Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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In response to ongoing national suspicions about the integrity of America’s elections, County Clerk Linda Fritz is inviting all interested citizens to take a behind-the-scenes look at how elections are conducted in Wyoming, including the safeguards that have been put in place. Two informational sessions have been scheduled on March 12 and 13 and are open to all members of the public. Fritz has planned the sessions as a way to reassure the voters of Crook County about the security and t...
An ammunition manufacturer that was originally founded in New Hampshire will soon be relocating to this area. Discreet Ballistics exclusively produces subsonic ammunition and aims to continue delivering its products nationwide from its new home in Sundance. “Discreet Ballistics was established in a barn in the foothills of the New Hampshire White Mountains in 2016,” says owner David Stark. Of the decision to make a change, he explains, “We have grown to a point where our location was making continued growth difficult.” Stark believes that Wyomi...
Wyoming has experienced a brief blip in its vaccine problem due to the weather issues across the nation over the last week. These issues have temporarily prevented some shipments of vaccine doses to reach the state. The Wyoming Department of Health confirmed on Thursday that it was not expecting any doses of the Moderna vaccine to be delivered to Wyoming locations for the rest of the week. A total of 5700 first doses and 3700 second doses had been expected for distribution. “Unfortunately, while we don’t have details available, we expect dis... Full story
A bill recently introduced in Congress would cement the name of Devils Tower National Monument in perpetuity. Senator Cynthia Lummis, who penned the bill with co-sponsorship from Senator John Barrasso, says her aim is to protect the monument from efforts to change its name. “Devils Tower is one of the most iconic sights In Wyoming. It’s the first national monument in the United States, and a place of significance for everyone who sees it, from the tourists who visit to the native peoples and Wyoming residents who live nearby,” Lummis state...
Richard Lee Phillips, 77, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, was called home by our heavenly father on Sunday, February 14, 2021. He passed away peacefully at Spearfish Monument Hospital after a fire in his home. Richard was born August 24, 1943, in Oxford, Nebraska, to Paul and Phillis (Nicholson) Phillips. He attended Manual High School in Denver, Colorado. He spent most of his life in Commerce City, Colorado, where he held various jobs and positions. His love for county music and dancing was a part of his everyday life. He really was a kid at... Full story
Susan May, 81 of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on February 22, 2021, at Crook Country Hospital. Susan Lynn May was born on October 2, 1939, in Sioux City, Iowa. She lived with her parents Ray N. and Lydia Ellickson in Highmore, Presho, Chamberlain and Pierre, South Dakota. She later moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she spent a lot of her adult life. During her working years, she chose banking as her profession and worked in banks in Pierre and Sioux Falls. On September 7, 1974, she married Richard L. May and in 1983, they moved to an... Full story
On Feb. 17, the Bearlodge-Sundance FFA held a county speech competition between Sundance, Moorcroft and Hulett. In the creed competition, Aspen Jones placed first, Lindsey Fosheim placed second and Anya Moody from Hulett placed third. In the prepared speech competition, Nate Schommer placed first. The competition was sponsored by the Farm Bureau. Next up is the district competition in Moorcroft, which is on Mar. 3, where all four members will compete in their respective contests. Submitted by...
Thank you February 19, 2021 Six weeks ago, today, my amazing husband, Rick was killed in a vehicle accident. I have only just begun to understand the devastation this loss has left in our lives. Over these six weeks I have been so overwhelmed from one end of the spectrum to the other. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the people that have made these weeks more bearable. Thank you for all the cards, the text messages, phone calls and donations. The wonderful community that I get to call home stepped up and put on a...
The library doors are open. We will still be doing curbside delivery if you would prefer not to come inside. In compliance with the statewide mask order, MASKS ARE REQUIRED to enter the library. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided. Children under 13 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Two computers are available for adults. Teen and Children’s computers are not available. Displays: If you have a collection that you would like the world (or at least Sundance!) to see, please let us know. We have two locking cases that we would love t...
Dear Editor, Military history. If it were not for the U.S. Military, we would not have a country and our senators would not have their jobs. Less than one-half of one percent of all Americans join the U.S. Military and have made the ultimate sacrifice and were and still are willing to give their life for their country. I need help from my two Wyoming Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, about a veterans’ pay issue: disabled veterans travel reimbursement. I am a 73-year-old disabled Vietnam veteran with an 80% disability from Agent Orange....
It has long been the mantra of parenting gurus for adults to monitor social media posts for the children in their lives and have access to their phones. It was for their own protection, to keep them safe from child predators and the like. As the student got older and developed perception, the basic advice was the oversight could be gradually decreased as the child approached adulthood. But recent events have opened that advice to re-examination. One event was the overdose death of the 16-year-old son of a prominent California doctor who gives...
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God, He created him; male and female He created them. – Gen. 1:27 What does it mean when the Bible tells us we are created in the image of God (Latin: Imago Dei)? Are we gods? Exact replicas, duplicates and in full expectation of all the power He possesses? Essentially it is our mental, moral and social framework. The substance of what we live by and more importantly, how we relate to others. This image (reflection) also deals in dignity, destiny and freedom. It provides a support for living...
It surprises me that a peculiarly British phenomenon has wedged its way into the news cycle here in the Midwest, as I personally would not have considered it news. I speak of an article that recently appeared even in Wyoming’s newspapers about the narrowest home in England going up for sale. This London abode might be less than six feet across, but it’s hardly far from the norm. With your spacious homes and sprawling yards, you Wyomingites clearly don’t realize how good you have it. In Brita...
Speeding – Elyse Harris, IL, 88/80, $101; Jacob V. Duncan, Gillette, 84/75, $103; Nicholas Gentry, MT, 94/75, $155; Sidi Sammama, WA, 92/70, $170; Judith Wagenaar, SD, 84/75, $103; Rodney Morrison, Powell, 85/75, $115; Erick Larson, SD, 85/75, $105; Garrett Young Wolf, ND, 101/80, $165; De Andra Sharp, CO, 91/75, $140; Tammy Miller, Gillette, 110/80, $210; Thomas Sawyer, Gillette, 85/75, $85; Charlene Huckins, Moorcroft, 85/70, $135; Jeremy Johnston, CO, 88/80, $101; Chad Anderson, SD, 80/75, $15; Kurt J. Turner, Gillette, 91/80, $125 No S...
Feb. 8-14 Feb. 8 – Five VIN checks. Traffic stop. Five business checks. Theft report. Warrant attempt. Vehicle crash. EMS paged four times. Feb. 9 – Two VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Prisoner transport. Two sets of fingerprints for outside employment. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Motorist assist. Feb. 10 – Three VIN checks. Traffic stop. Fingerprints for conceal carry and outside employment. Motorist assist. Multiple assists to another agency. Civil assist. Booked in new inmate. Report of assault. EMS page two times. Business check...
Missing toddler found dead in Cheyenne dumpster CHEYENNE (WNE) — Following a missing child search that began early Friday afternoon, Cheyenne Police discovered the body of two-year-old Athian Rivera in a dumpster. The search for Rivera – which involved multiple law enforcement agencies, as well as two local fire departments – began following a report of the child being missing at about 1 p.m. Friday. CPD, along with members of the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, Cheyenne Fire Rescue and Lar...
SHS Boys Ending their regular season on the road, the Sundance Bulldogs picked up three more wins to bring a near perfect regular season to a close with a 16-1 overall record. The Wright Panthers were no match for the Sundance Bulldogs on Thursday night as ten Bulldogs contributed to the scoring column. Gunner McLaughlin and Landon Martin were both in double digits for the Bulldogs helping the team come away with the commanding 66-29 victory. Friday evening brought the number one team in the conference to Moorcroft. Jumping out to a 13-6 lead a...
Josh Pridgeon walked away with a first-place finish in the 195 weight class for the Bulldogs in the regional wrestling tournament this past weekend at Moorcroft. All the Bulldogs wrestlers seemed to fare well throughout the tournament and will be advancing to the state tournament, held in Casper on Thursday. Finishing in third place for the Bulldogs were Leo Lyons (195), and Dawson Flahaven (heavyweight). Roman Hrek (220) and Zach Duvall (113) each took home a fourth-place finish and a trip to...
Sundance High School senior Rhianna Heaster will be featured as part of KEVN Black Hills FOX’s Rising Star of the West scholarship contest Thurs., Mar. 4 on The SIX and on Black Hills FOX News at 9 p.m. Heaster qualified for the contest by submitting a short video of herself to KEVN Black Hills FOX. Heaster is one of the semi-finalists who will be seen through Mar. 19. Her one-minute commentary will be aired and then placed on www.blackhillsfox.com for viewers to watch and rate. One c...
The Sundance junior high boys’ basketball team went up against the Upton Bobcats on Thursday night as both the seventh and eighth grade team walked away with victories. The seventh graders defeated in the Bobcats, 40-23 and the eighth graders took a 33-26 win....
1 Years Ago Feb. 24, 1921 The commercial club has decided upon a masquerade ball for the evening of March 17, St. Patrick’s day. Costumes will be on hand for the occasion and notice will be given in due time where to get them. Masks off at 11 o’clock and no one will be permitted on the floor unmasked before that time. Tickets will be $1.00. Comfortably filled to overflowing was the commercial hall Tuesday night on the occasion of the good roads dance. People kept coming in from all dir...
