By Sarah Pridgeon Crook County was among the low-lying areas of the state to be issued a Red Flag warning from the National Weather Service last week. Because the recent mild weather has caused a “false spring,” there is concern that the region’s fire season may begin much earlier this year. Eastern and northern...
Crook, portions of Weston & Campbell Counties to make up new senate district By Sarah Pridgeon The state’s redistricting plan passed the Senate vote last Thursday and now requires only Governor Matt Mead’s signature to become law. The plan, according to Senator Ogden Driskill, will significantly change the make-up of eastern Wyoming, and...
Council hopes to have Goodson replacement in place next month By Sarah Pridgeon Following the announcement of Council Member Larry Goodson’s resignation at this month’s regular meeting of the City Council, Mayor Paul Brooks and the remaining council members have invited anyone with in interest in filling the position to step forward. Interested...
By Sarah Pridgeon Bruce Brown, supporting presidential candidate Mitt Romney, has been selected to attend the National Republican Party Convention in August. The vote to select an alternate delegate, which took place at the Crook County Republican Party’s 2012 Convention on Saturday, represents the county’s official choice of candidate for the presidential elections. Four...
Sundance High School music teacher Todd Kahler has been selected as this year’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Sundance Area Chamber of Commerce and the community members who participated in the selection process. Kahler, who began teaching at SHS in 1983, has been an active member of the community who has lent...
Recent warm weather has caused Keyhole Reservoir to rise over a 20 inches in elevation in the last week bringing it to full elevation of 4099.3 feet on Tuesday. “Keyhole Reservoir is at its highest level since June of 1999,” said Jeff Nettleton, Chief of Facility Operation and Maintenance and Engineering Services for the...
By Sarah Pridgeon Rare Element Resources has announced that the results of a pre-feasibility study for the Bear Lodge Project show it to be both technologically and economically feasible with an initial projected mine life of 19 years. Meanwhile, significant amounts of gold have been found surrounding the Bull Hill rare earth prospect. “We...
By Sarah Pridgeon Steps taken to improve the financial situation at Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) have begun to bear fruit, says new CEO Jannette Van Beek. Sundance’s hospital will not, contrary to recent rumor, be closing its doors. “The hospital is not going to close,” says Van Beek. “We have surprisingly little...
A representative from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach meetings in Wyoming cities throughout March. Alisa Cochrane, a state veterans service officer, will be conducting outreach to assist veterans and their families with their state and federal benefits, claims, and healthcare. Veterans or family members who have questions about eligibility or need...
By Sarah Pridgeon Confusion over the results of the straw poll taken at the Crook County Republican precinct caucus last week is due to there having been two separate votes, says Ted Davis, Chairman of the party. “We took a hand-raising poll earlier on in the day, just for the fun of it, which...
