First snow brings hope of relief

Last week saw the first snow of the season in Moorcroft and Pine Haven. By 6 a.m. on October 29, Moorcroft and the surrounding area sported about six inches of the much-needed heavy wet stuff.

The area enjoyed a continued gentler snowfall through the night and into the following morning as the town maintenance crew plowed the main streets.

With drought through the summer months and very little snow or rain falling over the last year, nearby ranchers have had to water their animals with tanks and buy hay while wildlife has begun coming into town to find food and fire is a constant danger. Many...