Week of August 29, 2024
Week of August 29, 2024
A large cottonwood tree in the south portion of Sundance was felled during a storm on Monday afternoon, bringing down a power line in its wake. Powder River Energy was quick to arrive on scene to restore electricity to affected customers in the immediate...
Crook County Volunteer Fire Department has been gifted a piece of equipment that is expected to prove invaluable to wildland fires of all types and locations. The 2015 Type 6 Wildland Firefighting Engine previously belonged to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and was stationed in Buffalo. Now, says Fire Warden Charlie Harrison, it will be located at the fire cache as an addition to the fleet. Along with Harrison and Doug Leis, who got the ball rolling on the exchange while he was himself...
Devils Tower National Monument opened back up just a couple of days after a temporary closure caused by hail damage. The storm on the evening of August 19 brought down numerous trees, damaged buildings, campers and vehicles and made many of the trails impassable. Significant damage was also reported at the KOA campground next to the Tower and surrounding businesses. By August 21, all trails were back open and visitors were once again welcome to enjoy the nation's first national monument....
The primary election results are now official, with no changes necessary from the preliminary numbers that were released on election night itself. In contested seats, John D. Davis beat incumbent Kelly Dennis to the Republican nomination for county commissioner by 999 votes to 741. Harriet Hageman retained the nomination for U.S. Representative and John Barrasso was Crook County’s Republican choice to retain his U.S. Senate seat. “We didn’t have any automatic recounts,” says County Clerk Melissa Jones. “There’s a formula and it...
The Sundance golf teams continued to showcase their skills this past week with the girls' team placing first and the boys' second, at the Sundance and Upton Invites. Savanah Peterson also claimed two more first place finishes this past week. At the Sundance Invite, Peterson and teammate Avery Marchant tied for the top spot, with an overall score of 92. They then had a one-hole play-off, where Peterson took the title. Teammates Karen Ulmer, Shyla Shoun and Madeline Fleenor also had impressive...
UW Football Next: Sat., Aug. 31, 8:30 p.m. at Arizona State; Sat., Sept. 7, 1:30 p.m. vs Idaho UW Volleyball Next: Fri., Aug. 30, 1 p.m. vs. Washington State (Omaha Tournament); Sat., Aug. 31, 3 p.m. vs. Omaha (Omaha Tournament); Fri., Sept. 6, 9 a.m. vs. UTRGV (Akron CSU Co. Tournament); Fri., Sept. 6, 4 p.m. vs. Akron (Akron CSU Co. Tournament); Sat., Sept. 7, 10 a.m. vs. Cleveland State (Akron CSU Co. Tournament) BHSU Football Next: Sat., Sept. 7, noon vs. SW Baptist BHSU Volleyball Next: Yellowjacket Invitational, Billings, MT – Fri.,...
HS Football Fri., Aug. 30, 3 p.m. at Worland HS Volleyball Fri.-Sat., Aug. 30-31 at Rocky Mt. Tourney Sat., Aug. 31 at Newcastle Freshman Tournament Thurs., Sept. 5, 4:30 p.m. at Newcastle C Team Tri Fri., Sept. 6, 9 a.m. at Gillette Invite HS Golf Fri., Aug. 30 at Moorcroft Fri., Sept. 6 at Wright Cross Country Sat., Aug. 31, 10 a.m. at Mallo Camp JH Volleyball Fri., Aug. 30, 9 a.m. at Moorcroft Quad Tues., Sept. 3, 4:30 p.m. at Home vs. Hulett JH Football Tues., Sept. 3, 4 p.m. at...
Breakfast Sept. 2 – NO SCHOOL – LABOR DAY Sept. 3 – Cereal, toast, juice, fruit, milk Sept. 4 – Breakfast bagel, yogurt, cereal, fruit, milk Sept. 5 – Apple ring, cheese stick, cereal, fruit, milk Sept. 6 – Chocolate oatmeal bar, yogurt, cereal, fruit, milk Lunch Sept. 2 – NO SCHOOL – LABOR DAY Sept. 3 – Rice Bowl, tortilla chips, fruit, vegetable, health bar, milk Sept. 4 – Grilled cheese sandwich, Goldfish crackers, sherbet, fruit, vegetable, health bar, milk Sept. 5 – Oven fried chicken, cheesy breadstick, fruit,...
It is with tremendous heartbreak the family announces the passing of Todd Lee McInerney of Sundance, Wyoming. Todd passed away surrounded by loved ones due to complications from a severe traumatic brain injury on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 in Aurora, Colorado. Gerald and Jacquie McInerney welcomed Todd into their lives in Spearfish, South Dakota, on January 1, 1964. He escaped being the New Years Baby by a few hours, but quickly gained the attention back as soon as he was born. Todd spent his...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Carol Lee Sisson on August 22, 2024, in Sundance, Wyoming, at the Sundance Long Term Care Facility. Carol was 86 years old. Born on July 12, 1938, in Gillette, Wyoming, to John and Marguerite Kummerfeld, Carol graduated from Moorcroft High School in 1956. She married the love of her life, Edwin Sisson, on September 20, 1959, in Worland, Wyoming. Together, they raised three beloved sons: Mark, Dwayne and Leslie Sisson. Carol spent...
LaVerne Sipe left this earth on her own terms August 20, 2024. LaVerne Kay Hamilton was born in Lewistown, Montana, to Harry and Elizabeth "Betty" (Matthews) on July 31, 1961. She was the youngest of seven children and spent her childhood in Montana and northeast Wyoming. LaVerne married Daniel Sipe on July 31, 1981, in Gillette, Wyoming. The couple lived in Gillette and welcomed two daughters, Tashina Lynn and Serena René. The family moved to Moorcroft, Wyoming, in 1992 where they made their...
