Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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A team from the University of Wyoming Extension Office works with local FFA and 4-H students, Crook County Extension and a group from the Wind River Reservation on Tuesday to construct a geodesic dome as part of the growing outdoor campus on the county fairgrounds, known as the Learning Lab. The structure will serve as a greenhouse upgrade, extending the growing season. In addition, Crook County Extension Office is also working on a native plant walking path for the community to enjoy at the...
Early estimates suggest that this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally could be a big one, with South Dakota authorities reportedly planning for up to a million visitors across the week. With that in mind, the Sundance City Council spoke with Sheriff Jeff Hodge at last week’s regular meeting about protocols for parking and extra deputies. In the past, said Mayor Paul Brooks, authority was given to the city’s police chief to be flexible in closing the streets. The city normally starts off by closing 3rd Street and has expanded to Main Street if Bu...
The Black Hills National Forest is a popular place to be this summer, according to District Ranger Mike Gosse. Unleashed for the summer vacation, visitors are flocking to the various campsites and recreation areas on the Forest across this county. “Recreation is through the roof, we’re seeing increased numbers like everyone is seeing increased numbers,” Gosse told the county commissioners last week. “Things are full if you don’t have a reservation.” Meanwhile, thanks to the 1.3 inches of rain that fell on the Warren Peak area the weekend bef...
Three quarters of the money that was raised during the Devils Tower KOA fundraiser on Independence Day will be going towards the county’s firefighters. The remaining money, Ogden Driskill told the county commissioners last week, will be donated to EMS agencies. “This money is all totally unrestricted, you can buy food with it, you can buy equipment, you can buy gas,” Driskill told the commissioners of the $15,000 that will be given directly to the county. The donation can be utilized or divided up as the commission sees fit, he said. Commi...
Heading for its third and final reading at next month’s meeting of the Sundance City Council, an ordinance that bans shipping containers in the residential district and advertising signs anywhere within town has now been amended to include the wording of two 2014 ordinances regarding fences. The major component of the ordinance focuses on portable containers, such as shipping containers, which are specifically authorized for use within the industrial zone of the city. The ordinance states t...
At the suggestion of a concerned resident, the City of Sundance is looking into the possibility of putting together a group of volunteers to clear out the creek as it flows towards Sundance Pond. The creek is in need of attention because the water is running slow due to the trash and debris caught in the channel, Joann Safford told the council last week. Safford suggested that three or four work groups could be put together, consisting of volunteers from the community. These groups could then go out and recon the creek to see what needs to be...
The City of Sundance has granted permission for the bike trail through Sundance White Ranch Park to be extended across city property. The trail, which was created by the Sundance Chain Gang, is currently limited to the acreage of the park memorializing Betty and George White, but the group has requested council support to extend it through the adjacent pasture. Calling it “prudent” to provide as many recreation options as possible for citizens, Mayor Paul Brooks According to Clerk Treasurer Kat...
A budget amendment was a necessary element of housekeeping for the Sundance City Council last week after the first installment of the city’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds arrived a little earlier than expected. The city had been expecting to receive approximately $200,000 in direct distribution from the most recent round of federal stimulus money, split into two parts over two years. However, though the first sum was anticipated in July, the first month of the new fiscal year, the $112,000 installment actually arrived in June. As for how it...
Not sure how to get rid of your old television or laptop? Concerned about discarding your old devices because they still contain private data? For the last few years, Crook County Natural Resource District has helped the community solve these questions with an annual event that offers the opportunity to properly and safely dispose of your unwanted electronic items. This year’s events will take place on August 7 in Sundance from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on August 28 in Hulett from 10 a.m. until noon. “Sundance will be at the fairgrounds – we will...
Speeding – Shanna Crockett, KY, 87/80, $99; Justin Chick, NV, 87/75, $120; Michael B. Bush, Sundance, 87/75, $120; Dellacia Taylor, WA, 91/80, $115; Arthur Du Vall, VA, 88/70, $150; Katie Daigle, Casper, 79/70, $103; Katherine E. Painter, Moorcroft, 85/70, $135; Nicholas Selig, SD, 92/80, $120; Gilma Stands, SD, 95/75, $160; Gary Cardwell, OK, 90/80, $105; Brian Bain, Gillette, 85/75, $105 No Valid Driver’s License – Dave Baker, Gillette, $150 Fail to Merge Into Farthest Lane When Emergency Vehicle Present – Lavinia Tatar, CA, $240 No Auto In...
These are Pinochle final average scores for individuals as of June 3, 2021: Mary Jayne Jordan 4770 Jacquie McInerney 4362 Carol Jordan 4268 Larry Byrne 3950 Lyle Brunson 3782 Barbara Glick 3752 Jean Adams 3530 Gail Kaiser 3222 Barbara Byrne 3164 Vivian Brunson 2878 Joann Salyer 2772 Jennifer Adams 2402 These are Pinochle final average scores for couples as of June 3, 2021: Carol Jordan and Mary Jayne Jordan 9038 Jacquie McInerney and Gail Kaiser 7584 Larry and Barbara Byrne 7114 Lyle and Vivian Brunson 6660 Barbara Glick and Joann Salyer 6524...
The Community Hall at Aladdin has a new look. The hall for years has been used for community events, as an election site and for county health events such as flu clinics and healthcare blood draws. It also is affiliated with the Free Little Library and the annual pie social! In recent years, it has fallen into disrepair and, with a combined community and county effort, much-needed repairs have been done. New windows have been installed, it has been roofed and sided and the electric is being...
John Peters, M.D., passed away June 19, 2021, in Battle Mountain, Nevada. A life celebration will be held on August 7, 2021, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., at Elquist Park, 561 Altenburg Ave, Battle Mountain, NV. Dr. Peters served as a family practice physician in the Sundance and Moorcroft, communities for 12 years (1978-1990).... Full story
Betty Bernice (Hedger) Nicholson was born March 15, 1930, to Santford Lee and Doris Muriel (Page) Hedger, in Piniele, Montana. She departed this life to enter her eternal Heavenly home on July 6, 2021, at the age of 91 years. Betty was united in marriage to W. Louverne Nicholson on August 21, 1949, in Belle Fouche, South Dakota. To this union, three children were born; Leonard E., Larry E., and Bonnie L. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Louverne; parents, Santford and Muriel;... Full story
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Crook County at the completion of the 2021 spring semester: Cort Ingalls (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering) and Richard Logan Stefanich (Bachelor of Science) of Beulah; Sarah Wade (Master of Arts) of Moorcroft; Aspen Harris (Bachelor of Science) of Pine Haven; Haley Grace Marchant (Bachelor of Science in Nursing); and Jonas Pridgeon (Bachelor of Science) of Sundance....
1 Years Ago July 14, 1921 Willard Ripley Jr. was over from Hulett Tuesday and left Wednesday with four top-notch bucking broncs to enter in frontier days at Newcastle this week. Willard made a good showing at Belle Fourche and expects them to jump high at Newcastle. If he has good luck he will go to Cheyenne for the frontier celebration. About a week ago Frances Harmon, age 14, disappeared from her home in Sundance and an investigation by the sheriff and county attorney finally resulted in...
Our Thanks We would like to thank all of the friends, neighbors and firemen who helped put out the fire on the Irvin place north of Hulett. We really appreciate your help and fast response. The Moore family Thank You Thanks to all the friends and neighbors who donated their time and money to renovate the Aladdin Community Hall. Many, many thanks go to Clay Marchant and his company for their very generous gift of labor and time. This was a truly a community effort and the results are amazing! Thank You The Aladdin VFD (Crook County Fire Zone... Full story
We are still doing curbside and delivery if you would prefer not to come inside. 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. Thanks! Thanks to the generosity of Les Fullerton’s family, we now have the Les Fullerton Memorial that is paying for all InterLibrary Loan requests. Displays: Violet and Paul Smith’s music boxes. If you have a collection you would like to show to Sundance, please let us know! We have two locking cases that we wo...
By Jeremy Dedic Wyoming State Forestry Division and Ed Mignery Wyoming Tree Farm, landowner County assessors and realtors in Crook and Weston counties report that residences in rural properties have been in high demand in recent years. We offer this edition of “The Forestry Corner” to assist existing and new rural residents with wildfire hazardous fuel mitigation recommendations to consider for their property. If done properly, fuel mitigation measures will greatly enhance the chances that your home survives a wildfire by giving our fir...
For a long time, the Wyoming Legislature had a reputation for pragmatism. The lawmakers who inhabited it tended to be largely conservative, but they focused more on solving practical issues and less on fighting ideological battles that have little actual impact in Wyoming. Yes, there were always a few who sought to push polarizing bills that weren’t needed — a Casper lawmaker sought a ban on sharia law some years back — but leadership usually batted down such time wasters. That’s changed over the past few years. The Legislature has pulled...
To support England’s national soccer team has always been a harrowing commitment to stress, dashed hopes and heartbreak, over and over again…but not any more. On Sunday, we came a single kick from winning the UEFA European Championship (better known as the Euros) for the very first time. We lost, it’s true, but I’d like to explain why that isn’t really the point. To do that, I must rewind to the old days, when we were notorious for having all the talent in the world and failing to live up t...
CASPER — Former Fremont County Coroner Mark Stratmoen has alleged that the Wyoming Department of Health has changed and issued inaccurate death certificates in the last several months. Citing confidentiality, Stratmoen did not give any specific examples of the changes he alleges, but said changes have been made to a minority of certificates checked by his office. At least one other county coroner in Wyoming said he had also noticed changes being made without authorization. A Department of Health representative said an internal review found t...
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TOWER RIDGE IMPROVEMENT & SERVICE DISTRICT Pursuant to the provision of the Wyoming Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act, a public hearing will be held July 16th at 32 Tower Ridge Drive, Devils Tower, WY, 7PM. Tower Ridge Improvement & Service District proposed 2021– 2022 budget is as follows: Balance Carryover 2020-2021 $17,113 Total Revenue 2020-2021 $3480 Total Expenditures 2020-2021 $1274 Total Revenue 2021-2022 $3480 Total Expenditures 2021-2022 $1274 To contact the District or for special a... Full story
City of Sundance Pursuant to Section 15-1-110, Wyoming Statutes Annotated, 2020 Edition, as amended the following Salaries of the City of Sundance Employees are hereby published: NAME POSITION SALARY OVERTIME Paul S. Brooks Mayor $20,000.00 Randy Stevenson Council Member $ 1,800.00 Bradley Marchant Council Member $ 1,800.00 Callie Hilty Council Member $ 1,800.00 Joe Wilson Council Member $ 1,800.00 Francis E. Stevens Municipal Judge $ 9,600.00 Martin D. Noonan Chief of Police $63,377.60 $ 505.73 Welchie Patterson First Officer $52,270.40... Full story
City of Sundance, Wyoming July 6, 2021 The Town Council met this day in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Paul Brooks presiding. Roll call was taken by Mayor Brooks with Council Members Randy Stevenson, Brad Marchant, Callie Hilty and Joe Wilson all present. COUNCIL MEMBER MARCHANT MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON SECONDED a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED. US POSTAL SERVICE-POSTAGE $317.00; KAYLEIGHH GOULD-UTILITY DEPOSIT REFUND-$91.46; EVVA LYNN CONZELMAN-UTLITY DEPOSIT REFUND- $200.00; GENEVIEVE... Full story
