By Sarah Pridgeon Following completion of its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Mountain Pine Beetle Response Project, the Black Hills National Forest Service has proposed action that integrates comments received from the public during the review process. The preferred alternative to prevent the spread of the beetle infestation is to focus on...
By Sarah Pridgeon The Crook County School District Board of Trustees has announced its response to a petition that was presented to them on July 18 that called for the immediate dismissal of Superintendent Lon Streib. A statement addressing the allegations within the petition was read following a lengthy executive session at September’s meeting...
By Sarah Pridgeon Paul Casey’s resignation as Sundance School Board Trustee was tendered at this month’s regular meeting of the board, but eventually tabled. As a number of board members were concerned about appointing a replacement so close to the upcoming general elections, the motion to accept his resignation failed to pass. Trustee Wayne...
By Sarah Pridgeon Wildfire threatened the town of Upton last week, causing two dozen residents to be evacuated, burning one home and a number of outbuildings and shutting down part of Highway 14 during the afternoon of Tuesday, September 4. The fire consumed over 200 acres before it was contained. Crook County’s volunteer fire...
By Sarah Pridgeon Requests were heard from several community members at this month’s regular meeting of the Sundance City Council, including for variances, zone changes and to deal with an unfriendly pack of dogs. Mayor Paul Brooks began the meeting by announcing September 8’s meeting of the NE Wyoming Municipal Leaders at Etta’s. He...
The second annual Sundance 5K/10K Run For Your Life was held this past Saturday. Participants were greeted with a beautiful morning for their run down Main Street and up Cemetery Hill and through Mt. Moriah Cemetery before returning back to the starting point at the Sundance Community Church. The 10K race continued on...
By Sarah Pridgeon Two annual racing events are coming up in September, both to take place on the Sundance Trail System in the Bearlodge Mountains. While the 8th Annual Bearlodge Mountain Classic invites mountain bike racers to travel the trail, the 5th Annual Sundance Trail Run challenges runners to make their way along the...
The Crook County Commissioners approved Oneok’s road permits for construction of the Bakken Pipeline this week with a vote 2-1 in favor. Commissioner Kelly Dennis voted against the motion. A decision regarding permits on the disputed area at Moskee and Fuller Roads was, however, put off until next month, when the dispute is expected...
By Sarah Pridgeon Crook and Weston County Volunteer Firefighters each received a check for $10,000 this week from the owner of a ranch near Oil Creek, in thanks for their work battling the Oil Creek Fire that consumed over 62,000 acres near Newcastle. A generous act of itself, Mark Pieloch’s actions are cast in...
By Sarah Pridgeon With filing dates now closed, the names that will be found on the ballots for county board positions at the upcoming General Election have now been confirmed. Meanwhile, running against Kelly Dennis, winner of the Republican primary ballot, for a four-year term as County Commissioner will be Harold “Stormy” Burch,...
