Moorcroft Leader - The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming

Dear Editor, I would rather be hated for who I am than to be loved for who I’m not. There’s a name for the economy and the high gas prices. It’s called Democratic Prosperity! Fritz Rehbein Rozet...

A fire that destroyed an RV in Pine Haven on Friday evening brought an important safety issue to the fore, according to Moorcroft volunteer firefighter Dan Swainey. “We arrived to find a fully engulfed RV trailer. The owner had attempted to...

When Moorcroft’s council convened Monday night, the governing body was joined again by mobile home park owners to further discuss the town’s legal and fiscal obligation to follow the ordinance and charge property owners water investment fees for...

The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Crook County at the completion of the 2022 spring semester. Students are: Jonathan Tinsley (Bachelor of Science) of Aladdin; Yuli D. Viergets (Bachelor of Science) of...

The book club will be meeting to discuss Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle on Thursday July 21 at 1 p.m. in the meeting room at the library, feel free to join us! Snacks and drinks provided. Story hour will be back in the library on Wednesday July 20 at...

Story time is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., geared toward preschool age children, however everyone is welcome. Kids Paint class is once a month; participants must sign up, please call the library at 307-756-3232 for details. New Arrivals K-3-...

Wyoming Department of Health: state saw 98 abortions in ’21 CODY (WNE) —Nearly 100 women were reported as having received abortions in Wyoming in 2021, according to a recently released report by the Wyoming Department of Health. The 2021 Wyoming...

Ordinance #4, 2022 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRATING MONEY FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PINE HAVEN, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING THAT THE FOLLOWING BUDGET ORDINACE BE ADOPTED:... Full story

ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE CROOK COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE FOR ALL REGISTERED VOTERS. • Where to apply for an absentee ballot: Crook County Clerk’s Office, PO Box 37, 309 Cleveland, Sundance, WY 82729, phone 307-283-1323, email: meli... Full story

SECOND PUBLICATION Public Notice Black Hills Bentonite, LLC of Casper, Wyoming has applied for a mining permit from the Land Quality Division of the Department of Environmental Quality for the State of Wyoming. The mining permit area for the mining... Full story

NOTICE OF INTENT TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED CROOK COUNTY LARGE ACREAGE SUBDIVISION REGULATION BY THE BOARD OF CROOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Be advised that the Board of Crook County Commissioners scheduled a Public Hearing to approve and a... Full story

PUBLIC NOTICE Campaign Signs on Public Property Citizens and candidates are reminded that written campaign advertising shall not be placed on or attached to any real or personal property of the state or its political subdivisions including the... Full story

Budget Meeting The Crook County Museum District will be holding a Budget Meeting on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 4:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the conference room at Old Stoney Business & Cultural Center, with the Museum District’s monthly... Full story

Notice Weston County Children’s Center/Region III Developmental Services will be destroying children’s records with the birth year of 2009. If you wish to obtain these records please come to the main office; 104 Stampede, Newcastle, WY 82701,... Full story

Notice of Public Hearing CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 2022-2023 PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR PROPOSED 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 ACTUAL ESTIMATED BUDGET   Revenue $ 21,755,852   $ 22,796,025   $ 21,524,000 GENERAL FUND ... Full story

Town of Moorcroft Regular Meeting of the Council Monday, July 11th, 2022 Town Council Present: Mayor Ben Glenn, Councilmen Dale Petersen, Austin Smith and Paul Smoot Absent: Dusty Petz Town Representatives Present: Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider,... Full story

Vitalant Blood Services will be in Moorcroft on Thursday, July 21, from noon to 5:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone Ministries Church (next to Blakeman Propane). This is an awesome mission to save lives by donating blood. As always, ALL blood types are...

The new schedule for the construction and demolition (C&D) pit as well as the burn pit at the former municipal landfill is Tuesday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and every third Saturday, from 9 a.m. until noon. The Department of...