Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The annual blood draws are complete and it’s time for the results, which will be available this weekend at the Crook County Health Fair. According to CEO Micki Lyons of Crook County Medical Services District, county residents turned out in record numbers this year for the wellness draws, taking advantage of the blood draw panels that provide an overall profile of a person’s health. As always, the community is able to collect their results during the health fair, which will take place in the gymnasium of Sundance High School. Along with col...
As long as the new Hulett Clinic reverts to the ownership of Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) once the building is completely paid off, the Board of Trustees has signaled its willingness to enter into a rental contract to occupy it. This decision to make a counter-offer that includes a clause in which the district ultimately takes ownership of the building was made following a fractious discussion at Thursday’s regular board meeting. The board has been split on this issue, with some in full support because they feel it is only f...
The annual Lincoln Day Dinner was held last Saturday at the Greater Hulett Community Center. Nearly 250 people came together to support the Crook County Republican Party. Chairman Roger Connett introduced dignitaries including Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. The 2021 Republican Party scholarship recipient was presented to FaithHoney Anderson and guest speakers included the governor and Retired Col. Mike Pullen. The evening ended with a silent and live auction....
The kid down the street won’t make eye contact and seems like he’s always sad, and on rare occasions you can see bruises on his legs. You can’t tell whether there’s a sensible, innocent explanation or you are witnessing a case of child abuse, so should you say something? It’s a difficult question for any bystander to answer. Not everyone knows how specifically to go about making a report, and it’s natural to worry about the repercussions if you get this wrong. But this Child Abuse Awareness M...
Sundance State Bank sponsored the Crook County FFA Fitting Clinic for 2021 with a check for $2000. From left to right, Teagan Marchant, Shane Wolf, Peyton Ewing, Andy Miller, Echo Miller, Parker Spiedel, Nate Schommer, Krystal Steele, Alysa Tenke, Taylor Terhune and Linda Stagemeyer. For more about the clinic, see page 14....
Five generations of this family recently gathered. Left to right: Laura Redenbaugh (great-grandmother) Darlene Offdenkamp (great-great grandmother), Griffey Butler, Kylene Westcott (mother of Griffey), Rachel Jacobs (grandmother)....
Continuing the push to help seniors stay connected with their community, Crook County Senior Services (CCSS) has secured five iPad tablets that can be loaned out for as long as a senior would like to use them. Useful for everything from contacting loved ones to reading the news, the tablets were obtained through a federal program administered by the Wyoming Department of Health. “We can rent them out five at a time and they can use them as long as they want for grocery shopping, medical appointments, playing games – whatever they want,” says...
A State of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout May. Sandy McFarland is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims or VA healthcare. McFarland can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Her office is located at 551 Running W. Dr., Ste. 100, in Gillette, and she will be available at the f...
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago caused a significant number of job losses across the state due to the impact of restrictions and business shut-downs. This quarter, however, the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) has reported a continued rebound in the state’s unemployment statistics, with Crook among those counties heading back to its pre-pandemic lows. In March, according to DWS, Crook County had the joint fifth lowest unemployment rate in the state at 4.4%, only slightly behind the lowest rate in Wyoming: Weston C...
Clifford Allan Moore passed away at home in Sundance, Wyoming, on December 13, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was 84 years old. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Memorials may be sent to Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Box 246. Sundance, WY 82729. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com... Full story
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. ~ Ps. 42:5 Why? This small word is reasonable and searching. Often asked, demanding much and seldom satisfying. We wonder “why” and when not understood, we tend to substitute “whatever” and discover that won’t work. Why can produce the correct solution, although when that occurs, we still have the ability to accept or deny that which will complete the peace the soul is desiring. God alone is the One a...
I’m not exactly breaking news to point out the weather hasn’t been able to make its mind up recently. One minute we’re pondering the idea of shorter trousers, the next we’re knee-deep in a snowdrift. It’s times like this when it’s impossible to be confident in your dinner plans. You don’t want to buy the ingredients for a salad and then find yourself soaked through with freezing rain, but you also don’t want to put a hearty casserole in the oven, only for the weather to hit 100 degrees and cli...
Thanks to the assistance of deputies from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, a pregnant woman and her husband who found themselves stranded on Warren Peak last weekend were successfully rescued despite snowdrifts blocking the road. Deputy Josh Throckmorton reports that he overheard a page on the radio at around 5.30 p.m. on April 18 for EMS to respond to a location seven miles north on Warren Peak Road. The page mentioned an “unresponsive pregnant female” and that her vehicle was stuck in the snow. Throckmorton responded along with Deputy Nicho...
The Johnson & Johnson version of the COVID-19 vaccine is back on the table after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended its continued use. The vaccine is once again available in Crook County, where, because it is administered in a single dose, it has so far been largely used for housebound people and those who have a fear of needles. However, Crook County Public Health confirms that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is also more generally available. Patients may request this type of vaccine... Full story
Speeding – Dustin D. Lane, AL, 91/70, $150; April Decker, MN, 87/75, $120; Aimee Atkins, TX, 92/75, $145; Brittni Wright, Gillette, 83/75, $101; Wendy A. Caldwell, Hulett, 80/65, $145; Mackenzie Allen, VA, 81/70, $115; Krista Rosenlund, Sheridan, 86/80, $97 Pass in No Passing Zone – George Rudov, IL, $140 Fail to Slow for Emergency Vehicle – Cassandra Roper, Upton, $240 Impede Traffic in Left Land of Interstate – Robin Heidebrink, SD, $90 No Registration and Improper Display of Tabs – Austin Smith, Moorcroft, $90 Expired Temporary License P...
Apr. 19 – Two VIN checks. Suspicious vehicle. Assisted Highway Patrol. K9 sniff. Civil assist. Assault. Welfare check. Booked in subject. Business checks. Two EMS pages. Apr. 20 – VIN check. Three traffic stops. Funeral escort. Motorist assist. Civil assist. Disturbance. Business checks. Apr. 21 – Five VIN checks. Two paper services. Fingerprints for outside employment. Theft. Motorist assist. Business checks. Two EMS pages. Apr. 22 – Six VIN checks. Two paper services. Five traffic stops. Fraud. Business checks. Apr. 23 – Three VIN checks. T...
We are still doing curbside and delivery if you would prefer not to come inside. The statewide mask mandate has ended, but if you want to wear a mask in the library, we have masks available. Teens and children are encouraged to come in and use the computers and kids’ iPads. The meeting room is open for meetings, parties, etc. Please call the library for more information and availability. If you are a Master Gardener, will you please contact the library? We would like to have some gardening programs, and need a Master Gardener to lead them. T...
1 Years Ago Apr. 28, 1921 Officers of the Sundance Post American Legion, are formulating plans for the observance of Memorial Day. Legion members will form in a body at 10 a.m. and march to the cemetery, where a program of music will be given and an address by Rev. Wood. In the afternoon Major A. H. Beach of Newcastle will give an address at Commercial hall. Veterans of the Civil War and Spanish War are invited to participate. The Monday session of Sundance schools was dismissed owing to the remarkable scene of disorder that reigned...
Thank You I was so very blessed by all the wonderful birthday wishes! With love and thanks for each one. Pat Duca Our Thanks Cody and I would like to thank everyone who donated and came to support our family at Quintin’s benefit. A big thanks to Luke and Joni Spaulding for organizing the benefit, along with everyone who helped at the benefit. If anyone would want to send a card to Quintin: Quintin Spaulding 476 Badger Creek Dr Brighton, CO 80601 Thank you, Cody and Whitney Spaulding and Family Our Thanks No words can ever express our a... Full story
CASPER — A bill that allows applications to create charter schools in Wyoming to circumvent school districts has passed into law without Gov. Mark Gordon’s signature. The legislation allows the State Loan and Investment Board to approve a charter school. Typically, local school districts have approved charter schools in the state. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, sailed through both chambers of the Legislature with just a handful of amendments. But Gordon left his signature off the legislation — not vetoing it but n...
Elk populations in Wyoming’s major herds are nearly 30% over objective Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel revealed as their governing commission approved hunting seasons and nearly 2000 additional licenses Wednesday. Some 101,800 elk populate the state’s 28 closely monitored herds, according to the estimates presented in the agency’s proposed annual hunting-season-setting regulations. That’s 28.6% above the objective for those groups. In addition to the 28 herds for which the agency makes individual population estimates — through t...
CASPER — Leave it to a former children’s TV producer, a rodeo clown and a former vice president of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming to come up with a solution to reduce carbon dioxide in the air, improve soil health and increase climate awareness. And Jeff Holder, Marvin Nash and John Robitaille have been doing that by getting folks in the energy and agriculture sectors together with environmentalists. The trio aims to improve soil health, increase photosynthesis and put carbon back into the earth by connecting ranchers, farmers and private...
Officials believe spark from maintenance caused rail car explosion RIVERTON (WNE) — Officials believe they know what caused the spark that led to a fatal explosion Wednesday in a railcar in Shoshoni, but they still are investigating how the combustible fuel in the tanker reached such a high level. The blast killed two men: Dallas Mitchell, 28, of Riverton, and Daniel Conway, 18, of Shoshoni. The Wasatch Rail Repair employees were inside the tanker conducting routine maintenance when the explosion occurred at about 3:25 p.m. Wednesday. Citing i...
The Sundance track and field team was in Douglas this past week. A break from the snow and rain allowed for the Bulldogs to see some competition on Friday. Two Bulldogs had performances good enough to earn them a prequalified spot in the state track and field meet. On the girls, side Brook Hofland threw for 116’ 6.5” in the discus, earning a second-place finish as well as prequalifying, while on the boys’ side, Hunter Skeens finished the 1600m race with a time of 4:52.09, earning himself another prequalified spot for the state meet. When asked...
Crook County youth participating in beef projects will have the opportunity to work with professional cattle guru, Kirk Stierwalt at a show clinic in May at the Crook County fairgrounds. Mr. Stierwalt’s clinics have been very successful in helping people of all ages acquire the skills needed to put the “competitive edge” on their side. Along with these needed skills, our clinics provide a wealth of knowledge including many things that have taken years of “being in the business” to learn. Participants have gone on from these sessions and recei...
