Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Joe Barnthouse Home care provider from Dayton, Ohio Barnthouse has a special reason for his first trip to rally. He bought his bike in 2015 but has barely ridden it because his time was filled caring for his elderly father, who suffered with dementia and passed away last week. “The trip here was a spur-of-the-moment need to get out and have fun,” he says. “I cared for him all the way up to the last week of his life, when he was in the VA hospice because I couldn’t take care of him any more. This...
The first human case of West Nile virus in a number of years has been reported in Crook County. The presence of the disease is thought to be a result of the wet spring and summer, which has created a perfect breeding environment for local mosquitoes. “This is the first time since I’ve been here, in seven years, that we’ve had a human case in Crook County,” says Public Health Director Becky Tinsley. “There was one other human case reported a few weeks ago and that was in Campbell County, s...
Had everything gone to the original plan, Old Stoney would be about ready to open its doors this month as a new attraction for Crook County. But while the elevator has proven a stubborn beast to install, the good news is that things haven’t fallen too far behind schedule. “They’re moving forward fast – it’s happening fast now,” says Museum Director Rocky Courchaine. “We won’t know until it’s done, though, if the new theory has worked.” The new theory in question has to do with the troublesome elevator shaft. After encountering proble...
Q: “What causes antler deformities?” A: What makes some big game animals different is also what can make them desirable. Antler deformities — most common in white-tailed deer, mule deer and elk — occur because of injury, hormone imbalances or genetics. Antler deformities can take a variety of forms. Melted antlers look like a candle dripping with wax; club antlers can have large knobs or clubs growing off the main beam; and there are also cactus or spike antlers that have points in all directions off the base and burr. One common reason...
During the month of July, the Pantry served 185 people. This included 13 new clients; 70 under the age of 18; and 51 over the age of 60. We also shared food with the Blessings programs in Sundance, Moorcroft and Hulett, which collectively serve approximately 150 youth in their areas. August 2019 pantry dates and times: • Sundance – Fri., Aug. 2 and 16, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. • Moorcroft – Tues., Aug. 13 and 27, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Hulett – Wed., Aug. 14 and 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Any Crook County resident who has a need for food may come to...
Library Programming: CEMETERY WALK: August 15 at Greenwood Cemetery (off Hwy 116). Starts at 6:30 p.m. Free to the public. Meet at the cemetery for an evening of memories and stories of our early history. A UNIVERSE OF STORIES summer reading night viewing activity for all ages on Monday, August 12, starting at 9 p.m. at the library. STORYTIME resumes Wednesday, August 21, at 10:30 a.m. August’s themes: “Fun in the Sun/Beach” and “Make a Splash/Ocean”. ADULT CRAFT NIGHT: Stay tuned! UFOs AT THE LIBRARY: the last Monday of each month at 6 p.m....
Our Thanks It is with deep gratitude and appreciation that we say thank you to the incredible and giving individuals of Crook County. The 2019 Fall School Supply Drive was a huge success as a result of your generosity to the students of our area. There was an overwhelming response in each town in Crook County with donation baskets loaded with school supplies of all kinds. To Sundance State Bank, Pinnacle Bank and Summit National Bank, thank you for your help with this project and for allowing us to place donation baskets in your lobbies. Your...
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In last week’s issue, the photograph of Baze Negaard in the Little People and Their Creatures should have been attributed to Cheyann Negaard....
Moorcroft man Dewey Schoenewald has been found guilty of theft after a search of his residence uncovered numerous items that had been taken from another person’s property. On December 28, 2018, Crook County Dispatch received a complaint of a theft that had occurred east of Moorcroft. While on routine patrol, according to the affidavit of probable cause, a Sheriff’s Office Sergeant observed in plain sight on Schoenewald’s property a piece of building material that matched the ones reported to have been stolen. On January 8, a search warra...
Ryan Petersen of Moorcroft has received a suspended sentence for a sixth offense of driving while under the influence of alcohol after law enforcement allegedly observed him driving erratically. On December 8 at around 11:12 p.m., a Highway Patrol trooper was patrolling on U.S. 16 when he saw a vehicle travel across the center line and into the opposing lane of travel for a “significant distance”. It then allegedly crossed onto the opposing fog line before the driver corrected their behavior. The trooper initiated a stop and immediately noticed...
Jason Arnhold of Gillette has been sentenced to jail for possession of methamphetamine after allegedly leading a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper on a late-night chase along both the interstate and a graveled county road, at one point driving directly towards the trooper’s vehicle. On March 20 at around 11:46 p.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper left the interstate at the Beaver Creek Road off ramp. His headlights illuminated a pickup parked under the overpass with its lights off. The trooper reports noticing the headlights and tail lights b...
A disappearing shave kit and an unusual excuse for using meth has led to a suspended sentence for Gary Otto of Gillette on a felony charge of possession, third or subsequent offense. On September 1, 2018, the trooper was parked near milepost 152 on I-90 when a vehicle passed him without a light to illuminate the license plate and with a cracked tail light. On conducting a traffic stop, the trooper allegedly saw a shave bag on the front seat. According to court reports, Otto claimed to be traveling from Sundance, where he had intended to visit a...
Speeding – Blaine W. Hadfield, Sheridan, 88/75, $110; Kenneth L. Sayler, ND, 87/80, $84; Stacy L. Monahan, MN, 79/70, $88; Phillip F. Chwialkowski, MN, 85/75, $90; Charlie J. Anderson, TN, 81/75, $82; Jason Wayne Stilwell, Gillette, 79/70, $88; Jennifer Rose Kirchoff, ND, 89/80, $88; Ricky Lee Santman, MI, 78/65, $110; Gerald J. Lacombe, Casper, 34/20, $125; Kayden R. Burtcher, ID, 89/75, $115 No Seat Belt (driver) – Cullen P. Kelly, Alva, $25 Pass in No-Passing Zone – Jaclyn R. Norris, Moorcroft, $135 Operate Oversize Without Permi...
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” Matt. 22:36-40 Vincent van Gogh once said, “The best way to know God is to love many things.” An incredible truth held in one sentence and thought. The reason this works is that in the process of part...
I have begun to wonder if my Dog of Very Little Brain is quite as daft as she looks. She’s still falling off more things than she stands on and she’s terrified of paper plates, but Midget has also been giving us reason to believe she could learn some new tricks after all. You may recall that, earlier this year, our dog managed to get herself stuck behind a piece of furniture and, instead of calling out for help, spent a couple of hours waiting silently for someone to notice. She’s never had t...
CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon announced Thursday that he would be ending a legal proceeding he initiated as state treasurer in 2016 over that office’s authority to approve contracts related to the state capitol building construction project. Gordon’s suit challenged the 2014 legislation that created the Capitol Building Rehabilitation and Restoration Oversight Group — the entity responsible for overseeing the $300 million venture— claiming the legislation violated the state’s constitution by not giving the treasurer authority to approve the...
LARAMIE — After what the Laramie Police Department described as a “lengthy and intensive investigation,” a 24-year-old Laramie man was arrested for the killing of a woman in March 2018. Artem Day has been charged with second-degree murder, a felony that carries a minimum sentence of 20 years imprisonment. If convicted, Day could be sentenced to up to life in prison. He’s also been charged with manslaughter and sexual battery, LPD announced in a Friday afternoon press release. The latter charge led court clerks to refuse the Laramie Boomera...
JACKSON — A Jackson Hole woman’s effort to criminalize running down and running over coyotes with snowmobiles was shot down last week by a legislative committee. Local wildlife activist Lisa Robertson has had the ear of Rep. Mike Yin, of Teton County, who last legislative session unsuccessfully sought to prohibit killing, injuring or torturing predatory animals using snowmobiles. He tried again last week to bring the bill to an interim committee in Thermopolis, but the lawmakers declined in an 11-to-2 vote. Sen. Glenn Moniz, of Albany County, s...
SHERIDAN — This summer, the Bighorn National Forest is taking steps to address concerns about climbing impacts in the West Ten Sleep Canyon after tension in the area for months. The agency is working on a climbing management plan, and has hired a seasonal climbing ranger, according to Traci Weaver, Powder River District Ranger for the forest. Construction of new climbing routes or trails is prohibited, according to a media release on July 19, but these regulations are not new. “In reality, these are federal regulations that we have had all alo...
Alabama man charged with 42 game violations GILLETTE (WNE) — An Alabama man pleaded not guilty last week to 42 big game violations that he is accused of committing over a ten-year period in Campbell County. Russell “Rusty” B. Vick, 54, could spend up to 31 years in jail and pay up to $218,000 in fines if convicted of all the misdemeanor crimes. Among the charges are 20 counts of illegally taking a game animal without a license or during a closed season involving buck antelope, buck mule deer, bull and cow elk from 2003 to 2012, according to cha...
Crook County Natural Resource District (CCNRD) June 27th Regular Board Meeting Agenda 12:00pm CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:07 pm by Chairman Wayne Garman at the USDA Service Center, 117 South 21st Street, Sundance, Wyoming. ATTENDANCE Board: Wayne Garman, Ted Parsons, Wanda Burget Employees: Sarah Anderson, Bridget Helms, Carmen Horne-McIntyre (Call in) OPEN ISSUES TO DISCUSS Water Quality by Carmen — Ms. McIntyre informed the Board of the opportunity for the $500,000 NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) s...
Crook County Natural Resource District (CCNRD) July 3rd Budget Hearing Minutes CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:00 pm by Chairman Wayne Garman at the Sundance USDA Service Center, 117 South 21st Street, Sundance, Wyoming. ATTENDANCE Board: Wanda Burget, Lily Altaffer, Jennifer Hinkhouse (Call in), Wayne Garman Employees: Sarah Anderson, Bridget Helms, Carmen Horne-McIntyre (Call in) The Board reviewed the Proposed Budget. Ms. Hinkhouse made a motion to approve the budget as presented. Ms. Burget seconded the motion....
