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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A local emergency was called last Tuesday when one of the two water wells on which Pine Haven depends for drinking water failed completely and the other dropped from approximately 150 gallons per minute to around 20 gallons. Water Systems Drilling was able to install a new motor and pump Wednesday afternoon. The new pump is larger than the one the crew removed and began drawing between 250 and 300 gallons per minute when activated Wednesday evening, subsequently filling the tank over the next...
Of the three bids submitted for the splash pad in Noonan Park, one did not acknowledge the addendum, resulting in exclusion from consideration, and the second was $713,130, significantly more than Glenn Construction’s proposal of $433,609.50. Glenn was subsequently recommended for the job by HDR Engineering’s Heath Turbiville at last Wednesday night’s meeting of the town council. The mayor excused himself from this discussion, leaving the chambers as Mayor Pro-tem Dale Petersen oversaw the vote. The lowest bid, provided by Glenn, was accep...
An unusual mix-up last week led to county firefighters tackling a grass fire that, technically, they hadn’t needed to respond to. According to Crook County Fire, the report came in of a grass fire just before noon on July 23. Moorcroft Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Shipwheel Road, around five miles southwest of town. Firefighters determined upon arrival that additional resources would be needed to combat the fire. Assistance soon arrived in the form of county units from Pine Haven, Carlile (Zone 16) and Sundance. Because the f...
On July 25, police responded to a report of a slick substance on the road that caused two motorcycles to slide and tip over. Both riders and their bikes were ok. The officer stayed on scene to conduct traffic control while the maintenance crew put sand on the road. Nothing further. On July 25, police were advised by dispatch of a two-vehicle rollover. An officer responded to the scene and was asked to assist other agencies with traffic control. Nothing further. On July 26, police were given a wallet that was found at Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. The...
Arch coal production stays down in PRB GILLETTE (WNE) — The amount of thermal coal shipped from Arch Energy Resources, the bulk of which comes from its Powder River Basin mines, dipped further as the industry’s slow start continued through the first half of the year. The roughly 9.7 million tons mined from Black Thunder marked the lowest production number at the mine this millennium, and its first time notching fewer than 10 million tons in a quarter, according to Mine Safety and Health Administration data. After shipping 12.8 million tons — p...
Speeding – Robert St. Onge, Nashua, NH, 85/80, $15; Julie Gonzalez, Rapid City, SD, 80/75, $15; Elijah Gurevich, Lake in the Hills, IL, 85/80, $15; Shane Agee, Victor, MT, 80/70, $15; Sherry Beasley, Wright, WY, 90/80, $105; Christopher A. Chipperfield, Gillette, WY, 80/70, $105; Felix Ortizmartinez, Los Angeles, CA, 84/70, $130; James Clifford Ross, Crosslake, MN, 59/45, $130; Hernesto Jabalera, Worden, MT, 85/70, $135; Agata Petukhova, Naperville, IL, 97/80, $145; Anne M. Romero, Rapid City, SD, 95/75, $160; Simon Mwangi, Tacoma, WA, 9...
With the primary election coming up, voters will soon be asked to decide which of their friends and neighbors should take on the various mantles of government for the next few years. One commissioner seat as well a number of national and city candidates for the general election will all be selected on August 20. U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R) Incumbent Barrasso has served as Wyoming's U.S. Senator since 2007, before which he was a state senator from 2003-2007. He is currently the third-ranking...
After years of craft fairs and occasion openings, She Shed owners Linda Humes and Renie Bunner have combined their beautiful abilities with fabric and thread before their work to Moorcroft as a store front in the Moorcroft Town Center (MTC), between the Starfish Secondhand Store and the daycare center. The She Shed is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. The adventure began when Humes' father, who worked with wood, passed away and the two women eventually sold his tools,...
Pine Haven Public Works has been dealing with a complete failure of one of the town's two water well pumps and a drastic drop in the operation of the second. Department director Sean Glass was not able to revive the first pump and the latter, which is supposed to draw more than 100 gallons per minute, was pumping only 20 as of Tuesday morning. Mayor Karla Brandenburg said that if they could get one of these motors to work as they were intended, "We'll be ok." A Code Red had been sent out to resi...
Hot Iron, the construction company installing the water main along Pine Haven's Boe Drive, is currently laying pipe along the north side of Woodland Drive working east from Boe Drive to Sunrise Court. Hot Iron will tie in the water main at Boe Drive and Pendleton Drive later this week. They have installed 16 new fire taps to date, including the eight in the C-Bar Subdivision and have three remaining to be installed, two on the north end of Lakeview Drive and one within the Enloe Street...
The 2023-'24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers, killed by poachers or died of suspected hunting-related injuries. Like in past winters, the vast majority of wolves that met their fate after straying beyond the protections of Yellowstone National Park did so in Montana, near the park's northern boundary. Eight wolves were legally hunt...
Facing temperatures over 100° this summer, Moorcroft’s family nurse practitioner Laura Richins shares a few warning signs of trouble and tips to keep the kids and ourselves safe from overheating and risking the serious consequences of heat exhaustion or heatstroke. According to Richins, “Most often, this happens when people exercise in very hot or humid weather without drinking enough fluid, but it can also happen to people who are not exercising. People who are older, those with health problems, young children and babies need to exercise addi...
In last week’s article, on the front page regarding the new deal to facilitate monitoring for vandalism in Moorcroft, the company with which the town is negotiating a new contract is VCN (Visionary Broadband)....
July 15 – Three VIN checks. Business checks. Two animal complaints. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two EMS pages. July 16 – Three VIN checks. Two paper services. Theft. Domestic. Medical. Citizen assist. Animal complaint. Six business checks. Two fire calls. EMS call. July 17 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Citizen assist. Welfare check. Two assists to another agency. Two fingerprints. Citizen dispute. Lost property. Business check. Three EMS calls. July 18 – Three VIN checks. Two paper services. Traffic stop. C...
Speeding – Jenner Nelson, Minneapolis, MN, 79/75, $10; William Waskowitz, Cincinnati, OH, 69/65, $10; Eleanor Lent, Arlington, VA, 79/75, $10; David Williams, Rapid City, SD, 84/80, $10; Elizabeth Boos-Uttecht, Aladdin, WY, 79/75, $10; Jonathan Moody, Loveland, CO, 79/75, $10; Taylor Dahlin, Sheridan, WY, 80/75, $15; Jedidiah McDonald, Columbia Falls, MT, 85/80, $15; Ronald Paprocki, New York, NY, 85/80, $15; Gauge A. Ross, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Todd Hotchkiss, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Matthew Comte, Ormond Beach, FL, 80/75, $15; Casey C...
Devils Tower on pace to have busiest year ever GILLETTE (WNE) — Devils Tower has been on a record-setting pace so far in 2024. Through June, 192,682 people visited the national monument in Crook County. That’s up more than 5000 visitors from 2021, which is the busiest year on record for Devils Tower. In 2021, 550,712 people visited Devils Tower. It was the first time the national monument broke the 500,000-visitor mark, and it happened as the country started to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic and people began flocking to the outdoors. But...
If travel to Gillette is on your agenda during the week of the International Pathfinder Camporee, a new website can help you navigate the closures and disruptions that the huge event will cause. The City of Gillette has launched informgillette.com, a site that contains numerous resources for the public to avoid disruption and inconvenience throughout the week. The Camporee itself is a closed event sponsored by the Seventh Day Adventist Church for 60,000 kids from around the world and will take place from August 5 to 10. Most activities will...
Summer has been flying by and we aren’t ready for it to be over, but we are beginning to plan our fall programming at the library. We would love the community to let us know what YOU want to see happening at the library. Stop in, give us a call or send an email to [email protected] to share your ideas. We also welcome guest ‘teachers’, if you are willing to share your knowledge with others. We are looking for programs for adults and children of all ages. Some topics that may interest our patrons include sewing, jewelry making, cooki...
Moorcroft and Verizon have come to a mutually beneficial amendment to the company's lease that has been in effect for the last several years. This new agreement will include the installation of five routers in specific locations around town, "so we can put up cameras and keep an eye out for possible vandalism", according to Councilman Bob Stewart, who advocates this trade of the monthly fee due to the town for this added security provided by Verizon. According to Mayor Ben Glenn, "It sounds...
Speeding – Denis Cote, Orleans, ON, Canada, 74/65, $113; Jian Zou, Edmonds, WA, 89/70, $155; Bryan Jackson, Minot, ND, 80/75, $15; Emmanuel Bolee, Fargo, ND, 91/75, $140; Keith R. Reinhard, Gillette, WY, 79/70, $103; Richard Chambers, Keyport, WA, 84/80, $10; Brennan Michael Aga, Spearfish, SD, 85/70, $135; Barbara Iwan-Limbo, Rapid City, SD, 80/75, $15; Will Collier, Gillette, WY, 94/75, $155 No Valid Driver’s License – Jose M. Dominguez Varela, Gillette, WY, $150 No Daily Use Permit – Emerly L. Spoonhunter, Gillette, WY, $85 No Camping...
July 8 – Four VIN checks. Project Lifesaver. Traffic stop. Citizen assist. Two assist other agency. Welfare check. Two motorist assists. Citizen dispute. Traffic hazard. Three business checks. Trespassing. Suspicious circumstance. July 9 – VIN checks. Three business checks. Traffic stop. Motorist assist. Threatening. Accident. EMS page. Three fire pages. July 10 – Two VIN checks. Theft. Traffic stop. Two motorist assists. Animal complaint. Traffic hazard. Civil standby. REDDI report. Suspicious circumstance. Business check. July 11 – Five VI...
On July 8, police were dispatched to Coffee Cup Fuel Stop for a report of a vehicle lock out. Police successfully gained access to owner’s vehicle. On July 9, police were dispatched to a residence reporting suspicious activity. Upon arrival, the individual living in the residence was concerned about a light shining onto the house. Officers checked around the residence and confirmed that the light was from the interstate. Nothing further. On July 9, police were dispatched to Coffee Cup Fuel Stop for a report of a vehicle lock out. Police s...
May 2024 Speeding: Hanna L. Sedlacek, 44/30, Scribner, NE, $188; Benjamin M. Abrahamson, 44/30, Kenosha, WI, $188; Jodine K. Longtine, 44/30, Newcastle, WY, $188; Donelle R. Norris, 28/20, Moorcroft, WY, $126; Shin Aoki, 49/30, Greenwood, IN, $223; Charles W. Sanders, 44/30, Hampshire, IL, $188; Taylor D. Nieskens, 27/20, Maple Lake, MN, $119; Abigail C. Harris, 44/30, Andalusia, IL, $188; John C. Jaecques, 46/30, Fort Myers, FL, $202; Alejandro D. Conde Arroyo, 44/30, Los Lunas, NM, $188; Amy London, 44/30, Fresno, CA, $188; Sean P. Riley,...
Kidnapped man lands up to 14 years in prison GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man who pleaded guilty to the second-degree sexual abuse of a minor received has been sentenced to ten to 14 years in prison. Zackery Minard, 22, was found in bed with a 14-year-old girl by the girl’s mother, who called her boyfriend, Timothy James Ott. Ott, 30, and a friend beat up Minard, put him in a car trunk and drove him out of town, eventually abandoning him on a country road. The temperature outside was about 35 degrees. According to Minard, Ott told him to wal...
CASPER - Walking into the Natrona County Townsend Justice Center is a bit daunting. You're met with security, asked to part with electronic devices and then shepherded through a metal detector. Take a quick right, then left, and just past the elevator you arrive at the Natrona County Court Navigator Pilot Project, which has a name possibly larger than the closet-like space from which it operates. While sparse and windowless, the room and its volunteers represent an effort from the state's...
