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Commission hears two exemption requests from large-acre rules
Two very different requests came before the Crook County Commissioners last week from landowners hoping to sidestep the new regulations for large-acre subdivisions. While the first was for a single ch...
Public safety addressed for café demolition
Taking down the supports that are keeping what remains of higbee’s in place is a prospect that worries owners Darlene and Jason Coder. While they understand the concern that the braces themselves are a potential safety hazard, the Coders told the...
City gets ARPA grant for water project
The City of Sundance has been awarded just over $1.3 million to fix a major water leak during the second round of applications for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding designated for local government projects. Unfortunately, due to a hiccup...
Old Stoney gets final funding
Rule changes within the Wyoming Business Council (WBC) looked set to dash any hope of finishing out Old Stoney – until the state senate stepped in. Last week, Mayor Paul Brooks told the story of how the historic building managed to secure the last...
Veterans Welcome Home celebration next week
Please join Gov. Mark Gordon, Major General Greg Porter and Wyoming Veterans Commission Chairman Jake Jacobs as they welcome home Crook County veterans of all eras, their surviving spouses and family members. Everyone is welcome. This event will be...
This Week at Your Library
We do in-town deliveries for people who are unable to make it into the library and we do curbside delivery for those who would prefer not to come inside. Just give us a call and we will get your books ready. Have you tried the Libby app to access...
Peek at the Past
100 Years Ago March 22, 1923 Fred Menzer and George Ruggless have received the supplies for their roofing contract on the courthouse. They expected to break in on the job this week but are held up...
Input needed for hazard mitigation plan
Northeast Wyoming is in the process of updating the plan used to protect this area against natural hazard and is seeking input from the public to assist in identifying both risks and the best way to reduce their potential hazards. The Wyoming Region...
Weed & Pest back on track
When Paul Stille of Leo Riley & Associates presented this year’s county audit, it once again included reference to an issue within the Weed & Pest department that suggested operational difficulties severe enough to have caused a “near complete...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Lexi Dettman, Box Elder, SD, 85/75, $105; Laison Rosenlund, Sheridan, WY, 86/75, $115 Fail Duty Upon Colliding With Unattended Vehicle or Property – Robert Joseph Anderson, Moorcroft, WY, $250 Use Electronic Handheld Device to Read,...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Mar. 6 – Three VIN checks. House watches. Business check Mar. 7 – Eight VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Civil assist. Commercial alarm. Citizen assist. Protection order violation. Suspicious circumstance. Business checks. Assist to Wyoming...
New laws include tourism fund, election security
New bills continue to arrive on Governor Mark Gordon’s desk following this year’s legislative session, each one awaiting his decision on whether to sign, veto or allow it to go into law without his signature. Over the past week, though, the gover...
Local timber industry to benefit from wildfire program
A wildfire prevention program in California is set to bolster the timber supply here in Crook County, according to an announcement made by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) last week. Through this program, Neiman Sawmills is expected to receive surplus...
Crossover voting bill becomes law
Swapping your party affiliation from Republican to Democrat or vice versa on the day of an election will no longer be possible in Wyoming. HB 103 took effect last week without the signature of Governor Mark Gordon, who felt the legislation may cause...
Peek at the Past
100 Years Ago March 15, 1923 Marshall Engineering company, Deadwood, $40,600. A.W. Ostlund, Gillette, $7,188. These are the successful bidders for the Crook County High School job, which will be pushed to a finish this summer. The Marshall company,...
This Week at Your Library
We do in-town deliveries for people who are unable to make it into the library and we do curbside delivery for those who would prefer not to come inside. Just give us a call and we will get your books ready. Have you tried the Libby app to access...
Librarians meet
The Hulett Branch Library hosted the all-staff meeting last week at the GHCC. Librarians from Moorcroft, Sundance and Hulett gathered to discuss what's going on in their libraries, to have lunch and...
Library to host "The Tea Party Controversy"
Crook County Library will host the program “The Tea Party Controversy: Investigating the Origins of Wyoming Woman Suffrage” by Kylie McCormick on Friday, March 17 at 7 p.m. in the library meeting room in Sundance. The program is free and open to...
New laws include property tax relief increase, crossover voting ban
As the 67th General Session of the Wyoming Legislature comes to an end, having gaveled out on Friday afternoon, the successful bills from among the 497 filed continue to make their way to the desk of Governor Mark Gordon. As one of its highest priori...
Highway Patrol trains fentanyl detection dogs
As overdose deaths connected to fentanyl continue to rise both in Wyoming and across the nation, Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) has taken proactive steps to detect the illicit substance. On Thursday,...
Aladdin man arrested for aggravated assault
An Aladdin man has been arrested for aggravated assault and property destruction. Patrick Michael King faces two felony charges after allegedly using his four wheeler to ram a man on a bicycle who...
Pandemic rules ending for Wyoming Medicaid enrollment
For about three years, the state stopped reviewing whether Wyomingites enrolled on the Medicaid program were still eligible – but things are about to change. As the Wyoming Department of Health prepares to resume the practice of reviewing...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Jorge Rivera Garcia, Gillette, WY, 95/75, $160; Jessica Lorenz, Newcastle, WY, 85/70, $135 Expire Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Jason Darnell, Amado, AZ, $140; Joshua G. Pfeifle, Gillette, WY, $140 No Valid...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Feb. 27 – Seven VIN checks. Two Fraud reports. Threats complaint. Suspicious circumstance. Two sets fingerprints. Assist to Campbell County. Domestic. Assist to Moorcroft Police. Fire page. Four EMS pages. Feb. 28 – Five VIN checks. Welfare...
WYO HELP provides gift cards to help with food insecurity
Local grocery stores in Crook County will soon have the opportunity to receive gift cards from WYO HELP that can be used to assist with food insecurity, a donation made possible through the COVID-19 Health Disparity Grant Program. WYO HELP has been...
