Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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When the snows melt this year, Sundance residents can expect the thaw to uncover a new center point for their town. According to the current trajectory, Old Stoney will be fully refurbished and the park that lies next to it will be available to picnickers and partygoers. This week will see the Old Stoney rejuvenation project take another large step forward as contractors MAC Construction begin to pour concrete for the elevator. The elevator proved a sticking point when contractors and engineer Amanda Miller, Martin & Martin, realized the...
In Sundance, Superbowl Sunday has more than one meaning. Before battle begins on our television screens, the city will once again play host to the chilliest fundraiser of the year: the Freeze Your Fanny run/walk. Starting and ending at the courthouse on Cleveland Street, the event will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m. on February 4. Walkers will get started at 8 a.m., followed by runners an hour later. "Breakfast, a collectible FYF long-sleeved T-shirt, door prizes and more can all be yours...
Crook County customers having trouble with their CenturyLink phone service may have the option to take a subsidy that will provide them with internet phone service through HughesNet, according to Commissioner Jeanne Whalen. This will be done through the Public Service Commission (PSC), though CenturyLink will no longer be regulated by that body. Several people testified at a PSC hearing regarding the deregulation of CenturyLink on behalf of those customers in Crook County who have been experiencing issues with their phone service for many...
This month's jump in price for postage stamps will be larger than any Postmistress Pam Craig has seen before in her 31-year career. Prior to the January 27 increase of 5 cents for a first class letter stamp, Craig is encouraging the community to purchase forever stamps at the current price. "I've ordered a lot – and I can order more," she smiles. "They're good forever for the price of a one-ounce letter. So if you buy them up to the day before the rate goes up, you could save 5 cents for the r...
The snowstorm that blew through Crook County on New Year's Eve has prompted department heads and the commissioners to review the policy on closing down the courthouse in times of bad weather. County Clerk Linda Fritz pointed out that the wrong person may be in charge of making the call and the guidelines themselves may be too strict. "The reason that I felt we need to do something different is that there have been days when we have been here that the weather is so [bad] that we shouldn't have ou...
1 Years Ago The Times January 15, 1919 Dr. and Mrs. Clarenbach are home from Cheyenne, where the doctor was subpoenaed as a witness before the grand jury. Master Charley did not go with his parents, he and Miss Williamson remaining in charge of the home until the latter became ill, when Charley took his temporary abode with his friend, Mrs. Rose Farrell. John Nefsy was in from the ranch last night. The Nefsy Bros. had just finished their own threshing, John said, having had their machine out on a circuit of the surrounding country and still...
Do you have old Hulett, Moorcroft or Sundance school annuals that you do not want anymore? We will take them! They will become part of our collection in the Wyoming Room and will never be discarded. Library Programming: VALENTINE’S TRAVELING BAKE SALE: The Friends of the Library are busy planning the traveling bake sale. It will be on Thursday, February 14. More information to follow! STORYTIME: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. January’s themes: “Snowmen”, “Dragons & Knights” (dress up if you’d like!), “Hedgehogs/Hibernation” and “Warm as Toast”....
Thank You To all of those who met with me or let me leave packages with them at work, it was very much appreciated with bad roads, heavy package volume and lots of mileage. Thanks again, Lynn...
The Wyoming Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to announce that a support group for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is now meeting regularly in Sundance. Nearly 10,000 people in Wyoming are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and 28,000 family and friends are helping to care for them. Alzheimer’s is often referred to as a ‘caregivers disease’ because of the tremendous toll – physically, emotionally and financially – it takes on caregivers. “We are very fortunate to have a volunteer who has stepped up and is...
The past year at the Crook County Weed and Pest was productive and eventful. We had many obstacles and new challenges to overcome, but overall a very successful year of weed and pest control. Prairie Dogs: A very snowy winter season from January to March made prairie dog control challenging for local landowners. We had plenty of snow and cold weather late into spring, keeping the prairie dogs down in their holes. This made poisoning during the labeled season (October 1 to March 15) difficult....
Greetings from...Cheyenne! It was a busy first week with the inauguration of Governor Mark Gordon and the start of the 65th General Session of the Wyoming Legislature. As of Friday, more than 200 bills had been filled for consideration and committee work was in full swing. One of the highlights was hearing Governor Gordon deliver his first State of the State address to a Joint Session of the House and Senate. This was our first opportunity, as legislators, to hear from Governor Gordon about his...
What happens in Washington, D.C. often seems to stay in Washington, D.C., at least from the perspective of those of us living in the boonies. By the time they reach us, it feels like the ripples of legislation are too gentle to be felt. But when it comes to the longest government shutdown in American history, the opposite has proven to be true: it’s our friends and neighbors who are suffering the fallout, not Congress and the presidential administration. You’ve probably heard the estimates that 800,000 American people are still working wit...
Dear Editor: In his letter to the editor last week, Ted Davis implies that if Wyoming did not allow so-called “switch voting” that Foster Friess would have been the Republican nominee, rather than Mark Gordon. Mr. Davis states that statewide there were 10,392 Democrats who voted in the Republican primary, and implies they most likely cast their ballots for Gordon, the more moderate candidate, thereby “stealing” the nomination from the candidate who would have been the choice of the party faithful. I think I agree with Mr. Davis that a majorit...
For the first couple of years after I sailed across the pond, I sometimes felt as though I were speaking into a vacuum. I found myself stuck in a surreal no man's land where my meaning was being dismissed or ignored and I couldn't work out why. It turned out that I was using all the wrong words. A respected polling company back in the UK has just explained this phenomenon. As if I hadn't already had ample opportunity to work it out for myself, YouGov performed a survey that proved Britain and...
By Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Ron Laird, Commissioner of the Wyoming High School Activities Association If you are the mother or father of a high school athlete here in Wyoming, this message is primarily for you. When you attend an athletic event that involves your son or daughter, cheer to your heart’s content, enjoy the camaraderie that high school sports offer and have fun. But when it comes to verbally criticizing game officials or coaches, cool it. Make no mistake a...
One in every six American women and one in 17 men have been impacted by the psychological terror of being stalked. This January marks the fifteenth National Stalking Awareness Month, a call to action to recognize and respond to a serious crime that too often goes unrecognized and unaddressed – sometimes, until it is too late. Crook County Family Violence will be marking the occasion with a training session on January 18 to educate the community about stalking and the impacts it can have that are often underestimated. “The training will bre...
Moorcroft man Dewey Schoenewald faces felony theft charges after a search of his residence uncovered numerous items that had been taken from another person’s property. On December 28, Crook County Dispatch received a complaint of a theft that had occurred east of Moorcroft. While on routine patrol, according to the affidavit of probable cause, a Sheriff’s Office Sergeant observed in plain sight on Schoenewald’s property a piece of building material that matched the ones reported to have been stolen. On January 8, a search warrant was execu...
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and it is the eighth leading cause of death in Wyoming. On Thursday, January 17, 2019, advocates from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the largest suicide prevention organization in the United States, will arrive at the state capitol to meet with lawmakers to encourage them to support Mental Health Parity legislation and to make suicide prevention and mental health care a top priority for the year. “After providing hundreds of people across the state of Wyoming w...
Speeding – Amanda K. Mercer, Gillette, 84/70, $115; Tiffany N. Shaw, CO, 91/80, $100; Beau R. Byrd, Worland, 85/75, $90; Oscar A. Ramirez, UT, 88/75, $110; Raymond B. Laidet, MO, 97/80, $130; Taren Coeger White, Devils Tower, 80/65, $120; Jessica L. Pauley, ID, 88/75, $110; Matthew D. McGowen, Laramie, 102/70, $205; Matthew D. McGowan, Laramie, 84/70, $115; Amanda L. Hunungton-Tougas, SD, 88/80, $86; Marshelle G. Lambert, MT, 77/70, $84; Burton P. Hayden, Gillette, 84/75, $88; Linda L. Allen, GA, 79/70, $88; Trevor A. Schmidt, SD, 90/80, $...
Jan. 7 – Three VIN checks. Detention Deputy transported inmate to clinic appointment and back to jail. Deputy investigated civil dispute. Detention Deputy did fingerprints for outside employment. Detention Deputy booked in subject brought over from court. Deputy investigated theft report. Deputy assisted with two separate crash reports; no injuries. Deputy investigated threat complaint. Jan. 8 – VIN check. Paper service. Detention Deputy booked in three separate individuals; one sentence to serve, one warrant from another county, one lar...
Former teacher gets prison for sex abuse CHEYENNE (WNE) — A former Cheyenne junior high school math teacher was sentenced Friday to at least 20 years in prison for sexually abusing his former student, whom he later adopted. Joseph Meza’s friends, family and former students crowded the Laramie County courtroom, several of whom read statements urging the judge to understand his positive impact on their lives. On the prosecution’s side, the victim sat with her family and friends waiting to hear the sentence. Through a victim’s services coordin...
SHS Boys vs. NSI The Sundance Bulldogs were able to hold NSI to single digit scoring for three quarters as they pulled off a 57-30 victory on Friday night. While it was an excruciatingly slow start to the game it was not from lack of effort on either team. The Bulldogs defense pressured the Wolves and forced multiple turnovers in which they were unable to capitalize. With 4:30 left in the first quarter, the score was 3-2 in favor of the Bulldogs. As the second quarter got underway, Kye Taylor...
Wyoming State Forestry Division and Wyoming Project Learning Tree (WY PLT) are teaming up again this year to hold the annual Wyoming State Arbor Day poster contest. This year Wyoming will celebrate its 131st Arbor Day. The contest is open to all Wyoming fourth and fifth grade students, including home-schooled, private and public. Students are invited to create a poster no larger than 14 by 18 inches in size that depicts the theme "Trees Please...For You and Me." The winner will receive $100,...
AAU wrestlers attended the sixth annual Sturgis Brandon Delzer Memorial Tournament, left to right: Justen Foster 8th, Logan Foster 7th, Tel Marchant, Wudzie Zaato 2nd, Cord Marchant. Brady Garoutte also participated at Sturgis....
Quarter 2 Seniors: Chyanne Ranee Downey Madison Rae Gill Jaye Lyn Gustafson Lauren Olivia Haiar Tanner Lance Hofland Laramie Josiah Holst William Ray Inghram Micah Lynn Kammerer Aaron Matthew Kanode Drake Allin Richards Gaven Rowell Aubrey Ryann Schelling Hoard Jerrett Lee Schloredt Brody Allen Skeens Justin John Tenke Juniors: Molly Marie Amann Tyson S Bjornestad Austin Daniel Bush Laney Kay Dungey Kayla Rose Fowler Tessa Lou Hughes Levi Joseph Kuenzel Teddi Madison Marchant Trayton Dean Middleton Megumi Miyamoto Joshua Brent Nehl Coy Woodrow...
