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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Black Thunder Oil, the new owners of assets that once belonged to BW Oil, approached the Crook County Commissioners last week to request assistance with penalties on tax payments that the company didn’t know were owed. Jeff Waliezer of Black Thunder explained that the company had not received any notice of these taxes until a bill arrived with a ‘past due’ penalty. Black Thunder acquired the assets after BW Oil defaulted on three years of tax payments totaling over $300,000 in 2016, leading the Crook County Treasurer’s Office to launch the pro...
he Cheyenne office of the Department of Air Quality (DEQ) Air Quality Division held a public hearing Tuesday night. The goal was to listen to citizen concerns regarding the impact on ambient air quality of construction and operation of the Keyhole State Project, a 317-acre bentonite mine that has been permitted a couple miles southeast of Pine Haven. Before any comments, division administrator Nancy Vier asked if any representative from Black Hills Bentonite LLC, the company who plans to open...
At their monthly Tuesday morning workshop and in anticipation of the advent of spring, Pine Haven’s council discussed the planned installation of new waterline needed to complete a system loop through Boe Drive as well as the hydrants that will be added as part of the project. They also addressed the issue of the approximately ten replacement hydrants to be installed in the C-Bar Subdivision. Mayor Karla Brandenburg opined, “They have asked when we were going to get the fire hydrants. If it isn’t going to cost us any more, I’m thinking we need...
James Birney Frisbee, Jr., age 75, passed away on November 24, 2022 at Monument Health hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born April 14, 1947 at Sundance, Wyoming, to James Birney Frisbee, Sr. and Enid Alice (Wilson) Frisbee, the youngest of four children. He was known by his family and friends as Jim or Jimmy. He attended grade school in Sundance and country school at New Haven and high school in Hulett, graduating in 1965. Growing up, Jim helped his father and brother on their ranch at New Haven after school, on weekends and...
Memorial services for Elizabeth “Janice” Schelldorf will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2023 at the Sundance United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Sundance. A reception will follow at the church. A full obituary was previously published....
CASPER — Wyoming and three other states applied formally last week for more than $1 billion in federal funds for the creation of a regional clean hydrogen hub. The Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub partnership, which began a little more than a year ago, also includes Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, along with eight private companies. It’s projected to create more than 26,000 jobs — and considerable economic opportunity — if the U.S. Department of Energy signs off on the $1.25 billion proposal, according to a press release. “As an all-of-th...
Probation recommended for man accused of pointing rifle from car GILLETTE (WNE) — The man accused of pointing an AR-15-style rifle at a car full of people after cutting them off reached a plea deal that recommends probation on reduced charges. Christen H. Best, 18, pleaded no contest March 15 to amended counts of possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent, a felony and misdemeanor reckless endangerment. District Judge James M. “Mike” Causey accepted and withheld judgment on the felony plea and found Best guilty of the misde...
The Crook County Public Library will present award winning author Eugene Gagliano at three events next month. Programs will be presented at 9:30 a.m. on Tues., May 9 at the Moorcroft Branch Library; 1 p.m. on Tues., May 9 at the Hulett Branch Library and 10 a.m. on Wed., May 10 at the Crook County Library in Sundance. Known by many as the teacher who dances on his desk, Eugene M. Gagliano is a retired elementary teacher with a great sense of humor. He and his wife Carol live near the base of...
Story time is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., geared toward preschool age children; however, everyone is welcome. Kids Paint class is the first Friday of every month: participants must sign up, please call the library at 307-756-3232 for details. Afterschool activities on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. We are excited to announce ‘C is for Cowboy’ author Eugene Gagliano will be visiting the library May 9. More details coming soon! NEW ARRIVALS: K-3- Minions: Mini Boss (graphic novel) by Stephane Lapuss, I Found a Kitty! by Troy Cummings, Pirates Lov...
It is time, once again, to join like-minded men and women, who run toward the need for the annual First Responders’ Barbecue at the Pine Haven Community Center on Saturday, April 29; a special program will begin at noon with lunch at 1 p.m. The menu includes brisket grilled by locally renowned master Richard Wilkerson, as well as ‘taters, numerous side dishes and cake. This event is for firefighter, law enforcement, EMS personnel, game and fish, brand inspector, dispatch, etc and is hosted by the Over the Hill Gang in conjunction with the Pin...
Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at libraries in Hulett, Moorcroft and Sundance. The kits are offered through a collaborative pilot project among the Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health's Chronic Disease Prevention Program and the Crook County Public Library System. The kits, available in both English and Spanish, include an automated home blood pressure cuff; blood pressure logbooks;...
The Devils Tower Natural History Association is pleased to announce we will be offering two monetary, one-year scholarships, in the amount of $1000 each. Application forms may be obtained from Crook County school counselors or by contacting DTNHA at PO Box 37, Devils Tower, WY 82714, by calling 307-467-5283 x 631 or by email, from Executive Director Sandra Mooney at: [email protected]. Below are the qualifications for the scholarship: • The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student in one of Crook County’s high sch...
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Tuesday, April 4, 2023 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk Melissa Jones. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. Kelly moved to approve and ratify the minutes from March 7 & 8, 2023. Bob seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Bob moved to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2023-8 FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT WHEREAS Crook County a...
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Civil Action Case No. 8945 IN THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF NAME OF Shirley C. Ballard, Petitioner Notice of Publication You are hereby notified that a Petition For Change of Name, Civil Action No. 8945 has been filed on behalf of Shirley Christine Ballard in the Wyoming District Court for the 6th Judicial District, whose address is PO BOX 46, Sundance, WY 82729, the object and prayer of which is to change the name of the above-named person from Shirley Christine...
NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following vehicle will be sold at 12 noon on April 23, 2023 at 307 Roberts Ct., Moorcroft, Crook County, Wyoming, to-wit: A 1975 DODGE W100, VIN# W14BE5S002057, titled in the name of: STEPHEN T. METZLER. The seller claims $1000 for expense of removal, preservation, custody, storage and sale. The vehicle shall be sold to the highest bidder who pays in a form acceptable to the seller. Seller: JD Roberts PO Box 82 Moorcroft WY 82729 Publish: April 6 and 13, 2023...
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION CROOK COUNTY WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS TAKE EFFECT APRIL 2023 The Crook County Board of Commissioners have put into effect Spring Weight Restrictions on the following pavement surface roads. The following roads will be posted, six (6) ton per axle weight limit. Restriction on the following roads will go into effect @ 8am, April 8, 2023 • Moskee County Road #207 from Interstate I-90 to the end of pavement (approximately six (6) miles) • Pine Ridge County Road #205 from Interstate I-90 to end of pavement • Old Sundance Road...
Speeding – Jeffery Desotell, Hancock, WI, 85/75, $105; Lazaro Rivera, Borger, TX, 85/70, $135 No Valid Driver’s License – Angilea E. Dahlsledt, Gillette, WY, $150...
Apr. 3 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Business check. House watch. Motorist assist. Project Lifesaver. Suspicious circumstance. Fire page. EMS page. Apr. 4 – Two VIN checks. Traffic accident with damage. Accident hit and run. Business checks. House watches. Motorist assist. EMS page. Apr. 5 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage. Traffic complaint. Wanted person. Welfare check. Two EMS pages. Apr. 6 – Four VIN checks. Five paper services. Three traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage....
UW Women’s Basketball WNIT: UW – 55, Kansas State – 71 BHSU Men’s Basketball NCAA Tournament: BHSU – 86, Minnesota-Duluth – 68 BHSU – 82, West Liberty – 87...
