Volunteers committed to fighting cancer in their communities gather once a year at an American Cancer Society Relay For Life event. Each of the more than 5,000 Relays nationwide is an overnight event that mobilizes communities to celebrate survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer), remember loved ones, and fundraise for the...
By Sarah Pridgeon An amended version of the Herman Forest Pine Beetle Project has been granted, approving a combination of forest management activities that will combat the mountain pine beetle infestation in an area northwest of Sundance. The aim of the project, which is expected to begin next year, is to increase the resilience...
By Sarah Pridgeon Three burglaries took place in the town of Hulett last week over the course of just two days. Among the targeted locations were the Corner Market, R Deli Restaurant and the Post Office. The Corner Market and R Deli Restaurant were burglarized between closing time on Sunday April 15 and 6...
Rare Element Resources will host two Bear Lodge Project public information meetings. The first meeting will be on Monday, April 30 from 7-8 p.m. in the community room in the basement of the Crook County Courthouse, located at 309 Cleveland Street in Sundance. The second meeting will be on Tuesday, May 1 from 7-8...
“An old saying states that if you want to be remembered forever, either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about,” notes Tammy Beth Needham. “However, I believe there is another way to create your legacy, and that is by being a teacher,” she adds. “Teachers have the ability to touch the...
By Sarah Pridgeon Oneok Partners have revealed plans to construct a 1,300-mile pipeline that will carry crude oil from the Bakken Shale in North Dakota to the oil trading hub in Cushing, Oklahoma. The proposed route will run parallel to the natural gas liquid pipeline due to be constructed this summer. The “Bakken Crude...
The Board of the Crook County Commissioners resolved at their April 4th meeting to enact Resolution 2012-8 – Open Burning Restriction and Ban on the Use of Fireworks. County Fire Warden Gari Gill recommended the open burning restrictions be imposed much earlier this year because of the lack of moisture this spring. The restrictions...
By Sarah Pridgeon A bill passed at the recent legislative session, authorizing conservation easements for a number of land holdings across the state, has raised questions among Crook County residents. Due to conflict of interest, Senator Ogden Driskill abstained from the vote, prompting a question whether the district was properly represented. Among the easements...
By Sarah Pridgeon The Chamber of Commerce, having elected its board for 2012, will begin exploring a number of fresh plans and events for the coming year, says Reggie Gaylord, President. To launch the chamber in its chosen new directions, several subcommittees have been established, each focusing on a specific area of interest. The...
Wyoming to step up the search for new potential sources By Sarah Pridgeon As the United States, in collaboration with the European Union and Japan, challenge the World Trade Organization against export restrictions on rare earth minerals from China, the Wyoming Geological Survey prepares to scope the state in the search for more...
