Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Grace Moore photo Keyhole State Park Superintendent Wade Henderson reports ice between four and eight inches thick throughout the reservoir with pressure fissures noted around Coulter Bay, Pat’s Point and Wind Creek among other areas warning of weak ice and open water. He also notes that, for reasons best known to the fish, they are not biting yet this winter. For those who are planning to set up and try their hand, Henderson advises practicing extreme caution if they drive vehicles (...
It’s all about creativity, says Representative Tyler Lindholm, whose efforts at the 2020 Legislative Session are set to center on economic diversification. From creating a friendly environment for new business to figuring out how to deal with issues facing current industry, his plan, he says, is to bolster the economy at every level for the benefit of all. “Most revenue comes into small towns through the State of Wyoming because of our limited allowable taxation on a local level. With that bei...
A North Dakota man led law enforcement on an extended high speed chase on Sunday, reaching speeds well over 100 mph. The chase began when the suspect refused to exit his vehicle and ended with the discovery of a stash of marijuana that he appears to have hidden in some undergrowth. Traffic Stop On January 5, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was patrolling Hwy 585 when he observed a white vehicle bearing a Texas license plate traveling north near milepost 26. Having clocked the vehicle at 77 mph in a 70 mph, the deputy executed a t...
The minimum age for purchasing tobacco anywhere in the United States was raised just before Christmas from 18 to 21. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet issued full guidance as to how this should be handled at a state and local level, prompting the Crook County Sheriff’s Office to issue a statement on how tobacco sales are to be enforced at this time. “Regardless of federal law, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office will enforce Wyoming State Statutes regarding the sale, purchase, pos...
If a family member is serving overseas in the armed forces and would appreciate the occasional message to let them know they are thought of, the Church of Christ in Sundance would like to hear from you. Church member Chris Nye has taken charge of a project to send birthday and holiday greetings to servicemen and women with links to Crook County. It’s a means of thanking them for their service, Nye says. The church would like to ensure that those who are serving their country are aware of the gratitude their community feels. “I was in the ser...
Helen Margaret Doll, 91, passed away December 29, 2019 at the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis, Wyoming. She was presently residing at the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Born August 9, 1928 in Glenrock, Wyoming, she was the daughter of William and Helen (Nevin) Walkinshaw. Following school, she married D. Jack Doll, June 18, 1948 in Glenrock. The couple owned and operated Hotel Higgins for 30 years and added a restaurant, “Paisley Shawl” to their business. When they retired from the... Full story
Our Thanks Crook County Family Violence and Sexual Assault Services (CCFV/SAS) would like to thank Sundance State Bank and the citizens of Crook County for their monetary contribution to the “Purple Ribbon” fundraiser Sundance State Bank help sponsor. For every dollar donated to Crook County Family Violence, Sundance State Bank matched. Funds donated totaled $890.00 and the bank matched that total! All fundraising funds go directly towards assisting victims of violence in Crook County Wyo... Full story
The Library will be closed Monday, January 20, for Wyoming Equality Day. Library Programming: TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL STORYTIME on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. January’s themes: “Snowmen”, “Warm as Toast”, “Play to Learn Stations” and “Moose”. MAKER FRIDAY AT THE LIBRARY: Friday, January 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. for Kindergarten through 6th grades. A HIGH TEA PARTY IN CELEBRATION OF “LITTLE WOMEN”: Friday, January 24, at 1:30 p.m. For young women in 7th – 12th grade. You may come in period clothing (1868-69) or a party dress if you so desire. Please R...
Crook County Library will present a High Tea Party in celebration of “Little Women” on Friday, January 24 at 1:30 p.m. The party is for young women in seventh through twelfth grade. Ladies may come in period clothing (1868-69) or a party dress, however it is not required. There will be a smidgen of entertainment and wonderful refreshments. Please RSVP to the library (283-1008) by Fri., Jan. 17....
1 Years Ago The Times January 7, 1920 The Sundance ice harvest will be practically completed this week, J.E. Haines having had charge of most of the contracts. The Sterns pond is the source of supply. The talked of special session of the Wyoming legislature for ratification of the proposed woman suffrage amendment is still pending, but report has it that Governor Carey will probably be able to make a decision this week before leaving for the conference of governors. Judge Ashdown and Dr. Clarenbach are the first Sundancers to purchase new lig...
Crook County Senior Services sponsored the free monthly veterans’ breakfast at the Sundance Senior Center December 20. Thirty-three veterans were in attendance and heard updates from Tim Sheppard of the Wyoming Veterans Commission, Lee Yake, Hometown Veterans and Cliff Knesel, State Veterans Service Officer. The next free veterans’ breakfast at the Sundance Senior Center will be Friday January 17 at 8 a.m. and sponsored by the Marne Kuehne Foundation. Pictured left to right: John King, Kei...
Speeding – Meghan L. Casey, SD, 83/70, $110; Tanner N. Tadra, CO, 88/75, $110; Leslie M. McKee, MT, 80/70, $90; Travis L. Andrews, GA, 79/70, $88; Demarcus A. Rhodes, CO, 84/70, $115; Jared D. Schiers, UT, 86/75, $100; Cody R. Kimsey, Moorcroft, 83/70, $110 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Hector R. Barajas, CA, $425; Ryan L. Newlin, CO, $435 No Valid Driver’s License – Joseph A. Madewell, Sundance, $125; Angla Bernavette Gantebein, Rozet, $135 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Sean Joseph Huffer, C...
Dec. 21 – House watch and business checks. Officer assisted Belle Fourche Police Department with case follow-up. Three bar checks. Seven traffic stops. Dec. 22 – House watch and business checks. Welfare check. Two traffic stops. Dec. 23 – House watch and business checks. Officer investigated stalking complaint. Trespass warning issued. Four traffic stops. Dec. 24 – House watch and business checks. Officer responded to intruder alarm at residence; homeowner had set it off. Four traffic stops. Dec. 25 – House watch and business checks. Dec. 26 ...
Dec. 30 – Five VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Paper service. Fingerprints done for conceal carry. Two inmates booked in detention facility. Welfare check. Report of child neglect. Fire was paged out two times. Dec. 31 – Six VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Inmate booked in detention facility. Fingerprints done for outside employment. Warrant service attempted. House watches. Assisted Hulett Police Department. Business checks. Investigated suspicious vehicle. Jan. 1 – Two traffic stops. New inmate booked into detention facility. Assisted motor...
Two days after Christmas we received a generous gift in the form of a $2500 check donation to the Crook County Council of County Services (Crook County Food Pantry). Larger donations of this amount are always a welcome surprise. Included with the check was a letter from Riverside Contracting, Inc., Missoula, Montana. In part it read: “This year we have been in or around your community doing road construction. We would like to remember your community and give back to it. “On behalf of Riverside Construction, Inc., please accept the enclosed che...
Not quite done with celebrating yet? The trouble with January is that all the fun of the holidays is over and it’s back to work with a list of resolutions in hand, all of which involve having less fun than you did before the midnight chimes. I’ve been racking my brains to come up with a new tradition we could steal from my homeland to fit the gap between New Year and Winterfest. We need something to look forward to, and we’ve already brought everything from Halloween to the harvest festi...
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. Psalm 43:5 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary. HOPE, noun [Latin cupio.] A desire of some good, accompanied with at least a slight expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable. HOPE differs from wish and desire in this: That it implies some expectation of obtaining the good desired, or the possibility of possessing it. • Hope therefore always gives pleasure or joy. Whereas wish and want may p...
Cody standoff ends with one dead CODY (WNE) — A standoff involving Cody police and Park County deputies ended around 5:30 p.m. Monday when authorities in tactical gear entered a camper where a 76-year-old man had shot and killed himself after shooting a woman in the head, according to a Cody Police Department news release. The woman, his 44-year-old girlfriend, suffered non life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Cody Regional Health Emergency Department. For roughly two hours authorities, some with the Tactical Response Team carrying r...
JACKSON — With some last-minute changes being made to satisfy the state of Wyoming, the National Elk Refuge is moving forward with a five-year plan to start whittling down its historic elk-feeding program. A document outlining the long-delayed changes, dubbed a “step-down” plan, is supposed to achieve goals that were established in an overarching plan some 13 years ago: reducing elk numbers to 5000 and skipping supplemental alfalfa feeding during average winters. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed in its draft plan to alter the proto...
LARAMIE — Albany County District Court Judge Tori Kricken ruled Friday that the University of Wyoming must turn over, within 30 days, numerous records related to former UW President Laurie Nichols to several news organizations, including the Laramie Boomerang, the Casper Star-Tribune and Wyofile. If upheld by the Wyoming Supreme Court, Kricken’s ruling could give the public a glimpse into the reasons the university’s board of trustees opted not to renew Nichols’s contract after negotiating one in 2019. However, the records — including...
SHERIDAN — The Joint Education Committee advanced a bill that gives school districts increased power to determine disciplinary policy for absences and increasing penalties for absenteeism and truancy. The bill grants school districts the power to define an “unexcused absence” and determine the number of unexcused absences that constitute “habitual truancy” and “willful absenteeism.” The bill defines “habitual truant” as “any child who, disobeying reasonable and lawful demands of the child’s parent, guardian, custodian or other proper authorit...
FCCLA members meeting Ray Leeman to present a quilt that was sewn and quilted by them in the SHS textiles class. Leeman is the winner of the red, white and blue quilt made by FCCLA members. Community members entered names of veterans and people active in the military in a drawing. Sundance State Bank was generous to display the quilt in December. Leeman is retired and served in the Army National Guard from 1971-1978....
