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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June 12 – Six VIN checks. Paper service. Seventeen traffic stops. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Business checks. Motorist assist. Fingerprints. Traffic hazard. June 13 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Six EMS pages. Four sets fingerprints. Citizen assist. Three business checks. Property damage. Alarm-fire. Two house watches. Found property. June 14 – Seven VIN checks. Paper service. Six traffic stops. Motorist assist. Citizen assist. EMS page. Fingerprints. Traffic complaint. Animal complaint. Two business checks. House...
Speeding – Dennis Selting, Hermosa, SD, 82/65, $209; Kang Shih, Champaign, IL, 97/75, $170; Samuel Schaefer, Tallahassee, FL, 79/70, $103; James C. Mooney, Mandeville, LA, 89/70, $165; Tanner Kirk, Gillette, WY, 79/70, $103; Campbell Credeur, Hempstead, TX, 88/70, $150; Bert D. Norfolk Jr., Gillette, WY, 87/75, $130 No Seat Belt (driver) – Bert D. Norfolk, Jr., Gillette, WY, $25 Drive Over, Across or Within Median – Bert D. Norfolk, Jr., Gillette, WY, $100 Pass in No-Passing Zone – Gunner J. McLaughlin, Sundance, WY, $150 Expired Tempora...
Man who led deputies on chase with meth and fentanyl in car gets 8-10 years GILLETTE (WNE) — A man who led sheriff’s deputies on a car chase through Gillette while his passenger threw meth and fentanyl out the window was sentenced to up to ten years in prison. Zachary Thomas Stott, 29, was given two imposed eight- to 10-year sentences in May for possession with intent to deliver meth and fentanyl. The two sentences are to run concurrent with each other, according to court documents. Dawn M. Merdink, 44, was in the car with Stott and acc...
The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to remind residents about upcoming changes to license plates for light trailers. Starting July 1, owners of light trailers – defined as trailers weighing less than 1000 lbs. – can purchase a permanent plate for their trailer. Light trailers that are less than 6 years old would incur a $350 one-time permanent registration fee for the plate. To register older trailers, owners will need to pay a $50 one-time administration fee, a one-time fee equ...
When Freedom Holding Company began excavating the C-Bar Estates subdivision in Pine Haven a couple years ago, Vince Waters of Keyhole Ranch allowed the waste dirt and timber to be stockpiled on his property in a dump pit just beyond the east end of Vista Grande Drive with dirt transported back onto the site as circumstances demand. At first, the rancher was permitting the heavy trucks to use a two-track running along the fence line between the town and ranch; however, he later was made aware tha...
The LEGO Guy (Curtis Mork) visited the West Texas Museum Tuesday, to the delight of local LEGO® fans, young and old alike. Mork has been to Moorcroft a few times through recent years and has become an awaited favorite, entertaining guests with his knowledge of LEGO history and series among other details not widely known. "Most don't know how long LEGO has been around and how it's grown; I like to educate them a little bit," he says. In 2006, Mork started collecting and came to the notice of...
Moorcroft’s Jubilee Days are coming soon! The Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) has been working hard all year to bring a few new ideas and a few old favorites to the 58th annual Jubilee and everyone’s invited to come have fun. July 6 There is something for the whole family at Thursday’s Family Fun Night, at Robinson Park. Kids are invited to play on the Adventure Zone Inflatable Carnival; with ten wet and dry giant toys, the youngsters will have a blast and adults will have a good time visiting with friends and listening to the live...
June 5 – Seven VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Two information. Two EMS pages. Two assists to another agency. Two fingerprints. Found property. Alarm. Welfare check. Business check. House watch. June 6 – Seven VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Paper service. Four welfare checks. Three assists to another agency. Prisoner transport. Two business checks. Accident. Citizen assist. Traffic hazard. Two house watches. June 7 – Five VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Paper service. Theft. Welfare check. Prisoner transport. EMS page. Three fingerprints. House...
Speeding – Saige Reed, Moorcroft, WY, 79/70, $103; Mary Percifield, Moorcroft, WY, 87/75, $130; Mark Gerard Walter, Whitewood, SD, 81/65, $140; Laurel Sherburne, Alstead, NY, 90/80, $105; Kayla Jones, Gillette, WY, 87/75, $120; Kane A. Girlinghouse, Dry Prong, LA, 86/80, $82; Scott Ross, Lacey, WA, 88/55, $235; Charles C. Harless, Moorcroft, WY, 86/80, $97; Brady Drolc, Belle Fourche, SD, 96/70, $190; Nathan Thomas Baker, 69/50, $165; Edy Hernandez, Wright, WY, 104/80, $180; Samuel Louis Costalez, Sheridan, WY, 63/50, $135; Trenton Collins, S...
Seventy-six business checks. Twelve crosswalk/school zones. Thirty-four traffic warnings. Two petty thefts. Five VIN checks. Vehicle unlock. Three assists to other agencies. Eight garbage can warnings. False alarm. Two dog bite reports. Two vicious animal complaints. Destruction of property. Twenty weed ordinance violations. Domestic disturbance. Traffic crash report. Drug search. DUI. Two drug/narcotic offenses. Traffic complaint. Threats made report. Theft of motor vehicle. Runaway. Two public services. Disturbance. Extra patrol. Fraud....
Violations: Colton J. Debiase, Speeding 44/30, Export, PA, $130. Stuart Lipka, Expired Registration, Moorcroft, WY, $5. Robert T. Varju, Speeding 44/30, Easton, PA, $130. Jei S. Yeon, Speeding 52/30, Incheon, Korea, $220. Brian W. Spell, Speeding 44/30, Las Vegas, NV, $130. Stuart Lipka, Expired Registration, Moorcroft, WY, $5. Clinton E. Davis, Stop Sign Violation, Stone Mountain, GA, $140. Nykola Isaia, Stop Sign Violation, New Boston, NH, $140. Jonathan R. Jacky, Speeding 44/30, Hillsboro, OH, $130. Brooke N. Foley, Expired Registration,...
Temple Grandin to speak in Sheridan in support of new nonprofit SHERIDAN (WNE) — Temple Grandin, a prominent figure in both the agriculture and autism communities, is coming to Sheridan in July to help raise funds for a new local nonprofit. Grandin is an advocate for the humane treatment of livestock. According to her website, around half the cattle in the U.S. are handled in facilities she designed specifically to reduce stress on animals before slaughter. A professor of animal science at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, sh...
GILLETTE — Gary and Darva Rye looked out their window to a surprise Thursday morning. On days when the sky is clear, they have a full view of the Big Horn Mountains situated more than 70 miles from their home on Bell Road, just south of Gillette. But when they looked out toward Highway 50 last week, it wasn’t the mountains that grabbed their attention. That morning, construction began on a 5200 square-foot cryptocurrency mine, one of at least two crypto mines currently being built in Campbell County. The mine sits close to Highway 50 south of...
SHERIDAN - Learning to read well should be a reliable outcome of K-12 public education, but when Crystal Lenhart started as a reading specialist at Big Horn Elementary she confronted the heartbreaking reality that's not guaranteed in American schools. After a decade of teaching - from fourth grade to art to kindergarten - Lenhart shifted her focus to literacy. The change coincided with the publication of Emily Hanford's reporting on how the American education system fails to teach kids to read....
Several roadways on both sides of Pine Haven's Vista Grande Drive have been chip sealed this spring with the remaining streets completed in the next budget year, perhaps in the fall, according to Mayor Karla Brandenburg. The reasons for the break in the work is twofold; HDR Engineering's Heath Turbiville spoke to the wetness of the ground at this time, after the substantial rain the area has been otherwise enjoying, "Some places [on Aspen Street] has started to dry up, but when [you] drive over...
A couple of years ago, Pine Haven's volunteer fire department consisted of only nine active firefighters, inciting a rigorous campaign to enlist more volunteers. The response brought the number of active members to 21 and assistant fire chief Don Lancaster is pleased with the bonus of more training for the participants. Tom Lubus, who had been a career firefighter with CalFire in California before moving east, was one of those who joined the Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department in the recent...
After a literal wash out a couple of weeks ago, Safety Day, hosted by the Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC), was celebrated last Saturday with 16 participating businesses talking to passers-by about a wide range of dangers with which people may come into contact in their daily lives and how to handle them. These local businesses also showcased what they have to offer, encouraging involvement in and enjoyment of the town of Moorcroft, according to event organizer and longtime MACC...
May 22 – Five VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Five paper services. Assist another agency. Fingerprints. Two motorist assists. Minor in possession. Two business checks. Animal complaint. May 23 – VIN check. Two traffic stops. Two paper services. Three EMS pages. Accident. Two traffic hazards. Two business checks. Found property. Prisoner transport. May 24 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Coroner call. Information. Welfare check. Two traffic hazards. Intoxication. Two assists to another agency. Animal bite. Suspicious. Two EMS pages. May 25...
Speeding – David Jacobs, Coeur d’Alene, ID, 89/80, $113; Yun-Chin Tsou, Atlanta, GA, 83/65, $216; Spencer Mansell, Beaverton, OR, 93/80, $125; Grace Anderson, Newcastle, WY, 79/70, $103 Resident Vehicle Registration and License Violation – Samuel L. Simmon, Beulah, WY, $90 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Richard Craig Tschetter, Spearfish, SD, $150 Careless Driving – Alexander H. Rounsaville, Gillette, WY, $340 No Auto Insurance (2nd + offense) – Breannon Hepp, Buffalo, WY, $570, 90 days jail/87 days suspended,...
A theft case involving a man who allegedly admitting to driving a vehicle that he knew had been stolen and leaving it parked outside a grocery store has been remanded to Circuit Court. Jose Alejandro Riquelme Castaneda has entered into an agreement in which he has agreed to plead guilty to an amended misdemeanor charge. On February 27, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at Paradise Foods in Pine Haven. The deputy reports running the VIN and was advised that the vehicle had been stolen f...
All are invited to come down June 10 and 11 to the Hulett Recreation Grounds for the 76th Annual Hulett Rodeo. Events start at 1:30 p.m. each day and, for those who’d like to come early Saturday, the parade starts at 10 a.m. on Hulett’s Main Street. Hang around that evening for some live music and some goat roping, again, on Main Street. If there are enough cowboys and cowgirls, slack will be at 10 a.m. Sunday and tickets are good for all day. There will be regular rodeo events plus lots of things for the kids to do. There will be boot rac...
The question of another free day for area residents to haul and dump their construction and demolition (C&D) waste at the Moorcroft landfill was one of the items addressed at a special council meeting last Wednesday evening. When asked for his recommendation, Moorcroft Public Works Director Cory Allison spoke candidly to an issue he is facing. “I understand that we have a lot of people who want to put stuff in there, but I also added up our hours with three guys for two days – we spent 33 hours picking up garbage on Cleanup Day,” he said. “Why...
Bond revoked for Dell Range shooting defendant CHEYENNE (WNE) — Tirso Munguia, 19, one of the three defendants charged in connection with the shooting death of Angelina Harrison, 16, had his bond revoked last week after violating the terms of his bond by allegedly making contact with Harrison’s family. Judge Edward Buchanan ordered the District Court to revoke Munguia’s bond, saying that he “materially violated his bond.” Buchanan also said that his bond could be reinstated on the same terms, with the condition that Munguia be subject t...
CHEYENNE — Wildfire season can cause concern for the general public, especially considering the increase in damage done by fires in the West. In spite of this, the state of Wyoming is confident in its ability to manage fires this season. During a press briefing Monday, officials from state and federal agencies discussed the expectations and resources available for the upcoming fire season. The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook has indicated that Wyoming is expected to have an average to normal fire season. “The extra sno...
With the resignation of Kristy Speed in April, Pine Haven’s governing body has been actively seeking applicants for the empty council seat. The council tentatively chose a replacement during an interview session last week. Three individuals stepped forward, offering applications, however, one informed Mayor Karla Brandenburg before the interviews that, due to unforeseen circumstances, they would not be pursuing the position and another simply did not show up, leaving long-time resident and former mayor Dan Blakeman sitting down to the interview...
