Sundance Times - Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

At an arraignment hearing last week, County Treasurer Mary Kuhl was asked how she intends to plead to the felony and three misdemeanors she has been charged with. “Not guilty, your honor,” she repeated four times. This plea gives Kuhl the right...

Though little in the way of concrete information about the new clinic building in Hulett was offered at Friday’s meeting, the Crook County Medical Services District Board of Trustees heard that progress may be in the cards. According to board...

A new board member to represent the Hulett area has formally been appointed to the Crook County Medical Services District Board of Trustees. Robert Richey will serve in the position of Hulett area trustee until the next general election in November,...

Merle “Lynn” Duvall, 71, of Rozet, Wyoming, died August 26, 2021. A celebration of Lynn’s life will be held at a later date.... Full story

John C. Long, 77, of Gillette, Wyoming, formerly of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette. A private family interment with full military honors will take place in Mount... Full story

Mary Ann Boe (Short) of Spearfish, South Dakota, died peacefully at her daughter's home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a year ago on August 13, 2020, at the age of 93. She was a loving, devoted wife to her husband and loving and supportive mom to her... Full story

Kyle and Telise Nilemo of Parker, Colorado, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Marlow Mae. She was born April 22, 2021 and weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces. She joins a sister, Oaklyn Rose. Maternal grandparents are Bruce and Karla Jensen...

To mark this year’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a fundraiser will be taking place in Pine Haven with food, song and a silent auction. Hosted by Crook County Prevention, it will take place at the Ponderosa Café on September 10 from 5 to 9...

Women Writing the West® (WWW) is proud to announce the 2021 WILLA Literary Award for Poetry is presented to Second Wind by Patricia Frolander of Sundance, Wyoming. This nationally recognized award represents the best of 2020 published literature by...

Crook County welcomes a new caseworker for WYO HELP, a community action agency that has expanded to now be available here. Elise Hanslip says she is thrilled to represent the agency’s goals in this county. “WYO HELP has intrigued me from the...

I like to put puzzles together, it’s something I do. When all the pieces come out of the box, very little looks much like anything, yet it is all something. The relaxing effort of taking each individual piece and placing into its proper place speak...

The library will be closed Mon., Sept. 6, for Labor Day. We are still doing curbside and delivery if you would prefer not to come inside. If you are a master gardener, will you please contact the library? We would like to have some gardening programs...

Speeding – Jesse R. Williams, Upton, 32/20, $130; John Wesley Philips, Moorcroft, 37/20, $140; Benjamin Spore, MI, 42/30, $184; Lucas Ramsey, IN, 58/30, $200; Nilesh Charpe, IL, 69/30, $393; Robert Becker, IN, 50/45, $15; Patrick T. Goldhammer, NV,...

Aug. 23 – Six VIN checks. Traffic stop. Vehicle crash. Two destruction of property calls. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Fingerprints for outside employment. Fight. Arrested female subject. Booked in subject. Transient check. Two fire pages. Four...

A North Dakota man has been given a split sentence for a felony charge of driving while under the influence, fourth offense, after being spotted driving in a suspicious manner on the off ramp of I-90 in July, 2020. Myron Jepson has three previous...

A Moorcroft woman has been arrested on 16 separate counts of child abuse as well as one of aggravated assault and battery. Karey Hedlund's alleged victims accuse her of years of mental and physical abuse ranging from locking them in cages to...

A North Dakota man faces possession charges after he was pulled over for speeding on the highway in January and marijuana products were found in his vehicle. According to court reports, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper noticed a black vehicle...

A California man has received a suspended sentence after a wide range of controlled substances were discovered scattered throughout the vehicle in which he was a passenger. On July 10, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was patrolling I-90 near mile...

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR 2020 DELINQUENT TAXES The State of Wyoming ) ) ss County of Crook ) County Treasurer’s Office August 20, 2021 Notice is hereby given that I, Mary Kuhl, the duly elected, qualified and acting county treasurer... Full story