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There is still time to enjoy the fall colors in the area. Whether you're traveling from Hulett to Belle Fourche or up Spearfish Canyon, the colors are exquisite this year. The contrast of the fall colors with the still green pastures provides a great pop of yellows and reds....
Individuals wearing orange vests will be out and about in the Black Hills National Forest over the next year collecting input on traffic within the forest. Contract employees will be stationed in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along forest service roads and will be out in all types of weather conditions near signs that say “Traffic Survey Ahead.” The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) survey began on October 1 and will go through September 30, 2024. The information gathered is useful for forest planning as well as local com...
Beverly "Bev" Watts, born on February 8, 1958, left this world on September 25, 2023 after a courageous and valiant battle with multiple sclerosis. Bev was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend who touched the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. On May 18, 1979, she embarked on a journey of love and commitment when she married Rene Watts. Their union was blessed with two wonderful sons, Justin and Tyler, who would become the pride and joy of her life. In the summer of... Full story
Jimmy Dale Schlosser was born to Jim C. and Katherine (Kari) Schlosser on August 30, 1959, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. His father was so excited to have a son that Jimmy's sister, Treva, who was only 28 months old at the time, remembers her dad running in, smiling and yelling, "Mama had a great big boy!" He was delighted he had a son. Jim grew up in Belle Fourche and learned invaluable lessons about life while working with his dad building the family trucking business. As a boy, still too... Full story
Our Thanks Our family wants to apologize for not doing this sooner, but life got in the way. We want to thank John Dunbar, Allen Cowardin, Pat and Dave Rentsch for all the kindness they showed the day of Larry’s passing. Also, the Hulett Ambulance crew. Thank you to all those who brought food, sent cards and gave to the Larry Fowlkes Memorial (the memorial account is set up at Summit National Bank in Hulett). To all those who came to Larry’s memorial held May 26. It showed Larry was very well liked. Thank you again to all, Sincerely, Terry Fow... Full story
Speeding – Benjamin Ingram, Ellettsville, IN, 86/75, $115; Jose Antonia Saldaha Jr., Seabrook, TX, 45/30, $100; Avigail Rudnick, Saint Louis Park, MN, 85/75, $105; Jennie R. Lacomb, Boca Raton, FL, 25/20, $60; Keeton Rosales, Belle Fourche, SD, 82/70, $120; Jamie Ann Cedar, Dupree, SD, 96/80, $140; Danea Jean Kraft, Upton, WY, 30/20, $100 No Seat Belt (driver) – Lili Fox, Martin, SD, $25; (passenger) – Alexander Gonzales, Gillette, WY, $10 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Robert Michael Crawford, Gillette, WY, $440; J...
NEW FICTION BOOKS: Happiness by Danielle Steel – Sabrina Brooks is a wildly successful bestselling author of gripping thrillers. Unlike her fictional characters, Sabrina lives a quiet life in the Berkshires with her two beloved dogs. But behind this peaceful exterior is a dark, painful past. As a child raised by an emotionally distant father, Sabrina rarely felt love. And as an adult, her marriage twisted into an abusive relationship from which she had to escape. Lion and Lamb by James Patterson – The city is in a state of shock over the fat...
Two ranchers face property destruction charges after using bleach to paint markings, including drawings of penises, on a total of 189 cows and six bulls belonging to their neighbor. The father-son duo claimed their actions were intended to bring their neighbor’s attention to the problem of broken fences that weren’t being fixed quickly enough. The markings led to an estimated loss in value for the cattle of $141,750. According to the affidavit of probable cause, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from a county rancher on Ju...
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis and all members of the Senate Western Caucus on which she serves as chairman, as well as U.S. Senator John Barrasso, voted to override President Joe Biden’s veto of the resolution that questioned the listing of the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species. In total, 47 senators voted for and 45 against, failing to meet the two-thirds majority required to overturn the veto. “The Biden administration’s heavy-handed interpretations and ongoing abuse of the ESA continues to punish private property owners rathe...
Rare Element Resources (RER) is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony and open house on Monday for its planned separation and extraction demonstration plant in Upton. Construction is expected to begin at the plant before the end of the year. The event is a celebration of progress towards the eventual goal of constructing a full-scale separation plant using the company’s proprietary extraction technology, which it says is environmentally friendly and can successfully produce pure oxides that are more than 99.5% pure. The open house will also i...
"Newspapers are dead," a solemn but dubious audience of students heard. "In 10 years, they'll be gone altogether." We've all heard the grim assessment. But it didn't come this year, when corporate greed downsized far too many newsrooms. It didn't come 15 years ago, when social media began to cocoon us into echo chambers that let us hear only what we believe. It didn't come 30 years ago, at the dawn of the Internet letting us browse multiple sources of information. It didn't come 45 years ago,...
Football Hulett – 54, Ten Sleep – 13 Volleyball Hulett – 23, Midwest – 25 Hulett – 25, Midwest – 20 Hulett – 25, Midwest – 19 Hulett – 25, Midwest – 20 JH Volleyball Hulett – 21, Arvada/Clearmont – 12, Hulett – 21, Arvada/Clearmont – 7 Hulett – 21, Midwest – 6 Hulett – 23, Midwest – 20 Hulett defeated Kaycee for championship....
With a marked increase in reported syphilis cases in Wyoming over the past few years, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is sharing prevention strategies to help protect residents from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their serious consequences. Reginald McClinton, Communicable Disease Unit Surveillance Program manager, reports Wyoming has experienced a 54% increase in reported syphilis cases since 2018. “There were 43 cases in 2018 and 66 cases in 2022. With syphilis, we have a particular concern related to pregnancy.” Dr. Ale...
Academics and economic development officials fear that Biden administration "environmental justice" requirements are hurting Wyoming's ability to compete for billions of dollars in federal clean energy and infrastructure grants. The grants are largely intended to help communities that stand to lose the most from the ongoing transition away from fossil fuels. Under definitions of the Justice40 Initiative, however, places like Gillette and Campbell County, might not qualify as communities that are...
Ft. Washakie man charged with embezzling funds for guns, furniture LANDER (WNE) — A federal grand jury has charged Logan James Savage, Fort Washakie, with five counts of wire fraud and one count of embezzlement, alleging he used a company credit card to make personal purchases for more than $25,000. Savage worked as the finance director for Wind River Family and Community Health Care Between July 2022 and May 2023. He was one of several employees who had been granted company credit cards to cover business-related purchases, according to the f...
Meeting Notice The annual meeting of the Crook County Senior Services, Inc. Board will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at the Moorcroft Senior Center. Publish: October 5, 2023... Full story