Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

Waiting on the rain

A pair of yearlings grazed south of Sundance on Tuesday as a much-anticipated storm built in the area. Despite the shot of much-needed moisture, the U.S. Drought Monitor still lists almost the entire county at “severe drought” levels. At this time, the end-of-winter and early spring snow and rain has not been sufficient to ease the dryness, prompting concern not only about this year’s fire season, but also hay production and grazing conditions in the area....