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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Cheyenne man sent to prison for threatening woman with crossbow CHEYENNE (WNE) – A man was sentenced Thursday in Laramie County District Court to three to five years in prison for threatening a woman with a crossbow and injuring a police officer. Before his sentencing by Laramie County District Judge Catherine Rogers, Jason A. Martinez pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault and battery (threatening with a weapon) and no contest to felony interference with a peace officer (injury) as part of a plea agreement. Additional charges of felony ag...
A Gillette man has been given a suspended sentence on charges of possession after allegedly acting strangely at a Keyhole State Park campsite last fall. A State Parks Ranger was dispatched to a campsite to reports of a male who was acting as though he was on something. He arrived to find the campground host dealing with a male, later identified as Trinity Schiefer. Schiefer had allegedly been told he should not be in the campsite because it was occupied by others and was trying to leave, but his vehicle would not start. The ranger contacted...
On April 13, police were contacted regarding a suicidal subject who was headed home from the hospital. Officer contacted the subject at their home and spoke to them about how they were feeling. The subject decided that it would be in their best interest to go back to the hospital for help and the officer gave them a courtesy ride to the hospital. Nothing further. On April 15, police contacted the owner of an abandoned vehicle that was parked on a town street with a flat tire. Owner stated they would pick the vehicle up. Nothing further. On...
Speeding – Benjamin W. Phillips, Sheridan, 75/65, $105; Richard Pearson, ID, 87/75, $120; (truck) – Edward Wood, SC, 60/45, $430 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Melissa Ramirez, Casper, $90 No Auto Insurance – Kyle Fowler, MN, $560 Operate Oversize Without Permission, Permit (daytime) – Robert Tate, IN, $240 Weight Over Permit Limits (over 20000) – Johnny D. Elmore, Gillette, $1460 No Camping Permit – Jeremiah Edward Wiggins, Upton, $150...
Violations: Blaine R. Stewart, Moorcroft, Speeding 29/20, $43 Benjamin H. Read, Jackson, WY, Speeding 57/30, $155; Michael H. Boyd, MN, Speeding 42/30, $60; Cristen Coombs, Gillette, WY, Stop Sign Violation, $80; Robert L. Griffin, Dayton, WY, Seatbelt Violation, $25; Jeramie Anderson, Encampment, WY, Speeding 39/30, $50; Jacob H. Evans, FL, Speeding 60/30, $160; Donny Waldner, SD, Speeding 44/30, $70; Frank L. Gambino, Casper, WY, Speeding 51/30, $115; Jeffrey Wells, Gillette, WY, Parking On Snow Route, $25; Tanya-Marie G. Foote, Newcastle, WY...
April 12 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Four traffic stops. Fingerprints. Assisted Hulett Police. Two arrests. Two booked into jail. EMS page. April 13 – Six VIN checks. Paper service. Five traffic stops. Motorist assist. K-9 training. Fingerprints. Two traffic hazards removed. Suspicious person. Courtesy ride given. House watch. Business checks. EMS page. April 14 – Four VIN checks. Paper service Four traffic stops. Fingerprints for outside employment. K-9 training. Warrant service attempted. Traffic hazard removed. Civil assist. Booke...
When the DEQ inspected the Moorcroft landfill last year, the town was reprimanded for the condition of the facility and given the mandate to come up with a proposal for the landfill’s future, whether closing down completely or digging and lining another pit. With a follow-up meeting with the DEQ set for May 3, at 10 a.m. the town is expected to arrive with a plan of action if they want another extension of the existing operation. After exhausting the possibility of a countywide solid waste d...
Moorcroft police officer Jory Tadlock has resigned from the department. Mayor Dick Claar reported Tadlock’s departure at the council meeting Monday night. The vacated position has reportedly already garnered interest from parties with whom police chief Bill Bryant has spoken. These individuals are currently police officers, relieving the town of the need to pay for training. Tadlock will be joining the Crook County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy....
After a successful second mass vaccination clinic last week, Crook County Public Health has now administered a total of 1192 first doses and 918 second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The totals include both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson versions of the vaccine. Crook County Medical Services District has fully vaccinated an additional 60 members of staff and residents. Now that Wyoming has moved on to Phase II of the vaccination program, any person over the age of 18 may sign up for their doses. Walk-in vaccinations are still not available due...
According to Jeron Smith of HDR Engineering, for the past week RCS has been regrading and placing new gravel around the lagoons, blower building and future chlorination building. As this operation progresses, the walls and roof of the chlorination building continue to be constructed. Sludge removal for lagoon cell three will also finish by the end of the week, completing this portion of work for the project. The project in its entirety is anticipated to be complete by the first of...
CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon addressed a range of issues, primarily K-12 education funding and the state’s long-term fiscal outlook, during a media briefing Thursday afternoon, a day after the Wyoming Legislature adjourned from its 2021 general session. The discussion, which marked Gordon’s first general press conference since late last year, also came a day after Wyoming lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a K-12 education funding bill, with the House and the Senate reaching an impasse over various issues regarding where to cut withi...
UW football recruit shot, killed CASPER (WNE) — A member of Wyoming’s 2021 football recruiting class was shot and killed at a Dallas-area hotel over the weekend. Police responded to a shooting call at approximately 1:35 a.m. Central Time on Sunday at the Hawthorn Suites near the Dallas Love Field Airport, where they learned Tony Evans Jr. had been shot inside room 221. Evans was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead, according to the Dallas Police Department. Evans was 17 years old. The Dallas Morning News, which first rep...
GILLETTE — Months into Wyoming’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Campbell County lags behind all other counties in the state with its percentage of population fully vaccinated, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. But despite the lower numbers, Campbell County Public Health Executive Director Jane Glaser said the county’s rollout has improved since its low uptake rates in the early days of vaccination. As of April 5, the Wyoming Department of Health reported that 9.67% of Campbell County’s population has been fully vaccinated for COVID-1...
On March 23, police were contacted by someone who was getting threats via their cell phone. Officer spoke with the victim and explained to them how to stop being contacted via phone. Officer attempted to make contact with the person making the calls but was hung up on. On March 25, a male contacted the police department because he felt he was the victim of a scammer. Investigation is continuing. On March 27, police were called to a residence due to a disturbance. Officer made contact with the residents of the home, who stated there had been...
Speeding – Robert Bowerman, ND, 87/70, $99; Francisco Macias, CO, 88/80, $101; Mariano Oasay, CA, 77/65, $120; Mary Howard, WA, 82/75, $99; Esther James, Newcastle, 86/70, $140; (minor), Newcastle, 101/80, $165; Zachary Holzer, CO, 75/70, $15; Rachel K. Sanders, SD, 80/70, $105; Joseph W. Cheshier, Hulett, 77/65, $120; (minor), MN, 103/80, $175; Stephen Bibe, WA, 82/70, $120; Spirit Grass, SD, 85/75, $105; David Petrehn, CA, 85/75, $105; Jerry L. Watt, Sundance, 79/70, $103; Michael Blatter, OR, 91/80, $115; Octavio Macias Diaz, Gillette, 8...
April 5 – Three VIN checks. Six paper services. Three traffic stops. Booked two into detention facility. Removed two traffic hazards. Transported inmate. Abandoned vehicle. Fingerprints. Search warrant; numerous stolen items located. Motorist assist. EMS page. Fire page. April 6 – Two paper services. Four traffic stops. Booked one into Detention facility. Motorist assist. Assisted Highway Patrol. Theft. Business checks. EMS page. Fire page. April 7 – Two VIN checks. Three paper services. Two traffic stops. Removed traffic hazard. Suspi...
Winter seems to have had the area in its arctic grip forever this season and returned with a flourish as this week began. Even so, spring was defiantly present over the weekend, as was recorded by the best of barometers: kids, dogs and fishermen....
The Moorcroft Town Council met on Monday to discuss the 2021/2022 budget with the municipal departments, beginning with Fire. The final budget for this department remained relatively status quo as the council and department representative Fred Devish were able to line items not in use for the coming fiscal year to be moved to the areas that needed attention. As for capital expenditures in the coming budget year, he asked for ten new air packs for the crew at approximately $1000 per unit. “That would give us 20,” he said. Devish was rem...
Use of Pine Haven’s slash pile is a privilege provided to town residents for the disposal of small branches and needles from yard clean up to be burned in a legal and managed environment periodically. However, if this concession continues to be abused by those who use the facility as a dump, the slash pile will be closed to the public entirely or fenced to be opened only at certain times and under supervision. Mayor John Cook has voiced his disillusionment regarding this behavior which shows i...
Around 40 young Moorcroft Mat Masters with group overseers Justin and Ashley Heather joined with Councilman Ben Glenn working for more than five hours along Wind Creek Road north of Interstate 90 to the landfill Monday, cleaning up the plastic bags and other flying refuse that litters the ranch land south of the municipal facility. More than 100 large garbage bags were filled and returned to the landfill by the end of the day’s work, according to Glenn. Mayor Dick Claar said of the e...
Residents of Moorcroft are encouraged to participate in the CODE RED information dissemination platform offered by the town. Those connected are informed about tornado warnings, hydrant flushing, changing garbage pickup schedules and many other factors that may affect citizens. This automated program will text and call the phone number provided and set-up is simple. People can get on the town site, find and click on CODE RED at the left side of the page and follow the prompts. Those interested in connecting to the information site can also...
Fatal hit and run case to be heard in Laramie County District Court CHEYENNE (WNE) – The case of a local man accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian with his truck while drunk was found to have probable cause Friday morning and will be heard in Laramie County District Court. Kyle Ziemer, 32, of Cheyenne appeared in Laramie County Circuit Court Friday for a preliminary hearing. He is currently charged with aggravated homicide by vehicle (DUI), which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and with leaving the scene of an accident r...
March 22 – Ten VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Two fingerprintings. Welfare check. Traffic complaint. Business alarm. Commercial fire alarm. Motorist assist. House watches. Business checks. Suspicious vehicle complaint. Suspicious circumstance. Theft report. March 23 – Five VIN checks. Two paper services. Three traffic stops. Business checks. House watches. Suicidal subject. Business checks. K-9 sniff. Two EMS pages. Fire page. March 24 – Six VIN checks. Four paper services. Six traffic stops. Domestic. Business checks. Public relations. Assis...
Speeding – Herbert J. Gaines, WA, 57/45, $120; Ethan L. Smith, NC, 69/45, $190; Kame Mitchel, SD, 76/65, $115; Isaac R. Welch, Moorcroft, 76/70, $97; Oliver Holmes, RI, 77/70, $99; Luke James McDonald, Hulett, 79/70, $103; Octavio Macias Diaz, Gillette, 82/70, $120; Hunter Woodrum Wright, Newcastle, 83/70, $125; Tyler Britt, MA, 86/70, $140; Joshua T. Hudson, CO, 87/70, $145; Amber Braun, SD, 83/75, $101; Padyn Huschka, SD, 86/80, $97; Fidencio Chavez Sotelo, ID, 87/80, $99; Luisalfredo Lopezarce, CA, 90/80, $105 Stop Sign Violation – Her...
GILLETTE — Fossil fuels have been targeted by environmental groups and political policy for years, and things could get worse as President Joe Biden’s administration works through its priorities. That’s why it’s important that lawmakers, the State of Wyoming and fossil fuel industries work together and push back. That was the message Republican U.S. Reps. Liz Cheney and Bruce Westerman, who represents Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District, had for representatives from the energy sector during a roundtable discussion at the Integrated Test Cent...
