Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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In February, the Board of Trustees for Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) instructed Karl Rude, president of Health Management Services, to seek out possible new ambulances to bolster the Sundance fleet. Though he was able to offer options at Wednesday’s meeting, the list was short due to supply chain issues. The last few weeks have turned supply chains on their heads, Rude explained, particularly now that companies are repurposing their equipment to make items to help with the pandemic. Companies that sell ambulances do still have...
With social distancing rules making it impossible to hold the 2020 Crook County Republican Party Convention in the usual manner, lateral thinking was needed to make sure the voting delegates could still come together to discuss the political issues of the day. “It actually went really well, it was just pretty remarkable. I tell you, I’ve got a lot of respect for these folks in Crook County, they stepped up to the plate and dealt with a very difficult situation and they did it admirably,” says...
Members of the Crook County Medical Services District Board of Trustees are not happy with the behavior of certain employees who allegedly spoke ill of a patient on social media and wants disciplinary procedures to be followed. But while most trustees were happy to leave this in the hands of the management team, Trustee Sandy Neiman wanted proof it had been done and said there needs to be some penalty for the incident. Trustee Connie Lindmier raised the issue, explaining that her desire is to ensure CCMSD employees are being professional both...
Mar. 21 – House watch and business checks. Three traffic stops. Three bar checks. Mar. 22 – House watch and business checks. Mar. 23 – House watch and business checks. VIN check. Mar. 24 – House watch and business checks. Two VIN checks. Mar. 25 – House watch and business checks. Three traffic stops. Three bar checks. Mar. 26 – House watch and business checks. Five traffic stops. Arrest for drugs. Mar. 27 – House watch and business checks. Five traffic stops. Three bar checks....
Mar. 23 – VIN check. Traffic stop. Suspicious person reported. Welfare check. EMS request. Suspicious circumstances reported. Assisted Moorcroft Police Department. Arrested subject for DUI. Booked in two subjects arrested for DUI. Mar. 24 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Three EMS requests. House watch. Mar. 25 – Two VIN checks. Two civil assists. Trespassing reported. House watch. Mar. 26 – Paper service. Civil assist. Assisted Sundance Police Department. Traffic complaint. Booked in subject for possession of marijuana. Mar. 27 – Two VIN c...
Working life may look a little different in Wyoming right now, but Governor Mark Gordon is still in the process of ratifying the work of our state legislators by putting his name to the bills passed at this year’s session. Last week, he signed a number of bills into existence that will impact life in Crook County. Those who are fed up of springing forward and falling back may be pleased to hear that HEA-87 offers Wyoming a way out – but only if four other western states get rid of Mountain Standard Time too. The new law would see the state rema...
Season setting presentations and videos for the 2020 hunting season proposals are now available online. All Game and Fish season setting meetings have moved to an online forum following federal and state guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The public comment period, which is open now, closes at 5 p.m., April 3. Participants will be able to view region-specific information that address: • Chapter 2, General Hunting Regulation • Chapter 5, Antelope Hunting Seasons • Chapter 6, Deer Hunting Seasons • Chapter 7, Elk Hunting...
In the interest of protecting public health and adhering to local community orders related to COVID-19, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is working to develop a procedure for new black bear bait registrations. Bait site registrations were originally set to open April 1; new processes will be detailed on the Game and Fish website beginning April 15. The Department is drafting an emergency rule to avoid having large crowds gather at regional offices as prospective bear hunters line up to register new bait sites. Current rules state new black...
Site Elevation (ft.) Current Snow Depth (in.) Current SWE (in.) 30-year Median SWE Last Year’s SWE Current % of 30-Year Median SWE Bear Lodge Divide 4680 5.2 1.8 0 2.1 - Blind Park Snotel 6870 21 6.7 7.2 6.8 93 Cole Canyon Snotel 5870 * * 5.8 6.6 * Ditch Creek 6880 27.8 7.2 3.6 6.2 200 Little Bear Run 6240 15.2 4.3 2.4 3.8 179 Mallo 6420 21.8 7.4 5.9 8 125 Mount Tom 5560 14 4.4 2.9 5.8 152 North Rapid Creek Snotel 6250 23 7.4 6.7 6.3 110 Reuter Canyon 6280 31.1 10.6 7.8 9.8 136 Upper Spearfish 6500 26.8 8.8 5.5 8.5 160 SWE = Snow Water E...
The number of Wyoming counties untouched by the coronavirus shrunk to seven on Thursday as the Wyoming Department of Health reported 13 new cases in seven counties, including the first case seen in Uinta County. The increases in case counts raised the state’s total to 150 and only Big Horn, Crook, Hot Springs, Lincoln, Niobrara, Platte and Weston counties reported no cases. The biggest increase Thursday was seen in Natrona County, where five new cases brought the total there to 19. As of Thursday morning, Laramie County had 36 confirmed cases;... Full story
Wyoming’s coronavirus case count grew to 162 on Friday morning, an increase of nine from the previous day. The Wyoming Health Department announced that as of 10 a.m. Friday, nine new cases were reported in six counties, including the first case recorded in Lincoln County. The increase came in the wake of the announcement by state health officials that after completing more than 1,800 tests of samples from people suspected of being infected with coronavirus, the state’s Public Health Laboratory will limit the samples it tests. Dr. Alexia Har... Full story
The number of reported coronavirus cases in Wyoming surged to 187 on Saturday morning, an increase of 21 cases overnight. Eight counties showed a rise in reported cases, with Fremont County — one of the cases hardest hit by the virus — increasing by nine. As of Saturday morning, Laramie County remained the hardest hit in Wyoming with 42 cases. Teton County and Fremont counties both reported 36; Natrona had 23; Sheridan had 11; Johnson had eight; Campbell had seven; Carbon, Sweetwater and Albany counties reported four each; Converse showed thr... Full story
Wyoming’s coronavirus case count increased to 197 on Sunday as the state Department of Health reported 10 new cases in seven counties. The Health Department reported new cases in Fremont, Laramie, Lincoln, Sheridan, Sweetwater, Teton and Washakie counties. Teton had the biggest increase in case numbers, three, for a new total of 39. As of Sunday morning, Laramie County had 43 cases; Teton had 39; Fremont had 37; Natrona had 23; Sheridan had 12; Johnson had eight; Campbell had six; Sweetwater had five; Albany, Carbon and Washakie counties had f...
The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming reached 210 on Monday with the diagnosis of 10 new cases in seven counties. As case numbers continued to grow, the state’s legislative leaders signaled that a special session to deal with the impacts of the pandemic was a distinct likelihood. Monday’s new cases were reported in Campbell, Converse, Fremont, Goshen, Lincoln, Natrona and Uinta counties. Monday’s increase follows growth in the case count by 34 over the weekend, an increase of slightly more than 20% from Friday. As of Monday morning, Larami... Full story
Wyoming Statewide Release, April 3rd, 2020 — Now, more than ever, Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies is working hard to get fresh and nutritious foods to all families impacted by the current COVID-19 event. Aside from providing support to over 180 partners across the state, Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies has scheduled an increased number of mobile pantries to help those households in greatest need of food. During the first week of April, Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies' Drive-thru Mobile P... Full story
The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming reached 216 on Tuesday with the diagnosis of four new cases in three counties. Meanwhile, state health officials followed the lead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in urging everyone who visits a place where people congregate — such as a grocery store or pharmacy — to wear face masks. “If and when you do need to go out in to the community, this is an extra voluntary measure CDC is suggesting to help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to other... Full story
