Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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By Sarah Pridgeon Two simultaneous tornadoes made landfall in the Goldie Divide and New Haven area last week, before splitting to travel in different directions. Both appear to have remained on the ground until reaching Hwy 112, where tree damage temporarily blocked the road. Overall damage from the tornadoes is reported to have been limited to trees and two grain silos. No injuries were reported and no damage was found to infrastructure or homes. According to the National Weather Service, the...
The Crook County Fair will be inviting the community to "See the Future Thru the Pasture" this July, with a packed schedule of events for visitors and youth to enjoy. On July 19, enjoy Bob Burke Days at the Crook County Fair from 9 a.m. in recognition of Burke's long-time support of the fair and service as a fair board member, including the 5D barrel race, open breakaway and senior men's breakaway. The next day at 4 p.m. will be the Bob Burke Memorial Drawpot Team Roping event, which follows...
The Black Hills National Forest has confirmed that Cook Lake recreation area will be closing on Monday, July 8 along with Trails 88 and 91 to allow a long-planned project to take place at the spillway. Now six decades old, the structure is showing wear and tear and will be replaced to stop the leakage and improve the site. The project is expected to cost $1.2 million and will replace the old earthen dam with four six-foot pipes with a concrete spillway that can handle a much larger volume of water in the event of heavy rain or snow melt....
The Crook County Long Term Care Facility (LTC) will be adding four more awards to its trophy cabinet this month, each recognizing the high standards that the nursing home has achieved. The first is a five star quality award from the state, which echoes the high score that the unit received last year. "It's a complicated way that they calculate all the back-end quality measures into a final score," says Jamason Schmidt, LTC Manager. "We have – and have had for a while now – one of the highest sco...
The Department of Environmental Quality has released the results of its investigation into a number of water wells in the vicinity of Carlile that suddenly ran dry or acidic in August, 2017. The study did not find any confirmable links between the well issues and the Gillette Madison Water Project, though it was unable to rule out the possibility that discharges from the Gillette wells contributed to the low pH values of the wells in Crook County. The study investigated whether the construction and testing of Gillette’s city wells was the c...
Crook County’s courts will soon be switching over to a new computer program to manage jury pools – a system that will not only make life easier for the clerks, but will also streamline the process for members of the community who are called to jury duty. The new system is called Agile Jury and is housed at the Wyoming Supreme Court, Clerk of District Court Tina Wood explains. All district and circuit courts around the state are now able to access the program, which creates jury panels from resident information and updates the summons form sen...
The Crook County Commissioners have nominated the Crook County Clerk as the designated point of contact for persons requesting public records involving any of the boards, departments and offices associated with county government. The commissioners met in special meeting last week to approve the resolution because the point of contact needed to be designated before July 1 according to Enrolled Act 72, passed by the Wyoming Legislature earlier this year. The act changes how government entities handle public records requests. Among other changes,...
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is inviting local clients, providers and residents to share thoughts and ideas on health-related issues and needs during structured listening sessions planned for Gillette, Sundance and Newcastle. • The Gillette event will be July 16 from 9-11 a.m. at the Campbell County Public Library, which is located at 2101 S 4-J Road. • The Sundance event will be July 17 from 1-2 p.m. at the Crook County Public Library, which is located at 414 E. Main Street. • The Newcastle event will be July 18 from 1-2 p.m. at th...
A Casper man has been bound over to District Court and arraigned on felony charges of possession, third or subsequent offense, after a traffic stop on I-90 revealed there to be marijuana in the vehicle in which he was traveling. While a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was patrolling on I-90 on November 20, he observed a vehicle travel through the center divider median from the eastbound lane of travel into the westbound lanes. He initiated a traffic stop at around 6:30 a.m. but, due to the dangerous location the vehicle was in, directed the...
The annual New Haven Community Picnic will be held Sunday, July 14 beginning with a meeting at 5 p.m., with election of trustees and officers. The meeting will be followed by a potluck meal and auction. Proceeds for the purpose of insurance, utilities and upkeep of the building. The public is invited....
Walter Jay Hauber passed away on June 24, 2019, at the Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center in Gillette, Wyoming, of natural causes, surrounded by his loving family. He was 90 years old. Walt was born July 20, 1928, to Henry G. and Olevia (Lackus) Hauber in Hulett, Wyoming, and grew up on the family ranch on the Little Missouri River in Crook County. He attended elementary school in the Hulett area, meeting his future wife Arline Fowlkes at Moore Hill School while in fifth and sixth grade. Walt graduated from Sundance High School in 1946....
1 Years Ago The Times July 2, 1919 George Sewell, the hustling young Mason creek rancher and stockman, put one over on Sundance friends, we learned with delight of his marriage, the happy event taking place last Saturday, according to the report. The Times will search out more particulars later. Charley Serasio closed his saloon in Sundance last Saturday afternoon, having sold his stock out clean and did not continue up to the last hour allowed under the old liquor law. The closing days of the business were said to be exceedingly rushing and...
Are you cleaning house and have a lot of papers you need shredded? We have a shredder! It is free and available for the public to use during business hours. Just call the library and set up a time to come in and shred away. Library Programming: ANNUAL QUILT SHOW now through August 23. Stop in and see all the beautiful quilts our patrons generously let us display! A UNIVERSE OF STORIES summer reading activities 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays in July for grades 1st – 6th. July 10, 17, 31. MAKER DAYS, July 1 and July 29, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for all ages. A...
Gillette College held its 29th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2019. Gillette College students earned more than 300 degrees and certificates this year. Sarah Crawford of Sundance is among Gillette College students who completed their course work and received a degree or certificate. She received a Certificate of Completion in Practical Nursing....
Casper College officials have released the names of the 422 students who made the President’s Honor Roll at Casper College for the 2019 spring semester. To qualify, a student must take at least 12 hours and receive a GPA of 3.5 or better. They include Austin Butler and Wade Monnens from Hulett and Miami Leeper from Moorcroft. Casper College officials have released the names of the 354 students who made the Dean’s Honor Roll at Casper College for the 2019 spring semester. To qualify for the award, a student must have a semester GPA of 3.5 or...
Black Hills State University has released the Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester. A total of 714 students maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours. Psychology student Sheyenne Halstengard of Sundance and Elementary Education student Hannah Bauernfeind of Hulett are both on the Dean’s List with a 4.0 GPA. BHSU has also released the part-time Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester. A total of 158 students maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher while taking less than...
Jackson man confirmed to Interior slot JACKSON (WNE) — A Jackson Hole man breezed through his U.S Senate confirmation on Thursday to fill a high post in Washington, D.C., overseeing the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Rob Wallace was confirmed unanimously as the next U.S. Department of Interior’s assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks, becoming the first Senate-confirmed nominee in that job in eight years. He’ll answer to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who lauded the Senate’s approval. “I look forward t...
June 28, 2019 was the last day to apply for leftover deer, elk and antelope tags in Wyoming. Everyone, even residents, have to apply for leftover tags. There are a limited number of leftover tags available, so essentially, this is a limited quota draw. But, unlike all other limited draw hunting tags, there is no resident hunter preference for leftover tags. This needs to change. Already, Wyoming is the most liberal western state in terms of nonresident tag allocation: • Wyoming gives 25 percent of its Bighorn sheep tags to nonresidents. M...
On a recent drive to Denver, we took the first of several breaks in Lusk. I have been led to believe that it is against the law on a long journey to stop for gas without checking the snack selection, so off I went to see what chips and sodas were available to supplement our stocks. Imagine my surprise to see a familiar red box on the candy shelf – one I had never seen on this side of the pond. Inside was a type of candy called Maltesers®, which are chocolate-covered malted milk balls. Th...
Speeding – Andrew Lain, Kemmerer, 49/30; Sherry Worden, Newcastle, 50/40; Kristen Legg, TN, 71/55; Alyssa Oltmanns, ND, 68/55; Benjamin Renteria, CO, 68/55. Speeding in Active School Zone – Thomas Stack, MD, 58/20 Driving on Suspended Drivers License – Tomas Hardy, Sundance Expired Registration – Andrew Lain, Kemmerer Failure to Stay in Lane – Thomas VanLuvan, Sundance...
Speeding – Trina C. Dockery, FL, 101/75, $175; Robert N. Spencer, AZ, 87/80, $84; Matthew M. Pickard, WI, 89/80, $88; Omar J. Khayat, NV, 90/80, $100; Brandon F. Kornegay, Gillette, 84/75, $88; Carter R. Hunnicutt, Rock Springs, 90/70, $145; Carlo I. Vazquez, TX, 90/80, $90; Brenette D. Ashby, MS, 95/75, $145; Raymundo Landeros Orozco, TX, 90/75, $120; Luckey Collins, Gillette, 90/80, $90; Betsy E. Fisher, CO, 79/70, $88; Brad L. Hare, IL, 83/70, $110; Celeste A. Strayhorn, MT, 94/80, $115; Deborah L. O’Toole, OH, 81/70, $100; Michael R. Shi...
June 22 – House watch and business checks. Three bar checks. Seven traffic stops. June 23 – House watch and business checks. Three traffic stops. June 24 – House watch and business checks. Four traffic stops. Officer assisted Sundance Fire Department. Officer assisted Sundance EMS. June 25 – House watch and business checks. Traffic stop. June 26 – House watch and business checks. Three bar checks. Officer towed tagged abandoned vehicle. VIN check. Officer assisted Port of Entry with LifeFlight arrival. Six traffic stops. June 27 – House watch...
June 24 – Seven VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Detention Deputy fingerprinted subject for outside employment. Detention Deputy transported prisoner to appointment. Deputy assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol with call. Deputy assisted motorist. June 25 – Three VIN checks. Three paper services. Three traffic stops. Deputy assisted Moorcroft Police Department with call. Deputy investigated traffic complaint. Deputy assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol with call. Detention Deputy fingerprinted subject. Deputy investigated abandoned vehicle. Deputy ass...
GILLETTE — Nearly 600 workers at Blackjewel LLC’s coal mines in Campbell County are suddenly out of work after the company abruptly closed its Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines Monday afternoon. The move came just hours after the company had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in West Virginia. But motions that included asking for emergency financial relief to keep mines at Blackjewel’s 32 operations in Wyoming and the eastern United States either were denied or not acted upon. Online court filings as of Monday evening did not inclu...
CASPER — The first week of July is often a slow one in state government, shortened by a federal holiday and marked by a light legislative schedule. However, the first week of July also means something else in Wyoming – the time many of the laws passed by the Legislature this winter finally go into effect. As the clock hit midnight on Monday, more than 200 laws passed during the 2019 legislative session went into effect, impacting the lives of Wyoming residents in some ways major, some ways not. A common centerpiece in many homes around Wyo...
