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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Campbell County finally succeeds in getting federal grant for industrial park GILLETTE (WNE) — If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. And again. And again. After numerous failed attempts at getting funding for an industrial park, Campbell County was finally successful this week, when it was awarded a $2.8 million federal grant to help build an industrial park east of Cam-plex. The grant is from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Association, specifically from a program designed to help coal communities. Public Works...
LARAMIE — The way University of Wyoming students and administrators approach tuition will change next year. The UW Board of Trustees gave the green light for two recommendations from administrators Thursday: increase tuition by 4% and transition to a block tuition model starting in the 2023-24 school year. While students now pay tuition per credit hour they take, a block tuition model will introduce a lump sum students pay regardless of the number of credits. Block tuition rates will be the norm for any undergraduate student taking 12-18 credit...
Two troubadours are coming to Moorcroft for an evening of contemporary folk and western music at the Crook County Library on Mon., Oct. 3, when award-winning songwriters Kerry Grombacher and Aspen Black will perform their “Songs & Stories of the American West” concert at 6 p.m. They are both multi-instrumentalists, and their songs draw vivid portraits and tell fascinating stories that they accompany with guitars, bass and mandolin. “It’s a real treat to bring our cowboy songs to all three of the Crook County Libraries,” songwriter Kerry Grombac...
The Library is teaming up with the museum to host a show performed by Kerry Gromacher and Aspen Black. They will be performing “The Legacy of Wyoming” at the West Texas Trail Museum on Monday, October 3 at 6 p.m. The show is inspired by true stories that have shaped the west. Come down and join us for a night of fun! For more information call the library at 756-3232 or look on our Facebook page. New Books 6:20 Man by Davin Baldacci Dream Town by David Baldacci Fox Creek by William Kent Krueger The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James By the...
Sept. 12 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Business check. Trespassing complaint. Two animal complaints. Fingerprints. Suspicious circumstance. Traffic hazard. Four EMS pages. Sept. 13 – Child abuse/neglect. Citizen assist. Fraud. Two patient transfers. Suspicious person/circumstances. Three traffic stops Five VIN checks. Sept. 14 – Abandoned vehicle. Four EMS pages. Assisted another agency. Assisted Highway Patrol. Business checks. Citizen assist. Citizen standby. Coroner call. Disturbance. Domestic disturbance. Finge...
After a series of discussions between the mobile home park owners whose properties are tapped into the town’s water and sewer infrastructure and Moorcroft’s governing body, a compromise has been reached regarding the investment fees required and why. Unless revisited by a future council, this compromise will be in effect until such time that a future water project incorporates adding meters to the individual trailer sites for all parks within the municipal area, making them all equal. The Ellis Mobile Home Park will be responsible for each ind...
Moorcroft has sold the North Big Horn property. The town has owned the empty commercial property north of the Texas Trail Museum for more than a decade and has been trying to sell it almost as long. Due to restrictions, though, there have been no bids on said land when advertised. These numerous restrictions will follow the property through any future sales. "That's probably one of the reasons it's taken forever, because there are a lot of restrictions on it," Councilman Dale Petersen explained...
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, the Moorcroft and Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Departments were called out to a structure fire reported at 312 North Yellowstone. According to long-time firefighter Fred Devish, a compromised stove pipe traveling up through the structural chimney from a wood burning stove was the culprit. The fire subsequently moved from the chimney into "a little bit of the roof materials", necessitating the fire crews to soak the space between the outer and inner layers of...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4311 invites all Crook County veterans to bring their kids and their hunting rifles to the Sundance Rod and Gun Club range just off WY 585 at 9 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 1. VFW members will assist in sighting in/zeroing their hunting rifles in preparation for the 2022 deer and elk season. A certified NRA safety instructor will run the range with standard safety measures in place. It is asked that attendees bring individual personal protection equipment - at a minimum, hearing and eye protection. Post 4311 will pay...
Speeding – Kason Twomey, Gillette, WY, 60/45, $135; Michael Newhouse, Azle, TX, 94/70, $190; Mary Holzer, West Bend, WI, 77/70, $99; James P. Kush, Spearfish, SD, 93/80, $125; Cody Nored, Loveland, CO, 97/80, $155; Joseph Gardner, Gillette, WY, 94/80, $130; Mark Shadley, Hanson, MA, 79/65, $140; April Miller, Moorcroft, WY, 80/70, $105; Taren Massie, Battle Ground, WA, 83/65, $150; Erik Iverson, Middleton, WI, 78/65, $181; Berton Garro, Gillette, WY, 81/75, $97; Breanna L. Harp, Pflugerville, TX, $80; Dang Tran, San Jose, CA, 94/80, $130; Brett...
Sept. 5 – Paper service. Fifteen traffic stops. Fire ban violation. Two motorist assists. Assist Keyhole State Park Ranger. Suspicious vehicle. Business check. House watch. Three EMS pages. Sept. 6 – Eight VIN checks. Two paper services. Nine traffic stops. Business check. Welfare check. Citizen assist. Motorist assist. Two suspicious circumstances. Fingerprints. EMS page. Fire page. Sept. 7 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Nine traffic stops. Business check. Fire alarm. Two suspicious circumstances. Fingerprints. Motorist assist. Welfare chec...
Hageman declines to debate GreyBull CHEYENNE (WNE) —Republican U.S. House of Representatives primary winner Harriet Hageman has declined an invitation to debate Democratic contender Lynnette GreyBull next month. WyomingPBS confirmed Monday that officials had provided two dates in October for Hageman to participate in the general election debate, and she declined both. For the first date, she said there was a scheduling conflict, and when given a second available date, Hageman said she would not participate at all. “Since announcing her candidac...
Moorcroft Police Report Aug. 29-Sept. 11 Thirty business checks. Twenty-nine traffic warnings. Disturbance call. False alarm. Four house watches. Three vehicle unlocks. Emergency fund. Suspicious activity. Sexual assault of a minor. Eight public services. Five VIN checks. REDDI report. Four assists to other agencies. Fourteen crosswalk/school zone. Six garbage can violations. Two animal issues. Two fingerprintings. Nuisance violation. Motorist assist. Two traffic crashes. Welfare check. Traffic complaint. Between Aug. 29 and Sept. 2, the...
CASPER — More than 40 Wyoming places now have new names, after a federal effort to remove a slur aimed at Indigenous women from federal landmarks. The term “squaw” has historically been used, often derogatorily, as an ethnic and sexist slur. The Department of the Interior, under the leadership of Laguna Pueblo member Secretary Deb Haaland, issued an order last year calling for more than 650 public places in the United States that use the term to be renamed. The department also replaced the term with “sq___” in official communica...
Black Hills Bentonite LLC of Casper, WY has asked for a permit to mine bentonite a couple miles south of Pine Haven. At last week's public meeting of Pine Haven Council, residents and Land Quality Division of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) representatives entertained approximately 60 guests from Pine Haven and the surrounding area to discuss concerns about the mining process. Mayor Karla Brandenburg later noted, "All who spoke objected to the mine being built in the area it is...
Pine Haven’s town council plans to apply for a Business Ready Grant in the new year to enable the town to build the infrastructure for a business park and subsequent fire hall. According to Mayor Karla Brandenburg, along with this main funding they are actively seeking “other avenues for grants for this project”. The Wyoming Business Council’s Business Ready Grant has specific prerequisites, though, one of which is the donation of the land that will hold the infrastructure and on which the structures are to be built. The present land owners...
The number of registered voters in Crook County took a significant leap upwards this year, according to the official tallies from August’s primary election. Crook County had 4103 registered voters in total at the 2018 primary, a number that grew only modestly to 4143 by the 2020 general election. This year, on the other hand, 4558 people were registered to vote in the county on election day – an increase of 415 people, or 10%. On election day itself, Crook County gained 205 new voters. Unsurprisingly, the number of ballots that were cast for...
Saturday's Pine Haven Days Parade was a great hit with 26 entries, including Grand Marshals Bruce and Linda Lang, who have lived in the Pine Haven area since 1981, a couple of years before the town was incorporated. Linda later said of the experience, "I was very flattered to be one of the Grand Marshals. This is our home, our community and our family." As the procession lined out, bags were open and contestants were hydrated and slathered with sunscreen as they prepared for the candy haul...
Are you ready? Another exciting year of LOGOS is about to begin! With the theme, “ENCOUNTERS WITH GENESIS”, students, their families and staff will explore together some of the great questions of life and God’s love. Questions like, “Does God still love me when I fail?”, “Why do we suffer because of Adam’s sin?”, “Are God’s promises true?” and “How can we use bad events for good?” LOGOS, a non-denominational program, aptly described as “Christ-Centered Fun”, is for the entire family. Elementary age students (and pre-school students, if accom...
East HS student killed, three hurt in car crash CHEYENNE (WNE) — One student from Cheyenne’s East High School was killed and three other teenagers from East were seriously hurt in a single vehicle accident Sunday night, according to local authorities. The incident reportedly occurred at about 10:30 p.m. on East Lincolnway, just in front of the McDonald’s on East Lincolnway. As the 16-year-old driver of a Ford Taurus was apparently speeding and also “switching lanes” on the street, “he spun out of control into the parking lot” of the McDonald...
Open Painting, Drawing, Sculpting Children 10 and Under: Grand Champion-Maya Miller; Reserve Champion-Trapper Idler Junior Ages 11 to 18: Grand Champion, Best of Show-Tana Timberman; Reserve Champion-Lily Lindholm Open Crafts Adults 19 and over: Grand Champion-Jessica Van Woerkom; Reserve Champion-Jessica Van Woerkom Junior Ages 11-18: Grand Champion, Best of Show-Kimberly Fowler; Reserve Champion-Zoe Skeens Children Ages 10 and Under: Grand Champion-Audrey Crawford; Reserve Champion-Tony Manning Open Needlework Cross Stitch: Reserve...
After many years conducting the town’s business in two monthly meetings to comfortably get all agenda items covered, Moorcroft’s council is considering returning to one meeting a month in an effort to lessen costs. Mayor Ben Glenn opened the discussion: “We’ve batted around going to one meeting a month again, does anybody have any thoughts on that?” “One of the reasons we went to two is because of how long they were,” Councilman Dale Petersen remembered. “We don’t want to have 11-12 p.m. meetings [but] I’m good with trying it and if it doesn...
Consequences of the closure of the municipal landfill are beginning to be felt and are following the long-held predictions of Moorcroft Mayor Ben Glenn, former mayor Dick Claar and many others who dreaded the inevitable rise in costs under the auspices of outside facilitators. “We’re trucking to Gillette now so I think we have to look at our commercial rates,” Glenn reported at the last council meeting. “For years they have been too low, but we got away with it because our landfill [rates] was at $60 a ton. We are now paying $80 a ton at Gill...
A number of gaps on this year’s municipal ballots will be filled with write-in candidates at this year’s general election. Following the primary, any eligible person who received at least three write-in nominations was given the opportunity to place themselves in the running. In Sundance, a write-in spot was available for one of the two council seats that will be elected in November. However, says County Clerk Melissa Jones, no individual received three write-ins, so the ballot will not change. In Sundance, the candidates for the two seats wil...
Almost every district-level seat set to appear on the ballot at the upcoming general election will be contested. This November, voters will be asked to make their choices for the school, medical services, natural resource, museum and senior citizen service districts. All district seats are non-partisan. Candidate sign-up closed on Monday. For Crook County School District, four trustee seats will be elected at the general and almost three times that number of candidates have put their names forward. All trustees will serve four-year terms....
