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 – Irenemarie Kennedyarllentar, Mission Viejo, CA, 92/75, $145; Tsvetonka Ybarra, Casper, WY, 88/75, $125; Kyle B. Koons, Bucyrus, OH, 48/30, $150; Paul Meyer, Herington, KS, 97/75, $180; Julia Miller, Broomfield, CO, 91/70, $165; Kelly Francis Simons, Gillette, WY, 87/75, $120; Kyle A. Munier, Livingston, MT, 91/75, $125; Ernan Garcia-Martinez, Sanford, CO, 82/70, $120; Michael Karrick, Middletown, OH, 77/70, $99; Walter Hite, Mooresville, IN, 79/70, $103; Kennth Mayes, Conehatta, MS, 41/30, $167; Jaja Hutton, Aberdeen, MD, 101/70, $...
Sept. 26 – Traffic accident with damage. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business check. Civil standby. Disturbance. Controlled substance problem. Paper service. Three sets of fingerprints. Two reports of suspicious person/circumstances. Three traffic stops. Seven VIN checks. Two welfare checks. Sept. 27 – Alarm. Business check. Domestic disturbance. Two fire pages. Gun call. Lifeflight assist. Paper service. Fingerprints. EMS page. Two traffic stops. Three VIN checks. Welfare check. Sept. 28 – Two EMS pages. Animal complaint. Assisted anoth...
Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg took a few minutes recently to update town residents on the progress of the C Bar Subdivision development south of Vista Grande Drive on both sides of Pine Haven Road. The work is coming along as planned with the roadways being cut in at this juncture and HDR Engineering's Heath Turbiville inspecting the situation as the crews proceed. "We met with [the] Swagger construction foreman," Brandenburg said, "about compaction of the roads and ditches, which Heath...
With Moorcroft’s garbage transport contract with Western Waste Solutions coming to an end, an invitation to bid had been advertised recently. Three bids were received by the deadline and were opened at Monday night’s meeting of the town’s governing body, who heard prices and terms of each bid in no particular order. The first bid opened was from current service provider Western Waste Solutions with a price increase due to the current cost of fuel, etc. The second and third bids came from Kiefer Sanitation and C W Waste Inc. respectively, which...
When the Swagger crew was initially cutting the roadway and drainage through the C Bar property, they inadvertently struck the town's water main and as efforts were taken to fix the damage, a cascading effect began to occur. At Tuesday morning's workshop, Mayor Karla Brandeburg explained the situation to her council, saying, "They dug it up and because the fittings were old...when they put a coupling in there and turned the water back on, it blew [one of the elbows in the line], fixed this...
Multiple hunters ticketed for trespassing over the weekend GILLETTE (WNE) — Sheriff’s deputies ticketed trespassers throughout the county last weekend who said they were unaware they were on private land. At about 9 a.m. Friday, deputies ticketed a 23-year-old man and 24-year-old man off of Mackey Road for trespassing. The two admitted to trespassing in order to hunt, and Wyoming Game and Fish wardens took over a poaching investigation after deputies left, Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds said. Saturday, at about 6 p.m., a 37-year-old land own...
The Wyoming State Bar declined to initiate a disciplinary investigation into Harriet Hageman, a natural resources attorney, in July after another lawyer filed a grievance against the congressional candidate, according to records shared with WyoFile. Darby Hoggatt submitted the complaint after watching Hageman debate Rep. Liz Cheney on June 30. During the televised event, Hageman downplayed the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and said there were “serious questions about the 2020 election.” “As a licensed attorney in the State of Wyoming, I bel...
Patrick LeFave of Moorcroft will spend up to three years behind bars after his probation was revoked for three separate alleged violations. LeFave was serving 36 months of supervised probation after pleading guilty to strangulation of a household member in 2019. According to the complaint, LeFave failed to meet the conditions of his probation in three ways, including that he failed to meet with his supervising probation agent twice in March this year. LeFave is also reported to have admitted to a Department of Family Services agent and his...
On September 26, police were called to a disturbance at Subway. Upon arrival, officer spoke with management who advised them of the situation. Management advised police if the person causing the disturbance came back to the restaurant they would like them trespassed. Nothing further at this time. On September 27, police clerk gave emergency fund assistance to someone in need. On September 29, police served two (2) 30-day junk ordinance violation warnings. On September 29, police received a report of a wrong way driver on I-90. Officer went to...
Beginning in November, Moorcroft will entertain one town council meeting on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., this ordinance having passed second reading Monday night. This, of course, is not the first time the town's business has been curtailed to the one monthly endeavor. In the past, however, according to Councilman Dale Petersen, the time it took to cover the agenda was often prohibitive. Making Wednesday evening the monthly date of the meeting was not arbitrary either,...
Moorcroft has received grant funds in the amount of $484,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for the construction of the long-anticipated splash pad and the council is now looking at the next step. The grant is a 50/50 deal so, when the council approved applying for funding, they also approved using a portion of the Specific Purpose Tax endowment for the town’s percentage. Acknowledging the years townspeople have been waiting for this water feature, according to Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider, the path the application had t...
If you will need to travel this winter on roads that may be closed due to weather, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is inviting you to sign up for two programs that will allow you to do so. Collectively known as the Wyoming Travel Authorization Program (W-TAP), the Wyoming Authorized Travel and Rolling Closure Authorization programs allow drivers to apply for authorization to travel on sections of closed roadways when the department has deemed it is safe enough. The Wyoming Authorized Travel application is open to all drivers, b...
The Powder River Energy (PRECorp) Foundation has facilitated $15,360 in direct donations to local volunteer fire departments through a single day of fundraising in July this year. Called the WyoGives ‘Day of Giving,’ the annual online fundraiser gives local charities an opportunity to raise funds online and leverage matching funds from entities like the Hughes Charitable Foundation to increase the total dollars raised. The 24-hour fundraiser was held on July 13, and the PRECorp Foundation dedicated 100 percent of the money raised to local vol...
Woman charged with hit-and-run in Cody CODY (WNE) — Jennifer Christen Phillips, 40, of Cody, pleaded not guilty Friday to hit-and-run charges after she allegedly struck an 11-year-old on a bicycle. She also pleaded not guilty to one count of failing to yield the right of way in a crosswalk. Parker DeFord was riding his bicycle Sept. 20 with some friends near the intersection of 16th Street and Stampede Avenue. As DeFord attempted to cross 16th Street around 5:30 p.m., a white Dodge Ram turning from 16th onto Stampede Avenue struck him. The vehi...
After a lull during the summer months, bird flu is back and members of the public are asked to report any suspicious avian deaths to the Wyoming Game & Fish Department. According to a statement from the department, positive results for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in a blue-winged teal, a great horned owl and two turkey vultures. “With bird hunting seasons either ongoing or rapidly approaching, and as migrating birds start to head south, we are asking the public to keep an eye out for dead birds and be aware o...
CASPER — Wyoming women and health care providers are asking a Teton County judge to block state lawmakers and an anti-abortion group from joining an ongoing lawsuit over Wyoming’s abortion ban. Right to Life Wyoming and lawmakers Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, R-Cody, and Rep. Chip Neiman, R-Hulett, filed a motion last month asking to join the lawsuit as intervenors. If accepted, they would plan to make additional arguments about abortion as a procedure and the legislative process. While an attorney representing the state said he isn’t again...
A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout October. 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 in N...
Pine Haven’s Over the Hill Gang will be hosting a mayoral candidate question and answer event at the community center on Saturday, October 8 at 7 p.m. Incumbent Karla Brandenburg and candidate Fred Nelson have agreed to attend; however, the session will continue with only one present. This is not a debate; the purpose is not an argument of policy or opinion, but an opportunity for the candidates to answer questions. Local resident and former councilman Mike Pommarane will be moderating and, after Brandenburg and Nelson introduce themselves, the...
Story time is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., geared toward preschool age children; however, everyone is welcome. Kids Paint class is once a month, on a Friday. Participants must sign up, please call the library at 307-756-3232 for details. After-school activities on Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. Please join us for a night of music inspired by stories that have shaped the west! The Moorcroft Branch Library will be hosting a free musical show called “Legacy of Wyoming” at the West Texas Trail Museum on Monday, October 3 at 6 p.m. Awa...
On September 13, police served a notice of setting for Municipal Court. On September 14, police were called to Deere Haven for a fight. One party was arrested for Battery and transported to Crook County Detention Center. On September 14, police were called to a residence regarding a suspicious incident. Resident found a bag of dog feces on their car parked in their driveway. Resident had suspicions on who left it but no way to know for sure. Officer took report, nothing further. On September 14, police were called to a domestic disturbance...
Sept. 19 – Abandoned vehicle. Business checks. Three fire pages. Paper service. Sex offense. Suspicious person/circumstances. Traffic complaint. Four traffic stops. Four VIN checks. Two wanted persons. Sept. 20 – Alarm. Assisted another agency. Business checks. False 911. Lifeflight assist. EMS call. Prisoner transport. Traffic complaint. Traffic hazard. Four traffic stops. Trespassing. Six VIN checks. Sept. 21 – Abandoned vehicle. Two EMS pages. Citizen assist. Civil standby. Paper service. Patient transfer. Four traffic stops. Utility probl...
Speeding – Daniel E. Eicher, Mt. Vernon, MO, 40/30, $150; Scott J. Backes, Gillette, WY, 59/45, $130; Charmaine Carter, Hill City, SD, 86/80, $97; David Martin, Greenwood, IN, 86/70, $150; Ashlynne Simpson, Rapid City, SD, 79/70, $103; (minor), Gillette, WY, 30/20, $30; Xueheng Wan, Seattle, WA, 70/30, $400; Logan M. Taggart, Beulah, WY, 39/30, $143; Kendra Nowak, Morrice, MI, 70/65, $65; Karthick Moorthy, Nashville, TN, 98/80, $150; Trevor Martin, Laramie, WY, 83/65, $216; Tony Kim, Laguna Woods, CA, 51/30, $267; Tahlia Hunter, Rapid City, S...
Pine Haven Director of Public Works Sunny Schell will be installing speed limit signage informing drivers of the 20 mile an hour limit throughout municipal roadways as well as ensuring drivers of tractor/trailers recognize the ten mile an hour limit to which they must adhere. After ascertaining how many speed limit signs Schell has on hand, Mayor Karla Brandenburg asked the director to let the council know the areas where it would “make sense” to install signage and they then can purchase more, if needed. Schell currently has three and the cos...
Pine Haven resident Don Dihle spoke to the town council last Tuesday evening regarding his concerns about the increased truck traffic along Vista Grande Drive, calling it a public nuisance and safety issue. He and his wife have lived on the paved residential street for several years. Vista Grande Drive is not a through street, but entertains a number of homes along both sides as well as suburban side streets. Pine Haven's council and the developers of the new C Bar Subdivision project had...
The Oshoto Community Bible Church and the Hulett First Baptist Church invite those interested to join them for a day of singing and worship Sunday, September 25, starting at 10 a.m. at the lower campground of Devils Tower. For guests who arrive a bit early, coffee and rolls will be served at 9:30 a.m. The annual Old Settlers picnic will follow the service....
