Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The sunshine made a welcome return to bring an added level of cheer to this year’s Homecoming Parade, a noisy affair filled with excited kids, merry adults and athletes celebrating successes past and future. Proclaiming their intentions with loud voice and colorful signs, the Bulldogs let the crowd know exactly what they had planned for their opponents over Homecoming weekend, when the football, volleyball and cross country teams went up against their counterparts from Newcastle, Wright and P...
Michael Campbell of Sturgis, SD appeared in court this morning charged with murder in the second degree after a body was discovered in his home that was believed to be that of missing Upton resident Shayna Ritthaler. Ritthaler disappeared on October 3. Moorcroft Police Department quickly asked for the public’s help in providing information about the 16-year-old, who was last seen entering a black vehicle at the Coffee Cup in Moorcroft at around 12:36 p.m. The department later received information that suggested Ritthaler was in the Lead and D...
Fall officially arrived on Saturday with the annual Pumpkin Patch Festival, featuring a street covered in squash, local goods on sale, scarecrows galore, pony ride, balloon animals and wagon rides courtesy of the Chatfield Ranch, driven by Jake Fosheim with Laurie Schell....
Landowners along the proposed new oil pipeline to be installed by Bridger Pipelines have banded together to form Pro Wyoming, a group dedicated to ensuring the best possible easement deal for everyone impacted by the installation of the line. Donley Darnell, president of the group, and Earl Williams, treasurer, visited the county commissioners along with several of the estimated 100 members of the group last week to introduce Pro Wyoming and request the county’s support. Pro Wyoming is for landowners along the entire length of the pipeline a...
The City of Sundance is dealing with an unexpected consequence of the switchover to fiber internet: the loss of the old copper wire could impact the functionality of the SCADA monitoring system that controls the water tanks which feed the town. “Range Telephone did fiber-to-the-home in Sundance, the problem being that up until now we’ve always had our water systems controlled by off-on switches,” said Mayor Paul Brooks last week. “Mac [Erickson, Public Works Director] and I have been in quite a little conversation with these folks concern...
A request that seemed like business as usual proved too knotty to unpick at last week’s meeting of the Sundance City Council. The question of whether or not to grant Council Member Joe Wilson a variance to temporarily site a shipping container on residential property evolved into a discussion of fairness, precedence and correct procedure. Because the agenda item concerned a variance requested by Wilson, Mayor Paul Brooks asked him to vacate the chair and present his case at the podium. “We are getting ready to have an auction to sell all the...
Sundance resident Thomas E. Pickerd was the victim of a fatal vehicle crash on I-90 last week. The accident occurred on October 3 around milepost 201. Around 3 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a one-vehicle rollover. A 1995 Ford Ranger was traveling eastbound on Interstate 90; for unknown reasons, the Ford exited the left side of the roadway before being over-corrected to the right and overturning. The driver of the Ford was identified as Pickerd, a 60-year-old Sundance resident. Pickerd was not wearing his...
The library will be closed on Monday, October 14, for Columbus Day. Falls are the leading cause of death in older adults. Here are some things you can do to help decrease your chance of falls: 1. Wear cotton socks or socks with rubber grippers on the bottom or wear shoes when indoors. 2. Avoid wearing flip-flops; these types of shoes are considered “trip hazards”. 3. Don’t step on wet surfaces, no matter how safe it looks. Put a towel down or, if possible, bypass the area entirely until it is completely dry. Library Programming: TODDLER AND P...
Glen Sterling, 77, of Hulett, Wyoming, was born on March 3, 1942, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Joe and Dorothy (Austin) Sterling and he went home to be with his Lord, October 2, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Glen crammed many careers into his short life. He began bull riding while he was still in high school and rodeoed for ten years. In 1970, he settled down in Schuyler, Nebraska, where he began trapping and making trophy saddles. He also invented the Sterling Trap while living... Full story
Our Thanks We would like to thank Sundance State Bank for the donation for our communications! Crook County Volunteer Fire Our Thanks The family of Eda Gose would like to thank everyone who was there for us in our loss. The cards, calls, meals, flowers and the prayers are greatly appreciated. It is people like you who gives us smiles in our sadness, warmth in our hearts and make us know how loved she was. You make our grief easier to bear. Thank you all who donated to the Upton Ambulance Fund, it is nice to know that we can save lives in her... Full story
With October marking the official beginning of the 2019-20 influenza season, Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) representatives are again recommending yearly flu vaccines as the first and most important step in flu protection for state residents. Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and sometimes lungs. Symptoms, which come on suddenly, include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, extreme tiredness and muscle or...
Sept. 30 – Seven VIN checks. Traffic stop. Detention Deputy did fingerprints for outside employment. Deputy responded to trespassing call. Deputy assisted another agency twice. Deputy assisted motorist. EMS request. Two Fire Department requests. Oct. 1 – Paper service. Three VIN checks. Detention Deputy did two sets of fingerprints for outside employment. Deputy responded to REDDI Report. Deputy investigated threatening phone call. Deputy responded to suspicious person call. EMS request. Fire Department request. Oct. 2 – Paper service. Three...
Sept. 28 – House watch and business checks. Vehicle lockout. Three bar checks. Six traffic stops. Sept. 29 – House watch and business checks. Dog at large complaint. VIN inspection. Traffic stop. Sept. 30 – House watch and business checks. VIN inspection. Property boundary complaint; determined to be civil issue. Two traffic stops. Oct. 1 – House watch and business checks. Three traffic stops. Oct. 2 – House watch and business checks. VIN inspection. Found property turned in; owner located. Three bar checks. Six traffic stops. Oct. 3 – House w...
Speeding – Carol A. Treide, Sheridan, 35/30, $65; Matthew L.R. Foran, CO, 40/30, $100; James A. Powroznik, CA, 54/40, $115; Kathleen B. Chance, FL, 65/45, $145; Christopher S. Brewington, SD, 80/70, $100; Justin S. Wright, TX, 81/70, $100; Christopher D. White, NY, 84/70, $115; Ashley R. Strong, Gillette, 80/75, $15; Latisha A. Martel, Rozet, 86/75, $100; George-Siaosi E. Tautolo, ND, 87/75, $105; Stevin S. Horrocks, Gillette, 89/75, $115; Vince P. Ooka, SD, 90/75, $120; Michael L. Wertacet, Gillette, 90/75, $120; (minor), Gillette, 93/75, $...
Treasurer Mary Kuhl presents Lita Eddy with a Certificate of Appreciation for her five years of dedicated service to Crook County....
The City of Sundance’s current crop of projects seem to be moving in a positive direction, reported Clerk-Treasurer Kathy Lenz last week as she told the council that around eight companies have responded to a request for proposals to design the new park on the plot next to Old Stoney. These bids will be opened on October 24, Lenz said, so that the council can approve one at their regular November meeting. This will kick start the design portion of the project, she said. Meanwhile, Lenz said, the city has received good news regarding its h...
Sundance’s new economic development committee officially came together last week with the approval of its bylaws by the city council. The committee will be fundraising and accepting donations from the community in order to better assist businesses in the Sundance area, said Dan Fairbanks, who was sworn in as a member of the board on Tuesday. Fairbanks stated that several donors have already stepped forward to assist and all contributions will be placed in the city’s general fund and allocated to the line item for economic development. He als...
At the request of City Attorney Mark Hughes, Sundance will be taking a look at its current ordinance for garbage. Adopted in 1973, Hughes commented that it’s a “pretty old ordinance” with antiquated language and a few gaps where modern needs are not addressed. Most importantly, said Hughes, it does not have a provision that requires all household waste to be bagged, which is something CW Waste would like to see added and would prevent littering. Mayor Paul Brooks agreed that it might well be time for an update, pointing out that, as an examp...
The WyoPoets 2020 Eugene V. Shea National Poetry Contest opened for submissions on October 1 and is open through the postmark deadline of December 31. First place prize is $100, second place is $50 and third place is $30. Submissions must be unpublished poems in English, single-spaced with a maximum length of one page, written in 12-point Times New Roman. For guidelines and instructions on how to enter, visit the WyoPoets website at www.wyopoets.org/contests.html. Questions may be directed to Nicholas Trandahl, contest chair, at...
I was for some reason discouraged from clambering on the bouncy castle at the Pumpkin Patch festival this weekend, and I was apparently “too old” for the pony rides. Even so, I had a lovely time perusing squash and watching a clever man make shapes out of stretchy balloons. I’ve always enjoyed the fall, even before I was introduced to the idea of pumpkin spice. The temperatures are cool enough to enjoy the outdoors (I can’t help it, I’m still a delicate Brit when it comes to sun), the land is co...
During the month of September, the pantry served 216 people. This included 15 new clients, 78 under the age of 18 and 37 over the age of 60. We also shared food with the Blessings programs in Sundance, Moorcroft and Hulett, which collectively serve approximately 175 youth in their areas. The Moorcroft Food Pantry is now located in the Sharon’s Home Health building at 116 N Littlehorn Ave. October pantry dates and times: Sundance: Fri., Oct. 4 and 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Moorcroft: Tues., Oct. 8 and 22, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hulett: Wed., O...
Campbell County computer outage nearly repaired GILLETTE (WNE) — About 98 percent to 99 percent of the computer systems at Campbell County Health were expected to be back online Friday, two weeks after a ransomware attack at the hospital left it without its 1500 computers. Campbell County Health officials expressed their appreciation for the work staff, state and federal agencies have done and continue to do in tackling the attack. “In conjunction with our law enforcement partners, our cyber security response team and everything else, we are...
The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to announce that James L. Edwards, an attorney from Gillette, Wyoming, has been elected Treasurer of its organization. Edwards has been serving on the Board of Officers & Commissioners as the Commissioner for the Sixth Judicial District since September 2013. The 2019/2020 Election of Officers was held according to Article II, Section 1 and Article VI of the Bylaws of the Wyoming State Bar. The results of the election were announced last week in Jackson, Wyoming, at the Bar’s Annual Business Meeting. Edwards e...
CHEYENNE - Wyoming first lady Jennie Gordon announced a hunger initiative Thursday aimed at fighting food insecurity for children and families across the state. The Wyoming Hunger Initiative will bring together various groups working on food security, according to a news release issued Thursday by Gov. Mark Gordon's office. "I am not interested in reinventing the wheel, but rather in making a difference for kids in Wyoming," Jennie Gordon said in the release. "If I can shed light on the work that is currently being done and bring organizations...
Wyoming motorists who need permission to travel on closed sections of highways when conditions are safe may be eligible for faster approval into the state’s authorized travel program. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is streamlining its WYDOT Authorized Travel (WAT) program to allow faster approval for new and renewing Wyoming applicants under certain conditions. Once approved, WAT users would then receive travel permission alerts the same way. WYDOT decided to implement a faster-approval system to help when the state has r...
