Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Aiming to be proactive as cases of COVID-19 continue to pop up across the county, Crook County Senior Services has reverted to the policy of meal delivery and pickups that it followed in the early days of the pandemic. “Cook County Senior Services will be temporarily suspending all the Hulett Senior Center’s and Sundance Senior Center’s congregate gatherings,” confirms Jenna Ellsbury, Director. “This is a preventative measure due to the increase in cases of COVID-19.” The decision has been made proactively, Ellsbury said, and is intended to mak...
With a memorandum of understanding officially in place, the Sundance Rod and Gun Club can now move ahead with its proposal to install an RV dump station at the county fairgrounds. The Sundance City Council and Crook County Commission both moved last week to sign the agreement, which will see the club fund and construct the station and then hand over ownership to the county. The dump station will be located between the campground area and the last big barn so that it is in close proximity to the campground. Doug Ramsey presented the idea last...
Three whitetail bucks enjoy an early morning graze on a cold Tuesday morning south of Sundance....
Backed by a much larger crowd than the council chamber usually enjoys, two citizens expressed dissent last week over a fledgling plan to replace Sundance Police Department with contracted service through the Crook County Sheriff’s Office. The Sundance City Council, Sheriff Jeff Hodge and Police Chief Marty Noonan were on hand during the scheduled public meeting to answer questions and concerns from the audience. Roger Connett, who said he was there as a private citizen and not as the chairman o...
Wyoming is still seeing worrying statistics related to the COVID-19 pandemic as the minor outbreak in Crook County continues to linger. Eleven new confirmed cases and two probables have been identified within the county over the last week, increasing the overall totals to 57 and nine respectively. The outbreak accounts for two thirds of the confirmed cases seen in Crook County since the pandemic began. Since mid-September, Crook County has racked up 43 confirmed infections; until that time, the county had also not experienced any probable...
At last week’s regular meeting, the Sundance City Council decided no changes are needed to the ordinance that governs peddler activity within town limits. Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz had brought the issue to the council’s attention, sharing her concern about salespeople who ask for permission to sell their wares door-to-door. Lenz and Police Chief Marty Noonan described recent situations in which background checks were unsuccessful because the person lied or had a fake identification. On one such occasion, said Lenz, a person came in to fol...
Clerk Treasurer Kathy Lenz was surprised with an award from the Wyoming Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers (WAMCAT) last week. With friends, family and colleagues gathered in the audience, she was named 2020 WAMCAT Clerk/Treasurer of the Year, an award that honors outstanding performance and recognizes a member of the organization whose service and accomplishments over the year have made significant contributions....
Crook County Library is proposing a project that would transform Sundance’s nature trails into innovative learning opportunities for their youngest visitors. StoryWalks®, said Library Director Jill Mackey last week, teach kids to read in a fun and active way. Mackey and Kim Heaster attended last week’s meeting of the Sundance City Council to share information about StoryWalks. “StoryWalks are opportunities for children and families to enjoy two great things – reading and outdoor spaces – at the same time,” said Heaster in a fact sheet provid...
An empty lot on Main Street may soon be transformed into an art gallery, a project that was brought before the Sundance City Council last week by local artist Bruce Speidel. The space has been unoccupied since the North Pole Meat Locker was demolished and is currently owned by the city. Since acquiring the lot, the council has broadcast its desire to see the location used for a project that would provide economic development benefits to the downtown area. Speidel stated that he feels an art gallery would fulfill this brief. “I believe it w...
A solid waste district that spans the whole of Crook County may be back on the table, if Mayor Dick Claar of Moorcroft is successful in his efforts to secure support. Claar attended last week’s meeting of the Sundance City Council to explain the steps he is planning to take. Claar would like to see all four towns and the county come together to create a solid waste district that would take on the burden of trash collection, using Moorcroft’s landfill as a dumping site. This idea was first discussed several years ago, when the Department of Env...
The best way for residents in the Carlile area to gain access to quality water will be to hook on to the City of Gillette’s Madison Water System, according to the results of a study launched by the county commissioners. “All in all, I think this draft report shows it is doable and it would supply that long-term, reliable water source for the area,” said Jaime Tarver of DOWL, the company that performed the investigation. With the study complete, the buck must now be passed to local residents, who will need to organize and move ahead with formi...
Crook County Natural Resources District (CCNRD) hosted its annual e-cycling event in both Sundance and Hulett last week and once again gathered a sizeable collection of old and unused waste. The total collected this year was 8600 pounds. That brings the overall tally over the last five years to 45,000 pounds, says Bridget Helms of CCNRD, all of which has been sent for recycling rather than dumped in a landfill. “Because of the support of the City of Sundance, Town of Hulett and Crook County Commissioners we were able to allow the first 100 p...
If there’s any one principle that sums up what it means to be a conservative, it’s the idea of not spending money that you didn’t need to spend. “Fiscal responsibility” is a buzz-phrase used by most politicians in Wyoming when they want to win your vote, and that’s because it’s a concept dear to all our hearts. It’s for this reason that we offer our wholehearted support to the City of Sundance and Crook County Sheriff’s Office as they seek to solve the city’s law enforcement challenges. We support this plan because we have listened to the jus...
Yellowstone sees record visits in September CODY (WNE) — Despite COVID-19, a national economic slowdown and fewer in-Park lodging options available, Yellowstone National Park broke its September record for visitation. A total of 837,499 people passed through the Park’s turnstiles in September, a more than 21% increase in traffic from September 2019. The previous record was set in 2018. After a very slow start to the year, Yellowstone has now rebounded to within 11% of 2019 visitation at this point, reaching 3,383,872 visitors. It is about 500...
Oct. 5 – Six VIN checks. Traffic stop. Fingerprints. Booked in new inmate. Motorist assist. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Coroner notification. Residential alarm. EMS paged out two times. Oct. 6 – Two VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Fingerprints. Assisted another agency. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two welfare checks. Report of threats. EMS paged out three times. Oct. 7 – Six VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Fingerprints for outside employment. Two motorist assists. Prisoner transport. Theft report. Civil assist. K-9 s...
Speeding – Michael McGee, AZ, 92/80, $120; Robert J. Jara, MN, 84/75, $103; Richard Nava, CA, 56/40, $150; Frank P. Sanders Jr., Devils Tower, 79/65, $130; Norbert Magreta, WI, 79/70, $103; Suastegui Lopez Santos Irvin, MN, 90/75, $135; Scott Shaffer, IA, 86/80, $97; Dominik Barth, MI, 90/80, $105; Stephanie Moya, CO, 87/70, $145; Connie Rogers, SC, 94/75, $155; Diane E. Swinton, CO, 77/70, $84; ; Michael P. Rigo, FL, 84/70, $130; Georgina Warne, OR, 93/75, $150; Misty Boozenny, UT, 76/65, $115; Wilson O. De Leon Valdez, CO, 80/70, $105; B...
The third-ranked Upton-Sundance Patriots continued in their winning ways as they travelled to Burns this past week to face the Broncs. It was the Patriots who were on the board first as Brayden Bruce found the endzone on a 75-yard reception from quarterback Brad Krueger. With a successful extra point kick, the Patriots were up 7-0 midway through the first quarter. Shortly thereafter, the Patriots were in the end zone again as Bruce ran it in from 12 yards out to add another six to the board....
The Sundance Lady Bulldogs were handed their first conference loss this past week as the Moorcroft Wolves pushed them into five sets for the victory. “We haven’t had any opportunity to go to five sets this season and it was a great lesson,” coach Blaczyk commented about the loss. “Maintaining a high level of play throughout when winning so handily to begin is where we need to focus our efforts.” Winning handily in the beginning is just what the Lady Bulldogs did, ending the first two sets rela...
The library will be closed Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day. We will still be doing curbside delivery if you would prefer not to come into the library. We do ask that you wear a mask to enter the library. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided. Children under 13 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Two computers are available for adults. Teen and Children’s computers are not available. Library Programming: Meetings scheduled for now: CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD meeting Thursday, November 5, at 1 p.m. in Sundance. CROOK COUNTY L...
1 Years Ago Oct. 14, 1920 Sheriff J.C. Hurrt received word Wednesday that fire had destroyed the stacks, barn and corral of Hurtt Bros., at the ranch on Irish Divide, eighteen miles west of town. A rubbish fire had been left in the corral, and was supposed to be out. When the boys returned from a short trip, everything was in flames. A story comes from Rocky Point telling how Charles Reynolds captured a coyote recently. Mr. Reynolds was mounted but had no gun. When the coyote jumped, Mr....
Our Thanks We would like to publicly thank Decker’s Market for their shopping and curbside delivery service that they are providing during these times. It is awesome and makes life less worrisome for the more vulnerable. Big box stores have nothing on them! Thanks again, Clint and Paula Gress...
Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 174 since yesterday and now stand at 6914. Probable cases have increased by 39 to 1263. Crook County has had a total of 58 confirmed cases and 10 probables after 1 new confirmed case and 1 probable were added today. Of those cases, 16 confirmed and 3 probable are currently active. 57 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Wyoming. A total of 5340 confirmed and 921 probable cases have recovered. The largest increases in coronavirus cases were as follows: Laramie County, with...
Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 175 since yesterday and now stand at 7089. Probable cases have increased by 23 to 1286. Crook County has had a total of 64 confirmed cases and 10 probables after 6 new confirmed cases were added today. Of those cases, 22 confirmed and 3 probable are currently active. 57 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Wyoming. A total of 5427 confirmed and 933 probable cases have recovered. The largest increase in confirmed cases was seen in Laramie County at 39. Natrona County...
The Draft Report for the Crook County Rural Water Supply Plan Level I Study is complete and is ready for public review and comment. A public meeting will be held to present the results on October 20, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Moorcroft Town Center, Gym Room, 101 S. Belle Fourche Avenue, Moorcroft, WY 82721. The presentation at the meeting will include: • Water Quality Sampling Results • Population and Demand Projections • Regional Water System Alternatives • Recommendations and Cost Estimate • Water System Entity and Financing • Stakeholder...
In breaking news this afternoon, CEO Micki Lyons of Crook County Medical Services District announced visitation is being shut down in the main hospital as well as the long-term care unit. Three inpatients have been admitted so far to the hospital in Sundance and, because overflow issues are now occurring in all surrounding larger hospitals and patients are being diverted from hospitals including Gillette and Rapid City, only COVID-19-positive patients who require ICU care can now be transferred to other facilities. Wyoming's total lab...
