From Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Feb 25, 2021
Missing toddler found dead in Cheyenne dumpster CHEYENNE (WNE) — Following a missing child search that began early Friday afternoon, Cheyenne Police discovered the body of two-year-old Athian Rivera in a dumpster. The search for Rivera – which involved multiple law enforcement agencies, as well as two local fire departments – began following a report of the child being missing at about 1 p.m. Friday. CPD, along with members of the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, Cheyenne Fire Rescue and Lar...
Peek at the Past
Feb 25, 2021
1 Years Ago Feb. 24, 1921 The commercial club has decided upon a masquerade ball for the evening of March 17, St. Patrick’s day. Costumes will be on hand for the occasion and notice will be given in due time where to get them. Masks off at 11 o’clock and no one will be permitted on the floor unmasked before that time. Tickets will be $1.00. Comfortably filled to overflowing was the commercial hall Tuesday night on the occasion of the good roads dance. People kept coming in from all dir...
Smith wins appeal
Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 18, 2021
The Wyoming Supreme Court has overturned the jury’s guilty verdict in Marty Smith’s conviction as an accomplice to the death of local man Doug Haar. Smith was sentenced to up to 18 years in jail on felony counts of accessory before the fact to involuntary manslaughter and accessory to aggravated assault and battery. Haar died from traumatic asphyxiation in the early hours of August 1, 2018 after an altercation with Smith and Jessie Johnson at a local travel center. Smith and Haar were said to have bickered and then begun pushing each other. Whe...
Wood shop burns in early morning fire
Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 18, 2021
A wood shop near the center of Sundance caught fire in the early hours of Friday morning, leading to a total loss of the structure but no injuries to people or damage to surrounding buildings. The structure was located on North West Street, across the alley from some houses but in a large open spot. The fire was called in by the landowner, who lives across the alley and had been unable to extinguish the flames himself. “We suspect it was started by the chimney on a wood stove. It was a c...
Cold snap breaks local records
Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 18, 2021
The bitterly cold air that settled across this region for around ten days has led to a number of new record low temperatures, according to statistics released by the National Weather Service. This includes record-breaking lows in Crook County. At Devils Tower, the previous record temperature for February 13 was -20 degrees Fahrenheit, which was set in 2007. This was beaten by the -29 degrees recorded on February 13 this year. The Devils Tower area also saw its February 15 low temperature record...
Legislature signals support for rare earths
Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 18, 2021
As support grows for rare earth minerals on the national level, so too has the Wyoming Legislature signaled its desire to see the industry grow in this state. A bill signed into law last week aims to support efforts to expand rare earth mining in Wyoming. Senate File 43, Wyoming Energy Authority Amendments, makes adjustments to the list of projects that can be supported by the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA). This allows the WEA to utilize its existing authority to support and issue bonds for projects involving rare earths, as well as critical...
Giving spirit continues at the library
Feb 18, 2021
Electronic Reader Libraries were recently purchased for the Sundance Library by the Vondriska Memorial. Each of the libraries has a selection of books accompanied by a MeReader, which reads each book aloud. Your little one can select what book they wish the Me Reader to read aloud, then they will be prompted to press buttons of specific shapes and colors as they go through the book. This fosters a lifelong love of reading while teaching great early learning concepts. Four libraries were purchase...
Resident royalty
Feb 18, 2021
Recently crowned Sundance Assisted Care resident queen Louise Griffin and king Ronnie Smith....
Health orders ease
Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 18, 2021
Thanks to the improving situation across Wyoming, public health order changes that took effect this week have eased restrictions in several ways. This includes a loosening of pandemic-related rules for restaurants, gyms, indoor and outdoor events and organized sports. The statewide mask mandate, however, will remain in place for the time being. The new orders took effect on February 15 and run until February 28. They include an increase in the number of people who may sit together in a restaurant or theater from six to eight. The limit of one...
This Week at Your Library
Kim Heaster|Feb 18, 2021
The library doors are open. We will still be doing curbside delivery if you would prefer not to come inside. In compliance with the statewide mask order, MASKS ARE REQUIRED 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. Displays: If you have a collection that you would like the world (or at least Sundance!) to see, please let us know. We have two locking cases that we would love t...
Woman sentenced on possession charges
Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 18, 2021
Sarah Lenchner of Illinois has been given a suspended sentence for a felony count of possession of a controlled substance, third or subsequent offense after being arrested in the Moorcroft rest area in association with a stolen vehicle. On April 7, 2020, just after 8 a.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol officer was dispatched to a suspected stolen vehicle at the Moorcroft rest area that had been remotely disabled. Along with a second officer, he approached the rest area and observed two occupants in the back seat. Lenchner was searched after being...
Suspended sentence for Gillette man charged with possession
Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 18, 2021
Gage Vauthier of Gillette has been given a suspended sentence on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance after meth and marijuana were allegedly found in his vehicle after it crashed on the highway in Crook County. On May 4, 2020, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was notified by dispatch at around 5:30 p.m. that a subject was walking east on U.S. Hwy 16 and a single vehicle crash had taken place near milepost 210. The trooper arrived at the scene and observed a woman on foot, traveling west. The woman allegedly told the trooper...
Deferred judgement for Denver man caught with marijuana
Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 18, 2021
Ayub Kouri of Denver has been given a deferred judgement and order of probation on one felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. On September 7, a Sheriff’s Office deputy was patrolling Highway 585 when he recorded a vehicle traveling at a recorded 98 mph. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and approached the vehicle. According to court reports, he noticed that three of the vehicle’s windows were open and the vehicle was occupied by two males. The driver, Ayub Kouri, provided a rental contract. Both men allegedly stated they wer...
Circuit Court
Feb 18, 2021
Speeding – Bradley Aukon, SD, 81/70, $115; Matthew S. Reabold, Sheridan, 94/80, $140; Ryan Jones, SD, 92/80, $120; Jasmine Eason, CO, 103/75, $200; John Plocher, MT, 79/70, $103; David Piekarczyk, WA, 77/70, $99; Michael D. Coronato, Hulett, 78/65, $135; Jeffrey Neubert, WA, 102/75, $195; Johnathan Strickler, Casper, 85/75, $105; William Joseph Markert, Hulett, 40/30, $105; Nathaniel Luke, FL, 79/70, $103; Evan Boggs, OH, 85/75, $105; (truck) – Roy J. Monington, SD, 61/45, $435 No Seat Belt (driver) – Michael D. Coronato, Hulett, $25; Logan...
Emergency rental assistance program to roll out soon
Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 18, 2021
The Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) has been instructed to make preparations for administering a new federal program that has distributed $25 billion throughout the nation for households unable to pay rent and utilities due to the pandemic. Of that funding, Wyoming has been allocated $200 million. These Emergency Rental Assistance payments are being made directly to the states, U.S. territories, local governments for populations over 200,000 and Indian tribes. At least 90 percent of the funds must be used for direct financial assist...
County under severe drought conditions
Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 18, 2021
Despite the recent influx of snow, drought conditions have been worsening across Crook County over the last month. The U.S. Drought Monitor has now placed the entire county under severe drought conditions. At the D2 level of the classification system, pasture conditions will be poor, overgrazing will be reported, hay is more scarce and dust increases. Trees and vegetation also become stressed, with well levels declining. One month ago, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), the eastern side of the county was...
Devils Tower seeks public input on improving employee housing
Feb 18, 2021
The National Park Service (NPS) seeks feedback on a project to upgrade substandard employee housing in the monument. The existing six-unit, single-story building was built in 1961 as part of the NPS Mission 66 program – an initiative launched to improve facilities by 1966, the 50th anniversary of the NPS. Since then, very few upgrades have been made to this facility and it is currently unable to meet park needs. None of the units adhere to physical accessibility standards, and there is no f...
Lawmakers tackle forest health
Nick Reynolds, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|Feb 18, 2021
CASPER — Every year, the Wyoming state forester is statutorily required to update the Legislature on the health of Wyoming’s forests. In a typical year for members of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources, the report is a valuable resource for identifying problems that face the state’s forestlands, encouraging cooperation between state and federal agencies and, potentially, developing solutions to address those problems. 2020, however, was not a typical yea...
Tribal hunting rights case returns to court
Kristen Czaban, The Sheridan Press Via Wyoming News Exchange|Feb 18, 2021
SHERIDAN — Attorneys for Crow tribal member Clayvin Herrera argued in a written filing in 4th Judicial District Court that the latest ruling on the case surrounding tribal hunting rights by Sheridan County Circuit Court should be reversed and remanded, again. Circuit Court, which issued its ruling in June 2020, concluded that issue preclusion applies to both the occupation and conservation ruling and cited prior cases — primarily Crow Tribe of Indians v. Repsis and Ward v. Race Horse — that considered similar issues. Issue preclusion centers ar...
Mining execs got big bonuses
Camille Erickson, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|Feb 18, 2021
CASPER – Executives of a bankrupt coal firm in the Powder River Basin received over half a million dollars in bonus payments in the year leading up to the company’s bankruptcy filing, court documents reveal. Lighthouse Resources paid 11 “insiders” within the company and its subsidiaries a total of $3.3 million, including at least $702,500 in bonuses, in the 12 months before filing for bankruptcy. These insiders included a president, chief operating officer, treasurer, general manager, two secretaries and four directors. The company also re...
Black Hills Snow Course Readings
Feb 18, 2021
Site Name Elevation (ft.) Current Snow Depth (in.) Current Snow Water Equivalent (in.) 30-year Median (1981-2010) SWE Last Year SWE Current Percent of 30-year Median SWE Bear Lodge Divide 4680 5.3 0.6 1.5 1.1 40 Blind Park Snotel 6870 11.0 2.9 4.6 5.2 63 Cole Canyon Snotel 5870 11.0 2.0 3.2 3.0 63 Ditch Creek 6880 11.7 1.8 2.2 3.9 82 Little Bear Run 6240 9.7 1.2 2.6 3.0 46 Mallo 6420 15.3 1.3 4.6 5.8 28 Mount Tom 5560 10.3 0.8 2.9 3.8 28 North Rapid Creek Snotel 6250 13.0 3.7 4.3 4.6 86 Reuter Canyon 6280 13.9 2.4 5.4 6.8 44 Upper Spearfish...
Wyoming News Briefs
From Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Feb 18, 2021
Fremont County lawmakers propose adding unborn children to murder statutes RIVERTON (WNE) — An effort to add protections for unborn children to the state’s murder laws has considerable support from Fremont County delegates. If it becomes law, Senate File 96 would attach murder chargeability to a defendant whose attempted or actual murder resulted in the victim’s unborn child dying. The bill got its number on Feb. 8 and has yet to be heard by a committee in the Wyoming Legislature, which reconvenes for session on March 1. Co-sponsors are many,...
Peek at the Past
Feb 18, 2021
1 Years Ago Feb. 17, 1921 Gene Bock was down from Warren’s Peak Saturday and reported the snow softening up fast in the mountains. The soft snow made it hard traveling for a team, and it is doubtful if Charlie Sackett ever gets to his fish pond in the Bear Lodge without a boat or an aeroplane. Spring weather has been intermittent for the past month, and last Sunday morning the robins had gathered courage to render their regular spring songs. Legislature News: Two new counties will shortly c...
COVID-19 Daily Update - February 18
Feb 18, 2021
Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 33 since Sunday and now stand at 45,471. Probable cases have increased by 48 to 8060. Crook County has had a total of 384 confirmed cases and 33 probables. Of those cases, no confirmed and 2 probable cases are currently active. A total of 662 people have now died in Wyoming due to the virus. Crook County has now recorded 11 deaths. A total of 44,331 confirmed and 7818 probable cases have recovered. The greatest county increase in coronavirus cases during this reporting period...
COVID-19 Daily Update - February 19
Feb 18, 2021
Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 112 since Sunday and now stand at 45,583. Probable cases have increased by 40 to 8100. Crook County has had a total of 384 confirmed cases and 33 probables. Of those cases, no confirmed and 2 probable cases are currently active. A total of 662 people have now died in Wyoming due to the virus. Crook County has now recorded 11 deaths. A total of 44,398 confirmed and 7861 probable cases have recovered. The most notable increases in confirmed coronavirus cases were in Carbon County,...
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