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Powder River Project moves forward
With the recent approval of ARPA funding from the State Land and Investment Board (SLIB) for the full requested amount of $800,000, Mayor Ben Glenn was commended by Councilman Dale Petersen at last week’s meeting for “his articulate speech in...
Pine Haven plans to recoup ambulance costs
“Sundance is charging us now…so they’ve changed their way of doing things,” Pine Haven Mayor Karla Brandenburg said at a recent workshop regarding the changing circumstances facing Pine Haven’s Emergency Medical Services, including the...
One fatality in car accident
On Sunday, November 5, at approximately 3 a.m. a car traveling eastbound on highway 14/16 jumped the southside curb. The Mercury went through a private yard fence before coming to rest against the resistance of the rear deck of the home. Though...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Ronald Evan Tugby, Cheyenne, WY, 66/55, $100; Todd Klopp, Spearfish, SD, 75/65, $140; Jackie S. Griffith, Aladdin, WY, 75/65, $105; Chase Fred, Gladstone, ND, 85/70, $135; Rigan Pauline McInerney, Gillette, WY, 90/80, $105; Nicholas...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Nov. 6 – Seven VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Medical. Fingerprints. Assist other agency. Motorist assist. Juvenile problem. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Nov. 7 – Five VIN checks. Two paper services. Six traffic stops. Four...
Wyoming News Briefs
Information sought about missing Cody woman POWELL (WNE) — Family members of a missing Cody woman are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to get in touch with law enforcement. Katie Ferguson was last seen on Oct. 10 in Arkansas,...
Honor loved ones on Tree of Life
Crook County Senior Services (CCSS) is launching this year’s Tree of Life project, a way to honor and remember the people who are special in your life during the holiday season. In each of the senior centers around the county, a tree will bear...
Candle lighting ceremony Dec. 10 in Gillette
The Compassionate Friends were founded to provide support to every family experiencing the death of a son or daughter, a brother or sister or grandchild for any reason. Your local Compassionate Friends group (From the Big Horns to the Black Hills...
Work weather
Public works crewmen Dave Elliott and Cody Amende take advantage of the warm weather to catch up on some painting jobs around town....
Is zoning no longer a four-letter word?
Once upon a time, the word “zoning” was akin to a curse in this part of the world – but that doesn’t seem to be the case any more. To make sure this is more than an illusion, the county commissioners will include public forums in the process...
Back to work
The Stop Work Order that curtailed all but the immediate installation of sewer lines in Pine Haven's C-Bar Estates development has been lifted as this work is nearing completion and KO Construction...
ARPA funding approved
The State Land and Investment Board (SLIB) has awarded this year’s ARPA funding for capital projects to 18 applicants including Moorcroft’s Powder River Water Main (Phase II) and Pine Haven’s Glenn Vista Sewer Main. Both municipalities have...
Fire department seeks help from a grant writer
Moorcroft's volunteer fire department has been diligently seeking grant funding to replace the Self Contained Breathing apparatus (SCBs) firefighters wear when they step around and into burning...
Moorcroft Police
On November 2, police received a complaint from a parent who had found a pill inside of their child’s Halloween candy. Officer took possession of the pill and tested the substance numerous times all with negative results for narcotics. Officer...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Oct. 30 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Suicidal subject. Fingerprints. Citizen assist. Two assist other agency. Motorist assist. Two EMS pages. Oct. 31 – Five traffic stops. Four motorist assists. Two fraud calls. Project...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Edward Giles Painter, Moorcroft, WY, 39/30, $113; Clay Joseph Kraft, Gillette, WY, 68/50, $100; Sheila Kay Tryon, Gillette, WY, 80/70, $100; Cherokee Wright, Clinton, MO, 83/70, $125; Arkady Melkonian, Custer, SD, 89/70, $155; Peter Dost...
Wyoming News Briefs
Man caught with 1.5 pounds of meth and 1,000 fentanyl pills gets 12-20 years GILLETTE (WNE) — A man who police found with 1.5 pounds of meth and 1000 fentanyl pills during a traffic stop in Gillette earlier this year has been sentenced to up to 20...
Lawmakers work to increase WYDOT revenue in face of $400M shortfall
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Transportation faces a shortfall in revenue of around $400 million each year, and the state is digging through the couch to find ways to increase revenue with minimal consequences for commercial and residential...
Gillette crime-spree suspect found competent to proceed
GILLETTE (WNE) — A man accused of going on a crime spree throughout Gillette in which he allegedly stole several pickup trucks, drove into multiple buildings and led law enforcement on a high-speed chase has been found competent to proceed in... Full story
Cameras on collars give scientists intimate view of natural world
Viewers see a newborn moose calf struggling to stand mere seconds after it entered the world. The sun shines and the wind blows through a nearby pine tree. As the calf’s mother licks its back,... Full story
Town clerk resigns
As of November 30, Clerk/Treasurer Cheryl Schneider will no longer work for the town of Moorcroft. At Wednesday night’s meeting of council, Schneider tended her resignation as of the end of November in a letter in which she expressed her...
Ready for anything
Critical Incident Response Training Instructor Ed Robinson with associate trainer Deputy Jory Tadlock actively demonstrated a number of methods possible that may save lives in an active shooter...
Painting the town green
he Lady Wolves initiated a "paint the town green" contest to challenge local businesses to decorate their storefronts with Wolf Pride for volleyball regionals. The winners are Tiana's Hair Trends,...
Moorcroft welcomes you
Moorcroft's first entrance sign on the north end of town has had a facelift. It was erected in 1995 by the Moorcroft Community Development Committee, who decided on the photo of the Moorcroft Depot...
Town looks at water meter options
At a workshop last week, the Moorcroft Council came together with mobile home park owners to discuss a different option for single meter properties with multiple residences. Moorcroft has never put...
