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  • Cool bike rally week

    Aug 15, 2024

    Hulett saw many visitors during the motorcycle rally last week with the Ham 'n Jam on Wednesday proving to be a cooler than usual day for the event. See more photos page 12....

  • Chilly Ham 'n Jam

    Aug 15, 2024

    This year's Ham 'n Jam was a bit chilly for riders as they came off 100 degree temperatures to 70 on rally Wednesday. As usual, the week-long build up to Wednesday saw busy days prior to Wednesday and after. Wednesday, Hulett filled up as expected and bikers were leathered up. The last bike off the middle of Main Street was at 6 p.m. Overall, it was a great event and the free pork lunch provided by the Rodeo Bar had a line at 1 p.m. of people waiting to get their sandwich. Final financial...

  • Crook County Fair winners

    Aug 15, 2024

    Madeline Fleenor, reserve champion market swine, division 3 champion market, champion FFA showmanship, reserve senior 4H showmanship. Rowdy Rathbun, champion breeding swine, champion junior 4H showmanship. Dixey Rathbun, reserve breeding swine, reserve junior 4H showmanship. Liberty Cook, champion senior 4H showmanship, division 2 champion market swine. Karson Amos, champion bred and fed goat, champion FFA showman. Charlie Porter, reserve bred and fed goat. Molly Rozell, reserve champion FFA...

  • WY Freedom PAC returns $25K donation to Crook County GOP after Driskill files complaint

    Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com|Aug 15, 2024

    The political action committee affiliated with the hard-line Republican Wyoming Freedom Caucus announced late Thursday it returned thousands of dollars to the Crook County GOP after the Wyoming Senate president alleged the donation was illegal in a complaint he filed last week. "While we are immensely grateful for the Crook County Republican Party's commitment to the liberty movement, no amount of support is worth a politically motivated prosecution for the sake of another headline meant to...

  • Carol Lea Dewey

    Aug 15, 2024

    Carol Lea Dewey, 73, of Carlile, Wyoming – known to all for her exuberance and love for life – passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024, with her family by her side. Carol was born to Lyle and Juanita (Deeder) Griffith on November 15, 1950, in Gillette, Wyoming. She was the middle of three children. Though she faced more lifelong health challenges than most, she was still a typical kid who found herself, her brother Otis and sister Sandy in plenty of mischief. Carol graduated from Moorcroft Hig...

  • Lavern Sell

    Aug 15, 2024

    Lavern Sell passed away August 3, 2024, at the age of 92. Lavern was born November 25, 1931, in Wagner, South Dakota to Clarence and Katherine Sell. He grew up on a ranch near Keya Paha, South Dakota. He was the third born of nine boys and three girls. Lavern married Wanda Crawford on June 8, 1955, near Clearfield, South Dakota. They had four children, Waneta Sell, Linda (Todd) Spath, Lamoine (Mary) Sell and Lonnie Sell. Lavern owned the Standard Station in Sundance, Wyoming, in the late '50s....

  • Quilt winner

    Aug 15, 2024

    The Hulett branch library ended their raffle on Friday and drew for the Freida Dent quilt. The lucky winner was Ann McDonnell. This quilt was made out of rally t-shirts that Freida Dent had acquired over many years. Freida loved the rally and worked in the library for many years. The quilt was put together by Tina Fish and Tina Wood....

  • Filing open for special district seats

    Sarah Pridgeon|Aug 15, 2024

    Filing is now open for the special district seats to be chosen at the general election in November. This year, seats will be elected for the school, medical services, museum, natural resources and senior citizen districts. Four seats are open for Crook County School District, all for four-year terms. Candidates may file to run for a Hulett, Moorcroft or one of two Sundance district trustee positions. For Crook County Medical Services District, three seats are open. These include four-year terms for the Hulett, Moorcroft and Sundance areas....

  • Fire restrictions upgraded

    Sarah Pridgeon|Aug 15, 2024

    Fire Warden Charlie Harrison and the Crook County Commissioners have made the decision to upgrade the county fire restrictions to stage two. At this time, the fire situation throughout the county is considered to be severe to extreme due to a heavy fuel load and dry conditions. This could create situations that over-extend the firefighting capacity of local government. “The situation dictates that,” commented Commissioner Fred Devish last week, noting that it doesn’t seem as though the conditions are set to change any time soon. Shawn Cochr...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Aug 15, 2024

    July 29 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper services. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two suspicious circumstances. Fingerprints. Two traffic stops. Juvenile complaint. Missing person complaint. traffic hazard. Animal complaint. Threats. Three EMS pages. Three fire pages. July 30 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Motorist assist. Suspicious circumstance. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Public indecency. Two EMS pages. July 31 – Three VIN checks. Fingerprints. Welfare check. Two motorist assists. Accident. Two EMS pages...

  • Circuit Court

    Aug 15, 2024

    Speeding – Bradley Rindfleisch, Chicago, IL, 79/75, $10; Jacob Lichter, Naperville, IL, 75/70, $15; Caline Olson, Barnesville, MN, 80/75, $15; Karen Werner, Federal, WA, 85/80, $15; Trisha Graham, Abington, PA, 85/80, $15; Lisa Terrell, West Columbia, SC, 85/80, $15; Jenelle Huskey, Three Rivers, MI, 85/80, $15; Rhonda Whitaker, Raleigh, NC, 85/80, $15; Aiden Downey, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Ryan Sherbeyn, Canton, IL, 85/80, $15; Joseph Steehler, Rochester, NY, 85/80, $15; Michael Smith, Janesville, CA, 49/45, $63; Brieanne Merson, San D...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Aug 15, 2024

    New York man pleads not guilty after saying he would shoot up a school CASPER (WNE) — The case of a man who called 911 to report that he was going to shoot up several locations — including a mission, Walmart, high school and the Natrona County Library — was taken up in court recently as officials sought to determine if he should stand trial. On June 22, 2023, police arrested Bryce Montesdeoca at the Central Wyoming Rescue Mission in Casper, where he had been staying since his recent move from New York. Montesdeoca had a 9 mm pistol he claim...

  • Letter to the Editor

    Aug 15, 2024

    Dear Editor, I am writing to formally demand the resignation of Secretary of State Chuck Gray and the members of the Crook County GOP who I believe were involved in the recent illegal donation made by the Crook County Republican Party to the Wyoming Freedom Caucus PAC. It is my belief that this donation was unlawful, and is my believe that the only reason the funds were returned was due to the diligence of Senator Ogden Driskill, who exposed this illegal activity. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus PAC’s subsequent claim of returning the money for t...

  • Commissioners

    Aug 15, 2024

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Monday, August 5, 2024 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk Melissa Jones. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. Bob moved to approve and ratify the minutes from July 2, 3 & 15, 2024. Kelly seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Kelly moved to approve and for the chairman to sign a Fiscal Year 2025 Contract for Services to Victims of Crime Between t...

  • Propane Bids

    Aug 15, 2024

    Public Notice Crook County is seeking bids for the supply of Propane for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. Proposals will be opened at 9:00 am on September 4th, 2024. Any received after that date will not be considered. For a bid packet go to https://www.crookcounty.wy.gov/departments/road_and_bridge/index.php or email: [email protected]. Publish: August 15, 22 and 29, 2024...

  • Meeting

    Aug 15, 2024

    Meeting Notice Crook County Museum District meeting will be Monday, August 26, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hulett Museum. Publish: August 15, 2024...

  • Hulett School Sports

    Aug 15, 2024

    HS Volleyball Fri., Aug. 30 at Lingle Cross Country Fri., Aug. 30, 9 a.m. at Newcastle JH Volleyball Fri., Aug. 30 at Moorcroft Quad JH Football Fri., Aug. 30, 11 a.m. at Home vs. Wright...

  • Hulett cemetery walk

    Aug 15, 2024

    The Hulett branch library will be presenting a Hulett cemetery walk on Thurs., Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Hulett Cemetery. This walk will highlight Civil War veterans. Some of the veterans will include: Ezra Brimmer, James Cole, Levi Gates, William Hutchin, Buswell Seely, Christopher Storm and Russell Wilson. Bring a lawn chair if you wish....

  • Lummis Staff to hold remote office hours in Crook County

    Aug 15, 2024

    Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will hold remote office hours in Moorcroft, Hulett and Sundance on Wed., Aug. 21. 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 f...