Proudly Serving the Hulet and Devils Tower Community
Proudly Serving the Hulet and Devils Tower Community
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Do you enjoy cookies? If so, be excited about a pecan sandy. You may ask what is a pecan sandy and what is with the name? The sandy is a type of sugar or shortbread cookie plus crunchy pecans. These cookies are named after their crumbly texture. They have a sandy or breadcrumb-like texture when the flour and butter are mixed together. Pecan Sandies are also a sandy color, which makes the name very fitting. A traditional pecan sandy is made with a dough that is chilled overnight, rolled into a log, cut into slices, and garnished with a toasted...
Rising prices are hitting supermarkets across the U.S. If the increased food costs worry you, here are some smart shopper tips. Set a Budget Set an amount to spend weekly on groceries to stop impulse purchases or overspending. Decide how much you want to spend ahead of time, and then make sure you stay within the budget. If you are concerned, you will go over and use your phone’s calculator to keep track of the grocery tab while shopping. Check The Kitchen Take a thorough inventory of the pantry, refrigerator, and freezer. What items do you a...
The Hulett Public Library's summer program theme is "Oceans of Possibilities" and last week they had a special guest who was perfect for the theme, Ruth Musgrave, who recently moved to Hulett and is an author of children's books. She spoke to the participants in the summer program, told a little bit about her books and then very graciously donated some of her nonfiction books to the library. The kids that enjoyed making T-shirts with shark on them and drawing sharks to finish out their...
Speeding – Kane Wolkey, Kansas City, MO, 75/65, $140; Megan Schleifer, Okawville, IL, 85/75, $105; Nathan Perko, Richland, WA, 89/70, $155; Miriam Dashtipour, Willard, MO, 94/80, $130; Christopher Sullivan, Moorcroft, WY, 95/80, $135; Julie Gonzalez, Gillette, WY, 91/75, $140; Rick Wagner, New Underwood, SD, 89/75, $130; Johnny Cantrell, Yakima, WA, 87/75, $120; Lawrence Kuch, Lancaster, PA, 77/70, $99; Jason S. Nichols, Hulett, WY, 86/70, $140; Elizabeth Eloe-Reep, Idaho Falls, ID, 75/65, $140; Jamie Rost-Robinson, Baker, MT, 77/65, $174; J...
June 20 – Three traffic stops. Four VIN checks. Alarm. Business checks. Citizen assist. Coroner call. Harassment. House watch. Patient transfer. Suspicious person. Auto theft. June 21 – Fifteen traffic stops. Two VIN2 checks. Two business checks. House watch. Two paper services. Patient transfer. Theft. June 22 – Nine traffic stops. Four VIN checks. Animal complaint. Citizen dispute. Lockout. REDDI report. Suspicious person. Traffic complaint. Welfare check. June 23 – Seven traffic stops. VIN checks. Traffic accident. Animal bite. Assiste...
Crook County Library will host the program "In the Company of Thomas Jefferson" by Tom Pitz on Wed., July 6 at 7 p.m. in the library meeting room in Sundance. The program is free and open to the public. "Mr. Thomas Jefferson of Monticello will speak to and converse with visitors from the far western territory on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of approval of the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Jefferson, who after eight years, retired from his elected office as chief Executive of these Uni...
The library will be closed Mon., July 4. We will be showing movies for adults on July 11 and July 25 and they will start at 1:15 p.m. Call the library at 467-5676 for more information. NEW FICTION BOOKS: Every Cloak Rolled in Blood by James Lee Burke – Novelist Aaron Holland Broussard is shattered when his daughter Fannie Mae dies suddenly. As he tries to honor her memory by saving two young men from a life of crime amid their opioid-ravaged community, he is drawn into a network of villainy that includes a violent former Klansman, a f...
After one week of engaging in government processes, meeting with public officials, and running for offices, delegates from the 79th session of Wyoming Girls State are headed home well-informed and fired up to make a difference. Fifty-six rising seniors representing thirty-eight high schools from across the state arrived at Laramie County Community College (LCCC) campus to prepare for this year's Girls State. The girls were assigned to either the Federalist or Nationalist party, House, Senate or...
Former Little League treasurer accused of stealing nearly $30K pleads guilty to felony theft GILLETTE (WNE) — A Campbell County man accused of stealing nearly $30,000 from Gillette Little League while he was the club’s treasurer has pleaded guilty to felony theft. Rory Geis, 40, reached a plea agreement June 16 in which he agreed to plead guilty to felony theft. The prosecution agreed to dismiss a second count of felony theft. In exchange for the guilty plea, the state recommends a suspended four- to six-year sentence with a 30-day split sen...
The ninth annual Northeast 307 Show Clinic was held in Sundance June 9-10. FFA and 4-H members from several counties and two states attended this two-day learning symposium. The 307 Show Clinic brings in show industry experts that teach participants all about showing, fitting, feeding and care of their animal projects. The multi-species show clinic program began with Danice Conzelman in 2010, who established the Northeast Wyoming (NEW) Livestock Camp. The program evolved to be a multi-county...
The Hulett Town Government has set new rates for sewer and water. Each service will go up $1. Sewer will now be $16 and water $19 for the first 1000 gallons. Sewer rates have not been increased for eleven years and the last time water rates saw an increase was in 2017. City officials noted sewer and water are enterprise funds and must pay for themselves....
At a special meeting last week, the commissioners appointed Melissa Jones as the new Crook County Clerk. The commission followed the statutory rules governing the appointment of a replacement for an elected official who resigns their position before the end of a term. This involves asking the elected officials political party – in this case the Crook County Republican Party – to provide the names of three candidates for their consideration. Brad Marchant attended the special meeting in his capacity as chairman of the local party, which had con...
Marilyn Knapp of Hulett and Carole Maddox of Sundance received awards at the Annual Wyoming Public Transit Association, Inc. Conference in Sheridan, Wyoming. Knapp received Volunteer of the Year, and Maddox received Dispatcher of the Year. Crook County Senior Services also nominated Amanda Garoutte for Driver of the Year and Jenny Perry for the Outstanding Service Award. Knapp was an employee for Crook County Senior Services for 35 years until she retired. After retirement, she has volunteered t...
June 6 – Traffic accident with damage. Fingerprints. Thirteen traffic stops. Five VIN checks. June 7 – Traffic accident with injuries. Animal complaint. Business checks. Message delivered. EMS page. Two patient transfers. Five traffic stops. Seven VIN checks. June 8 – Citizen assist. Lift assist. EMS page. Motorist assist. Fingerprints. Traffic complaint. Traffic control. Ten traffic stops. Nine VIN checks. June 9 – Traffic accident with damage. Animal complaint. Assist other agency. Business checks. EMS page. Missing person. Paper service...
Speeding – Braydon Ouimette, Casper, WY, 88/75, $125; Michael Tinker, Denver, CO, 86/75, $115; Matthew A. Raymond, Roanoke, VA, 87/80, $120; Karen M. Lambert, Cheyenne, WY, 79/65, $80; James Larsen, Casper, WY, 75/65, $140; Samantha Shalae James, Moorcroft, WY, 79/70, $103; Matthew L. Hutton, Gillette, WY, 32/20, $100; Gregory McGirt, Lumberton, NC, 85/75, $105; Matthew Guilmette, Winooski, VT, 91/80, $115; Eric Weaver, Fredericksburg, VA, 80/70, $105; Charles L. Smith, Lead, SD, 80/65, $195; Randle Brooks, Walnut, MS, 40/30, $140; Nicholas G...
Outdoor Movie Night on Thursday, June 30 around 8 p.m. in back of the library. We will be watching “The Parent Trap” and concessions will be available. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. NEW FICTION BOOKS: The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn – In 1937 in the snowbound city of Kiev (now known as Kyiv), wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son – but Hitler’s invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself f...
Watch the sky light up this July 4 at the annual Devils Tower celebration of Independence Day, a full day of activities that raises money for local EMS and firefighters, or head over to the annual fireworks exhibition at Keyhole State Park on July 2, a fundraiser hosted by the Pine Haven Volunteer Fire Department. At the lake, free park admittance begins at 8 p.m. and the fireworks begin as dark falls. The event draws a big crowd and the park is expected to be at capacity, so attendees are...
Park lifts indoor masking as Teton County COVID risk declines JACKSON (WNE) — Grand Teton National Park has lifted its requirement for wearing masks inside park buildings as Teton County’s risk for COVID-19 has declined. After just one week at high risk for COVID, the county is back down to medium, based on a decrease in new COVID-positive hospital admissions. The Teton County Health Department announced the change Friday afternoon, minutes after an emergency Nixle showed a 28.7% decrease in weekly cases. Since June 10, there have been 119 rep...
JACKSON — Barely a week after floods wiped out roads in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park, officials plan to reopen the park’s southern loop Wednesday with a license plate-based system to control the amount of visitors to the park’s southern half. National Park Service Director Charles “Chuck” Sams III also announced Sunday that officials will likely allow access to more than 80% of the park’s roads shortly afterward. “In the next two weeks, we will be opening the northern loop,” Sams told a crowd of reporters Sunday afternoo...
Hannah Fowler and Danylee Schaefer having fun at the library summer program. The Hulett Public Library has two more sessions of their summer program. Last week kids raced boats they had made. The program is held on Tuesdays for kids 6-12 years of age....
The Hulett Public Library is offering a great opportunity to visit Wyoming State Parks. Wyoming libraries and the Wyoming Parks and Historic Sites have partnered to allow people to visit the parks for free. All you have to do is stop by the library and check out a backpack. The backpack is filled with guides, a bug box, compass and binoculars, everything you need to go on a hike. The Hulett library has three available....
The Hulett Public Library will be featuring an outdoor movie night on June 30 at the Greater Hulett Community Center at 8 p.m. The featured movie will be The Parent Trap. Bring your chairs and blankets. Concessions will be available....
Can Crook County control its own future without zoning? This question has been troubling the Crook County Commissioners, who dedicated time on Wednesday for further discussion on the problem of large-acre parcels and subdivisions cropping up with little opportunity for input from the county. However, it’s unlikely the commission will consider moving forward on zoning until the soon-to-be-approved large-acre subdivision rules have been given a chance to solve ongoing concerns about lack of oversight on new development. The Process The new l...
Curtis Mork the Lego Guy presented his collection to local kids through the Hulett Public Library programs. He did a short presentation on how Lego began, showed some of his own creations and then kids were able to build their own. About 20 kids participated....
Gordon forms group to examine gas prices PINEDALE (WNE) — Gov. Mark Gordon on June 8 announced the formation of a Gas and Diesel Price Working Group to address rising fuel costs. That working group includes members of the governor’s cabinet, representatives of the transportation and agricultural sectors, citizens and legislators. “Fuel prices have hit yet another high this past week, driving inflation affecting our seniors, veterans and all Wyoming citizens,” Gov. Gordon said in a release. “Yet, all we hear out of Washington, D.C., is that i...
