Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The county is now looking for a planning consultant to update its comprehensive land use plan, with the goal of encouraging growth in the places that are most fit to handle it. According to the request for proposals, the plan will identify appropriate land uses and locations best suited for new growth and development, especially where it can be served by the public infrastructure that already exists. It will also identify strategies to reduce the impacts of remote development in areas where few...
The primary election presented few issues for Wyoming – and none that needed the attention of the state canvasing board. Secretary of State Chuck Gray nevertheless took the opportunity last week to call for further election integrity reform. "I want to take this opportunity to say this was a great election and I want to thank the county clerks, election judges, poll watchers and other volunteers that made the 2024 primary election a success," Gray said as the board convened on Wednesday to c...
Judge Matthew F.G. Castano has dismissed a motion that would have prevented the jury from hearing the fair market value of the 189 cows and six bulls that Patrick Carroll allegedly marked with bleach with the help of his son, Tucker. Carroll is accused of using bleach to paint markings, including drawings of penises, to bring his neighbor’s attention to the problem of broken fences that weren’t being fixed quickly enough. He faces a felony count of property destruction/defacement and a felony count of conspiracy to commit property des...
Crook County has been lucky so far this summer in avoiding the large wildfires that have devastated much of the northeast of Wyoming. That’s not to say, however, that the county has been free from flames. After a season of constant smaller fires, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now offering assistance to farmers and livestock producers who have been impacted by wildfire. Programs aim to assist in recovery from losses and damages to crops, land, infrastructure and livestock. “Based on your reported losses or damages, our local Far...
1 Years Ago September 4, 1924 When the Crook County board of Commissioners met on August 4 for the purpose of making the tax levy for 1924, there was an insistent demand for reduction in taxes from every part of the county. In fact, this has been a popular demand for some time. People feel that the tax burden is too heavy and that the public officials should do all in their power to lighten this load. The total levy this year for general county purposes county school tax and state taxes...
Speeding – Sarah Tarver, Gillette, WY, 84/80, $10; Travis D. Hurm, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Thomas Viera, Billings, MT, 85/80, $15; Justin Smith, Liberty Twp, OH, 70/65, $15; Austin Read, Laurel, MS, 70/65, $15; Johsua Havron, Elk River, MN, 81/75, $97; Nicholas Russell, Apt, WA, 88/80, $101; Braxton Henderson, Jonesboro, AR, 80/70, $105; Paul Ledoux, Everett, WA, 91/80, $115; Brian Heimsoth, Union, IL, 82/70, $130; Renan Garcia, Schererville, IN, 89/75, $130; Christopher Slama, Belle Fourche, SD, 59/45, $130; Anthony Radoumis, Hayden, ID, 8...
Aug. 26 – Eight VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Two business checks. Traffic hazard. Theft. Fingerprints. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Aug. 27 – Four VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Motorist assist. Fire ban violation. Animal bite. Fingerprints. Abandoned vehicle. Other. Fire page. Aug. 28 – Five traffic stops. Three motorist assists. Assault. Accident. Information. Other. Livestock. Prisoner transport. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Aug. 29 – Nine VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Two suspicious circumstances. Two business checks. Paper service...
A Belle Fourche man has been bound over to District Court on a charge of strangulation after allegedly attempting to prevent his girlfriend from leaving the scene of an argument. According to court reports, at 1 a.m. on August 20, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a report of an assault at a residence near Carlile. Dispatch advised that a juvenile female subject had been assaulted by her boyfriend and had then driven to her parents’ house in South Dakota. The victim’s mother then allegedly took her to the Butte County Sheri...
Did you know we have a Library of Things collection? You can check out lots of fun kits for a variety of activities. Check out our “State Park Backpacks”. These backpacks are filled with information and tools for exploring Wyoming State Parks. LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. in Moorcroft. Crook County Library Foundation meeting Wed., Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. in Hulett. Sundance Friends of the Library meeting Tue., Oct. 1 at 1:30 p.m. PROGRAMMING: Lunch Bunch Book Club Thur. Sept. 26 at 11:...
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are currently tracking an unusually high number of measles outbreaks across the United States, with 29 states currently known to have been affected. So far this year, a total of 13 outbreaks have been reported, which is defined as three or more related cases. Of the total 227 cases, 155 are associated with outbreaks. Over a third of the cases have occurred in children under the age of five (39%), while 30% of cases have occurred in patients between the ages of five and 19 years. The CDC reports that 86% of...
Many of us grew up with the stories of Old Yeller or Cujo (don’t tell my mother I read Steven King) and know all about rabies and the dogs foaming at the mouth trying desperately to bite the people they used to love. So, this summer when I had raccoons and skunks enjoying the cat food by the patio door at my house, I knew I needed to take action. None of these creatures were displaying aggressive or abnormal behavior, but having outdoor cats and kids made me leery of having wild animals comfortable being up close to my house, especially ones th...
A Wyoming law prohibiting failed primary election candidates from seeking the same office as an independent in the general election is unconstitutional, claims a lawsuit filed Wednesday afternoon in Laramie County District Court. Matt Malcom, who unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination in Cheyenne’s House District 61 during the primary, and former Wilson lawmaker Jim Roscoe are the suit’s two plaintiffs. Roscoe represented House District 22 as a Democrat from 2009 to 2012, and then as an independent from 2019 to 2022. Malcom lost his...
Silver Spoon Fire grows to 1700 acres in northern Campbell County GILLETTE (WNE) — The Silver Spoon Fire north of Recluse has burned an estimated 1700 acres since starting Sunday morning. The Campbell County Fire Department “made good progress” on the fire Sunday, according to a Facebook post, and at 6 p.m. Monday, Southwest Area Incident Management Team No. 5 took over the management of this fire, which is about 37 miles north of Gillette. The same team is overseeing the Constitution and Flat Rock fires in Campbell County, as well as the H...
A large cottonwood tree in the south portion of Sundance was felled during a storm on Monday afternoon, bringing down a power line in its wake. Powder River Energy was quick to arrive on scene to restore electricity to affected customers in the immediate area....
Crook County Volunteer Fire Department has been gifted a piece of equipment that is expected to prove invaluable to wildland fires of all types and locations. The 2015 Type 6 Wildland Firefighting Engine previously belonged to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and was stationed in Buffalo. Now, says Fire Warden Charlie Harrison, it will be located at the fire cache as an addition to the fleet. Along with Harrison and Doug Leis, who got the ball rolling on the exchange while he was himself...
Devils Tower National Monument opened back up just a couple of days after a temporary closure caused by hail damage. The storm on the evening of August 19 brought down numerous trees, damaged buildings, campers and vehicles and made many of the trails impassable. Significant damage was also reported at the KOA campground next to the Tower and surrounding businesses. By August 21, all trails were back open and visitors were once again welcome to enjoy the nation's first national monument....
The primary election results are now official, with no changes necessary from the preliminary numbers that were released on election night itself. In contested seats, John D. Davis beat incumbent Kelly Dennis to the Republican nomination for county commissioner by 999 votes to 741. Harriet Hageman retained the nomination for U.S. Representative and John Barrasso was Crook County’s Republican choice to retain his U.S. Senate seat. “We didn’t have any automatic recounts,” says County Clerk Melissa Jones. “There’s a formula and it has to be a cer...
Filing has now closed for the general election and the roster of candidates for Crook County’s special district positions is official. Four seats are open for Crook County School District, all four-year terms, for a Hulett, Moorcroft and one of two Sundance district trustee positions. Candidates include William (Bill) Motley for the Hulett seat; Thayne Gray (incumbent) and Calvin McCrea for the Moorcroft seat; and Will Ellsbury, Dana Hawk, Peggy Howard and Colton Lenz (incumbent) for the Sundance seat. For Crook County Medical Services D...
A Gillette man has been charged with felony counts of child abuse and domestic battery after allegedly becoming violent with one adult and one juvenile victim at Sand Creek Campground. On June 15 at around 5:20 p.m., a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to Sand Creek Campground for a reported domestic dispute involving Michael Andrews threatening to “stab and slit someone’s throat”, according to court reports. The deputy spoke with two alleged victims, one of whom was under 12 years old. The deputy observed lumps and scratch...
As part of a plea deal, a Moorcroft woman has been sentenced on reduced charges following an incident earlier this year in which she allegedly falsely reported that someone was trying to kill her. According to court reports, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on May 16 at around 11:30 a.m. According to the deputy, the victim stated that Sheila Hansen had come out to his shop and accused him of having an affair. She allegedly began hitting him in the back of the head with her hands as he walked...
Kegan Vega of Gillette has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor after allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old during a camping trip. According to a special agent with the Division of Criminal Investigation, the assault took place at Keyhole State Park on July 8, 2023 at around 2 a.m. The agent was assigned to investigate the incident on February 1. An interview was conducted with the alleged victim, who was aged 15 at the time of the incident. The victim alleged that they went on a two-night camping trip that included family members and fr...
A woman who was arrested in 2021 for theft after allegedly holding a citizen’s firearm “hostage” and demanding money in exchange for returning it has had her probation revoked and sentence reimposed. The theft charge resulted from a report of a stolen gun from a Pine Haven homeowner, who said he had met Lisa Ingalls in Arizona and allowed her to stay at his house for a few weeks while she looked for a job in this area. Ingalls allegedly left to return to Arizona to retrieve her last paycheck and, shortly afterwards, the homeowner noticed a fir...
Aug. 19 – Eight VIN checks. Two paper services. Two property damages. Alarm. Business check. Aug. 20 – Four VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Paper service. Assault report. Animal complaint. Fingerprints. Business checks. Citizen assist. Missing person. Two EMS pages. Two fire pages. Aug. 21 – Eight VIN checks. Two animal complaints. Medical. Fire page. Paper service. Traffic stop. Traffic complaint. Fraud. Wanted person. Project Lifesaver. Prisoner transport. EMS pages. Three fire pages. Aug. 22 – Four VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Paper s...
Speeding – Todd Johnson, Powell, WY, 83/80, $5; Tiffany Cowley, Gillette, WY, 84/80, $10; Kelly Murley, Belgrade, MT, 84/80, $10; Caline Olson, Barnesville, MN, 80/75, $15; David Leston Elliott, Moorcroft, WY, 85/80, $15; Andrzej Irla, River Grove, IL, 75/70, $15; Jeremy Jacob Mailloux, Spearfish, SD, 85/80, $15; Jahdiel Sumagang, Zephyrhills, FL, 80/75, $15; Tricia Merriweather, Boise, ID, 80/75, $15; Bonnie Bowser, Topeka, KS, 85/80, $15; Jeffrey Devereaux, Sibley, IA, 80/75, $15; Jose Doreste Baena, Orlando, FL, 49/45, $63; Kyle Vanlant, G...
Did you know we have a Library of Things collection? You can check out lots of fun kits for a variety of activities. Check out our “State Park Backpacks”. These backpacks are filled with information and tools for exploring Wyoming State Parks. LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: MEETINGS: Crook County Library Board meeting Thur., Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. in Hulett. Crook County Library Foundation meeting Wed., Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. in Hulett. Sundance Friends of the Library meeting Tue., Sept. 3 at 1:30 p.m. PROGRAMMING: Lunch Bunch Book Club Thur. Sept. 26 at 11:30 a.m...
