By Sarah Pridgeon As the city’s Level 1 Water Study draws closer to completion, a clear picture has appeared of the weaknesses in the water system and the work that will be needed to improve them. The study has created an overview of the system and identified several projects that will improve both the...
By Sarah Pridgeon Ex-Hulett police officer Brice R. Tucker is seeking a reduction on his prison sentence for two counts of sexual battery involving contact with a child and one of sexual assault in the third degree. Tucker has been incarcerated at Wyoming Honor Farm, Riverton, since his 2012 trial. According to arguments from...
By Sarah Pridgeon The Board of Trustees has announced the new superintendent of the Crook County School District in a decision that was unanimously agreed upon by the board, representatives from the staff, members of the public, a specially convened Superintendent’s Council and the children attending the schools. Byron Stutzman of Buhl, Idaho will...
By Sarah Pridgeon Representatives from the county and the cities of Sundance, Moorcroft, Hulett and Pine Haven are discussing a proposal to co-fund an official, certified building inspector for all four communities. Whether the idea can become reality, say Public Works Director Larry Schommer and Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz, is a question of both...
By Sarah Pridgeon Following a succession of day-long interviews, the Board of Trustees for the Crook County School District is in the final stages of selecting a new superintendent and expects to announce its decision at a special meeting this week. The process began, says Chairman Tracy Jones, with a list of approximately 35...
