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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Speeding – Thawng Mawi, Columbus, OH, 73/66, $126; Kate Cummings, Belle Fourche, SD, 80/65, $195; Corry Seay, Arlington, TX, 81/65, $202; Alejandro Zubia Roque, Denver, CO, 70/55, $135; Kellen Collier, Willard, UT, 90/75, $135; Tomas Gutierrez, Denver, CO, 94/80, $130; Cory Savage, Dickerson, MD, 98/75, $175; Thomas Mincher, Long Key, FL, 90/75, $135; Troy Carrington, Portage, IN, 90/80, $105; (truck) – Anthony Whitney, Gillette, WY, 76/70, $392 Speed Too Fast for Conditions – Haley Antunes, Gillette, WY, $240 No Auto Insurance – Armando...
On May 1, police received a complaint of students shoplifting from Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. While working to identify the suspects, the students’ parent called and advised one of them had admitted to stealing. All involved were issued a trespass notice and advised to stay off Coffee Cup property. On May 1, officer accompanied DFS to speak with residents about a possible child abuse complaint. No contact made, will try again. On May 1, police were notified of an aggressive dog in the 400 block of S. Little Horn. Officer was advised the dog f...
Moorcroft’s landfill has been closed for several months. However, the cost of the mandated cease and transfer has still to be counted. Heath Turbiville of HDR Engineering reported at a recent meeting of the council that his company had sent to the state the necessary application for 85% grant funding with the remaining 15% a loan by the town. Currently, the facility is shut down to all household garbage and the solid waste services that pick up the municipal waste in the area transports to the landfill of their choice so the town does not t...
or many years, familiar faces including those of Dorothy Barron and Char Delfino have calmed and reassured people in moments of distress as they help transport the wounded and ill to care facilities outside of the Moorcroft area. However, the time has come for the next generation of volunteers to step up and help the helpers. Currently, the Moorcroft Ambulance Service has nine active members including EMRs, EMTs, paramedics, drivers and firefighters. National research suggests that volunteer...
Veteran's needing transportation to a VA appointment will now have a new option in Crook County. The DAV has provided a van to be used for area veterans. Although based in Sundance, it is hoped it will be available to serve veterans from across the county. The new service is available to take veterans to any VA scheduled appointment they may have and is not limited to the Ft. Meade facility. There is currently one volunteer driver for the service in Sundance but the organization would like to...
Seasonal animal activity is prompting the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) to issue a warning regarding the ongoing threat posed by rabies, a deadly but preventable disease. Any mammal, including humans, can get rabies; in Wyoming, bats and skunks are the primary sources and can spread rabies to people and pets by bites or scratches. Dr. Emily Curren, state public health veterinarian with WDH, said there have been three confirmed rabies cases so far this year in Sheridan County skunks. Last year, there were 14 confirmed cases of animal...
Situations involving guns result in teen’s death, felony charge CHEYENNE (WNE) — Two apparently unrelated shooting incidents took place in Laramie County over the weekend, with one resulting in the death of a teenage girl. The Cheyenne Police Department is continuing its investigation of a shooting at Lincoln Park in south Cheyenne as a homicide after the 15-year-old female victim was declared deceased Monday morning. The unidentified girl was injured in an incident police officers responded to at about 12:23 Sunday morning. At the scene, res...
Wyoming Department of Transportation northeast Wyoming maintenance crews will begin yearly paving operations on various roads in Crook, Weston, Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties. Paving operations are scheduled to begin the week of May 15, 2023 in Crook and Weston Counties and will move west to Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan counties throughout the summer. Paving operations are expected to be completed by mid-August – weather allowing. This particular paving operation is performed by WYDOT Maintenance crews and is meant to repair e...
GILLETTE — The Campbell County Joint Powers Lodging Tax Board is continuing with its contract with Zartico, a company that compiles anonymized geolocation and credit card data. A group of county residents has raised concerns about invasion of privacy and constitutionality since early April, when the Campbell County Convention and Visitors Bureau told commissioners it would be using a geofencing technology to track spending and activity habits during the National High School Finals Rodeo. The board held a special meeting Wednesday to discuss t...
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...
Speeding – Patrick Hasson, Spearfish, SD, 85/70, $135; William Such, Narragansett, RI, 97/80, $145 No Valid Driver’s License – Alexander H. Rounsaville, Gillette, WY, $150 No Valid Title, Registration, License Plates – Alexander H. Rounsaville, Gillette, WY, $150 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Clay J. Kraft, Gillette, WY, $135 No Auto Insurance – Clay J. Kraft, Gillette, WY, $555 Vehicle Off Road – Brittney S. Tutor, Gillette, WY, $250 Weight Over Permit Limits (4001-6000) – Matthew Carlson, Gillette, WY, $185 Proper...
Speeding – Jesse Horstmann, Spearfish, SD, 95/70, $185; Torin P. Wirtanen, Moorcroft, WY, 79/70, $103 Child Safety Restraint System Violation – Bianca G. Javier, Gillette, WY, $65 No Valid Title, Registration, License Plates – Bianca Javier, Rapid City, SD, $140 Fail to Display Valid License Plates, Tabs or Permits – Mark Allen Braun, Spearfish, SD, $90 U-Turn Violation – Troy Starrett, Gillette, WY, $90 Pass in No-Passing Zone – Mckayle Mosley, Cheyenne, WY, $140 Violate Legal Weight (2001-4000) – Scott Sieler, Sturgis, SD, $135; (4001-6...
Apr. 17 – Seven VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage. Animal complaint. Business check. Citizen assist. Three house watches. Information report. Motorist assist. Fingerprints for outside employment. Suspicious person. Wanted person. EMS page. Apr. 18 – Three VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Animal complaint. Citizen assist. Suspicious person. Theft report. Two EMS pages. Apr. 19 – Two VIN checks. Three paper services. Nine traffic stops. Traffic accident with injuries. Animal complaint. Burglary. Business checks. Found...
On April 25, police gave emergency fund assistance to travelers in need. On April 26, police gave a courtesy ride to a homeless individual who needed a ride to the shelter in Gillette. On April 26, police received a report of harassment. Investigation is continuing. On April 26, police received a request from a business to trespass an individual from the premises. Upon contact with the individual, officers will serve notice. On April 28, police were requested to conduct a welfare check. Reporting party advised they were worried they were not...
Violations: Oscar H. Garay, Speeding 44/30, Pecos, TX, $130; Yang Yu, Speeding 44/30, San Diego, CA, $130; Eric V. Adkins, Speeding 44/30, Navarre, FL, $130; Chasity S. De Jesus, Speeding 43/30, Sleepy Hollow, NY, $130; Tara E. Hartzell, Speeding 44/30, Squamish, BC, $130; Zakery W. Deel, Speeding 26/20 – School Zone, Watford City, ND, $170; Brittany J. Hatzenbuhler, Fail to Maintain Lane, Piedmont, SD, $90; Layne T. Wellman, Speeding 51/30, South Shore, KY, $165; Christopher L. Wood, Speeding 44/30, Gillette, WY, $130; Alisha D. Reaser, S...
Applications for ambulance drivers to join the Pine Haven Volunteer EMS crew are requested immediately, according to Fire Chief TJ Gideon. “We are in desperate need of drivers; anyone who would like to volunteer, contact me or Dusty Downey with EMS,” he said. Those interested in this volunteer position are not obligated to take EMT classes or learn any other responsibilities of first responders, neither to fight fire nor to directly work with patients. The ambulance driver does just that: they drive. “We’ll train you to drive,” Gideon sa...
A letter of Interest was sent to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) a couple of weeks ago regarding Pine Haven's plan to again seek funding to continue the bike path through town. HDR's Heath Turbiville discussed the amount and purpose of the grant at the workshop earlier in the month. Mayor Karla Brandenburg wanted to understand the town's position, "I want to make sure I know what we're going to apply for." Last year, the town received grant funding that is paying for a...
Man dies after rollover crash on I-90 near Rozet GILLETTE (WNE) — A 37-year-old man died after rolling his car on Interstate 90 near Rozet Wednesday afternoon. Jachob Irish was driving a Honda Civic eastbound on Interstate 90 when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve in the road near mile marker 145, according to Wyoming Highway Patrol. He drove onto the shoulder, then overcorrected, causing the Civic to go into a ditch and turn over several times. Campbell County Coroner Paul Wallem said Irish died from blunt force trauma, specifically t...
On April 3, police assisted a vehicle owner who had locked their keys in their vehicle. Officer was able to gain access to the vehicle for the owner. On April 7, police received a report of an alarm at a business in town. Officer arrived on scene and found nothing out of the ordinary. It was determined to be a false alarm. On April 7, police received a report of two women fighting at a residence in town and a child was also involved. Officer arrived on scene to find two females arguing. One stated it was a physical altercation, the other denied...
After the last few months of discussion among town residents and a recent public meeting allowing residents to speak candidly, this month’s meeting of Pine Haven’s council entertained the question of allowing chickens within town limits. With opinions divided on the matter, the discussion led to discontent within the audience and was shortly followed by the resignation of Councilwoman Kristy Speed. The signatures of everyone who came forward with an opinion, either for or against, had been gathered over a period of time. These were sub...
Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) spokesman Neil Gray spoke to the council last Wednesday night about moving certain participants of the Country Junkin’ event to a better outlet for their goods. He requested an interruption of travel along North Big Horn for approximately half a block, blocking from the corner at the West Texas Trail Museum south to Gifts, Thrifts and Ifts, between the medical clinic and post office, maintaining access to these two essential agencies. This portion of roadway would be closed from Friday, June 2, at 7 a...
Bruce Lang of Pine Haven, who died in the line of duty while attempting to rescue a civilian this last winter, will be honored among his fallen brethren during the week of May 4-7 by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Everyone – businesses, community organizations and homes – is invited to remember with a red light bulb. Throughout the nation, lights will be changed to red starting on International Firefighters’ Day to shine brightly after dark through National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. People are encouraged to learn...
Degenfelder opposes proposed Title IX rule change CHEYENNE (WNE) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder released a statement Thursday regarding the Biden administration’s proposed Title IX rule changes. Title IX is a 1972 law that bans sex discrimination in public schools, colleges and universities that receive federal funding. Among other changes, proposed new rules that are due to take effect in May would include protections for transgender and nonbinary students for the first time. Degenfelder said in the sta...
Speeding – Dylan Rowe, Spearfish, SD, 92/70, $170; Derek F. Smith, Hulett, WY, 81/70, $115; Jarett Carrasco, Northglenn, CO, 93/70, $175; Jamie Jacobsen, Buffalo, WY, 83/75, $101; Mason Andrew Remmick, Gillette, WY, 92/80, $130; Jasen Stevens, Apache Junction, AZ, 90/80, $105; Keasly L. Kerbo, Gillette, WY, 90/75, $135; (minor), Brock S. Ward, Ogden, AR, 85/70, $135 No Valid Title, Registration, License Plates – Mikaela Kessel, Fort Collins, CO, $140 Impede Traffic in Left Lane on Interstate – Ruben Rodriquez V, San Marcos, TX, $90 Weigh...
Apr. 10 – Ten VIN checks. Four paper service. Three traffic stops. Alarm. Animal complaints. Business check. Civil standby. Welfare check. Apr. 11 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage. Business alarm. Animal complaint. Business check. House watch. Fingerprints. Motorist assist. Two EMS pages. Apr. 12 – Six VIN checks. Traffic stop. Assist another agency. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Citizen dispute. Coroner call. Controlled substance problem. Harassment. Traffic complaint. Wanted person. EMS p...
