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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Ben Levenger of Down Town Redevelopment Services, the company hired to conduct a feasibility study of the Moorcroft Town Center (MTC), reported his findings thus far to the Moorcroft Town Council after the adjournment of a special meeting on Monday evening. Structure Levenger shared primarily bad news and a difficult choice with the quorum in attendance. "The good news is it's built like a bomb shelter so, structurally, it looks to be in okay condition. However, basically, every fit and fixture...
Pine Haven celebrated their annual Labor Day Parade and Fish Fry Saturday. Parade The celebration started with a parade showing off a few familiar faces and floats as well as a couple new ones. A stand-out this year was the "Vettes for Vets". This special event was the brainstorm of Councilwoman Karla Brandenberg. Thirteen Chevrolet Corvettes carrying the names of the 13 soldiers lost in Afghanistan recently followed soldiers Sergeant First Class Pangus, Sergeant Abelseth and Staff Sergeant Boyd...
Fentanyl deaths reported in Fremont County RIVERTON (WNE) — Local health officials and law enforcement are warning residents about an uptick in drug-related incidents involving fentanyl and opioids. “In June, the Fremont County Coroner’s Office responded to two confirmed fentanyl deaths,” chief deputy coroner Erin Ivie said in a statement issued cooperatively with the Fremont County Prevention Program. “As recreational use of this drug continues, we anticipate more but are hopeful that the community understands how deadly it can be.” Fent...
Speeding – Long Nguyen, CA, 83/70, $125; Gregory Oswald, SD, 70/45, $295; Rosa Hassapis, WA, 86/75, $115; Karen Howton, CA, 88/75, $125; Adam Skirmont, IL, 65/45, $170; Apolonio Deltoro, CA, 86/75, $115; Joydeep Das, MN, 89/80, $103; Ghullam Qurbani, MD, 84/70, $130; Tyler Haida, IL, 55/45, $140; Alexei Simkevich, IL, 84/70, $140; Jennifer Schroeder, UT, 89/75, $130; Donovan Kaczka, CO, 95/75, $160; Jack P. Elberson, Upton, 79/70, $103; Brayan Carcamo, SD, 94/80, $130; James Appel, NE, 78/70, $101; James Adams, VA, 83/70, $135; Tony J. Barton,...
Aug. 30 – VIN check. Three traffic stops. Paper service. Fire ban violation. Assist another agency. Special enforcement – Sand Creek civil assist. Assist Moorcroft Police. Assist motorist. House watch. Business checks. Fire page. EMS page. Aug. 31 – Four VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Trespassing. Animal complaint. Assist another agency. Two suspicious circumstances. Suspicious vehicle. Fingerprints for outside employment. Traffic complaint. Civil assist. Booked in subject. Business checks. Sept. 1 – Two VIN checks. Traffic stop. Paper service...
Paradise Foods and JBR Trucking of Pine Haven donated a Traeger grill as a fundraiser to benefit the Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department. Landis Kent won the grill and the donation brought $5035 to the fire department. Congratulations Landis!...
Editor's Note: the following story was originally published by the Gillette News Record about Moorcroft's oldest living resident, Bill Hughes, who turns 100 on Wednesday, September 8. Recalling stories of his father's service during World War II, Doug Hughes begins with a peculiar memory. "He said they bombed a lot of whales," he said. He then lets out a sharp, abbreviated laugh, a single "Ha!" as if he couldn't believe the absurdity of the whole thing even as he said it. "He" was his father,...
A Moorcroft woman has been arrested on 16 separate counts of child abuse as well as one of aggravated assault and battery. Karey Hedlund's alleged victims accuse her of years of mental and physical abuse ranging from locking them in cages to withholding meals. According to reports from a Crook County Sheriff's Office deputy, an investigation was launched at the beginning of June into a report of "abusive and neglectful behavior" by Hedlund towards some of her adopted children. The victims...
The Moorcroft landfill was visited by a Department of Environmental Quality inspector last month and, as chance would have it, their arrival coincided with an enlarged "face" or open working area. This enlargement was approximately twice the size of the accepted 50-75 feet due to the crew opening the space to level low spots and points eaten by a recent fire. The fire was caused by combustion of yard waste mixed in the household garbage. "It's a bad deal," Public Works Director Cory Allison said...
Two weeks ago, the new Noonan Park playground equipment was left in a mess, as well as the bathroom toilets, doors and sinks. The following Friday, Councilman Ben Glenn and four of his young associates converged with hoses, rags, dish soap and enthusiasm to clean the mess left behind. Glenn's son Patrick, Kurtis Elliot, Hayden Ambende and James Long worked diligently, starting with the slides before taking care of the restroom and finishing with the merry-go-round. As the boys worked, Glenn...
At an arraignment hearing last week, County Treasurer Mary Kuhl was asked how she intends to plead to the felony and three misdemeanors she has been charged with. “Not guilty, your honor,” she repeated four times. This plea gives Kuhl the right to a public jury trial, said Judge Stuart S. Healy III, who presided over the hearing and said he will now enter a criminal case management order. The date of Kuhl’s trial was not set, though the judge stated that the order kickstarts a number of deadlines on both sides and a date for her pre-t...
Hundreds of community members and visitors gather in downtown Jackson on Monday to honor the family of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum as they are escorted home on their return to Jackson. McCollum, a graduate of Jackson High School, was one of 13 American servicemen killed in a bombing in Afghanistan last week....
Hospital Association urges vaccine for all hospital staff CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Hospital Association and LeadingAge Wyoming, along with their governing boards, on behalf of their member hospitals and nursing homes, strongly encourage all who are eligible, and particularly those who work in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, to become vaccinated against COVID-19. “Hospitals and nursing homes in Wyoming have seen firsthand the devastating impact of COVID-19,” according to a statement from the organization. “The lived...
On August 18, police were called to a domestic disturbance involving a minor. Upon arrival, police were advised of a physical altercation where the minor child had physically assaulted their mother. After discussing options, it was decided the child would go to the YES house. Parents transported, nothing further. On August 22, police received a REDDI report regarding a possible nine-year-old child driving a vehicle west on I-90. Officer located the vehicle and after witnessing a traffic violation, pulled the vehicle over. While contacting dispa...
On the instruction of Governor Mark Gordon, the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil case with District Court that could see County Treasurer Mary Kuhl removed from office. The petition, signed by Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill on behalf of the State of Wyoming, cites the felony and misdemeanor charges that are pending against Kuhl and also accuses her of theft from the Crook County Treasurer’s Office vault. The petition for Kuhl’s removal is based on a verified complaint filed by the county commissioners with the Gover...
The 18th annual Devils Tower Car Show, sponsored by the Texas Trail Cruisers Car Club, hosted over 100 vintage vehicles, including 96 that were registered and about a dozen more that were driven in just to be seen Saturday. They were from Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Wisconsin. There were automobiles in various stages of restoration and renovation with proud owners more than willing to chat. Enthusiasts, both novices and veterans of the pastime, mingled, visited...
The issue of charging investment fees to owners of trailer parks and apartment buildings for the individual rentals within Moorcroft’s town limits has again risen, to the consternation of the town council. Moorcroft Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider asked for the discussion to clarify her options when the honor system (the existing manner wherein the owner asks tenants to create an account with the town) fails. “The honor system works maybe 50% of the time; whether it’s intentionally forgotten or not, we’re not getting everything we should be co...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout September. 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...
Harmful cyanobacteria returns to Wyoming lakes LARAMIE (WNE) – In what’s become an annual late-summer happening, a handful of waters in southeast Wyoming are under an advisory from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality for harmful cyanobacterial blooms. Advisories are in place for West Granite Springs Reservoir, Leazenby Lake, Saratoga Reservoir, Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 and Pathfinder Reservoir. Hazardous cyanobacterial blooms are dense concentrations of cyanobacteria — also sometimes called blue-green algae — that pose a health...
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dianne Schuricht brought Emmett N. over to Noonan Park to play on the new slide set. To her dismay, someone had allowed their youngster to make a mess of the playground equipment including the slides and the merry-go-round with mud, so, "He can't even slide down the slide." "We watched them build this and we were so 'Hurry up, get it done' and this is what we get," Schuricht said. Police were also called and arrived to check the equipment and bathrooms...
Despite deciding that the charges against County Treasurer Mary Kuhl merit binding her case over to District Court, Judge Wendy Bartlett of the Circuit Court of the 6th Judicial District determined on Thursday that Kuhl should be allowed to return to the office. After announcing her decision to elevate the case to the next tier of the court system, Judge Bartlett was asked to revisit the terms of Kuhl’s bond. “They need her help in the office,” said her lawyer, Jason Tangeman. On behalf of the state, special prosecutor Greg Steward prote...
Crook County Emergency Management Coordinator Ed Robinson visited Moorcroft and Pine Haven as part of his route to each of the municipalities within the county to discuss the addition of a new warning signal to the towns' siren systems for Destructive Thunderstorm conditions. "Basically, if you have baseball sized hail or larger, 80 mile an hour wind or both, [the National Weather Service] considers that to be a destructive storm – upgraded from severe thunderstorm, but lower than tornados. It's...
The population of Crook County as a whole has inched upwards over the last ten years according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Redistricting Data. However, during that same timeframe, three out of the four county municipalities have shrunk. The data shows that the population of the county has increased by a modest 1.4% since 2010, from 7083 to 7181 citizens. While small, this increase of 91 citizens is positive when compared to the rest of Wyoming, with fourteen of the 23 counties seeing population decreases over the last ten years. H...
The doppler radar that monitors for thunderstorms across the Black Hills came offline on Monday for a two-week rebuild project. A storm that brought hail the size of tennis balls and 80 mph wind gusts last month caused serious damage to the dome that impacted up to 80% of the 70 panels on the dome. The new radome is necessary to protect the radar dish and sensitive electronics. If another thunderstorm hit the radar, the dome could collapse or rain could enter the dome and cause much more serious damage,” said Rapid City Electronics Systems A...
Man enters no contest plea in stabbing CHEYENNE (WNE) — A man accused of stabbing his then-girlfriend, resulting in severe blood loss, entered a no-contest plea Thursday in Laramie County District Court. Anthony Brassard pleaded no contest to second-degree attempted murder as part of a plea agreement. Brassard was originally charged with first-degree attempted murder late last summer. At 3:49 a.m. Aug. 30, 2020, Cheyenne Police officers responded to a call after a woman was heard crying for help from an apartment and blood was seen around the a...
