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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At approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, the Moorcroft Volunteer Fire Department was called to a structure fire of a family home and attached garage at 414 Park Street. By the time the firemen got there, reported incident commander JD Davis, the house and garage was full engulfed and could not be saved. Sundance and Pine Haven firefighters also assisted with the blaze. The family of three had escaped and left the scene before first responders arrived. Firemen had to employ air tanks to breath...
Moorcroft Chief of Police Doug Lundborg discussed the anticipated increase for which his department is asking at the first budget meeting last Tuesday night, mostly to address two large expenditures. Dispatch update Crook County Sheriff Jeff Hodge has recently upgraded the county's dispatch system. According to Lundborg, the entire section had to be replaced when Sheriff Hodge came on board to replace "old antiquated equipment" and bring the dispatch center up to date. "It was a tremendous...
While not the only well from which Moorcroft draws their water, the Madison contributes the highest volume at around 600 gallons per minute, according to Moorcroft Mayor Dick Claar. A month ago, the Madison went down. Public Works Director Cory Allison noted at the time that the town's water tank "had dropped". However, there was still a great deal of snow and wet in the area 30 days ago. "We're just fortunate that it's a minimal use water time so we didn’t have to do anything,” Claar said. “Ot...
At Monday’s regular meeting of the Moorcroft Town Council, Mayor Dick Claar asked the governing body to consider the request from Crook County School District #1 to “take over” a roadway the district is planning to build from Rail Road Street, traveling through the property south of the high school around the east side of the south parking lot and on to Country Lane. Nelson Engineering’s Brent Bennett, who is acting in behalf of the district, has spoken extensively with Claar and Public Works Director Cory Allison, but has refused repeate...
The Starfish Second Hand Store was a matter of discussion at last Tuesday night’s budget meeting of Moorcroft’s council and department heads. Moorcroft Mayor Dick Claar, one of the MTC’s strongest advocates, reported that the enterprise has taken in “more money than we anticipated; we’re at 114 percent on revenues”. This number is, in part, due to the two percent raise in the leases and predominately from the Starfish. Recognizing the hard work the MTC volunteers give to maintaining the second hand store, the governing body commended all of tho...
Dear Editor, Moorcroft Town Council is looking to borrow money again; hundreds of thousands of dollars to remodel part of the old school building on the edge of town so they can expand the town offices including the police department. Close and sell the property on Big Horn Avenue for who knows what. The majority of residents in Moorcroft are not happy with this plan. Now the council is considering condemning the rest of that block, tear out what’s left of the original buildings, no plans what to do with the property, more empty trashy lots. I...
Cheyenne South High student who shot gun on campus pleads not guilty CHEYENNE (WNE) – Cheyenne’s South High went into lockdown one morning in late February after a student shot a gun in the school’s parking lot. Matthew Carabajal, 17, was originally charged with felony aggravated burglary of a motor vehicle with a deadly weapon, felony theft, misdemeanor property destruction and misdemeanor marijuana possession. A Laramie County Circuit Court judge dismissed the felony theft charge, but sent the rest of the charges to district court. Carab...
Recently Moorcroft resident Elise Buhler and Kramer the dog addressed the town council with a request for a variance allowing dogs into the MTC with the goal of starting a dog club. At this first meeting, she spoke in generalities, without a plan and unable to answer many of the questions of the body; however, she returned later with a more concrete concept of the club and could better answer the council's concerns including the purpose, which will be centered on socialization of both the dogs and their owners. "It would be a positive place for...
There is still time to enter the Mary Hadley Memorial Young Author’s Contest. The contest runs February 15 to April 15, 2019. Entries need to be turned in to your local public library and winners will be announced April 19. There are 4 divisions from Preschool-12th grade. For more information, call us or stop by the library. New Arrivals! K-3 The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee, Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang, Aaaarrgghh! Spider! By Lydia Monks, Ready, Set, Kindergarten by Paula Ayer, Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell, Can I be Y...
On Friday, March 22, the Wolves Track and Field team competed at the Natrona Invite in Casper. The Wolves had a lot of competition to contend with and showed up to battle with the best. Hailey and Jordan Jones pre-qualified for State competition in the 1600 Meter Run with the times of 5:39.23 and 5:43.87 respectively. Hailey earned a fourth place finish and Jordan took a sixth place finish in a field of forty plus runners. The team of Kaylee Terry, Grace Breaux, Jordan Jones and Hailey Jones put on a phenomenal show in the 1600 Meter Sprint Med...
The Teen Room in the Moorcroft Town Center (MTC) has officially opened the doors for area youths. The Squirrel Brigade, under the auspices of advisor Andrea Wood, has been working diligently for over a year to see this enterprise benefitting local teenagers become a reality. The Teen Room is intended to give kids a safe, chaperoned environment in which they can play games, visit, watch television, read and eat popcorn. The Squirrels hosted an open house Thursday evening to thank their beneficiaries as well as introduce the public to the space...
JD Whistler and Brooke Wisnoski....
