Sundance Times - Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

Among the bills signed into law by Governor Mark Gordon over the last week was one that gives Wyoming primacy to permit and regulate parts of the rare earth and critical minerals industry. HB 061 does this by amending the agreement state status...

The Board of Trustees is looking to gather information on potential U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants that could support a bid for Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) to build a new hospital. The idea of inviting a...

Keeping someone safe if they are prone to wandering can be a challenge, but the Crook County Sheriff's Office can help. The office sponsors Project Lifesaver, a nationwide program designed to help you protect someone who is cognitively impaired....

A midweek storm last week caused temperature drops of more than 40 degrees in part of Crook County, bringing bitter cold as well as several inches of snow. The snow mostly began to fall across the Black Hills and parts of western South Dakota and...

These are Pinochle average scores for individuals as of February 22, 2023: Lyle Brunson 4230 Terry Wilkerson 3774 Vivian Brunson 3759 Gail Kaiser 3714 Carol Jordan 3660 Jacquie McInerney 3601 Tracy Santistevan 3589 Jennifer Adams 3544 Larry Byrne...

Melva Arlene Rawhouser passed away Feb. 26, 2023, at Weston County Manor, after a stroke in November 2013. She was born Sept. 16, 1938, at the family ranch north of Hulett, Wyoming (close to Seeley, Wyoming) to Tom and Arlene (Stull) Bay. She... Full story

100 Years Ago March 8, 1923 Bids for construction of the new high school building for Sundance High School District No. 1 will be opened by the board next Saturday. It is expected that a considerable number of contractors will be on hand that day to...

We do in-town deliveries for people who are unable to make it into the library and we do curbside delivery for those who would prefer not to come inside. Just give us a call and we will get your books ready. Have you tried the Libby app to access...

Speeding – Matthew Silbernagel, Frederick, CO, 90/80, $105; Martin Gonzalez, Greeley, CO, 92/75, $145; Jijette Wood, Rozet, WY, 79/70, $103; Colin Woods, Gillette, WY, 92/75, $145; Peter W. Davis, Sundance, WY, 40/30, $140 No Seat Belt (driver)...

Feb. 20 – Coroner call. Accident. Motorist assist. Fraud. Suicidal subject. Feb. 21 – VIN check. Traffic stop. Escort. Fingerprints. Fraud. Two motorist assists. Accident. Alarm. Fingerprints. Patient transfer. Two business checks. Abdominal....

Take firm (strong) hold of instruction, do not let go; keep her, for she is your life (Prov. 4:13). There are certain things in life that are good to hold on to. They are helpful, hopeful and heartful. The Bible is very good at showing what to...

Dear Editor: Once again the so-called “pro-life” members of the Wyoming Legislature appear in public wearing only the emperor’s clothes.  House Bill 152 would force every pregnant Wyoming woman, even those pregnant by rape, to bring their...

We are on the downhill slope as the Legislature finishes its seventh week. Deadlines are approaching and debate is speeding up to ensure bills important to the people of Wyoming are heard. Strengthening families is one of my most important...

Throughout the last decade serving as a Representative in the Wyoming State Legislature, I have consistently used the following metric to assess legislation: does it solve a Wyoming problem with a Wyoming solution? Some bills that come to the...

This year’s supplemental budget places more than $1 billion into savings – a move that Governor Mark Gordon said would allow the state to keep taxes low and generate higher investment returns. For every dollar of state revenue spent in the bill,...

Spring may seem a long way away from underneath February’s snowdrifts, but the Wyoming Game & Fish Department will be prepared when it arrives to protect Keyhole Reservoir from an infestation of zebra mussels. Game & Fish has been concerned about...

Governor Mark Gordon took action last week on the long list of bills that had made their way through the legislative process and onto his desk. Friday was the last day for bills to be reported out of committee in the second House. Any legislation...

Federal mandates still dictate that a medical facility implement a mask policy if the risk of COVID-19 transmission is high. Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) has been hoping to drop the mask requirement for a couple of months now, but,...

Of the bills presented to Governor Mark Gordon last week, he exercised his veto authority on just one. HB 106 would have reimposed a moratorium on the exercise of power of condemnation for wind energy collector systems. However, Gordon said that a...