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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Pine Ridge Ministries is celebrating, and invite you to join in the fun! They will be hosting an open house celebration on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Pine Ridge Community Church, 17117 US Highway 14, Carlile. The festivities will begin with outdoor worship at 10 a.m. (please bring a chair), followed by a dedication of the prayer space at 11 a.m. Potluck lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., then a cornhole tournament will begin at noon. Please come for any or all of the celebration. Pine Ridge Ministries is a simple community of faith, learning...
Our Thanks We would like to thank Croell Inc., Neiman Enterprises, Blakeman Propane, Sundance State Bank, Pinnacle Bank, Bearlodge Engineering and Surveying, Decker’s, the Fair Board, Redwater Café and Andrea Robinson MWFB, for their donations that made the Crook County Fair BBQ possible. Crook County Farm Bureau Federation Della Hawken, Info Chairman CCFBF...
There’s gonna be a shoot out at Lakeside Sporting Clays, 101 McKean Road, east of Pine Haven, on Saturday, August 14. The divisions include men, women and youth (all participants under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult). Each participant will be given a poker hand and there will be one winner per division for a rifle with other awards given for top shots. The event will host a raffle and silent auction as well. Entries will start signing in at 9 a.m. and shooting starts at 10 a.m. Lunch will be available and awards will be g...
Book Signing Thursday August 5, 2021 at our Library 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Viktoriia Peterson is the author, she writes both adult and kids’ books. Story hour is Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at Robinson Park. NEW BOOKS Fallen by Linda Castillo A series of five books: A Court of Thorns and Roses, A Court Of Mist And Fury, A Court Of Wings And Ruins, A Court of Frost And Starlight and A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas. The Wanted by Robert Crais Fool’s Paradise by Robert B. Parker Winter’s Mourn & Winter’s Curse by Mary Stone The Shaker Murder...
The appreciation barbecue hosted by the Over the Hill Gang in Pine Haven was well attended by fire fighters, emergency medical personnel, law enforcement and veterans last Wednesday. The Gang supplied and cooked up hamburgers, hotdogs and brats with a plethora of tasty sides provided by the nearly 60 community members who wanted to express their gratitude for the efforts of these first responders. The hosts did not forget desert either – member Rich Wilkerson brought the makings for homemade i...
Legal Aid of Wyoming will be available at the Pine Haven Community Center on Wednesday, August 4, after lunch, to help people with preparation of wills, directives, etc. This group can also assist with an assortment of other non-criminal issues. There will be an attorney present to answer questions and assist in the details. Most services are free, but there may be filing fees for certain items. This is a RSVP event. People who are interested in attending should contact Pine Haven Town Hall at 307-756-9807. There will be some paperwork to fill...
Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) is hosting their seventh annual Rib Rally in Diehl’s parking lot on Wednesday, August 11, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Guests, both locals and out of towners are encouraged to stop by and enjoy a meal of ribs, watermelon and as much water as they can drink. This is a bike friendly event....
For years, the last Saturday of July has been the day to go to the Blakeman Family Reunion and this year it will be on July 31 at the Belle Fourche River Rest Area, just west of Moorcroft, at noon. This is a no-host potluck get together, so gather up your family, some chairs, a table or two and your favorite picnic food to share with all of your aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, sisters, brothers and cousins for a good visit and a nice-to-meet-you kind of day....
Saturday saw the third annual Lakeview Show and Shine Car Show open with a bang with 50 entries in the first hour and more coming in as fast as they could be registered. Ultimately, there were 54 entered in the competition and 40 just for fun, coming from all over the county including several from Hulett, Moorcroft and Sundance. Walking through the lengthening lines of vintage and rare vehicles was a treat to many aficionados of fine automobiles. Organizer Sharon Coleman said later of the...
Thank You Pine Haven’s senior group – the Over The Hill Gang – would like to thank everyone who purchased raffle tickets for our Black Powder Gun Raffle. We met our goal of $4000 to pay half of the estimated cost for the new floor in the back room of the community center, plus extra to help support our seniors. Thank you one and all, you are greatly appreciated. Special thanks to Bill and Emily Smith for donating the black powder rifle and pistol, Richard Wilkerson for donating the knife block and knives and being our #1 ticket sales perso... Full story
A few minutes before 10 a.m. last Wednesday, librarians Lacey Rasco and Heather Reynolds walked into the canopied picnic area at Robinson Perk to prepare for Story Hour. This delightful time has been part of the stores of the children’s library for a long time, though usually conducted in the library. Rasco explained the change of venue, “We couldn’t have any programs in the library because of COVID-19, so we figured we’d do it outside and everybody enjoyed it so much, we decided to do it agai...
A while back, Emily Smith and husband Bill, who serve on the Pine Haven Town Council and Over The Hill Gang (senior group) committee board respectively, approached the “Gang” with an offer to donate a black powder rifle and pistol to be raffled off. Fellow resident Richard Wilkerson also contributed a “very nice” knife set with block for second place, according to spokesperson and event co-organizer Chris Bingham. The gang then purchased a Paradise Foods $100 gift certificate for third place....
Thank You Donnas Diner will be temporarily closed during the next 2-3 weeks for repairs. A recent incident left all customers and staff OK. We look forward to opening as soon as possible and finishing out a great summer. Thanks to the Fire and EMS for the quick response. Thanks to all the customers who have stopped or called to check on everyone. Kandi and Kelli Thank You The Moorcroft Fire department would like to thank the many local, county and state individuals who have helped out during the recent and early fires we’ve had. A special t...
The Moorcroft Jubilee Committee asks that all vehicles be moved from South Big Horn Avenue immediately following the parade on Saturday so vendors are able to set up for the evening festivities....
The firemen’s benefit hosted at the Devils Tower KOA Monday was a hit, according to Teresa Brown, who helped man the grill at the event. “It’s really nice; a lot of good people are here,” she said. On hand were several games and challenges for young and old alike as well as lemonade and slushies to keep cool as everyone waited for the barbecue dinner of brats and burgers. Despite fireworks not being allowed due to the high fire danger, plenty of fun was available for July 4 revelers. All don...
We would like to invite everyone to come watch “Story Creations by Denise Gard” on July 16, 2021. This action-packed program features Denise and her dogs, Joey & Kira, as they deliver a story full of dog tricks. Bring your lawn chairs to Robinson Park in Moorcroft for this free live show that will take place at 1 p.m. Please call the library at 307-756-3232 with any questions. New Arrivals! K-3 Fox the Tiger by Corey R. Tabor, Juvenile Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners of the Calav...
The Wyoming Arts Council is holding the first round in a series of statewide listening sessions in Northeast Wyoming. These events are free and open to the public. Individual artists, community members, grantees and volunteers, board members and staff from local arts organizations are invited to attend. A listening session will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thurs., July 15 in Sundance at Old Stoney. Sessions will also be held in Sheridan and Gillette....
Summer Reading will be June 16 to July 21. Animal movies will be shown at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays during our summer reading program. Starting June 23, Story Hour will take place at Robinson Park for the duration of the summer reading program, weather pending. On July 16, Denise Gard and her dogs will be presenting their “Story Creations” at Robinson Park at 1 p.m. This program is FREE and open to everyone. New Arrivals! K-3 Experiments with a Lemon (non-fiction) by Angela Royston, Fox at Night by Corey R. Tabor, Mini Pigs (non-fiction) by Paula M....
The Moorcroft Interfaith Community (MIC) is hosting Free Ice Cream Friday, starting July 2 at Donna’s Diner. Ice cream will be served free for kids up to 18 years old and seniors older than 59 from 1 p.m. The MIC hopes to spread the word about the Totes for Hope summer assistance program and where the packages can be located, ensuring Crook County children have food even when they aren’t in school with this reoccurring tasty treat event. Co-organizer Monte Reikhenberg explains the circumstances...
Thank You My family and I would like to thank the Moorcroft Fire Department for their quick response to the lightning-caused fire on our ranch, not once but twice when the 103-degree temps plus 40-mile-an-hour winds about overwhelmed us. We would like to thank the Chris Williams family for their efforts in getting water to us and Dusty Thomas and Chancey Miller for helping run sprayers to fight hot spots. Thanks also to Cody Spaulding and his sprayer, Dale Wood, Zach Richards, Chase Williams and Jake Fenner, who rushed down to help us load our...
The Moorcroft Community Development Committee (MCDC) almost 30 years ago received the keys to the display board and have ever since made a point of sharing just a bit of the town’s history on the board with passers-by. The 48-year-old rest area also hosts the marker identifying the old Texas Trail that ran through this territory more than 100 years ago with brands from the cattle and sheep ranches that came to settle in the area pressed into the statue. In 2004, the site was closed for r...
My neighbors and I would like to thank all the fire fighters and people who brought equipment to cut fire line to stop the Strong Lane Fire. Ed Elliott Pine Ridge...
Noonan Park is beginning to shine with a bit of her former pride as the new restrooms are completed, the playground equipment receives final touches before opening and work on the parking area continues....
Claude Trigg and son Robert quietly opened the Black Anchor Products company eight months ago on the northwest corner of Converse Street and Yellowstone Avenue. What started as a small at-home leatherworking partnership has grown into a true sporting goods store, boasting camping goods, rifles, pistols, bows and ammunition as well as hunting and fishing licenses. The father and son team still create custom orders for “gun holsters and more”. The duo officially opened their doors Monday mor...
The first North East Wyoming Walleye Association Annual Kids Fishing Derby at Keyhole Reservoir last weekend was a big success! Twenty six contestants participated in the age groups “big enough” to 9 and 10-13. Fish caught and measured included Walleye, Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Freshwater Drum and Carp....
