Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Another successful Ladies' Night saw the downtown filled with shoppers clutching wine glasses and sharing festive cheer. Stores remained open until 8 p.m. to welcome visitors to browse their own selections and those of the vendors spread throughout. This year, according to the Sundance Chamber of Commerce, 163 tickets were sold for the event and numerous others participated without buying one to receive their complimentary wine glass and refills. The Christmas spirit returns this weekend for...
Eleven Sundance High School athletes have been awarded All-State and All-Conference honors this season. Back (left to right): Owen Watt, Golf All-State; Porter Watt, Golf All-State; Jaedyn Keller, Football Powder River All-Conference; Eli Gill, Football All-Conference and All-State; Savanah Peterson, Golf All-State. Front (left to right): Avery Marchant, Golf All-State; Hailey Karol, Volleyball All-Conference; Jaylin Mills, Volleyball All-Conference and All-State; Angel Villegas, Cross Country...
Questions of officer elections, conflicts of interest and training led to valuable learning opportunities for new and old board members alike at last week’s meeting of the Crook County Medical Services District Board of Trustees. With one new trustee unable to attend the meeting and the other hoping to find her feet before making important decisions, the board hit its first snag at the first item on the agenda: electing officers. “I like to know people personally,” said new Trustee Sharon Coleman, explaining that she felt uncomfortable nomin...
The total amount of sales and use tax collected locally grew by 11.2% this year – nearing double the statewide average. Crook County was on the higher percentage end of 16 counties that saw an increase in collections, with Niobrara County coming in top with 50%, followed by Albany with 38.6%. Wyoming’s Economic Analysis Division attributes this to a continued rebound in mineral activities or an expansion of utilities projecst. “This robust expansion is the result of continued higher spending on wind power projects and strong lodging sales...
Interested in the future of mule deer management? Wyoming Game & Fish is hosting “community conversations” across the state to address widespread public concern about populations of the species. The goal is to gather input and perspectives in an informal setting that will ultimately help guide the departments next steps in managing mule deer. Game & Fish also collects input from outreach efforts such as season-setting meetings in the spring and hunter field checks, as well as the 2023 Mule Deer Hunter Attitude Survey. The conversations are in...
Allen Eugene Tobin, 67, of Pine Haven, Wyoming, passed away on November 27, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Al was born in Gettysburg, South Dakota to Eugene John Tobin and Marilyn Jean Schilling Tobin on October 3, 1957. He graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1976. He married Jackie Rae Jones on June 25, 1977, in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Al worked in the construction industry for over 35 years before retiring to spend time on the lake and with family. Al is survived by his wife, Jackie;... Full story
Support the residents of the long-term care unit at the annual Christmas Bazaar next week, a fundraiser for the activities department. The event will be held on both December 14 and 15 at the long-term care and will run from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. The department keeps residents entertained through activities like the recent Thankful Tree, which was both a photoshoot and opportunity for each resident to express what they are grateful for on a leaf; poppy-making for Veterans’ Day; and, of course, ornament making for the bazaar. The department is a...
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting an outbreak of salmonella linked to cucumbers and is advising consumers to check their refrigerators for contaminated products. At this time, there are 68 known cases, of which 18 have led to hospitalizations. The hardest-hit state is Montana with 16 cases, with two in Wyoming. The cucumbers in question were recalled last week by SunFed Produce LLC. Check for whole cucumbers with the “SunFed” label or the name of the grower, “Agrotato, S.A. de C.V.”, or a sticker showing “SunFed Mexico”....
Did you know we have a Library of Things collection? You can check out lots of fun kits for a variety of activities. Check out our “Business Kits”. These kits are items the business person may only need occasionally so that they do not have to buy them. There are so many to choose from. From a pop up sign holder, popup photo booth, photo backgrounds, to a projector and screen. There is a lot to offer so stop in and check one out today. LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. in Moorcroft. Cro...
Speeding – Chylo Young, Rapid City, SD, 84/80, $10; Jimmy M. Terui, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Nathan Belleveau-Butler, Arlington, VA, 85/80, $15; Jamie Johnson, Seymour, WI, 75/70, $15; Caleb Robert Knapp, Wright, WY, 85/80, $15; Sierra Cannon, Gillette, WY, 86/80, $97; Omar Solis, Shores, Fl, 89/80, $103; Terry Schaaf, Bowman, ND, 79/70, $103; Dallas Nix, Rapid City, SD, 85/75, $105; Yonny Labrada Heredero, Carlsbad, NM, 50/35, $135; Jose Perez Resendiz, Conroe, TX, 75/65, $140; Bryan G. Miller, Gillette, WY, 91/75, $140; Caleb Berry, G...
Nov. 25 – Two VIN checks. Two paper services. Three traffic stops. Fingerprints. Two accidents. Animal complaint. Missing person. Two suspicious circumstances. Traffic hazard. Business checks. EMS page. Fire page. Nov. 26 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Two assists to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Animal complaint. Two citizen assists. Hit and run accident. Theft. Burglary. Fingerprints. Suspicious circumstance. Four EMS pages. Nov. 27 – VIN check. Ten traffic stops. Two motorist assists. Animal complaint. Fingerprints. Assist to Wyoming Highw...
1 Years Ago December 4, 1924 Sheriff Otis Zimmerschied took in another live one last week when he apprehended Roy W. Wasmund at the Zane hotel. Wasmund was wanted at several South Dakota points for working the bogus draft scheme. He obtained $1200 at Custer and about the same at Rapid. The Crook County sheriff spotted his man on a tip from Billie Driskill, who had seen Wasmund at Spearfish. In line with the recent Cheyenne meeting to formulate game legislation for the coming state session,...
Former Smith’s employee pleads guilty to stealing thousands of dollars GILLETTE (WNE) — A woman accused of stealing money from Smith’s while she worked there will plead guilty. On Nov. 14, Katheryn Cranmer, 39, reached a plea deal in which she agreed to plead guilty to felony theft and, in return, the state will recommend a four-to-six-year prison sentence, suspended for three years of supervised probation. On July 11, Smith’s reported that Cranmer had stolen $43,000 over the past six months while she was a manager at the store. Another...
CASPER — The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday passed final rules for the Powder River Basin stating that more than 413,000 acres of land are to be blocked off from new federal coal leasing. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon blasted the decision and stated that he will seek to have the decision reversed — even through litigation. The revision of the rules began following a court order that directed the BLM to conduct a new environmental analysis that included no new coal leasing and limited coal leasing as options. The decision to end new fed...
CHEYENNE — Two bills headed to the Wyoming Legislature’s 2025 general session, sponsored by a Republican legislator, aim to restrict transgender people’s access to female-only spaces and collegiate sports teams. Rep. Martha Lawley, R-Worland, said it’s time for the Wyoming Legislature to create “uniformity” across the Equality State when it comes to transgender policy. In an op ed sent out by email Monday announcing the bills, Lawley said Wyoming once led the nation in equal opportunity when it became the first state to grant women the right to...
POWELL — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the loss of more than four million chickens and Europe’s largest egg production facility in southern Ukraine, as well as up to 6.9 million acres of cropland, according to NASA Harvest. Now, in an effort to get agricultural production back up and running, a Park County company founded by a Cody entrepreneur, and backed by a prominent American politician and two Ukrainian entrepreneurs, wants to assist in bringing agricultural businesses back online. To do that they need energy. The disruption...
Pointing to new science suggesting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem lacks quality lynx habitat, wildlife managers are proposing expansive reductions in the area designated as "critical habitat" for the rare, snowshoe hare-dependent felines. Despite the lynx's almost complete absence - apart from a 2022 one-off sighting - the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has classified 9146 square miles of the Yellowstone area as critical lynx habitat for the past decade. Last week, the federal agency...
Untold numbers of scientists have explored and analyzed the history of Yellowstone National Park's famous geology, flora and fauna. They've written books and papers, given talks and penned newspaper columns. Each account adds a bit more to the park's unique evolution above and below ground. Now one of the newest sequences of the park's history is unfolding not in an Imax movie of a steaming caldera but in five feet of sediment from the bottom of a lake. And this one is layered like a parfait -...
Crook County Medical Services District Board of Trustees Meeting The Crook County Medical Services District Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on December 30, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the Sundance State Bank conference room. You are invited to attend in-person or via Teams webinar. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cf862e1c-35b5-49a8-886e-7130d34994f1@f1f73db4-4d69-4e07-8652-10c57c1f3e50 Publish: December 5, 2024... Full story
Proclamation of Election for Vista West Improvement District On March 18, 2025, there shall be an election held for one (1) Board Seat of the Vista West Improvement District by mail ballot for a four-year term. The term date will commence April 1, 2025, and run through March 2029. Any qualified elector residing within the Vista West Improvement District may file an application for this position. If an application form is requested the form shall be distributed by email to residents who have Internet, and postal mail to all others. Application... Full story
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Civil Action Case No. 2024-DR-0000075 Plaintiff/Petitioner: Hali Amber Hall vs. Defendant/Respondent: William George Knight NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE TO William George Knight, DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT DEFANDANT/RESPONDENT’S CURRENT ADDRESS: unknown You are notified that a Complaint for Divorce, Civil Action No. 2024-DR-0000075 has been filed in the Wyoming District Court for the 6th Judicial District, whose address is 309 E. Cleveland Street, P.O. Box 406, Sundance, W... Full story
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of January 2025, final settlement will be made by City of Sundance, for and on account of a contract with DRM, Inc. for the Ryan Street Water Main Replacement project. The above work having been completed and accepted according to the plans and specifications of the Ryan Street Water Main Replacement Project and the above date being the 41st day after the first publication of this notice, the said Contractor will be entitled to final... Full story
