The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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It’s a cold winter morning and the sheep are more than willing to follow the feed truck as local rancher Dennis Williams and his crew move the flock across State Highway 14 to their west pasture. Traffic was held for about five minutes as everybody crossed with a minimum of commotion....
Several years ago, the Moorcroft Town Council approved moving the accumulated snow to the center of the roadways in the Texas Trails subdivision for the benefit of the inhabitants, resident Bill Peters reminded the current governing body on Monday night. Almost every seat in the council chamber was filled as residents gathered to make their argument against this council’s current plan to plow to the side. As the conversation opened, Mayor Dick Claar explained that the predominant reason why t...
HDR Engineering’s Heath Turbiville reported to the Moorcroft governing body on the bids received for the upcoming Powder River Water Project, which is the last large infrastructure project for which the town must pay in the immediate future. The town had advertised for bids but, when Turbiville looked over the four bids offered, he realized that the lowest bid came in about $15,000 over the available grant and loan funding. “However, we had a $30,000 [account set aside for change order costs] in the project and so our thought was that, if you...
January As the year began, Dick Claar, who served as mayor of Moorcroft several years ago and had again been seated in that office, stood to swear his oath of office. Pine Haven called a special meeting to swear in newly elected Bill Cunningham as mayor. The Moorcroft Town Council was working towards implementing a more impartial solution to inequitable billing of water investment fees by amending the municipal ordinance governing these fees. Once written and approved, the council said that it...
Thank You On behalf of myself and the Council of County Services, thank you to everyone who donated to the Food Pantry during this holiday season. The generous spirit of giving and sense of community among the folks throughout this county make a huge difference in how we can help our neighbors in need. We truly appreciate all of you and everything you do to support our cause. Thank you so much! Katy Daves Our Thanks Crook County Volunteer Fire would like to thank Justin Bailey at Pinnacle Bank and Ron and Barb Brunner for the donations towards...
Deidre Jean Murphey, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away in her family home on December 16, 2019 at the age of 52. Deidre was born to Jerry and Beverly Hagemeier in Vincennes, Indiana on July 14, 1967. When she was a child, her family relocated to Moorcroft, Wyoming where she grew up. Deidre met her husband and they married while in high school. After graduating high school and having their son in Wyoming, the family moved to Mesa, Arizona where soon after they had their daughter. Deidre began her long-standing career in office administration and...
CHEYENNE — A quarterly economic report released this week shows Wyoming saw an increase in overall sales this year, while Laramie County continued to see stable growth in its economy. Yet the report also provided an indication of the struggles Wyoming will face as its revenue from mineral taxes dwindles. The report, published by the state’s Economic Analysis Division, indicates the state has continued to rebound from the economic downturn of 2015 and 2016, Wyoming Chief Economist Wenlin Liu said. “During the downturn, the state lost almos...
POWELL — Hoping it can help boost enrollment efforts, Northwest College is looking at starting up an esports program. Once seen as only a pastime, online video gaming has become a huge revenue generator. There are professional leagues, corporate sponsors and enormous audiences that rival those of traditional sporting events. Esports also have national organizations dedicated to competitions at a collegiate level. NWC athletic director Brian Erickson gave a brief presentation to the board of trustees at their December meeting about the c...
Fatal house fire caused by overheated dryer RIVERTON (WNE) — The fatal fire that took the lives of father and daughter Todd and Cambrie Pepper north of Riverton last Thursday has been determined to have been accidental. The father, Todd Pepper, was 49, and Cambrie was 11. She was a student at Riverton Middle School. Riverton Volunteer Fire Department Chief Henri DeClercq, who was on scene Dec. 19 after the early-morning fire was reported from 36 Darnall Road, announced Monday that the cause of the fire was insufficient venting of the dryer. ...
LOGOS, a nondenominational, community-centered Wednesday evening youth event is about to restart for 2020. With the theme, “Monsters Under the Bed”, students, their families, community and staff will be looking at the monsters in our lives and how God helps us to overcome them. The 2019-20 2nd Semester LOGOS Restart will be on Wednesday, January 8 at First Presbyterian Church in Moorcroft, 100 S. Belle Fourche Ave. Immediately after school, LOGOS volunteers will meet elementary age students in the hallway of the new Moorcroft K-8 School near th...
Dec. 23 – Two VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Paper service. Fingerprints for outside employment. Welfare check. Fire paged out. Dec. 24 – Two traffic stops. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol on traffic stop. EMS paged out. Dec. 25 – Traffic stop. Removed traffic hazard. Business checks. Motorist assist. EMS paged out. Dec. 26 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Dec. 27 – Four VIN checks. Traffic stop. Six paper services. Investigated report of trespassing. REDDI report. Business checks. House watch checks. Assisted Moorcroft Police on welfare c...
Q: “Do I need a license to trap or shoot a badger?” A: American badgers are classified as furbearing animals in the State of Wyoming, so a valid furbearing animal hunting or trapping license is required to take badgers. Animals classified as furbearers in Wyoming are: badgers, beavers, bobcats, marten, mink, muskrat and weasels. Each furbearing animal species has specific season dates, limitations and other regulatory requirements for legal take. Read about taking furbearers in the Furbearing Animal Hunting or Trapping Seasons brochure or tal...
MINUTES of MEETING BOARD of TRUSTEES CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 Preparing Today for Success Tomorrow CCSD#1 will prepare & empower all students for successful, lifelong learning through effective teaching. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Crook County School District #1 was held in Sundance, WY, Monday, December 16, 2019, at the hour of 6:00 PM at Sundance Secondary. ROLL CALL The meeting opened with the following present: Chairman Brian Marchant; Trustees Marlene Edwards, Rick Gill, Dena Mills, Ken Rathbun,...
CROOK COUNTY LAND USE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Regular Meeting Minutes Roger Connett Cody Galloway Chairman Vice-Chairman December 9, 2019 Members Present: Members Absent: Visitors: Staff: Chairman, Roger Connett Rodney Geil Susan Rice Tim Lyons Vice-Chairman, Cody Galloway Mary Yemington Callie Hilty Terry Wilkerson Chairman, Roger Connett called to order the regular meeting of the Crook County Land Use Planning & Zoning Commission December 9, 2019 at 7:01 p.m. Amend and Adopt the Agenda Chairman, Roger Connett asked if there were any...
