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 By Jake Goodrick    News    March 23, 2023 

Williams to debut at Grand Ole Opry

Chancey Williams isn't in a hurry. While country music artists have risen to the national scene and fallen from its graces throughout the years, Williams and the Younger Brothers Band have steadily made a career for themselves over the past decade....

 
 By Grace Moore    News    March 23, 2023 

New director for Pine Haven public works

Pine Haven has a new director of their public works department. Sean Glasser lives in Pine Haven and is enjoying his first full month as director. "The department is great and we are going to try to make it just that much better and make everyone...

 
 News    March 23, 2023 

Moorcroft Police Report

On March 3, police conducted a civil standby while a landlord served eviction papers to a tenant. On March 7, police were notified of a traffic crash, car vs deer. Officer filled out State of Wyoming traffic crash report. On March 8, police were noti...

 
 News    March 23, 2023 

Wyoming News Briefs

Newcastle schools locked down after report of student with gun NEWCASTLE (WNE) — Newcastle High School was in an extended lockdown on March 15 after the school was informed that a student had brought a gun to school. There have been no injuries rep...

 
 By Grace Moore    News    March 16, 2023

Council pecks away at chicken issue

Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg shared the council's objective in hosting a public meeting last Tuesday evening: "What we're here to accomplish is for the council to see what kind of support or...

 
 By Grace Moore    News    March 16, 2023

Town works to save Spring Clean Day

With the end of the municipal landfill, the Moorcroft Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC)-sponsored Spring Cleanup Day, which usually transpires in May, has been cancelled. Elaine Buckmiller attended last week’s council meeting to inform the governing...

 
 By Grace Moore    News    March 16, 2023

New deputy clerk joins team

Sondii Boggess has faced her first month as Pine Haven’s deputy clerk, finishing the new look of the clerk’s office at town hall. Boggess has lived in the Pine Haven area since 2016 and recently began seeking a job closer to her home, east of...

 
 By Grace Moore    News    March 16, 2023

Fuel costs questioned

A number of bills were temporarily pulled for explanation at last Wednesday’s regular meeting of Moorcroft’s council, requiring clarification from department heads. Among others discussed, Councilman Bob Stewart had concerns about the February...

 

Veterans Welcome Home celebration next week

Please join Gov. Mark Gordon, Major General Greg Porter and Wyoming Veterans Commission Chairman Jake Jacobs as they welcome home Crook County veterans of all eras, their surviving spouses and family members. Everyone is welcome. This event will be...

 

Wyoming News Briefs

Attempted murder charge reduced, man faces up to 10 years in prison GILLETTE (WNE) — The attempted second-degree murder charge against a man accused of stabbing and swinging a knife multiple times at his daughter’s boyfriend last summer has been...

 
 By Grace Moore    News    March 9, 2023

ARPA grant gets nod

The ARPA grant Pine Haven had sought for the installation of 12 fire hydrants throughout town has been approved in the amount of $1,083,000 with a match of $326,000 from the town. The three hydrants immediately needed for Boe Drive will be bought by...

 
 By Grace Moore    News    March 9, 2023

Business park plan still on hold

Vince Waters of the Keyhole Ranch had hoped to meet with Pine Haven’s council at this week’s workshop to move forward with the plans for the future business park and fire station on the south end of town with the closure of probate on his...

 
 By Grace Moore    News    March 9, 2023

A future for the past

The West Texas Trails Museum (WTTM) has purchased the two lots north of the museum building. According to WTTM director Cindy Mosteller, this grassy area is to eventually become the summer home of an...

 
 By Grace Moore    News    March 9, 2023

Public Works clears 2400 tons of snow from downtown

Moorcroft's public works director Cory Allison, operating the town's backhoe, and crewmen Dave Elliott and Cody Amende, running the skid steer and loader respectively, worked with Fuller Construction...

 

Wyoming News Briefs

Bill creates charter school authorization board GILLETTE (WNE) — The state will now have a board made up of qualified education individuals to authorize new charter schools. Previously, if a school district board did not agree on the creation of a...

 

911 Addressing Program to begin in Pine Haven

Pine Haven Fire Dept and EMS will be starting the 911 Addressing Program later this fiscal year. Address signs will be placed at the entrance of your property in a consistent manner (always on the left or right of your driveway). This will be at no...

 

Moorcroft Police Report

On February 27, police were called to the Moorcroft K8 regarding a disturbance. Officer arrived and spoke with all involved about the situation. Nothing further. On February 27, police were contacted regarding a possible domestic battery. Officer...

 

Crook County Sheriff's Office

Feb. 27 – Seven VIN checks. Two Fraud reports. Threats complaint. Suspicious circumstance. Two sets fingerprints. Assist to Campbell County. Domestic. Assist to Moorcroft Police. Fire page. Four EMS pages. Feb. 28 – Five VIN checks. Welfare...

 
 By Mary Steurer    News    March 9, 2023

Gordon signs property tax bill

CASPER — In a step that could pave the way for broader changes to Wyoming’s property tax system, Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday gave his signature to a proposed constitutional amendment to make a fourth tax class exclusively for residential...

 
 By Grace Moore    News    March 2, 2023

Town hall move to MTC made official

At this month’s meeting of Moorcroft’s council, the decision was finally reached to move Town Hall into the Moorcroft Town Center (MTC) if the town receives the grant needed to facilitate the preparation of the space. From the audience, Nancy...

 

Wyoming News Briefs

Man charged after $22K in fraudulent disability benefits GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man is accused of defrauding the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services out of more than $22,000 by continuing to file temporary disability claims for about a...

 
 By Sarah Pridgeon    News    March 2, 2023

Gordon signs supplemental budget

This year’s supplemental budget places more than $1 billion into savings – a move that Governor Mark Gordon said would allow the state to keep taxes low and generate higher investment returns. For every dollar of state revenue spent in the bill,...

 
 By Shannon Reynolds    News    March 2, 2023

Library News

Book Club will be in two weeks on March 16. We will meet at 1 p.m. in the reading room of the library. The book is The Other Side by Mark Leichliter. New members welcome! Story Time and the after-school craft continues to be a hit every Wednesday at...

 
 By Sarah Pridgeon    News    March 2, 2023

Bringing loved ones home

Keeping someone safe if they are prone to wandering can be a challenge, but the Crook County Sheriff's Office can help. The office sponsors Project Lifesaver, a nationwide program designed to help you protect someone who is cognitively impaired....

 
 By Grace Moore    News    February 23, 2023

Pine Haven set to decide ARPA funding

At a busy meeting on Tuesday, the Pine Haven Town Council heard that it will soon be able to ascertain whether the added matching funds put forth for the ARPA grant will put the town "in the cut",...

 

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