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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Silver Spoon Fire grows to 1700 acres in northern Campbell County GILLETTE (WNE) — The Silver Spoon Fire north of Recluse has burned an estimated 1700 acres since starting Sunday morning. The Campbell County Fire Department “made good progress” on the fire Sunday, according to a Facebook post, and at 6 p.m. Monday, Southwest Area Incident Management Team No. 5 took over the management of this fire, which is about 37 miles north of Gillette. The same team is overseeing the Constitution and Flat Rock fires in Campbell County, as well as the H...
Scott Green has been with Moorcroft's Public Works since August 2020 and oversaw his fellow crewmen when former department director Cory Allison was not in town and under the interim department management of Ben Glenn. His application for director was approved by the governing body at the August 13 meeting of the town council and, after two weeks in his official capacity as director of public works, he talks about where his department stands now and where he wants to be in a year and beyond....
The primary election results are now official, with no changes necessary from the preliminary numbers that were released on election night itself. In contested seats, John D. Davis beat incumbent Kelly Dennis to the Republican nomination for county commissioner by 999 votes to 741. Harriet Hageman retained the nomination for U.S. Representative and John Barrasso was Crook County’s Republican choice to retain his U.S. Senate seat. “We didn’t have any automatic recounts,” says County Clerk Melissa Jones. “There’s a formula and it has to be a cer...
Filing has now closed for the general election and the roster of candidates for Crook County’s special district positions is official. Four seats are open for Crook County School District, all four-year terms, for a Hulett, Moorcroft and one of two Sundance district trustee positions. Candidates include William (Bill) Motley for the Hulett seat; Thayne Gray (incumbent) and Calvin McCrea for the Moorcroft seat; and Will Ellsbury, Dana Hawk, Peggy Howard and Colton Lenz (incumbent) for the Sundance seat. For Crook County Medical Services D...
Speeding – Todd Johnson, Powell, WY, 83/80, $5; Tiffany Cowley, Gillette, WY, 84/80, $10; Kelly Murley, Belgrade, MT, 84/80, $10; Caline Olson, Barnesville, MN, 80/75, $15; David Leston Elliott, Moorcroft, WY, 85/80, $15; Andrzej Irla, River Grove, IL, 75/70, $15; Jeremy Jacob Mailloux, Spearfish, SD, 85/80, $15; Jahdiel Sumagang, Zephyrhills, FL, 80/75, $15; Tricia Merriweather, Boise, ID, 80/75, $15; Bonnie Bowser, Topeka, KS, 85/80, $15; Jeffrey Devereaux, Sibley, IA, 80/75, $15; Jose Doreste Baena, Orlando, FL, 49/45, $63; Kyle Vanlant, G...
Aug. 19 – Eight VIN checks. Two paper services. Two property damages. Alarm. Business check. Aug. 20 – Four VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Paper service. Assault report. Animal complaint. Fingerprints. Business checks. Citizen assist. Missing person. Two EMS pages. Two fire pages. Aug. 21 – Eight VIN checks. Two animal complaints. Medical. Fire page. Paper service. Traffic stop. Traffic complaint. Fraud. Wanted person. Project Lifesaver. Prisoner transport. EMS pages. Three fire pages. Aug. 22 – Four VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Paper s...
On Aug. 19, an officer was dispatched to a report of a hit-and-run at Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. When the officer arrived on the scene, the individual informed them that they were struck by a truck on Interstate 90 while going through the construction zone. The officer informed the individual that the interstate was out of the officer’s jurisdiction and contacted the Highway Patrol for assistance. Nothing further. On Aug. 19, authorities received a report of someone driving recklessly and speeding past Robinson Park. The person who reported it w...
Florida man gets 15 years for fatal crash GILLETTE (WNE) — A truck driver from Florida who was found with beer cans in his cab after crashing into and killing another driver north of Gillette has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. Nicholas L. Alvarez, 39, on Aug. 15 received an imposed 8.5- to 15-year sentence for aggravated vehicular homicide, according to court documents. Alvarez pleaded guilty to the charge in May. In addition to imposing prison time, District Judge Stuart S. Healy III also ordered Alvarez to pay $11,196.08 in r...
Social Security touches the lives of nearly every American. Millions count on us — retirees, people no longer able to work due to disability, dependents and survivors. As a member of the Rural Partners Network, we want to continue reaching out to rural communities. We make it easy for you to access our programs and services. Our website offers a convenient way to apply online for benefits. Visit www.ssa.gov/applyonline to learn how to apply for: • Retirement or Spouse’s Benefits – You must be at least 61 years and 9 months and want your be...
Green and yellow zucchini are also types of summer squash. There are numerous varieties of zucchini. Each has unique features (appearance, color and taste) distinguishing it from other varieties. If you want an inexpensive vegetable, you can find an abundance of zucchini this time of year. While zucchini is treated as a vegetable in the culinary realm, it's technically the fruit of the zucchini flower. Squash Blossoms Did you know that the blossoms of summer squash plants are also edible? Be...
The unofficial results are in for the 2024 Primary Election and there are few surprises for this year's incumbents. However, John D. Davis beat incumbent Kelly Dennis to the Republican nomination for county commissioner by 999 votes to 741. Chip Neiman ran unopposed to retain his State Representative title and received 1610 votes in Crook County. John Barrasso was Crook County's Republican choice to retain his U.S. Senate seat (1129 votes) over competitors John Holtz (109) and Reid Rasner (547)...
The 21st Annual Devils Tower Car Show was held on Saturday, at the KOA Campground at the entrance to Devils Tower. The show is sponsored by the Texas Trail Cruisers Car Club of Moorcroft. There were 118 entries this year, coming from Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. This year was the first time that the Texas Trail Cruisers Car Club sponsored a food drive and collected monetary donations to assist the Moorcroft Interfaith Community, which partners with the Food Bank...
Shortly after the removal of the Moorcroft pool around a decade ago, the council listened to the concerns of town residents regarding the need to provide local children with some type of community water play space. At first, the discussion comprised of ways to have another pool, but the lack of interest in the former pool was considered an issue for any future build due to cost. Later, splash pads of varying types and sizes came into the picture. Many municipalities that could not afford or did not have the population to warrant an actual...
The Moorcroft Volunteer Fire Department responded to an accident on the west end of the I-90 construction site a few weeks ago and, after examining the time the crew took to address the situation, Fire Chief Jeff Holberg as well as the town council commended them for their swift and effective response to the call. According to the chief, the acceptable amount of time from the call to extrication is approximately 12 minutes – these well-trained volunteers had the victim free from the vehicle in three. Holberg later called their work, ...
Larry Glenn and Allen Johnstone have passed their one year probationary period and have been accepted into the Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department as trained firefighters. Both men have exceeded the minimum requirements to hold this position of trust. According to Fire Chief TJ Gideon, "Larry does a lot of driving for the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and is trained on the fire engines and Allen is part of the ICE Rescue team." The governing body congratulated the two and thanked them for...
Speeding – Phillip Wills, Carlisle, KY, 84/80, $10; Rebecca Brown, Spearfish, SD, 85/80, $15; (minor), Nisland, SD, 85/80, $15; Jose Chacon Ruiz, Manassas, VA, 85/80, $15; Scott Peterson, Hanover, MN, 70/65, $15; Tracea Roback, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Marcus Griebel, Rapid City, SD, 80/75, $15; Dino Beltran, Healdsburg, CA, 82/75, $99; Phillip Hatzenbuhler, Gillette, WY, 89/80, $103; Matthew Schmitt, Dickinson, ND, 89/80, $103; John Riley, New Lenox, IL, 79/70, $103; Axel Meras Herrera, Gillette, WY, 90/80, $105; Stephen Arndt, Lafayette, IN,...
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...
