Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Myra (Clark) Clingan, 96, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Crook County Long Term Health Care. Myra was born on February 8, 1923 at Inyan Kara, Wyoming, to Nathan S. and Hilma (Peterson) Clark. She was the seventh of nine children born to the couple. Myra grew up on the family ranch and attended the Burns School and Sundance High School. She married Harry Clingan on May 15, 1942, in Sundance. After residing in Sundance, they moved to Upton, Wyoming. They raised seven children and then enjoyed all the grandchild... Full story
James “Jim” Newell, 59, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, August 15, 2019. James was born March 18, 1960 in Harvey, Ill to Donald and Romana (Rogers) Newell. He grew up in parts of Wisconsin and Illinois before moving to Colorado in his teen years. James met the love of his life, Laura Lee Jewell, in 1985 and they were married in 1988. James moved his family to Sundance in 1991, where he worked construction and drove truck. James was an avid music lover and loved going to concerts and jamming out with his... Full story
“A wife of noble character…She is worth far more than rubies…A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised…Honor her for all that her hands have done.” Proverbs 31:10 Andrea Lynn Mills, 41, joined her Heavenly Father on Monday, August 19, 2019. Andrea passed away while her beloved husband, Tom Mills, their nine beautiful children and family stood by her side. Andrea was born June 22, 1978 in Newcastle, Wyoming. She was raised in Moorcroft by Gary and Evonna (Blakeman) Schelling, along with siblings Ryan Schelling, Ami Hanson (Schellin... Full story
William Edward Altaffer, known to his family and friends as “Bill”, was born on July 29, 1941 to James and Larena (Blake) Altaffer in Gillette, Wyoming. He married his favorite wife, Norma on May 22, 1971. He passed away August 15, 2019, in Sundance, Wyoming, after a long battle with several forms of cancer. He is survived by his wife, children, siblings, nephews and nieces. Bill grew up on the family ranch north of Moorcroft. He attended country school through the eighth grade. He graduated from Moorcroft High School in 1959. Bill began his... Full story
Our Thanks Thank you everyone for thinking of us with your attendance at our 70th Wedding Anniversary party and all the so lovely cards. God has blessed us. Jack and Clarice Pridgeon...
In last week’s issue, we incorrectly stated that the new Family Dollar is set to be 98,000 square feet in size. An extra 0 was accidentally added to this total; the store is in fact expected to cover 9800 square feet.... Full story
Open Painting, Drawing, Sculpting – Amateur: Grand Champion, Best of Show – Dalton Butler; Reserve Champion – Irene Ward; Children 10 and Under: Grand Champion – Blakesly Nelson; Reserve Champion – Gus Wood, Aiden Williams; Junior Ages 11 to 18: Grand Champion – Tana Timberman Open Crafts – Adults 19 and over: Grand Champion, Best of Show – Amber Burch; Reserve Champion – Beth Kreuter; Children 10 and Under: Reserve Champion – Brooke Garman; Junior Ages 11 – 18: Reserve Champion – Kayla Fowler Open Crops and Garden – Vegetables and Fruit: Gra...
It’s delightful to discover a home-town hero, especially one who not only stands up for the little guy, but adds beauty to the world while he’s doing it. I came across such a pillar of the community quite by accident, thanks to a sculpture in Chicago that looks like a giant jellybean. The statue – which is called Cloud Gate, though the locals are too savvy to refer to it as anything but The Bean – was designed by a hoity-toity British artist by the name of Sir Anish Mikhail Kapoor. Unless...
Supported by a group of community members, Jess and Doug Donnell addressed the school board on Monday evening to encourage more communication about the issue of teen suicide and a rethink on the district’s new policy regarding suicide prevention. The Donnells, who lost their son, Josh, to suicide earlier this summer, feel the policy is discriminatory against children with mental health issues. Specifically, the couple takes issue with statements included in the policy that “students who experience serious depression are unable to benefit ful...
From tragedy, hope can often spring. The story of one young girl has impacted the lives of millions of students across America since she lost her life 20 years ago as the first person killed in the Columbine High School shooting, and her legacy of positive change will be coming to Crook County next week. “The school district is bringing Rachel’s Challenge to every building and each attendance center,” says Superintendent Mark Broderson. “I would like to make sure the communities are well aware of the opportunity to attend the seminar...
The County Commissioners met in special meeting last week to fix a clerical mistake that left the Crook County Fair Board budget short by almost $78,000. The issue was caused by misunderstandings during the changeover to a new style of budget, says County Clerk Linda Fritz, and she stresses that it involved no mishandling of money. “The fair board has not been careless in their money, they have not over-spent their money, it was simply a clerical error of money that was never there to begin with,” she stresses. “It was an error in the budge...
The playgrounds of Crook County are once again filled with laughter and young voices as the 2019 school year gets underway. The school year started early this year, according to Superintendent Mark Broderson, because almost every holiday falls in the middle of the week – both Christmas and New Year are on a Wednesday and “you can’t have school on Monday and not the rest of the week”. He assures parents that, next year, the schedule will again commence on the third week of August....
Sundance’s iconic school building has reached its 96th birthday and the community is invited to share the celebration with cake and entertainment. On August 30 from 4 to 6 p.m., the Old Stoney birthday party will be taking place at the gazebo on the courthouse lawn. The event will include a BBQ meal, cupcakes courtesy of Melanie Wilmer and other snacks, says Pam Thompson of the Old Stoney Restoration Committee. Museum Director Rocky Courchaine will be available to give tours of Old Stoney i...
The 13th Annual Ride a Horse Feed a Cowboy will be held this weekend at the Hulett Recreation Grounds. Events include a Bulls and Broncs rodeo on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. followed by Darin Noyce memorial wild ride. The BBQ will begin at 5 p.m. and an auction will follow. To end the evening, the talented Paul Bogart will be in concert under the stars at 8 p.m. There will be biscuits and gravy and Bloody Marys at the rodeo grounds on Sunday. In conjunction with this event, Terry Goodvin will be having his Old West Cowboy and Indian...
Since 2013, the Ron Materi Memorial 5K has been an opportunity to support a local cause and honor the memory of a beloved member of the community while enjoying the fall outdoors. All proceeds go to the Ron Materi Road Trip Fund, which was established to help families travel to reach treatment for life-threatening illnesses. The fund was established in honor of Ron Materi by his wife, Carla, and children. Materi worked at Black Thunder Mine until his retirement in 2011 and was known for his generosity and kindness. Using his memorial money, the...
ANNUAL QUILT SHOW: Stop in to see all the beautiful quilts on display! Library Programming: TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL 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. Bring any UnFinished Object to the library and work on it here. We have lots of space, outlets and camaraderie! Call the library for more information. LUNCH BUNCH BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meeting Thursday, September 26 at 11...
1 Years Ago The Times August 20, 1919 The two big army truck donated to the state of Wyoming and assigned by the highway commission to Crook county arrived Friday driven by Edward Thomas and John Conway of Cheyenne, lately discharged from military service, who continue to handle the trucks on our road maintenance work. County Commissioner Thompson was in to oversee a trial of the trucks pulling a road grader near this city and pronounced them without doubt of sufficient power and usefulness for the work intended, which is understood not to be...
As part of an ongoing push to improve the Sundance Fire Department, Fire Chief Chris Tomford is looking for assistance from the community. The chief is appealing to the community for volunteers interested in taking on non-firefighting roles, such as administration and the formation of a new auxiliary. Fire safety educator The first role Tomford is hoping to fill is that of a fire safety educator. “We’d like to appoint somebody as a fire safety educator for the department and that person would be in charge of taking fire prevention stuff to the...
Woman sentenced to prison in stabbing case CHEYENNE (WNE) — A woman who fatally stabbed another woman last year was sentenced Friday morning to five to eight years in prison. Tanya Pearson pleaded guilty in April to involuntary manslaughter per a plea agreement. Laramie County District Judge Thomas Campbell sentenced her Friday. The charge carries a five-year minimum sentence, but she faced up to 30 years in prison under the original charges, which also included aggravated assault and battery. Prosecuting attorney Caitlin Harper said Pearson w...
Aug. 10 – House watch and business checks completed. Wallet turned into Police Department; returned to owner. Three bar checks. Six traffic stops. Aug. 11 – House watch and business checks completed. Dog at large complaint; owner located; advised to get city dog tag. Report of suspicious person at rest area; gone when officer arrived. Traffic stop. Aug. 12 – House watch and business checks completed. Officer assisted Wyoming highway Patrol with traffic control at crash on bypass. Vehicle lockout. Dog at large; had city tag; owner located and d...
Speeding – Teri R. Baker, Gillette, 32/20, $85; Kyle A. Frasier, CO, 86/70, $125; Zachery R. McBride, ND, 78/70, $86; Roxanne M. Duarte, Upton, 92/80, $105; Christopher B. Fraser, Canada, 90/80, $90; Victoria E. Wood, Gillette, 86/80, $82; Michael K. Possley, MI, 75/65, $125; Jennifer R. Liston, Gillette, 68/50, $85; Samantha Shalae James, Moorcroft, 84/70, $115; Gabriel Dee Whetstone, IN, 79/65, $125; Randy L. Kardell, MN, 62/45, $140; Billie J. Olson, Gillette, 77/65, $159; Larry A. Swanson, WA, 88/75, $110; Dale D. Garwood, MN, 88/80, $...
The fall registration deadline for the Wyoming State High School Clay Target League is Aug. 29. Any student is eligible to participate if he/she: • Is in grades 6 through 12, AND • Possesses League-Approved Firearm Safety Certification, AND • Meets all school curricular activity eligibility requirements, AND • If the team has room to accommodate the student athlete. Participation fees and ammunition and target costs will apply. Sign up will be Thurs., Aug. 29, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the bank meeting room behind the Post Office. Bring y...
The Northeast Wyoming Muley Fanatics Youth Education day will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sat., Aug. 24 at the Crook County Fairgrounds. Participants will have an opportunity to make their own lure, try archery, learn about birds of prey, compass and map reading and gold panning with the GPAA. Special guests will be the Black Hills Raptor Center. Lunch will be provided and kids ages 5-18 will receive a t-shirt. Kids wanting to fish before lunch should bring their pole (and license if age 14 or older). Registration must be done online at:...
The Sundance High School girls’ golf team took first place in the first meet of the season this past weekend at Kemmerer. Individually, Sheridan Schubarth placed first. The boys’ team took third place. Boys Teams: Kemmerer – 814 Lusk – 846 Sundance – 965 Upton – Wright – Girls Teams: Sundance – 683 Upton – 700 Lusk – Wright – Individual Boys: Peyton Ewing – 233 (9th) Christian Velder – 236 (10th) Tyson Bjornestad – 239 Dawson Flahaven – 257 Tony Villegas – 287 Gavin Robinson – 292 Zach Duval...
Regular Meeting Minutes Roger Connett Cody Galloway Chairman Vice-Chairman August 12, 2019 Members Present: Members Absent: Visitors: Staff: Chairman, Roger Connett Cody Williamson Tim Lyons Rodney Geil Ed Scott Betty Lantis Mary Yemington Linda Scott Cody Galloway County Commissioner, Jeanne Whalen Chairman, Roger Connett called to order the regular meeting of the Crook County Land Use Planning & Zoning Commission August 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Amend and Adopt the Agenda Chairman, Roger Connett asked if there were any amendments to the agenda....
