Sarah Pridgeon

Representative Chip Neiman will complete his swift rise to the top of the leadership ladder next year as he takes on the position of Speaker of the House. Neiman was elected on the weekend, which came as little surprise to him, considering his was the only name being considered. "I knew that was the next logical position for me, as majority floor leader, to move into the position of speaker," he says. "I knew I had the support of everyone who was winning and potentially could win in the general...

The Sundance Community Handbell Choir recently received a generous donation from the Powder River Energy Foundation towards its efforts to entertain and support the community with music. The choir is a community service organization that plays in care facilities, churches and various community events. If you are interested in joining, training is provided for new bell ringers. The holidays will see several opportunities to hear the choir, starting with the chili feed in the courthouse community...

100 Years Ago November 27, 1924 John Grice is nursing a painful bruise on the leg from a fall at the warehouse, but he is thankful it was no worse. Albert Sipe arrived from Billings last week and after a few days' visit with his sister, Mrs. Theran Good, went over to Farrall and Aladdin to greet his parents and brothers in that neighborhood. Colony News: Potter Bowman, County Surveyor, is taking advantage of the good weather we have had the last few days and is running a line for the proposed...

Sarah Pridgeon

Two Crook County ranchers fell victim to the scams of a Kansas man who was sentenced for wire fraud last week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Jory Parks will serve five years of probation and has been ordered to pay back over $100,000 to his victims from a scheme in which he sold – but never delivered – large quantities of hay. “The victims’ desperation in this case was central to the success of Parks’ fraud scheme,” wrote Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin D. Hargrove in a sentencing memorandum. Parks... Full story

Rebecca Maupin

The junior high wrestlers hosted a quad on Thursday with Moorcroft, Hulett and Upton. The individual results for the day are: Bo Helm: 0-2 Cooper Croell: 0-2 Luke Halverson: 1-1 (beat Kyson Haskell of Moorcroft) Liam Rea: 0-2 Cord Marchant: 0-2 Roman Lohemeyer: 0-2 Rayden DeGracia: 0-2 Gideon DeGracia: 2-0 (beat Weston Bache and Kendall Gerry of Moorcroft) Harris Haugen: 0-1 Rylan Gaylord: 1-0 (beat Quinn Smith of Hulett) Zyler Toth:...

Rebecca Maupin

The junior high girls' basketball team hosted the Sundance Tri on Friday, playing against Harding County and Newell. The scores for the games: 6th Grade: SHS 10, Newell 2 (half); SHS 24, Harding County 16 7th Grade: SHS 28, Newell 11; SHS 22, Harding County 31 8th Grade: SHS 14, Newell 32; SHS 3, Harding County...

UW Football UW 13, Boise State 17 Next: Sat., Nov. 30, 4:30 p.m. at WA State UW Volleyball UW 2, Utah State 3 (25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 14-25, 11-15) UW 3, Nevada 2 (22-25, 15-25, 25-7, 25-13, 15-9) UW Men’s Basketball UW 64, SE Louisiana 61 Next: Wed., Dec. 4, 7 p.m. at Utah State UW Women’s Basketball UW 80, Colorado Christian 54 Next: Discover Puerto Rico Shootout (Thurs., Nov. 28, 11:30 vs. Drake; Fri., Nov. 29, 11:30 a.m. vs. Norfolk State; Sat., Nov. 30, 11:30 a.m. vs. Virginia); Fri., Dec. 6 at Missouri State BHSU Men’s Basketball...

JH Girls Basketball Mon., Dec. 2, 4 p.m. at Sage Valley Thurs., Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m. at Wright Fri., Dec. 6, 11 a.m. at Home vs. Tongue River JH Wrestling Tues., Dec. 3, 5 p.m. at Harding County HS Wrestling Weight Certification Fri., Dec. 6, 5...