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  • All Conference

    Feb 15, 2024

    Christian Reilly and Myah Shoun were both named to the Northeast District coaches' All-conference team for wrestling. Last week, the wrestling team traveled to Sundance for the regional tournament. Both are now on their way to state....

  • County supports Purple Heart proposal

    Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 15, 2024

    The county has formally offered its support to the Town of Hulett’s efforts to designate a Purple Heart Highway in tribute to those wounded in service to their country. The effort would designate Highway 24, which runs from south of Devils Tower, through Hulett and east to Aladdin, as part of the symbolic and honorary system of roads, bridges and monuments nationwide that honor the men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart. The Purple Heart Trail was established in 1992 by the Military Order of the Purple Heart and originates at Mt....

  • Tough decisions ahead for zoning

    Sarah Pridgeon|Feb 15, 2024

    After hearing the results of an outreach effort on the question of zoning, the county commissioners will take some time to consider what comes next. Should the county stop right here and cease to pursue the thought of zoning? Should it go ahead full speed, starting with updates to its land use plan and then moving on to the creation of a zoning document? Or should it delay the ultimate decision about zoning, for now focusing on the land use plan updates that are needed either way? This was the decision – “Whether we do or we don’t, or we partly...

  • Donna Mae Waugh

    Feb 15, 2024

    Donna Mae Waugh entered the gates of Heaven on February 3, 2024 at the age of 89. She was born November 8, 1934, the eldest of four children born to Fred W. and Hilda F. Tschetter at Aladdin, Wyoming. As a child the family moved frequently, finally settling in Sundance, Wyoming where Donna attended school in "Old Stoney", graduating valedictorian of her class in 1952. She then attended Black Hills State Teachers College in Spearfish, South Dakota. After graduating, she taught at Lame Jones country school. During this time, she met a local boy...

  • Ronald Gale Rounds

    Feb 15, 2024

    Ronald Gale Rounds, 86, of Creede, Colorado passed away peacefully on January 25, 2024, at Sundance Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. He was a beloved father, grandfather, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Ron was born on May 7, 1937, in Sturgis, South Dakota to Phillip and Ollie Rounds. He was one of four children. Ron attended high school in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, graduating on May 22, 1956. While living and working at a repair shop in Belle Fourche, Ron married Flora May Westland in April 1957. Of this marr...

  • Tracy R. (Thompson) Wilson

    Feb 15, 2024

    Tracy Renee Wilson passed away January 9, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. Tracy was born September 8, 1964, to Robert and Charlotte Holyoak in Sundance, Wyoming. Tracy was the second of four children and was raised in Moorcroft, Wyoming. She later started her own family with two beautiful children, Amanda and Derrick. Marriage later took her family to Oregon where she started a long-time career at Hewlett Packard, where she worked 26+ years until her passing. Tracy had two grandchildren, Kaden and Logan Heeter. She always had pictures...

  • Circuit Court

    Feb 15, 2024

    Speeding – Katy S. McMillan, Billings, MT, 100/80, $160; Michael James Strahan, Sheridan, WY, 90/75, $135; Evan Carlson, Fairmont, MN, 75/65, $140; Antonio S. Giron, Gillette, WY, 90/75, $135; Ruben Littlehead, Lawrence, KS, 85/70, $135; (truck) – Jeremy Williams, Pocatello, ID, 63/45, $445 Open Container of Alcohol in Moving Vehicle – Alexander Silas Hale, Gillette, WY, $150 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Alexander Hale, Gillette, WY, $170 No Auto Insurance – Alexander Hale, Gillette, WY, $500 (x2) Violate Legal Wei...

  • Crook County Sheriff

    Feb 15, 2024

    Feb. 5 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Six traffic stops. Suspicious circumstance. Hit and run accident. Fingerprints. Business checks. EMS page. Fire page. Feb. 6 – Three VIN checks. Three paper service. Traffic stop. Fingerprints. Assist to Probation/Parole. Business check. Housewatch. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Feb. 7 – Five VIN checks. Theft report. Trespassing complaint. Two EMS pages. Feb. 8 – Two VIN checks. Six Traffic stops. Traffic hazard. Citizen dispute. Fingerprints. Business check. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Feb. 9 – Six VIN c...

  • Comments sought for fuel reduction project

    Feb 15, 2024

    The Black Hills National Forest is proposing to reduce fire hazard on seven isolated parcels of National Forest System (NFS) lands adjacent to the Bear Lodge Mountains in Crook County. High fuel loading on these lands poses a risk to surrounding lands and communities. The proposed project area consists of 403 acres accessible only from non-NFS lands at the north end of the Bear Lodge Mountains and adjacent isolated parcels. There is no legal public or Forest Service access to these parcels. For this reason, the project would be implemented...

  • UW Honor Rolls

    Feb 15, 2024

    The University of Wyoming lists ten students from Crook County on the 2023 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. Students are: Katrina Bauman and Joseph Kennah of Hulett; Shania N. Miller and Taylor Jo Reynolds of Moorcroft; Alyssa M. Merchen of Pine Haven; Ella Sharon Bifulco, Lauryn Brooks, Jameson...

  • Scoreboard

    Feb 15, 2024

    HS Wrestling Dylan Humes Memorial Tourney: Myah Cornett 3rd Christian Reilly 1st Conference Meet at Sundance: 106 Dylan Williams 2-3 113-Marshall Munch 3-1 115-Kyonna Roberts 4-1 150 Justen Foster 1-4 170 Myah Cornett 5-0 (Powder River All Conference) 235 Aislinn Riley 1-4 285 Christian Reilly 5-0 (Powder River All Conference, 2024 Male Wrestler of the Year) HS Boys Basketball Hulett – 54, Arvada – 13 Hulett – 64, Midwest – 33 HS Girls Basketball Hulett – 37, Arvada – 30...

  • AAU at Harding County

    Feb 15, 2024

    The Hulett AAU Wrestling Team had a great time competing at Harding County Sunday, Feb. 11. Left to right: Jaxson Didier 4th, Gary Wood 1st, Ellen Wood 2nd, KC Kaplan 4th, Brodi Price 3rd, Kam Pierson 5th, Bridger Ista 2nd, Dillon Fowler 3rd and Hannah Fowler 2nd....

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Feb 15, 2024

    Wapiti hunter to pay $15K for mistakenly killing grizzly POWELL (WNE) — A local black bear hunter who mistakenly killed a grizzly last spring must pay $15,000 in restitution and is barred from hunting over the next year. At a Wednesday hearing in Park County Circuit Court, Patrick M. Gogerty of Wapiti pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of illegally taking a grizzly without a license. However, under a deal accepted by the court, Gogerty’s guilty plea was deferred and the case will be dismissed if he successfully completes a year of uns...

  • Commissioners

    Feb 15, 2024

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE COURTHOUSE IN SUNDANCE, CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING Tuesday, February 6, 2024 8:30 o’clock a.m. Present were Chairman Fred M. Devish, Vice-Chairman Kelly B. Dennis, Member Bob Latham and County Clerk Melissa Jones. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited to the Flag. Present to discuss opioid applications were Amanda Gaskin, MSW, PCSW, Clinician and Brea Terry, Case Manager, VOANR, Carol Stutzman, Nurse Manager and Katie Allen, Prevention Specialist, Public Health, and Joe Baron. After d...

  • Council

    Feb 15, 2024

    Hulett Town Council The Town of Hulett met on January 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Present were Council Backen, Bears, Johnson, Kennah and Mayor Parsons. Motion to approve the agenda, Backen/Bears, mc. Motion to approve the minutes, Kennah/Bears, mc. Kenny Rathbun reported on the RDD Phase 3 project. The permit is not at DEQ yet. There are new rules which are holding things up. He reported on the roads and curb and gutter. The sewer lift station and the infrastructure will be two different projects. Amanda Langley, Vice President of the Chamber...