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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Aug. 12 – Four VIN checks. Six traffic stops, Two welfare checks. Two accidents. Business check. Traffic hazard. Trespass complaint. Suspicious circumstance. Traffic complaint. Suicidal subject. Citizen assist. Motorist assist. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Aug. 13 – Four VIN checks. Seven traffic stops. Harassment complaint. Motorist assist. Fingerprints. Accident. Business checks. EMS page. Six fire pages. Aug. 14 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper service. Five traffic stops. Four motorist assists. Two animal complaints. Welfare check. Finge...
Aug. 5-11 On August 8, police conducted a civil standby to serve an eviction notice. No further action was needed. On August 8, officers were informed by another agency that an individual residing in Moorcroft had an outstanding warrant for their arrest. An officer located the individual and placed them under arrest, and the individual was then transported to the detention center without incident. Nothing further. On August 8, officers received a call about two deceased deer next to the LDS church. An officer arrived to locate the deer and...
State’s unemployment rate holds steady at 2.9% CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 2.9% from June to July, the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday. While Wyoming’s unemployment rate has remained low, the U.S. unemployment rate has increased in each of the past three months, rising from 3.8% in March to 4.3% in July. Over the year, unemployment rates were higher than year-ago levels in every county, with most counties ticking up two-tenths of a pe...
Did you know that Social Security’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides cash payments to children with disabilities whose families have limited income and resources? A child must meet all of the following disability requirements to be considered medically eligible for SSI: • The child, if not blind, generally must not be working or earning more than $1550 a month in 2024. • If the child is blind, they must not be working or earning more than $2590 in 2024. The earning amounts usually change every year to keep up with inflation....
Parking was tight in the pump area at Coffee Cup Fuel Stop this summer, but the company is now in the process of installing new fuel tanks to help with the congestion, with a number of added pumps after October....
Simon Construction started this year's chip seal project with Pine Haven's Meadows Drive, completing the pour a few days ago. The east end of the roadway was still closed as of Tuesday due to the addition of the concrete valley pan and apron in front of the community center. Simon has moved the remainder of the chip seal to Lake Court. The work on Meadows has been found satisfactory, according to HDR Engineering's Mike Oakley and Mayor Karla Brandenburg. One concern mentioned by HDR...
The political action committee affiliated with the hard-line Republican Wyoming Freedom Caucus announced late Thursday it returned thousands of dollars to the Crook County GOP after the Wyoming Senate president alleged the donation was illegal in a complaint he filed last week. "While we are immensely grateful for the Crook County Republican Party's commitment to the liberty movement, no amount of support is worth a politically motivated prosecution for the sake of another headline meant to...
Madeline Fleenor, reserve champion market swine, division 3 champion market, champion FFA showmanship, reserve senior 4H showmanship. Rowdy Rathbun, champion breeding swine, champion junior 4H showmanship. Dixey Rathbun, reserve breeding swine, reserve junior 4H showmanship. Liberty Cook, champion senior 4H showmanship, division 2 champion market swine. Karson Amos, champion bred and fed goat, champion FFA showman. Charlie Porter, reserve bred and fed goat. Molly Rozell, reserve champion FFA...
Fire Warden Charlie Harrison and the Crook County Commissioners have made the decision to upgrade the county fire restrictions to stage two. At this time, the fire situation throughout the county is considered to be severe to extreme due to a heavy fuel load and dry conditions. This could create situations that over-extend the firefighting capacity of local government. “The situation dictates that,” commented Commissioner Fred Devish last week, noting that it doesn’t seem as though the conditions are set to change any time soon. Shawn Cochr...
Filing is now open for the special district seats to be chosen at the general election in November. This year, seats will be elected for the school, medical services, museum, natural resources and senior citizen districts. Four seats are open for Crook County School District, all for four-year terms. Candidates may file to run for a Hulett, Moorcroft or one of two Sundance district trustee positions. For Crook County Medical Services District, three seats are open. These include four-year terms for the Hulett, Moorcroft and Sundance areas....
New York man pleads not guilty after saying he would shoot up a school CASPER (WNE) — The case of a man who called 911 to report that he was going to shoot up several locations — including a mission, Walmart, high school and the Natrona County Library — was taken up in court recently as officials sought to determine if he should stand trial. On June 22, 2023, police arrested Bryce Montesdeoca at the Central Wyoming Rescue Mission in Casper, where he had been staying since his recent move from New York. Montesdeoca had a 9 mm pistol he claim...
Speeding – Bradley Rindfleisch, Chicago, IL, 79/75, $10; Jacob Lichter, Naperville, IL, 75/70, $15; Caline Olson, Barnesville, MN, 80/75, $15; Karen Werner, Federal, WA, 85/80, $15; Trisha Graham, Abington, PA, 85/80, $15; Lisa Terrell, West Columbia, SC, 85/80, $15; Jenelle Huskey, Three Rivers, MI, 85/80, $15; Rhonda Whitaker, Raleigh, NC, 85/80, $15; Aiden Downey, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Ryan Sherbeyn, Canton, IL, 85/80, $15; Joseph Steehler, Rochester, NY, 85/80, $15; Michael Smith, Janesville, CA, 49/45, $63; Brieanne Merson, San D...
July 29 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper services. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two suspicious circumstances. Fingerprints. Two traffic stops. Juvenile complaint. Missing person complaint. Traffic hazard. Animal complaint. Threats. Three EMS pages. Three fire pages. July 30 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Motorist assist. Suspicious circumstance. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Public indecency. Two EMS pages. July 31 – Three VIN checks. Fingerprints. Welfare check. Two Motorist assists. Accident. Two EMS pages...
Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will hold remote office hours in Moorcroft, Hulett and Sundance on Wed., Aug. 21. Field Representative Ally Garner will be available to meet with residents and hear ideas, comments and concerns about what is happening in the U.S. Senate, and to help anyone having trouble working with a federal agency. Of the remote office hours, Sen. Lummis said: “My team and I are working every day to make sure the federal government works for the people of Wyoming. Whether you need help interacting with a f...
HDR Engineering’s Mike Oakley recently discussed the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant (SS4A) now available from the US Department of Transportation as another possible funding source for road work. According to Oakley, transportation projects are notoriously difficult to fund in Wyoming: “It’s easier to find funding for water and sewer than it is for street repair.” This grant was started in 2022 with $5billion available and, according to WYDOT, still has approximately $3billion to distribute until the program’s end in 2026. The engineer...
The Texas Trail Cruisers Car Club, with the help of Devils Tower Country, is hosting their annual car show at the Devils Tower KOA Campground (just before the monument’s entrance) on Saturday, August 17, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Last year, this event welcomed 127 entries from around the Midwest and, since 2005, 1578 cherished automobiles have been shown. The show’s inception took place at Robinson Park, in 2003. Club secretary Carolyn Holberg recalls, “It was rainy and windy and we had about six to eight vehicles.” The Texas Trail Cruiser...
Pine Haven's water woes have come to an end just as August settles in with temperatures hovering around 100° Fahrenheit. The main water well was damaged, only pumping around 20 gallons a minute, which could not carry the town's residents beyond drinking water and would be entirely unable to support any fire suppression from the hydrants – a working pump of the same size installed pulls approximately 150 gallons per minute. While not the primary, the backup well that had completely failed a co...
Council liaison Dale Petersen watched as the town's public works crewmen Cody Amende and Scott Green sanded the uneven surface of the tennis court and filled the cracks with sealant last week. After the vote to affix a new basketball court to the existing tennis court at Westview Park failed for lack of a second within Moorcroft's governing body last month, the second choice of rehabilitating the tennis court was accepted. This includes the restoration of the concrete and lines for both tennis...
July 22 – Three VIN checks. Three paper services. Traffic stop. Animal complaint. Fingerprints. Two fire pages. Three EMS pages. July 23 – Three VIN checks. Two paper services. Three traffic stops. Citizen assist. Traffic hazard. Assisted Keyhole State Park. Motorist assist. Threats complaint. Two EMS pages. Fire page. July 24 – Three VIN checks. Two paper services. Business checks. Motorist assist. Two animal complaints. EMS page. Fire page. July 25 – Four VIN checks. Two paper services. Four traffic stops. Business checks. Fingerprints. Theft...
Speeding – Watt Lawrence, White House, TN, 79/75, $10; Brynan Keuhl-Mendenhall, Rapid City, SD, 79/75, $10; (minor), Moorcroft, WY, 85/80, $15; Douglass S. Bates, Rapid City, SD, 80/75, $15; Marlo Huesers, Max, ND, 80/75, $15; Alexander Murrell, San Jose, CA, 80/75, $15; Jeremiah D. Remington, Upton, WY, 80/75, $15; Ami Schmid, Spearfish, SD, 80/75, $15; Roman Manolii, Lake Zurich, IL, 80/75, $15; Boston M. Williamson, Moorcroft, WY, 85/80, $15; Evan Estright, Billings, MT, 85/80, $15; James Pectol, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Betsy Ann Symonds,...
Utility requests rate increase to offset fire costs, new power lines CASPER (WNE) — Rocky Mountain Power, Wyoming’s largest public utility, filed a request to increase customer rates in order to underwrite new infrastructure and cover the rising costs of insurance premiums relating to wildfire risk. The company is seeking to levy an additional $123.5 million, or an overall increase of 14.7%, resulting in an extra $17.17 per month for the typical residential customer. Around half of the increase is requested to pay Wyoming’s share of new infra...
CHEYENNE — This year, Wyoming lawmakers and health care stakeholders are narrowing down the state’s role in supporting essential services for vulnerable adults. A vulnerable adult is anyone 18 years of age and older who is vulnerable to abuse. Adult Protective Services defines “abuse” as financial exploitation, neglect, self-neglect, physical or sexual abuse, or intimidation. The Wyoming Department of Family Services is statutorily required to “coordinate a protective services program consistent with this act, with the goal of ensuring...
JACKSON — Gov. Mark Gordon plans to send another set of Wyoming law enforcement personnel to the southern border in response to an aid request from Texas. The ten Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers will deploy later in August, and will provide law enforcement and emergency assistance on the border of Mexico in support of the Texas Department of Safety for two weeks. Two Wyoming deputies from the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office also plan to deploy at a later date. The announcement comes after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made a request for emergency ass...
The Crook County War Memorial Committee is seeking names to be added to the Crook County War Memorial. Please submit names, along with a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214. 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 Site” and the “Nuke Plant...
Fair week wrapped up with a busy parade in Sundance on Saturday with participants ranging from emergency personnel to political candidates, local business and 4-H clubs. This kicked off a day of events including a BBQ, crowning of the rodeo royalty and, of course, the livestock sale. From animal shows to rodeo, the fairgrounds were buzzing with activity all week. At top, Olivia Paden hands a rose to a bystander during the parade. Above, the Moorcroft Family Dentistry float. Right, Madysen Von...
