Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Though the county was given a clean bill of financial health by auditors Leo Riley & Associates last week, as usual, the issue of separation of duties was brought up in the annual audit report. “It’s been an ongoing issue for years,” explained Leonard Garcia as he presented the report. “It’s just something that happens in smaller companies.” The problem does not concern the county itself, which Garcia described as “fairly well broken up” between the board of county commissioners, county clerk, county treasurer, county assessor and so on. It a...
Corporal Ed Robinson catches up with Principal Jim O’Connor during his first day on the beat as School Resource Officer. Robinson spent the morning touring the Sundance campus, getting to know the students and staff as well as the buildings themselves. Robinson is not acting as a police officer in this role, but as a support to the district and to provide additional security. The goal is to develop familiarity with the county’s schools and the people working and studying inside them, which inf...
As the Christmas season began, Sundance State Bank and the Sundance Times launched a challenge that aimed to visibly demonstrate the impact of shopping local on the health of our town’s local business. The $2 challenge saw excellent participation, says Andy Miller, bank president. Inspired by a similar event running in communities across the southern part of Wyoming, the challenge was simple: we asked shoppers to set aside $100 of their Christmas shopping budget that you would otherwise have spent online or in large chain stores and malls, c...
The Sundance City Council is now in possession of a real estate analysis showing the existence of the house that has been identified as a nuisance on a Sewell Street plot does not improve the value of the land it sits on – and it may be worth more with it gone. However, access has not been granted to the interior for a building inspection, raising concerns about the idea of condemning it. City Attorney Mark Hughes told the council on Tuesday that he feels it would be a good idea to obtain a formal evaluation that the property is a fire h...
The county commissioners are penning a letter of comment on the state’s plans to purchase a chunk of land in the Moskee. Discussion was held at a public hearing on Wednesday, from which Commissioner Jeanne Whalen took a list of concerns and queries that will be included in the official county response. The acquisition would see over 4300 acres of private lands return to public ownership and has been in progress now for three years. The State Board of Land Commissioners approved an application fo...
Warren Crawford approached the Sundance City Council last week to question a contract that would require him to pay $100 per month to tap into a city line and make use of water from the Loafman Spring. Why, he asked the council, should he be required to pay the city for water to which he already holds the rights? Crawford initially brought up the idea of making use of the water last year, when he asked the council to monument within its minutes that it will not challenge his right to do so. The spring is one of two that date from the early...
The city and hospital district came together again on Tuesday to discuss the future of Sundance’s ambulance service. However, the work session saw little in the way of solid progress. The Crook County Medical Service District Board of Trustees was recently asked by Council Member Joe Wilson to consider a proposal for the city to charge rent on the building that houses the ambulances. Though the board agreed to bring a response to Tuesday’s council meeting and several representatives were in attendance, the topic was ultimately not bro...
Sundance has appointed Trihydro as its city engineer since 2012, when the position was created, but the city is now wondering if it would benefit from an in-house employee instead. Public Works Director Mac Erickson and Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz informed the council last week that one member of the public works department will soon be leaving. This led to a conversation about replacing the employee and perhaps changing their job description in the process, said Lenz. The new employee would be asked to multi-task, said Erickson, acting both as...
Residents of the Beulah area will not be heading for the old country school building to cast their votes at the elections this year. Due to safety concerns, County Clerk Linda Fritz has completed the process to move the voting location to the Northeast Wyoming Visitors’ Center. Having already reached out via mail to the 100-plus voters this decision will affect, and received no complaints in return, Fritz hosted a public hearing on Tuesday to explain her reasoning and hear from interested parties. Again, no concerns were expressed. The issue i...
A quiet holiday season gave way to a promising new year for the Sundance City Council, which saw several ongoing projects take steps forward at its meeting on Tuesday. The project to install a new water tank in the canyon area had been on hold pending the completion of a property sale, which was holding up one of the easements needed for the tank’s site. The sale occurred at the end of December, said Karla Greaser of Trihydro, which means the project can now move ahead. Some comments from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) must s...
Crook County Special Olympics will host the 2020 Jackalope Jump on Saturday, March 28 at Keyhole Reservoir. Say what? You’ve never jumped into frigid Wyoming waters in the middle of winter? Well, let Special Olympics Wyoming help you change that this year! For years, the Jackalope Jump has challenged brave Wyomingites at numerous locations around our beautiful state. It’s a great way for everyone – individuals, organizations and businesses – to get involved in supporting Special Olympics Wyoming. All funds raised go to support program...
My cat hasn’t starred in this column as much as our other animals because, for the most part, she and her humans co-exist through a mutual pact to respect one another’s privacy. This is an effective policy until her paws feel chilly and the only solution – in her opinion – is to sit on my feet until I get pins and needles. Over the last couple of weeks, however, she has been teaching me a valuable lesson about problem solving. My life has been a live action version of the old riddle about g...
Police Chief Marty Noonan and Mayor Paul Brooks present Officer Welchie Patterson with a plaque recognizing his 20 years of service to Sundance Police Department....
1 Years Ago The Times January 14, 1920 A jolly crowd of Gaylord Zane’s friends gave him a surprise last Saturday evening at the Zane Hotel It was to remind him of his sixteenth birthday and the hospitality of the hotel was turned over to the crowd of happy youngsters who made the best of it until late in the evening to say the least. The commercial club’s picture machine has arrived at the hall, but shipment of the engine has been considerably delayed. It is due, however, within a short time. 75 Years Ago January 11, 1945 An air medal has...
The Library will be closed Monday, January 20, for Martin Luther King Junior/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. ADULT CRAFT NIGHT: Monday, February 10, at 6 p.m. More information to come! UFOs AT THE LIBRARY: the last Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Bring any UnFinished Object to the library an...
Though the project to overhaul the county commissioner’s room is not yet quite complete, the county commissioners were still able to spend their first meeting of 2020 in the larger, renovated space, which features additional floor area for audience seating and file storage for documents. With more square footage comes more wall space, of course, and the commissioners would like to invite local artists to display their work on the walls of the new room. If you are interested in contributing a p...
Jan. 4 – House watch and business checks. VIN inspection. Three bar checks. Six traffic stops. Jan. 5 – House watch and business checks. Officer assisted Sheriff’s Office. Three traffic stops. Jan. 6 – House watch and business checks. Two traffic stops. Jan. 7 – House watch and business checks. Officer investigated smell of marijuana at local business. Three traffic stops. Jan. 8 – House watch and business checks. Officer investigated check fraud. Three bar checks. Five traffic stops. Jan. 9 – House watch and business checks. Officer took...
Jan. 6 – Five VIN checks. Two paper services. Assist Moorcroft Police Department with suicidal female subject; transported to Gillette hospital. Fingerprints for outside employment. K-9 drug sniff. Request for EMS. Jan. 7 – Four VIN checks. Two inmates booked into detention facility. Traffic complaint. Civil assist. Traffic hazard. Welfare check. Investigated suspicious vehicle. Assisted Sundance Police Department with suspicious person. Three requests for EMS. Jan. 8 – Three VIN checks. Inmate booked into detention facility. Three requests for...
Speeding – Larry J. Belton, NY, 91/80, $100; Hai N. Tran, SD, 85/75, $90; Jiang Bian, CO, 70/55, $120; Erin E. Goodart, Gillette, 88/75, $110; John D. Fennern, CO, 79/70, $88; Joshua A. Bell, TN, 77/65, $105; Michael C. Gordon, AL, 92/80, $105; Hannah N. Hirschi, MT, 88/75, $110; Farrell W. Anderson, SD, 86/75, $100; Ashlee M. Thomas, MT, 80/70, $90; Secundino Cervantes, CO, 91/80, $100 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Osamah H. Ahmad, IN, $75 No Valid Driver’s License – Michael C. Marynik, Gillette, $125 Vehicle Off Road – Gregory M...
Thank You CCSS, Incorporated would like to express our appreciation to all of you that donated to our Tree of Life Fundraiser. Your donations contributed $2085 for our programs and services for our Crook County Seniors! Best Wishes for a Blessed New Year. Thank You, CCSS, Inc. Board of Directors and Staff Thank You Thanks everyone for the well wishes and gift certificates given to me on my retirement. Special thanks to the Sundance Schools, Deb and the Sundance bus drivers for their support during my surgeries. To the students on my bus route...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is congratulating six employees on their years of service to the State of Wyoming. The following employees celebrated work anniversaries in December: • Biff Burton, Saratoga Game Warden - 40 years • Chris Teter - Sundance Game Warden - 30 years • Robb Keith, Green River Fisheries Supervisor - 25 years • Nichole Bjornlie, Nongame Mammal Biologist, Lander - 5 years • Troy Laughlin, Green River Fisheries Biologist - 5 years • Jordan Winter, Cody Regional Access Coordinator - 5 years...
It was a record year for one of the most sought-after achievements for anglers in Wyoming. A total of 144 anglers completed the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Cutt-Slam in 2019. Established in 1996, the Cutt-Slam challenges anglers to catch the state’s four subspecies of cutthroat trout — Bonneville, Colorado River, Snake River and Yellowstone — in their respective native ranges. That number broke the previous record of 142 set in 2013. This year marked the seventh that more than 100 anglers earned the recognition. “As the popularity of the...
DA plans charges against woman who had 61 animals CASPER (WNE) — The Natrona County District Attorney’s office is planning to file charges against a Casper woman who had 61 animals removed from her home last week. “We’re looking into the appropriate charges,” county District Attorney Dan Itzen said Monday. He declined to comment on the specific charges the office would be pursuing, citing the pending investigation, but said the charges would be in the realm of animal cruelty. Animal protection officers, also referred to as animal control o...
John Sullivan of Sundance has been selected to the University of Jamestown’s Fall 2019 Dean’s List for maintaining a Semester GPA of 3.50 or better. University of Jamestown is a community dedicated to the development of wholeness in our students....
Crook County Farm Bureau will be offering three scholarships this year: first place Is $1500; second place is $1300; third place is $800. Applications are available at the Mountain West Farm Bureau Insurance Office at 109 3rd St in Sundance, with all three Crook County high school counselors or online at www.wyfb.org in the Crook County Farm Bureau link. Qualifications are: 1. Applicant or applicant’s immediate family must be regular members of Crook County Farm Bureau (solely having a policy with Mountain West Farm Bureau Insurance d...
