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LARAMIE — While there are no confirmed cases of monkeypox in Wyoming, the virus is spreading elsewhere across the United States. At the same time, the BA.5 subvariant of COVID-19 is now the most dominant in the state. In the third year of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, monkeypox now also is raising concern for health officials across the county. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced a public health emergency declaration for the monkeypox outbreak during a press conference Thursday. Nationwide, 6,617 p...
The Hulett Airport Board held their annual Hulett Fly In at the Hulett Municipal Airport last Saturday as 24 planes from all over the area flew in to enjoy a free breakfast and visit with locals and pilots. Local residents came up and enjoyed watching the variety of planes that flew in. People flew in from Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming and North Dakota. This event is funded by a grant from the State of Wyoming for marketing airports....
NEW FICTION BOOKS: Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini – In June 1917, General John Pershing arrived in France to establish American forces in Europe. He immediately found himself unable to communicate with troops in the field. Pershing needed operators who could swiftly and accurately connect multiple calls, speak fluent French and English, remain steady under fire and be utterly discreet, since the calls often conveyed classified information. At the time, nearly all well-trained American telephone operators were women – but women were...
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The Hulett Museum recently received funding of $4500 for heating and cooling system upgrades for the community museum facility in Crook County. The grant is a result of combined efforts by Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) and its wholesale power supplier Basin Electric. The $2250 in PRECorp funds will come from proceeds associated with the company's WyREC renewable energy credits program. As member/owners of Basin Electric, PRECorp then requested and received $2250 from Basin's...
Gordon taps Secy. of State Buchanan as a judge CHEYENNE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon’s office announced Saturday morning that he has appointed Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan to be a district court judge for the 8th Judicial District, serving Goshen County. That has been his home county. Buchanan plans to remain in office for now “to fulfill his forthcoming duties and ensure a smooth transition before taking the bench,” according to a news release from the governor’s office. No timeline for him to assume the judgeship has been determine...
Speeding – Austin R. Vanderhoef, Upton, WY, 71/50, $175; Michael Schmitt, Casper, WY, 89/80, $103; William Radcliffe, Daytona Beach, FL, 84/70, $140; John Hartley, Beaverton, OR, 91/80, $115; Rayshawn J.E. Doyle, Gillette, WY, 99/80, $165; Yanli Jia, Yorba Linda, CA, 80/70, $105; Anthony Kindt, Butte, MT, 96/80, $140; Phillip Michaels, Alpharetta, GA, 80/70, $105; Jacob Klein, Hazen, ND, 86/75, $115; Wade J. Vrana, Upton, WY, 91/70, $165; Bobbi Stuck, Torrington, WY, 54/45, $103; Calogero Sottosanti, Reading, PA, 61/45, $202; Todd Ross, A...
July 25 – Three VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business checks. Fire. EMS page. Motorist assist. Fingerprints. REDDI report. Suspicious circumstances. Traffic hazard. Welfare check. July 26 – Five VIN checks. Ten traffic stops. Three paper services. Two traffic accidents with damage. Animal complaint. Assist another agency. Assault. Citizen assist. False 911. Motorist assist. Harassment complaint. Suspicious person. Welfare check. July 27 – Three VIN checks. Thirteen traffic stops. Anima...
The Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) Board of Directors has announced that Brian Mills formally assumed all CEO duties on Monday, August 1. The northeast Wyoming electric cooperative announced in January that 22-year CEO Mike Easley would transition out of the CEO role with Deputy General Msanager Mills to assume increasing responsibilities of the CEO. PRECorp Board President Reuben Ritthaler said: "Succession planning and developing bench strength has always been a part of our...
A male subject with an active Wyoming warrant was shot and killed by law enforcement on Saturday morning after two shootouts took place on I-90 near Sundance. According to the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, the subject was contacted by a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper on Saturday night at around 10:10 p.m., as he was walking along I-90 near milepost 184. The trooper learned that there was an active warrant for the subject’s arrest. The trooper immediately called for backup from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office and the subject was advis...
Welcome to your 2022 Primary Election Special, a guide to the candidates vying for your vote. Inside, you will find information about the people running for all city, county, state and national seats at the primary election this August. This guide is intended as an at-a-glance look at the candidates as you head for the ballot box. For local seats, we asked each candidate to answer two questions. All candidates were given the same opportunity to contribute their thoughts and limited to the same length of answer in the interests of fairness. For...
The Town of Hulett this year is beyond beautiful with all of its flower beds and arrangements. The flowers are a combination of the Town, Walt Daknis, Neimans and private businesses. The Chamber of Commerce is encouraging everyone to take a walk around town. Start at the welcome sign and make your way through the town. Pay attention to the flower beds along the way and notice the Mercantile 307, Town Park, Red Rock Café and Hulett Motel....
Speeding – (minor), Gillette, WY, 111/80, $155; Carlos Naranjo Paida, Oak Harbor, WA, 92/80, $120; Ian J. Cummings, Richlandtown, PA, 86/65, $175; Theodore Kandler, Thomaston, GA, 80/65, $195; Kenneth Phipps, Grinnell, IA, 96/75, $165; Matthew Wright, La Miranda, CA, 83/70, $125; Roman Oliferchuk, Sedalia, MO, 80/70, $105; Benjamin Banonis, Schuykl Havn, PA, 52/30, $274; Landon L. Kuenzel, Belle Fourche, SD, 90/65, $195; Randall Sears, Powell, WY, 78/65, $181; Michael Clay, Camp Hill, PA, 79/70, $103; Cory Marchand, Midlothian, TX, 79/70, $...
July 11 – Three animal complaints. Assisted another agency. Business checks. Fire page. EMS page. Fingerprints. Suspicious person/circumstances. Two traffic complaints. Two traffic stops. Seven VIN checks. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. July 12 – Three VIN checks. Two paper services. Four traffic stops. Alarm. Animal complaint. Assisted another agency. Burglary. Business check. Child abuse. Citizen assist. Coroner call. Vehicle lockout. EMS page. Motorist assist. Fingerprints. Suspicious circumstances. Wanted person. July 13 – Ten traff...
Kyle and Shanna Kallhoff thought they were prepared for baby number three, but the little one was super excited to come into this world and decided to come very quickly, so quickly that they didn't make it to the hospital. Shanna stated that they thought they had plenty of time to make it to the hospital, but once they made it to Aladdin, things escalated, and they had to pull over in between Aladdin and Belle Fourche. Stormi Rae was born in the car just outside of Aladdin on July 12 at 8 lbs....
NEW FICTION BOOKS: The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber – A new beginning in charming Oceanside, Washington, is exactly what Hope Godwin needs after the death of her twin brother. There are plenty of distractions, like her cozy cottage with the slightly nosy landlords next door and a brewing drama among her students at the local high school. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill – In every person’s story, there is something to hide...The tranquility is shattered by a woman’s terrified scream. Security guards take charge immedia...
After Gordon certifies trigger bill, abortion will be banned in Wyo. Wednesday JACKSON (WNE) — Abortion will be banned in Wyoming, with narrow exceptions, starting Wednesday, July 27. Gov. Mark Gordon certified Friday the state’s “trigger bill,” which was passed during the 2022 budget session and intended to go into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. The Supreme Court overturned the 49-year-old precedent on June 24, prompting Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill to review the Wyoming law. Hill said Thursday that th...
It’s time again to scour your home for electronic items you no longer need, but aren’t sure how to dispose of. Crook County Natural Resource District (CCNRD) has announced it will be offering this year’s e-cycling opportunity on August 27, and the first 100 lbs will once again be free. Properly e-cycling your electronics is important, both for your own digital safety and for the sake of groundwater and the environment, says Bridget Helms, CCNRD. In terms of personal safety, she points out that CCNRD utilizes ProTech Computing of Gillette to co...
The annual Crook County Fair kicks off this weekend to the theme of “Wrangle Up the Fun at the Fair” and is set to include all the traditional animal shows and plenty to see and do. Entertainment this year includes an opportunity to meet some cold-blooded friends. Danny Conner will be bringing his Reptile Adventures to the fair for three showings per day on July 27 and 28. Conner has been caring for reptiles for three decades and brings his love of animals to kids of all ages in his shows, which include stars such as Apollo the Albino Burmese P...
Neiman Enterprises announced last week that it will be reducing hours for employees at both of its sawmills in the Black Hills. The reduction will see a shift removed at the Hulett sawmill and reduced hours in Spearfish, SD. The move has been attributed to a reduction in timber sales across the Black Hills National Forest, with indications that further cuts may be coming within the draft assessments for the upcoming revisions of the forest's Land and Resource Management plan. In a statement,...
Speeding – Jessica Sue Fox, Beulah, WY, 79/70, $103; Jesse Bonnette, Rapid City, SD, 95/75, $160; Leanne Landrum, Florence, KY, 97/80, $145; Natarajan Ramesh, Sacramento, CA, 83/65, $216; Jack McKenna, Rochester Hills, MI, 89/80, $103; Shawn Lewis, Gillette, WY, 83/70, $125; Jesse PC Lujan, Gillette, WY, 30/20, $100; Eric A. Bonde, Rapid City, SD, 79/65, $130; Tannon D. Joyner, Gillette, WY, 83/65, $216; Brent Marttinen, Watertown, MN, 30/20, $100; Eric Jacoby, Thornton, CO, 75/65, $140; Gary D. Hilton II, Naylor, MO, 87/75, $120; William C...
JACKSON — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department, acting with authorization from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has killed one of Grizzly 399’s offspring that was frequenting human-occupied areas in Sublette County. WyoFile first reported the management action Thursday afternoon. Dan Thompson, Game and Fish’s large carnivore supervisor, told the Jackson Hole Daily that the bear was killed Tuesday after more than a month of conflicts. WyoFile earlier reported that the two-year-old male bear and one of its littermates left Jackson Hole and t...
RAWLINS — More than 30 workers at the local HF Sinclair oil refinery are out of work and 55 more have been put on notice in what the company calls a realignment “to reflect best practices for operational excellence.” The company has confirmed that 32 employees at the refinery in Sinclair were laid off this week and 55 others given their pink slips as of September. The move comes after last year’s acquisition of Sinclair Oil by HollyFrontier and the creation of HF Sinclair. “As a result of the recent acquisition, we are aligning our facilitie...
Man who pulled shotgun on fireworks users bound over GILLETTE (WNE) — The man accused of threatening a group of adults and children with a loaded shotgun because they continued to light off fireworks has been bound over to District Court. Randy A. Stephens, 41, was charged July 1 in Circuit Court with felony aggravated assault and battery and six counts of misdemeanor reckless endangering after allegedly using a shotgun to threaten a group of people setting off fireworks June 30. He waived his preliminary hearing July 7 and was bound over to D...
The Greater Hulett Community Center weight room got a facelift last week with the help of some community members. The mats needed to be replaced by sturdier ones and that took a lot of man power. All of the equipment had to be removed, plus the old mats out, clean up and new mats in. The new ones are heavier duty and thicker. The GHCC is hoping that these will help preserve the floor underneath....
