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 State of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout May. 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...
The United States Postal Service has decided to move Casper’s processing and distribution center to Billings, Montana. The decision comes as part of the USPS’s Mail Processing Facility Review, which it says will help modernize and streamline postal services. The Casper location will be reworked into a local processing center. Local processing centers are limited to sorting “letters and flats to individual mail carrier routes in the regional area,” the USPS Office of the Inspector General’s website says. Since the postal service has also deci...
CHEYENNE — The greater sage-grouse population is spread across 11 Western states, but that population is declining. Between 1965 and 2021, that number has plummeted 80%, and half of that decline happened just since 2002, according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey. Estimates predict as many as 16 million sage-grouse lived across the plains and high deserts in Canada and 13 states, according to the National Audubon Society. Current estimates put that number somewhere between 200,000 and 500,000. Efforts to register the species as e...
The ice that builds up on either side of the outside doors and the safety of her customers has been a concern to Paradise Foods owner Terri Baumann for some time and, with the warmer weather, she is addressing the matter by extending the store front to match the exterior doors. Her husband, Jay, who owns JRB Trucking, is providing labor and materials. According to Terri, he has always stepped in when improvements have been needed....
Last week, the Moorcroft Council met with Town Attorney Pat Carpenter to discuss an ordinance to create a definition for commercial property within town limits. In their continuing efforts to create a more equitable meter system, Moorcroft's council is exploring dividing water rates between residential and commercial regarding multifamily units; currently, this specifically means, mobile home parks and apartment buildings. Generally speaking, commercial is everything not residential... It's too...
The County Commissioners are an elected board that determines budgets and makes decisions about issues that affect citizens in the county, as well as oversee several county departments. The board directly governs several operations such as Road and Bridge, fire districts and county maintenance for entities such as the fairgrounds, library, public health, and the courthouse. Each department has a department head or manager that reports to the commissioners. As such, the infrastructure of rural...
On January 31 at around 11:35 p.m., a Moorcroft Police Department officer responded to a report of a domestic disturbance involving Carrol-Liyne Marie-August Maul. On scene, the officer met with Maul and found the second person had left the residence. The officer found that it was a verbal argument with no physical contact and cleared the scene. At around 2:17 a.m., dispatch advised the officer that the second individual had returned to the apartment and was beating on the door, wanting to get inside to gather their items. As the officer...
April 8 – Two VIN checks. Two paper services. Three traffic stops. EMS page. Two citizen assists. Project Lifesaver. Two business checks. Alarm. April 9 – Six VIN checks. Two paper services. Five traffic stops. Prisoner transport. House watch. Traffic hazard. Animal complaint. Abandoned vehicle. Business check. April 10 – Four VIN checks. Six paper services. Traffic stops. Traffic complaint. Fingerprints. Motorist assist. Business check. Fire ban violation. Assist other agency. Fire page. April 11 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic...
Speeding – Dalton Stearns, Edgemont, SD, 92/80, $120; Dustyna L. Smolik, Newcastle, WY, 75/70, $15; Edward Kirchoff, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Mick Blakeman, Sheridan, WY, 90/75, $135; Maxwell Bosse, Lake Stevens, WA, 96/75, $165; Phil Tambouridis, Rochester Hills, MI, 75/65, $105; Angela Nichole Smith, Newcastle, WY, 86/70, $140; Roger Black, Helena, MT, 90/75, $135 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Angela Nichole Smith, Newcastle, WY, $150 No Registration and Improper Display of Tabs – Joseph R. Hintz, Gillette, WY, $...
On April 1, Emergency Fund assistance was given to someone in need. On April 1, police served trespass paperwork on a subject at Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. On April 2, police spoke to landowners regarding the junk and weed ordinances. Owners acknowledged the issue and will make a plan to get the property cleaned up. On April 4, police assisted Moorcroft EMS on an emergency call. On April 8, police were contacted regarding harassment via electronic communication. Officer spoke with the complainant regarding the situation and what could be done. On...
Sandy Stevens, Executive Director of North East Wyoming Advocacy Resource Center (NEWARC) has been visiting municipalities in Crook and Weston Counties to ask for funds to assist victims of domestic violence. This year, she is advising the councils with whom she speaks that, while things are running relatively smoothly now, in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, Victims Of Crime Act (VOCA) funding is anticipated to be cut across the board 40%. However, she and her associates are already making plans to adapt to the changing situation. “The Division o...
Woman arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly hitting motorcycle with her car GILLETTE (WNE) — A 63-year-old woman was arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly chasing a motorcycle throughout town and intentionally hitting it with her car Sunday afternoon. She and a 53-year-old man have been in an ongoing dispute over the ownership of two motorcycles, said Police Deputy Chief Brent Wasson. Sunday afternoon, the woman sat outside the man’s room at the Arrowhead Motel and waited for him to leave. The man left his motel room and...
The Carlile Wranglers 4-H Club will host their annual chili feed on Fri., Apr. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Carlile Fire Hall. Come and enjoy chili, soup and dessert, followed by bingo and door prizes!...
With the loss of Moorcroft postmaster Kim Watson, long time local resident Ann Shutt is moving from the Rozet post office back home, to Moorcroft. After starting her career in Upton as a part-time flex employee and working there for five years, Shutt transferred to Gillette and worked there part time until 2000, when the postmaster position opened in Beulah, WY. "I loved it, it was fun and I was grateful to be there," she says. "I did that for a year and the Moorcroft Post office came open,"...
Crook County Commissioners Fred Devish and Kelly Dennis, with their hired consultant, Jayna Watson, spoke to the assemblage at Friday's Pine Haven Council workshop regarding the next steps of their efforts to better manage growth within county limits. The commissioners allowed their consultant to take the lead in the conversation. Watson was first introduced to town and county residents in January as she conducted opinion polls and disseminated information about the possible need for further...
KO Construction is getting closer to an acceptable project completion on the C-Bar subdivision and Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg looks forward to reincorporating municipal waterlines. “We want to flush and we want to check our pressure and we need to get that done fairly soon,” she said. When The Water Guy, Duaine Fawcett attempted to pressure test the lines running through C-Bar a few weeks ago, the air in the lines that had gained entrance through myriad breaks by previous construction work on site. These caused the test to fail. How...
Entries are now open for this year’s Crook County Rodeo Royalty Contest! Contestants must attend a Crook County School, or parent(s) must reside in Crook County. Contestant age requirements are 7-22 by January 1, 2024. Deadline for applications to be received is May 31 at 5 p.m. Please contact Amber Burch at (307) 467-5678 or message our Facebook page to receive an application. Contest will be held in Moorcroft with horsemanship on the evening of July 8, and an evening banquet on July 9....
April 1 – VIN check. Three paper services. Three traffic stops. Four fingerprints. Welfare check. Suspicious circumstance. Three business checks. Two EMS pages. April 2 – Four VIN checks. Three citizen assists. Traffic stops. Civil standby. Lift assist. Business check. Assist other agency. Three EMS pages. April 3 – Eight VIN checks. Four paper services. Traffic stops. Prisoner transport. Motorist assist. House watch. Business check. Assist other agency. Protection order. Fire page. EMS page. April 4 – Three VIN checks. Four paper service...
Speeding – Julie Chick, Gillette, WY, 85/75, $105; Brennan Michael Aga, Spearfish, SD, 89/75, $130; Alan P. Jeanpierre, San Antonio, TX, 82/70, $105 No Seat Belt (driver) – Chase White, Thermopolis, WY, $25; Kenny Craig, Elkmont, AL, $25; Sheldon Hayter, Gillette, WY, $25; Brooke Sanders, Gillette, WY, $25 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Chase White, Thermopolis, WY, $150...
Westward expansion is not a new concept and the movement is trending again. As implants move in and set up residence here in Crook County, it is important to have knowledge about Wyoming agriculture laws and regulations that can be causes of upset and strife. After several sensational cases involving misunderstandings surrounding landowner rights and responsibilities, here are some common issues and ways to avoid trouble. Good fences make good neighbors. This is a saying that is very common in Wyoming, but what does that mean? Wyoming is a...
Minor killed at Casper mall CASPER (WNE) — A minor is dead following a stabbing just before noon Sunday outside Eastridge Mall in Casper. “The two people most directly involved are in custody,” police lieutenant Scott Jones said, adding that additional individuals who may have been involved have been identified, questioned and may face “further action.” The victim, who is under the age of 16, will not be publicly identified until after an autopsy is performed Tuesday by the Natrona County Coroner. He died shortly after law enforceme...
Recently, a question arose about the process when someone calls 911 for an ambulance. With many community residents having never been in such a situation, Brad and wife Lexi McKee, owners of K.A.R.E. EMS Solutions, the company that is taking the lead in administrative support for Moorcroft's ambulance service, considered this an opportunity to talk about the procedure for this area, hopefully making this a less stressful situation. Using as an example a possible heart attack, you have called...
Krissy Hinkhouse, who has taken on much of the event planning after the resignation of long time Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) volunteer Elaine Buckmiller, spoke to Moorcroft's council last week, sharing the decision to discontinue the long held Spring Cleanup Day "due to a lack of a dump." The aforementioned lack of a landfill, though, was set aside as the conversation turned to last year's unsuccessful event. At that time, the town's public works had to pick up the streetside...
Speeding – Malcolm Delong, Chattaroy, WA, 92/75, $145; Belynn R. Johner, Spearfish, SD, 79/70, $103; Cheye Ann M. Statton, Upton, WY, 79/70, $103; Viktor Yevtushok, Everett, WA, 90/75, $135; Joshua Jordan, Stockbridge, GA, 96/75, $165; Darian Harris, Edwardsville, IL, 102/75, $195 Child Safety Restraint System Violation – Brandan J. Fish, Rapid City, SD, $80 No Valid Title, Registration and License Plates – Joan Wagner, Sundance, WY, $140 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Gregory Christian Gallagher, Upton, WY, $450 Fail to...
Mar. 25 – Three VIN checks. Traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assist other agency. Paper service. Citizen assist. Three business checks. Two EMS pages. Mar. 26 – Two VIN checks. Fingerprints. Three business checks. Citizen assist. Two traffic stops. Citizen dispute. Assist other agency. Two house watches. Animal complaint. Two EMS pages. Mar. 27 – Two VIN checks. Welfare check. Assault. Motorist assist. Prisoner transport. Coroner call. Information. Accident. Fire page. Three EMS pages Mar. 28 – Two VIN checks. Two fingerprints. Traffic stops....
