Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Ed Svoboda has pleaded “no contest” to aggravated homicide by vehicle, one of three murder charges that were leveled against him following the untimely death of his wife, Kathleen. Svoboda initially pleaded not guilty by reason of mental illness to charges of murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree and aggravated homicide by vehicle. Svoboda was arrested on September 5, 2021 after the Crook County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports that he had driven a truck into his back yard and struck his wife, Kathleen. She was prono...
Crook County Weed & Pest invites the public to find out more about an invasive grass that has been found growing within county borders and is known to be capable of negatively impacting pasture and rangelands. A ventenata field tour will take place on July 18 near Rozet and the district is hoping to attract as many participants as possible to learn more about the grass and how to combat its spread. “This would be a great time to ask specialist questions,” says Alycia Conroy-Davis, District Supervisor. Ventenata is not native to North Ame...
Residents of Aladdin have been without water since before the weekend. Because the State of Wyoming owns the affected water tank, it’s unclear at this time how the issue might be solved. The problem began with a single affected home on Wednesday, but had become a district-wide disaster by Thursday morning. “We discovered one of the residents here was out of water and then gradually everyone lost water,” says Wendy Tope, Vice President of the district. On Thursday morning, an electrician came out to inspect the well. “They said that the pump is...
Tim Tonak, superintendent of the Sundance Country Club, says it's been a wet start to the year, for which the club is thankful because the pump controller has been out of service. "We've had some difficulties with leaks and are working with the city and state to do improvements to the water system in the future," he says. "We have also been working hard to improve our grounds with clearing dead trees, bushes and lots of trimming." Help has been on hand from C4 Excavation and Jerry Olsen on cart...
Lavoye Garnhart of Midwest, WY navigates around the second barrel during the senior girls barrel racing event on Saturday. Garnhart was one of a large number of competitors who were in town for Sundance's performance of the Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association held Saturday and Sunday....
Evelyn "Ev" Whitaker sadly left this world on the morning of May 16, 2023 with her daughter Sarah, son-in-law Steve and very dear friend Melody by her side in Gillette, Wyoming. Ev was born on July 25, 1954 in Verdin, Manitoba, Canada. In the early 1970s, Ev left Canada to follow her love for horses and went to work on a standardbred race farm in Florida. While there, traveling up and down the east coast, she groomed and cared for the horses. In the late '70s, early '80s, she found herself in Chicago, Illinois. with the racehorses when she had... Full story
Mass of Christian Burial for Todd Slattery was held Friday, June 30, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Moorcroft, Wyoming with fellowship prior to interment at Moore Hill Cemetery. Todd Dallas Slattery, age 56 of Rozet, Wyoming, unexpectedly passed away on June 26, 2023. Todd was born in Sundance, Wyoming to Joseph and Martha (Davidson) Slattery. He was raised and educated in Campbell County. After graduation Todd started working in the oilfield, following in his father's footsteps. He spent a brief amount of time out east working... Full story
1 Years Ago July 12, 1923 Chapter two of Moorcroft enforcement activities was unreeled Saturday morning when Sheriff Zimmerschied and Deputies Steele, Guidinger and Hurtt took into custody Addison Bishop and Fred Hofeldt, who were surprised in the act of distilling at their location six miles south of Moorcroft. The officers had laid a neat trap to carry out their program, and at 3:30 a.m., it was sprung with complete success. The violators staged a run through the sagebrush in an attempt to get away, and some ammunition was used to persuade...
Benito Juarez of Moorcroft faces a felony charge of possession after he was pulled over for a badly damaged windshield. On June 22, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was stopped on Juniper Hills Road at around 7:05 p.m. when he observed a vehicle with a badly broken windshield and effected a traffic stop. The occupant was Juarez, who the deputy reports knowing from prior contacts. Juarez allegedly stated he had just purchased the vehicle and produced a title indicating he had done so two days earlier for $50. He also allegedly stated he h...
Speeding – Donald H. Cool, Gillette, WY, 80/70, $105; Carlos L. Almenares, Las Vegas, NV, 102/80, $180; Charity Clarissa Linares, Gillette, WY, 45/30, $145; Davina Oduong, Bismarck, ND, 98/80, $150; Michael Nickelson, Lake City, FL, 82/65, $209; Nathaniel Wilson, Sheridan, WY, 87/80, $99; John Kelly, Cleveland, OH, 82/70, $120; Patrick Donaldson, Hayden, ID, 89/80, $113; Deena Budd, Pueblo, CO, 94/80, $130; Kyler James Rea, Joplin, MO, 48/30, $160; Taylor Waluch, Saint Regis, MT, 87/75, $120; Murray E. Hebbring, Newcastle, WY, 50/30, $240; Wyat...
Crook County Weed & Pest is seeking applicants to fill an unexpired two-year term on its board of directors. The new director will represent Area 3, which encompasses the northeast corner of the county, bordered to the west by WY 112 and to the south by Hwy 24. Weed & Pest works towards the long-term management of noxious weeds and pests and to reduce the impacts of invasive species on native plant and animal communities, land and local economies. The new director will be asked to attend monthly meetings on the second Wednesday at the Crook...
The Powder River Energy Foundation, and matching donations from industry partners at Basin Electric and CoBank, will match up to $35,000 in donations to the Food Bank of Wyoming's September fundraising campaign. "We're grateful for Powder River Energy Foundation's commitment to help us provide needed food to our community. We are committed to making food security a reality for every Wyomingite so they can be productive, successful, resilient citizens," said Rachel Bailey, Food Bank of Wyoming...
Powder River Energy Foundation and Basin Electric have joined forces to make a $5000 donation to Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom (WAIC), supporting educators to implement the Wyoming Stewardship Project (WSP) in their classrooms and develop students’ understanding of Wyoming’s vast natural resources. Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom is a statewide organization that brings curricula covering agriculture, minerals, energy, outdoor recreation and tourism to youth. WAIC also provides training and professional development to educators acr...
Notice of Public Hearing CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 2023-2024 PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR PROPOSED 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 ACTUAL ESTIMATED BUDGET Revenue $ 22,803,472 $ 22,096,130 $ 22,402,090 GENERAL FUND Expenditures $ 21,439,226 $ 22,241,260 $ 28,284,384 Revenue $ 3,624,980 $ 3,094,367 $ 4,900,000 SPECIAL REVENUE FUND Expenditures $ 2,516,074 $ 5,243,474 $ 4,900,000 Revenue $ - $ - $ 79,288 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND Expenditures $ - $ - $ 79,288 Revenue $ 3,732 $ 65,198 $ 75,000 CCSD CAPITAL PROJECTS Expenditures... Full story
Proposed Budget CROOK COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT Budget Hearing Information 713 OAK ST Location: SUNDANCE STATE BANK MEETING ROOM SUNDANCE, WY 82729 Date: 6/29/2023 307-283-3501 Time: 11:30 AM Crook County Budget Prepared by: Zoe Elyada, GL Accountant BUDGET MESSAGE The assumptions used for the FY 2024 Draft budget are as follows: a) After a charge master review, it was recommended that the District increase charges by 7%. Additionally, our goal is to maintain the increased volumes we’ve seen over the last few years. c) Contractual A... Full story
CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ONE BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR GENERAL FUND TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR NEW BUS PURCHASES APPROVED BUDGET 2022-23 BUDGET AMENDMENT 2022-23 REVISED BUDGET 2022-23 REVENUE AND OTHER SOURCES: 81000 - LOCAL SOURCES $7,594,205 $0 $7,594,205 82000 - COUNTY SOURCES $1,983,560 $0 $1,983,560 83000 - STATE SOURCES $10,488,373 $0 $10,488,373 84000 - FEDERAL SOURCES $0 $0 $0 85000 - TRANSFERS & OTHER $0 $0 $0 TOTAL REVENUE : $20,066,138 $0 $20,066,138 EXPENDITURES & OTHER USES: 1000 - INSTRUCTION... Full story
NOTICE OF HEARING ON BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the proposed budget for Eastern Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (EW BOCES) for the 2023-2024 fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, which is now being considered by the EW BOCES Board, will be held in the Tebbet Classroom Building, room T110, on Eastern Wyoming College’s main Torrington, Wyoming campus, on the 12th day of July, 2023, 12:30 p.m., at which time any and all persons may appear and be heard. Call to arrange for access via teleconference (... Full story
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TOWER RIDGE IMPROVEMENT & SERVICE DISTRICT Pursuant to the provision of the Wyoming Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act, a public hearing will be held July 15th at 32 Tower Ridge Drive, Devils Tower, WY, 7PM. Tower Ridge Improvement & Service District proposed 2023– 2034 budget is as follows: Balance Carryover 2022-2023 $19888.13 Total Revenue 2022-2023 $2880.00 Total Expenditures 2022-2023 $1400 Total Revenue 2023-2024 $2880 Total Estimated Expenditures 2023-2024 $2043.60 To contact the District or f... Full story
NOTICE OF HEARING TO VACATE A PORTION OF A PUBLIC ROAD NO. 281, KNOWN AS THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN ROAD TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Board of County Commissioners of Crook County, Wyoming has resolved in Resolution No. 2023-12 pursuant to Wyoming Statute 24-3-101 et seq. and W.S. 34-12-106 through 111, to vacate a portion of a public road known as the South Mountain Road No. 281 on the Map of Survey recorded at Instrument No. 518315 located at Rod 22 Map 1220 (formerly File 311 Map 1220) as altered in Resolution No. 2022-11 as shown on the Map of... Full story
Budget Meeting The Crook County Museum District will be holding a Budget Meeting on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the conference room at Old Stoney Business & Cultural Center, with the Museum District’s monthly meeting to follow. Publish: June 29 and July 6, 2023...
Budget Hearing Notice: The Crook County Natural Resource District will hold a regular meeting and budget hearing for the final budget on July 11, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in the meeting room at the Sundance USDA Service Center, 117 S 21st St, Sundance. Publish: June 29 and July 6, 2023... Full story
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WITHIN AND FOR CROOK COUNTY, STATE OF WYOMING IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: CHARLES A. MITTS Deceased. Civil No. 8963 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION OF REAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that an Application for Summary Distribution of Real Property has been filed in the District Court, Sixth Judicial District, Crook County, Wyoming, by Marla M. Mitts pursuant to Wyoming Statute §2-1-205, seeking to establish the right and title to the following described real property in... Full story
The Wyoming WIC Program, operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), helps many Wyoming families with free nutritious foods and education, breastfeeding support and healthcare referrals. The Wyoming WIC Program serves women who are pregnant or new moms, infants and children up to age five. WIC features free, easy-to-use benefit cards participants can take to local stores to get nutritious foods at no cost. Some WIC families also are eligible for infant formula benefits. “Our income guidelines are newly and significantly updated, w...
For National Forest Week (July 10-16, 2023), the Black Hills National Forest will be offering an Outdoor Photography Workshop on Saturday, July 15 from 1-5 p.m. at the Pactola Visitor Center and surrounding reservoir. The Forest is teaming up with Forest Recreation Management (FRM) to host this free educational event. Photographer Marty DeWitt is conducting the workshop and has been involved with photography for nearly 50 years. His main interests are nature, wildlife and landscapes and he occasionally shoots portraits, weddings and special...
Strike-down of affirmative action will not impact admissions at UW or CSU CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions on Thursday will not impact the admissions processes at either the University of Wyoming or nearby Colorado State University. Though the court declared race can no longer be a factor in admission, neither university anticipates changes in their own admissions. “The university does not see any direct impact from this,” UW associate vice president of institutional comm... Full story
