Week of January 2, 2025

Sing along

Hulett librarians having a sing-along with the senior citizens. The Hulett public librarians, as part of their programs, attended the Hulett Senior citizens luncheon last Monday and provided entertainment for them after their meal. Nancy Bowles and Jeni Palm got the group to take part in sing-alongs of holiday...

The Year in Review

Sarah Pridgeon

January The year began with a life-threatening cold snap that saw weather warnings across most of the lower 48 as Arctic air migrated down from Canada. The lowest wind chills were recorded east of Pine Haven at -57 degrees F and Hulett at -56 degrees F. The county completed a series of input sessions on zoning, aiming to gauge the community's opinions in the light of more-than-usual development taking place around the county. The community was warned to watch out for counterfeit hundred-dollar...

Circuit Court

Speeding – Sarah Vanderhoef, Moorcroft, WY, 79/75, $10; Roger Emineth, Dawson, ND, 84/80, $10; Thomas T. Mikkelson, Moorcroft, WY, 85/80, $15; Autumn Mills, Newcastle, WY, 75/70, $15; Coleman Welsh, Rock Springs, WY, 85/80, $15; Preston Crozier, Moorcroft, WY, 85/80, $15; Monty Kemph, Belgrade, MT, 85/80, $15; Zoe Kaplan, Cumberland, RI, 80/75, $15; Kyra Watson, Belle Fourche, SD, 80/75, $15; Seth Weishaar, Belle Fourche, SD, 90/80, $105; Mikayla D. Leibel, Garden City, ID, 86/75, $115; Kelci Aurand, Spearfish, SD, 92/75, $145; Jean...

Crook County Sheriff's Office

Dec. 16 – VIN check. Two fingerprints. Three traffic stops. Coroner call. Business check. Two EMS pages. Dec. 17 – Two VIN checks. Fingerprints. Six traffic stops. Business check. Found property. Dec. 18 – Six VIN checks. Paper service. Fraud. Fire page. EMS page. Dec. 19 – Six VIN checks. Project Lifesaver. Traffic stop. Fingerprints. Three business checks. Dec. 20 – Eight VIN checks. Paper service. Five traffic stops. Three motorist assists. Accident. Suspicious circumstance. Two fingerprints. Welfare check. Two business checks....

Lummis staff to hold remote office hours in Crook County

Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will hold remote office hours in Moorcroft, Hulett and Sundance on Tues., Jan. 14. Field Representative Ally Garner will be available to meet with residents and hear ideas, comments and concerns about what is happening in the U.S. Senate, and to help anyone having trouble working with a federal agency. Of the remote office hours, Sen. Lummis said: “My team and I are working every day to make sure the federal government works for the people of Wyoming. Whether you need help interacting with a...

Wyoming News Briefs

Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers

Three men face felony charges for Halloween stabbing in hotel parking lot GILLETTE (WNE) — Three men have been charged with felonies for allegedly beating up a 42-year-old man on Halloween night. Justus Pearson, 27, and Rye Sorenson, 27, are being charged with aggravated assault and battery, while Preston Relkin, 24, is being charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and accessory before the fact, as well as battery. On October 31, police responded to a reported aggravated assault at the Best Western Tower West ho-tel. When they...

  • Wanda Materi

    Wanda Materi, age 95, of Upton, Wyoming, passed peacefully on December 27, 2024, at Weston County Manor. Wanda Mae Canfield was born May 1, 1929, at the ranch on Kara Creek to Willard and Ada Canfield. Along with her twin Wallace, they joined sisters, Leona and Rachael, and brother Kenneth. Wanda attended rural schools and graduated top of her class from Upton High School in 1948. She then attended the University of Wyoming for one year. Wanda married Dean Materi in 1949. To this union, five...

Bob Jones President's List

Abigail Palus, a Sophomore Biblical Counseling major from Hulett, was among over 580 Bob Jones University students named to the Fall 2024 President’s List. The President’s List recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the...

School Menu

Breakfast Jan. 6 – NO SCHOOL Jan. 7 – Mini pancakes, turkey sausage, juice, cereal, fruit, milk Jan. 8 – Breakfast pretzel, GoGurt, cereal, fruit, milk Jan. 9 – Cinnamon roll, cheese stick, cereal, fruit, milk Jan. 10 – Berry smoothie, granola bar, cereal, fruit, milk Lunch Jan. 6 – NO SCHOOL Jan. 7 – Macaroni and cheese, steak fingers, veggie bar, fruit, milk Jan. 8 – Homemade burrito, homestyle chili, tortilla chips, cheddar cheese sauce, veggie bar, fruit, milk Jan. 9 – Strawberry shortcake waffle, turkey sausage, veggie...

  • Snowman without the snow

    With the winter that the Hulett area is having, this is the only snowman that's in sight. Made from tires, he can be seen about six miles east of Hulett by the gravel pit and is adorable as he sits along the side of the...

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