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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The Trek Travel cross-country cycling group of Portland, OR travel each year from coast to coast and this year plan to end their trek in Portland, ME, more than 3500 miles. The 18 riders are on Day 18 of their 46-day road trip, traveling about 100 miles a day. Three support vans are working with the riders for food and rest stops every 20-30 miles, flat tires and medical emergencies as well as two guides cycling with the group. They hope to be at their destination by October...
Crook County School District (CCSD) continues to fare well in meeting the state's performance expectations, including across-the-board proficiency results assessment that are higher than the average for the state in this year's WY-TOPP assessments. At the elementary and middle school level, Sundance Elementary and Moorcroft Elementary are both exceeding expectations this year, according to the latest Wyoming Department of Education data. Hulett School is meeting expectations. All three schools...
With the arrival of KO Construction at the C-Bar Estates development last week, Pine Haven's council hopes to see improvement in upholding agreements made between the developers, Freedom Holdings and the town as well as the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). After KO arrived onsite, at first, there was little visible change from Pine Haven Road and concern was expressed, but Public Works Director Sean Glasser assured Mayor Karla Brandenburg that the construction company started at the...
Pine Haven is planning now to continue chip sealing the municipal roadways. The newly formed infrastructure committee has hit the ground running with an investigation of the streets, graveled and paved, throughout town and advised Mayor Karla Brandenburg and council to consider two projects including improving drainage where needed, paving where appropriate and chip sealing. The first to be completed in the 2023/24 fiscal year is Meadows Drive; the mayor explained to her fellow council members...
Jeanette Rae Smith, daughter of George and Adelaide Keener, was born on January 20, 1938, in Newcastle, Wyoming. Nels Jensen Smith, son of Peter and Helen Smith, was born just over a year later on January 29, 1939, in Newcastle, Wyoming. They lived a full life, side by side, including when they left us to be with our Lord and Savior on September 1, 2023. Together, Nels and Jeanette were pillars of their community; not only Crook County, but the entire state of Wyoming. They shared a love for ranching in the west and serving the Cowboy State,... Full story
Speeding – David McGinnis, Galt, CA, 47/30, $219; Saje Marie Tornow, Gillette, WY, 45/30, $100; Tammy Impiccini, Brownsville, PA, 44/30, $188; David Redman, Palmyra, MO, 62/45, $145; Andrew Johnson, Springfield, MO, 62/45, $145; Michael Klein, Stony Point, NY, 58/45, $125; Brady Buchholz, Sturgis, SD, 85/65, $230; Nolan Guzmanramerizwade, Bakersfield, CA, 81/65, $202; Aaron Bridges, Box Elder, SD, 80/65, $195; Beverly Feltz, St. George, UT, 77/65, $174; Jeffrey Crawley, Valley Springs, CA, 76/65, $177; Isaiah Alcazar, Montrose, CO, $165; Matthe...
Aug. 28 – Eight VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Fingerprints. Two trespassing. Criminal mischief. EMS page. Business checks. Animal complaint. Citizen dispute. Property damage. Aug. 29 – Eight VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Paper service. Suspicious. Animal complaint. Animal bite. Fire ban violation. Welfare check. Motorist assist. Citizen assist. Traffic complaint. Accident. Aug. 30 – Nine VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Paper service. Four business checks. Accident. Fingerprints. House watch. Aug. 31 – Six VIN checks. Seven traffic stops....
Baby stroller allegedly used to steal drone CODY (WNE) — The Cody man charged in July with endangering his daughter by allowing her to be in the presence of meth was recently charged with burglary, theft and conspiracy to commit burglary after he and another Cody man allegedly used a baby stroller to steal a drone from Walmart on Aug. 2. Jeremy Johnstone, 25, is accused of partnering with Brad L. Corbin to steal the drone. They face the same charges. Cody Police Officer Steven Bassett was dispatched to Walmart at around 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 t...
CASPER — Drive through downtown Casper on a typical summer afternoon, and more likely than not, you will see nothing remarkable. You may notice that the traffic is mild and the sidewalks are tidy and mostly empty — save for maybe a few shoppers and businesspeople wandering about. Visit during the evening, and you may have some angst finding street parking, especially if there’s a concert going on. Life downtown is pretty ordinary, in other words. Which might surprise you if you’ve Googled Casper lately. A rash of recent attention from nationa...
Prevention activities through the Be Well Coalition here in Crook County just got a boost to the tune of $125,000 a year for the next five to ten years. Earlier this year, the county commissioners supported the Be Well Coalition in applying for one of the 100 Drug Free Communities grants to be awarded in 2023 throughout the entire country. Last week, an official reward notice was received, confirming that the coalition received the grant. “There has definitely been some celebration around this news, it will help us to strengthen and grow the B...
Marcia and Bill Hill, David and Cathy Eddy, Norma and Bev Bagstrom, Ray Krechi and Char Betts smile for the camera at Char Betts' Labor Day celebration last weekend with a porch party for her old class of 1962. The friends ate fruits and vegetables cut as finger food and later enjoyed pumpkin bars, banana splits and root beer floats. The flags remained in situ through the much more solemn remembrance of 9/11....
Sign up for a free library card at the Moorcroft Branch Library in September and get a free treat from us! All new adult patrons will also be entered into a prize drawing. Join us for an intriguing program via video presentation in the upstairs meeting room on Friday, September 15, at 7 p.m. as John Waggener presents the history of the 77-mile stretch of I-80 that has been dubbed the “Snow Chi Minh Trail”, which is steeped in tragedy, controversy, myth and even conspiracy. We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do! We’ve Got Spirit, How About You? Homecom...
Girls in the Moorcroft/Pine Haven area who are interested in pursuing knowledge and gaining hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are invited to attend a learning program offered by the Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) Friday, September 22, from 5 p.m. until 7, at Robinson Park. This event is free and open to girls in kindergarten to 12th grade. The cargo-style van that houses the programming, including 3D printers, microscopes, drones and virtua...
The Moorcroft High School golf team will finish the fall season on Friday and Saturday at the 2023 Fall State Tournament that will be held at the Newcastle Country Club. We've seen overall growth in all aspects of the game, especially in the short game of chipping and putting, but the team has not played the Newcastle course this season so the first nine holes will be a new opportunity to learn and adjust their game. State golf is 36 total holes, with 18 holes played each day, which is mentally...
This weekend, the Lady Wolves played in the Rawlins Volleyball Tournament. Varsity started Friday off with games against Lyman, Rawlins and Thermopolis. Although falling short in their first game against Lyman, the girls played well as a team. In the games against Rawlins, Moorcroft lost the first set, but fought hard to win the second match, 21-17. Against the Outlaws, the Lady Wolves had an overall of six aces, nine kills and 31 digs. Junior Kiriana Martinez got nine digs and senior Rebekah Anderson had two kills with a helping assist by...
It was a long trip to Saratoga but the boys showed up to play football. We had a little bit of a slow start in the first quarter, but then came out swinging the rest of the game. Braydnn Terry rushed for 251 yards behind a senior led O-line that played fantastic. Our defense also played very well with Trenten Gray coming away with an interception and all the boys who played on defense made some big plays. All in all, we played very well as a whole team and we were pleased to have a long drive back home on a win!...
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Tuesday, September 5, 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 & ratify the minutes from August 1, 2 & 22, 2023. Bob seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Bob moved to accept “Disclosure Statement for Investment of Public Funds” from the following people: Fred M. Devis... Full story
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of October 2023, final settlement will be made by Crook County School District No. 1, for and on account of a contract with Montana Sports Equipment Co. for the MHS and SHS Bleacher Replacement Project. The above work having been completed and accepted according to the plans and specifications of Schutz Foss Architects, P.C., and the above date being the 41st day after the first publication of this notice, the said Contractor will be... Full story
On September 5, police were requested to respond to a two-vehicle crash at mile marker 156 on Highway 14, north of Moorcroft. Officers conducted traffic control on the road while the traffic accident report information was taken. On September 7, police were called to Moorcroft Secondary School in reference to a fight between five students. Officer arrived at the school and spoke to the students involved and gathered statements regarding the situation. Investigation is continuing. On September 8, police were requested to do a welfare check on a...
Approximately two weeks ago, after a drive-by examination of municipal residential lots, letters of violation of the town’s junk ordinance were sent to property owners from the Pine Haven clerk’s office, under the auspices of the council, regarding mowing privately owned overgrown areas. Clerk/Treasurer Tammie McGovern recently noted an unexpected issue as recipients began to call the office in response, namely owners of undeveloped parcels: “We don’t know who the empty lots belong to if they don’t have utilities in the system.” This proble...
