Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The trial of the State of Wyoming vs. Lesley Raber is set to begin on June 26 and expected to last for up to three days. Raber faces homicide charges related to a vehicle crash last August that resulted in the death of 54-year-old Nancy Robinson of Indiana. Raber pled not guilty in November to felony charges of aggravated homicide by vehicle following the incident last August in which she allegedly pulled out onto U.S. 212 near milepost 19 and collided with a trike motorcycle. The trial was originally scheduled to take place earlier in the...
Though the rain and late snows have impacted local construction efforts on Oneok’s new Elk Creek Pipeline, the company is confident that the project will remain on schedule. “Through the month of May, about half of our construction days were affected by the rain and snow which does alter construction somewhat,” says Stephanie Higgins, Communications Supervisor. “But this is typical in the spring months and our crews will be working to make up that time.” Overall, she says, construction has been going well and Oneok has received “quite a...
Even when the weather aims mostly to confuse, Sundance can always tell the summer has arrived when the first kid of the year splashes into the pool. Now primed to help the whole family cool off while the sun shines, the municipal pool will be open from Monday to Saturday from noon to 5:15 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m., with a free swim every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m....
On Thursday afternoon, Powder River Energy welcomed local residents to an open house opportunity to ask questions about upcoming power line construction throughout town. The project will involve rebuilding the electrical infrastructure throughout town, beginning this year with the area north of the alley south of Cleveland St., as well as the Sundance Country Club, Crook County Fairgrounds and school buildings. In 2020, the project will move to the south of Cleveland Street. Once complete, the...
Youngsters from around the state converged on Sundance last weekend to try their hand at their chosen events during the Wyoming Junior Rodeo performance held here....
Crook County Mental Health welcomes a new therapist to the team: Kim Kaper, who hails from Lander and has followed a career in counseling that began with 18 years in Nebraska with her then-husband and two daughters. "I worked in the prison systems there as a counselor and did a little bit of private practice afterwards in the community. Then we moved back to Gillette in 2015," Kaper says. In Gillette, Kaper worked within the hospital system, with both in- and out-patients. A few weeks ago, she...
Patricia Boone, 89, passed away on June 10, 2019, in Spearfish, South Dakota. Patricia Ann Smith Boone was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, on March 30, 1930, to parents, Earl Smith and Ann Josephine Milek Smith. She was raised in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, with her brother, Bill and her sisters, Ruth, Marty and Peggy. She graduated from Belle Fourche High School where she was active in band. She also worked at the Belle Movie Theatre. Pat met Daniel M. Boone while working at Northwestern... Full story
Jane Norman Funeral services for Jane Norman will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 22, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church in Moorcroft, Wyoming; interment to follow at Moorcroft Cemetery. Catherine "Jane" Bidwell Norman was born at the family home in Farragut, Iowa, on November 15, 1930. Her family called her Jane. She passed away quietly in her sleep on Friday, June 14, 2019, at Oak Tree Villas in Jefferson City, Missouri. Jane graduated from Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming in... Full story
Family and friends will meet to celebrate the live of Doris Vore on Thursday, June 27, 2019 from 1-3 p.m. at the Sundance Senior Center. She passed away in May. A full obituary was previously printed.... Full story
A Celebration of Life for Judy (Clark) Grof will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Sundance. She passed away in November. A full obituary was previously printed.... Full story
1 Years Ago The Times June 18, 1919 Crook county people and particularly those of this section of the Black and Yellow Trail will be glad to note the prospect for early construction on the Sundance-Beulah unit as a state highway. Specifications and call for bids are published in the Times today and have been given wide publicity elsewhere. The estimated cost of the Sundance-Beulah project is given as $169,500, a great sum for the purpose it appears, made to cover safely all unforeseen adverse...
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE LUNCHEON Thursday, June 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This luncheon is free to the public in appreciation for all the community support shown to the Library this past year. Come enjoy some incredible food and good company! Library Programming: A UNIVERSE OF STORIES summer storytime activities for preschool through kindergarten, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in June. The themes: “A Sky Full of Stories”, “Shoot for the Moon”, “Soaring Spaceships”, “Out of This World”. ADULT CRAFT NIGHT: Stay tuned! UFOs AT THE LIB...
Thank You The friends and neighbors of the Aladdin Homemakers would like to thank the Homemakers and their helpers for once again putting American Flags on our mailboxes and fence posts in time for Flag Day. Every year this group gathers at the Aladdin Café for coffee and pie before spreading throughout the community with their flags. This year ladies included; Dorothy Lesmeister, Patti Nills, Doris Benoit, Jan Hell, Susan Rice, Pam Thompson, Kathy Watters, Theresa Curren and girls, Judy Cowardin, Shelia Burggraff and Whitney Ellsbury. Thank...
In last week’s Sundance Times, our story “Shakeup for county fire and emergency management roles” mistakenly implied that the county commissioners made changes to the fire warden position. The commissioners discussed those changes as potential options but did not, in fact, adopt any changes during their meeting. In addition, the $6120 reported as budgeted for the warden position was an estimated number and the actual amount will not be officially budgeted until the county budget is completed next month. The Sundance Times apologizes for the m...
RAWLINS — PacifiCorp’s plan to run more than 1,000 miles of power line through Wyoming and Idaho has landed the company in Carbon County District Court over disputes with a landowner along the route. The Warren Buffet-backed PacifiCorp filed the eminent domain suit after Rocky Mountain Sheep Company refused to hammer out a deal for construction crews to run through their land near Whitehorse Canyon. As PacifiCorp’s attempts to construct a deal with Rocky Mountain Sheep Company have proved fruitless for the past 11 months, so legal action was c...
SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Department of Health released its proposed plan to create affordable air ambulance services in Wyoming. The proposed plan is trying to decrease the air ambulance cost and increase the availability of the service in Wyoming, said Franz Fuchs, policy coordinator and legislative liaison for the DOH. Sheridan Memorial Hospital currently contracts its air ambulance services to Medical Air Rescue Company and has a helicopter base located in Sheridan. According to DOH, the average flight costs a Wyoming employer is $36,000. M...
Juror faces jail over refusal to serve LARAMIE (WNE) — Albany County District Court Judge Tori Kricken ruled this week that a juror in a Laramie civil case will be jailed indefinitely starting June 28 unless she completes 20 hours of community service and writes an essay about the “importance of the American judicial system.” Lindsey Salisbury, a mental health counselor at Pathfinder Mental Health Professionals, was held in contempt of court after refusing to serve on a jury she was selected for last week. After a contempt hearing Tuesd...
Have you booked next year’s vacation yet? No? Then perhaps I could interest you in the opportunity to sunbathe with a Mai Tai on the International Space Station. As of next year, anyone with a big enough budget will be able to strap themselves into a rocket and spend a week or two relaxing in zero gravity with the professionals. If you’ve ever wondered how an astronaut sleeps without floating straight out the window or what happens to the jelly they spill from a peanut butter sandwich, now is...
Given what must be one of the stranger calls for assistance he’s ever received, SPD Officer Chris Tomford works to free a trapped bull snake with the assistance of Kyle Proctor. Rick and Kyle Proctor discovered the snake trapped in garden netting while working on their dad’s property. Since the Game Warden was unavailable, the Sundance Police Department was called in to assist. They were able to cut the snake loose and release it back into the wild....
Ted and Betty Wilson, along with Mae Neiman and Mary Barbour are the honorees at the annual Old Settler’s Picnic to be held this Sunday, June 23 at Devils Tower National Monument. Monument entry fees will be waived for the event which kicks off with coffee and rolls from 9:30-10 a.m. and a church service provided by Oshoto Community Bible Church from 10-11 a.m. The picnic begins at 12:30 p.m. at the picnic shelter and will feature a live musical performance by Buffalo Bill Boycott and Dr. Jo along with stories in traditional Native American I...
Earlier this month, the 307 Northeast Show Clinic series welcomed over 50 4-H and FFA members from the northeast area of Wyoming as well as participants from South Dakota into Sundance. The 307 Show Clinic, a partnership between the Crook and Weston County 4-H programs, along with local show industry experts, teaches participants all about showing, fitting, feeding, and care of their animal projects. Generous donations from local businesses helped to keep the cost low for attendees and...
Eastern Wyoming College held the 70th annual commencement for candidates on May 10, 2019 in the Verl Petsch Jr. Activities Center Gymnasium. There were 206 graduates. The graduates from the fall 2018, spring 2019 and summer 2019 semesters include the following students from Crook County: Amber Kaplan of Hulett; Taylar Braden, Miami Leeper, Maddison Reynolds and Linda Vandever of Moorcroft; Dustie Harris and Courtney Feehan of Pine Haven; Katelyn Cooley of Sundance....
Sheridan College is pleased to recognize students named to its honor rolls for the spring 2019 semester. Braylon Brekke of Sundance was named to the Vice President’s Honor Roll. The Vice President’s Honor Roll includes 126 students who earned at least a 3.5 GPA or above for the semester with 12 or more credit hours....
Gillette College is pleased to recognize students named to its honor rolls for the spring 2019 semester. Gillette College has three honor roll lists: the President’s Honor Roll, Vice President’s Honor Roll and the Part-Time Honor Roll. The following students from Sundance were named to honor rolls: Trey Hendrickson was named to the President’s Honor Roll; Teila McInerney was named to the Vice President’s Honor Roll and Sarah Crawford was named to the Part-Time Honor Roll. The 47 students who earned a place on the President’s Honor Roll earn...
A Gillette man faces assault charges after allegedly attacking a female victim at Keyhole Reservoir earlier this month. John Bosh fled the scene after the victim called for help from three male witnesses. A Wyoming Parks Ranger was dispatched in response to a 911 call to an incident near the dam at Keyhole on June 2 at around 12:44 p.m. The caller allegedly stated that a woman was shouting for someone to call the police and two male suspects were running away from her, one of them covered in blood. Two Wyoming Game Wardens and two Sheriff’s Off...
