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...

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...

Sarah Pridgeon

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,...

Sarah Pridgeon

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...

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...

Nancy Bowles

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...

Sarah Pridgeon

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...

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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...

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;...

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...

Breakfast Sept. 16 – Pancake sausage bites, fruit, juice, milk Sept. 17 – Biscuits and gravy, fruit, milk Sept. 18 – Cinnamon roll, apple, GoGurt, milk Sept. 19 – Breakfast banana split, Scooby Snacks, fruit, milk Grab N Go Sept. 16 – Uncrustable, fruit, juice, milk Sept. 17 – Oatmeal muffin squares, fruit, yogurt, milk Sept. 18 – Cinnamon roll, apple, GoGurt, milk Sept. 19 – Breakfast banana split, Scooby Snacks, apple, milk Lunch Sept. 16 – Barbecue fries, chips, fruit, veggie bar, milk Sept. 17 – Soft shell taco,...