Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Aug. 30 – VIN check. Three traffic stops. Paper service. Fire ban violation. Assist another agency. Special enforcement – Sand Creek civil assist. Assist Moorcroft Police. Assist motorist. House watch. Business checks. Fire page. EMS page. Aug. 31 – Four VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Trespassing. Animal complaint. Assist another agency. Two suspicious circumstances. Suspicious vehicle. Fingerprints for outside employment. Traffic complaint. Civil assist. Booked in subject. Business checks. Sept. 1 – Two VIN checks. Traffic stop. Paper service...
GILLETTE — A year after its prices dropped below zero, oil seems to be on the rebound, but a lot of work remains to be done under the Biden administration. That was the message that three state officials had for people Wednesday morning at the Energy Exposition at the Cam-plex Wyoming Center. Tom Kropatsch, the deputy oil and gas supervisor for the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, said 2019 was a great year for Wyoming oil, with 101.8 million barrels produced, which was the highest figure since 1991. In 2020, despite the p...
Police make arrest in Casper man’s murder CASPER (WNE) — Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a Casper man reported missing in June. Justin Armando Marquez, 40, was taken into custody on Friday, according to the Casper Police Department. The department said on Thursday that it was investigating Ryan Schroeder’s death as a homicide after his body was identified last week after it was found in rural Natrona County. Marquez faces one recommended charge of second-degree murder. Friday’s police announc...
Wright Fall Invite Boys: Parker Speidel - 98 (9th) Dawson Flahaven - 108 Girls: Sheridan Schubarth - 86 (tie 1st) Savanah Peterson - 118...
The Upton-Sundance Patriots opened their 2021 season under the lights at Ferguson Field against the Lead-Deadwood Gold Diggers. In a commanding 54-21 victory, the Patriots opened their season right where they left off last year. Taking over for graduated senior Brad Kruger at the quarterback position, sophomore Keaton Mills had no trouble keeping the Patriot offense moving throughout the night. The opening drives for the Patriots found Levi Rudloff and Kaedyn Fletcher pushing their way down the...
The annual Crook County Bus Drivers Clinic was held in Hulett on August 19, with 40 drivers attending. Drivers completed their six-hour, state mandatory training, while refreshing their loading and unloading practices, evacuations and district policies. Trainers from the Campbell County Transportation Dept. were on site to help with all trainings. Local area businesses provided much appreciated door prizes. Several bus drivers were recognized for their years of service driving for Crook County...
The Sundance Bulldogs outran the rainstorms, competing in the Northern Hills Invitational in Spearfish Fri., Sept. 3. Senior Andrew Davis ran his 5000-meter race in a time of 20:35, while junior Kort McLaughlin finished 21st in a time of 21:30. Davis’ finish pre-qualified him for the 2A State Cross Country Meet in October. The freshmen competed in a 4000-meter freshmen division. Angel Villegas finished 7th in a time of 16:08. Kyten Johnson finished in 17:21, while Wyatt Flahaven and Holden Ayer finished in 17:39 and 18:33, respectively. Sixth-g...
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs were up against some stiffer competition as they participated in the Gillette tournament over the weekend. Facing off against Douglas, Campbell County, and Newcastle, the Lady Bulldogs put in their best effort but came up a little short. “Playing against the bigger schools was a great experience. We don’t often play teams where people can hit from any position on the net so we were able to give our defense a true test.” stated Coach Blaczyk. The Bulldog frontline put up a great effort as Ty Holloman had 16 block...
Merle Lossing is no stranger to travel – in his previous life with UPS, he was on the road pretty much every day. Nothing quite so exotic as his recent trip to Mexico, though, when he came face to face with the marine life of the Archipelago Revillagigedo. "The Archipelago Revillagigedo is a scattered group of four volcanic islands lying about 300 miles south of Cabo San Lucas and about 700 miles from the west coast of Mexico," he says. "A magnet for pelagic marine life, sightings of sharks a...
With the new school year underway, the kids of Sundance will be welcoming some familiar and not-so-familiar faces to their faculty. Three new members of teaching staff will be joining Sundance High School, while the elementary campus is welcoming two. Sundance Elementary School Alex Johnson, Counselor Alex Johnson has been a school counselor for six years, first serving elementary students and most recently kids in grades 7 through 12 in Perkins County, Nebraska. "I'm so excited to be in...
Kathleen May McAmis Svoboda, 70, of Anthem, Arizona, entered into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at her home near Alva, Wyoming. Kathleen was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, on April 17, 1951, the first-born child of Bruce and Peggy McAmis. She grew up on her family's farm and attended school in Hulett, Wyoming. She married Ed Svoboda on August 4, 1968. During their 53 years of marriage, they lived in Wyoming, California and Arizona. Kathlee...
Crook County Natural Resource District (CCNRD) August 3rd Regular Board Meeting Minutes CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:02 pm by Chairman Wayne Garman. ATTENDANCE Board: Wayne Garman, Lily Altaffer, Kim Fundaun, Wanda Burget Employees: Sarah Anderson, Bridget Helms, Call in: Jake Blackstone, Carmen Horne-McIntyre OPEN ISSUES TO DISCUSS Program Update by Carmen Water quality updates Ms. McIntyre shared recent water sampling results. She will be reaching out to Moorcroft Public Works for ideas on why numbers may be...
