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  • Climber falls from Devils Tower

    Sep 19, 2024

    A rock climber is reported to have died after falling from Devils Tower on Sunday. According to Devils Tower National Monument, 21-year-old Stewart Phillip Porter of Eau Claire, WI, sustained major injuries after falling from the second pitch of El Cracko Diablo. Devils Tower Law Enforcement was informed of the accident around 8 p.m. and found Porter approximately 40 minutes later. A Hulett EMS paramedic pronounced him dead at the scene. Crook County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the incident. Porter’s partner was stranded on the Tow...

  • 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....

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Election day was smooth, but Gray still wants reform

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 5, 2024

    The primary election presented few issues for Wyoming – and none that needed the attention of the state canvasing board. Secretary of State Chuck Gray nevertheless took the opportunity last week to call for further election integrity reform. "I want to take this opportunity to say this was a great election and I want to thank the county clerks, election judges, poll watchers and other volunteers that made the 2024 primary election a success," Gray said as the board convened on Wednesday to c...

  • Infrastructure work begins on subdivision

    Sep 5, 2024

    Construction of infrastructure has begun at the Red Devil Drive Addition Phase 3. Dan Hart Patrol Service, LLC has been hired to install the water main and sewer main. Included in this project will also be a lift station. This subdivision includes commercial lots and over 30 residential lots. The approximate cost of this project is over $1,500,000 and is funded with a State Land and Investment Board grant and Specific Option Tax money. The town is hoping to start the process to sell lots in...

  • Author to speak

    Sep 5, 2024

    Everyone is invited by the Hulett Museum and Art Gallery and the Hulett Public Library to come listen to local author Dawn Newland at the Hulett Branch Library on Wednesday, September 11 at 1 p.m. She will be discussing her writings and her latest book....

  • Civil War history

    Sep 5, 2024

    The Hulett Branch Library held a cemetery walk in the Hulett Cemetery. This year they were discussing civil war graves. Jill Mackey led the walk through the cemetery pointing out the Civil War veterans buried at the cemetery and giving history on a select few....

  • Defense questions need for cattle values in defacement case

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 5, 2024

    Judge Matthew F.G. Castano has dismissed a motion that would have prevented the jury from hearing the fair market value of the 189 cows and six bulls that Patrick Carroll allegedly marked with bleach with the help of his son, Tucker. Carroll is accused of using bleach to paint markings, including drawings of penises, to bring his neighbor’s attention to the problem of broken fences that weren’t being fixed quickly enough. He faces a felony count of property destruction/defacement and a felony count of conspiracy to commit property des...

  • USDA offers assistance for producers impacted by wildfire

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 5, 2024

    Crook County has been lucky so far this summer in avoiding the large wildfires that have devastated much of the northeast of Wyoming. That’s not to say, however, that the county has been free from flames. After a season of constant smaller fires, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now offering assistance to farmers and livestock producers who have been impacted by wildfire. Programs aim to assist in recovery from losses and damages to crops, land, infrastructure and livestock. “Based on your reported losses or damages, our local Far...

  • Circuit Court

    Sep 5, 2024

    Speeding – Sarah Tarver, Gillette, WY, 84/80, $10; Travis D. Hurm, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Thomas Viera, Billings, MT, 85/80, $15; Justin Smith, Liberty Twp, OH, 70/65, $15; Austin Read, Laurel, MS, 70/65, $15; Johsua Havron, Elk River, MN, 81/75, $97; Nicholas Russell, Apt, WA, 88/80, $101; Braxton Henderson, Jonesboro, AR, 80/70, $105; Paul Ledoux, Everett, WA, 91/80, $115; Brian Heimsoth, Union, IL, 82/70, $130; Renan Garcia, Schererville, IN, 89/75, $130; Christopher Slama, Belle Fourche, SD, 59/45, $130; Anthony Radoumis, Hayden, ID, 8...

  • Combating elder abuse

    Josh Weller, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Denver, Colorado|Sep 5, 2024

    Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an adult over age 60. This abuse can take many forms – physical, emotional, sexual and financial exploitation, as well as neglect. In the United States, an estimated one in ten adults over the age of 60 experience some form of abuse each year. That number is likely much higher because elder abuse is often underreported – especially in underserved communities. Abuse victims typically show emotional and behavioral red flags, such as depression, unusual fear or anxiety or intentional iso...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Sep 5, 2024

    Silver Spoon Fire grows to 1700 acres in northern Campbell County GILLETTE (WNE) — The Silver Spoon Fire north of Recluse has burned an estimated 1700 acres since starting Sunday morning. The Campbell County Fire Department “made good progress” on the fire Sunday, according to a Facebook post, and at 6 p.m. Monday, Southwest Area Incident Management Team No. 5 took over the management of this fire, which is about 37 miles north of Gillette. The same team is overseeing the Constitution and Flat Rock fires in Campbell County, as well as the H...

  • Belle Fourche man charged with strangulation

    Sarah Prideon|Sep 5, 2024

    A Belle Fourche man has been bound over to District Court on a charge of strangulation after allegedly attempting to prevent his girlfriend from leaving the scene of an argument. According to court reports, at 1 a.m. on August 20, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a report of an assault at a residence near Carlile. Dispatch advised that a juvenile female subject had been assaulted by her boyfriend and had then driven to her parents’ house in South Dakota. The victim’s mother then allegedly took her to the Butte County Sheri...

  • The reality of rabies

    Sara Fleenor, University of Wyoming Extension Educator|Sep 5, 2024

    Many of us grew up with the stories of Old Yeller or Cujo (don’t tell my mother I read Steven King) and know all about rabies and the dogs foaming at the mouth trying desperately to bite the people they used to love. So, this summer when I had raccoons and skunks enjoying the cat food by the patio door at my house, I knew I needed to take action. None of these creatures were displaying aggressive or abnormal behavior, but having outdoor cats and kids made me leery of having wild animals comfortable being up close to my house, especially ones th...

  • Measles cases on the rise across U.S.

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 5, 2024

    The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are currently tracking an unusually high number of measles outbreaks across the United States, with 29 states currently known to have been affected. So far this year, a total of 13 outbreaks have been reported, which is defined as three or more related cases. Of the total 227 cases, 155 are associated with outbreaks. Over a third of the cases have occurred in children under the age of five (39%), while 30% of cases have occurred in patients between the ages of five and 19 years. The CDC reports that 86% of...

  • Helping out

    Aug 29, 2024

    Another family in need of support due to illness expenses was helped last weekend through the annual Ride a Horse Feed a Cowboy. This year, Katie Moody and family was the beneficiary. Katie was diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time last year. The Moodys have been a big supporter of the local community and never hesitate to give a helping hand. The event began with goat roping and a wiener dog race Friday night. The main event was held Saturday at the Hulett recreation grounds with...

  • Devils Tower reopens

    Sarah Pridgeon|Aug 29, 2024

    Devils Tower National Monument opened back up just a couple of days after a temporary closure caused by hail damage. The storm on the evening of August 19 brought down numerous trees, damaged buildings, campers and vehicles and made many of the trails impassable. Significant damage was also reported at the KOA campground next to the Tower and surrounding businesses. By August 21, all trails were back open and visitors were once again welcome to enjoy the nation's first national monument....

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