Just in time for winter

Long-running conversations about the future of Sundance’s ambulance fleet came to an abrupt end on Thursday when the Crook County Medical Services District Board of Trustees was presented with a possible solution and instantly approved it.

For the last year, the Sundance City Council has been dissatisfied with the traditional arrangement, in which the city owns the ambulances and is responsible for their maintenance and storage. This, according to Mayor Paul Brooks, is a throwback to a time when the hospital district was financially insecure and in need of help.

Times have changed, accord...