Sundance Times - Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

Over the last year, more than half the deaths caused by fires in residential structures in Wyoming have taken place in homes that use medical oxygen. The Wyoming Community Risk Reduction Initiative, otherwise known as 307 CRR, is looking to combat...

Deb Proctor, who grew up in what she calls “super Sundance”, was featured this year in the prestigious list of “Ten people who made a difference in our lives in 2019” curated by the Gillette News Record. For the last 30 years, the list has...

A Douglas man has been charged with possession with intent to deliver after allegedly informing a police officer who had spotted him walking drunkenly through town that he was taking a bag of marijuana from one friend to another. On January 7, a Moor...

Though the county was given a clean bill of financial health by auditors Leo Riley & Associates last week, as usual, the issue of separation of duties was brought up in the annual audit report. “It’s been an ongoing issue for years,” explained...

As the Christmas season began, Sundance State Bank and the Sundance Times launched a challenge that aimed to visibly demonstrate the impact of shopping local on the health of our town’s local business. The $2 challenge saw excellent participation,...

The Sundance City Council is now in possession of a real estate analysis showing the existence of the house that has been identified as a nuisance on a Sewell Street plot does not improve the value of the land it sits on – and it may be worth more...

Warren Crawford approached the Sundance City Council last week to question a contract that would require him to pay $100 per month to tap into a city line and make use of water from the Loafman Spring. Why, he asked the council, should he be...

The city and hospital district came together again on Tuesday to discuss the future of Sundance’s ambulance service. However, the work session saw little in the way of solid progress. The Crook County Medical Service District Board of Trustees was...

Sundance has appointed Trihydro as its city engineer since 2012, when the position was created, but the city is now wondering if it would benefit from an in-house employee instead. Public Works Director Mac Erickson and Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz...

Residents of the Beulah area will not be heading for the old country school building to cast their votes at the elections this year. Due to safety concerns, County Clerk Linda Fritz has completed the process to move the voting location to the...

A quiet holiday season gave way to a promising new year for the Sundance City Council, which saw several ongoing projects take steps forward at its meeting on Tuesday. The project to install a new water tank in the canyon area had been on hold...

It’s all about creativity, says Representative Tyler Lindholm, whose efforts at the 2020 Legislative Session are set to center on economic diversification. From creating a friendly environment for new business to figuring out how to deal with...

A North Dakota man led law enforcement on an extended high speed chase on Sunday, reaching speeds well over 100 mph. The chase began when the suspect refused to exit his vehicle and ended with the discovery of a stash of marijuana that he appears to...

If a family member is serving overseas in the armed forces and would appreciate the occasional message to let them know they are thought of, the Church of Christ in Sundance would like to hear from you. Church member Chris Nye has taken charge of a...