Week of March 28, 2024

Filling baskets

With the help of generous donors, the Hulett Library and the Hulett Museum & Art Gallery sponsored an Easter egg hunt last Saturday at the Park. Kids ages 12 and under had a great time looking for 1800 eggs. Parents and kids enjoyed refreshments provided by the Ponderosa Café. Reveille Bakery provided cute bunny butts for the...

Driller contests oilfield violation, searches for ways to dispose of wastewater

Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com

The principal operator of the Moneta Divide gas- and oilfield told the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality it isn't exceeding limits for barium and radium in wastewater as regulators maintain. Dallas-based Aethon Energy Operating responded in May to DEQ's letter of violation that said the company had exceeded permit limits for pollutants the company lets flow into Alkali and Badwater creeks in Fremont County. The DEQ earlier this year officially listed those waterways as "impaired,"...

CCMSD to benefit from statewide ultrasound program

Sarah Pridgeon

Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) is among the healthcare providers set to benefit from a statewide initiative to increase access to ultrasound technology. Funded by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the initiative will see $13.9 million divided among hospitals and healthcare centers to purchase 143 ultrasound devices and to provide training for the new equipment. CCMSD will receive a grant total of $415,000 for ultrasound equipment in the hospital and each of its three clinics in Sundance, Moorcroft and...

Migration boosts county population

Sarah Pridgeon

Wyoming is getting more crowded – and Crook has been welcoming more new residents than almost any other county. According to new data from the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information, Crook County gained the second most newcomers during 2023, leading to a population increase of 2.3%. This percentage represents a total of 173 new people now residing in the county, bringing the population estimate to 7592. Sublette County beat this percentage only slightly at 2.5%. A total of 17 counties saw population increases, while six saw...

Sharing history through art

The Hulett Museum and Art Gallery and the Hulett Branch Library will bill hosting Karen Holzer from the Spearfish Fish Hatchery as a guest speaker. Holzer will be presenting her program Sharing History through Art at the Hulett Branch Library on Wed., April 3 at 1:30 p.m. The theme will be fisheries and the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish...

Plan for your future during Financial Literacy Month

Josh Weller, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Denver, Colorado

We celebrate Financial Literacy Month (FLM) every April to promote financial education and well-being in the United States. FLM also serves as a reminder that Social Security is a vital part of any financial plan. Our online tools are here to help you understand your potential Social Security benefits and how they fit into your financial future. You should periodically review your Social Security Statement (Statement) using your personal my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. Your Statement is an easy-to-read summary of the...

Circuit Court

Speeding – Garrett Hukill, Rapid City, SD, 87/75, $120; Eric Swift, Kalispell, MT, 89/80, $103; Daniel Gerbracht, Belle Fourche, SD, 95/70, $185; Shanna Batterberry, Moorhead, MN, 88/75, $125; Randall Primmer, Longwood, FL, 79/70, $103; Gusty Hall, Eureka, MT, 86/70, $140; Veronica L. Kramer, Sundance, WY, 80/70, $105; Carie Olson, Las Vegas, NV, 93/75, $150; (minor), Florence, MT, 90/75, $135; Jody L. Thompson, Sundance, WY, 98/55, $431; (truck) – Maleik Moses, Egypt, TX, 91/80, $410 Window Tint Violation – Kile L. Tarrant, Moorcroft,...

As CWD looms, Wyoming threads feedground risks

Billy Arnold, Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange

JACKSON — After years of deliberation, Wyoming has a plan for one of the longest-standing – and most controversial – wildlife management practices in the Cowboy State: feeding elk and maintaining elk feedgrounds. Though Idaho and Montana have eliminated elk feeding programs, except in emergency situations, Wyoming has continued to lay out feedlines for wintering wapiti.  The state feeds elk to maintain population numbers and entice elk to winter away from private land, where they can cause property damage, eat ranchers’ hay, and...

Wyoming News Briefs

Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers

State’s unemployment rate steady at 2.8% CASPER (WNE) — Wyoming continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation according to new numbers from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Monday that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from January to February at 2.8%. Wyoming’s unemployment rate was lower than its year-ago level of 3.1% and much lower than the...

Easter Sunrise Service

Experience and celebrate the miracle and hope of the resurrection! Join the Easter Sunrise Service on Sun., Mar. 31 at 7 a.m. at Pine Ridge Community Church. Pine Ridge Ministries invites all to celebrate the resurrection in worship, followed by potluck breakfast and egg hunt for the children. Jesus is risen – He is risen...

Chadron State Scholastic Contest

Earlier this year, students were selected to participate in the Chadron State College Scholastic Contest. Hulett school had two students who participated in the Animal Science Division. Congratulations Natalee Harrison and Karson Amos on their hard...

Hulett School Menu

Breakfast Apr. 1 – NO SCHOOL Apr. 2 – Mini waffles, canned fruit, juice, egg patty, cereal, milk Apr. 3 – Breakfast pizza, canned fruit, GoGurt, cereal, milk Apr. 4 – Muffins, cereal, fresh fruit, string cheese, cereal, milk Apr. 5 – Berry smoothie, Scooby Snacks, apple, cereal, milk Lunch Apr. 1 – NO SCHOOL Apr. 2 – Chicken nuggets, potato wedges, fruit, veggie bar, milk Apr. 3 – French toast sticks, mixed bell peppers, turkey sausage, egg patty, fruit, veggie bar, milk Apr. 4...

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