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  • Hulett Branch Library

    Nancy Bowles|Aug 22, 2024

    NEW FICTION BOOKS: 12 Months to Live by James Patterson – Tough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith is hip-deep in the murder trial of the century. Actually, her charmless client might’ve committed several murders. She’s also fallen in love with a wonderful guy. And an equally wonderful dog, a mutt. But Jane doesn’t have much time. She’s just received a terminal diagnosis giving her 12 months. Unless she’s murdered before her expiration date. Echo Road by Kendra Elliot – During a vicious heat wave, a county maintenance worker stumbl...

  • Society of Black Hills Pioneers to meet

    Aug 22, 2024

    The 135th annual meeting of the Society of Black Hills Pioneers will be held Sept. 7 at the St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 1049 Howard Street in Sturgis, SD. Kelli Kissack, Spearfish, SD will present the program “Write a book, a story you want to write.” Kelli is a writer, photographer, podcaster, interviewer, publisher and an equine agent. She will inspire the audience to work on ancestor stories or their life stories. The schedule for the day is 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. – registration and social time, 11:15 to noon – meeting, noon – lunch wit...

  • Cool bike rally week

    Aug 15, 2024

    Hulett saw many visitors during the motorcycle rally last week with the Ham 'n Jam on Wednesday proving to be a cooler than usual day for the event. See more photos page 12....

  • Chilly Ham 'n Jam

    Aug 15, 2024

    This year's Ham 'n Jam was a bit chilly for riders as they came off 100 degree temperatures to 70 on rally Wednesday. As usual, the week-long build up to Wednesday saw busy days prior to Wednesday and after. Wednesday, Hulett filled up as expected and bikers were leathered up. The last bike off the middle of Main Street was at 6 p.m. Overall, it was a great event and the free pork lunch provided by the Rodeo Bar had a line at 1 p.m. of people waiting to get their sandwich. Final financial...

  • Crook County Fair winners

    Aug 15, 2024

    Madeline Fleenor, reserve champion market swine, division 3 champion market, champion FFA showmanship, reserve senior 4H showmanship. Rowdy Rathbun, champion breeding swine, champion junior 4H showmanship. Dixey Rathbun, reserve breeding swine, reserve junior 4H showmanship. Liberty Cook, champion senior 4H showmanship, division 2 champion market swine. Karson Amos, champion bred and fed goat, champion FFA showman. Charlie Porter, reserve bred and fed goat. Molly Rozell, reserve champion FFA...

  • WY Freedom PAC returns $25K donation to Crook County GOP after Driskill files complaint

    Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com|Aug 15, 2024

    The political action committee affiliated with the hard-line Republican Wyoming Freedom Caucus announced late Thursday it returned thousands of dollars to the Crook County GOP after the Wyoming Senate president alleged the donation was illegal in a complaint he filed last week. "While we are immensely grateful for the Crook County Republican Party's commitment to the liberty movement, no amount of support is worth a politically motivated prosecution for the sake of another headline meant to...

  • Quilt winner

    Aug 15, 2024

    The Hulett branch library ended their raffle on Friday and drew for the Freida Dent quilt. The lucky winner was Ann McDonnell. This quilt was made out of rally t-shirts that Freida Dent had acquired over many years. Freida loved the rally and worked in the library for many years. The quilt was put together by Tina Fish and Tina Wood....

  • Filing open for special district seats

    Sarah Pridgeon|Aug 15, 2024

    Filing is now open for the special district seats to be chosen at the general election in November. This year, seats will be elected for the school, medical services, museum, natural resources and senior citizen districts. Four seats are open for Crook County School District, all for four-year terms. Candidates may file to run for a Hulett, Moorcroft or one of two Sundance district trustee positions. For Crook County Medical Services District, three seats are open. These include four-year terms for the Hulett, Moorcroft and Sundance areas....

  • Fire restrictions upgraded

    Sarah Pridgeon|Aug 15, 2024

    Fire Warden Charlie Harrison and the Crook County Commissioners have made the decision to upgrade the county fire restrictions to stage two. At this time, the fire situation throughout the county is considered to be severe to extreme due to a heavy fuel load and dry conditions. This could create situations that over-extend the firefighting capacity of local government. “The situation dictates that,” commented Commissioner Fred Devish last week, noting that it doesn’t seem as though the conditions are set to change any time soon. Shawn Cochr...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Aug 15, 2024

    July 29 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper services. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two suspicious circumstances. Fingerprints. Two traffic stops. Juvenile complaint. Missing person complaint. traffic hazard. Animal complaint. Threats. Three EMS pages. Three fire pages. July 30 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Motorist assist. Suspicious circumstance. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Public indecency. Two EMS pages. July 31 – Three VIN checks. Fingerprints. Welfare check. Two motorist assists. Accident. Two EMS pages...

  • Circuit Court

    Aug 15, 2024

    Speeding – Bradley Rindfleisch, Chicago, IL, 79/75, $10; Jacob Lichter, Naperville, IL, 75/70, $15; Caline Olson, Barnesville, MN, 80/75, $15; Karen Werner, Federal, WA, 85/80, $15; Trisha Graham, Abington, PA, 85/80, $15; Lisa Terrell, West Columbia, SC, 85/80, $15; Jenelle Huskey, Three Rivers, MI, 85/80, $15; Rhonda Whitaker, Raleigh, NC, 85/80, $15; Aiden Downey, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Ryan Sherbeyn, Canton, IL, 85/80, $15; Joseph Steehler, Rochester, NY, 85/80, $15; Michael Smith, Janesville, CA, 49/45, $63; Brieanne Merson, San D...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Aug 15, 2024

    New York man pleads not guilty after saying he would shoot up a school CASPER (WNE) — The case of a man who called 911 to report that he was going to shoot up several locations — including a mission, Walmart, high school and the Natrona County Library — was taken up in court recently as officials sought to determine if he should stand trial. On June 22, 2023, police arrested Bryce Montesdeoca at the Central Wyoming Rescue Mission in Casper, where he had been staying since his recent move from New York. Montesdeoca had a 9 mm pistol he claim...

  • Hulett cemetery walk

    Aug 15, 2024

    The Hulett branch library will be presenting a Hulett cemetery walk on Thurs., Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Hulett Cemetery. This walk will highlight Civil War veterans. Some of the veterans will include: Ezra Brimmer, James Cole, Levi Gates, William Hutchin, Buswell Seely, Christopher Storm and Russell Wilson. Bring a lawn chair if you wish....

  • Lummis Staff to hold remote office hours in Crook County

    Aug 15, 2024

    Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will hold remote office hours in Moorcroft, Hulett and Sundance on Wed., Aug. 21. Field Representative Ally Garner will be available to meet with residents and hear ideas, comments and concerns about what is happening in the U.S. Senate, and to help anyone having trouble working with a federal agency. Of the remote office hours, Sen. Lummis said: “My team and I are working every day to make sure the federal government works for the people of Wyoming. Whether you need help interacting with a f...

  • Rally underway

    Aug 8, 2024

    The Town of Hulett was busy with bikes beginning on Monday prior to the Sturgis motorcycle rally. Main street was lined with bikes and the town bustled with bikers visiting local shops and vendors. This being the 84th rally, the Town prepared for its big event on Wed., Aug. 7, expecting numbers similar to last year....

  • The library rocks!

    Aug 8, 2024

    The Hulett Branch Library's adult summer program took participants around the USA to the best roadside attractions and ended up with a rock painting session. Below, Mary Streeter and Dorothy Wood painting beautiful rocks....

  • Trip winner

    Aug 8, 2024

    Sarah Newell was the lucky winner of the raffle for a weekend trip to Medora. The Greater Hulett Community Center raffled off this weekend stay, which was donated to them for a fundraiser. The package includes motel rooms, tickets to the Medora musical, a pitchfork fondue and other fun events....

  • Circuit Court

    Aug 8, 2024

    Speeding – Watt Lawrence, White House, TN, 79/75, $10; Brynan Keuhl-Mendenhall, Rapid City, SD, 79/75, $10; (minor), Moorcroft, WY, 85/80, $15; Douglass S. Bates, Rapid City, SD, 80/75, $15; Marlo Huesers, Max, ND, 80/75, $15; Alexander Murrell, San Jose, CA, 80/75, $15; Jeremiah D. Remington, Upton, WY, 80/75, $15; Ami Schmid, Spearfish, SD, 80/75, $15; Roman Manolii, Lake Zurich, IL, 80/75, $15; Boston M. Williamson, Moorcroft, WY, 85/80, $15; Evan Estright, Billings, MT, 85/80, $15; James Pectol, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Betsy Ann Symonds,...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Aug 8, 2024

    July 22 – Three VIN checks. Three paper services. Traffic stop. Animal complaint. Fingerprints. Two fire pages. Three EMS pages. July 23 – Three VIN checks. Two paper services. Three traffic stops. Citizen assist. Traffic hazard. Assisted Keyhole State Park. Motorist assist. Threats complaint. Two EMS pages. Fire page. July 24 – Three VIN checks. Two paper services. Business checks. Motorist assist. Two animal complaints. EMS page. Fire page. July 25 – Four VIN checks. Two paper services. Four traffic stops. Business checks. Fingerprints. Theft...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Aug 8, 2024

    Utility requests rate increase to offset fire costs, new power lines CASPER (WNE) — Rocky Mountain Power, Wyoming’s largest public utility, filed a request to increase customer rates in order to underwrite new infrastructure and cover the rising costs of insurance premiums relating to wildfire risk. The company is seeking to levy an additional $123.5 million, or an overall increase of 14.7%, resulting in an extra $17.17 per month for the typical residential customer. Around half of the increase is requested to pay Wyoming’s share of new infra...

  • Hulett Branch Library

    Nancy Bowles|Aug 8, 2024

    Save the Date for the Hulett Cemetery Walk with Jill Mackey. It will be on Thurs., Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. Bring lawn chairs if you wish. It is Sponsored by Hulett Branch Library and Hulett Museum and Art Gallery NEW FICTION BOOKS: Resurrection by Danielle Steel – Darcy Gray is a successful influencer with her blog, The Gray Zone, trusted by more than a million followers for her integrity and taste. At forty-two, she has the life she wants in many ways. Darcy and her husband, department store magnate Charles Gray, are a power couple in Manhattan a...

  • Names sought for County War Memorial

    Aug 8, 2024

    The Crook County War Memorial Committee is seeking names to be added to the Crook County War Memorial. Please submit names, along with a copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214. In order for a name to be engraved on the War Memorial, the veteran must (1) have been a resident of Crook County at the time of their induction and claimed it as their home of record OR (2) have been serving active duty here in Crook County at the time of their reenlistment (this option is only available to those who served here when the “Radar Site” and the “Nuke Plant...

  • State to introduce new education opportunities

    Sarah Pridgeon|Aug 8, 2024

    The next generation of Wyoming students and workers will have new opportunities thanks to a $9.63 million infusion from the state. The money has been channeled through the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP), a collaboration that aims to align education with workforce development, while also supporting innovation, entrepreneurship and research. These things together are intended to drive the state’s economy. The funding is phase three of WIP’s work and has been directed to 27 programs in community colleges, the University of Wyoming, the Wyo...

  • Sawmill scorched

    Aug 1, 2024

    The Hulett volunteer fire department was dispatched to a fire at the Bearlodge Forest Products sawmill on Sunday. A Hulett resident called 911 at 10:45 a.m. when he saw smoke as he was headed out of town. The Hulett fire department and ambulance responded and, with the help of the firefighters, friends and residents, the fire was contained fairly quickly. The part of the sawmill that was on fire was the furnace area and was fully engulfed when the department arrived. According to Fire Chief...

  • Good turnout for blood drive

    Aug 1, 2024

    The last blood drive, which was held at the Hulett Civic Center saw over 20 units donated. Hulett continues to be a very vital blood drive in the area. The next blood drive will be Wed., Sept. 11 from 2 to 5:15 p.m. Vitalant is the nation's largest independent, nonprofit blood services provider exclusively focused on providing lifesaving blood and comprehensive transfusion medicine services for about 900 hospitals and their patients across the U.S. Every day, Vitalant needs to collect about...

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