Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Crook County Treasurer Mary Kuhl has responded to the verified petition filed against her by Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill, which seeks to suspend her from office. The petition, signed Hill on behalf of the State of Wyoming, cites the felony and misdemeanor charges that are pending against Kuhl, which include a felony count of unauthorized use of monies and three misdemeanors: one count of official misconduct and two of issuing false certificate. The petition also accuses her of theft from the Crook County Treasurer’s Office vault, a c...
Every member of the Sundance City Council has heard feedback over the last month on one specific issue: the possibility of scrapping the noon siren. From the strong reaction of the community, it seems that a sizeable chunk of the community opposes the idea to get rid of the daily test. The suggestion was made at last month's meeting by Emergency Management Coordinator Ed Robinson, who is concerned that it, "Breeds complacency with your general public." After a while, people start to tune the...
With the aim of keeping deer numbers down to manageable levels, the Sundance City Council has hired Nick Kaminski of Grainland Trapping to fulfill this year's quota. Kaminski is also familiar to the community through his service as a deputy with the Crook County Sheriff's Office. The city has long followed the protocol of obtaining a permit from Wyoming Game & Fish to cull a certain number of deer. However, the cull was not performed last year and, "In missing a year, they got ahead of us,"...
New cases of COVID-19 continue to roll in across the area and Crook County Memorial Hospital remains in lockdown this week as the medical staff concentrates on providing care to numerous patients with serious symptoms. “We really appreciate the community support and just knowing that we have that is important,” says Micki Lyons, CEO of Crook County Medical Services District, asking the community for its patience and understanding as staff “continue to navigate this difficult situation.” Crook County has recorded 31 new lab-confirmed cases o... Full story
Charges have now been filed against Edward Svoboda in relation to the death of his wife last week. Kathleen Svoboda was allegedly hit by a truck and trailer in her back yard. Svoboda has been charged with murder in the first degree. If convicted, he faces life imprisonment at minimum, and could be given the death penalty, a $10,000 fine or both. He has also been charge with murder in the second degree, which carries a minimum penalty of 20 years’ incarceration and a maximum penalty imprisonment, a $10,000 fine or both. The difference between m...
Robert Eugene "Bob" Vore II, 57, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 6, 2021 in Billings, Montana. Bob was known affectionately to family and friends as "Pedro", a nickname given to him by his Uncle Ron. He was born to Jefferson Everett Vore, Sr. and Barbara Ann (Waldo) Vore on January 12, 1964, in Laramie, Wyoming. He joined older sister, Taleen "Tally" Elizabeth. When he was one month old, the family moved to the Vore family ranch near Beulah, Wyoming. Younger bro... Full story
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.... Full story
Jacki Renee Florey, 43 of Hulett, Wyoming, passed away in her home on September 8, 2021. Jacki was born on April 21, 1978, in Milan, Missouri to Andrew and Laural Florey. Jacki was the youngest sibling of Daniel and Thelma Schreckhise, Oceanside, California, Dean Schreckhise of Hulett and Karin Hayes of Hulett. Jacki grew up around her nieces and nephews, Jennifer and Mark Miller of Hulett Nicholas and Choni Bollinger of Fort Myers, Florida and Baby Dawn and Christopher Miller of Jacksonville,... Full story
Kenny Glover married Karen Hegge on October 12, 1958. The date was incorrect in last week’s paper. Clara Alice (Pickerd) Potter was born to Emerson Willard and Margaret Elizabeth (Hopson) Pickerd. Her mother’s maiden name was listed incorrectly in last week’s paper.... Full story
On Saturday, June 5, 2021 Teddi Madison Marchant wed Carter James Jones. Teddi is the daughter of Brian and Jerlyn Marchant of Sundance, Wyoming. Carter is the son of Casey and James Moore of Spearfish, South Dakota and Jessica and Scott Jones of Pascagoula, Mississippi. A beautiful outdoor ceremony and reception took place at Ranch A near Beulah, Wyoming. The couple now resides in Laramie, Wyoming, where Teddi is a second-year nursing student. Carter has a roofing business and is currently on...
1 Years Ago Sept. 22, 1921 The deer season opened in Wyoming last Friday and continues until Oct. 15. The outlook for snow right now is not as good as it might be to suit the hunter, but probably some will try their luck anyway and those are the ones who must immediately get next to one provision of the state law which makes it mandatory to "wear tied about his hat or cap a handkerchief or cloth of bright red color – not less than 18 inches square." Speaking to the Times about this phase of t...
Our Thanks Thank you to everyone for all the calls, and offers of help after my surgery. A special thank you to Dan L. for taking care of the store, Gerri M. for the meal, Pam S. for babysitting me so Larry could run for supplies and Kasey F. for all the help at the house. I’m getting better every day. How lucky we are to live in this caring, wonderful community. Thanks again, Nancy and Larry Cassidy... Full story
Due to circumstances beyond control, the Sundance Volunteer Fire Department open house has been rescheduled for Oct. 2. The open house will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be served with activities for young and old. Drawing for UTV will be at 2 p.m....
Sundance Community Ladies’ Bible Study Group invites all ladies from Sundance and surrounding area to join in studying God’s word based on the Bible. Non-denominational and all ladies are welcome. Please join us each Monday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Sundance Community Church in Sundance. This group offers Christian fellowship, coffee, prayer and music. For more information contact leaders Ardelle Leins, 283-2945 or Karen Barton, 756-2245....
Crook County Library in Sundance is pleased to once again welcome acclaimed Celtic guitarist and storyteller Jerry Barlow for a special concert. The program will be held Fri., Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at the library meeting room. The concert is sponsored by the library and is free to the community. As a touring performer, Barlow travels throughout the Midwest, South and Rocky Mountain regions presenting his program of music, history and humor from the British Isles. Before the closing of the border,...
The Crook County Museum invites you to come and experience the work of the Native Memory Project on Fri., Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. The Native Memory Project serves to preserve the stories and survival teachings of the past in order to carry them into future generations. Darrah Perez-Good Voice Elk (Blackfeet, Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone), Byron Good Voice Elk (Lakota) and Yufna Soldier Wolf (Northern Arapaho), Wind River Organizer with the Wyoming Outdoor Council will be visiting with us from the Wind River Reservation. The event is free...
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! The Les Fullerton Memorial pays for all InterLibrary Loan requests. Displays: Bonnie Stahla’s eggbeaters and 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 would love to put your collection in for a m...
The Hulett Roping Club will be hosting their annual barbecue, queen contest and playday Sun., Sept. 26 at the Hulett Recreation Grounds. The barbecue will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with steak, beans, chips, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. Please bring your own table service. The annual meeting and election of officers will be held at 1:30 p.m. The queen contest for young ladies will be held for ages 12-21 years of age following the meeting. Playday will follow the queen contest. There will be barrels, poles and cattle riding if...
A smattering of historic and modern quilts will be on display at the Hulett Civic Center and Hulett Museum Sept. 24-26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free for this event. Anyone interested in exhibiting a quilt should contact the Hulett Museum at 467-5292 or [email protected]. Space is limited....
As smoke from summer Western wildfires spreads all the way to Maine, the entire country finally realizes what the West has long known: America’s forest-management policies are not working. This record-breaking fire season has seen more than 5 million acres burn in 81 large fires across 10 states. California’s Dixie Fire has torched more than 700 homes and now totals nearly 1 million acres. It is approaching the size of Rhode Island. Oregon’s Bootleg Fire is now so large it’s generating its own weather, including lightning. In my home state o...
As the old joke goes, the time has come for everyone in Wyoming to start locking the doors of their vehicles, because zucchini season is here. This is certainly close to the truth for my next-door-neighbors, who have been hauling armfuls of tomatoes indoors for weeks. Those neighbors are, for the sake of clarity, my parents-in-law, whose newly created vegetable patch has transformed into a veritable jungle. Hiding among plants that are now as tall as trees, Mom-in-Law has managed to grow the lar...
Has Sundance really lost an eighth of its population over the last ten years? The city council doesn’t think so, and now aims to challenge the results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 redistricting data. The data was released a month ago and stated that Sundance saw a significant reduction in population from 1182 to 1032 between the years of 2010 and 2019. This loss of 150 citizens represents a 12.7% decline. Sundance was not alone – of the municipalities in Crook County, all but Pine Haven saw a decline. The county itself, however, saw a mod...
A franchise fee agreement between Range Communications and the City of Sundance will be staying on hold until November to allow time for the council to consider the cooperative’s request for an exemption that would recognize its financial contribution to the city by only collecting the fee for half the time the agreement is active. Chief Government Relations Officer Jason Hendricks attended the meeting to speak for a second time with council members prior to the third and final reading of the ordinance enacting a franchise fee with Range. Franc...
At Tuesday’s meeting, an ordinance amending the City of Sundance’s rules for storage containers and billboards received its third and final reading. Though final approval had been scheduled for August’s meeting, the issue was tabled to allow time to finalize the wording. With the new rule in place, shipping containers are still allowed within the industrial zone of the city. However, while the ordinance does allow portable moving containers and moving pods “used for moving and temporary use” outside the industrial zone, they may only remain fo...
A handful of Crook County's finest cowboys were inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) during the Hall's annual celebration last weekend in Cheyenne. Due to the pandemic-related postponement of last year's event, this year's event celebrated honorees from the 2020 and 2021 classes. Crook County's 2020 inductees included Ed Cooper of Sundance and the late Kenneth Canfield. Former Crook County residents Aldin Reynolds and Butch Reynolds were also officially entered into the hall. On...
