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

Life continues to be far from normal this week with restrictions related to the COVID-19 outbreak expected to continue until at least April 17. As COVID-19 continues to spread across the world and the United States takes the baton to become the...

Make-A-Wish starts Messages of Hope campaign as wishes are postponed CHEYENNE (WNE) – More than 50 Wyoming kids with critical illnesses had pending wishes with the Make-A-Wish Foundation before the coronavirus spread across the U.S. Now, for the...

With social distancing rules making it impossible to hold the 2020 Crook County Republican Party Convention in the usual manner, lateral thinking was needed to make sure the voting delegates could still come together to discuss the political issues...

For the first time since the U.S. Census was launched, this year Americans will have the ability to stand up and be counted via the internet. The 2020 Census has begun and your options to respond now include an online questionnaire. “As far back...

On March 23, police were notified of a vehicle driving the wrong way on an I-90 on-ramp. Officer made contact with the driver of the vehicle at Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. Subsequently the driver was arrested for DUI, Driving without a License and Interfer...

Speeding – Leslie W. Davis, Gillette, 84/75, $88; Sam Alan Simons, Gillette, 38/30, $111; Viviana M. Pizaro, CA, 91/80, $160; Greg A. Fischer, KY, 95/70, $170; Jeremy G. Geiser, Gillette, $90; Dennis A. Wachula, MT, 81/75, $82; Jeff G. Johnson,...

Mar. 23 – VIN check. Traffic stop. Suspicious person reported. Welfare check. EMS request. Suspicious circumstances reported. Assisted Moorcroft Police Department. Arrested subject for DUI. Booked in two subjects arrested for DUI. Mar. 24 – Four...

A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout April. Clifford Knesel is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state...

Last Saturday, local bread bakers at Coffee Cup Fuel Stop used 300 pounds of flour to make 91 loaves of bread to be donated, helping individuals and families have enjoy homemade bread free of charge. With the increasing concerns about the COVID-19...

The meeting of the Moorcroft Town Council came together Monday night via conference call with no issues and a quick resolution of the agenda. Two bids were recognized for the town owned property immediately north of Town Hall, one of which was awarde...

CASPER — Sen. John Barrasso joined several U.S. officials in drafting a letter to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, urging him to stabilize increasingly volatile global oil markets.  Sent to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, the lett...

U.S. Attorney warns of COVID-related fraud RIVERTON (WNE) — The U.S. Attorney Mark A. Klaassen in charge of federal prosecutions in Wyoming is urging the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (coronavirus). “It is...

College students and soon-to-be-graduates from Crook County’s schools are once again invited to apply for the annual Commissioner Scholarship Program, awarded on the base of need, academic standing and leadership qualities. Three scholarships per...

On March 9, police received a call about a possible suicidal male at the Coffee Cup. Officers searched the area for the man and were unable to locate anyone. Cell phone information showed the subject to be in the Gillette area. Transferred report to...

If you have an interest in what happens on Crook County’s federal public lands, your help is needed to assist in creating a natural resource management plan. The document will serve as a basis for the county to communicate its needs and desires...

Man arrested for allegedly trafficking meth CHEYENNE (WNE) — A man was arrested by law enforcement for allegedly trafficking ten packages of methamphetamine, about 11 pounds, through Laramie and Albany counties March 4. Federal charges were filed...

Story time is every Wednesday at 10 a.m., after school activities are Wednesday at 4 p.m. Kids paint class is one Friday per month for kids age 9 and up. Call the library or stop by to sign up. New Arrivals! K-3 Most People would say there is...

Teton County’s first confirmed case of coronavirus brought the state’s total confirmed case count for the illness to 18 as of Thursday morning. The Teton County Health Department and St. John’s Health, Jackson’s hospital, announced that a...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has endorsed a decision by the Wyoming State Health Officer to close public places for a two-week period to help slow the community spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The closure order extends through April 3...

The first of three phases of the Powder River Water Project, the project that is the final large aspect of the total municipal infrastructure replacement in Moorcroft, is due to start within the next couple of months and the preconstruction meeting...

The Moorcroft Town Council met for an informal “retreat” Saturday to discuss projects that they would like to see started or completed in the 2020/2021 fiscal year that starts in July. According to Mayor Dick Claar, of the more than ten projects...

RAWLINS — By the time Fernando and Carlos saw the livestock trailer, it was too late. The two non-English-speaking motorists from Mexico quickly became another pileup statistic. Like many roads in Wyoming on Sunday, March 1, their lane was caked...