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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Black Thunder Oil, the new owners of assets that once belonged to BW Oil, approached the Crook County Commissioners last week to request assistance with penalties on tax payments that the company didn’t know were owed. Jeff Waliezer of Black Thunder explained that the company had not received any notice of these taxes until a bill arrived with a ‘past due’ penalty. Black Thunder acquired the assets after BW Oil defaulted on three years of tax payments totaling over $300,000 in 2016, leading the Crook County Treasurer’s Office to launch the pro...
he Cheyenne office of the Department of Air Quality (DEQ) Air Quality Division held a public hearing Tuesday night. The goal was to listen to citizen concerns regarding the impact on ambient air quality of construction and operation of the Keyhole State Project, a 317-acre bentonite mine that has been permitted a couple miles southeast of Pine Haven. Before any comments, division administrator Nancy Vier asked if any representative from Black Hills Bentonite LLC, the company who plans to open...
At their monthly Tuesday morning workshop and in anticipation of the advent of spring, Pine Haven’s council discussed the planned installation of new waterline needed to complete a system loop through Boe Drive as well as the hydrants that will be added as part of the project. They also addressed the issue of the approximately ten replacement hydrants to be installed in the C-Bar Subdivision. Mayor Karla Brandenburg opined, “They have asked when we were going to get the fire hydrants. If it isn’t going to cost us any more, I’m thinking we need...
CASPER — Wyoming and three other states applied formally last week for more than $1 billion in federal funds for the creation of a regional clean hydrogen hub. The Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub partnership, which began a little more than a year ago, also includes Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, along with eight private companies. It’s projected to create more than 26,000 jobs — and considerable economic opportunity — if the U.S. Department of Energy signs off on the $1.25 billion proposal, according to a press release. “As an all-of-th...
Probation recommended for man accused of pointing rifle from car GILLETTE (WNE) — The man accused of pointing an AR-15-style rifle at a car full of people after cutting them off reached a plea deal that recommends probation on reduced charges. Christen H. Best, 18, pleaded no contest March 15 to amended counts of possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent, a felony and misdemeanor reckless endangerment. District Judge James M. “Mike” Causey accepted and withheld judgment on the felony plea and found Best guilty of the misde...
Speeding – Jeffery Desotell, Hancock, WI, 85/75, $105; Lazaro Rivera, Borger, TX, 85/70, $135 No Valid Driver’s License – Angilea E. Dahlsledt, Gillette, WY, $150...
Apr. 3 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Business check. House watch. Motorist assist. Project Lifesaver. Suspicious circumstance. Fire page. EMS page. Apr. 4 – Two VIN checks. Traffic accident with damage. Accident hit and run. Business checks. House watches. Motorist assist. EMS page. Apr. 5 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage. Traffic complaint. Wanted person. Welfare check. Two EMS pages. Apr. 6 – Four VIN checks. Five paper services. Three traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage....
Public Works Director Cory Allison recently discussed this season's projects for which he is planning. For the kids The long awaited splash pad at Noonan Park will be a jewel in the town's recreational accomplishments and Allison is optimistic, "It should be coming out for bid [shortly] and we're hoping to have it done by the end of summer." The director is currently addressing a possible new playground set for the Texas Trails Park in the next fiscal year's budget, though council has not...
There is a new face at the Moorcroft Branch Library. Branch manager Serena Buckner joins librarians Shannon Reynolds and Lacey Rasco with ideas and a goal to make Moorcroft Branch Library a popular destination for all ages. Buckner spent many of her formative years in Moorcroft, "We moved here when I was in third grade so from third grade all the way through high school, I lived here." Since then, she, her husband and their family have lived around the state with their last home in Thermopolis.... Full story
Trial for Cody couple delayed to August for possible plea agreement CODY (WNE) – The jury trials for the Cody couple charged with abusing their 15-year-old child by putting her in cruel confinement have been delayed until Aug. 7 due to possible plea agreements. Jacob Wayne Guyer, 38, and Christine Philbrook, 48, were charged separately in 2021, each with one count of child abuse after they allegedly locked the child in a room for several hours a day, under poor living conditions and with little food. Both Guyer, the child’s father, and Phi...
On March 20, police were contacted by a parent who wanted to report a theft that was possibly committed by their child. Officer met up with the parent and child and spoke with them regarding the situation. Investigation is continuing. On March 21, police were notified of people being in a residence that were not supposed to be there. Upon arrival, officer met with those in the residence and was advised that they were working for the mortgage company and were dealing with a foreclosure. After verification, the officer left the residence. Nothing...
Mar. 20 – Five VIN checks. Traffic stop. Assault. Business checks. Gun call. Fingerprints outside employment. Property damage/vandalism. Suspicious person. Theft. Trespassing. Welfare check. EMS page. Mar. 21 – VIN check. Paper service. Business check. House watch. Fingerprints for outside employment. Patient transfer. Traffic hazard removed. Suspicious person. EMS page. Mar. 22 – Two VIN checks. Traffic stop. Business checks. House watch. Missing person. Motorist assist. Fingerprints for conceal carry. Suspicious person/circumstances. Mar....
Speeding – Cass Sutton, Billings, MT, 94/80, $130; Tina Fitzpatrick, Gillette, WY, 100/80, $160; John C. Abraham, Gillette, WY, 90/80, $105; Lee Savage, Hayward, WI, 89/80, $103; Kayti L. Burt, Casper, WY, 88/75, $110; C. Levi, Andover, NJ, 81/70, $115 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Kayti L. Burt, Casper, WY, $425 Fail to Provide Proof of Liability Insurance – Lee Savage, Hayward, WI, 89/80, $560 Follow Too Closely – Mark Lynn Eischeid, Gillette, WY, $90 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Walter Lopez, Denver, C...
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) plans to move forward with the permitting process for a new bentonite mine a couple of miles outside of Pine Haven with a public hearing to consider objections from citizens regarding its potential impact on air quality. This meeting was set to take place in February but, due to inclement weather, was rescheduled. The 317-acre operation, named the Keyhole State Project, is under the auspices of parent company Black Hills Bentonite LLC, which...
A Moorcroft man has been given a split sentence after pleading guilty to child abuse. Dustin Regan allegedly used his hand and a fly swatter to hit two children during a domestic incident. On July 2, 2022, at around 12:36 a.m., a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to a Pine Haven residence for a reported domestic. The reporting party stated that Regan had entered their residence and attacked the children. When the deputy arrived on scene, the reporting party and children had relocated to a neighbor’s house. He was told tha...
Mountain lion shot and killed in Slater GUERNSEY (WNE) – As local ranchers Jeb and Lalonda Baker were sipping an early morning cup of coffee and looking out toward the horizon, they wondered why their dog was out agitating the cattle. When the dog came walking in between them, they knew something else was out near the calf pen. As Baker grabbed a pair of binoculars and took a closer look, all he could say was, “it’s a lion,” before heading for the gun cabinet. This mountain lion was a 130-pound male that was on the prowl close to Normand...
JACKSON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opposes Wyoming congresswoman Harriet Hageman’s legislative push to remove Endangered Species Act protections from Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears. But the Wyoming Game and Fish Department backs delisting “by whatever means is necessary.” Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik told Hageman, a first-term Republican, and other members of the United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries as much Thursday morning. He described Yellowstone area grizzli...
CASPER – Anti-abortion lawmakers in Wyoming celebrated a historic win following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade over the summer, vowing to further restrict the procedure by next deleting the rape and incest exemptions in the trigger abortion ban that the Legislature had passed months earlier. But more than half a year and two lawsuits later, that initial jubilation has quieted as anti-abortion lawmakers in the Equality State face the realities of a complex post-Roe landscape. On Wednesday, a Teton County judge temporarily blo...
On March 13, police served trespass notice paperwork for a business. On March 13, police served Municipal Court papers to an individual in town. On March 15, police received a report of a gas drive-off from Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. Investigation is continuing. On March 17, police received a report of a teacher at Moorcroft Elementary putting hands on a student. Investigation is continuing. On March 18, police were requested to unlock a vehicle for an owner who had locked their keys inside the vehicle. Officer was able to gain entry for owner. On...
March 13 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Six traffic stops. Animal complaint. Crash; no injuries. Three fingerprints. Citizen assist. EMS page. March 14 – Seven VIN checks. Paper service. Ten traffic stops. Business check. Theft. Suspicious circumstance. Fingerprints. March 15 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Fingerprints. Disturbance complaint. Fraud. Gas drive off. Suspicious circumstance. Business check. House watch. Suicidal subject. March 16 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Commercial burglar alarm. Crash....
Speeding – Nicholas Lancaster, Colorado Springs, CO, 80/70, $105; Andrew Loomis, Coplay, PA, 84/70, $130; Wilson Nance, Gillette, WY, 89/75, $130; (truck) – Yuriy Butko, Brooklyn, NY, 62/45, $504 No Seat Belt (passenger) – Richard Espinoza, Worland, WY, $10 Violate Legal Weight (4001-6000) – Nathan Vinson, Black Hawk, SD, $185...
Chancey Williams isn't in a hurry. While country music artists have risen to the national scene and fallen from its graces throughout the years, Williams and the Younger Brothers Band have steadily made a career for themselves over the past decade. The concept of a music career, especially at the highest levels, tends to be an oxymoron. Careers are typically stable and music careers are known for being many things but that. A life in music can be volatile on the way up and down. That's a...
Pine Haven has a new director of their public works department. Sean Glasser lives in Pine Haven and is enjoying his first full month as director. "The department is great and we are going to try to make it just that much better and make everyone happy as we can," he says. While the director has lived full time in town for the last five years, his grandparents had a home in town and he has been around Pine Haven throughout his life. When he was younger, he lived in Gillette, but, "I wanted to...
On March 3, police conducted a civil standby while a landlord served eviction papers to a tenant. On March 7, police were notified of a traffic crash, car vs deer. Officer filled out State of Wyoming traffic crash report. On March 8, police were notified of a traffic crash in the parking lot of the Moorcroft High School. Officer arrived at the school and took witness statements. Officer filled out State of Wyoming traffic crash report. On March 9, police were requested to unlock a vehicle for an owner who had locked their keys inside the vehicl...
Newcastle schools locked down after report of student with gun NEWCASTLE (WNE) — Newcastle High School was in an extended lockdown on March 15 after the school was informed that a student had brought a gun to school. There have been no injuries reported as a result of the incident, but after the school’s administration confirmed that a gun had been brought to school, both Newcastle Middle School and the high school remained locked down while law enforcement investigated the situation. “It is no secret; we actually recovered a gun on schoo...
