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  • Aloha

    Jun 29, 2023

    The Hulett Public library summer program has been busy traveling around the world. Last week they made a stop in Hawaii where they learned how to hula and make some yummy pineapple dessert....

  • Mill levy bump could help grasshopper control

    Sarah Pridgeon|Jun 29, 2023

    Though the Crook County Weed & Pest District budget is not yet finalized for the year ahead, it’s looking likely that it will include some extra assistance for landowners who are dealing with grasshopper problems this summer. Alycia Conroy-Davis, District Supervisor, presented the most recent draft of the district’s annual general budget to the Crook County Commissioners on Monday. She explained that the grasshoppers are so bad in some areas that the Crook County Weed & Pest Board has decided to cut down funding for less-used programs in ord...

  • Early deadlines

    Jun 29, 2023

    Due to the Independence Day holiday, deadline for all news and advertising for the July 6 Wyoming Pioneer will be end of day Thurs., June 29. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!...

  • Come meet Mr. Jefferson

    Jun 29, 2023

    The Roy Montgomery American Legion Auxiliary Unit #80, the Hulett Branch Library, Friends of the Hulett Library and the Hulett Museum invite you to join Mr. Thomas Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. on July 5 at Devils Tower KOA as he reminisces about the Louisiana Purchase and the incorporation of far western lands into these United States. The tavern keeper will provide light snacks and libations as we travel back in time two hundred years to converse with one of our Founding Fathers. All are welcome. If you have any questions, please call the museum at...

  • Spirit of the Bear Lodge

    Jun 29, 2023

    Local authors Pat Frolander, Andi Hummel and Viktoria Peterson are proud to offer a second collection of work from the Bearlodge Writers, Spirit of the Bear Lodge, launching on July 8, 2023. Spirit of the Bear Lodge is a celebration of poetry, fiction, essay and memoir with wide-ranging themes. The works in this volume encompass the best of the Bearlodge Writers, a critique group based in Sundance, founded in 1979. Bearlodge Writers was first envisioned as a place where writers could gather to share, create and encourage each other. Its...

  • Correction:

    Jun 29, 2023

    The new plates apply to any light trailer that weighs 1000 lbs. or less, not trailers weighing less than 1000 lbs. WYDOT sent out a correction to their press release after last week’s papers had gone to press....

  • County kids qualify for rodeo finals

    Sarah Pridgeon|Jun 29, 2023

    Five kids are representing Crook County in rodeo this summer, with three of them set to compete during the seven days of the 75th National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in Gillette. Two meanwhile qualified for the week-long National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA. High School Standings for the NHSFR are calculated using the points accumulated during each competitor’s top 12 rodeos throughout the season. In individual events, the top four qualify for the national finals. This year, Chaz D...

  • Circuit Court

    Jun 29, 2023

    Speeding – Jack August Hietpas, Stillwater, MN, 93/80, $125; Tad Michael Swaney, Rozet, WY, 79/70, $103; Christian W. Rightly, Moorcroft, WY, 76/70, $97; Stephen Williams, Gillette, WY, 92/75, $145; Nicholas Howard White, Upton, WY, 35/20, $145; Juan Cruz Vargas, Commerce City, CO, 82/70, $120; Joshua Taylor Mikesell, Loveland, CO, 69/50, $165; Sender Medrano Castillo, Gillette, WY, 49/30, $223; Nicholas Lawson, Spearfish, SD, 87/75, $120; William Haas, Sanibel, FL, 96/65, $225; Devon W. Cathcart, Gillette, WY, 32/20, $130 Expired Temporary L...

  • Java joy

    Jun 29, 2023

    The Busy Bean is one of the latest new businesses to open in Hulett. Amanda Galliway wanted to be able to do something she was passionate about and have the freedom to create something uniquely her own and to share it with others. Her business is in a kiosk in the parking lot of the Tower Valley station and is open Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Galliway says she has never done anything like this before and it's definitely an adventure for her. The...

  • School Warrants - May

    Jun 29, 2023

    Crook County School District #1 Notice is hereby given that the Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees issued warrants for the following bills exceeding $500.00 at the regular meeting of the board held on MAY 15TH, 2023 IN SUNDANCE, WYOMING. To Whom Paid Purpose of Expenditure Amount General Fund 21 ELECTRIC Repairs $660.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Curriculum $967.36 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Suppllies $12,513.96 APPLE INC Technology $28,980.00 BH PHOTO VIDEO Equipment $593.89 BIFULCO, KATHERINE M Physical Therapy Contract $952.20 BIG...

  • School Warrants - June

    Jun 29, 2023

    Crook County School District #1 Notice is hereby given that the Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees issued warrants for the following bills exceeding $500.00 at the regular meeting of the board held on JUNE 19TH, 2023 IN SUNDANCE, WYOMING. To Whom Paid General Fund Purpose of Expenditure Amount 2 GUYS DECO INC Carpet Replacement $7,631.60 21 ELECTRIC Building Repairs $3,827.25 A & B WELDING SUPPLY CO INC Supplies $1,397.81 A & H TURF & SPECIALTIES INC Supplies $604.86 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Summer School Supplies $6,120.26...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Jun 29, 2023

    North Antelope Rochelle Mine workers injured in tornado released from hospital GILLETTE (WNE) — All mine workers hospitalized after a tornado carrying up to 130 mph gusts struck North Antelope Rochelle Mine early Friday night have been released and the large open-pit coal mine is gradually resuming its operations. The tornado touched down at about 6 p.m. Friday while shift change was underway, knocking over at least 12 empty train cars, flipping multiple buses there to transport workers and sparking a search and rescue operation that drew n...

  • COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

    Jun 29, 2023

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Monday, June 19, 2023 9:00 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman, Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk Melissa Jones. Present for the Malt Beverage Permit hearing for Saryls Properties LLC dba Devils Tower View were Jeff Hodge and Larry Schommer. After discussion, Kelly moved to approve the Malt Beverage Permit application contingent upon receiving the required fees. Bob seconded, all ayes, motion c...

  • Budget

    Jun 29, 2023

    Budget Meeting The Crook County Museum District will be holding a Budget Meeting on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the conference room at Old Stoney Business & Cultural Center, with the Museum District’s monthly meeting to follow. Publish: June 29 and July 6, 2023...