Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The space that only a couple of weeks ago accommodated the regular monthly meeting of the county commissioners has now been stripped to its guts – the first step in a project that will completely overhaul the room and also includes changes to the space occupied by the county clerk and her staff. Eventually, says County Clerk Linda Fritz, the renovation will provide more room for the public when in attendance at county meetings; more document storage for the commissioners; an overhauled area f...
A date has been set for the public hearing related to the State Board of Land Commissioners’ plans to purchase a chunk of land in the Grand Canyon area of the Moskee in Crook County. The acquisition would see over 4319 acres of private lands return to public ownership and has been in progress now for three years. The board approved an application for a Forest Legacy Grant in 2016, kick starting the process of gathering data such as appraisals and timber inventories. The acquisition was p...
Plans to construct a Family Dollar on the outskirts of Sundance are still underway but, as yet, there is no official date for the project to break ground. “It’s definitely still a work in progress right now,” says James Williamson, President of Bridgewater LLC, the company responsible for construction of the store. The concept of a “rural market prototype” style of Family Dollar in a steel building at an estimated size of 9800 square feet was introduced to the Sundance City Council back in August. At that time, Williamson presented plans for th...
Don’t be alarmed if you drop off your kids at school after the holidays and spot a Sheriff’s Office vehicle in the parking lot. Sergeant Ed Robinson will not be on campus for a crisis or crime, but as the new School Resource Officer. In his new role, for ten hours each week, Robinson will provide security support to the district as he builds ties and relationships with staff and students across the county. “Ed is coming on as a resource officer, not a police officer. He is a resource for the district,” stresses Superintendent Mark Broders...
Melvin Lee Snook, age 63, passed away on November 11, 2019 on his ranch near Hulett, Wyoming. Memorial services were held at the Greater Hulett Community Center on Saturday, November 16, 2019. A lunch provided by Buttons and Bows followed. Melvin was born to Marvin and Shirley Snook on August 6, 1956, in Deadwood, South Dakota. He was a lifelong resident of Crook County and graduated from Hulett High School in 1974. Melvin married Deborah Carter on August 2, 1979. Melvin and Deb raised three...
Helen “Janet” Coe, 80, of Sturgis, South Dakota, passed away on November 12, 2019, surrounded by loved ones at the Lippold Hospice Suite at Sturgis Regional Hospital in Sturgis. Helen Janet (Witcher) Coe was born October 4, 1939, to Edward “Platt” Witcher and Helen (Green) Witcher in Bison, South Dakota. She graduated high school from Sundance, Wyoming. Janet had one sister, Joan (Witcher) Kokesh. Janet was previously married to Vernon Coe and had three children, Jody (Coe) Pekas of Rapid C...
Joseph “Joe” Allen LaPorte, Jr. was born in Selma, Alabama, on March 17, 1949, and passed away November 11, 2019, in Sundance, Wyoming, at the age of 70. He graduated from Parrish High School in 1967 and enlisted in the United States Army. He served his country faithfully until he was wounded in Vietnam on September 13, 1968. He graduated from Southeast College of Technology with a degree in electronics. He later opened his own successful business, Affordable Surplus, in Wetumpka, AL. Joe enj...
Delcie Millicent (Ferrell) Russell, 92, Aladdin, Wyoming, died Saturday November 9, 2019 at the Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance from complications related to lung cancer. She lived at her ranch north of Aladdin until the Wednesday preceding her death. She was known to all as Milly. She was surrounded by loving family members and had the opportunity to say good bye to her loved ones moments before she chose to peacefully pass on. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. There will be no services held, at this time. A...
Waldo Glenn Elwonger, 94 of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at the Crook County Hospital in Sundance. Waldo (Wally) Elwonger was born June 5, 1925, in Dawson, Nebraska, to Clarence O. Elwonger and Alva Wagner. He was the fifth of seven children, all of which preceded him in death. He was raised near Dawson and attended Dawson elementary, Pleasant Valley county school and Dawson high school where he participated in basketball and track and in his sophomore year was...
Memorial services for Karen Mae Cooper will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance. The funeral home website previously listed an incorrect time....
Kyle and Telise Nilemo of Parker, Colorado, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Oaklyn Rose. She was born August 22, 2019 and weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. Maternal grandparents are Bruce and Karla Jensen of Brighton, Colorado and paternal grandparents are Eric and Pam Nilemo of Elizabeth, Colorado. Maternal great-grandparents are Geraldine and the late Ben Jensen of Sundance, Wyoming....
Our Thanks Mere words don’t convey our sincere gratitude to all of you, for all you did for our family while we were attempting to deal with Barry’s death. To all the ladies that provided food for the reception following Barry’s service, thank you. To the Masons and the Color Guard that did such a splendid job, we so appreciate it. Most of all we treasure all of your friendships. Friends are one of the things that keep our boat afloat. With such grateful hearts, we thank you all. Dorothy and all of Barry’s family Our Thanks Blessings in a Ba...
1 Years Ago The Times November 19, 1919 So far this year in the neighborhood of 1200 cars of livestock, including cattle, sheep and horses, have shipped from Moorcroft, according to information given us by D.F. Smith, Burlington agent. About half of the stock went to market and the others to various points to be wintered. Word reached the city today that a man by name of Jesse Janes had been mistaken for a deer and shot over in the northern part of the Bear Lodge. It is said only a part of the bullet entered the shoulder and that the...
CHEYENNE — Firearms manufacturer Stag Arms announced Monday it will relocate to Cheyenne by the end of the year from its current headquarters in New Britain, Connecticut. The business will be located in the Arundel Building, 7052 Commerce Circle, in the Cheyenne Business Parkway, east of Sierra Trading Post. Stag Arms manufactures AR-style rifles and pistols, and is known for creating a left-handed AR-15 sporting rifle. Right now, the company employs between 15 and 20 people, according to recently hired President Chad Larsen, but he said t...
SHERIDAN — An anonymous website that purports to chart state Republican lawmakers’ adherence to the party platform has drawn criticism from Wyoming Republicans for presenting reductive and divisive characterizations of state legislators. The site, WyoRINO.com, seeks to expose “liberal Republicans” or “Republicans In Name Only” (RINO) by assigning every state legislator a score based on how their votes in the previous legislative session corresponded to the Wyoming Republican party platform. That score, however, is based on legislators...
Man charged with murder in discovery of body CODY (WNE) — Former Cody resident and convicted felon Joseph Underwood is now facing multiple charges, including first degree murder, in Laramie County related to a homicide investigation. In addition, Underwood is also accused of first-degree sexual assault, stalking and two counts of applying pressure on the throat or neck. His charges were filed in Laramie County last Friday. Underwood’s court file is sealed due to the sexual assault allegations, but his charges were available on circuit cou...
Bickering politicians is a simple fact of life, but sometimes what they’re arguing about really makes you think. I found myself thoroughly baffled this week to discover that my home county’s council is discussing the idea of making Dorset a national park. As far as I can tell (and I have done as much research as can reasonably be expected, which includes but is not limited to a quick glance at Wikipedia) this national park would encompass the entire southern portion of the county and a chu...
The Library will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 28 and 29, for Thanksgiving. NOVEMBER BATTLE OF THE MILITARY SERVICE BRANCHES FOOD DRIVE: We are conducting a food drive to help stock the shelves at the Crook County Food Pantry before the holidays. We will have bins set up in the library with the name of each branch of service on them. Please bring in non-perishable food items and place them in the bin of the service branch you served in or your favorite branch. The bin with the most items will win, and we will announce the winner in...
If you are looking to serving your community, you may be interested to know that positions have become available on two of the county’s boards. One member’s term is reaching its end on both the Crook County Fair Board and the Predatory Animal Control Board and the county commissioners are looking for volunteers to take up their seats. The new fair board member will serve for a five-year term and will take on duties such as planning and arranging the annual county fair and approving the departmental budget. It is not necessary to know all the...
An agreement regarding easements has been reached with landowner group Pro Wyoming, according to Ken Dockweiler of Bridger Pipelines. The landowner group represents around 50 percent of the landowners along the route of the proposed new oil pipeline that will travel through Crook County. Representatives from Pro Wyoming visited the county commissioners in October to explain their purpose: to ensure the best possible easement deal for everyone impacted by the installation of the line. County Attorney Joe Baron praised the group’s intention to ba...
Nov. 11 – Traffic stop. Notified Coroner of call. Deputies responded to death. Three EMS calls. Nov. 12 – Four VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Two paper services. Detention Deputy booked in subject. Detention Deputy fingerprinted subject. Deputy assisted motorist. Deputy did business check. Deputy investigated suspicious circumstance. Two EMS calls. Nov. 13 – Four VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Two paper services. Deputy responded to crash; fatality. Three EMS calls. Two fire calls. Notified Coroner of call. Deputy delivered message. Deten...
Nov. 9 – House watch and business checks. VIN inspection. Officer assisted Moorcroft Police Department with civil issue, possible stolen vehicle. Six traffic stops. Nov. 10 – House watch and business checks. Arrest for trespassing and theft. Traffic crash investigation. Officer assisted Sundance Fire Department with carbon monoxide alarm call. Officer assisted EMS. Nov. 11 – House watch and business checks. Traffic stop. Nov. 12 – House watch and business checks. Officer assisted subject who had locked keys in apartment. Two traffic stops....
Speeding – Robert I. Proctor, MA, 57/30, $294; Kendra E. Loftus, Gillette, 78/65, $110; Lois E. Davis, Gillette, 79/70, $88; Daniel J. Pickarts, WI, 79/70, $88; Donald G. Taylor, Newcastle, 83/70, $110; Lesa M. Chant, Riverton, 80/75, $15; Jude T. Johnson, SD, 80/75, $15; Robert M. Dibartolomeo, Moorcroft, $90; R. Bradley Motz, OH, 87/75, $105; Liza L. Bliss, Canada, 89/75, $115; Christine M. Phippen, Canada, 89/75, $115; (minor), Moorcroft, 90/75, $120; Dallas L. Nix, SD, 91/75, $125; Mike Pusic, OR, 93/75, $135 No Valid Certificate of Title,...
Q: “I understand the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is no longer printing paper conservation stamps next year. What do I need to know about this change?” A: Yes, beginning in January of 2020, the Game and Fish is no longer printing a paper version of the conservation stamp. The 2020 printed stamp will be known as the “Collectible Conservation Stamp.” This collectible stamp will have no legal authority for hunting and fishing licensing requirements. However, Game and Fish still requires a conservation stamp for anyone in the field, per lic...
The Sundance kindergarten students were asked how to make a Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Here are their recipes: Mrs. Hansen’s Class For our Thanksgiving turkey, we get it from a chicken. We start by putting seasons on it. We then stuff it with meat. We cook it in the oven for 12 minutes at 17 degrees. I enjoy eating my turkey with lettuce and vegetables. We eat our Thanksgiving turkey in our kitchen at lunchtime. I love sharing my turkey with our friends, cousins, brothers and sisters. By Molly...
