Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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As some of us wonder aloud if this will prove to be the wettest summer in history, the constant rain has begun to feel like it’s never going to end. But are things really as unseasonal as they seem? “This year has had some crazy weather,” concedes Susan Sanders, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Rapid City. “It’s mainly been caused by a cooler and wetter weather pattern over the area.” But has it been crazier than usual? Sanders thinks not. “This is the peak of our thunderstorm season and tornadoes thi...
The Sundance City Council agreed at a special meeting this week to introduce an “additional dumpster fee” in times of high demand in response to the extra volumes of garbage that have been collected from around town this summer. The additional load has been caused partly by the Oneok pipeline construction, which has brought extra activity to the city through the use of such businesses as hotels and campgrounds. Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz told the council at July’s regular meeting that demand has been so high that CW Waste is performing two p...
The City of Sundance intends to scrap its pilot program to compost dead animal waste and move ahead with a plan to store and transfer offal instead. The decision was made at a special meeting over lunch on Tuesday with representatives from the Department of Environmental Quality in attendance. Dead animal waste became an issue in the first place due to the city’s attempts to secure a permit for a new construction and debris pit. This will mean following current DEQ rules on how to dispose of offal. According to Public Works Director Mac Erickso...
Fair Week kicked off on Sunday with the horse show at the arena, as kids spent two days displaying their prowess with horsemanship, reining, ranch riding and much more. The fair officially kicked off the next day with an ice cream social in the shade structure, shortly before the ranch horse competition. Events still to come include the dairy cattle and goat show on Thursday at 8 a.m., followed by the goat and sheep show at 9 a.m. and the cat show at 3 p.m. Thursday evening will be marked by the...
Edward A. Medina, 51, MSGT United States Air Force, Retired of Aladdin, Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 19, 2019, at his home near Aladdin. Inurnment with full military honors will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2019, at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, South Dakota. A celebration of life will be held at the Medina Ranch near Aladdin following the inurnment at Black Hills National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance. Online condolences may be... Full story
Earl Barry Dennis, 54, of rural Crook County passed away of natural causes at the Dennis Ranch west of New Haven on July 17, 2019. Earl was born March 12, 1965 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Raymond Lewis and Daisy Blakeman Dennis. He went to grade school at the Homestake School and high school in Hulett, Wyoming. He graduated with an associate degree from Casper College. He spent his entire life on the home ranch on the Little Missouri River, driving a school bus for a number of years. He... Full story
Beverly J. Stagemeyer, 82, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, surrounded by family. Beverly was born on June 11, 1937, in Yelm, Washington to Jaqueline Finch. She spent her childhood in Yelm with her grandparents, Eugene and Emma (Svoboda) Wooten along with her aunt and uncle Eunice and George Coulter and their children. At the age of 11, Beverly came to live in Hulett, Wyoming, with her mother and... Full story
Kathleen Tavegie, 78 of Newcastle, Wyoming, passed away on Friday July 19, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial for Kathleen Tavegie was held on Wednesday July 24 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Newcastle with Father Brian Hess celebrating. Memorials may be made to the Weston County Health Services Foundation or the Corpus Christi Catholic Church music program. Kathleen Landrigan Tavegie was born in Newcastle on April 26, 1941, to Edward Joseph Landrigan and Roberta Summers Landrigan. She... Full story
Due to the annual motorcycle rally, we are on an early printing schedule. Deadline for the August 8 Sundance Times will be noon on Monday, August 5.... Full story
1 Years Ago The Times July 23, 1919 Marrieds and Singles - They are already talking with grim determination, each bunch freely expressing their intent to literally wipe the lot with the other. It’s to come off at the south side park Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock sharp. Unusual interest is manifest by the fact that all the stores of this city will be closed during the affray and everybody will be right there fanning for one side or other. And why shouldn’t they? It’s about the first base ba...
Our Thanks Sundance Friends of the Library extends a big thank you to the Sundance community for their generous support over the years. The attendance at our annual appreciation luncheon was great and the food (prepared by “Friends” and the library staff) was delicious. We added a few new members, which is always helpful. See you next spring (weather permitting). Sundance Friends of the Library...
The Crook County Hospital Foundation is hosting a raffle with the first prize an antelope hunt as the first step in its fundraising project to build a new clinic within the Town of Hulett. “We are a 501-3c and a separate entity from the hospital. We raise money for different medical needs in the county,” says foundation president Judy Hutchinson. “Our project right now is ‘Help us help you’. We’re going to build a new clinic in Hulett and it’s going to have regular exam rooms and we’ve also got some specialty people who want to come in.” Among...
ANNUAL QUILT SHOW now through August 23. Stop in next week to see all the beautiful quilts on display! Library Programming: CEMETERY WALKS: 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 of our early history. A UNIVERSE OF STORIES summer storytime activities for preschool through kindergarten, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in June. The themes are: “A Sky Full of Stori...
There are two graveyards located on U.S. soil that neither shelter the remains of American people nor belong to America at all. That may seem outrageous, but the story of those cemeteries is one of a “special relationship” that still stands the test of time. The setting for this tale is the tiny island of Ocracoke in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It’s the only part of the United States that witnessed Hitler’s evil in its own back yard, because some of his naval forces were kind enough...
Dear Editor, It is that time of year again. When 4-H and FFA members get to showcase their exhibits in the Crook County Fair. We have put countless hours into these projects and would love to see you at the fair. Nate Schommer, FFA Reporter...
Irrigation tunnel collapse prompts emergency declaration TORRINGTON (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon has officially declared a state of emergency for Goshen County due to the collapse of an irrigation tunnel along the Fort Laramie-Gering canal. In a press release issued Monday evening by the governor’s office, Gordon pledged to deploy state resources to Goshen County “in an effort to provide assistance to farmers affected by a catastrophic irrigation tunnel collapse in Goshen County.” “The Governor signed an Executive Order for a Declaration of Emerge...
CASPER — Just three weeks ago, members of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Committee of Travel, Recreation and Cultural Resources decided it was giving up on an attempt to regulate gambling in the Cowboy State. Legislative leadership had other ideas, however. At the behest of the Management Council, state lawmakers revived the prospect of a statewide gaming commission on Monday, bringing back from the dead a proposal that would create a regulatory body to oversee everything from poker games and horse racing to games of skill and sports bet...
A tornado touched down last Tuesday evening during a heavy storm west of Moorcroft. Located outside populated areas, it did little damage and no injuries have been reported. According to Corporal Ed Robinson, Crook County Sheriff’s Office, the initial report was received by dispatch at 7:25 p.m., when Dan Grace of the Moorcroft Fire Department called in that a funnel cloud had been sighted. “At about this same time, there were numerous other social media reports going out from people who cou...
Doran Robinson of Moorcroft has been given a suspended sentence and $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to driving while under the influence of alcohol, fourth conviction within the last ten years. On July 14, a Moorcroft Police Officer observed Robinson’s vehicle on North Yellowstone Avenue at around 1:22 a.m. The vehicle allegedly crossed the center line of the roadway and then made a sharp right turn to re-enter the correct lane. The officer followed the vehicle and allegedly observed it cross the fog and center lines before drifting back i...
July 13 – House watch and business checks completed. Officer issued no-trespass warning to unruly subject at city pool. Three bar checks. Fourteen traffic stops. July 14 – House watch and business checks completed. Officer investigated suspicious person camped under highway overpass on east end. Vehicle lock out. Officer tagged abandoned vehicle. July 15 – House watch and business checks completed. Three traffic stops. July 16 – House watch and business checks completed. Two traffic stops July 17 – House watch and business checks completed...
July 15 – Five VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Detention Deputy booked in subject. Deputy assisted another agency with call. Detention Deputy fingerprinted subject. Deputy investigated report of domestic disturbance. Deputy searched and rescued lost subjects; Deputy located lost subjects in Forest Service. July 16 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Deputy assisted motorist. Detention Deputy fingerprinted subject. Deputy performed civil standby. Deputy searched and rescued lost subjects in Sand Creek area. Deputy assisted Wyo...
Speeding – Venkatraman Mahadevan, IN, 96/75, $150; Mary C. McDonald, PA, 78/70, $86; Andrew T. Metters, MA, 78/70, $86; Kevin S. Zipperian, Gillette, 87/80, $84; Tuna Beklevic, MD, 103/75, $185; Adam W. Loar, PA, 90/80, $90; Meridith K. Lawson Roberts, AL, 91/80, $100; Carrie Lynn Vann, Gillette, 70/50, $145; Matthew Elden Foster, UT, 84/70, $115; Michelle L. Spencer, MN, 78/70, $86; Nobuhito Murai, MA, 80/65, $120; Tavia L. Zenor, Laramie, 90/75, $120; Dawson L. George, SD, 92/75, $130; Colin T. Eckhoff, CO, 88/80, $86; Enrico B. Patdu, SD, 3...
A large, festive crowd of friends, family and well-wishers enlivened the All-Purpose Building on Weston County Fairgrounds Saturday evening July 20 to celebrate the Region 1 induction of five new Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) honorees. WCHF’s Region 1 encompasses Crook, Campbell and Weston counties. The five talented members of Kenny Fordyce’s “Cowboy Band” provided string and vocal harmonies to background the conversational camaraderie, silent auction competition and dining enjoyme...
Q: “What should I do if I come across a rattlesnake?” A: Believe it or not, rattlesnakes are more afraid of you than you are of them. They see humans as a potential predator and their typical defense is either to hide or to try to scare you away. If you come across a rattlesnake DO NOT try to move it or kill it. Handling or attempting to kill a snake greatly increases your likelihood of being bitten. Instead, back off quietly and let the snake retreat. If the snake is on a well-traveled hiking trail, keep an eye on it from a distance and alert...
