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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Pine Haven’s Over the Hill Gang is honoring local first responders including fire, EMS and law enforcement as well as veterans with a free barbecue Wednesday, July 21 at noon. Guests are encouraged to bring sides or desserts. Come on over!...
One June 28, police spoke with a young man riding his dirt bike around town. Officer advised him he was not to operate the dirt bike within the town limits on the roadway or on the walking paths. On June 28, police received a complaint of a person camping in front of Subway. Officers spoke with the person and advised them they could not sleep in front of the business. After some arguing, they moved to the Coffee Cup. Later, officers were notified that a possible intoxicated subject was at Coffee Cup. Officer arrived and spoke to the same...
Pee-Wee Princess Gabby Dewey Gabby Dewey is the daughter of Travis and Gina Dewey of Carlile, Wyoming. She will be a fifth grader this fall at Moorcroft K-8 School. She enjoys rodeoing and going camping with her family. When she is home, she loves spending time with her goats. Gabby participates in basketball and volleyball, as well as Little Britches Rodeos, Crook County Youth Rodeos, and Coal Country Rodeos. Gabby is a member of the County 18 Homesteaders 4-H club. She serves her community by...
Robert Zerbst of Rozet “never misses his senior meal” at Donna’s Diner, said part-owner Kelly Donahue of the fellow who literally ran his pickup through the front of the café Monday morning. Zerbst was still visibly shaken as he sat in the vehicle after backing out of the building. When the call came in at 10:23 a.m., eight volunteers responded from the Moorcroft Volunteer Fire Department, immediately evacuated the participants from the north exit and shut off power and gas. The pickup went t...
Jake Miller started his introductory ride along with Moorcroft Police Chief Bill Bryant on June 28 and is now working alongside his new crew at the department and looking forward to meeting his neighbors. Miller, who had lived and worked in the Casper area most recently, is “literally from all over” Wyoming, working in the coal mines, oil fields and road construction among other jobs for several years before beginning his career in law enforcement four years ago. Since then, he has been a dep...
Woman says she owns Walmart, so shoplifting isn’t theft GILLETTE (WNE) — A California woman accused of taking more than $5000 worth of merchandise from Walmart told police that it couldn’t be considered shoplifting because she owned the store. Police found Sina A. Dailey-Sykes, 31, outside of the Gillette store June 18 after Walmart workers had seen her walk out of the store with a cart full of items that she hadn’t paid for. Among them were a hot pink bag, a blue-striped bag and a suitcase, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Sykes a...
Moorcroft resident Zedekiah Runsabove has been bound over to District Court on two felony charges of sexual abuse of a minor. A Moorcroft police officer reports that he was contacted on March 2 by a Department of Family Services case worker, who had received a report that abuse was taking place. According to the counselor, the juvenile stated they had been sexually assaulted approximately a year before. The victim claimed that Runsabove had assaulted them after the pair had been playing in the house. The next day, the police officer received a...
Speeding – Jimmy Msemo, KY, 90/80, $70; Stephen J. Cerro, Evanston, 75/65, $115; Jean M. Hladky, Gillette, 32/20, $130; Perry Campo, WA, 90/80, $105; Clayson Davis, Cody, 100/80, $160; Gene McDonald, AL, 91/80, $115; Neil Baun, SD, 114/80, $230; Justin D. Adams, Gillette, 90/80, $105; Garrett Janeczko, WA, 88/75, $125; Susan Lynn Heidegger, MT, 97/75, $170; Jerod A. Farella, Newcastle, 90/70, $170; Merrill Westfall, FL, 78/70, $101; Virginie Pioche Khare, FL, 79/70, $103; Karl Obenberger, WI, 90/80, $105; Oliva Flanagan, NC, 85/75, $105; D...
Co-organizer of the annual Moorcroft Jubilee Parade, Charlene Huckins has had the goal for the last couple of years to carry flags for all 50 states; she has 37 on the roster now, however, she needs help to reach the rest accomplish this endeavor before line up on July 10. “This would be quite an accomplishment for a small town like Moorcroft.” Anyone and their horse who is interested may call Charlene at 307-761-2700....
A quorum of three sat to conduct town business and hear concerns and issues brought before them by guests Monday night. MTC study Rural Community Consultants, the company hired to conduct the feasibility study for the Moorcroft Town Center (MTC), has provided survey sheets at town hall for citizens to give their opinion about the facility. People may pick up the paper and follow the address to complete the survey online. Representatives of the consultant group will meet with town officials on July 17, at 5 p.m. to discuss the process. They...
Western Crook County has now been upgraded by the United Stated Drought Monitor as an extreme drought area, a level just short of the highest category of severity recognized by the monitoring system. This was a realization that has been reiterated almost daily over the last month as the area’s volunteer fire fighters respond to the call, suit up and head out to face yet another blaze. With this in mind, many a face surely turned upward to the gentle rain over the last few days with a smile of w...
Fire danger has created the need to prohibit the selling and use of fireworks within Moorcroft town limits this summer. With the approval of this ban, Moorcroft has joined the county and other municipalities in their fight to protect citizens and property during this extraordinary period of drought. Anyone found to be shooting off fireworks in town limits at any time during this ban can be cited....
Off-duty firefighter gets teen out of burning house GILLETTE (WNE) – A local teen boy has a lot to be thankful for, especially an off-duty Campbell County firefighter who alerted him and got the teen out of a burning house Wednesday. No one was hurt in the afternoon fire at 1803 Plumcreek Ave., according to the Campbell County Fire Department. The teen and three other members of his family were displaced by the fire. The firefighter, who wasn’t identified in a Fire Department press release about the incident, responded and found the teen was...
RIVERTON — An exchange of gunfire Friday afternoon during a traffic stop left the driver of the stopped vehicle mortally shot and a Highway Patrol trooper wounded. The injured trooper was released from the hospital on Saturday and is expected to make a full recovery. At around 3:26 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Sinks Canyon Road and Goodrich Drive near Lander, the trooper conducted a traffic stop, according to statement from the agency. “Moments into the stop, the trooper and suspect exch...
CASPER — Two Wyoming lawmakers and a former state representative say they were targeted as part of an undercover operation performed by conservative operatives to infiltrate political campaigns and progressive groups during the 2020 election cycle. Wyoming appeared to be the home base for these efforts, according to an investigation published Friday by the New York times. The conservative operatives, Sofia LaRocca and Beau Maier, reportedly used the Wapiti home of Erik Prince, the founder of private military firm Blackwater, for training. T...
On June 21, police were contacted by a business owner who felt that they were possibly given a fraudulent check for goods. Complainant was going to take the check to the bank to attempt to verify funds before releasing the item. Nothing further. On June 21, police assisted Upton Police Department in transporting someone to Gillette. On June 22, police unlocked a vehicle for someone who had locked their only set of keys in a vehicle. On June 24, police assisted Moorcroft EMS on an emergency call. On June 25, police received a report of a...
June 14 – Six VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Business checks. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two bookings. Six fire pages. Two suspicious circumstances. Motorist assist. Gas drive off. Two fingerprints. Disturbance. Protection order violation. Arrest. Theft. Extra patrol request. June 15 – Four paper services. Six VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Six fire pages. EMS page. Three bookings. Business checks. Two motorist assists. Courtesy ride. June 16 – Six VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Motorist assist. Three fire pages. Littering. Two traffic...
A fire started northwest of Pine Haven Wednesday, June 16. First responders received the call around 2 p.m, but people were on the scene fighting the blaze “even before it was paged out”, according to spokesperson for Crook County Emergency Management, Melanie Wilmer. Eighty-five firefighters responded from Crook County Volunteer Fire, Moorcroft Volunteer Fire, Pine Haven Volunteer Fire, Carlile Volunteer Fire, Sundance Volunteer Fire, Aladdin Volunteer Fire, Hulett Volunteer Fire, Beulah Vol...
A full fire ban went into effect across Crook County on Thursday when the county commissioners met to consider the request from Fire Warden Doug Leis and approve the associated ordinance. Due to the high fire danger and the number of fires that local volunteers have tackled over the past couple of weeks, the commission agreed that the restrictions should begin the same day. The resolution also recommends that the cities and towns within Crook County and the federal agencies managing the forests, Devils Tower National Monument and BLM follow sui...
Over 80 guests enjoyed a demonstration of skill and team work between a good dog named Coop and his two-legged friend and teacher, rancher Dennis Edwards, last Wednesday morning at the arena west of Moorcroft. Edwards, a 20-year veteran of this schooling, guided Coop throughout the demonstration with words and whistles as he explained to the audience the meanings of the terms and tones that made music in the morning air. Coop moved like lightning around the sheep before cutting out the one for...
Recent fires in the region have prompted the Devils Tower KOA to cancel its annual fireworks display, scheduled for July 4. Owner Ogden Driskill said, “We are proud of the great fireworks show we put on each year, but it’s just too dry and there is too much at risk. We are shifting gears and working to support the firefighters and first responders with a benefit.” While the sky may not be filled with bright bursts of color, the party will go on. Driskill says the Devils Tower KOA management team has organized a plethora of events for the fourt...
There will be no MIC Food Pantry June 24....
Grand Teton scales back search for missing man JACKSON (WNE) — After six days of intense aerial and ground searching for missing hiker Cian McLaughlin, Grand Teton National Park officials said late Friday they will scale back their efforts. “The search for McLaughlin will shift tactics to a continuous, but limited mode,” a press release from the park said on Friday evening, the tenth day the 27-year-old had been missing. “New clues will be investigated as they come forward. Park staff will continue to patrol the backcountry and search for sig...
Moorcroft will be celebrating the 56th Jubilee on July 9-11 and everyone’s invited! Friday The festivities start Friday evening at 5 p.m. with the Show and Shine Car Show at Robinson’s Park and the Ranch Rodeo at the arena next to the rest area west of town. Saturday For those who get up early, a prayer for America will be conducted around the flagpole on South Big Horn Avenue at 6:30 a.m. before everyone meets for a hardy chuckwagon breakfast at the West Texas Museum on Weston Street north of...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout July. 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 the foll...
