Sundance Times - Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

Twelve students from Sundance high school performed at the University of Wyoming Jazz festival March 14-15. Will Inghram participated and he also made All State Choir three of his four years at SHS. Tyson Bjornestad and Will Tinsley were first...

As one of its chapter service projects, Sundance High School FCCLA has purchased 47 pillows and made 47 pillowcases for residents of St. Joseph's Children's Home in Torrington. The group ran concession stands to raise money to purchase the pillows....

Breakfast Mar. 25 – Cereal, toast, sliced pears, juice Mar. 26 – Strawberry mini bagels, fruit cocktail, Scooby Doo snack Mar. 27 – Cinnamon French toast, apple slices, string cheese Mar. 28 – Breakfast burrito, pineapple tidbits, yogurt... Full story

FCCLA designated one of their community service projects as helping the Western Hills Humane Society in Spearfish. Last week three members volunteered at the center. While working, they walked dogs, watered animals, cleaned food containers, filled...

Devils Tower Natural History Association is again pleased to offer a $1000 scholarship to a 2019 graduating senior from one of the four Crook County high schools. The applicant must graduate with a 2.5 GPA, to be verified by their counselor. The...

Afternoon Class First, make a treat. Then, put treats in the tent. Next, put gold in the tent. Finally, zip the tent up to catch the leprechaun for a picnic! By Harper First, put meat in a trap. Then, make the trap a tent. Next, make the leprechaun...

Your help is needed to keep the celebrations going after prom on April 6, 2019. As in years past, parents and the community have teamed up to provide the students with a place to gather once prom comes to an end, keeping them safe while offering...

The county commissioners invite seniors of Crook County’s schools to apply for their annual scholarship program. Due April 20, applications are open to anyone who is either enrolled in a Wyoming college or set to enroll this year. The Crook County...

The Crook County Extension Learning lab is now accepting applications for 2019. The program is designed to give youth that live in town or simply don’t have facilities the opportunity to participate in market animal projects through 4-H or FFA....

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is encouraging Wyoming high school students to apply to be a Senate page in Washington, D.C. There are 30 page positions in the U.S. Senate each session and Enzi is fortunate to have the opportunity to sponsor a...

Governor Mark Gordon today encouraged young women in Wyoming high schools to take advantage of an opportunity to explore their aptitude for cybersecurity and computer science by trying to solve the challenges of the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart program....

Children are placed in foster care when a child protective services worker and court have determined it is not safe for them to remain home. 60 percent of children placed in the system are there because of neglect. Displacement from their family and...

The kids of Sundance Elementary School want you to join them next week in celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week from February 18 to 22. “Sundance Elementary headquarters is challenging our classrooms to complete four secret kindness missions of... Full story

Eastern Wyoming College is pleased to announce that thirty-six students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society on January 31. This is the largest class of PTK inductees in EWC’s history. Phi Theta Kappa is the world’s largest and mo...

Beloved local teacher Tammy Needham, for whom the community has been raising money to help her through treatment for cancer, will be undergoing more chemotherapy in the near future. Her birthday is coming up soon and her friends believe she would...

President’s Honor Roll The University of Wyoming lists three students from Crook County on the 2018 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. Students are: Bayli Ann Buckmiller of Moorcroft, Savanah A. Richter of Pine Haven and Shelby A. Heaster of...

Swapping to a four-day week appears to have been a successful transition for Crook County School District but, before committing to the new schedule for two more years, Superintendent Mark Broderson wanted to make sure the district’s stakeholders...

Sheridan College Honor Rolls Sheridan College is pleased to recognize Gabrielle Velder from the Sundance area, who was named to the fall 2018 Vice President’s Honor Roll. For full-time students to earn a place on the Vice President’s Honor Roll,...

Quarter 2 Seniors: Chyanne Ranee Downey Madison Rae Gill Jaye Lyn Gustafson Lauren Olivia Haiar Tanner Lance Hofland Laramie Josiah Holst William Ray Inghram Micah Lynn Kammerer Aaron Matthew Kanode Drake Allin Richards Gaven Rowell Aubrey Ryann...