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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Anyone passing Paradise Foods was in for a rare sight Tuesday morning. This Ohio pilot had flown his kit plane into the Pine Haven "airport" and taxied over to the pumps to refill his 25 gallon tank and a three-gallon bladder with regular before taxiing onto Pine Haven Road, heading south along the center line and lifting off without issue....
Moorcroft Public Works Director Cory Allison would like to remind residents of the dangers associated with putting yard waste in the municipal dumpsters. The waste can, has and will spontaneously combust in the confined space, he says. These spontaneous fires have burned trucks as well as dumpsters and can cause serious risk to the individuals who handle them. Due to this danger, garbage containers with yard waste will not be picked up. Allison noted eight households doing so last week alone....
At the recent meeting of Moorcroft's governing body, Councilman Dale Petersen spoke to a need he and others perceive for flashing lights declaring the pedestrian crosswalk across Highway 16, between the school campus and Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. During the lunch hour, many young students use the walkway in an area where drivers are often speeding up as they leave the town center and of which tourists are often unaware as they approach from the east. After previous discussions on the matter among...
The abandoned and derelict structures in Moorcroft's residential area are not only an eye sore, but a couple of them have been severely compromised by fire and are unsafe. "Like the trailer [on Goshen]," Councilman Rob Stewart shared a specific example, "it's abandoned, rodent infested, there are holes in the roof [and] the insolation is coming down – it's a hazard." Town Attorney Pat Carpenter has attempted to contact the lawyer representing the owner of this trailer house, but has not yet r...
Mass of Christian Burial for Todd Slattery will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 30, 2023 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Moorcroft, Wyoming. Fellowship to follow prior to interment at Moore Hill Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, June 29 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Rosary starting at 6 p.m. Fellowship to follow....
Colton Daniel Otto, 24, of Havre, Montana and Pine Haven, Wyoming passed away on June 17, 2023 in Pine Haven. Colton was born in Havre on January 11, 1999 to Jason and Dyann Otto. He lived in Rudyard, Montana before moving with his family to Pine Haven. He went to school at North Star Schools in Gildford/Rudyard and Moorcroft High School in Moorcroft, Wyoming. He attended MSU-Northern in Havre for three semesters studying to be a diesel mechanic. He was very athletic and was involved in football and basketball. He was talented at playing the...
The Celebration of Life for Taral Hammond will be held on Friday, July 7 at 2 p.m. at Keyhole Country Club in Pine Haven. All of those who wish to pay their respects and share in the love and laughter of our beloved Mom are welcome to attend. A full obituary was previously published....
After witnessing the overwhelming response to the two large dumpsters that were provided to residents during the recent Clean-up Day, Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg voiced her plan, with council support, to have one container installed at the town maintenance shop for public use. This arrangement is now in place and will remain as long as residents respect the restrictions regarding what can be deposited into this dumpster. According to Brandenburg, “What we’re trying to do is add an area where people can dump and they will be able to use...
We are excited for Moorcroft’s upcoming Jubilee celebration! Library staff will be giving away free books during many of the weekend’s events. Youth patrons are invited to join us for the Jubilee Parade. We have room for up to 20 children to ride on our float. Parents will need to contact the library for more information. Travel the USA @ The Moorcroft Branch Library! Adult readers are challenged to read six books from specific regions across the USA. Books can be non-fiction about the specific area, written by an author from the area or be set...
The new plates apply to any light trailer that weighs 1000 lbs. or less, not trailers weighing less than 1000 lbs. WYDOT sent out a correction to their press release after last week’s papers had gone to press....
Speeding – Jack August Hietpas, Stillwater, MN, 93/80, $125; Tad Michael Swaney, Rozet, WY, 79/70, $103; Christian W. Rightly, Moorcroft, WY, 76/70, $97; Stephen Williams, Gillette, WY, 92/75, $145; Nicholas Howard White, Upton, WY, 35/20, $145; Juan Cruz Vargas, Commerce City, CO, 82/70, $120; Joshua Taylor Mikesell, Loveland, CO, 69/50, $165; Sender Medrano Castillo, Gillette, WY, 49/30, $223; Nicholas Lawson, Spearfish, SD, 87/75, $120; William Haas, Sanibel, FL, 96/65, $225; Devon W. Cathcart, Gillette, WY, 32/20, $130 Expired Temporary L...
June 19 – Five VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Traffic complaint. Citizen assist. Accident. Patient transfer. June 20 – Five VIN checks. Traffic hazard. Six traffic stops. Three business checks. Suspicious persons. June 21 – Four VIN checks. Traffic stop. Suspicious. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Two motorist assists. Project Life Saver. Traffic hazard. Information. Three business checks. June 22 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Five traffic stops. Assist other agency. Two motorist assists. Project Life Saver. Civil standby. EMS page. June 23...
North Antelope Rochelle Mine workers injured in tornado released from hospital GILLETTE (WNE) — All mine workers hospitalized after a tornado carrying up to 130 mph gusts struck North Antelope Rochelle Mine early Friday night have been released and the large open-pit coal mine is gradually resuming its operations. The tornado touched down at about 6 p.m. Friday while shift change was underway, knocking over at least 12 empty train cars, flipping multiple buses there to transport workers and sparking a search and rescue operation that drew n...
Crook County School District #1 Notice is hereby given that the Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees issued warrants for the following bills exceeding $500.00 at the regular meeting of the board held on MAY 15TH, 2023 IN SUNDANCE, WYOMING. To Whom Paid Purpose of Expenditure Amount General Fund 21 ELECTRIC Repairs $660.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Curriculum $967.36 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Suppllies $12,513.96 APPLE INC Technology $28,980.00 BH PHOTO VIDEO Equipment $593.89 BIFULCO, KATHERINE M Physical Therapy Contract $952.20 BIG...
CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming (“Town”) will accept sealed bids for the purchase of the following surplus real property: N 1/2 of Lot 12 and Lot 13 in Block 2, Second Addition to the Town of Moorcroft, Wyoming (“Lots”). The Lots will be sold in “AS IS” condition, and without title insurance. The Lots will be sold together, with a minimum acceptable bid of $500.00, plus the cost of appraisal for the Lots. The full amount of the accepted bid must be paid to the Town within three (3) business days follow...
PUBLIC NOTICE The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) approved the Application of Black Hills Wyoming Gas, LLC d/b/a Black Hills Energy (BHWG) for authority to pass on a wholesale gas cost decrease of $0.2015 per therm for non-Choice Gas customers, effective on and after June 1, 2023. The rate is applicable to 68,902 customers, including all Cheyenne and Cody divisions, and all the non-Choice Gas customers in the Casper, Gillette, and Torrington divisions who have elected to take service under the Gas Cost Adjustment Rate. The...
NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND RETAINAGE RELEASE In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 16-6-116, Wyoming State Statutes, 2020 Revised Edition, the Town of Pine Haven, hereby gives notice that Timberline Services, Inc. whose address is 623 Industrial Ave, Sundance, WY 82729, as prime contractor, has reached substantial completion on the 2023 Pine Crest Drive project in accordance with the specifications and rules set forth in the contract entered into by the Town of Pine Haven and Timberline Services, Inc. on the effective date...
Budget Meeting The Crook County Museum District will be holding a Budget Meeting on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the conference room at Old Stoney Business & Cultural Center, with the Museum District’s monthly meeting to follow. Publish: June 29 and July 6, 2023...
Moorcroft High School’s Talissa Fischbach was recently named to the Wyoming North Girls All-Star Basketball squad by the Wyoming Coaches Foundation for their annual all-star game held in Casper later this month. On the volleyball side of the event, Moorcroft’s Katie Williams was named as an assistant coach for the Wyoming North Girls All Star Volleyball squad. Selections are made by a committee of state high school coaches, who pick the top ten players from the northern and southern half of the state to square off against each other in bas...
Increased vigilance for invasive mussels has already resulted in five thwarted attempts to cross the Wyoming border this summer. Two of the five infested watercraft traveled through the check station in Beulah. Wyoming Game & Fish stepped up its efforts to stop zebra and quagga mussels from reaching waters in this state after an infestation of the invasive creatures was reported at Pactola Reservoir around this time last year, just 30 miles from the Wyoming border. This was the closest location...
