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Articles from the April 21, 2022 edition


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  • Field trip to the airport

    Apr 21, 2022

    The Hulett kindergarten was very fortunate to be able to take a field trip to the Hulett municipal airport. The group went there on April 5 and was able to tour a hanger and a jet which is owned by Neiman Inc. DJ Wolfskill, who is the pilot of this plane and also the president of the Hulett Airport Board gave the kids the tour and then enjoyed lunch afterwards....

  • ARPA request applications now available

    Sarah Pridgeon|Apr 21, 2022

    Guidelines for public or private organizations wishing to request a portion of the American Rescue Plan Act money granted to Crook County are now available on the county website. After a public hearing, the county commissioners approved the proposed rules that the county will use to guide distribution of the remaining funding left in its coffers, as well as the second installment of just under a quarter million dollars that’s expected later this year. The county has been working to devise an application process for entities with projects t...

  • Public asked to report groups of dead birds

    Sarah Pridgeon|Apr 21, 2022

    Wyoming Game & Fish has now detected cases of bird flu in wild birds within this state. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI, commonly known as bird flu) was already known to be affecting back yard poultry in Wyoming. The national outbreak has caused die-offs in both domestic and wild birds in states as close to home as South Dakota, Nebraska and Colorado. The public is asked to report groups of dead birds. “Anyone who finds clusters of three or more dead wild birds – especially waterfowl and other water-birds – please contact the Game...

  • Enroll Wyoming offers free health insurance assistance

    Apr 21, 2022

    Many people don’t realize they currently qualify for comprehensive and affordable health insurance and could sign up today. Expanded benefits and cheaper costs can be found by connecting with Enroll Wyoming, a nonprofit that provides free assistance to explore health options. People may qualify for the Health Insurance Marketplace based on income or recent life-altering experiences like marriage, a new child joining the home, or losing health insurance. This allows Americans to access the Marketplace, where cost savings like tax credits make f...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Apr 21, 2022

    Apr. 4 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Animal complaint. Property damage. Suspicious circumstances. Theft report. Welfare check. EMS page. Apr. 5 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Five traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assisted another agency. Controlled substance problem. Public relations. Attempted suicide. Suspicious circumstances. Apr. 6 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Business alarm. Animal complaint. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business check. Citizen assist. Citizen dispute. Harassment complaint. Motor...

  • Circuit Court

    Apr 21, 2022

    Speeding – Anatoliy Zhukovskiy, Kent, WA, 87/75, $120; Sandeep Thadiparthy, Overland Park, KS, 92/75, $145; Dena Reiff, Lake Preston, SD, 83/70, $125; John Pagcaliwagan, Minot, ND, 94/80, $130; Monica Haffner, Box Elder, SD, 105/80, $185; Spencer Stern, Redmond, WA, 90/80, $105; Loretta Deyo, Newcastle, WY, 81/70, $115; Maurico Solano, El Paso, TX, 94/80, $130 Speed Too Fast for Conditions – Thorin N. Tarno, Gillette, WY, $260 No Valid Driver’s License – Clinton W. Palmer, Hulett, WY, $140; Eduardo Barraganmartinez, Las Vegas, NV, $140 Child S...

  • Trivia winner

    Apr 21, 2022

    Lily Altaffer was the lucky trivia winner at the Hulett public library. March and April daily winners' names are put into a drawing and then at the end of the second month a winner is drawn for the $25 prize....

  • Hulett Branch Library

    Nancy Bowles|Apr 21, 2022

    NEW FICTION BOOKS: What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline – Jason Bennett is a suburban dad who owns a court-reporting business, but one night, his life takes a horrific turn. He is driving his family home after his daughter’s field hockey game when a pickup truck begins tailgating them, on a dark stretch of road. Suddenly two men jump from the pickup and pull guns on Jason, demanding the car. A horrific flash of violence changes his life forever. A Relative Murder by Jude Deveraux – Bestselling novelist Sara Medlar is skilled at shar...

  • Stats show unprecedented Wyoming death rates

    Sarah Pridgeon|Apr 21, 2022

    The Vital Statistics Services division of the Wyoming Department of Health has released data showing that 2021 was a second year of unprecedented death rates in this state. However, there were also more births and marriages in Wyoming, and fewer divorces. A total of 6572 deaths were recorded in 2021 and 5986 in 2020. For context, 2019 saw a lower death rate of 5122. Specific figures for Crook County in 2021 were not available at time of going to press. However, local death rates did show a considerable jump in 2020 with 106 deaths recorded, as...

  • Entries open for Crook County Rodeo Royalty Contest

    Apr 21, 2022

    Entries are now open for this year’s Crook County Rodeo Royalty Contest! Contestants must attend a Crook County School, or parent(s) must reside in Crook County. Contestant age requirements are 7-22 by January 1, 2022. Deadline for applications to be received is May 27 at 5 p.m. Please contact Amber Burch at (307) 467-5678 or message our Facebook page to receive an application. Contest will be held in Sundance on the evenings of July 18 and 19....

  • Legislature set to review affordable housing shortage

    Mary Steurer, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|Apr 21, 2022

    CASPER — In Jackson, workers camp out in cars and tents. In Cheyenne, hundreds commute from neighboring towns. Meanwhile, Laramie is struggling to attract new businesses, Wyoming Public Media reported last year. All because of an affordable housing shortage. Lawmakers will look for solutions during this year’s interim legislative session. The interim session is the Legislature’s brainstorming period. Lawmakers meet to research dozens of issues affecting the state, and blueprint bills to address them. Earlier this month, the Joint Corporations,...

  • Officers cleared in Gillette shooting

    Jake Goodrick, Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange|Apr 21, 2022

    GILLETTE — The officers involved in the shooting that killed a Gillette man this January have been named and cleared of criminal charges. Park County Attorney Bryan A. Skoric found Gillette Police Department officer Patrick Totzke and Lt. Jason Marcus’ use of force justified in the death of 22-year-old Ismael Trinidad Montes earlier this year. The incident began when Totzke and Marcus responded to the 500 block of Church Avenue around 7 a.m. Jan. 16 when homeowners reported a man was in their home who had made violent threats and refused to...

  • Cold wind

    Apr 21, 2022

    Tom Proulx pushes his bicycle north on Bent Street in Powell Tuesday morning after finding the wind too much to handle and the roads too slick on his way home from work at the Lamplighter Inn and Restaurant. Proulx was heading to his second job: shoveling snow. Temperatures are expected to warm up next week....

  • State Briefs

    From Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Apr 21, 2022

    Family members sentenced for theft from contractor CHEYENNE (WNE) — Four members of a family were sentenced Wednesday afternoon in Laramie County District Court after they were accused of working together to steal from a local contractor. David Dean Brown, David Kyle Brown and Joni Gayle Brown each pleaded guilty in January to one felony count of conspiracy to commit theft. Rhena Brown pleaded no contest in February to the same charge. Joni and David Dean Brown admitted to helping their son, David Kyle Brown, receive paychecks from Reiman C...

  • Bids

    Apr 21, 2022

    Public Notice Crook County Weed and Pest Control District is giving notice that the district will begin receiving applicator bids for 2022 noxious weed control program. If you are interested in bidding for the noxious weed program bids will be either mailed to the District at P.O. Box 7, Sundance, WY 82729 or hand delivered to the District office at 802 11th Street South. Bids must be presented to the Office Manager no later than 6:00 p.m. May 11, 2022. For more information contact Crook County Weed and Pest at 307-283-2375. The District...

  • ELECTION PROCLAMATION

    Apr 21, 2022

    ELECTION PROCLAMATION April 6, 2022 I Ted Parsons as Mayor of Hulett, Wyoming, do hereby declare the official election for the town of Hulett, Wyoming to be held on Tuesday May 10, 2022 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Said election shall be for the following offices and terms. Mayor (1) 4-year term Council Person (2) 4-year term Any qualified person who so desires to file for office of any of the above positions, may do so by filing a petition at town hall. Petitions may be obtained at town hall and must be filed by noon on April 29, 2022. A $25.00...

  • Public Hearing Notice

    Apr 21, 2022

    Public Hearing Notice There will be a public hearing on May 4, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. to hear public comment on the Town of Hulett zoning the 27.5 acres recently purchased next to Red Devil Drive. The Town would like to assign the front property known as Red Devil Drive Addition, Phase 2 as C1 Commercial. Back half of property would be zoned R1 Residential. Comments will be taken by mail to Town of Hulett PO Box 278 Hulett, WY 82720 or at the public hearing. Publish: April 14 and 21, 2022...