Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The first storm of the winter made its presence felt last week, closing schools and roads around the region. Heavy snow and high winds blew in on Tuesday and kept up their assault on the Black Hills for more than 24 hours, causing closures and accidents as some roads quickly became impassable. The storm brought impressive snowfall across northeastern Wyoming and into South Dakota. On Wednesday afternoon, according to statistics from the National Weather Service (NWS) out of Rapid City, the...
Campbell County Health (CCH) has officially signed a three-year lease with the Crook County Medical Foundation (CCMF) to occupy the new clinic building in Hulett. “The Campbell County Medical Group (CCMG) Clinic in Hulett is expected to open in early December, with a physician or advance practice provider,” states a press release from CCH. “The clinic will initially be open two days per week, and utilization will be evaluated on a quarterly basis.” According to the lease contract, CCH will be renting approximately 1181 square feet within...
nto the road near Carlile last week – a casualty, it seems, of the sudden influx of moisture caused by the snowstorm the day before. Reports of the rock's infiltration came in just after 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 14. "The day after the storm, when everything was starting to melt," says Brad Marchant, WYDOT Area Maintenance Supervisor. The fall was not entirely unexpected, he explains, as, "It's a natural trouble spot. We've had a lot of rocks come down there over the years." "It's the kind o...
Sam Simmon had a productive morning hunting just before Tuesday's blustery weather rolled in. The Carson City, MI resident, who has been a regular in the area for the last three decades, harvested his bull on the Whalen place near Aladdin....
(Ardythe) Ann MacIlravie passed away on Wednesday morning, October 6, 2021, at the Gillette Legacy Center from cancer. Ann was born in 1941, in Tyler, Minnesota, to Joseph and Myrtle (Teig) Rolstad. The family moved to Mankato, Minnesota, where Ann spent her childhood along with her sister, Janet. Ann completed high school in Mankato, attended university at St. Olaf College in Northfield, and graduated with her B.S.N. in nursing in 1963. Following her graduation, Ann traveled to Europe and...
Waynita Beth Schlosser, 73, passed away October 11, 2021 at her home in Moorcroft, Wyoming. Waynita was born September 14, 1948 to Wayne and Elma (Hale) Yates. She was raised in Whitewood, SD and attended school in that area. She attended cosmetology school in Rapid City, SD. Waynita met and married her wild man, Joe Schlosser, on June 30, 1968 and they set out on a life of traveling on numerous road construction jobs between South Dakota and Wyoming. To their union came four children; Marge,...
The spooky season is upon us and there will be two local opportunities to enjoy a few bone-chilling surprises over the next couple of weeks – whether you’re a little one looking for a friendly fright or an adult planning to help with the haunting. The first will be the Trunk or Treat and carnival in the Sundance High School parking lot on October 23. The chance to fill a pail with candy will be available between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. If you would like to dress up your vehicle – and your own person – to the Halloween delight of all and hand ou...
The date is set for the night that kicks off Christmas for bargain hunters of the feminine persuasion, and the Sundance Chamber of Commerce is looking for vendors to get the party started. The Ladies Night Block Party for 2021 will once again offer the opportunity for those looking for holiday gifts, festive décor or a little personal treat to descend on the downtown area to take advantage of a curated opportunity to sample wares from local creators and vendors. In past years, vendors offering everything from handmade books to barbecue sauce, j...
Crook County Senior Services will be hosting a Halloween pet costume parade outside the long-term care facility in Sundance, Wyoming. This event will take place Thurs., Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcomed. A prize for the best pet costume will be awarded. Residents of the long-term care facility will be the judges. We hope that we have a large turnout and we hope it would be a great day for the residents of long-term care. A similar pet parade will be held at the Hulett Park, Oct. 28....
Our Thanks The volunteers from Crook County Fire Zone 12 – Aladdin VFD wish to thank Charles Pearson’s family for naming us as recipients of his memorial funds. Charles was our Zone Warden in his younger years and attended our monthly meetings until recently. We will miss his wisecracks and his wisdom. Aladdin Fire Department...
Black Hills National Forest officials have initiated the process to revise the current Land and Resource Management plan, otherwise referred to as the Forest Plan. Forest Plans guide all resource management actions on the Forest. The Forest Service is initiating the Forest Plan revision process pursuant to the 2012 Planning Rule (36 CFR 219), and as directed by the National Forest Management Act. This process generally takes several years to complete and will result in a revised Land and Resource Management Plan that will be effective for...
A Wyoming Game and Fish Department authorized and approved Hunter Education Class is scheduled in Sundance just in time for prospective new hunters to get certified before fall wild turkey season in the Black Hills. Even if you never hunt, the class provides students of all ages valuable information about firearm and archery safety, wildlife management, habitat conservation, outdoor survival, law and regulations, respect and responsibility to wildlife, property owners and hunting companions and much more. Wyoming law requires virtually all...
Three forms of financial relief have been made available locally, one as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the others to address the ongoing drought conditions in this area. The first is a tax credit that aims to offset potential increase to the unemployment insurance (UI) taxes that businesses are expected to pay in the future. The relief was issued last week through an executive order from Governor Mark Gordon. The order removes all UI benefit claims between March 13 and December 31, 2020, from businesses whose accounts were charged for t...
After a nail-biting summer of hot, dry weather and lightning storms that often created the perfect conditions for fire, fall has finally arrived. Thanks to last week’s storm, cooler temperatures and higher levels of precipitation than have been seen over recent months, the Crook County Fire Warden has rescinded the full fire ban. Cooler weather and more moisture are both forecast to continue into the foreseeable future, which made it possible on October 15 for the open burning restrictions to be lifted. Fire season has been a busy one for our d...
A woman from Arizona who was allegedly in the process of moving to Crook County has been charged with theft after allegedly holding a citizen’s firearm “hostage” and demanding money in exchange for returning it. On September 10, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a Pine Haven address to take a report of a stolen gun. He spoke with the homeowner who had reported the stolen gun, who said he had met a woman in Arizona who had told him she wanted to move to Wyoming. The alleged victim stated that he had allowed Lisa Ingalls to stay...
Oct. 11 – Two VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Three paper services. Assisted another agency. Domestic. Prisoner in custody. Booked in subject. Business check. Oct. 12 – Four VIN checks. Civil assist. Two motorist assists. Fingerprinting. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Vehicle crash. Threats. Alarm. Business checks. Two EMS pages. Oct. 13 – Prisoner transport. Welfare check. Destruction of property. Animal complaint. Suspicious circumstances. Assist another agency. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Assist motorist. Vehicle crash. Business check...
Speeding – Ivan Ponce-Alamos, NM, 91/70, $165; Thomas Fallon, CO, 58/45, $181; Gutierrez Otoniel, CO, 90/80, $105; Patrick Garvin, SD, 87/75, $120; Bruce Hanson, SD, 80/65, $135; James Scherrer, SD, 44/30, $188; Santiago Vila, VA, 70/55, $135; Lynn M. Scione, NH, 89/70, $155; Kyla May Rea, CO, 98/75, $175; Nathaniel Summer, SD, 91/80, $115; Kaylei Petz, Moorcroft, 88/75, $125; Muhammad Khan, Buffalo, 60/45, $195; Brooke Hensley, ND, 80/70, $105; Halvor Haagensen, NJ, 85/75, $105; Halvor Haagensen, NJ, 96/70, $190; David Diamond, LA, 87/75, $120...
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! Thanks to the generosity of Les Fullerton’s family, we now have the Les Fullerton Memorial that is paying for all InterLibrary Loan requests. Displays: 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 fo...
1 Years Ago Oct. 27, 1921 Sundance Post No. 45, American Legion, is making plans for the observance of Armistice Day, Friday Nov. 11.There will be a novelty dance in the evening, preceded by a picture show of unusual merit. Supper for the dance will be served by the Ladies' Auxiliary at 50¢ per plate. When we stop to think what this day means to 2,000,000 of the flower of America's manhood, it is indeed time to celebrate the cessation of war's slaughter of human life. The day has been declared...
Were half the villages of my home county given new names to save the sensibilities of a queen? This is not a question I expected to ever ask myself, and it’s all the fault of a goose. I keep up with the latest goings on in Dorset through our local newspaper, you see, and last week my attention was caught by a big and important news story. A goose was reported to have been causing a potential hazard to motorists on the A35 near the Puddletown turn-off. According to the Dorset Echo, this e...
CASPER — The Wyoming State Legislature has voted to hold a special session to combat federal vaccine mandates, but another obstacle remains. When results of the vote came in Thursday evening, there were 36 lawmakers in the House and 18 in the Senate in favor of the special session, clearing the majority that was needed in each chamber. (The Senate currently has 30 members, while the House currently has 59.) But once they gather, lawmakers will need to approve rules for the session. That will necessitate another vote on the session’s first day...
Vaccination numbers plateau CASPER (WNE) — The number of Wyoming residents seeking COVID-19 vaccines has again plateaued. In the last two weeks, just under 4600 people sought a first dose, and 576 sought the one-dose Janssen shot. Those numbers are roughly the same as they were in the previous two-week period. The shift is a turn from August, when nearly double that number of people were seeking initial vaccine doses in Wyoming. The plateau persists despite a new advertisement campaign from the Wyoming Department of Health, and pleadings f...
GILLETTE — A Gillette man who shot and killed his friend in 2020 will serve three to ten years in prison. Joshua Lewis Campbell, 22, was charged in the death of 21-year-old Tanner Miller on June 2, 2020. In October 2020, Campbell pleaded not guilty, but in June, he changed his plea to no contest to one count of manslaughter. On Thursday, District Judge Thomas W. Rumpke went along with the prosecution’s recommended sentence of three to 10 years in prison. Campbell’s defense attorney, Steven Titus, asked Rumpke to suspend the prison sente...
City of Sundance October 14, 2021 The Town Council met this day at 5:30 pm to hold a special meeting with the following agenda items: Public Hearing for the transfer liquor license Dime Horseshoe Bar-Lucky Horseshoe Enterprises, LLC And Business located at 317 N West St. Mayor Brooks with Council members Hilty, Stevenson, Wilson, Marchant, and Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz were in attendance. Members of the public present: Mike Hooper and Stacey Bennett. Mayor Brooks opened the public hearing at 5:30 pm for comments from the public. Hearing no...
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT 6th JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF NAME OF Charla Pachucki Petitioner Civil Action Case No. 8822 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION You are hereby notified that a Petition For Change of Name, Civil Action No. 8822 has been filed on behalf of Charla Pachucki in the Wyoming District Court for the 6th Judicial District, whose address is PO Box 406, Sundance, WY 82729, the object and prayer of which is to change the name of the above-named person from Charla Pachucki to Charla Skrobot....
