Sundance Times - Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

Would your child enjoy getting a letter from one of Santa’s elves? Thanks to a seasonal project from Dirt Road Radio (KYDT-KBFS), this year they can look forward to getting mail straight from the North Pole. “Any child of eight years and younger...

Ongoing problems with the electronic medical records system have led to a situation where Crook County Medical Services District is experiencing serious issues with cash flow. Though she expects the business office to catch up with the billing in...

Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) is introducing a new program that it hopes will encourage staff members to progress their own careers – and simultaneously offer an opportunity to people who may be interested in the medical field but...

Masks are still required inside the Crook County Memorial Hospital, and regular testing is still taking place, but it’s becoming increasingly unclear as to why. CEO Micki Lyons told the Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of...

Rare Element Resources announced this week that it has been awarded $4.4 million from the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) towards its demonstration plant in Upton. The grant is a cost reimbursement award for future expenditures related to the...

If the leftovers are all gone, that must mean it’s time for the Christmas season to begin. In traditional style, Sundance will be kicking off the holidays next weekend with a range of festive events. This year, the theme for the parade and associat...

In the space of a year, Crook County has added almost 100 jobs to its economy, a 3.5% increase in employment opportunity, according to figures released by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services in its quarterly census of employment. The data...

No changes were made to the results released on election night after the Crook County Canvass Board came together for its post-election audit on Thursday. Though several races came down to the wire, only one was close enough to meet the criteria to t...

Crook County’s thoughts on the two constitutional amendments that appeared on last week’s ballot were broadly reflected by voters across the state. Like local voters, Wyoming as a whole supported the idea of allowing towns invest money in...

Get your Christmas lists ready – next weekend is your annual opportunity to support local businesses and earn the chance to win a reward of your own. November 26 marks the date of two local traditions: Small Business Saturday® and the Ladies...

The Ox Yoke Ranch near Beulah has been named as one of seven recipients of the Wyoming Game & Fish Department’s Landowners of the Year award for 2022. The award recognizes the ranch and its owners for providing recreational opportunities to the...

Commission moves to abandon two portions of county road By The county commissioners have moved to officially abandon portions of two roads in the Moskee area at the request of the landowner across whose property they run. The two partial roads ...

Reflecting on the city’s lack of success in securing American Rescue Plan Act funding to pay for several important infrastructure projects around town, the Sundance City Council has agreed that it’s worth giving it another go. “You could say...

Winterfest will be back this winter – but not on Main Street. It’s a shame, said Jamie Jessen as she addressed the city council on behalf of the Sundance Chamber of Commerce. But at this time, it’s the only way to keep the popular event going....

The central committee for the Crook County Republican Party is unable to support Ogden Driskill in his bid to retain his Senate District #1 seat due to his voting record, according to a statement from Sherri Davis, Precinct Committeewoman. This votin...