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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The owners of the planned commercial dog boarding facility were present at last Wednesday’s meeting of Moorcroft’s council to discuss the town’s previous decision to keep commercial license fees for dogs the same as hobby fees “for now” as the council seeks more information. As this enterprise has no precedent in town, the fees are still in negotiations. The hobby fee is $20 per intact dog for the first three and each subsequent animal is $50 with a maximum of five animals. Clerk/Treasurer Jesse Connally requested information from other municip...
Speeding – Michael J. Cymbaluk, Bismarck, ND, 78/55, $175; Leonard King, West Islip, NY, 85/80, $15; Cassandra Doyle, West Jordan, UT, 80/75, $15; Dillon Collins, Vale, SD, 80/75, $15; Jack Perkovich, Rock Springs, WY, 80/75, $15; Riley Rosenlund, 84/75, $103; Darren Jones, Lebec, CA, 80/75, $15; Matthew James Hall, Clearwater, FL, 80/70, $105; Arlus Oworu, Maple Grove, MN, 102/80, $170; Maxammed Xalane, Columbus, OH, 80/75, $15; Kaitlin Peterson, Erie, OH, 82/70, $120; Hattie Pool, Buffalo, MN, 94/75, $155; Garrett Cestnik, Casper, WY, 8...
June 10 – Two VIN checks. Fingerprints. Three traffic stops. Two suspicious circumstances. Alarm. Accident. Two civil standbys. Citizen assist. Two motorist assists. House watch. June 11 – Six VIN checks. Fingerprints. Traffic stop. Traffic complaint. Citizen assist. Two business checks. Accident. Suspicious circumstance. Motorist assist. Animal complaint. June 12 – Four VIN Checks. Seven traffic stops. Two animal complaints. Fingerprints. Business checks. Assist to Probation & Parole. Fire page. EMS page. June 13 – Five VIN checks. Two pap...
Wyoming’s average gas prices are down again this week CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.27 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 27.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.82 per gallon, while the highest was $4.19, a difference of $1.37. The national average price...
At last week’s meeting of Pine Haven’s council, Fire Chief TJ Gideon spoke to the increasing volume of the slash pile due to the diligent work of town residents “cleaning up their yards and that’s great!” The problem emerging is the size of the pile and the time until the town can safely burn it. “It’s getting big so we most likely will not burn it until winter. It’s going to get too big and it’s getting to that point,” he said. Looking to avoid closing the highly utilized space down, the chief did not come to the assembly empty handed. “My r...
Contractors for Range were digging along Highway 14 to install fiberoptics north, past the Old Sundance Road in this first part of the government funded rural broadband initiative...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout June. 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 f...
May 27 – Juvenile problem. Two welfare checks. Three traffic stops. Other. Disturbance. Animal complaint. Business check. Suspicious circumstances. May 28 – Four VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Assisted another agency. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Citizen assist. Disturbance. Motorist assist. Suspicious person. Trespassing. May 29 – Ten VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Animal complaint. Two EMS calls. Business checks. Information report. Threatening. Trespassing. May 30 – Six VIN checks. Three paper services. Three traffic stops. Crash. Assis...
Speeding – Warren McNatt, Nottingham, PA, 80/75, $15; Aspen Naylor, Gillette, WY, 87/75, $120; Victor Jaramillo Sanchez, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Patrick Hasson, Spearfish, SD, 85/70, $135; Donna Dague, Windsor, CO, 75/70, $25; Jorge Campos Varela, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Alonso Olegario, Denver, CO, 87/75, $145; Basil Wagner, Summerset, SD, 80/75, $15; Jacob Lehtola, Spearfish, SD, 85/75, $105; Tracy Cox, Taberg, NY, 80/75, $15; Romeo Bryce, Safford, AZ, 80/75, $15; Elaina Carlson, Las Vegas, NV, 86/75, $115 No Valid Driver’s License – A...
Stats: Four VIN checks. Twelve junk ordinance – initial contact. Traffic crash report. Two vehicle unlocks. Fingerprinting. Five 30-day junk ordinance warnings. Eight weed ordinance violations. Fifteen garbage can violations. Six assists to other agencies. Two false alarms. Two emergency fund assistance. Background check. One hundred twenty-one business checks. Records check. Two found properties. Citations: Twenty-one speeding. Two parking violation. Improper display of registration. No passing zone. Stop sign. Expired or improper r...
New mental health program off to a fast start GILLETTE (WNE) — A new program to help Gillette residents with their mental health has gotten off to a fast start. Earlier this spring, the Northeast Wyoming Community Health Foundation launched Hope Source to help people pay for therapy and counseling costs. Nachelle McGrath, executive director of the foundation, said she’s received 20 applications, and ten of them have been approved. The other applications were sent back because they needed more information, and they will be re-submitted. “I...
After a notably bad year for mosquitoes, the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) is warning that the conditions so far in 2024 could mean we're set for another season of swatting. While most mosquitoes limit their nuisance to itchy bites and buzzing, some carry a potentially serious disease: West Nile Virus. In 2023, Wyoming saw the worst outbreak of the disease in a decade, with a case rate far exceeding the national average and four human deaths. The year before, only three cases in total...
Pine Haven’s Harwood Park has been waiting for the facelift new playground equipment could give for a while and, with the help of 11 community volunteers, the improvements were off to a great start over the weekend. According to recreation board chair Missy Norton, “We had great weather... We are so grateful for the wonderful people that came and helped out, they were awesome.” The group enjoyed snacks and dinner at R Place Saturday night and fried chicken for everyone purchased from Parad...
Of the three bids received, the mowing of the Moorcroft Cemetery has been entrusted to Triple T Services this year. Company owner Tucker Allison was low bidder with a quote of $1200 per mowing/weed eating. Public Works Director Cory Allison states that the mowing schedule usually consists of one time in May, twice in June and once in August and September, when the season ends. This May, due to the timing of the bid opening, a crew of three men of the public works department mowed the acreage...
Filing has now closed for this year’s primary election, with candidates now finalized for city, county, state and national seats. Chip Neiman will stand again for his seat as State Representative for House District 01. He will be unopposed. At the county level, one county commissioner seat with a four-year term will be voted on this year. Incumbent Kelly Dennis will be challenged by Dale T. Davis. On the national level, John Barrasso will be challenged for his United States Senator seat by John Holtz of Laramie and Reid Rasner of Mills on the R...
A Pine Haven man has been acquitted on aggravated assault charges related to an incident in which he was accused of pulling a knife on a person who was attempting to make him leave a local bar. Todd Wiseman was tried by a jury of his peers on May 20 to 22, presided over by Judge Stuart S. Healy III. After hearing the testimony of witnesses, evidence and the arguments of counsel, the jury found Wiseman not guilty of one count of aggravated assault and battery....
May 20 – Ten VIN checks. Traffic crash. Three EMS calls. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business checks. Paper service. Fingerprints. Suspicious person. Four traffic stops. May 21 – Five VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Business checks. Citizen assist. Motorist assist. Three fingerprints. Property damage. EMS call. Runaway juvenile. Welfare check. May 22 – Six VIN checks. Paper service. Eight traffic stops. Two assist other agencies. Burglary. Business checks. Extra patrol. Motorist assist. Prisoner transport. Suspicious circumstances May 2...
Speeding – Tom Bradshaw, Gillette, WY, 90/75, $135; Matthew Yoder, Butler, OH, 90/80, $105; Aaron Terrell, Vicksburg, MS, 50/45, $25; Lyle R. Brunson, Sundance, WY, 100/70, $210; Benjamin Chute, Oshoto, WY, 80/75, $15; Leandro Rodrigues Dias, Raynham, MA, 55/45, $105; Steven White, Woodbury, MN, 85/75, $105; Kottie Buck, Rapid City, SD, 80/75, $15; Catina Nickoson, Gillette, WY, 82/70, $120; Joan Wagner, Sundance, WY, 70/65, $65; Thomas Badura, Jefferson, GA, 84/75, $103; (truck) – Robert Behrends, Windom, MN, 50/45, $15 No Seat Belt – Aaron Te...
Stats: Seven VIN checks. Five junk ordinance – initial contact. Stolen vehicle. Reckless driving. Fingerprinting. Two 30-day junk ordinance warnings. Seven weed ordinance violations. Welfare check. Traffic crash report. Two vehicle unlocks. Fraud. Four garbage can violations. Five assists to other agencies. Traffic accident. Background check. False alarm. Emergency fund assistance. DUI. One hundred four business checks. Extra patrol. House watch. Twelve school zone. Sixteen traffic warnings. Citations: ten speeding. Two expired registration. F...
Commissioners protest BLM coal leasing change GILLETTE (WNE) — Campbell County Commissioners are protesting the Bureau of Land Management’s recent proposal to put an end to federal coal leases in the Powder River Basin. The federal agency announced its changes to the Buffalo Field Office land use plan in mid-May, and if it goes through, it would effectively kill coal mining in Campbell County 17 years from now. The plan targets the Powder River Basin and its 12 Wyoming coal mines, which are all located in Campbell County, and would allow mines...
The Wyoming Department of Transportation would like to remind residents, businesses and realtors that placing signs along the roadways, on traffic poles or fences along state and federal highways is prohibited. Wyoming statute (W.S. 24-10-104) states that outdoor advertising must meet certain conditions for placement. Placing signs or objects within highway rights-of-way is prohibited, including on right-of-way fencing or on trees, traffic signs or traffic signal poles within the right-of-way. Signs in the rights of way and on traffic poles...
JACKSON - Brent Bien has high hopes for his ballot initiative that could cut Wyoming property taxes in half for homeowners. And he's one step closer to getting it in front of voters to make it state law. Joined by co-applicants Cheryl Aguilar and Rich Weber, Bien turned in 644 petition booklets to the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office for certification Thursday. "We're anxious to hear the results here in a couple of months," said Bien, a former Republican gubernatorial candidate who...
Do you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? If so, you need to tell us about any financial accounts you own, alone or with someone else. That’s because SSI is a needs-based program, and eligibility is determined by your resources as well as your income. Examples of financial accounts include: • Checking, savings and credit union accounts. • Christmas club accounts. • Certificates of deposit, also known as CDs. • Stocks and U.S. savings bonds. What you need to tell us You need to tell us about changes to your financial accounts or accoun...
Long time Pine Haven residents LaDonna Rolfson and daughter Stephanie opened a new farmers market last weekend, calling it Old Sundance Market. The soon-to-be-seasonal show garden and facility sits in the pines, west of the Pine Ridge/Old Sundance intersection with signage leading the way along the drive. At this time, the mother/daughter team are creating the show garden on the lot with the large garden situated on Stephany’s farm nearby. As customers entered the Old Sundance Market on S...
A new face with a familiar last name smiles from the police clerk's window at Moorcroft's town hall. Samantha Blakeman was hired last week to take over the position held by Jesse Connally for the last 20 years and is looking forward to the challenge. The former Gillette resident and her husband moved to Moorcroft in 2021, when plans to travel on to Arizona fell through. The family has also grown to include their daughter, who is now seven. When the part time clerk position became available,...
