Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Members of American Legion Post #45 and VFW Devils Tower Post #3411 hosted a Veterans Day service on Monday, celebrating and honoring local veterans. The ceremony included the presentation of flags by the Honor Guard, pictured above, and was followed by a potluck lunch for the community....
A weekend of deer hunting for a group of veterans from across Wyoming began on Friday evening with a banquet. The gathering was an opportunity for the vets to meet and get to know the local landowners and guides who sponsored their experience in Crook County. The Black Hills Veterans' Day White Tail Hunt has been hosted since 2016 by Hunting With Heroes, a nonprofit that gives back to disabled veterans by providing them with outdoor experiences such as hunting and fishing....
Members of local Girl Scout Troop 1989 at the Rapid City Rush game on Veterans Appreciation Night, where they performed color guard duties....
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs volleyball team ended their season with an impressive third place finish at the 2A State Championship this past weekend in Casper. Their tournament began on Thursday afternoon as they took on the number one seed from the west, Rocky Mountain. The Lady Bulldogs didn't let the seeding stand in their way as they swept Rocky Mountain in three straight sets, 25-11, 25-20 and 25-22, and established their presence at the state tournament. The Bulldogs' second round pitted...
The Bearlodge-Sundance FFA Horse Evaluation Team Competed at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana after winning at the state level. The team, consisting of Tessa Sanderson, Avery Marchant, Savanah Peterson and Cienna McGuckin, took twentieth in the nation. The competition consisted of teams of 48 states. Working together, they took eighth in the nation for the team presentation portion of the competition. They ended the competition with a silver emblem. The girls also had some...
The Sundance Kids Trap Team, a part of the Wyoming Clay Target League, enjoyed the mild summer-like fall days to complete their short, five-week season. Shooters shot each week, starting in September and ending in October. Final scores and season end results were tallied and released on November 4. This fall season saw ten athletes from Sundance, Pine Haven and Oshoto gathering each week to shoot 50 targets for score. Students from grades 6th through 12th were represented and showed a lot of...
The City of Sundance is rethinking its policy for property owners who need to install or repair a water or sewer line that runs under a city street. The hope is to ensure that contractors return the roadway to its original condition, rather than leave the city with that work and expense. The issue was brought forth by the Land Use Planning Committee, which recommended that the current $250-500 fee is not sufficient. The original suggestion was to raise it to somewhere between $3000 and $5000 as a deposit, in case the repairs are not completed....
The official tallies appear to show a record-breaking turnout for Crook County at the general election, with a total of 4368 ballots cast. This outstripped the 4143 ballots cast during the last presidential election in 2020, which then-County Clerk Linda Fritz said at the time was the most she’d seen in her 22 years of working for the county. In the prior presidential election of 2016, for example, 3866 ballots were cast, while 3718 people voted at the general in 2012 and 3706 in 2008. Presidential election years have historically seen a higher...
Grant funding is still on track and meetings with the engineer will begin in the new year to plan phase two of the Old Stoney renovation is set to begin in the new year, said Clerk-Treasurer Theresa Curren last week. “That gives us a month to get the grant agreement finished and voted on and the engineering contract changed up a little bit and then voted on hopefully next month,” she told the council, stating that the contract has been reviewed and a few changes made. The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) approved a Community Facility Reh...
Joyce Anne (Strong) Haptonstall, 77, of Upton, Wyoming Funeral services for Joyce Anne (Strong) Haptonstall, 77, of Upton, Wyoming, were held on Sunday, November 10 at the Upton Elementary/ Middle School Auditorium in Upton. Pastor Jeff Newcomer officiated and burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Joyce died on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Monument Health in Rapid City, South Dakota, due to a short illness. She was born July 17, 1947, at the home place on the Ames Divide in Crook County...
Friends and neighbors of long-time Sundance rancher and U.S. Forest Service employee Mark Lambert are invited to join Mark's family on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Black Hills Cowboy Church (5234 Old Highway 14, Beulah, Wyoming) for an informal but heartfelt gathering to pay tribute to Mark, who passed away in Sundance on September 30, 2024....
Chronic Wasting Disease has been identified in an elk hunt area at the border of Crook County. Elk Hunt Area 126 begins at the border to the southwest of the county and travels south through much of Weston and Niobrara and west into Converse. The hunt area is bordered by seven other elk areas that are now known to be positive for CWD, including 117 and 129, both of which are partially in Crook County. CWD was also confirmed in Deer Hunt Areas 31 and 94, both towards the middle of the state in the Sheridan and Lander regions respectively. The...
The City of Sundance has been gathering up yard waste containers for the winter with the aim of changing things up next year for the sake of fairness. Last Tuesday was the final day of yard waste pickup for the fall, said Public Works Director Mac Erickson. His department then began picking up the containers to store them and at the same time figuring out, “Where they are, where they’ve been. I think we had quite a mess of yard waste containers just scattered out there.” Mayor Paul Brooks explained that there has been more demand than conta...
With winter here and more snowflakes pending, Mayor Paul Brooks asked the council last week if the City of Sundance should continue to assist the county with snow removal from the courthouse parking lot – especially now it has grown in size. “I don’t want to be hauling away every ounce of snow off that great big parking lot,” he said. “I think the county can haul their own away like we would expect a business to.” Brooks posed this question to see where the council stands on the matter. The county does not pay for the service, he said. “Righ...
Crook County School District (CCSD) will be hosting events to help kids avoid the dangers of opioid addiction, thanks to grant funding through the county. According to Superintendent Mark Broderson, an incident took place on the Moorcroft campus in early October and “opioids were part of that problem”. This generated a conversation with principals across the district about possible ways to prevent opioid abuse from impacting the kids of Crook County in the future. On hearing that the county has funding available, Curriculum Director Mel...
The City of Sundance is now at a point where it can start issuing citations for dogs at large. Several known issues involving dogs within city limits made this a priority. There are other ordinances that Sheriff Jeff Hodge aims to begin enforcing, he said at last week’s meeting of the council, but this is currently the “primary one”. The ordinance has been in place since 1986 and prohibits owners from allowing their dogs to run at large within town limits or keeping nuisance or vicious animals. Dogs must also be licensed and vaccinated again...
Speeding – Cory Morales, Gillette, WY, 84/80, $10; Lars E. Efraimson, Moorcroft, WY, 79/75, $10; Anthony Lane, Cheyenne, WY, 85/80, $15; Curt M. Rainbolt, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Marshall Conda Sasse, Moorcroft, WY, 85/80, $15; Robert Moens, Green Bay, WI, 75/70, $15; Kerry Schofield, Myerstown, PA, 80/75, $15; Roger Williams, Black Hawk, SD, 80/75, $15; Kevin Mitchell, Springdale, WA, 85/80, $15; Jo Ann Bachmann, Gillette, WY, 89/80, $103; Kyle Tornow, Seattle, WA, 90/80, $105; Gregory Flores, Spanaway, WA, 93/80, $125; Gabriel Knowlton, U...
Nov. 4 – Seven VIN checks. Paper service. Trespassing complaint. Motorist assist. Two fingerprints. Two suspicious circumstances. Traffic complaint. Business checks. EMS page. Fire page. Nov. 5 – VIN check. Four traffic stops. Suspicious circumstance. Medical alarm. Prisoner transport. EMS page. Nov. 6 – VIN check. Traffic hazard. Fingerprints. Three welfare checks. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Assist to Department of Family Services. Business checks. Housewatch. Animal complaint. Fire page. Nov. 7 – Two VIN checks. Traffic stop. Animal co...
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 “Business Kits”. These kits contain items the business person may only need occasionally so they do not have to buy them. There are so many to choose from. From a pop up sign holder, popup photo booth, photo backgrounds, to a projector and screen. There is a lot to offer so stop in and check one out today. LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. in Hulett. Crook Cou...
POWELL —- A young Michigan man who allegedly poached nine mule deer in Cody over the summer is now facing more legal trouble, as investigators say they’ve also tied him to the killing of a cow last year. Twenty-year-old Josh Wielhouwer was already facing 18 misdemeanor counts in connection with deer that were killed and left to waste in Cody in August and early September. Last week, prosecutors added a felony count of property destruction for a cow that was killed north of the city in 2023. Like the deer, the domestic animal was apparently sla...
1 Years Ago November 13, 1924 Arrangements are being made to give a grand Thanksgiving ball at the Grice hall in Sundance. The dancing public will bear this in mind and make their plans for a good time. Revival services are being conducted at the Methodist church each evening this week. Rev. Schuelke is assisted by Rev. Peckinpaugh of Upton and Rev. Weary of Newcastle. John Sempsey, mail contractor on the Spearfish line, met with a serious mishap Wednesday morning when his Dodge truck caught...
Average gasoline prices in Wyoming down 4.2 cents a gallon in past week CHEYENNE (WNE) - Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 4.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.06 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com's survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 8.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 25.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.75 per gallon, while...
Crook County School District #1 Notice is hereby given that the Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees issued warrants for the following bills exceeding $500.00 at the regular meeting of the board held on OCTOBER 21, 2024 IN HULETT, WYOMING To Whom Paid Purpose of Expenditure Amount A & B WELDING SUPPLY CO INC Ag classroom supplies $ 1,588.41 ACCELERATE LEARNING Stemscopes 1,148.97 ACKERMAN, BRANDON B Isolation 1,035.55 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies/Curriculum 29,195.23 ARCHITECTURAL SPECIALTIES LLC Building Repairs - security...
PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules, the Commission hereby gives notice of Powder River Energy Corporation’s (PRECorp or the Cooperative) Application for authority to increase its Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA) by $9,209,362 per annum, effective January 1, 2025, to reflect a change in average wholesale power costs. 1. PRECorp is a non-profit cooperative public utility subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Wyo. Stat. §§ 37-1-101(a)(vi)(C) and 37-...
Meeting Notice The Crook County Tourism Promotion Board will meet at 5 p.m. in Sundance on November 20. The meeting will be held in the meeting room at the Crook County Museum and Cultural Center. Publish: November 14, 2024...
