Sundance Times - Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

The Sundance City Council has successfully tapped into an additional infusion of $30 million into the state’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund for water and sewer grants. The city last week secured funding approval from the State Lands and...

If higbee’s Café is not fully demolished within the next month, the City of Sundance intends to do the work itself and bill the owners for the cost. City Attorney Mark Hughes said during last week’s regular council meeting that he has been in to...

After moving to Sundance from Idaho a couple of years ago, veteran Phil Colozzi quickly noticed that the town no longer had an American Legion Post. Believing that this support network for local veterans is an important part of a community, Colozzi...

As spring finally puts in an appearance, the City of Sundance is gearing up for the season ahead. Several projects are on the agenda, including replacing the roof at City Hall and fixing a sizeable water leak. Public Works Director Mac Erickson alert...

Memorial services for Elizabeth “Janice” Schelldorf will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2023 at the Sundance United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Sundance. A reception will follow at the church. A full... Full story

James Birney Frisbee, Jr., age 75, passed away on November 24, 2022 at Monument Health hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born April 14, 1947 at Sundance, Wyoming, to James Birney Frisbee, Sr. and Enid Alice (Wilson) Frisbee, the youngest... Full story

The Crook County Library and Crook County Historical Society invite you to join us for a presentation on World War II POW Camps of Wyoming by Cheryl O'Brien on Fri., Apr. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Crook County Library meeting room. O'Brien will be...

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...

100 Years Ago April 19, 1923 The Upton-Sundance road formally opened to motor traffic Tuesday, five or six cars having negotiated the trip that day. The road is not exactly in good condition, but all cars got through with little or no trouble. A...

A group of landowners in the Pine Ridge area of the county are interested in renting out their properties to vacationers for short periods – but were unable to do so without the consent of the Crook County Commissioners. The reason for this is...

The county is in the process of setting up protocols for issuing grants to local organizations involved in combating the opioid addiction crisis. The funding for the grants comes from a large-scale class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical...

Speeding – Jeffery Desotell, Hancock, WI, 85/75, $105; Lazaro Rivera, Borger, TX, 85/70, $135 No Valid Driver’s License – Angilea E. Dahlsledt, Gillette, WY, $150...

Apr. 3 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Business check. House watch. Motorist assist. Project Lifesaver. Suspicious circumstance. Fire page. EMS page. Apr. 4 – Two VIN checks. Traffic accident with damage. Accident hit and run. Business...

Black Thunder Oil, the new owners of assets that once belonged to BW Oil, approached the Crook County Commissioners last week to request assistance with penalties on tax payments that the company didn’t know were owed. Jeff Waliezer of Black...

Sundance citizens will once again receive a coupon on the back of their utility bills this year, granting everyone the opportunity to bring their trash to the city’s transfer station completely free of charge on a day of their choosing. For the...

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Tuesday, April 4, 2023 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk... Full story

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES The following vehicles will be sold at 9 a.m. on April 23, 2023 at 3 Limestone Pit Rd, Sundance, Crook County, Wyoming, to-wit: A 2010 Mazda Mazda3, TX license plate number PVW8054, VIN# JM1BL1SF6A1171399, titled... Full story

STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Civil Action Case No. 8922 IN RE NAME CHANGE OF Christopher Patrick Delong Minor Child, By Next Friend Amber Renee Boardman PUBLIC NOTICE BY PUBLICATION In accordance with... Full story

STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WILD WEST HIDEAWAY, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company, Plaintiff, -vs.- SUSAN DOYLE, MARY BABSON, NANCY FISHER, and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND LEGATEES OF... Full story

WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHEYENNE, WYOMING NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF AND FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR HIGHWAY WORK Notice is hereby given that the Wyoming Department of Transportation has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications... Full story

City of Sundance, Wyoming April 4, 2023 The Town Council met this day in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Paul Brooks presiding. Roll call was taken by Mayor Paul Brooks with Council Members Joe Wilson, Callie Hilty and Randy Stevenson... Full story

STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Civil No. 8948 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JANICE ELIZABETH ESCHEDOR, Deceased. NOTICE OF PROBATE TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID PROBATE: You are hereby notified... Full story

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following vehicle will be sold at 10 a.m. on May 1, 2023 at 15 Deer Drive, Pine Haven, Crook County, Wyoming, to-wit: A 1998 Alpinelite Stonecreek 36RL, VIN# 1W53ATR27WY029350. The seller claims $5000.00 for... Full story