Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that the storm which temporarily shut down Devils Tower in August contained a tornado. On Friday, NWS released information that the August 19 thunderstorm included a "rain-wrapped tornado" that developed about halfway between Hulett and Warren Peak in the Bear Lodge Mountains as the supercell thunderstorm tracked east. The path of the tornado is estimated to have been around 2.5 miles. Along its route, NWS says numerous pine trees were uprooted or...
At the ceremony of Monday night's Homecoming coronation, Queen Cienna McGuckin and King Wyatt Flahaven were accompanied on stage by court members Avery Marchant, Savanah Peterson, Eli Gill and Jake Schommer and junior royalty Averie Sproul and Wyatt Engelhaupt. The event was followed by the traditional burning of the "S". This week's Homecoming events for the community continue with the parade at 3:15 p.m. on September 19 and games including Powder Puff Football at 7 p.m. on September 18 and...
Learning by doing is a time-honored method, and what better concept to teach in a hands-on environment than kindness? The schools of Crook County try to start each year with a showcase event aimed at fostering kindness, says Sundance High School Principal Jim O'Connor. This year, a Nebraska-based organization called Team Concepts spent the morning posing practical puzzles for the whole student body. Team Concepts describes itself as a company that provides team building, leadership training,...
The golf team wrapped up their regular season play this past week as they competed in Lusk. Both the boys' and the girls' teams solidified their positions among the top competitors in the state. On the girl's side, the Lady Bulldogs took home another team title. Savanah Peterson continued her streak of excellence, finishing in first place for the entirety of the regular season. Peterson cruised past her competition with a 49-stroke lead, establishing herself as a top contender heading into the...
The Bulldog cross country team was in Belle Fourche this past week, against another round of stiff competition. Despite this, the Bulldogs saw another great week of setting personal records (PR). In sixth grade, Shae Crago competed in her first 3K and took first place for the sixth grade girls. Mason Moeller set the pace for the sixth grade boys, taking 11th place with a time of 12:29 and teammate Tyce Erickson followed shortly thereafter, finishing 19th, followed by Trapper Idler who took 24th...
DOUGLAS – Wyoming Game and Fish Commissioners have OK'd a new compensation program that may resolve a sometimes-fiery debate over whether the state should pay livestock producers more for forage eaten off their rangeland by over-populated elk herds. The solution establishes criteria for payment eligibility based on the degree to which a local elk herd is overpopulated and the percentage of grass eaten by that game. Additionally, a ranch must allow some hunters on the property to be eligible. I...
The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) has approved a grant of just under $3 million that will be used to finish the top floor of Old Stoney and restore its original purpose as an auditorium. According to Mayor Paul Brooks, a team of four attended the most recent WBC meeting to ensure that every member was on board. That team included the mayor, Senator Ogden Driskill and two members of the Crook County Museum Board, Andrea Wood and Amy Goodson. “Driskill wanted the business council to give unanimous consent. he was concerned that, if it w...
The candidate roster for state and national seats is now official and will begin with three options for United States President. Donald J. Trump and JD Vance on the Republican ticket will face Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz, Democratic, and Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat, Libertarian. Though three independent candidates petitioned to appear on the general election ballot, none will do so. While Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was successful, he has since withdrawn, and neither Jill Stein nor Demetra Wysinger filed the required number of signatures by Augu...
Michael J. Stein, 48, of Moorcroft, Wyoming, passed away on September 10, 2024. Michael was born on June 18, 1976 in Mohall, North Dakota to Thomas and Karen Stein. The family moved to Gillette in 1977 where Mikey grew up. He married Kathy Blausey in 1998 and they had two children, Trevor and Kimberly. They later divorced. Mike was an avid fisherman and hunter. He collected eagles, swords and guns. He liked to joke and have fun with his friends and family. Like most men of Wyoming, Mike had...
Thank You Thank you to all who made my 90th birthday so special. Thank you to Michel for planning the party and to the Buttons and Bows ladies and other who helped her. The lunch was wonderful and was enjoyed by all. The flowers were beautiful. Thank you for all the cards and phone calls. It was a wonderful party. Thanks for coming. Jeanne Shepherd...
Calling all music enthusiasts and aficionados! Get ready to immerse yourself in melody and verse as Queen City Songwriter’s Invitational (QCSI), a songwriter’s showcase, descends upon Spearfish on Sept. 20-21. The Invitational features two afternoons of songwriter rounds (free) at six Spearfish venues featuring 27 regional artists. Each day will culminate with headliner acts at Matthews Opera House. Tickets for the acclaimed headliners, Jami Lynn and Jonathan Byrd, are available for purchase online at Eventbrite by searching Queen City Son...
The hunt area on the western border of Crook County is among this year’s focus points for chronic wasting disease (CWD) monitoring. Wyoming Game & Fish has been working to understand the distribution and prevalence of the always-fatal disease since 1997, using focused sampling due to the limited testing capacity of the Game & Fish Wildlife Health Laboratory. Submitting a sample of a deer harvested in hunt area 18 will not be mandatory this year. However, as a focus area, Game & Fish is requesting that hunters assist through a voluntary s...
Speeding – Seth Adam Lewis, Moorcroft, WY. 80/75, $15; Veronica Quevedoguillen, Council Bluffs, IA, 85/80, $15; Donald Feistner, Newell, SD, 70/65, $15; Kaitee Hernandez, Devils Tower, WY, 70/65, $15; Ankur Bhadoria, Leander, TX, 85/80, $15; James Landsparger, Broomfield, CO, 80/75, $15; Pamela Klein-Teuber, Rapid City, SD, 70/65, $15; Juan Saldanagonzalez, Oakley, CA, 80/75, $15; Christina Leppo, Los Angeles, CA, 85/80, $15; Billy Crawford, Wyandotte, OK, 81/75, $97; Juan Mendoza, Gillette, WY, 85/75, $105; Shawn Whitlock, Oak Harbor, WA, 8...
Sept. 9 – Four VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Two business checks. Two assist other agency. Life Flight. Two information. Two trespassing. Two fingerprints. Sept. 10 – Four VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Five business checks. Two livestock. Accident. Animal complaint. Suspicious person. Sept. 11 – Five VIN checks. Seven traffic stops. Four business checks. Alarm. Lost property. Fingerprints. Animal complaint. Sept. 12 – Two VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Business checks. Paper service. Lost property. Animal complaint. Livestock. Project...
Dear Editor, On the evening of August 19, a very severe wind and rain storm moved through our area with winds recorded at 90 mph. It was only a mile or two wide. It broke ten power poles just over the hill from me. It broke a large tree in front of a granary and did other major damage. I reported that our power was out. In less than an hour we could hear radios and people talking nearby and we had power in three hours. The next day a crew worked much of the day building a new line and switching power back to the original lines. There was also...
Sundance Community Handbell Choir is recruiting for new ringers. The choir plays periodically at care facilities and in churches. A musical background is not required; training is provided. A regular commitment is also not required. Rehearsals are every Thursday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sundance Methodist Church. Interested parties are invited to visit to check it out. Contact Director Janet Lake for more info....
A portion of Crook County has descended into extreme drought for the first time in more than two years. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the southwest corner of the county is part of a patch of extreme drought that covers half of Campbell and the majority of Weston counties. Just under 10% of Crook County is now listed as in extreme drought, with 61% in severe drought and just under 30%, to the southeast, in moderate drought. Through August, Crook County had received 1.74 fewer inches of precipitation than an average year. Streamflows...
A Powell man faces a charge of possession after his history of failing to appear in court led to his arrest during a traffic stop. At around 7:05 p.m. on June 22, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was stopped on Juniper Hills Road when a vehicle passed with a badly broken windshield. After conducting a traffic stop, the deputy identified the driver as Benito Juarez. The deputy reports that he recognized Juarez from prior contacts. Juarez allegedly stated that he had just purchased the vehicle, did not know the name of the previous owner a...
Did you know we have a Library of Things collection? You can check out lots of fun kits for a variety of activities. Check out our “Memory Care Kits”. These kits are geared towards older adults with the goal of helping with memory and cognitive function. Each kit has some kind of game, a fidget, or puzzle, plus more items that will engage the mind. LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. in Moorcroft. Crook County Library Foundation meeting Wed., Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. in Hulett. Sundance Friends of t...
1 Years Ago September 18, 1924 A spectacular arrest was made Saturday evening by deputies of the sheriff’s office in Barlow canyon, north of Hulett. After a chase of seven miles Harry Record and Orville McConaughy were captured with 21 pints of moonshine on their car. L. C. Hurtt narrowly escaped being run down when the boys made a dash for liberty through a gate, but the deputy climbed aboard and forced them to stop. Early the next morning Sheriff Zimmerschied and J. C. and L. C. Hurtt visited the Elias MeConaughy place near New Haven and p...
City of Sundance, Wyoming September 3, 2024 The Town Council met this day in regular session at 7:00 p.m. in Sundance Council Chambers with Mayor Paul Brooks presiding. Roll call was taken by Mayor Paul Brooks with Council Members, Randy Stevenson, Callie Hilty, Brad Marchant, and Joe Wilson present. CONSENT AGENDA COUNCIL MEMBER MARCHANT MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON SECONDED a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. All Ayes, MOTION CARRIED. AUGUST 2024 21 ELECTRIC WATER-SCADA 723.95 AMERICAN CONTRACTING & Consulting INSURANCE CLAIMS 33,673.53...
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: JOSIAH SWEDE RUDLOFF, For Change of Name. Docket No. 2024-CV-0009045 NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 28th day of August, 2024, a petition was filed in the District Court in and for Crook County, State of Wyoming, by Josiah Swede Rudloff, praying for an order of the court changing his name to Josiah Swede Rudloff Jordan. Any person desiring to object to the granting of the petition must file an objection in...
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHEYENNE, WYOMING NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AND FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR HIGHWAY WORK Notice is hereby given that the Wyoming Department of Transportation has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications and rules governing the same work performed under that certain contract between the State of Wyoming and Z & Z Seal Coating, Inc., The Contractor, on Highway Project Number AGMP37B in Campbell, Converse, Crook, Johnson, Natrona, Niobrara and Weston Counties, consisting of crack seal, joint seal and...
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Civil No. 2024-CV-0009048 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: WALTER EUGENE DRISKELL, a/k/a WALTER E. DRISKELL, a/k/a WALTER DRISKELL, Deceased. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE: You are hereby notified that, pursuant to W.S. §2-1-205, Rhonda M. Driskell has filed a sworn Application for Decree of Distribution with the Clerk of the above-entitled court wherein she prays that all of the decedent’s interest in oi...
BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) will meet at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, and WOGCC Examiners will meet beginning Monday, October 7, 2024, and subsequent days between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., to consider the following matters at the office of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, 2211 King Boulevard, Casper, Wyoming. DOCKET NO. / APPLICANT / MATTER / S-T-R / FORMATION / COUNTY 1123-2024 / Kaiser-Francis Oil Company / Flare Gas; Burc...
