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Man dies after rollover crash on I-90 near Rozet GILLETTE (WNE) — A 37-year-old man died after rolling his car on Interstate 90 near Rozet Wednesday afternoon. Jachob Irish was driving a Honda Civic eastbound on Interstate 90 when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve in the road near mile marker 145, according to Wyoming Highway Patrol. He drove onto the shoulder, then overcorrected, causing the Civic to go into a ditch and turn over several times. Campbell County Coroner Paul Wallem said Irish died from blunt force trauma, specifically t...
Findings emerging from an intensive, years-long Wyoming research project are beginning to substantiate suspicions that elk may be thriving on western landscapes at the expense of widely struggling mule deer. "More is not always better," University of Wyoming ecology professor Kevin Monteith told WyoFile. "In this situation, with deer and elk, we may not be able to have our cake and eat it too. We may not be able to have robust, large populations of elk and robust, large populations of deer."...
The Town of Hulett held a vaccination clinic last Saturday at the fire hall. Woehl Veterinary Services provided the vaccinations for dogs and cats. Over 50 shots were given, including worming medicine to cats and dogs. The town also sold town tags, which are required by ordinance. The town is hoping to do this at least once a year. Other services that may be provided in the future include a chipping clinic and a spay and neuter clinic....
The Town of Hulett has announced that their spring town clean-up will begin this Fri., Apr. 21. There will be a dumpster for items that the weekly sanitation company will not take. Items that cannot go in the dumpster are tires, batteries, appliances with freon and yard waste. Also, this clean-up is for residents, not contractors who are currently doing business in Hulett. There will be a trailer where freon appliances can go and the fee is $40. You must prepay and place the item on the trailer. Clean-up will consist of three...
The Wyoming Department of Revenue has opened applications for its newly expanded property tax relief program, which is intended to assist homeowners struggling to pay property taxes. “With this program, Wyoming is taking a step forward toward helping those who need it most,” announced Governor Mark Gordon. “We recognize the importance of keeping property taxes low so families can remain in their homes and communities. We are committed to ensuring that this program helps homeowners in need. Target relief ensures that those who need assis...
Garage filled with items you no longer need? Can’t bring yourself to throw out those gently used tools? Applications are now open to vendors for this year’s Country Junkin’ event. Find a new home for your well-loved belongings as, for three days this summer, bargain hunters travel the length and breadth of the county on the hunt for treasures from second hand goods to vintage items and food. Country Junkin’ is scheduled this year for June 2 to 4, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the first two days and from 8 a.m. until noon on the Sunday. Vendors...
Speeding – Dylan Rowe, Spearfish, SD, 92/70, $170; Derek F. Smith, Hulett, WY, 81/70, $115; Jarett Carrasco, Northglenn, CO, 93/70, $175; Jamie Jacobsen, Buffalo, WY, 83/75, $101; Mason Andrew Remmick, Gillette, WY, 92/80, $130; Jasen Stevens, Apache Junction, AZ, 90/80, $105; Keasly L. Kerbo, Gillette, WY, 90/75, $135; (minor), Brock S. Ward, Ogden, AR, 85/70, $135 No Valid Title, Registration, License Plates – Mikaela Kessel, Fort Collins, CO, $140 Impede Traffic in Left Lane on Interstate – Ruben Rodriquez V, San Marcos, TX, $90 Weigh...
Apr. 10 – Ten VIN checks. Four paper service. Three traffic stops. Alarm. Animal complaints. Business check. Civil standby. Welfare check. Apr. 11 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage. Business alarm. Animal complaint. Business check. House watch. Fingerprints. Motorist assist. Two EMS pages. Apr. 12 – Six VIN checks. Traffic stop. Assist another agency. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Citizen dispute. Coroner call. Controlled substance problem. Harassment. Traffic complaint. Wanted person. EMS p...
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has once again expressed her disapproval of the decision to upgrade the northern long-eared bat’s status to endangered – this time, in the form of a joint resolution. As the new listing for the bat went into effect, Lummis was among a group of eleven lawmakers who submitted a joint resolution in protest. The resolution states that Congress “disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service…and such rule shall have no force or effect”. It was introduced to the Senate, read twice and refer...
Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at libraries in Hulett, Moorcroft and Sundance. The kits are offered through a collaborative pilot project among the Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health's Chronic Disease Prevention Program and the Crook County Public Library System. The kits, available in both English and Spanish, include an automated home blood pressure cuff; blood pressure logbooks;...
National Library Week is April 23-29. Friends of the Library will be host an OPEN HOUSE on April 27 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Please join us for free lunch, entertainment by Alvin McAmis and awesome door prizes. Everyone is welcome!! NEW FICTION BOOKS: Deep Fake by Ward Larsen – Sarah Ridgeway is living the life she's always envisioned. She has a devoted husband, a loving daughter and a comfortable home. The path to reach it, however, has not always been smooth. For 12 years her husband, Bryce, s...
Degenfelder opposes proposed Title IX rule change CHEYENNE (WNE) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder released a statement Thursday regarding the Biden administration’s proposed Title IX rule changes. Title IX is a 1972 law that bans sex discrimination in public schools, colleges and universities that receive federal funding. Among other changes, proposed new rules that are due to take effect in May would include protections for transgender and nonbinary students for the first time. Degenfelder said in the sta...
CASPER — The Wyoming Freedom Caucus announced the launch of its affiliated political action committee — WY Freedom PAC — at the caucus’ first town hall meeting in Casper on Saturday. The political action committee officially formed April 8, according to records from the Secretary of State’s Office. Karen Drost, chairman of the Weston County Republican Party, chairs the committee. Wyoming is Right radio show host Jeff Wallack stood at the back of the Hilton Garden Inn room with the microphone and asked the crowd of roughly 80 people to contri...
The Hulett Chamber of Commerce held an Easter egg hunt last Saturday at the Greater Hulett community center. The day was a beautiful setting for kids of all ages to hunt for some Easter eggs. Over 400 eggs were hidden and were filled with candy and Hulett chamber bucks....
The county is in the process of setting up protocols for issuing grants to local organizations involved in combating the opioid addiction crisis. The funding for the grants comes from a large-scale class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that were involved in supplying opioids. The county commissioners signed a resolution in 2021 to accept the statewide settlement agreement and receive the associated funds. The OneWyo Opioid Settlement is part of a nationwide settlement and is eventually expected to net somewhere between $82,000...
Hulett residents are asked to please be careful what they put down the town sewer. Recently there was a sewer plug by the river and the town had to have someone come to jet the sewer main. Items that were retrieved were cleaning rags, construction debris and green plastic floss picks. These kind of items over time can be very detrimental to the sanitation system....
The Crook County Public Library will present award winning author Eugene Gagliano at three events next month. Programs will be presented at 9:30 a.m. on Tues., May 9 at the Moorcroft Branch Library; 1 p.m. on Tues., May 9 at the Hulett Branch Library and 10 a.m. on Wed., May 10 at the Crook County Library in Sundance. Known by many as the teacher who dances on his desk, Eugene M. Gagliano is a retired elementary teacher with a great sense of humor. He and his wife Carol live near the base of...
Speeding – Jeffery Desotell, Hancock, WI, 85/75, $105; Lazaro Rivera, Borger, TX, 85/70, $135 No Valid Driver’s License – Angilea E. Dahlsledt, Gillette, WY, $150...
Apr. 3 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Business check. House watch. Motorist assist. Project Lifesaver. Suspicious circumstance. Fire page. EMS page. Apr. 4 – Two VIN checks. Traffic accident with damage. Accident hit and run. Business checks. House watches. Motorist assist. EMS page. Apr. 5 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage. Traffic complaint. Wanted person. Welfare check. Two EMS pages. Apr. 6 – Four VIN checks. Five paper services. Three traffic stops. Traffic accident with damage....
There will be a coloring contest for kids K-3. The sheets will be handed out at school or you can stop by the library and pick them up. Make sure to stop by the library the week of April 17-21 and vote for your favorites. Laura Lynn will be offering a journal making class at the Library on Wednesday, May 3 from 1-3 p.m. We will be using a beautiful collection of papers called Lady Vagabond. Please bring a scissors, ink pen and glue sticks or adhesives that you have and a paper slicer, if you have one. For more information or to sign up, visit...
Black Thunder Oil, the new owners of assets that once belonged to BW Oil, approached the Crook County Commissioners last week to request assistance with penalties on tax payments that the company didn’t know were owed. Jeff Waliezer of Black Thunder explained that the company had not received any notice of these taxes until a bill arrived with a ‘past due’ penalty. Black Thunder acquired the assets after BW Oil defaulted on three years of tax payments totaling over $300,000 in 2016, leading the Crook County Treasurer’s Office to launch the pro...
CASPER – It’s all coming up roses for the rare earths mining project in the works outside Laramie. A few weeks after announcing that its Halleck Creek find could be the largest known deposit of rare earth elements — a modern manufacturing staple — in North America, American Rare Earths released a formal resource estimate on March 31 that suggests a mine at the site could prosper for decades to come. Its findings confirm “a strategically significant rare earth asset … which should enable the largest economy in the world to reduce its dependence...
Probation recommended for man accused of pointing rifle from car GILLETTE (WNE) — The man accused of pointing an AR-15-style rifle at a car full of people after cutting them off reached a plea deal that recommends probation on reduced charges. Christen H. Best, 18, pleaded no contest March 15 to amended counts of possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent, a felony and misdemeanor reckless endangerment. District Judge James M. “Mike” Causey accepted and withheld judgment on the felony plea and found Best guilty of the misde...
Join the Hulett Chamber of Commerce at the Greater Hulett Community Center on Saturday, April 8 at 1 p.m. for an Easter Egg Hunt! Bring your own basket and get ready to hunt!...
The Town of Hulett will be sponsoring a vaccination clinic on Sat., April 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hulett Fire Hall. Dr. DJ Woehl has graciously volunteered to oversee the clinic. There will be rabies and distemper shots as well as deworming medicine. This will also be an opportunity for residents to register their animals with the Town of Hulett, which is required by ordinance. Cost for a town license is $5 per animal....
