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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A local rancher feeds his sheep on the fresh snow Tuesday morning on the Williams Ranch. Like most of Wyoming, the Moorcroft and Pine Haven area experienced its first real snowfall this week, blanketing the ground in several inches of the white stuff over the course of Monday afternoon and evening....
Rare lunar phenomena often come with long and detailed nomenclature, and Sunday night's super blood wolf moon certainly fell into that category. Appearing in the skies over Crook County in the late evening, the extremely rare event turned the familiar sight of the moon passing overhead into something more dramatic. The super blood wolf moon was a total lunar eclipse, named a "blood" moon thanks to the way in which sunlight passed through the atmosphere of the Earth. Though the eclipse blocked...
For the last few months, the Moorcroft Town Council have been experimentally conducting only one regular meeting a month with an hour preceding as a work session. This enterprise did not lessen the work for the council; instead the members became more overwhelmed, according to Town Clerk Cheryl Schneider. Councilmen Paul Smoot and Owen Mathews also noted they felt “out of touch” and “not as invested” with the people and issues as they feel their positions demand. The governing body approved first reading of the ordinance putting the second...
The Pine Haven Town Council came together with staff to discuss, prioritize and delegate projects and plans for the coming year last Friday afternoon. Councilwoman Karla Brandenburg led the conversation that covered around 20 items within a five hour window. The following are four of the items set for further investigation and implementation. Drainage Pine Haven suffers from serious drainage issues and the town will begin actively addressing the problem full scale this spring and summer. Council...
Pine Haven recently signed another three year contract with Victory for the town’s garbage pick-up. There are, however, issues about which the council is concerned and plans to further investigate. The town has not had problems with the company before, said Public Works Director Sunny Schell, but the work crew has changed and the company is not being managed by the same individuals. She reported that the duo do not work well with the town’s maintenance people. One day, she and crewman Randy Flowers drove around town and found 17 garbage dum...
Dear Editor, Do we have a governing body of the people, by the people and for the people? I do not think so. What we do have is a man trying to save our country from rack and ruin which was enacted by a predecessor; an individual who held the office for eight years and made the statement in a radio interview that he would bring the USA down to his county’s level. The man who was elected to lead our country back from ruin is being harassed, belittled and charged with so many counts of misconduct and bad judgment in office. Where were all t...
When it came time to enroll my daughters, Grace Belize and Faith, in school, I knew that I wanted them to receive the best education possible. Fortunately, I came across online education and for 13 years it’s been the perfect fit for my daughters. Because of their flexible schedule with Virtual School, both Grace Belize and Faith cultivated a passion for leadership, philanthropy and community service. Both volunteer at Blessings in a Backpack, where they help provide schoolchildren food on the weekends. And because they are not confined by a r...
Tribe sends letter asking delegation to end shutdown RIVERTON (WNE) — The Eastern Shoshone Tribe has sent a letter to Wyoming’s congressional delegation outlining the ways the federal government shutdown has negatively impacted tribal members. “Although the shutdown is partial, the federal departments and agencies that remain effectively closed are those that are inextricably linked to the health, welfare, safety and economic security of the tribe,” the letter states. “(We) implore you to stop the shutdown of the federal government on behalf...
Feeling brave? Wyomingites who boast both a desire to support Special Olympics and a particularly hardy constitution will gather at Keyhole Reservoir on March 2 to fling themselves into the freezing water and raise money for this year's Jackalope Jump. The idea is simple: participants will dress in crazy costumes and leap into the icy depths of the reservoir, having fundraised or donated a minimum of $100 for the privilege of doing so (or $50 per person if joining as a team of five or more)....
Moorcroft Public Library has many opportunities for adults and children. We offer book clubs, painting, story hour and after school crafts. Call 756-3232 to ask about the happenings at our library. NEW BOOKS: Here are several new authors for your enjoyment. Series of 3, If I Run, If I’m Found And If I Live by Teri Blackstock Let Me Be Like Water by S.K. Perry Running, Another Wyoming Adventure by Don Merback The Bood Byline by Jill Orr Dark Road Home by Anna Carlisle Broken Field by Jeff Hull The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck V...
Thank you to Coffee Cup Fuel Stop for your generous donation to our Body Worn Cameras Project. It is greatly appreciated! Chief Doug (Red) Lundborg & Moorcroft Police Department Staff...
The first MK-8 kindergarten registration meeting will be Tuesday, January 29, 2019, starting at 5 p.m. in the MK-8 cafeteria. To register, children must turn five on or before September 15, 2019. During the parent meeting, registration packets will be handed out and the kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Gray, our school nurse and Mrs. Brown, our principal, will be available to answer any questions. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and immunization record to the meeting. Copies can be made at the school. Both documents are required to e...
EVANSTON — The Uinta County Herald was met with confusion when asking Wyoming Sen. Wendy Schuler, R-Evanston, why she co-sponsored a bill last week that would allow municipalities to be their own watchdogs and publish public notices on their own websites. “If I’m listed on there, it’s totally in error,” Schuler said Monday morning. The freshman legislator seemed baffled, and said she absolutely supports newspapers and believes local governments should continue to be required to publish public notices in local newspapers. The Herald reached o...
By Marci Allison The Moorcroft High School gym was packed this weekend with wrestlers, parents and fans alike for the ninth annual Moorcroft Mixer wrestling tournament held Friday and Saturday. The Wolves hosted a great tournament with 19 teams from Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. It was an all-out battle for the championship to win one of the 15 buckles donated by individual donors. The Wolves had five wrestlers in the finals and walked away with three of the buckles. As a...
The Wolves wrestling team traveled to Miles City, MT this past weekend to wrestle in the 61st Cowboy Invitational Tournament. The tournament was split up by varsity, junior varsity and a second chance. The Wolves competed against 26 other teams, placing 11th as a team and having many individual placers. Varsity: 103 Sean Buckmiller went 2-2; 113 Tyzer Isenberger, 2-2; 113 Mica Herrera, 4-3 to place sixth; 120 Charmayne DeLong went 3-2; 126 Lloyd O'Neill, 2-2; 132 Caleb Cook, 4-2 to place...
Moorcroft Police Report January 14-20 On January 14, police assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol at the intersection near Coffee Cup Fuel Stop for three oversized loads. On January 15, police were contacted in reference to a domestic battery that had taken place. Officer arrived on scene and spoke to the parties involved and one witness. Male party was arrested for Domestic Battery and transported to Crook County detention center without incident. On January 18, police were notified by a business owner that a former tenant was entering the...
GILLETTE - Kathy Berman cried for 20 minutes after seeing the text message. It was a Thursday night and she was tired. These days, she's always tired. She sleeps more than she's awake. It's what she's been used to for more than two years now. Exhausted, Berman was spending another night in when her daughter sent a text message with a photo. It was a picture of a cake. On the cake was a frosted kidney with three words: "Share da spare." How many people can say that they knew their life would be...
Boys Basketball January 18: Big Horn - 73, Moorcroft - 29 JV: Moorcroft - 52, Big Horn - 48 January 19: Wright - 77, Moorcroft - 36 JV: Wright - 33, Moorcroft - 21 “The boys are working hard and improving every day. They never give up and the keep battling no matter what” – Coach Travis Santistevan Girls Basketball January 18: Big Horn - 63, Moorcroft - 36 January 19: Wright - 44, Moorcroft - 40...
CHEYENNE — Two Democratic lawmakers hope to launch meaningful income tax discussions in Wyoming with the introduction of new legislation. House Bill 233, introduced Thursday, would impose a 4 percent tax on residents and corporations earning more than $200,000 in taxable income a year. Sponsors of the bill say the tax would raise an additional $208 million annually for the Wyoming Department of Education's School Foundation Program, which oversees public school funding. This would undoubtedly solve the state's education funding woes, said S...
CASPER — Wyoming lawmakers will try to set aside $250,000 to sue Washington state over coal, bypassing Wyoming’s attorney general and hiring a private lawyer, via a bill introduced Thursday in Cheyenne that largely mimics a failed measure last year. Washington has effectively blocked a coal export terminal development by denying a state water permit. Wyoming — which wants an export terminal on the West Coast to get its coal to Asian buyers — has long maintained that Washington’s block is political: that the powers that be in Washingto...
JACKSON — Alfalfa-spewing elk-feeding trucks and the federal employees who drive them will be deemed “essential” and thus unaffected by the partial government shutdown, but so far the herds are OK without the help. National Elk Refuge Biologist Eric Cole has been allowed to work part time to determine when feeding is needed, and he has found that grasses are still plentiful and accessible for the approximately 2,800 elk congregated on the refuge’s south end. “What we’ve had going for us is we haven’t had any significant thaw-freeze c...
Party switching bill killed a second time in committee CHEYENNE (WNE) — A closed primary bill that failed Tuesday once again couldn't win enough support for it to move on to the Senate floor Thursday. But a similar measure in the House and a newly filed bill in the Senate mean the issue of closed primaries is still alive this session. Senate File 32 had failed in the Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee on a 3-2 vote Tuesday. But Chairman Bill Landen, R-Casper, tried to bring it back for potential r...
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, January 21, 2019, at the hour of 6:11 p.m. at the Sundance Elementary School. ROLL CALL - The meeting opened with the following present: Chairman Brian Marchant; Trustees Marlene Edwards, Rick Gill, Thayne...
