needed facelift. Kim Mead started on the unit at Robinson Park; with a new coat of paint and whimsical flowers, the doors repaired and new books, the Little Library is, once again a beautiful addition to the scene. The largest of the libraries has been noticeably absent from Noonan Park and expectations are high to see what it looks like when returned....
The annual Crook County Fair kicks off this weekend to the theme of "Wrangle Up the Fun at the Fair" and is set to include all the traditional animal shows and plenty to see and do. Entertainment this year includes an opportunity to meet some cold-blooded friends. Danny Conner will be bringing his Reptile Adventures to the fair for three showings per day on July 27 and 28. Conner has been caring for reptiles for three decades and brings his love of animals to kids of all ages in his shows,...
Man who pulled shotgun on fireworks users bound over GILLETTE (WNE) — The man accused of threatening a group of adults and children with a loaded shotgun because they continued to light off fireworks has been bound over to District Court. Randy A. Stephens, 41, was charged July 1 in Circuit Court with felony aggravated assault and battery and six counts of misdemeanor reckless endangering after allegedly using a shotgun to threaten a group of people setting off fireworks June 30. He waived his preliminary hearing July 7 and was bound over to D...
JACKSON — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department, acting with authorization from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has killed one of Grizzly 399’s offspring that was frequenting human-occupied areas in Sublette County. WyoFile first reported the management action Thursday afternoon. Dan Thompson, Game and Fish’s large carnivore supervisor, told the Jackson Hole Daily that the bear was killed Tuesday after more than a month of conflicts. WyoFile earlier reported that the two-year-old male bear and one of its littermates left Jackson Hole and t...
Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Chief TJ Gideon reported to the town council at last Tuesday’s meeting another joint training, employing a mock mass casualty scenario with Moorcroft’s fire department, saying, “It was a very good training.” This is one of many training exercises for the combined volunteer departments over recent months. According to Gideon, the Pine Haven unit voted to actually change their training schedule to better fit with the Moorcroft division in an effort to make possible the joint training. “I had asked the Moorcroft...
Crowds gathered around the arena under canopies of various shapes and sizes as the setting sun glistened off the nylon ropes of the riders at the Moorcroft Ranch Rodeo Friday evening, opening the weekend to the 57th Moorcroft Jubilee. While many guests filled the long tables in front of the West Texas Trail Museum for breakfast, others joined the walk/run at Robinson Park. The presentation of the 50 state flags were again the star of the parade, the barbecue lunch at the fire hall fed about 900...
