Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Had it been a real fire, the first mistake could have been fatal. The fire was fake, but the adrenaline was not. This year's all-county firefighter training was based around a digital simulation authentic enough to summon a sense of urgency similar to one that might be sparked by an actual wildland fire. "We want to be as realistic as we can, just short of having smoke in the building – and if we could figure out how to do that, we would," says Jeremy Dedic of Wyoming State Forestry, which l...
Sticking close to home again when making his decision, Governor Mark Gordon has selected Crook County Deputy Attorney Lynda R. Bush as the Sixth Judicial District’s next Circuit Court Judge. “I want to thank Governor Gordon for the honor of this appointment, and I look forward to serving the citizens of Crook and Weston Counties,” Bush said. Bush was selected from a list of three candidates that were submitted to the governor by the Judicial Nominating Commission for his consideration. Also on the list were Jacqueline K. Brown of Casper and N...
A familiar brand is returning to Sundance under the management of Steve and Penni Case. Fans of sandwiches, salads and cookies will soon be able to stop in for a meal at Subway's newest outlet in the Sundance Travel Center. Offering all the familiar items on the Subway menu, the new branch will feature a drive-through option complete with touch screen ordering option. "It talks you right through it – you can order a sandwich in a matter of seconds," Steve says. Customers in a hurry will also b...
After being forced to postpone the original show dates in early April, the students of Sundance High School are pleased to announce that musical comedy Stepsisters has been rescheduled. Head to the high school auditorium to find out just how wrong the Brothers Grimm got their story. Stepsisters is a retelling of the famous Cinderella fairytale from the perspective of Drew (Telsie Comer) and Beth (Briska Johnson), who start the story having been thrown in the dungeon for conspiring against the th...
A trial date has been scheduled for Ed Svoboda, a Crook County man who stands accused of murdering his wife in September, 2021. Svoboda has pled not guilty by reason of mental illness. A date could not be set following Svoboda’s arraignment in March due to the necessity for an examination of his mental condition, which the prosecution and defense agreed should be performed at the Wyoming State Hospital. A backlog at the hospital had at that time already caused timing issues in this case. Svoboda’s attorney, P. Craig Silva, stated during the...
Sherry Ann H. White, 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep and went to rest with the Lord on Saturday afternoon, April 30, 2022, at the Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was a Wyoming cowgirl through and through. She grew up in a very loving family, the Dillavous, just outside of Aladdin, Wyoming, on a small dairy farm. Shortly after high school, she met the love of her life, Richard White of Spearfish, South Dakota. They quickly fell in love and were very happily married for a mere 61 years. Together they raised... Full story
Karen March Ackerman was born October 9, 1945 in York, Pennsylvania to Colonel Richard L. March and Ruth Miller March. She lived her early years in a number of different areas as her father was in the Air Force. In the mid 1950s, the family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota, where Colonel March was stationed. Karen was able to stay in Rapid City from fourth grade through college as her father was promoted, but always at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Karen graduated from Rapid City Central High School in 1963 and attended the University of Wyoming,... Full story
Claire Arndt Taft, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on April 21, 2022 at 87 years. Memorial services were held on Wednesday, April 27 at the LDS Church in Sundance. Claire will be laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee, Florida, next to her beloved Grannie Susie Elizabeth Brewer McLaughlin. Claire was born on March 9, 1935 in Fort Pierce, Florida, to Veda Maude McLaughlin and William Henry Arndt. During her childhood years, her favorite person to visit was Grannie Susie, who had a boarding house with a huge back yard. She met Robert... Full story
Larry Heiser passed away peacefully February 24, 2022, in Kenesaw, Nebraska. A memorial service to remember his life will be held at First Baptist Church in Hulett, Wyoming, May 21, at 2 p.m. Larry William Heiser was born August 12, 1949, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, to Otto and Emma (Nuckolls) Heiser. During the early elementary school years, he sometimes rode a horse to Pleasant Hill Country School. Starting with seventh grade, he went to Oelrichs Schools and graduated in 1967. Larry was his dad’s right-hand man, working hard on the home r... Full story
Would you love to contribute to your community, but you’re not sure how best to put your talents to use? Have you wondered about volunteering your time, but don’t know where it might be needed? Watch this space for ideas! In this new column, we’ll be keeping you up to date with one-off and ongoing volunteer opportunities that you might be interested to take on. • Volunteer at the Sundance Senior Citizens Budget Shop – Help run the store during its opening hours. Contact Jane Wilkerson at 307-299-2192 for more information. • Volunteer a...
Once again this June, the Country Junkin’ weekend will offer a unique opportunity to sell your unwanted items, find new treasures or both during a countywide yard sale. Applications are available now if you would like to sign up as a vendor. The Country Junkin’ event was conceived in 2019 as a way to attract visitors to the area while giving avid collectors the chance to share their treasures and combining the yard and garage sales that tend to punctuate the summer in this region. The weekend of bargain hunting is set to take place on June 3-5...
1 Years Ago May 4, 1922 Mining locations in large numbers are being made in the new Moorcroft gold field and a wonderful feeling of optimism exists that a real gold field of large extent has been located. Many outside parties have been attracted to the scene and after investigation appear to share the enthusiasm of the early locators. The presence of a lone pheasant roosting on the coping of the State Bank building Monday excited some curiosity among bystanders. Several opined that it was an...
The library will be closed on Mon., May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. We are still doing curbside and in-town delivery if you would prefer not to come inside. We have numerous magazines available for a two-week checkout. THE MAGNOLIA JOURNAL is a quarterly magazine by Chip and Joanna Gaines containing inspiration for life and home. Useful as a resource and a guide to living well, it contains stories, recipes, tips and useful information. Displays: Merle Lossing’s seashells and Joan Christianson’s Campbell Soup Kids. If you have a col...
Austin London has been sentenced on charges related to an incident last year in which he allegedly physically assaulted a victim in their home near Sundance. A Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called to a residence on August 14 for reports of a man physically abusing the occupant, breaking their cell phone and threatening them with a gun. The alleged victim reported fleeing their own residence and walking to a neighbor’s house to report the incident. The victim alleged that London had been working on their car in the garage at aro...
A woman who allegedly kicked and fought against law enforcement officers faces numerous felony and misdemeanor charges. Jacqueline Krueger of Campbell County is accused of kicking two Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputies who were in the process of arresting her. According to court reports, the two deputies responded to a call for a welfare check at a bar in Beulah on April 2 at around 4 p.m. A female had been seen exiting her vehicle, stumbling into the front of it and then into the bar. On entering the bar, the deputies immediately saw a fem...
A man who allegedly threw urine at a detention deputy while incarcerated at the Crook County Detention Center faces a felony charge of aggravated assault. On April 16, the detention deputy reports that his first interaction of the day with inmate Mark Noles was at around 10:30 a.m. At that time, the deputy asked Noles to allow him to take his fingerprints, which he at first declined. Two hours later, the deputy reports that he began the fingerprint process and Noles was mostly compliant, but continued to complain about having to be booked in....
A Belle Fourche man has been given a suspended sentence for aggravated assault after allegedly beating a victim to the point of severe trauma, including kicking him in the face and striking him with a chair. On August 8 at around 7 a.m., an altercation took place outside a room in a Hulett motel. When the Hulett Police Chief arrived, a male subject answered the door who was allegedly showing signs of severe trauma with blood covering his face. The chief requested a response from EMS. Meanwhile, he reported that a witness advised she had seen...
Speeding – Bridgitt Erickson, Lincoln, MT, 86/80, $97; Brian Scott, Gig Harbor, WA, 68/45, $175; Nathan Schlaeger, Vadnais Heights, MN, 90/75, $135; Victor Quinones Serna, Gillette, WY, 90/70, $160; Daniel Parlee, Corpus Christi, TX, 95/80, $135; Conner Linebarger, Bozeman, MT, 85/80, $15; Robert Layne, Williston, ND, 80/70, $105; Cody J. Johnson, Windom, MN, 84/70, $140; Ryan J. Hudson, Lead, SD, 77/65, $174; Rory McDonald, South Jordan, UT, 96/80, $140; Kam Ho, Chesterfield, MO, 92/75, $145; (minor), Gillette, WY, 69/55, $130; Firjah B. A...
The 2022 Wyoming State Legislature Budget Session has ended and if you have not been watching the nightly updates I do with Representative John Bear on our Facebook pages then here are some of the high points. I want to start out by saying thank you for allowing me to serve you in the Wyoming House of Representatives. It has truly been an honor. This was a 20 working day session and by doing a short session a lot was accomplished in a very short amount of time. REDISTRICTING Two of the biggest...
Do you think we might be safe from any more blizzarding? I’ve had quite enough of it for one year after spending three times the expected number of hours on muddling my way home from a long-awaited visit to the UK. More about that trip later, because right now the thing I want to do most is have a good, old-fashioned complain. Not about the heroes in snowplows – basically the only reason I made it home to write this – or the impossibly brave linesmen and first responders who clamber throu...
CASPER — A complaint filed Friday with the Wyoming GOP claims four county-level Republican parties violated bylaws, raising further questions about whether state party leaders have been selectively enforcing rules at the expense of traditional conservatives. Gail Symons, a Sheridan Republican and the woman behind the nonpartisan blog Civics307, claimed GOP organizations in Sheridan, Sublette, Albany and Crook counties committed minor violations of party rules. Her complaint comes as Laramie County Republicans face the prospect of losing most o...
GILLETTE (WNE) — The coal production from Peabody Energy Corp. and Arch Resources Inc. through the first three months of 2022 aligned with the strong projections each company had for their Powder River Basin mines headed into the year, despite rail issues and other logistical challenges. Their steady coal production comes amid an increased demand for thermal coal sold at higher prices that has carried over from last year. But both companies have kept an eye on the short-term gains with the other fixed on the looming long-term downfall of the c...
SHERIDAN — The Bighorn National Forest will soon act on dispersed camping solutions brought forward two years ago by the Big Horn Mountain Coalition Dispersed Camping Task Force. The suggestions — which range from requiring a dispersed camping sticker for campers to implementing a year-round 14-day stay limit — are all intended to address some common issues with dispersed camping, or camping outside of a designated campground, said Bighorn National Forest recreation staff officer Andrea Maichak. These issues include overcrowding and lack of av...
Man sentenced to 70 days in vehicular homicide SHERIDAN (WNE) — Sheridan County Circuit Court Judge Shelley Cundiff sentenced Todd A. Kohler to 70 days in jail, one year of supervised probation and 230 hours of community service education on distracted driving in relation to the 2020 homicide by vehicle of Shariah Harper. “[This] is the absolute toughest thing I’ve ever done as a circuit court judge,” Cundiff said to the circuit courtroom, nearly filled with supporters of the victim’s family and defendant alike. According to court documents...
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK IN THE DISTRICT COURT 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF NAME OF Tyrianna Arion Trass Petitioner Civil Action Case No. 8879 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION You are hereby notified that a Petition For Change of Name, Civil Action No. 8879, has been filed on behalf of Tyrianna Arion Trass in the Wyoming District Court for the 6th Judicial District, whose address is 309 Cleveland St., P.O. Box 406, Sundance, WY 82729, the object and prayer of which is to change the name of the above-named person from... Full story
