Week of May 16, 2024
Week of May 16, 2024
The Hulett public library held their annual afternoon tea last week. Ladies were treated to a beautiful afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, petite desserts and beverages. Games with prizes were held. Prizes were also handed out for the prettiest hat the craziest hat and the most...
The county commissioners have officially approved the presence of the 1% Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax on this year’s general election ballot. Better known as the SPOT Tax, this is far from new to the county, having been used to raise extra revenue for counties and towns since it was authorized by the legislature in 1984. In Crook County, it is an additional penny on top of the obligatory four percent state sales tax and the one percent general purpose tax. One difference this year, however, will be the amount. At the suggestion of...
Speeding – Aaron McIver, Atlanta, GA, 90/80, $105; Melissa Yardley, Howell, MI, 85/80, $15; Issac Nordheim, Duluth, MN, 100/80, $160; Dominic Balzer, Bozeman, MT, 50/45, $15; Francisco Solis Bravo, Moreno Valley, CA, 101/80, $165; Katie Olson, Hermosa, SD, 80/75, $15; Robert W. Jennings, Cheyene, WY, 40/20, $170; Benjamin Tow, Des Moines, IA, 50/45, $15; (Truck) – Singh Armandeep, Mission, BC, Canada, 60/45, $430; Singh Guvir, Surry, BC, Canada, 63/45, $445 No Valid Title, Registration and License Plates – Reynaldo Rodriguez, Casper,...
NEW FICTION BOOKS: James by Percival Everett – When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the...
Wyoming joined more than 20 states this week in filing two lawsuits in federal court to stop the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules to reduce greenhouse gas and other harmful pollutants emitted from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The lawsuits allege the EPA has overstepped its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from electrical power plants when it issued four sweeping rules in April, including one that mandates a 90% reduction of carbon dioxide at the smokestack by 2032. Although the EPA’s emission...
CHEYENNE — University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel recommended closing the university’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Friday, following a decision by the state Legislature to defund the office effective July 1. Duties and personnel from the ODEI will be reassigned to other university entities, Seidel said, with the assistance of a new vice provost position in the Office of the Provost. UW spokesman Chad Baldwin told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle the university doesn’t “anticipate any layoffs, but the ODEI staff positions...
Political community group hosts town hall with Prism Logistics CASPER (WNE) – Prism Logistics Manager Kyle True stepped into the spotlight Thursday to address a Liberty’s Place 4 U town hall meeting in Casper. True is seeking to build a gravel pit on state land at the base of Casper Mountain near Coates Road, and his plans have been met with fierce opposition, led primarily by residents in the surrounding area. Thursday’s town hall hosted by the political community group was one of the first public meetings to discuss the topic at which...
Mark Louis Huseby, 65, of Hulett, Wyoming, passed away on May 6, 2024. He was born December 25, 1958, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Eric and Jeannie Huseby. Mark attended country school on the Huseby Ranch from kindergarten through 2nd grade. He would go out at recess and milk the family cow "Ginger" for a quick cup of milk. Mark then attended Hulett School, where he graduated. While in high school, he met a lovely young lady, Terry Ridinger. The two married on January 2, 1976 and planted...
The annual Devils Tower FFA banquet was held last Wednesday at the Hulett high school.102 people were in attendance. Opening ceremonies were held followed by dinner. The members reported on the past year and gave updates on projects and awards. Greenhand: Dylan Williams, Marshall Munch and Logan Foster Proficiency awards: Poultry – Aislin Riley, Sheep – Ellie Jay, Goat – Myah Cornett, Beef – Elizabeth Jordan, Swine- Karson Amos, Diversified – Ellie Jay, Horticulture – Ellie Jay, Job...
Jim D. Neiman, president/CEO of Neiman Enterprises, was presented with an honorary doctorate from Black Hills State University at the 187th Commencement Ceremony May 4. The honorary doctorate is the highest honor bestowed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and the universities. The purpose of the honorary doctorate is to pay tribute to worthy individuals and at the same time enhance the universities by such action. Neiman received a Doctor of Public Service. "I have had the opportunity to...
Breakfast May 13 – Mini waffles, fruit, juice, egg patty, milBreakfast May 20 – Mini pancakes, fruit, juice, turkey sausage, milk May 21 – Cinnamon roll, fruit, Twist and Go smoothie, milk May 22 – Breakfast variety, fruit, Twist and Go smoothie, milk May 23 – Breakfast variety, fruit, cheese stick, milk Grab N Go May 20 – Chocolate oatmeal bar, fruit, juice, milk May 21 – Cinnamon roll, fruit, Twist and Go smoothie, milk May 22 – Breakfast variety, fruit, Twist and Go smoothie,...
Our offices will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Deadline for the May 30 issue of the Wyoming Pioneer will be noon on Friday, May...
