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  • Funding firefighters

    Sep 12, 2024

    The annual Hulett volunteer fire department fundraiser was held last Saturday at the fire department. A free barbecue and auction was held. Around 80 residents attended. The food was great and there was a lot of great silent auction items. The proceeds go to help with operations and equipment....

  • Quilt show

    Sep 12, 2024

    The fourth annual Hulett quilt show will be held Sept. 20-23 at the museum. A variety of quilts will be on display from historic to modern. Hours will be Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sept. 21 and from noon to 4 p.m. If you are interested in displaying a quilt, please contact Korina at 467-5292. No admission fee. Pictured is a quilt made by Mary Streeter....

  • Scoreboard

    Sep 12, 2024

    HS Volleyball Hulett – 25, Kaycee – 12 Hulett – 23, Kaycee – 25 Hulett – 25, Kaycee – 23 Hulett – 25, Kaycee – 14 JV Volleyball Hulett – 25, Kaycee – 16 Hulett – 20, Kaycee – 25 Hulett – 25, Kaycee – 15 JH 8th Grade Volleyball Hulett – 25, Kaycee – 7 Hulett – 25, Kaycee – 11 HS Football Hulett – 85, HEM – 74 JV Cross Country Boys 5K at Spearfish Haden Ritchie 20:14.79 Collin McAmis 23:56.98 JV Cross Country Girls 4K at Spearfish Jenny Saunders 27:49.00 JH 6th Grade Girls 3K at Spearfish Maye Mo...

  • Roadwork revealed

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 12, 2024

    Over the next six years, Crook County can expect to see three bridges replaced or repaired and plenty of maintenance on the highways and interstate. At around this time each year, representatives from WYDOT’s northeast district visit the towns and counties to lay out their plans for the next period. The “STIP”, which stands for State Transportation Improvement Program, is developed to meet federal expectations, but is also intended to ensure transparency and encourage public engagement. According to District Engineer Scott Taylor, plann...

  • Two new service districts now official

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 12, 2024

    Crook County now hosts two new improvement districts, one for the Beulah area and one for a subdivision located north of Hulett. Votes for both districts during the recent primary election were the final steps in forming the districts. Yellowstone I&S Late last year, developer Yellowstone L&R Ranch, a South Carolina limited liability company, filed a petition to form a district for the 46 parcels that make up one of the county’s newer large-acre subdivisions. The purpose of the district is to repair and maintain the roads within the subdivision...

  • Carlile Fire Hall celebrates annual open house

    Sep 12, 2024

    With September settling in again and bringing cooler evenings, Carlile Fire Zone 16 is hosting their annual open house Saturday, September 21, starting at 6 p.m. and everyone’s invited. The hosts will be providing buns, chips and drinks while the burgers and brats are supplied by Pinnacle Bank; guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Live music will be played by the group, Bob, Pat and Doug. This yearly event is a great opportunity to show appreciation for Carlile’s first responders and enjoy the first days of fall in the Black Hil...

  • Hulett Branch Library

    Nancy Bowles|Sep 12, 2024

    If you would like to be a Friend of the Library, please join us on Monday, September 9 at 4 p.m. The Hulett Museum and Art Gallery and the Hulett Branch Library invite you to come listen to local Author Dawn Newland at the Hulett Branch Library on Wednesday, September 11 at 1 p.m. Sign up or renew your library card in September and be entered to win a prize. NEW FICTION BOOKS: Joy by Danielle Steel – When she is only six years old, Allegra Dixon’s party-loving mother leaves without so much as a goodbye. Her father, an emotionally distant milita...

  • Kennedy removed from ballot

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 12, 2024

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially withdrawn from the ballot in Wyoming. Kennedy will no longer appear as an independent candidate for President of the United States at the general election in November. Kennedy announced the suspension of his campaign on August 23 in an address from Phoenix, Arizona. He said that he would remain on the ballot in most states for which he qualified, “But in about 10 battleground states where my presence would be a spoiler, I will remove my name and urge voters not to vote for me.” Kennedy blamed “ce...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Sep 12, 2024

    Gas prices edge slightly higher in Wyoming in the past week CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.29 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 4.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 62.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.79, while the highest was $4.29, a difference of $1.50 per gallon. The national ave...

  • Commissioners

    Sep 12, 2024

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Tuesday, September 3, 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 & ratify the minutes from August 5 & 6, 2024. Kelly seconded, all ayes, motion carried. Kelly moved to accept "Disclosure Statement for Investment of Public Funds"...

  • Meeting

    Sep 12, 2024

    Meeting Notice The Crook County Tourism Promotion Board will meet according to the following schedule in the coming months: Wednesday, September 18, in Hulett at the Community Center, 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, in Moorcroft at the West Texas Trail Museum, 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, in Sundance at the Crook County Museum, 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, in Hulett at the Community Center, 5 p.m. Publish: September 12, 2024...

  • Settlement

    Sep 12, 2024

    PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of October 2024, final settlement will be made by Crook County School District No. 1, for and on account of a contract with Morning Star Elevator, LLC. for the Chair Lift Replacement Project. The above work having been completed and accepted according to the plans and specifications of Schutz- Foss Architects, P.C., and the above date being the 41st day after the first publication of this notice, the said Contractor will be entitled...

  • Bids

    Sep 12, 2024

    Advertisement for bids Notice is hereby given that the Town of Hulett will receive and accept bids until September 19, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at Hulett Town Hall, 401 Sager Street, Hulett WY for materials, labor, equipment, services and complete construction of the Hulett Pickle ball recreation area. The work consists of constructing a five-inch thick post-tensioned concrete slab, supplying all necessary materials for the colored/textured surfacing of pickle ball courts constructed with proper slope of positive drainage in accordance with...

  • Meeting

    Sep 12, 2024

    Meeting Notice The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on September 26, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the Sundance State Bank conference room. You are invited to attend in-person or via Teams webinar. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ee29fa6f-8a17-4de8-9d6a-5dee31229616@f1f73db4-4d69-4e07-8652-10c57c1f3e50 Publish: September 12, 2024...

  • Council

    Sep 12, 2024

    Hulett Town Council The Hulett Town Council met on Aug. 1, 2024 at 7 p.m. Present were Council Backen, Bears, Kennah, Maher, and Mayor Parsons. Motion to approve the agenda, Kennah Bears, mc. Motion to approve the minutes, Bears/Maher. Jeannie Haas addressed the council about proceeding with the pickle ball park project. Motion to move forward with the project, Backen/Bears, mc. Kelvin Johnson with the Golf Course brought a plan for 9 more spots at the golf course that will be an addition to the RV park, motion to approve them going forward,...

  • Circuit Court

    Sep 12, 2024

    Speeding – Jacquelyn Kyle, Long Lake, MN, 84/80, $10; David Catlett, Sheridan, WY, 85/80, $15; Christopher Duke, Pullman, WA, 85/80, $15; Brian Grady, Sundance, WY, 49/45, $63; Roger Torgerson, Rock Springs, WY, 49/45, $63; Trisha Menon, Fremont, CA, 86/80, $97; Sidiki Fofana, Federal Way, WA, 82/75, $99; Jara Soost, Gillette, WY, 90/80, $105; Melissa Brogdon, West Richland, WA, 85/75, $105; Miranda L. Erisman, Colorado Springs, CO, 85/75, $105; Raymond D. Stoeckel, Zimmerman, MN, 80/70, $105; Keaton Ohlsen, Milliken, CO, 87/75, $120; B...

  • Crook County Sheriff

    Sep 12, 2024

    Aug. 26 – Eight VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Two business checks. Traffic hazard. Theft. Fingerprints. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Aug. 27 – Four VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Motorist assist. Fire ban violation. Animal bite. Fingerprints. Abandoned vehicle. Other. Fire page. Aug. 28 – Five traffic stops. Three motorist assists. Assault. Accident. Information. Other. Livestock. Prisoner transport. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Aug. 29 – Nine VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Two suspicious circumstances. Two business checks. Paper service...