Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Mary Steiger Garman, 86, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away December 15, 2018, at the Rapid City Hospital. Mary was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on June 14, 1932, to Carl E. and Ruth Storms Steiger. She graduated from Ferry Hall in 1950, Pine Manor Junior College in 1952, the University of Wisconsin in 1954 and her greatest accomplishment was graduating from the University of Wyoming with her Juris Doctor in 1987. She was married to Neal A. Garman August 5, 1955. To this union four children were...
Jack Ray Eatherton, passed away December 9, 2018, at his home outside of Sundance, Wyoming. Born on July 15, 1943, to Ray and June Eatherton, Jack grew up in Upton, Wyoming. He married his high school sweetheart, Jackie Stolhand, and Casper, Wyoming, was their first home. While there, Jack worked in the mining industry. Together they raised two children, Eric and Traci. The family moved to Steamboat Springs in 1978, and Jack continued to work in the mining industry, until he started his own oil...
If there’s one thing we Brits excel at, it’s the passive aggressive response. One could argue that pinning us down can be frustrating because we dance so delicately around every subject, but you can’t deny that, every so often, the results are worth the effort. As was the case when a prestigious American newspaper made the mistake of suggesting it might be about to say something negative about my nation’s capital. It wasn’t an untrue something negative, and it was nice they were reaching...
In Wyoming, the weather can change with a blink of an eye. While Wyomingites are used to driving in treacherous conditions, no one is immune to the dangers of winter roads, no matter how jacked up our trucks are. According to the National Weather Service “fast-changing weather conditions can be a matter of life or death when we are on the road”. They also advise the following: Checking the conditions before every journey and planning for the worst is crucial during these chilly months. Getting a vehicle serviced while the roads are still dry...
Bulldog Boys The Sundance Bulldogs opened play at the Stateline Shootout on Thursday night against the Newcastle Dogies. Newcastle was off and running with the tipoff while Sundance was left to play catch up against this quick team. As the first half wound down, the Bulldogs found themselves down, but not out. With a score of 22-41 to start the third quarter they were determined to close the gap. Making a short run to start the 3rd the scrappy Dogies wouldn’t let the Bulldogs get too close before they called a time out to try and break the m...
The Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP) is excited to announce the release of the Spring 2019 Youth Prevention Mini-Grant Application. Law enforcement in Wyoming see youth as our most precious resource and recognize that empowering youth to make a difference in their community, helps to promote healthy behaviors that can be long lasting. The goal of a youth prevention coalition is to empower youth to impact their school and community through the prevention of substance abuse, traffic safety awareness, and mental health...
The following are letters to Santa from Mrs. Fremont’s first grade class: Dear Santa, Hi! How are you? I bet you are busy. I would like a BB8. Merry Christmas! Thank You, Oliver Dear Santa, Hello! Chinkle has been good. This morning Chinkle was hiding in the Christmas tree, and he gave us chapstick. I would like a JoJo 2 Box for Rix and me. Merry Christmas! Love, Evi Dear Santa, Hi Santa! I would like a T-Rex for Christmas. Thank you! Love, Ryan Dear Santa and Mrs. Claus, What’s up Santa? How are you doing? May I have a hot pink flying uni...
The young and hungry grappling Bulldogs went 2-3 over the weekend at the Wright Duals. Sundance began the day with a close 44-42 loss at the hands of the Southeast Cyclones. In round #2 the Bulldogs faced off with Casper Natrona JV and fell 58-18. Sundance then got on the winning track with a 48-36 victory over Tongue River Before falling to a combination Greybull/Casper/BelleFourche 48-24. To end the day of wrestling the bulldogs defeated Torrington JV by the score of 36-33. On the day Myles Stefanich finished 5-0, Owen Haiar 4-1, Andrew...
Austin Pixley was the third place winner in the 12 and under Calf Roping at the Rising Stars-Future Stars Calf Roping in Las Vegas on December 9 at the Plaza....
Freshman Ella Gustafson won the cookie bake-off at Sundance High School. As a member of one of the FACS Foods classes, she baked S'more Cookies. Judges evaluated the cookies according to cookie appearance (size, shape, décor), texture, taste, holiday theme and overall plating. Recipes had to be adjusted to make approximately 2 dozen cookies. "I was surprised to win. It was a new recipe that I had never made before. And I thought some of the other cookies may look more like Christmas", said...
One hundred names later, the lucky winner of this year's Hoopla Grand Prize Drawing was announced to the room at the Longhorn Saloon on Friday night. Trudy Durfee was this year's recipient of $1000 in Sundance Bucks. The second place winner this year was Penny Clark, who received $300 in Sundance Bucks, while $100 went to third place winner John Reed. Throughout the evening, names drawn at intervals from the final 100 received gift baskets and prizes, while items were also auctioned off to...
Bear Lodge Rehabilitation recently held a coat drive for veterans and handed them out at the Sundance Senior Center on December 12. Pictured above are Jeri Davis (BLR), Cliff Coon (VFW), Alicia Lechtenberg (BLR), Barry Floyd (VFW) and Sarah Leis (BLR). Organizers shared they were grateful for the help they received from the community. Due to the overwhelming response from the community a few coats are still available in men's and women's sizes at the Sundance Senior Center. Contact Trudy at...
Due to the upcoming holidays, we will have a couple of early deadlines. Deadline for the December 27 issue of The Sundance Times will be 5 p.m. Friday, December 21. Deadline for the January 3 issue will be 5 p.m. Friday, December 28....
After hearing nominations for a new member to replace Josie Pearson, who vacated her elected seat with time still remaining, the Crook County School District Board of Trustees made their selection at Monday's meeting in Moorcroft. Heath Waddell was chosen to complete the unexpired term. Waddell was chosen by a selection committee, according to Superintendent Mark Broderson, which met on Wednesday night to interview applicants. Meanwhile, all officers of the board retained their positions for...
Public’s right to inspect public records without charge upheld Alexis Barker Newcastle News Letter Journal Via Wyoming News Exchange The State Lands and Investments Board was unable to throw Sundance the lifeline it was hoping for last week. The board turned down a request that would have been used to repay FEMA for the emergency funding that was used to re-site the Cole Water Storage Tank when it was discovered to be sliding off the hill. Despite the tank’s new location on private land, the Sun...
Crook County Memorial Hospital unveiled a sizeable upgrade to the old operating room and obstetrics area this week, transforming storage areas and rooms that have looked the same since the 1960s into a modern emergency department and imaging area with new equipment in an intuitive configuration. "It looks a little different," laughs CEO Nathan Hough, standing in the corridor next to the nurse's station, where the walls are freshly painted and supplies are still being moved into the new...
The Society of Black Hills Pioneers has turned its focus to the protection of another old cemetery that is known to house Crook County residents and is looking for help from this community to identify who exactly is buried there. The Crow Creek Cemetery was once fenced and visited, says Vernon Davis, but today has just a single grave marker within its borders. “We’re going to put up a fence on Crow Creek Cemetery. It’s just across the Wyoming line into South Dakota, right off Red Hill Road,” say...
Ryan Petersen of Moorcroft has been charged with a sixth offense of driving while under the influence of alcohol after law enforcement allegedly observed him driving erratically on the highway. On December 8 at around 11:12 p.m., a Highway Patrol trooper was patrolling on U.S. 16 when he observed a passenger vehicle travel across the center line and into the opposing lane of travel for a “significant distance”. It then allegedly crossed onto the opposing fog line before the driver corrected the...
Speeding – Roan Gibson, MS, 88/80, $145; Kyle L. Kallhoff, Sundance, 46/30, $187; (minor), Sundance, 80/65, $120; Carson G. Williams, SD, 90/80, $90; Katie M. Wolf, Hulett, 75/65, $90; (truck) – David Lee Fremont, SD, 77/65, $400 Drive While License Suspended for DUI – Roan Gibson, MS, $435 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Jody Lynn Kuntz, SD, $805, 90 days jail/52 days suspended, unsupervised probation through 6/7/2019 No Seat Belt (driver) – Bruce C. Dean Jr., Sundance, $25; Donnavan A. Gray, Sundance, $25 Fail to Report...
Dec. 10 – Traffic stop. Three VIN checks. Detention Deputy did multiple fingerprints for outside employment. Detention Deputy did prisoner transport. Detention Deputy booked in new prisoner. Deputy investigated burglary alarm. Deputy investigated suicide threat. Deputy investigated suspicious vehicle. Deputy removed traffic hazard. Deputy investigated vehicle crash. Deputy investigated trespassing complaint. Deputy assisted another agency on suicidal threat. Dec. 11 – Traffic stop. Five VIN checks. Detention Deputy booked in new prisoner. Deten...
CHEYENNE — State lawmakers gave initial support to a supplemental school construction bill that includes additional funding for maintenance, school security and money for a Cheyenne charter school’s housing costs. The Joint Appropriations Committee sponsored a bill Friday that included an additional $1 million in school maintenance money and almost $5 million for school security projects. The members also added more than $400,000 to the bill to help pay for leasing costs associated with the PODER Academy Secondary School (PASS) in Che...
Beet growers back farm bill POWELL (WNE) — At first blush, the farm bill recently passed by Congress is being welcomed by sugar beet growers. Most in agriculture are happy to have a new five-year ag policy framework they can work with, said local sugar beet company official Ric Rodriguez of Powell. “We are just starting to hear from all the national farmer organizations, and the reactions I’ve heard are all positive,” said Rodriguez, vice chairman of the board of Western Sugar Cooperative, which operates in Wyoming and three other states....
If you are interested in making a Christmas donation to the library, we have a wish tree set up at the circulation desk. The ornaments on the tree have adult and children’s book titles on them that we would appreciate your help in purchasing for the library. The library will be closed December 24 and 25, in celebration of Christmas. We will also be closed on January 1, for the New Year’s holiday. The Geri-Fit Fitness Study is full. However, we are hoping to continue the fitness class beyond the study. So, if you’d like to participate in the r...
8 Years Ago The Sundance Gazette W.C. Hall Editor and Publisher December 15, 1893 Instead of driving a golden or silver spike when the railroad reaches this city, we will drive a steel one, made from ore taken from Warren’s Peak. We have plenty of gold and silver of which to make the spike, but we also have an abundance of steel and iron. Wm.Hobrough offers a reward of $25.00 for information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who entered his cellar last Friday night and stole a pig and a peanut roaster. T...
