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Blueberries can be eaten in all kinds of different recipes. These small blue and purple berries have an extensive list of health benefits, making this delicious snack a great healthy option. Some of the many benefits include protecting against heart disease, supporting healthy skin, maintaining bone strength, and aiding in healthful blood pressure. Blueberries contain vitamin C, B6, fiber, and phytonutrients, which support heart health. Fiber specifically helps lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood and decreases the risk of heart...
Guidelines for public or private organizations wishing to request a portion of the American Rescue Plan Act money granted to Crook County are now available on the county website. After a public hearing, the county commissioners approved the proposed rules that the county will use to guide distribution of the remaining funding left in its coffers, as well as the second installment of just under a quarter million dollars that’s expected later this year. The county has been working to devise an application process for entities with projects t...
Many people don’t realize they currently qualify for comprehensive and affordable health insurance and could sign up today. Expanded benefits and cheaper costs can be found by connecting with Enroll Wyoming, a nonprofit that provides free assistance to explore health options. People may qualify for the Health Insurance Marketplace based on income or recent life-altering experiences like marriage, a new child joining the home, or losing health insurance. This allows Americans to access the Marketplace, where cost savings like tax credits make f...
Apr. 4 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Animal complaint. Property damage. Suspicious circumstances. Theft report. Welfare check. EMS page. Apr. 5 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Five traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assisted another agency. Controlled substance problem. Public relations. Attempted suicide. Suspicious circumstances. Apr. 6 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Business alarm. Animal complaint. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business check. Citizen assist. Citizen dispute. Harassment complaint. Motor...
Speeding – Anatoliy Zhukovskiy, Kent, WA, 87/75, $120; Sandeep Thadiparthy, Overland Park, KS, 92/75, $145; Dena Reiff, Lake Preston, SD, 83/70, $125; John Pagcaliwagan, Minot, ND, 94/80, $130; Monica Haffner, Box Elder, SD, 105/80, $185; Spencer Stern, Redmond, WA, 90/80, $105; Loretta Deyo, Newcastle, WY, 81/70, $115; Maurico Solano, El Paso, TX, 94/80, $130 Speed Too Fast for Conditions – Thorin N. Tarno, Gillette, WY, $260 No Valid Driver’s License – Clinton W. Palmer, Hulett, WY, $140; Eduardo Barraganmartinez, Las Vegas, NV, $140 Child S...
Lily Altaffer was the lucky trivia winner at the Hulett public library. March and April daily winners' names are put into a drawing and then at the end of the second month a winner is drawn for the $25 prize....
NEW FICTION BOOKS: What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline – Jason Bennett is a suburban dad who owns a court-reporting business, but one night, his life takes a horrific turn. He is driving his family home after his daughter’s field hockey game when a pickup truck begins tailgating them, on a dark stretch of road. Suddenly two men jump from the pickup and pull guns on Jason, demanding the car. A horrific flash of violence changes his life forever. A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux – Bestselling novelist Sara Medlar is skilled at shar...
The Vital Statistics Services division of the Wyoming Department of Health has released data showing that 2021 was a second year of unprecedented death rates in this state. However, there were also more births and marriages in Wyoming, and fewer divorces. A total of 6572 deaths were recorded in 2021 and 5986 in 2020. For context, 2019 saw a lower death rate of 5122. Specific figures for Crook County in 2021 were not available at time of going to press. However, local death rates did show a considerable jump in 2020 with 106 deaths recorded, as...
Entries are now open for this year’s Crook County Rodeo Royalty Contest! Contestants must attend a Crook County School, or parent(s) must reside in Crook County. Contestant age requirements are 7-22 by January 1, 2022. Deadline for applications to be received is May 27 at 5 p.m. Please contact Amber Burch at (307) 467-5678 or message our Facebook page to receive an application. Contest will be held in Sundance on the evenings of July 18 and 19....
CASPER — In Jackson, workers camp out in cars and tents. In Cheyenne, hundreds commute from neighboring towns. Meanwhile, Laramie is struggling to attract new businesses, Wyoming Public Media reported last year. All because of an affordable housing shortage. Lawmakers will look for solutions during this year’s interim legislative session. The interim session is the Legislature’s brainstorming period. Lawmakers meet to research dozens of issues affecting the state, and blueprint bills to address them. Earlier this month, the Joint Corporations,...
GILLETTE — The officers involved in the shooting that killed a Gillette man this January have been named and cleared of criminal charges. Park County Attorney Bryan A. Skoric found Gillette Police Department officer Patrick Totzke and Lt. Jason Marcus’ use of force justified in the death of 22-year-old Ismael Trinidad Montes earlier this year. The incident began when Totzke and Marcus responded to the 500 block of Church Avenue around 7 a.m. Jan. 16 when homeowners reported a man was in their home who had made violent threats and refused to...
Tom Proulx pushes his bicycle north on Bent Street in Powell Tuesday morning after finding the wind too much to handle and the roads too slick on his way home from work at the Lamplighter Inn and Restaurant. Proulx was heading to his second job: shoveling snow. Temperatures are expected to warm up next week....
Family members sentenced for theft from contractor CHEYENNE (WNE) — Four members of a family were sentenced Wednesday afternoon in Laramie County District Court after they were accused of working together to steal from a local contractor. David Dean Brown, David Kyle Brown and Joni Gayle Brown each pleaded guilty in January to one felony count of conspiracy to commit theft. Rhena Brown pleaded no contest in February to the same charge. Joni and David Dean Brown admitted to helping their son, David Kyle Brown, receive paychecks from Reiman C...
The Hulett town election will be held May 10 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the GHCC. Residents will be voting for Mayor and two council positions. If you’re interested in running for one of the positions you must live in the town limits and be a registered voter. Come to town hall and get a certificate of nomination. This document requires ten signatures of registered voters who live within town limits. Return the document to town hall along with a $25 fee. Completed certificates must be turned in to town hall by April 29 at noon...
County Clerk Linda Fritz has handed in her resignation, citing plans to move out of the area to be closer to family. Fritz presented her letter of resignation to the county commissioners last week, but will continue to act as clerk until her official last day of May 31. "My husband, Todd, and I have chosen to move back to Iowa to be with family. Most of our family resides there and quality time with my father has no rival," she said in the letter. "We have lived in Wyoming for 37 years and will...
Crook County's latest five-ton fire truck was rolled out last week as final preparations were made before heading to Hulett where it will be ready for use as fire season gets into full swing. The military surplus chassis was recently returned from Wyoming State Forestry, almost road-worthy and with a fresh coat of paint. While the chassis was being worked over in Cheyenne, the bed of the truck had been removed and was being outfitted with water tanks, pump and related equipment over the winter i...
Law enforcement in Crook County is facing three new – and very concerning – trends. According to Sheriff Jeff Hodge, there have been local increases in the use of fentanyl, suicide threats among the youth and the need to employ force during arrests. “Some of the trends I think people are not aware of – and, if they’re not, they should be,” he said last week. Fentanyl Fentanyl, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), is a synthetic opioid up to 100 times stronger than morphine. It was developed for pain management...
County level elected officials have requested that the Crook County Commissioners consider granting them a pay increase for the next four-year period. County Attorney Joe Baron spoke to the issue, citing issues including competition with private industry, retention and cost of living as arguments for making the increase. “Every four years, the board of commissioners has to set salaries for elected officials,” he said. This process cannot happen once an elected official is instituted; it must be complete before they take office. The Wyoming Leg...
Speeding – Jesse Green, Doylestown, PA, 101/75, $190; Hugo Jimenez Vielmas, Bar Nunn, WY, 93/75, $150; Christian Worth, Minot, ND, 97/70, $195; Whitney Ray, Gillette, WY, 100/80, $160; Colby Mitchell, Jaffrey, NH, 42/30, $184; Jennifer Garcia Uribe, Gillette, 93/80, $125; Dennis Artemenko, Minnetonka, MN, 84/75, $103; John Paul Przykucki, Detroit, MI, 88/75, $125; ; Dylan Roberts, Spearfish, SD, 92/80, $120; Francisco Hernandez, Black Hawk, SD, 94/75, $155; Aaron D. Broderson, Spearfish, SD, 83/70, $125; Joel Duignam, Gillette, WY, 92/75, $...
The Wyoming State Museum’s traveling exhibit, Barn Here, will be on a mini-tour of northeast Wyoming with the Crook County Library, beginning in April. Wyoming barns differ greatly in style and function from barns in many other parts of the United States. This exhibit, which uses photos from the State Historic Preservation Office, examines barns from throughout Wyoming. It was made possible by the Wyoming Council for the Humanities. Tour Schedule: • April, Sundance Library, 414 E Main St • May, Hulett Library, 401 Sager Ave • June, Moorcro...
Mar. 28 – Eight VIN checks. Nine paper services. Six traffic stops. Business checks. Suspicious activity. House watch. EMS page. Mar. 29 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Home alarm. Property damage. Search warrant. Juvenile probation. Civil standby. Citizen assist. Animal complaint. Multiple prisoner transports. EMS page. Mar. 30 – Two VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Business checks. Three EMS pages. Citizen assist. Motorist assist. Suspicious circumstances. Theft report. Traffic hazard. Trespassing report. Welfare check. Coron...
The Hulett Library recently hosted a visit from the "Paw Patrol", a kids cartoon franchise based on a group of animated rescue dogs in training. A fun story time was held for kids and parents of all ages. Characters Marshall, Chase and Skye joined the story time and kids were excited to see them....
The Library is holding a coloring contest for k-1 and 2-3 graders. Stop by the Library and vote for your favorites. Voting for K-3 will be April 12-15 and 2-3 grade will be April 18-22. New Fiction Books: The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery – Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future. She has always put her family first. Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change. But what can she do when her daughter has become the most demanding bride ever, her son won’t even consider college, her best friend is on the brink of marital...
Man pleads not guilty to exposure allegations GILLETTE (WNE) — A 40-year-old Gillette man has pleaded not guilty to five criminal counts against him alleging that he exposed himself to several people in Walmart and performed a sex act near a 5-year-old boy. Chad M. Hoskey faces a felony charge of third-degree sexual abuse of a minor and four misdemeanor counts of public indecency. His next court appearance is scheduled in June. The investigation began Feb. 27 when police were called to Walmart around 7 p.m. about a man exposing and touching h...
The Gulch was the place to be on March 19 if you wanted to work on quilts and visit with friends. A quilt class was held called Devils Tower Quickie. All of the quilts were the same pattern but everyone picked their own colors. Thirty quilters enjoyed quilting, a potluck and a great view of the Tower....
