By Sarah Pridgeon 2011 was the least profitable year for Sundance Emergency Services since 2004, with the fewest number of calls in the same period, according to the annual report from Dioné Moon, Sundance EMS Director. The drop in revenue was partly caused by a lower number of calls and partly the result of...
Times Staff Ex-Hulett police officer Brice R. Tucker awaits sentencing for one felony count of sexual assault in the third degree and two misdemeanor counts of sexual battery. Tucker pled guilty to two charges, no contest on a third and had four additional charges dismissed under the terms of a plea agreement reached last...
By Sarah Pridgeon Jeremiah Rieman, Natural Resources Policy Advisor to Governor Mead, expressed the governor’s desire to “think creatively at a state level” to tackle the ever-increasing mountain pine beetle epidemic now affecting the Black Hills National Forest. Speaking at Tuesday’s meeting of the Crook County Commissioners, he pledged to “entertain conversation for seeking...
Submitted by Brooke Ingalls, SHS NHS Reporter The National Honor Society of Sundance High School was rewarded with four new members during the annual induction which was held on January 25. The new inductees included Jeremy Adams, son of Jerry and Vicky Adams; Alexis Engstrom, daughter of Don and Betty Engstrom; Adam Croft, son...
By Sarah Pridgeon Ex-Hulett police officer Bryce R. Tucker appeared before District Court on Tuesday to submit a plea agreement with regards to one felony count of sexual assault in the third degree along with two misdemeanor counts of sexual battery. Tucker pled guilty to the two misdemeanors and no contest to the felony....
By Sarah Pridgeon The annual Freeze Your Fanny four-mile road race takes place this Super Bowl Sunday, February 5, and is expected to attract more than 100 runners and walkers. Registration begins at 7 a.m. in the Courthouse basement. The race itself will begin at 8 a.m. for walkers and 9 a.m. for runners,...
Rep. Semlek: expect conservative budget session By Sarah Pridgeon Declining revenues may hit local governments hard in the wake of the upcoming Wyoming State Legislative Budget Session, says Representative Mark Semlek. The amount of revenue available for distribution is expected to decline by $135 million from last fiscal year’s high of $475 million. “Small...
Will schools see “James Bond software” in lunch rooms? By Sarah Pridgeon Crook County School District has assured parents that no firm plans have been made to install palm scanners in school lunch rooms. Calling it a “perfect storm of miscommunication,” Teresa Brown, Director of Curriculum, explained that an early idea had been mistakenly...
By Sarah Pridgeon Governor Matt Mead has been asked to petition the President to declare Crook County an emergency disaster area in response to the mountain pine beetle epidemic now spreading into the county’s forested lands. Representatives from the State will attend the next meeting of the Board of County Commissioners to gather information...
By Sarah Pridgeon Concerns about the Ross Facility, Strata Energy Inc.’s proposed in-situ uranium recovery project, have prompted environmental groups to petition for a hearing with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB). A pre-hearing took place at the end of the year and the board is expected to announce its...
