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 unofficial results are in for the 2020 council elections for Moorcroft and Pine Haven. Moorcroft welcomes incumbent Ben Glenn for another term and Paul Gallegos to the governing body. Glenn has been an active part of this council for several years and employs a working understanding of the ever increasing issues facing the town’s representative congress. Gallegos, while a new comer to the council, brings a fresh perspective to the governing of the town. Pine Haven’s council fills three sea...
Intrepid ghouls, ghosties, witches and dragons put on their best hats and joined the fun over the weekend as Moorcroft and Pine Haven celebrated All Hallows Eve; a day when the dead are thought to revisit their old haunts. However, the creatures at these parties all had heartbeats (well, we assume). Friday evening’s Treat Street started the festivities with around 200 guests enjoying the frights of the mad doctor’s lair and the many disturbing monsters on hand. The games, as always, were gre...
In October, the Powder River Energy Foundation awarded two $1000 preschool tuition scholarships to students at preschools in Upton and Moorcroft. These are the first in what promises to be many preschool tuition assistance awards as part of the Shayna Ritthaler Memorial Scholarship program. This first round of scholarships was coordinated with the Weston County Children’s Center/Region III Developmental Services and reviewed and approved by the Powder River Energy Foundation (PRECorp Foundation) Board of Directors. The awards were made p...
Jeff Workman, 63 of Moorcroft, Wyoming, passed away on November 1, 2020, with his family by his side after a brave battle with cancer and is now enjoying coffee with his dad and holding his beloved dog Bugg. Jeffrey Dale Workman was born on November 9, 1956, to Dale and Luella (Ames) Workman in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the fifth of seven children to be born to Dale and Ella. Jeff spent his childhood growing up in Duchesne, Utah, where he spent every moment fishing, hunting, arrowhead hunting and swimming. His school day was just the... Full story
Mass of Christian Burial for Paul Kunz will be at 1 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2020 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Moorcroft, WY with Father Bryce Lungren officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Haven Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Thursday, November 5, 2020 with a vigil service at 6 p.m. Paul, age 75 passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 surrounded by his family at the Crook County Hospital in Sundance. Paul Gerald Kunz was born on July 30, 1945 to Charles A. and Mildred A. (Gi... Full story
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Janet Leigh Mitchell. Janet passed away quietly at her home in Moorcroft, WY on October 21, 2020 of natural causes. While her death came as a surprise, Janet was always full of surprises during her lifetime, so her departure from this world was fitting of her spontaneous nature. Janet was born to Warren Mitchell and Rhoda (Moore) Shum on January 12, 1966. She spent the majority of her childhood living in Gillette, Pine Haven and Moorcroft, WY, where she and her six siblings were... Full story
Muck removal began Monday for lagoon cell two and was completed by Wednesday. During this time, the process piping for the aeration equipment as well as the roof for the blower building was also almost completed. Once sludge is removed, the new aeration equipment will be installed into lagoon cell two and a test run on the equipment will immediately follow before liquid is allowed to reenter that cell....
Our Thanks We wish to say thank you to everyone who sent cards, flowers, kind thoughts and prayers to our family. Thank you to everyone who donated money to the Pine Haven Fire Department in honor of Joe Slattery. We especially wish to thank all the parishioners of Saint Patrick’s Church for sending food, for making sure doors were open, the lights/heat were turned on, the sidewalks/parking lot were clear and helping during the funeral service, we greatly appreciated this and it was so much heartfelt and goes beyond just saying thank you. M...
In the article “Town applies for…” on the front page of last week’s Moorcroft Leader, under “Officer injured”, the last sentence mentions that, if needed later, assistance for Moorcroft Police Department will be sought from the Crook County Sheriff’s Department. Moorcroft Chief of Police Bill Bryant would like to clarify that the help would be in the form of the police department hiring off-duty deputies to work for the municipality part time, “So it’s not actually related to the sheriff’s department....
Not guilty plea entered in attempted manslaughter in Gillette GILLETTE (WNE) — The man accused of attempted manslaughter after a bullet from his gun grazed another man’s head has pleaded not guilty to charges against him. Zachary Shawn Manning, 34, faces two counts of attempted manslaughter and a misdemeanor count of reckless endangering. A March 1 date has been set for a three-day trial in District Court. Manning is accused of firing three shots from his apartment balcony Aug. 2 using his custom Olympic Arms AR-15 after he saw people with “gl...
CASPER – A meeting intended to discuss the surge of coronavirus cases in Natrona County and a possible mask order ended abruptly Monday after a hostile crowd repeatedly interrupted and heckled doctors and politicians who were trying to speak. Natrona County commissioners called the meeting to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, how it’s affecting local health resources and what can be done to stem the spread of the virus. Scheduled to speak was a list of local officials: Casper-Natrona County Health Department director Anna Kinder, cou...
PINEDALE — More than 200 miles of federal and private lands in Sublette County are designated in the state’s final version of the Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative that proposes a large network to move carbon dioxide and enhance oil recovery. Even though the county and Upper Green River Basin hold a small amount of the corridor initiative’s 1,970 mile long network, the Bureau of Land Management’s choice of Alternative E could potentially cause more disruption to sagebrush, soils, greater sage-grouse, wildlife, recreation livestock and air qu...
The year of 2020 has been crazy for the students at Moorcroft High School. The MHS students celebrated their homecoming by having many activities during and after school during the week of October 5-9. Monday, the student council put together a drive-in movie theater. Movie night was enjoyed by many MHS students, hanging with friends and watching Remember the Titans. The rest of the week, students dressed up and voted for their Homecoming King and Queen. The Homecoming court were Tianne...
MHS student Tia Cranston, a member of the Whitcomb FFA chapter in Moorcroft, was awarded the American FFA Degree at the 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo held virtually on October 27-29. Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education with the American FFA Degree. This degree is bestowed upon a select group of students in recognition of their...
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is excited to offer our first-ever Virtual Leadership Experience (VLE) to enrich the resources available to chapter advisers and members during the 2020-2021 school year. Starting December 8 and to be hosted through February 12, 2021, chapters registered for VLE will have the opportunity to hear from motivational speakers, strengthen real world skills, navigate a College and Industry Resource Fair, meet the 2020-2021 National Executive Council, explore Career Pathways, discover National...
On October 27, police assisted a motorist who was having difficulty getting their vehicle started. Vehicle was started and moved. On October 28, police assisted Moorcroft EMS on an emergency call. On November 1, police were contacted in reference to a missing teenager. Officer was able to locate the teenager and transported them home to their parents. Stats: One assist to other agency, nine crosswalks/school zone, one missing person, one motorist assist, four VIN checks, 26 extra patrols, 17 business checks, four traffic warnings, two...
Oct. 26 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Business checks. Suspicious vehicle. Two motorist assists. Search warrant. Three coroner notifications. Three EMS pages. Fire department page. Oct. 27 – Three VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Animal complaint. Suspicious circumstance. Coroner request. Oct. 28 – VIN check. Traffic stop. Trespassing complaint. Animal complaint. Three EMS pages. Two fire department pages. Oct. 29 – VIN check. Paper service. Traffic stop. Two domestic situations. Civil assist. Subject booked into ja...
Speeding – Stanley McLaren, MT. 89/80, $103; Jane M. Steinkuehler, IL, 87/70, $145; Mitchell A. Bradley, SD, 74/65, $113; John Courtney, MT, 52/45, $99; Brianna Schneider, UT, 87/75, $120; Danielle Schneider, OR, 86/70, $140; Roberto Tonizzo, VA, 85/65, $160; Anthony Menart, MN, 54/45, $103; Shawn R. Nikkila, Gillette, 90/80, $115; Tamara Whitson, WA, 84/70, $130; Caleb Junas, ND, 85/70, $135; Ryan Townsend, SD, 80/75, $15; Gary Hermann, TN, 80/70, $105; Richard Yerdon, Gillette, 78/70, $101; Raymond Herb, AL, 108/80, $200; Cheryl Draper, T...
