Week of April 25, 2024

Learning about the sea

Local children's author Ruth Musgrave presented two programs for the community and students at the GHCC. Musgrave has written several books about sea animals and other wonders of the deep sea. Students enjoyed the presentation and asking the author great questions about her books and her knowledge of undersea animals. The program was sponsored by the Hulett Branch...

Family loves the library

The Hulett Public Library would like to congratulate the Wolfskill Family as they are the Patron Highlight this month. They are all avid readers and have participated in the Library Summer Reading Programs as well as other programs. They continue to watch the kids as they grow over the years. What they had to say about the library: Natalie: "I love the library because there are so many books to lose yourself in and when I'm done reading them, I don't have to find a place to store the books."...

Wyoming GOP censures Gov. Gordon over gun, property tax vetoes

Maya Shimizu Harris, wyofile.com

CHEYENNE-The Wyoming Republican Party voted Saturday to censure Gov. Mark Gordon following his vetoes of two bills passed by the Legislature early this year. The full body at the GOP's state convention adopted the censure on a consent list, meaning they approved the resolution along with several others and didn't debate the action. However, one delegate did attempt to pull the resolution from the list. The adoption follows the state GOP resolutions committee's narrow approval of the censure on...

Deadline for declaring party affiliation approaches

Sarah Pridgeon

Filing opens for this year’s elections in a couple of weeks and, for the first time in Wyoming, this event will also mark the deadline by which you must declare or change your party affiliation before the primaries.Filing opens on May 16 and will run for two weeks, until May 31. The day before filing opens, May 15, is your final opportunity to declare your party affiliation. If you want to vote for either Republican or Democratic candidates in this year’s primary, you must be a registered voter for that party; if you are not affiliated,...

Veterans' assistance available

A State of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout May. Sandy McFarland is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims or VA healthcare. McFarland can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Her office is located at 551 Running West Dr., Ste. 100, in Gillette, and she will be available at the...

Circuit Court

Speeding – Desiree Monger, Gillette, WY 80/75, $15; Clate Dawson, Mt. Vernon, OR, 80/75, $15; Joseph Soutor, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Scott Clark, Mount Vernon, WA, 80/75, $15; Joshua Siordia, Colorado Springs, CO, 83/70, $125; Kyle Hoerst, Morrow, OH, 87/75, $120; Spencer B. Anderson, Spearfish, SD, 79/70, $103; Marco Ramirez Godinez, Rapid City, SD, 92/75, $145; Luke R. Norris, Moorcroft, WY, 70/65, $65; Travis Hammons, Englewood, CO, 80/70, $105; Benjamin Buck, Crossville, AL, 91/75, $140; Cassandra Callahan, Black Hawk, SD, 97/80,...

Crook County Sheriff's Office

April 15 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper services. Five traffic stops. Alarm. Fingerprints. Three motorist assists. Animal complaint. Prisoner transport. Welfare check. Fraud. Fire page. Two EMS pages. April 16 – VIN check. Two fingerprints. Three traffic stops. Disturbance. Business check. Three EMS pages. April 17 – VIN check. Paper service. Traffic stops. Two suspicious circumstances. Two assists to Moorcroft Police. Fingerprints. Four EMS pages. April 18 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic control. Trespassing. Information....

Saving yourself: Fire 101

Sara Fleenor, UW Extension Educator

The County Commissioners are an elected board that determines budgets and makes decisions about issues that affect citizens in the county, as well as oversee several county departments. The board directly governs several operations such as Road and Bridge, fire districts and county maintenance for entities such as the fairgrounds, library, public health, and the courthouse. Each department has a department head or manager that reports to the commissioners. As such, the infrastructure of rural counties such as Crook County does not include...

Wyoming News Briefs

Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers

Six fatal crashes so far in Campbell County this year GILLETTE (WNE) --- So far in 2024, 21 people have died in 18 fatal crashes in Wyoming. A third of those crashes, which resulted in six deaths, happened in Campbell County. In 2023, there were 11 fatal crashes in Campbell County. In 2022, there were seven. 2021 had four fatal crashes, and 2020 had eight. Campbell County Sheriff Scott Matheny said when it comes to these crashes, “it randomly spikes and sometimes it doesn’t.” The first crash wasn’t until Jan. 30, then there was...

Cook-off and cornhole at first fairground fundraiser

Sarah Pridgeon

The Crook County Facilities Department is introducing an annual fundraiser to support its ongoing goal to make the fairground an enticing destination for events both familiar and new. “It’s going to start building our pot of money for the future,” says Jasmyne Bryant, Event Coordinator. “We’ve been going after grants for some of our fairground improvements and part of that is that we do have to match money.” The proceeds from this fundraiser will kick-start a fund through which the department can continue its work to update and...

Hulett School Menu

Breakfast Apr. 29 – Mini pancakes, egg patty, juice, milk Apr. 30 – Cheesy omelet, turkey sausage, fruit, milk May 1 – Cinnamon roll, fruit, GoGurt, milk May 2 – Croissant breakfast sandwich, GoGurt, fruit, milk Grab N Go Apr. 29 – Uncrustable, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk Apr. 30 – Oatmeal muffin squares, fruit, yogurt, milk May 1 – Cinnamon roll, fruit, cheese stick, milk May 2 – Energy bar, yogurt, fruit, milk Lunch Apr. 29 – Pulled pork nachos, black beans, guacamole, fruit,...

  • Don't let ticks steal warm weather enjoyment

    With tick season quickly approaching, the Wyoming Department of Health says simple steps can help state residents protect themselves and their family members from potentially serious tick-borne illnesses. Courtney Tillman, an epidemiologist with WDH, said past records show people typically start seeking medical help due to tick bites in May. Diseases sometimes spread by infected ticks in Wyoming include tularemia, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and Colorado tick fever (CTF). Tularemia symptoms include fever, swollen and painful lymph...