Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The Crook County Museum District (CCMD) is taking another crack at securing the money to finish Old Stoney. According to Mayor Paul Brooks, it's not a moment too soon. At last week's meeting, the Sundance City Council passed a resolution to apply for funding through the Wyoming Business Council (WBC) as a "pass-through" agency for the Crook County Museum District (CCMD). If approved, the money will be used to finish the top floor of the building, returning it to its original use as an...
Mayor Paul Brooks thanks much-loved clerk Helen Engelhaupt for almost 20 years of service. For more about retirements at the city and county, see page 4....
City of Sundance staff and council members wished a fond farewell to Helen Engelhaupt last week. Engelhaupt, a smiling fixture at the front desk of City Hall for almost 20 years, was presented with a plaque to commemorate her years of service to the city and wish her well upon her retirement. Meanwhile, at the county courthouse, staff gathered on Thursday to wish Ken Kary well on his retirement and thank him for his service to the Facilities department, where his work has impacted every office...
Following a two-day class put on by the University of Utah and taught by experts in the field of EMS and Emergency, CCMSD staff had the opportunity to become certified in "The Difficult Airway Course: EMS". Fueled by great food and a desire to provide even higher-quality care to our community, members of CCMSD's EMS crew, nursing staff and providers participated in hands-on training that included recognizing a difficult airway, video laryngoscopy and other advanced imaging devices, medication-as...
The Black Hills Cowboy Church had a cleanup day at the Beulah Cemetery on Saturday. All their hard work will ensure the cemetery is in good shape for Memorial Day....
Campgrounds on the Black Hills National Forest will open Friday, May 17 for first-come first-serve camping. Campsites that have been reserved will be available for use beginning Wednesday, May 22. The Forest offers 30 campgrounds with more than 680 individual sites. Many of the campgrounds are operated by a Forest Service recreation concessionaire, Forest Recreation Management, (FRM) Inc. Many campgrounds have on-site hosts who can help provide information about nearby trails and outdoor...
In an impressive display of skill and determination, the Bulldogs golfers showcased their dominance at the Spring Golf Championship last week. Lady Bulldog Savanah Peterson set the tone for the Spring Championship, beating out her opponents with a 22-stroke lead. Avery Marchant also chipped in an impressive score for the two-day competition, finishing in eighth, with a 228. Karen Ulmer, Shyla Shoun and Madeline Fleenor rounded out the Lady Bulldogs team finishing 15th,16th and 17th...
It was a beautiful weekend for the Sundance track team as they participated in the 2A Regional Track meet on Friday and Saturday at Croell Field. The top eight finishers in each event and top four in the relays earned their way to the state track meet, which will take place on Thursday and Friday of this week. The Lady Bulldogs will have eight individuals, and three relays, participating in the state meet. Participants include: Halyn Cooney (800M), Maddison Neiman (200M, 400M), Rylie Marchant...
The county commissioners have officially approved the presence of the 1% Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax on this year’s general election ballot. Better known as the SPOT Tax, this is far from new to the county, having been used to raise extra revenue for counties and towns since it was authorized by the legislature in 1984. In Crook County, it is an additional penny on top of the obligatory four percent state sales tax and the one percent general purpose tax. One difference this year, however, will be the amount. At the suggestion of Pine H...
Like all municipalities in Crook County, the City of Sundance has been invited to take part in the process to update the county’s comprehensive land use plan. Even at this early stage, the council can see merit in cooperation. “This is one of those times where we can hang together or hang separately,” said Mayor Paul Brooks, noting that the city began its own planning in the 1980s and it took many years to strike the necessary balance. If there’s something that can bring the city more up to speed, he said, “I’m all about being a part of it....
Three or four potential new ordinances are on the table for the City of Sundance, each one governing a relatively recent trend in housing additions. Trevor Keyworth of the Land Use Planning Committee is moving ahead with creating draft ordinances to govern wind turbines, solar panels and green spaces on subdivisions, and will also be looking to find guidance for tiny homes. Keyworth sought input from the council last week on the three in-progress ordinances, having found templates to begin the process through Casper’s city ordinances. C...
Mark Louis Huseby, 65, of Hulett, Wyoming, passed away on May 6, 2024. He was born December 25, 1958, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Eric and Jeannie Huseby. Mark attended country school on the Huseby Ranch from kindergarten through 2nd grade. He would go out at recess and milk the family cow "Ginger" for a quick cup of milk. Mark then attended Hulett School, where he graduated. While in high school, he met a lovely young lady, Terry Ridinger. The two married on January 2, 1976 and planted... Full story
Speeding – Aaron McIver, Atlanta, GA, 90/80, $105; Melissa Yardley, Howell, MI, 85/80, $15; Issac Nordheim, Duluth, MN, 100/80, $160; Dominic Balzer, Bozeman, MT, 50/45, $15; Francisco Solis Bravo, Moreno Valley, CA, 101/80, $165; Katie Olson, Hermosa, SD, 80/75, $15; Robert W. Jennings, Cheyene, WY, 40/20, $170; Benjamin Tow, Des Moines, IA, 50/45, $15; (Truck) – Singh Armandeep, Mission, BC, Canada, 60/45, $430; Singh Guvir, Surry, BC, Canada, 63/45, $445 No Valid Title, Registration and License Plates – Reynaldo Rodriguez, Casper, WY, $250 E...
Due to the recent and expected continuation of rainfall throughout May, Crook County Fire Warden Charles Harrison, in accordance with Crook County Resolution #2024-9, has announced the temporary lifting of the countywide burn ban effective immediately. This decision comes after careful consideration of the current weather patterns and their impact on local fire risk levels. The lifting of the burn ban will be in effect through May 31, at which time the situation will be reassessed based on the latest weather conditions and fire risk...
1 Years Ago May 15, 1924 Sundance passed through a quiet city election Tuesday, there being no opposition to the following nominees: Edwin Rounds, mayor; H. G. Schloredt and R. D. Thomas, councilmen. C. J. Finch, a pioneer of Crook County, spent a day or two in Sundance last week from his ranch on Sand creek where he operates a tourist fishing resort. Mr. and Mrs. Finch enjoy a good trade during the summer months and are looking forward to a good business this year. Charlie says that in...
Have you heard about the Libby app? With your Library card you can unlock a wide range of ebooks, audiobooks and magazines right to your smart devices. Just download the app and sign in to enjoy all your favorites. LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Jun 6 at 1 p.m. in Moorcroft. Crook County Library Foundation meeting Wed., Jul. 17 at 1 p.m. in Moorcroft. Sundance Friends of the Library meeting Tue., May 7 at 1:30 p.m. PROGRAMMING: No Adult Craft in May; see you in June. Lunch Bunch Book Club Thur., May 23...
Polling places are now set for Crook County’s voters this year, with only one change from the last election. Beulah voters will be returning to their community building to cast their ballots, an acknowledgment of the several years of work that community members have put in to refurbish the site. Due to safety concerns, the Beulah voting location was moved in 2020 to the Northeast Wyoming Visitors’ Center. The biggest issue was a water leak in the roof, causing the plaster to collapse over the entrance on election day in 2018. Water was als...
An accord has been reached on the contract between the City of Sundance and Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) to rent space for ambulances in the fire hall. This arrangement has been ongoing for a few years, but the council wanted to clear up a couple of issues before renewing it. Discussion has taken place for the last couple of months on what those issues are and how to solve them, so CEO Micki Lyons visited the council last week to make sure everyone was on the same page. Mayor Paul Brooks described the two problems, starting wi...
It’s the hearts of Sundance’s firefighters that are burning this time, thanks to new regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that are set to go into effect this summer. “Wyoming is an OSHA state, so it kind of looks like we’re going to get hammered with these new OSHA regulations, but we do have public comment up until July 21,” Fire Chief Gari Gill told the council last week. “I would ask all of you to send in a letter on what it’s going to cost us – which is going to be pretty significant.” According to a pr...
With the U.S. Forest Service planning to tackle fire danger through prescribed burns across the county in the near future, representatives approached the county commissioners last week to seek advice on reassuring the public of both the safety of and need for the fires. Bearlodge Ranger District’s Patrick Champa, District Ranger, Chris Zoeller, Fire Management Officer N Zone, and Josh Hoffman, Fuels Assistant Fire Management Officer attended last week’s meeting of the commission to give an overview on two planned burns. The South Slope and Nor...
The Black Hills National Forest is proposing to reduce fire hazard in the Moskee area. High fuel loading in this area poses a risk to surrounding lands and communities. The Forest Service is proposing to treat up to 1304 acres of ponderosa pine, grasslands and hardwoods. Pine forest varies from dense, mature stands to open-canopy woodlands with an understory of grass or dense regeneration. Detailed maps can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66020. The project would be implemented partly via Good Neighbor Authority agreements...
CASPER — Electric vehicles are deepening America’s partisan ruts, and it’s evident on both car lots and capital hill. Polling and sales data show that while Democrats are buying EVs in droves, Republicans are hesitant to make the switch from internal combustion, according to surveys from Gallup, Pew Research and others. Wyoming — the most red state in the union — fits this description: the market share of new EV sales in the Cowboy State was 2.1% in 2023, dragging significantly behind the nationwide average of 9.5%, according to industry...
Wyoming joined more than 20 states this week in filing two lawsuits in federal court to stop the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules to reduce greenhouse gas and other harmful pollutants emitted from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The lawsuits allege the EPA has overstepped its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from electrical power plants when it issued four sweeping rules in April, including one that mandates a 90% reduction of carbon dioxide at the smokestack by 2032. Although the EPA’s emission red...
CHEYENNE — University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel recommended closing the university’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Friday, following a decision by the state Legislature to defund the office effective July 1. Duties and personnel from the ODEI will be reassigned to other university entities, Seidel said, with the assistance of a new vice provost position in the Office of the Provost. UW spokesman Chad Baldwin told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle the university doesn’t “anticipate any layoffs, but the ODEI staff positions have been...
Political community group hosts town hall with Prism Logistics CASPER (WNE) – Prism Logistics Manager Kyle True stepped into the spotlight Thursday to address a Liberty’s Place 4 U town hall meeting in Casper. True is seeking to build a gravel pit on state land at the base of Casper Mountain near Coates Road, and his plans have been met with fierce opposition, led primarily by residents in the surrounding area. Thursday’s town hall hosted by the political community group was one of the first public meetings to discuss the topic at which True...
