Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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As a new year begins, the county commissioners have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that Crook County’s interests are represented in the updated management plans under development by the U.S. Forest Service for the Black Hills National Forest (BHNF) and, separately, by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for lands in northeast Wyoming. Forest Plan The BHNF management plan has caused considerable concern over recent months after many – including the commissioners – felt that the draft assessments being used to develop the update were...
The county commissioners enjoyed their first opportunity at last week’s regular meeting to try out the exemption process for the new regulations governing large-acre subdivisions, which came into effect at the end of last year. Garry Davis was the first to come before the commission to ask for an exemption, regarding land he has owned with his business partner since 1998. The two are aiming to split the land into almost equal portions and would like it grandfathered in before they do so. Davis initially made his request in December. However, a...
As the deadline approaches for the owners of higbee's Café to tear down the old building and get started on something new, the Sundance City Council has opted to send a letter reminding them of their responsibilities. "The contract is up this month," said Brad Marchant, Mayor Pro-tem, at last week's meeting of the council. The agreement in question was signed on July 19, 2021 after the council heard a request from the new owners, Darlene and Jason Coder. Due to complications met during the...
After falling just shy of the final shortlist for the first round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding that was designated for infrastructure projects, the City of Sundance will be giving it another go later this month. At Tuesday's regular meeting, the city council passed resolutions authorizing applications for two projects from two separate pots of ARPA funding. The first would help fix a major water leak, while the second would help upgrade the fire hall. The first application is for...
Ronald James Ericsson, age 87 of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, on his ranch in Wyoming. He was a scientist, rancher, businessman, father and grandfather, brother and husband to his beloved wife Jean (deceased). No services will be held. Arrangements are with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Friends may leave written condolences online at: www.LeveringtonFH.com. Ronald was born July 17, 1935 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota....
The Sundance City Council tabled the question of utility rates at January’s regular meeting, preferring to wait for more information about the current situation within the city’s enterprise accounts. Because enterprise accounts like sewer and water are required to pay for themselves, the city has been generally following the advice given during a rate study performed in 2008 that rates should increase by a modest amount each year. However, at Tuesday’s meeting, the council did not have the figures available to know how the enterprise accou...
Thank You I am grateful to the constituents of Crook County for your confidence in me as I served as Clerk of District Court for the past 28 years. I have been blessed during this time in the Courts to work with some incredible staff, attorneys, judges, fellow Clerks of District Court and of course the public. They have taught me so much and I will miss interacting with them on a daily basis. My life is richer because of my time at the Clerk of District Court’s office and I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to serve the county t...
Jan. 2 – Two traffic hazards. Two property damage accidents. Accident with injuries. Welfare check. Business check. House watches. Suspicious circumstance. Abandoned vehicle. Motorist assist. Harassment complaint. Citizen assist. Jan. 3 – Twelve VIN checks. Paper service. Business checks. Motorist assist. Civil assist. Fingerprints. Assist at Sundance Elementary. Jan. 4 – Two VIN checks. Traffic stop. Business checks. House watch. Suspicious circumstance. Traffic hazard. EMS page. Jan. 5 – Nine VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops....
Speeding – Michael Garren, Gillette, WY, 93/80, $125; Jessica Eixenberger, Spearfish, SD, 87/80, $99; Kimberly Anderson, Moody AFB, GA, 88/80, $101; Gary Bisel, Great Falls, MT, 85/75, $105; Matthew Hemmingson, Williston, ND, 93/80, $125; Matthew Zook, Big Lake, MN, 88/75, $125; David A. Stauber, Miami Beach, FL, 78/65, $125; Levi Wazelle, Gillette, WY, 97/80, $145 No Seat Belt (driver) – Cody R. Kimsey, Moorcroft, WY, $25 Speed Too Fast for Conditions – Kayli A. Long, Belle Fourche, SD, $250 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Todd Sc...
1 Years Ago January 11, 1923 Otis Reynolds; a young attorney late of Deadwood, has decided to cast his lot with Sundance and Crook County and succeeds to the law practice of former County Attorney Thos. A. Nicholas. Mr. Reynolds is a graduate of the South Dakota University and has been connected with the well-known law firm of Hayes & Heffron, for some time past. The Times appears this week as the only surviving paper in Sundance, the Monitor having suspended with last week’s issue. For nearly thirty years the Crook County Monitor held f...
The Sundance City Council will not be swaying from its chosen route regarding the enforcement of city ordinances– unless new information changes the game. Speaking at last week’s meeting, Sheriff Jeff Hodge and City Attorney Mark Hughes both reported progress towards the end goal of deputies enforcing a select number of ordinances – leaving the civil ones to Public Works Director Mac Erickson as the city’s enforcement officer – and a contract with a new municipal judge to ensure there’s a place to submit tickets. Hodge reported that he has...
The Wyoming Legislature convened on Tuesday at the State Capitol to kick off its 37-day general session. As always, a variety of services will be available both online and offline to help members of the public participate in the session. The numerous bills so far introduced cover potential new laws such as a significant increase to nonresident hunting tags; prevention of crossover voting; 12 months of Medicaid coverage for women after giving birth; an increase to tobacco tax; the creation of a 988 suicide and crisis lifeline; a “back to s...
Dear NP, The community has noticed an uptick in RSV cases. It may be helpful to talk about RSV, what it is, how it is treated and how it affects certain age groups more severely than others. Dear Reader, Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a respiratory illness that usually causes mild cold-like symptoms. Infections usually clear up in a week or two, but in infants and older adults, RSV can be severe. In these age groups, conditions like bronchiolitis (inflammation in the small airways) or...
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” – John 14:6 Truth. Not something we desire it to be or can fabricate on our own. It is the necessity of living from and for, yet many attempt to skirt, bend and circumvent (lie). In dealing with truth there is the realization of fullness, goodness and soundness. It is the standard of life, given by the Creator of the universe. It is one small word but contains the largeness for living. Definition from the 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary: Truth...
We do in-town deliveries for people who are unable to make it into the library and we do curbside delivery for those who would prefer not to come inside. Just give us a call and we will get your books ready. Come check out the numerous magazines that we have available for a two-week checkout. There are also numerous magazines available to read with the Libby app. Displays: Snowmen by Jane Wilkerson. Library Programming: CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD meeting Thurs., Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. in Hulett. CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOARD meeting Wed., Ja...
Though Wyoming’s five statewide elected officials were sworn in Monday, a handful of key positions in two of their offices remain vacant. While some turnover is normal during a transitional period following an election, according to several officials, both the offices of state treasurer and secretary of state were unable to fill some top posts ahead of new terms that began this week. “I don’t believe it’s any mystery that in practically every area of state government, we’re facing a lot of competition from the private sector and other are...
Man who burglarized Old Trail Town is sentenced CODY (WNE) — The man charged with burglarizing five buildings at Old Trail Town in August of 2021 pleaded guilty Nov. 28 to aggravated burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent. Initially, Zakary Asher Diller, 25, faced six separate charges, but two counts of theft and one count of property destruction and defacement were dropped as part of a plea agreement. After pleading guilty to three felonies, Diller was sentenced to state p...
CASPER — Following Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ unexpected vote to enshrine federal recognition of same-sex marriage, some in Wyoming’s Republican Party want to try to censure her. Casper Republican Rep.-elect Jeanette Ward made a motion at the Natrona County Republican Party Central Committee meeting on Thursday to add discussion of Lummis’ potential censure to the agenda. Another incoming freshman representative, Midwest Republican Bill Allemand, seconded her motion, but it ended up failing in a 57-89 vote. Both Ward and Allemand were signatories of...
CODY — A “tripledemic” of influenza, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus is a major concern to Park County Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin, who said there has been an increase in all three respiratory viruses in recent weeks. Tripledemic is a word coined to describe the phenomenon of all three viruses being present in a community at the same time, which is usually a rarity, he said. “All respiratory viruses do tend to follow a cycle,” Billin said. “But it’s rare for those cycles to intersect at the same time like they are this year.” B...
City of Sundance, Wyoming January 3, 2023 The Town Council met this day in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Acting Mayor Bradley Marchant presiding. Roll call was taken by Acting Mayor Marchant with Council Members Joe Wilson, Callie Hilty and Randy Stevenson present. Acting Mayor Marchant presented the City Council members with the recommended 2023 appointments: Brad Marchant-Acting Mayor in the absence of Mayor Brooks, Sundance Times-Official Newspaper, Theresa L. Curren-City Clerk Treasurer/Emergency Management Coordinator, Mac...
The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on January 31, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sundance State Bank Meeting Room. The meeting will also be hosted via Teams. The Teams webinar link is included below: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/538d5280-5079-4f7d-9909-97a84ebcc27c@f1f73db4-4d69-4e07-8652-10c57c1f3e50 Publish: January 12, 2023...
Public Notice CHAPTER 6, SECTION 2 CONSRUCTION/MODIFICATION PERMIT - Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality PUBLIC NOTICE: In accordance with Chapter 6, Section 2(m) of the Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations, notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve a request by Black Hills Bentonite LLC to establish the Keyhole State Project, a 317 acre mine, which will include exposed acreage, stockpiling and haul roads located in the E...
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF HANDICAP Crook County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. A copy of the Crook County ADA Grievance Policy is on file and available for public inspection at the Crook County Clerk’s Office from 8:00 o’clock a.m. to 5:00 o’clock p.m. Monday through Friday. County and Prosecuting Attorney, Joseph M. Baron, has been designated to coordinate county efforts against discrimination on the basis of handi...
City of Sundance, Wyoming ORDINANCE NO. 4 2022 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2, 2013, PERTAINING TO OTHER USES PERMITTED IN THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING: SECTION 1: CHAPTER 7, SECTION 702.1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2, 2013 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Industrial District (I). The I industrial district is intended to provide for the community’s needs for wholesale trade, storage and warehousing, trucking and transportation terminals, light and heavy manufacturing and s...
SHS Boys It was a busy week for the Bulldog boys' basketball team, who played six games throughout the week, bringing their season record to an even 5-5. The Bulldogs went up against two South Dakota teams to start the week, facing the Lead-Deadwood Gold Diggers and the Newell Irrigators. Starting off with a make-up game from the snowed-out Stateline Shootout, the Bulldogs faced the Lead-Deadwood Gold Diggers. It was a very aggressive matchup between the two teams as Sundance jumped out to an...
