Proudly Serving the Hulet and Devils Tower Community
Proudly Serving the Hulet and Devils Tower Community
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The Hulett volunteer fire department held their annual fundraiser last Saturday at the fire hall. A BBQ and silent auction were held followed by the announcement of raffle winners. Even though the event seemed to be cut short due to a storm, it was a really good turnout....
Last Monday, a storm came through Hulett that dropped several inches of rain and some wicked lightning. The Town of Hulett was rattled when lightning struck this tree in the Hulett town park. People who witnessed it stated that it was a pink neon color when it hit the tree. Bark was blown, several feet away from the tree, plus it even blew off a sprinkler system control panel off of the nearby outside wall....
A sprinkling of historic and modern quilts will be on display at the Hulett Museum on Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sept. 23 and 24 from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free, so stop by to enjoy what our crafty community has to offer! Anyone interested in entering a quilt should call the museum at 307-467-5292 or stop by the museum!...
We will be having an adult sunflower wreath craft on Tues., Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. The cost of these cute wreaths will be $20. We have limited supplies so please call the library to reserve your spot at 467-5676. NEW FICTION BOOKS: Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham – Vampires may not walk among us, but FBI agents Della Hamilton and Mason Carter know real monsters exist. They’ve witnessed firsthand the worst humankind has to offer. They’re still catching their breath after the apprehension of two such monstrous killers when they’re met with horrifi...
A well-known style of scam in which a person claims to be a member of law enforcement and demands money for an outstanding fine or warrant is reported to have now taken place in Crook County. According to the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, a series of scam calls have been made recently to residents of the county. The call involves a male voice on the phone who claims he is Sheriff Jeff Hodge, badge number 387, and is calling about you having warrants, needing to come in and provide DNA sample or pay fines. The call ends with the statement t...
The annual Ride a Horse Feed a Cowboy was held the weekend of August 26 at the Hulett Recreation Grounds. This was the 17th year that Chanda Snook and her crew put on this event to help locals and people in rodeo, who are experiencing traumatic health issues. The money raised will be given to RHFC recipients to help with financial burdens caused by health issues. This year the event was helping Roni Johnson, Marla Waugh, Mike Tokarczyk and Greg and Michelle Davis. Besides the Wace Snook...
Wyoming decides to leave National School Board Association POWELL (WNE) — The Wyoming School Board Association, which includes Park County School District 1, is no longer a member of the National School Board Association (NSBA). Kim Dillivan, PCSD1 board chairman, said he does not anticipate a change to the school board’s professional development as a result of Wyoming’s exit. Individual school boards can still be a member of the NSBA, but Dillivan does not see a difference between membership to the NSBA or the Consortium of State School Board...
The annual Hulett Fire Department barbecue and fundraiser will be held Sat., Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. at the Hulett fire hall. There will be a free barbecue, followed by an auction and raffle for a quarter beef, $100 fuel from Tower Valley and a $500 gift certificate to Cabelas....
Speeding – Kristina Reynolds, Gillette, WY, 91/80, $115; Phillip R. Tuggle, Savannah, GA, 84/70, $140; Stanley Box, Colorado Springs, CO, 79/65, $188; Lance Horst, Spearfish, SD, 94/75, $155; Margaret Reis, Cincinnati, OH, 80/70, $105; Colby Shemayme, Del City, OK, 85/70, $135; David Temple, Tracy, CA, 51/30, $267; Cortes Rafael Montejo, Brooklyn Park, MN, 40/30, $150; Jovan Alzarez Alaba, Las Vegas, NV, 91/75, $140; Alexandra Adams, Wilmette, IL, 92/80, $120; Jeremiah D. Maddison, Hulett, WY, 83/70, $125; David Menaged, New York, NY, 81/70, $...
In the light of recent cost-of-living increases and a nationwide period of high inflation, Crook County Medical Services District is seeking new ways to increase its liquidity. The Board of Trustees recently approved a rate increase for services and, last week, listened to a presentation from a local government investment pool called Wyoming CLASS. The name stands for “Wyoming Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System”, a program organized in 2020 to provide public entities in this state with a competitive investment alternative. Par...
Newly announced congressional candidate Reid Rasner will be visiting Sundance during his weekly “town hall meetings” tour of Wyoming next month. Rasner will be present between 10 and 11 a.m. at the Crook County Library on September 16. The meetings are intended to kick off Rasner’s “We the People” tour as he campaigns to win U.S. Senator John Barrasso’s seat in 2024. Rasner describes himself as a proud fourth-generation Wyomingite. He has a diploma from Natrona County High School and a degree from the University of Wyoming and is now a wealt...
CHEYENNE — Wyoming legislators laid back a bill draft that would increase diesel fuel tax due to concerns over interstate commerce conflict and whether the increase was substantial enough to generate a sufficient amount of revenue for the state. During the first day of a two-day meeting in Casper, legislators on the Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee also voted 13-1 to sponsor an electric vehicle tax bill, which would create a $200 annual fee for EV owners and a $100 annual fee for plug-in hybrid vehicle owners. If a...
Please join us on Mon., Sept. 11 for Friends of the Library Meeting at 4 p.m. All Adults are welcome to become members. It is a great way to give back to the Community. Friends of the Library help to purchase items and help with programs. Hope to see some new members. NEW FICTION BOOKS: The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman – One brilliant June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her. The Scarlet Letter was written almost two hundred years earlier, but it seems to tell the story of Mia’s mother, Ivy...
The Hulett Branch Library held their last flight for the year taking its passengers to Hawaii. The group toured the islands, tried a Dole whip®, learned how to hula and played games. The ladies looked like they were enjoying the whole trip. The program was awesome, taking kids and adults to faraway places....
The Bearlodge Writers will be having a book reading/signing at the Hulett Branch Library on Sept. 5 at 2 p.m. Books will be available for purchase. Spirit of the Bear Lodge: An Anthology of Bearlodge Writers. Meeting monthly for more than 40 years, members of Bearlodge Writers have been widely published, spreading their work to readers everywhere. The Hills have drawn us from different directions. We are ranchers and homemakers, artists and teachers, musicians and business people – but most of all, we are wordsmiths. We encourage and support o...
The First Baptist Church after school youth program is underway. CB Rangers meet every Wednesday after school at the First Baptist Church. For more information, call 467-5779....
Kids Storytime at the library will be starting Thurs., Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. This year we will include kids up to age 10. The Bearlodge Writers will be having a book reading/signing at the library on Tues., Sept. 5 at 2 p.m. They will talk about their new book, Spirit of the Bear Lodge. NEW FICTION BOOKS: Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini – Early in the Great War, men left Britain’s factories in droves to enlist. Struggling to keep up production, arsenals hired women to build the weapons the military urgently needed. “Be the Girl Behind the M...
Driver booked for assault after hitting pedestrian with car CHEYENNE (WNE) — A male pedestrian was transported to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Thursday evening after a driver struck him with his vehicle. The victim is in custody, and the driver has been booked into the Laramie County jail on an assault charge. Koby Rodriguez, 25, was arrested on the charge of aggravated assault with injury after an altercation at 5:40 p.m. Thursday. Rodriguez told police that, after exiting Interstate 80, waiting at a light to turn onto North Greeley H...
Speeding – Timothy Signer, Overland Park, KS, 80/70, $105; Elizabeth Kroll, Papillion, NE, 75/65, $105; Taylor Garman, Sundance, WY, 90/65, $185; Paul J. Laurenzi, Milton, DE, 84/70, $140 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Leonard Schleuning, Beulah, WY, $90 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Benjamin Jasinski, Spearfish, SD, $140 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – (minor), Newcastle, WY, $440 Waterskiing Violation – Tyler B. Sasse, Moorcroft, WY, $100 Fail to Provide Life Jackets – Nathan W. D...
Aug. 21 – Three VIN checks. Assist other agency. Traffic hazard. Trauma. Vicious animal. Four business checks. Animal complaint. Aug. 22 – Three VIN checks. Two prisoner transports. Four traffic stops. Animal complaint. Business check. Harassment. Aug. 23 – Five VIN checks. Two paper services. Four traffic stops. Livestock. Domestic. Traffic hazard. Fingerprints. Citizen assist. Aug. 24 – Seven VIN checks. Fingerprints. Traffic stop. Citizen assist. Three business checks. Fire page. Title 25. Sex offense. Burglary. Aug. 25 – Four VIN checks. F...
Your annual opportunity to rid your home of difficult-to-dispose-of electronics is coming up in a couple of weeks. Crook County Natural Resource District (CCNRD) will be offering this year’s e-cycling events on September 9 and, as always, the first 100 lbs will be free. Properly e-cycling your electronics protects your own digital safety as well as groundwater and the environment. CCNRD utilizes ProTech Computing of Gillette to collect and transport items to MeTech Recycling in Denver, an R2-certified facility. At that point, the electronics a...
Over 100 vehicles were on hand for the annual Texas Trail Cruisers car show. See page 6 for more....
Speeding – Aimie Wise, Hope Hempstead, AR, 58/40, $150; Robert F. Piazza, Litchfield, CT, 40/30, $140; Brian Critchley, Bountiful, UT, 81/65, $150; Daniel W. Mittag, Littleton, CO, 84/70, $140; Victor Alejardro Torres, Gillette, WY, 31/20, $100; Kyle Ramaeker, Van Wert, IA, 80/70, $105; Brett Makedonski, 84/70, $130; Chauncey Grant Jenerou, Sundance, WY, 70/45, $185; (minor), Leuorah, TX, 40/30, $100; Richard White, Greencastle, IN, 81/70, $115; Ion Buia, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 82/65, $155; Piotr Hababicki, Upper Halliford, United Kingdom, 1...
Aug. 14 – Six VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Fingerprints. Traffic hazard. Two motorist assists. Welfare check.. Harassment. Found property. Aug. 15 – Four VIN checks. Protection order. Two traffic stops. Four business checks. Fraud. Assist other agency. Animal complaint. Aug. 16 – Four VIN checks. Explosives. Five traffic stops. Two business checks. Juvenile problem. Two EMS pages. Prisoner transport. Aug. 17 – Two VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Two fingerprints. Business checks. Civil standby. Two REDDI reports. Suspicious circums...
Visionary building fiber internet system throughout Gillette and Wyoming GILLETTE (WNE) — Since the start of 2023, Visionary Broadband has added hundreds of miles of fiber internet in communities across Wyoming, and it’s set to go live in parts of Gillette in a few weeks. Visionary has spent much of 2023 installing a fiber network throughout the Cowboy State. CEO Brian Worthen said the “figure-8 ring system” that’s been laid out will give Campbell County and other Wyoming communities more reliability when it comes to their internet connectio...
