Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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1 Years Ago September 11, 1924 Miss Ilone Williamson, teacher at the Ilsley school, suffered severe injuries last week when her horse threw her. She is making a very good recovery at present. Paul Yeoman of Lightning Flat passed through Sundance enroute to the Hills where he was going after merchandise and staple goods for his new store at Lightning Flat. A new telephone was installed in the high school building this week making a great convenience to the school. 75 Years Ago September 8, 1949...
Over the next six years, Crook County can expect to see three bridges replaced or repaired and plenty of maintenance on the highways and interstate. At around this time each year, representatives from WYDOT’s northeast district visit the towns and counties to lay out their plans for the next period. The “STIP”, which stands for State Transportation Improvement Program, is developed to meet federal expectations, but is also intended to ensure transparency and encourage public engagement. According to District Engineer Scott Taylor, plann...
Crook County now hosts two new improvement districts, one for the Beulah area and one for a subdivision located north of Hulett. Votes for both districts during the recent primary election were the final steps in forming the districts. Yellowstone I&S Late last year, developer Yellowstone L&R Ranch, a South Carolina limited liability company, filed a petition to form a district for the 46 parcels that make up one of the county’s newer large-acre subdivisions. The purpose of the district is to repair and maintain the roads within the subdivision...
The City of Sundance is preparing to commission a new rate study – a document that not only guides the council in determining whether rates need to be raised each year, but can also be a component in the process of securing grant funding. A rate study analyses the operating costs of a city’s water and sewer systems and makes recommendations on the rates that are necessary to ensure these enterprise accounts meet their mandate of being self-sufficient, both now and over the next few years. The last time that Sundance completed a rate study was 1...
With September settling in again and bringing cooler evenings, Carlile Fire Zone 16 is hosting their annual open house Saturday, September 21, starting at 6 p.m. and everyone’s invited. The hosts will be providing buns, chips and drinks while the burgers and brats are supplied by Pinnacle Bank; guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Live music will be played by the group, Bob, Pat and Doug. This yearly event is a great opportunity to show appreciation for Carlile’s first responders and enjoy the first days of fall in the Black Hil...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially withdrawn from the ballot in Wyoming. Kennedy will no longer appear as an independent candidate for President of the United States at the general election in November. Kennedy announced the suspension of his campaign on August 23 in an address from Phoenix, Arizona. He said that he would remain on the ballot in most states for which he qualified, “But in about 10 battleground states where my presence would be a spoiler, I will remove my name and urge voters not to vote for me.” Kennedy blamed “ce...
Speeding – Jacquelyn Kyle, Long Lake, MN, 84/80, $10; David Catlett, Sheridan, WY, 85/80, $15; Christopher Duke, Pullman, WA, 85/80, $15; Brian Grady, Sundance, WY, 49/45, $63; Roger Torgerson, Rock Springs, WY, 49/45, $63; Trisha Menon, Fremont, CA, 86/80, $97; Sidiki Fofana, Federal Way, WA, 82/75, $99; Jara Soost, Gillette, WY, 90/80, $105; Melissa Brogdon, West Richland, WA, 85/75, $105; Miranda L. Erisman, Colorado Springs, CO, 85/75, $105; Raymond D. Stoeckel, Zimmerman, MN, 80/70, $105; Keaton Ohlsen, Milliken, CO, 87/75, $120; B...
Aug. 26 – Eight VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Two business checks. Traffic hazard. Theft. Fingerprints. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Aug. 27 – Four VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Motorist assist. Fire ban violation. Animal bite. Fingerprints. Abandoned vehicle. Other. Fire page. Aug. 28 – Five traffic stops. Three motorist assists. Assault. Accident. Information. Other. Livestock. Prisoner transport. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Aug. 29 – Nine VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Two suspicious circumstances. Two business checks. Paper service...
The Sundance Volunteer Fire Department is looking to replace an old engine with a rescue truck. Fire Chief Gari Gill told the Sundance City Council last week that the engine is old and barely usable and would not be worth the cost of repairing back up to standard. The engine, Gill said, did not pass a flow test a couple of years ago. In order for it to do so, the department would be looking at a cost of around $18,000. The engine also has no heaters, he continued. Consequently, the department did not dare even remove it from the garage during...
Facing “unprecedented wildfire losses”, Wyoming has requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) declare a statewide disaster designation. “The total number of fires so far in Wyoming this year is 632, and they have burned 629,682 acres across Wyoming,” wrote Governor Mark Gordon in a letter to Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “…A disproportionate amount of the area burned so far has occurred on private lands, with almost all of those lands being used for some type of agricultural production.” The total damage of this yea...
Two of the county’s improvement districts are expanding their range after receiving the blessing of the county commissioners. The districts for Kara Circle and Windy Way and for Tower Ridge made similar requests; both wished to add a couple more properties to their roster. At last week’s meeting of the commission, Nancy Brown attended on behalf of the first district, explaining that the properties had recently changed hands and the new owners would, “Like to be part of the group”. The district, in return, would like to add them, she said. C...
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 “Memory Care Kits”. These kits are geared towards older adults with the goal of helping with memory and cognitive function. Each kit has some kind of game, a fidget or puzzle, plus more items that will engage the mind. LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. in Moorcroft. Crook County Library Foundation meeting Wed., Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. in Hulett. Sundance Friends of...
Social Security works with our Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to protect you from scams that use Social Security as bait. Section 1140 of the Social Security Act allows OIG to impose severe penalties against anyone who engages in misleading Social Security-related advertising or imposter communications. OIG may impose a penalty against anyone who: • Mails misleading solicitations that appear to be from or authorized by Social Security. • Operates an imposter website or social media account designed to look like it belongs to or is aut...
Gas prices edge slightly higher in Wyoming in the past week CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.29 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 4.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 62.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.79, while the highest was $4.29, a difference of $1.50 per gallon. The national ave...
The county is now looking for a planning consultant to update its comprehensive land use plan, with the goal of encouraging growth in the places that are most fit to handle it. According to the request for proposals, the plan will identify appropriate land uses and locations best suited for new growth and development, especially where it can be served by the public infrastructure that already exists. It will also identify strategies to reduce the impacts of remote development in areas where few...
The primary election presented few issues for Wyoming – and none that needed the attention of the state canvasing board. Secretary of State Chuck Gray nevertheless took the opportunity last week to call for further election integrity reform. "I want to take this opportunity to say this was a great election and I want to thank the county clerks, election judges, poll watchers and other volunteers that made the 2024 primary election a success," Gray said as the board convened on Wednesday to c...
Judge Matthew F.G. Castano has dismissed a motion that would have prevented the jury from hearing the fair market value of the 189 cows and six bulls that Patrick Carroll allegedly marked with bleach with the help of his son, Tucker. Carroll is accused of using bleach to paint markings, including drawings of penises, to bring his neighbor’s attention to the problem of broken fences that weren’t being fixed quickly enough. He faces a felony count of property destruction/defacement and a felony count of conspiracy to commit property des...
Crook County has been lucky so far this summer in avoiding the large wildfires that have devastated much of the northeast of Wyoming. That’s not to say, however, that the county has been free from flames. After a season of constant smaller fires, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now offering assistance to farmers and livestock producers who have been impacted by wildfire. Programs aim to assist in recovery from losses and damages to crops, land, infrastructure and livestock. “Based on your reported losses or damages, our local Far...
1 Years Ago September 4, 1924 When the Crook County board of Commissioners met on August 4 for the purpose of making the tax levy for 1924, there was an insistent demand for reduction in taxes from every part of the county. In fact, this has been a popular demand for some time. People feel that the tax burden is too heavy and that the public officials should do all in their power to lighten this load. The total levy this year for general county purposes county school tax and state taxes...
Speeding – Sarah Tarver, Gillette, WY, 84/80, $10; Travis D. Hurm, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Thomas Viera, Billings, MT, 85/80, $15; Justin Smith, Liberty Twp, OH, 70/65, $15; Austin Read, Laurel, MS, 70/65, $15; Johsua Havron, Elk River, MN, 81/75, $97; Nicholas Russell, Apt, WA, 88/80, $101; Braxton Henderson, Jonesboro, AR, 80/70, $105; Paul Ledoux, Everett, WA, 91/80, $115; Brian Heimsoth, Union, IL, 82/70, $130; Renan Garcia, Schererville, IN, 89/75, $130; Christopher Slama, Belle Fourche, SD, 59/45, $130; Anthony Radoumis, Hayden, ID, 8...
Aug. 26 – Eight VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Two business checks. Traffic hazard. Theft. Fingerprints. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Aug. 27 – Four VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Motorist assist. Fire ban violation. Animal bite. Fingerprints. Abandoned vehicle. Other. Fire page. Aug. 28 – Five traffic stops. Three motorist assists. Assault. Accident. Information. Other. Livestock. Prisoner transport. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Aug. 29 – Nine VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Two suspicious circumstances. Two business checks. Paper service...
A Belle Fourche man has been bound over to District Court on a charge of strangulation after allegedly attempting to prevent his girlfriend from leaving the scene of an argument. According to court reports, at 1 a.m. on August 20, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a report of an assault at a residence near Carlile. Dispatch advised that a juvenile female subject had been assaulted by her boyfriend and had then driven to her parents’ house in South Dakota. The victim’s mother then allegedly took her to the Butte County Sheri...
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 “State Park Backpacks”. These backpacks are filled with information and tools for exploring Wyoming State Parks. LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. in Moorcroft. Crook County Library Foundation meeting Wed., Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. in Hulett. Sundance Friends of the Library meeting Tue., Oct. 1 at 1:30 p.m. PROGRAMMING: Lunch Bunch Book Club Thur. Sept. 26 at 11:...
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are currently tracking an unusually high number of measles outbreaks across the United States, with 29 states currently known to have been affected. So far this year, a total of 13 outbreaks have been reported, which is defined as three or more related cases. Of the total 227 cases, 155 are associated with outbreaks. Over a third of the cases have occurred in children under the age of five (39%), while 30% of cases have occurred in patients between the ages of five and 19 years. The CDC reports that 86% of...
Many of us grew up with the stories of Old Yeller or Cujo (don’t tell my mother I read Steven King) and know all about rabies and the dogs foaming at the mouth trying desperately to bite the people they used to love. So, this summer when I had raccoons and skunks enjoying the cat food by the patio door at my house, I knew I needed to take action. None of these creatures were displaying aggressive or abnormal behavior, but having outdoor cats and kids made me leery of having wild animals comfortable being up close to my house, especially ones th...
