Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The City of Sundance is looking to secure Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) funding for the next project on its list to upgrade and improve the water system. At an estimated cost of $1.6 million, the project would replace two tanks and upgrade two existing lines that travel from them under the interstate, improving water pressure in the south zone. The project was identified as part of the level one master study performed in 2013 in conjunction with Wyoming Water Development. Other projects from the st...
High volumes of garbage are being collected from around town this summer, the Sundance City Council heard on Tuesday. This is partly due to the Oneok pipeline construction currently taking place, which has brought a lot of activity and heavy usage from businesses such as the hotels and campgrounds. Demand has been so high, said Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz, that CW Waste is performing two pick-ups per week just to keep up, while businesses are calling City Hall to request more trash cans. This is...
Rule changes may force Sundance to call time on its dead animal waste composting program, the council heard last week. At the request of Council Member Joe Wilson, representatives from the DEQ will be asked to visit Sundance to clarify its rules and discuss options for the city. Public Works Director Mac Erickson explained the problem at Tuesday’s meeting of the council: the DEQ now wants dead animal waste to be placed on an impervious surface and the leachate collected and taken either to the lagoon or a lined pond. The new rules are not c...
The crowd whooped and hollered at Keyhole Reservoir on July 6 as more than 1000 fireworks lit up the sky over the lake to celebrate Independence Day. The holiday event doubles up as the Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department annual fundraiser....
A project to improve accessibility at Devils Tower National Monument is on the near horizon, says Superintendent Amnesty Kochanowski. The work will aim to make the popular site more accessible and safer for visitors and will concentrate on the main areas of visitor use within the park. The project is just about to go out to bid, Kochanowski says, and the intention is to break ground in September. The work will include renovation of both parking lots to add more handicap-accessible parking lots and improve the sidewalks to make access to the...
District Ranger Mike Gosse provided an update on current Forest Service activities to the county commissioners last week, beginning with the Cook Lake dam project that began on Monday. The new concrete dam that is to be installed will withstand a 200-year flood event, he said, which is a definite improvement on the old, failing dam that has been in place for 60 years. When questioned as to the stability of the site – bearing in mind that one of the largest landslides in the county is hanging o...
Donald A. Policky, 89, of Piedmont, South Dakota, passed away surrounded by loving family at Rapid City Regional Hospice House on Sunday, July, 7, 2019. Don was born in Upton, Wyoming, on December 3, 1929. He graduated from the University of Wyoming and served in the Air Force during the Korean War conflict. Don established Big D Oil Co. in 1963 and grew the company into a progressive multi-unit convenience store chain with units in several surrounding states. He was an innovator and was always...
1 Years Ago The Times July 9, 1919 Many of our people are naturally much interested in the time when actual construction work will begin on the Sundance-Beulah section of state highway. County Commissioner Thompson states the contract provides that work shall begin July 15, but some misunderstand with regard to the right-of-way had developed and it appears now unlikely perhaps that the operations can be started in the time. It is said a wild west show of some proportions and necessity will be pulled off at the old B Bar ranch in Red Canyon ne...
Even a creature with no voice has something to teach, as I’ve had reason to acknowledge over the last couple of weeks. This is the tale of the little plant that could and the gardener who never had before – and don’t worry, it has a happy ending. I don’t have a great track record with growing things on this side of the ocean. Back in Ol’ Blighty, I’ve been known to coax a carrot or two from the ground and I once raised enough runner beans to feed the whole street on a specially made bamboo trel...
ANNUAL QUILT SHOW now through August 23. If you have a quilt or two or three or more, old or new, that you would like us to display, please bring them to the library as soon as possible. Stop in next week to see all the beautiful quilts on display! Library Programming: CEMETERY WALKS: July 11 at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, July 25 at Moorcroft Cemetery, August 1 at Moore Hill Cemetery, and August 15 at Greenwood Cemetery (off Hwy 116). All walks start at 6:30 p.m. and are free to the public. Meet at the cemetery for an evening of memories and stories...
Our Thanks We would like to thank everyone for being so kind, generous, and caring during our time of sorrow. The loss of our son, Joshua, has been terrible but the outpouring of support has been a light in the darkness. We do not know many of those that have helped us as we have found anonymous donations of food in our freezer and there were many donations of cookies for Joshua’s service. We also appreciate all the donations to the Women’s Resource Center in memory of Joshua. Thank you for all your support. Love, Doug, Jessica and Sam Don...
During the month of June, the Pantry served 177 people. This included 14 new clients, 61 under the age of 18, and 63 over the age of 60. We also shared food with the Blessings programs in Sundance, Moorcroft and Hulett, which collectively serve approximately 150 youth in their areas. The Food Bank of the Rockies held a Mobile Food Pantry in Moorcroft on Friday, June 28. July 2019 pantry dates and times: Sundance: Friday, July 5 and 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Moorcroft: Tuesday, July 9 and 23, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hulett: Wednesday, July 10 and...
Haylee Bertalot, 9, of Cody tries the machine gun simulation Saturday at the grand reopening of the Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Haylee was one of several hundred people to visit the museum during its grand opening following a $12 million renovation project. The museum holds more than 30,000 items and more than 10,000 of those were on display for the reopening ceremonies Saturday. The Firearms Museum was closed in August of 2018 to allow the work to take...
CASPER — A man accused of kidnapping a child from a south Casper apartment complex on Wednesday — and then eluding police for 24 hours — now faces up to life in prison. Prosecutors on Friday afternoon filed three felony charges against Joshua Hicks, 32, who, authorities have said, abducted a young girl on Wednesday morning from a lawn near Southwest Wyoming Boulevard and sexually abused her. He then dropped her in the area of the apartment building and left in a truck, according to a series of news releases police issued in connecting to the c...
Black bear killed after raiding picnic sites, trash cans JACKSON (WNE) — One Jackson Hole bear is dead and another two have been hauled to more remote locales after raiding visitors’ picnics and residents’ trash cans. The subadult female black bear that lost her life regularly trolled developed parts of Jenny and String lakes, an area that has seen regular summertime conflict in recent years despite efforts to educate visitors not to feed the bears. “We did intend to relocate it,” Grand Teton National Park spokeswoman Denise Germann said. “Bu...
Whether from a large tent or a tiny stand, any vendor who wishes to sell their wares during Rally Wednesday has historically been asked to pay a peddler permit fee. This, said Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz on Tuesday, is $110 for the day itself and an additional $110 for the surrounding days, which could equal more than the profit a small vendor hopes to make. Lenz asked the Sundance City Council to consider scrapping this fee and switch over to the $10 special event permit that is used for other events in town, such as the Sundance Winter...
Improvements within the volunteer fire department and the City of Sundance’s efforts to loop its water system to provide fire flow have led to an upgrade in the city’s ISO rating, said Fire Chief Chris Tomford last week. Sundance has increased its rating from a seven to a six following the results of a recent evaluation. An ISO rating is created by the Insurance Services Office and applies to fire departments and their surrounding communities. The rating can affect insurance rates within that community, so the aim is to secure the lowest num...
Crook County Library will be hosting several cemetery walks around the county again this summer, kicking off with the Mt. Moriah Cemetery Walk in Sundance on Thursday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. Cemetery walks are a great way to learn more about the history of Crook County and share the stories of our early residents. During the course of the evening we will “visit” a number of “residents” of the cemetery, relate their biographies and share stories or memories about them – at Mt. Moriah we will “meet” Corporal Ira Smith Gordon, John and Annie Johnson...
Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV)-Indiana serotype has recently been found in horses in Texas, New Mexico and, most recently, Colorado. Because of this, Wyoming State Veterinarian Dr. Jim Logan has implemented a 72-hour health certificate requirement on susceptible livestock being imported from any county where VSV has been diagnosed in the previous 30 days. This requirement is effective immediately. Additionally, livestock originating from a state or area where VSV has been diagnosed must have the following statement recorded on the Certificate of...
Join the Black Hills National Forest in honoring two turn of the century conservation leaders, Theodore Roosevelt and Seth Bullock, at a Forest Moonwalk July 13 at 7 p.m. at Mount Roosevelt Friendship Tower near Deadwood. The famous Deadwood Sheriff and early Forest Supervisor, Seth Bullock, built the Mount Roosevelt Friendship Tower in 1919 as a dedication to President Theodore Roosevelt, his close friend of many years. A 100th rededication was recently held at the Tower on July 6, 2019. Gib Young, featured speaker and Theodore Roosevelt...
The University of Wyoming lists three students from Crook County on the 2019 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll. Students are: Amber Kaplan of Hulett and Kelsie Jade Loken and Jaslyn R. Seeley of Sundance. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester. The University of Wyoming lists eight students from Crook County on the 2019 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. Students are: Rebecca Marie D...
Speeding – Morgan L. Schulz, CO, 89/80, $88; Malika J.H. Graham Bailey, GA, 86/75, $110; Donovan C. Dykes, Sundance, 89/65, $165; Elizabeth Callahan, CA, 91/80, $100; Lori G. Jacobson, WA, 87/80, $84; Brennan M. Kennedy, MI, 90/75, $120; William D. Burkett, Sheridan, 103/75, $195 No Registration and Improper Display of Tabs – Perry Robert Glasser, Gillette, $75 No Valid Certificate of Title, Certificate of Registration, License Plates/Temp Permit Required – Morgan J. Hecker, Gillette, $125 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Regis...
June 29 – House watch and business checks completed. Three bar checks. Thirteen traffic stops. June 30 – House watch and business checks completed. Officer assisted stranded motorist. Two traffic stops. July 1 – House watch and business checks completed. Officer assisted Sundance Fire Department. July 2 – House watch and business checks completed. Four traffic stops. July 3 – House watch and business checks completed. Three bar checks. Six traffic stops. July 4 – House watch and business checks completed. Officer investigated break in at resid...
July 1 – Seven VIN checks. Three paper services. Traffic stop. Detention Deputy booked in subject Detention Deputy fingerprinted two subjects. Deputy did civil assist. Deputy did welfare check. Deputy assisted motorist. July 2 – Five VIN checks. Four paper services. Four traffic stops. Deputy investigated trespassing call. Detention Deputy fingerprinted subject. Deputy investigated traffic complaint. Deputy assisted two separate motorists. Deputy did civil assist. July 3 – Three VIN checks. Seven traffic stops. Detention Deputy trans...
