Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Board Work Session The Board of Directors of the Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA) will hold a Board work session beginning at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 and a Board meeting beginning at 8:30 am, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at the offices of WCDA, 155 N. Beech, Casper, WY. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss general business of the Authority. An agenda is available at the offices of WCDA at 155 N. Beech, Casper, WY 82601. Publish: March 12, 2020...
Bid WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The Wyoming Department of Transportation will receive sealed bids in the Office of the Procurement Services Manager, 5300 Bishop Blvd., Building No. 6189, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009-3340, until 11:00 A.M., Mountain Time on April 16, 2020, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for FURNISHING JANITORIAL MAINTENANCE AT THE UPTON REST AREA. A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Inspection will be held at 2:00 p.m., Mountain Time on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Upton Rest Area...
WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHEYENNE, WYOMING NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AND FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR HIGHWAY WORK Notice is hereby given that the State Transportation Commission of Wyoming has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications and rules governing the same work performed under that certain contract between the State of Wyoming, acting through said Commission, and Simon Contractors and its subsidiaries. The Contractor, on Highway Project Number 0602002 in Crook County, consisting of widening and the Contractor is...
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having occurred and all prerequisites to foreclosure having been met, notice is hereby given that the mortgage given by Amy Joubert, single woman, mortgagor, in favor of Bay Equity, LLC, mortgagee, dated July 28, 2017, recorded July 31, 2017, in Book 577 of Photos at Page 413, in the Office of the Clerk of Crook County, Wyoming, given to secure payment of a note in the original amount of One Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Four Dollars and 00/100 ($137,464.00). Said note and mortgage were...
JACKSON — Medical research is a Sisyphean endeavor: each study pushes the rock slightly farther uphill, until it finally reaches the top and a new discovery is made. Recently Brain Chemistry Labs, the nonprofit research lab in Jackson, moved the rock closer to the top of the hill. In a study published in the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, research done on vervets, monkeys native to Africa, shows a toxin in cyanobacteria is associated with the misfolding of proteins found in patients with neurodegeneration. Perhaps more im...
Coronavirus testing now available JACKSON (WNE) — If you live in Wyoming and think you have the coronavirus, you can now be tested in the state. However, health officials want patients to avoid exposing others in the process. Up until Thursday, test kits were available only through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory now has the capability to test for COVID-19, as do some commercial labs. What that means for the state’s capacity for testing should coronavirus spread within Wyoming rem...
CHEYENNE — Oil prices worldwide suffered a major hit over the weekend, reaching a four-year low in the United States, and the rapid changes in the global economy could have major implications for Wyoming. U.S. oil prices were down by as much as 34% on Monday, largely due to two factors: a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, and dropping demand as the coronavirus continues to spread globally. The effects of the rising supply and dropping demand of oil could be felt in Wyoming, where oil extraction is a linchpin of the state’s eco...
RAWLINS — By the time Fernando and Carlos saw the livestock trailer, it was too late. The two non-English-speaking motorists from Mexico quickly became another pileup statistic. Like many roads in Wyoming on Sunday, March 1, their lane was caked with ice and slush. Visibility was dangerously low. Not to mention, they were heading westbound on one of the most high-traffic transport routes in the country. And when they needed them most, their brakes malfunctioned. With Fernando at the wheel, their half-ton “dually” pickup veered into the lives...
The Sundance boys’ basketball team took their show on the road the past weekend as they made their way to Casper for the 2A state tournament. Going into the tournament as the #4 seed, the Bulldogs had confidence in their ability to take on all comers, including the #1 seed from the west, Rocky Mountain, whom they would face in their first game of the tournament. In their first appearance since 2012, the Sundance Bulldogs did not disappoint. The first matchup of the tournament would prove to b...
In recognition of their hard-played seasons, a number of SHS players received all-conference and all-state nods. Above, left to right: Nevada Gill, Aftyn Marchant and Bailey Hofland (each received all-conference honors). Gunner McLaughlin (all-conference), Lane Gill (all-conference and all-state), Kye Taylor (all-conference and all-state)and Landon Martin (all-conference)....
Wudzie Zaato earned the title of Bearcat Brawler March 7 and 8 in Douglas. Wudzie took first in all three wrestling styles claiming three first place medals and the Brawler Belt....
2 outstanding high school seniors from across Wyoming have been selected to receive the 2020 Trustees’ Scholars Award, the University of Wyoming’s top academic scholarship. Crook County recipients of the 2020 scholarships, listed by high schools they’re attending along with their chosen majors, are: Hulett High School – Audrey Merwin, psychology and Sundance High School – Logan Wilen, engineering/undeclared. The premier scholarship for Wyoming resident high school seniors covers actual credit hours taken as well as room and board costs for...
Sundance FCCLA members, Sherry Negaard and Nevada Gill, with birthday party supplies donated by the community for their project. Each pack is equipped with a cake mix, a can of frosting, a 13x9 pan, decorative items, candles, napkins and plates. They exceeded the original goal of 25 bags by gathering 40 completed birthday bags. The party packs will be donated to the Crook County Food Pantry this week. The food pantry director, Katy Daves, will distribute them throughout the county according to birthdays....
Sundance High School will play host to its first full-scale musical in a quarter decade next weekend, says Teresa Preisner, music teacher. “Flapper” is a comedy tribute to the 1920s. “I choose this musical because we are in the our own ‘roaring 20’s’,” says Preisner. “I have such great kids in choir and this is a humorous, ‘madcapped’ show that can really show them off. Years ago, I did this exact show with a high school in Minnesota and really enjoyed the final product. “ The cast will include kids from choir and several outside that group, i...
Faith Honey Anderson placed second in the Wyoming American Legion High School Oratorical Speech Contest on March 1 in Douglas. Anderson placed first in the local post #80 contest and first at the District 5 contest to earn the right to compete at the state level. Scholarships are awarded to the top three contestants at the state level. According to Donald L. York, Chairman of the Oratorical Contest Committee, the first Department of Wyoming contest was held in 1958. Anderson delivered her memorized speech entitled “Our Nation’s Mas...
Most of Wyoming’s schools announced extensions of their spring breaks on Sunday, closing their doors for three weeks in response to a recommendation from Gov. Mark Gordon and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. Meanwhile, state health officials said the diagnosis of the coronavirus COVID-19 in an older man in Fremont County raises particular concerns about the spread of the illness in a community rather than exposure through travel. “Our initial follow-up with this individual found nothing that could be explained other than pot... Full story
On Tuesday morning, ten confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been identified in Wyoming, two in Sheridan and eight in Fremont County. As the virus continues to spread across both the nation and the world, local authorities are already preparing for a more serious outbreak and taking measures intended to slow or prevent the spread of the virus. “We have activated our emergency operations center,” says Emergency Management Coordinator Ed Robinson. “We have an incident commander in place.” This means,... Full story
The number of coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Wyoming jumped by five Tuesday, with two cases surfacing in Laramie County, one diagnosed in Park County and two more turning up in Sheridan County. Wyoming’s case total as of Wednesday morning stood at 15. The Wyoming Health Department announced in a news release Tuesday night that the patients diagnosed were a man and a woman in Laramie County, a Park County woman and a man and woman in Sheridan County. The two Sheridan County cases are related to the first case diagnosed there last week. The c... Full story
