Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The controversy of permissions within the county’s software system cropped up again last week. The county commissioners were asked to balance privacy concerns against the needs of elected officials to correctly fulfill their roles. The conversation was triggered by a specific issue faced by the County Clerk’s Office. By statute, said Clerk Linda Fritz, her office requires a sales receipt on vehicles, but she has been locked out of the particular program that gives access to this information. Fritz informed the commissioners that she has hir...
Kids from across the county and beyond gathered at the fairgrounds over the last week to participate in the 307 Northeast Show Clinic. The goal of the clinic is to give kids learning opportunities to prepare livestock for showing. Above, Chase Marshall, northwest area agriculture and horticulture extension educator, discusses calf traits and explains what a judge may be looking for. The clinic focused on different animals each day, with June 5 dedicated to dairy goats, cats, poultry and...
The City of Sundance has confirmation that it will need to pay back a federal contribution made by FEMA to relocate the Cole Water Tank when it was found to be sliding off the hill in 2012. The repayment is deemed necessary because the city did not perform a National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) study on the land to which the tank was moved. Mayor Paul Brooks and Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz were informed of this conclusion over lunch with Wyoming Homeland Security Director Lynn Budd and Deputy Director Leland Christensen last week....
The City of Sundance is to pursue a land trade with Plains Towing & Recovery of Sturgis that would enable the company to open its third location in Sundance. If completed, the trade will see the city acquire an approximately 3.5 acre lot near the Best Western motel in the commercial zone in exchange for five acres of city-owned recapture land in the industrial zone. Plains Towing & Recovery initially visited the council in May to ask whether zoning rules permit such an enterprise in the...
The Sundance City Council has authorized citizens to enjoy fireworks over the July 4 holiday. Approved times for firework usage will be noon to midnight on July 4 and noon until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday to allow celebrations to continue into the weekend. At Tuesday’s regular meeting, the council also heard that no bids have been received for the old Food Pantry building, which was advertised as the building only with the city retaining the land on which it sits. Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz asked for guidance moving forward: did the c...
The first Lakeview Show and Shine car show was held at Waters Park in Pine Haven Saturday afternoon. 120 guests and participants confronted a chilly gray day as they strolled through the many cars, trucks, jeeps and motorcycles on display before heading to the tables beneath the awnings to eat a hearty lunch of hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken, ribs or brisket. The 32 vehicles were judged and the following are the winners of each class. Judges choice/Pre 1975: First Place - Mark Coleman's 1969...
U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman 1st Class Nathan J. Schurman graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Schurman is the son of Robert W. and...
Katherine M. (Kari) Schlosser, 79, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, died June 5, 2019 at her home. A rosary service was held Monday, June 10, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Belle Fourche. Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, June 11 at St. Paul Catholic Church, with burial following at Pine Slope Cemetery in Belle Fourche. A luncheon was served directly following the burial, at Besler’s Cadillac Ranch. An online guest book and video tribute is available at klinefuneralchapel.com...
“Little” Mary Perino was born on August 22, 1926 to Felix and Mary C. Perino in the family ranch house on Oil Creek near Newcastle, Wyoming. Mary was raised on the family ranch with her three siblings, Victoria (Mayberry), Albert, and Robert. She attended grade school at the Perino School that was a couple of miles down the creek and then finished her schooling at Newcastle High School and graduated in 1943. Due to the shortage of teachers because of the war, Mary passed the teaching test right out of high school and taught school for two yea...
Marilyn Sherrill Denzin, age 88 of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away at Belle Estates Assisted Living in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, on April 25, 2019. A memorial service will held at 2 p.m. on June 21, 2019, at the Sundance United Methodist Church. A full obituary was previously published....
1 Years Ago The Times June 11, 1919 A baseball game is one of the promised attractions at the Hogg ranch picnic grounds next Sunday in connection with the doings Carl Green is putting on, the baseball game to be by a bunch of Sundance boys, who will endeavor to wallop the Harvey team of Little Houston creek. Dr. C.L. Calvert, veteran of the dental profession, has opened an office at his residence on Sewell Street just recently occupied by the family and has begun the service of those seeking treatment in dentistry. The 148th field artillery,...
Ardelle Leins will be performing as a part of the Northern Hills Connection at noon on Tues., June 18 at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Room, 1804 7th Ave., Belle Fourche. Reservations are required for this event. Please call Dorothy 605-645-8542 or Marlene 605-722-5307 or email [email protected]. Come and hear a beautiful message in the Word of God....
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE LUNCHEON Thursday, June 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This luncheon is free to the public in appreciation for all the community support shown to the library this past year. Come enjoy some incredible food and good company! Library Programming: A UNIVERSE OF STORIES summer storytime activities for preschool through kindergarten, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in June. The themes are “A Sky Full of Stories”, “Shoot for the Moon”, “Soaring Spaceships” and “Out of This World”. ALL AGES MOVIE on Thursday, June 20 at 1 p....
Thank You As we begin to open up motorized trails across the Black Hills National Forest, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) users for their patience, compliance and understanding over the past month while the motorized trail system was closed. The decision to delay opening seasonally closed roads and close the motorized trail system was very difficult as it impacted not only OHV users, but also local businesses, vendors, lodges, campgrounds and tourism in general. By protecting the roads and trails over the...
Sheridan woman faces aggravated vehicular homicide charge SHERIDAN (WNE) — A Sheridan woman faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and aggravated homicide by vehicle in Sheridan County Circuit Court. Angela McIver Livingston, 40, faces the two charges at 2 p.m. in circuit court today after a traffic incident killed her husband at 7:54 p.m. June 9 on the 300 block of East Brundage Street. Sheridan Police Department officers responded to the location after receiving a report of an individual struck by a motor vehicle. SPD said i...
I don't know about you guys, but I came back from my travels around town this weekend with a treasure chest of new belongings. There's nothing quite like a yard sale to fill the book shelves and flesh out the gaps in one's interior décor. The Country Junkin' weekend is a great idea, if you ask me: combine all those chances to rummage through possibilities into one whirlwind of a morning. The fun doesn't stop till the cash runs out (or there's no more room in the back of the car, whichever...
Speeding – Reece A. Whatton, AZ, 84/75, $110; Meggan J. Polich, MT, 85/70, $120; Terry J. Jacobs, ID, 84/75, $88; Andy G. Plaggemeyer, Newcastle, 84/70, $115; Glenda S. Roberson, Pine Haven, 40/30, $90; Andrea L. Lutz, SD, 90/75, $120; Eric M. Schnell, SD, 100/75, $170; Sierra M. LaCroix, Newcastle, 92/80, $105; Taleb Khamisi, IL, 89/75, $115; Yue Cai, China, 78/70, $86; John A. Davis, CO, 88/80, $86; David A. Brown, Gillette, 74/65, $118; Lisa R. Sagdalen, SD, 89/80, $88; Nicholas P. Howser, KS, 87/80, $84; Sharesa M. Wheeler, WV, 91/80, $...
June 3 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Detention Deputies booked in four subjects to the jail. Detention Deputy transported inmates to the jail. Deputy did welfare check on individual. Deputies gave two courtesy rides to individuals. Deputies assisted other agencies three times. Detention Deputies fingerprinted two people for outside employment. Deputies investigated suspicious person call. Deputies investigated two animal complaint calls. June 4 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Detention Deputy booked in subject from Cou...
June 1 – House watch and business checks completed. Three bar checks. Twelve traffic stops. June 2 – House watch and business checks completed. Officer assisted WY State Park rangers with assault investigation. Officer assisted in closing Port of Entry for Life Flight. Three traffic stops. June 3 – House watch and business checks completed. VIN inspection. Traffic stop. June 4 – House watch and business checks completed. VIN inspection. Officer responded to alarm at local business; false alarm, set off by employee. Two traffic stops. June 5...
The county commissioners applied a makeover to the roles of fire warden and emergency management coordinator (EMC) on Wednesday. The former will be a part time role with flexibility in selecting fire deputies, while the latter will be brought under the umbrella of the Sheriff’s Office. The fire warden position, which will be advertised once the annual budget is finalized, will be for 20 hours per week. It will work on flexi-time such that, if the warden is needed at an incident, they will be able to iron out their hours by reducing time in t...
A landowner from the area near Green Mountain Cemetery asked the council for its help on Tuesday after receiving an unusually hefty water bill. The line to his property has broken, he said, because the old pipe is deteriorating. The landowner, Paul Stuart, requested that the city find out how much it would cost to bring the newer waterline in the area across Fuller Road to his property. He offered to contribute to this cost and stated he would take responsibility for re-piping from that point on. Stuart is looking for “some way we can work t...
To future-proof utilities at the south end of town, Ryan Kaski visited with the council last week to ask whether the city would be interested in paying the difference between the four-inch water waterline extension necessary for his new subdivision and the eight-inch line that would likely be needed if future development took place in the area. Based on recommendations from Trihydro for such items as upgraded valves, Kaski explained that the difference would be approximately $8941. The extension would be from the existing eight-inch city line...
It was a fun and constructive Saturday afternoon at the Wyoming Treasure Chest in Sundance. Birdhouses were constructed by the eight attendees. The craft event was jointly sponsored by the Wyoming Treasure Chest and the Wyoming Tree Farm Committee. Jacobson Rough Cut Lumber donated the locally harvest and milled ponderosa pine boards. Ed Mignery, Wyoming Tree Farm Committee chairman, prepared and donated the birdhouse kits and supplies and supervised the workshop. Wyoming Tree Farm promotional...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department comment period is still open for public input on many Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulations. The deadline to submit comments is 5 p.m. June 17. Written comments shall be presented to the Game and Fish Commission prior to the public hearing at their July 18-19, 2019 meeting in Rock Springs. Individuals can also provide comments directly to the Commission at their July meeting. Chapter 44, the regulation for Issuance of Licenses, Permits, Stamps, Tags, Preference Points and Competitive Raffle Chances...
A western adventure and certainly a challenge, the Wyoming Cutt-Slam is one of the most sought-after achievements for a trout angler. As the summer begins, and the rivers are flowing clear, it’s a good time to pursue native trout. The Cutt-Slam challenges anglers to catch Wyoming’s four subspecies of cutthroats — Bonneville, Colorado River, Snake River and Yellowstone — in their respective native range. “For trout enthusiasts, it is more than catching fish,” said Alan Osterland, Wyoming Game and Fish Department chief of fisheries. “The Cutt-S...
