Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Ty Stutzman was elected the new chairman of the Crook County Republican Party at a meeting of the Central Committee last week, winning the vote against incumbent Jeff Burian. “I was elected by the people who were sitting in front of me, the central committee. They are my boss and I believe that, as chairman, you need to listen to everybody and be open to everything,” Stutzman says of his goals in this new position. “I would like to see the Republican Party grow and get younger people involved, but the biggest thing is that I believe, as chairma...
Chancey Williams isn't in a hurry. While country music artists have risen to the national scene and fallen from its graces throughout the years, Williams and the Younger Brothers Band have steadily made a career for themselves over the past decade. The concept of a music career, especially at the highest levels, tends to be an oxymoron. Careers are typically stable and music careers are known for being many things but that. A life in music can be volatile on the way up and down. That's a reality Williams is keenly aware of. It's also a reality...
Scores of geese were huddled around the Belle Fourche river and west end of Keyhole Reservoir as the migrating waterfowl took advantage of the small amount of open water available on Sunday. With temps expected to only warm up a small amount over the next week, the feathered fowl may not be moving too far anytime soon....
Wyoming has become the first state in the nation to pass a law banning abortion pills. Selling or administering the medications for a chemical abortion will be a misdemeanor under Wyoming law once the bill goes into effect on July 1. The “Life is a Human Right Act” has also become law, proclaiming that unborn babies have the same rights as all individuals from the moment of conception. However, Governor Mark Gordon declined to sign this second bill, expressing concern that it will cause further delays in the court decision over Wyoming’s curre...
Charles Flint of Sundance faces four felony counts of possession of child porn. On October 24, 2022, the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children received information from Microsoft Online Operations that a user of Microsoft Bing Images was in possession of suspected child pornography. This information was generated as a cyber tip and referred to the Wyoming Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The agent assigned to investigate found that the reported user had accessed the internet from an IP address registered to Flint at his...
Despite the cold weather, spring has sprung and the track season is underway at Sundance High School. The Bulldog athletes were busy clearing the snow from the track last week so they would have a clear place to run. "We have a great group of kids who we are excited to see compete, whenever that is," head coach Julie Cross stated. The Bulldogs are scheduled to compete in Newcastle on Thursday, depending on weather....
Nicholas Edward Bohl was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota on April 18, 1957 to JoAnn and Daryll. Nick grew up on a farm in Crete, Nebraska. As a kid, Nick happily accepted any punishment when he knew it was due; otherwise, he demanded a thorough explanation that he had better agree with. He worked at a vet clinic after school, relishing the rocky mountain oysters and skinny chicken necks he brought home for dinner. Even after breaking his back racing dirt bikes, he showed up in a body cast ready to lend a hand. Unlike most of his siblings who...
Charlotte J. Stover passed away March 18, 2023 at the age of 96 years. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 25 at Wicksville Community Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 24 at Kirk Funeral Home. A complete obituary will be updated shortly. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Wicksville Community Church or to Lakeside Cemetery, Owanka, SD....
Wednesday morning, Sundance Elementary students shared their love once again and enjoyed a nice morning with their mom or special loved one while enjoying a frosted donut. The Morning with Mom event saw an incredible turnout and couldn't have been provided without the support and service from the Parent Involvement Committee and its volunteers. Field Day, another event co-hosted by the Parent Involvement Committee, is scheduled for May 24. To learn more, get involved or donate, please follow...
1 Years Ago March 29, 1923 John Grice bought an Oldsmobile car this week from a gentleman who was attempting the overland trail. On reaching Sundance, the stranger found he was at the end of the trail until spring opens and concluded to sell his car and proceed by other means. He was accompanied by his family. The trail west of Sundance has been snow-blocked for some weeks, and probably will remain so for another two weeks. Two inspectors from the office of the Wyoming secretary of state will take the field April 1 to check up motorists who...
Thank You A big thank you to the community of Sundance! I am so grateful and blessed for all the love I have received. Thank you for the texts, cards, flowers, gift baskets and food. Thank you for the donations while I am unable to work. And thank you to everyone who has helped plow my driveway so visitors can easily come and go. I can’t express enough how appreciative I am. You all are amazing. Thank you! Amanda Stoddard...
Josh Idler of Sundance faces a series of charges related to reports of violence and abuse, including two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of child abuse. The allegations come from a series of interviews conducted with a number of alleged victims, which took place on February 27 and concerned incidents that allegedly took place between November, 2019 and February, 2022. Idler faces two counts of child abuse for allegedly intentionally or recklessly inflicting physical injury on a child under the age of 18 as a person responsible for...
Jose Alejandro Riquelme Castaneda has been charged with theft after allegedly admitting to driving a vehicle that he knew had been stolen and leaving it parked outside a grocery store in Pine Haven. On February 27, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at Paradise Foods in Pine Haven. The deputy reports running the VIN and was advised by Dispatch that the vehicle had been stolen from Campbell County. The deputy reports that he recognized the vehicle as having been parked outside of a Pine H...
A Colorado man faces multiple felony charges after being arrested following an alleged domestic incident and then attempting to attach Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputies with two of three knives on his person while in a holding cell at the detention center. On March 8, a Sheriff’s Office Deputy was dispatched to the Aladdin Motel for a reported domestic. Upon arrival, he spoke with the female who made the complaint. According to the alleged victim, she and Corby Nantkes had been arguing outside their motel room and she was concerned thi...
A Gillette man has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with five prior known convictions for the same offense after crashing his vehicle on I-90. On February 24, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to assist Wyoming Highway Patrol with a one-vehicle crash at milepost 185 of I-90 just after 7 p.m. He reports that the vehicle had driven off the road and struck the guard rail, ending up in the median eastbound. The deputy reports that he observed a male subject as he was walking across the interstate from the v...
Speeding – Nicholas Lancaster, Colorado Springs, CO, 80/70, $105; Andrew Loomis, Coplay, PA, 84/70, $130; Wilson Nance, Gillette, WY, 89/75, $130; (truck) – Yuriy Butko, Brooklyn, NY, 62/45, $504 No Seat Belt (passenger) – Richard Espinoza, Worland, WY, $10 Violate Legal Weight (4001-6000) – Nathan Vinson, Black Hawk, SD, $185...
March 13 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Six traffic stops. Animal complaint. Crash; no injuries. Three fingerprints. Citizen assist. EMS page. March 14 – Seven VIN checks. Paper service. Ten traffic stops. Business check. Theft. Suspicious circumstance. Fingerprints. March 15 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Fingerprints. Disturbance complaint. Fraud. Gas drive off. Suspicious circumstance. Business check. House watch. Suicidal subject. March 16 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Commercial burglar alarm. Crash....
Governor Mark Gordon allowed a bill that prevents trans women from participating in women’s high school sports to pass into law on Friday, though he wasn’t very happy with the wording. The bill says that, “A student of the male sex shall not compete, and a public school shall not allow a student of the male sex to compete, in an athletic activity or team designated for students of the female sex” and may only compete in activities designated for males or as co-ed. If a lawsuit is brought and a judge temporarily suspends the new law while p...
Like the rest of Wyoming, Crook County has seen a period of stability in its employment rates over the past few months – and is the only county to see no change at all across the past year. While most counties have experienced increases or decreases, unemployment between January 2022 and 2023 remained completely static at 3.6%. Crook was the only county to see no change in this time period at all. Elsewhere, 13 counties saw increases in unemployment – the largest of which was a jump from 3.7...
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 digital content using your library card? You can get eBooks, audiobooks and magazines right on your smart phones or tablets. Stop in today to find out more. Displays: March is National Craft Month, on display are various crafts created by the librarians. Some of the items were made at classes offered...
If you live in the Miller Creek and Lytle Creek area and would like to protect your land and home from the potential impacts of a wildfire, the Crook County Natural Resource District (CCNRD) is able to offer you a helping hand. CCNRD is looking to partner with landowners on hazardous fuels reduction projects and is offering the benefits of both its expertise and up to 80% funding assistance. Hazardous fuel reduction projects are a way to be proactive with your forested property, creating fire...
Newcastle schools locked down after report of student with gun NEWCASTLE (WNE) — Newcastle High School was in an extended lockdown on March 15 after the school was informed that a student had brought a gun to school. There have been no injuries reported as a result of the incident, but after the school’s administration confirmed that a gun had been brought to school, both Newcastle Middle School and the high school remained locked down while law enforcement investigated the situation. “It is no secret; we actually recovered a gun on schoo...
RETAIL, BAR AND GRILL, GOLF CLUB AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSES FOR THE CITY OF SUNDANCE, 2023/2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the applicants whose names are set forth below have filed applications for renewal of their Retail Liquor Licenses, Golf Club Liquor License, Bar and Grill and Restaurant Liquor Licenses, in the Office of the City Clerk, City of Sundance, County of Crook, Wyoming. The names of said applicants and the description of the place and premise which the applicants desire to use as the place of sale are set forth as follows:...
Crook County School District #1 Notice is hereby given that the Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees issued warrants for the following bills exceeding $500.00 at the regular meeting of the board held on MARCH 20TH, 2023 AT MOORCROFT, WYOMING. To Whom Paid Purpose of Expenditure Amount General Fund 21 ELECTRIC Building Repairs $14,482.35 A & B WELDING SUPPLY CO INC Teaching Supplies $1,064.36 ALZADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 56 Out of State Tuition $28,080.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies $944.46 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES...
Invitation to Bid Crook County Road & Bridge is seeking bids for supplying and delivery of Magnesium Chloride for the CMAQ Dust Mitigation Project. The bids are due by April 13th at 11 am. Please visit the Road & Bridge office; call 283-1441; or download the full bid package at crookcounty.wy.gov. Bring your complete bid packets to the Road & Bridge office or mail to PO Box 995, Sundance, WY 82729. Bid opening will be at the County Road & Bridge Office on April 13th at 11:00 am. Bids received after this time will be rejected. Publish: March...
