Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The annual Easter egg hunt at the Beulah community center attracted more than a few avid treasure hunters this year, with kids ranging from one week to 84 years old hoping to fill their baskets from the 1500 that were hidden. Hostesses Sherry Speed Haiar, Melissa Speed McCarty and Corinne Hoard made treats galore, while Lund Valley Farms provided a baby Nigerian dwarf goat for snuggles and the bunny himself, with the help of Jeff Bright, made an appearance....
The Sundance City Council has successfully tapped into an additional infusion of $30 million into the state’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund for water and sewer grants. The city last week secured funding approval from the State Lands and Investments Board (SLIB) for one of the remaining two applications on its wishlist. The funding will be used to update the only block on Ryan Street that still has old waterlines and reconnect three existing water service lines, at a cost of $195,157. However, the final stage of the Old Stoney r...
If higbee’s Café is not fully demolished within the next month, the City of Sundance intends to do the work itself and bill the owners for the cost. City Attorney Mark Hughes said during last week’s regular council meeting that he has been in touch with the lawyer for Darlene and Jason Coder and, “Let them know that the city is losing patience.” Hughes told the council that he informed the lawyer that, sooner or later, the city will tear that building down and send them the bill. The lawyer was apologetic, he said, and demolition work did start...
After moving to Sundance from Idaho a couple of years ago, veteran Phil Colozzi quickly noticed that the town no longer had an American Legion Post. Believing that this support network for local veterans is an important part of a community, Colozzi has taken it upon himself to revive Legion Post #45 and is reaching out to find potential members to help him rebuild. A town in one of the most patriotic states in the nation deserves its own American Legion post, he says. “This is the fifteenth city my wife and I have lived in the past 60 years a...
As spring finally puts in an appearance, the City of Sundance is gearing up for the season ahead. Several projects are on the agenda, including replacing the roof at City Hall and fixing a sizeable water leak. Public Works Director Mac Erickson alerted the council at last week’s meeting to the issue with the roof at City Hall. According to Erickson, the insurance adjustors concluded there was no damage to the roof after a big hail storm. However, the contractors who came in to fix the roof said the opposite. It became clear that the insurance c...
The Crook County Public Library will present award winning author Eugene Gagliano at three events next month. Programs will be presented at 9:30 a.m. on Tues., May 9 at the Moorcroft Branch Library; 1 p.m. on Tues., May 9 at the Hulett Branch Library and 10 a.m. on Wed., May 10 at the Crook County Library in Sundance. Known by many as the teacher who dances on his desk, Eugene M. Gagliano is a retired elementary teacher with a great sense of humor. He and his wife Carol live near the base of...
Memorial services for Elizabeth “Janice” Schelldorf will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2023 at the Sundance United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Sundance. A reception will follow at the church. A full obituary was previously published....
James Birney Frisbee, Jr., age 75, passed away on November 24, 2022 at Monument Health hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born April 14, 1947 at Sundance, Wyoming, to James Birney Frisbee, Sr. and Enid Alice (Wilson) Frisbee, the youngest of four children. He was known by his family and friends as Jim or Jimmy. He attended grade school in Sundance and country school at New Haven and high school in Hulett, graduating in 1965. Growing up, Jim helped his father and brother on their ranch...
The Crook County Library and Crook County Historical Society invite you to join us for a presentation on World War II POW Camps of Wyoming by Cheryl O'Brien on Fri., Apr. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Crook County Library meeting room. O'Brien will be presenting live via GoToMeeting, a virtual platform. There will be opportunity for questions and answers and refreshments will be provided by the Crook County Historical Society. O'Brien's book, World War II POW Camps of Wyoming, was published in 2019 and...
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. Have you tried the Libby app to access digital content using your library card? You can get eBooks, audiobooks and magazines right on your smart phones or tablets. Stop in today to find out more. Displays: Tea Cups by Josie Pearson and the library staff. Library Programming: CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD meeting Thurs., May 4, at 1 p.m. in...
1 Years Ago April 19, 1923 The Upton-Sundance road formally opened to motor traffic Tuesday, five or six cars having negotiated the trip that day. The road is not exactly in good condition, but all cars got through with little or no trouble. A patrol was put on the road yesterday and any car meeting difficulty will have a chance to get help. R.T. Patterson was up from Spearfish Sunday, trying out the road from a freighter’s view point. Toy will start this week hauling supplies and material for the new school building. Tom Wolfskill and N...
A group of landowners in the Pine Ridge area of the county are interested in renting out their properties to vacationers for short periods – but were unable to do so without the consent of the Crook County Commissioners. The reason for this is that a subdivision’s covenants can only be changed with commissioner approval. As explained County Attorney Joe Baron, this is done deliberately to make sure that the language of the covenants makes them binding. “Basically, covenants are worthless in any subdivision if the developer can go in and chang...
The county is in the process of setting up protocols for issuing grants to local organizations involved in combating the opioid addiction crisis. The funding for the grants comes from a large-scale class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that were involved in supplying opioids. The county commissioners signed a resolution in 2021 to accept the statewide settlement agreement and receive the associated funds. The OneWyo Opioid Settlement is part of a nationwide settlement and is eventually expected to net somewhere between $82,000...
Speeding – Jeffery Desotell, Hancock, WI, 85/75, $105; Lazaro Rivera, Borger, TX, 85/70, $135 No Valid Driver’s License – Angilea E. Dahlsledt, Gillette, WY, $150...
Apr. 3 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Business check. House watch. Motorist assist. Project Lifesaver. Suspicious circumstance. Fire page. EMS page. Apr. 4 – Two VIN checks. Traffic accident with damage. Accident hit and run. Business checks. House watches. Motorist assist. EMS page. Apr. 5 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage. Traffic complaint. Wanted person. Welfare check. Two EMS pages. Apr. 6 – Four VIN checks. Five paper services. Three traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage....
Black Thunder Oil, the new owners of assets that once belonged to BW Oil, approached the Crook County Commissioners last week to request assistance with penalties on tax payments that the company didn’t know were owed. Jeff Waliezer of Black Thunder explained that the company had not received any notice of these taxes until a bill arrived with a ‘past due’ penalty. Black Thunder acquired the assets after BW Oil defaulted on three years of tax payments totaling over $300,000 in 2016, leading the Crook County Treasurer’s Office to launch the pro...
Sundance citizens will once again receive a coupon on the back of their utility bills this year, granting everyone the opportunity to bring their trash to the city’s transfer station completely free of charge on a day of their choosing. For the last few years, the City of Sundance has issued a free trash coupon to each of its utility customers. Originally, the city hosted a single “free landfill day” each year. This process was changed several years ago to give residents a longer period of time during which they can choose to utilize the coupo...
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Tuesday, April 4, 2023 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk Melissa Jones. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. Kelly moved to approve and ratify the minutes from March 7 & 8, 2023. Bob seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Bob moved to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2023-8 FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT WHEREAS Crook County a...
NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES The following vehicles will be sold at 9 a.m. on April 23, 2023 at 3 Limestone Pit Rd, Sundance, Crook County, Wyoming, to-wit: A 2010 Mazda Mazda3, TX license plate number PVW8054, VIN# JM1BL1SF6A1171399, titled in the name of: NCP Finance. The seller claims $17720.00 for expense of removal, preservation, custody, storage and sale. A 2010 Mazda Mazda3, TX license plate number PVW8054, VIN# JM1BL1SF6A1171399, titled in the name of: Titlemax Of Texas INC. The seller claims $17720.00 for expense of removal,...
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Civil Action Case No. 8922 IN RE NAME CHANGE OF Christopher Patrick Delong Minor Child, By Next Friend Amber Renee Boardman PUBLIC NOTICE BY PUBLICATION In accordance with Wyoming Statutes 1-25-103, notice is hereby given that a Petition for Name Change of Minor Child, Civil Action No. CV 8944 has been filed in the Wyoming District Court for the 6th Judicial District, whose address is 309 Cleveland St., PO Box 406, Sundance, WY 82729, seeking to change the name of the...
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WILD WEST HIDEAWAY, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company, Plaintiff, -vs.- SUSAN DOYLE, MARY BABSON, NANCY FISHER, and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND LEGATEES OF DOROTHY BURRUS, CHRISTOPHER TAUCHER, TOM TAUCHER, and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND LEGATEES OF MARGARET TAUCHER and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND LEGATEES OF OTIS T. REYNOLDS, and ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING...
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHEYENNE, WYOMING NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AND FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR HIGHWAY WORK Notice is hereby given that the Wyoming Department of Transportation has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications and rules governing the same work performed under that certain contract between the State of Wyoming and, S & L Industrial, LLC, The Contractor, on Highway Project Number B214022 in Campbell, Crook, Johnson and Weston Counties, consisting of pennant signing, and the Contractor is entitled to final...
City of Sundance, Wyoming April 4, 2023 The Town Council met this day in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Paul Brooks presiding. Roll call was taken by Mayor Paul Brooks with Council Members Joe Wilson, Callie Hilty and Randy Stevenson present. Council Member Brad Marchant was excused. COUNCIL MEMBER HILTY MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON SECONDED a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. All Ayes, MOTION CARRIED. AT & T-Water Misc $55.25; Campbell County Public Works- Garbage Gate Fee $1298.30; Caselle Inc – Computer Support $1421.00; C...
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Civil No. 8948 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JANICE ELIZABETH ESCHEDOR, Deceased. NOTICE OF PROBATE TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID PROBATE: You are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of April, 2023, the Last Will and Testament of the above-named decedent was admitted to probate by the above-named court, and that Schauntell L. Green and Joel G. Eschedor were appointed Co-Personal Representatives thereof. Any action to set aside the Will shall be filed in the...
NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following vehicle will be sold at 10 a.m. on May 1, 2023 at 15 Deer Drive, Pine Haven, Crook County, Wyoming, to-wit: A 1998 Alpinelite Stonecreek 36RL, VIN# 1W53ATR27WY029350. The seller claims $5000.00 for expense of removal, preservation, custody, storage and sale. The vehicle shall be sold to the highest bidder who pays in a form acceptable to the seller. Seller: Cheryl Angel PO Box 1421, Sundance, WY 82729 (307) 281-1392 Publish: April 13 and 20, 2023...
