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Articles from the June 22, 2023 edition


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  • LEGO mania

    Jun 22, 2023

    The LEGO® Guy, Curtis Mork was the special guest of the Hulett Public Library last week. Kids were treated to some history about LEGO and hands on fun. LEGO Guy brought LEGO blocks for kids to play with and even brought some of his own creations....

  • Sundance and Hulett delegates excel at Girls State

    Jun 22, 2023

    Wyoming Girls State was held June 4-10 at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne and offered three local students the experience of being elected to high office. Girls State is a week-long session all about learning how government works on the city, county and state levels. Willow Lindholm, Sundance, was elected as Governor. Ahnya Moody and Natalee Harrison, Hulett delegates, were elected as Treasurer and County Commissioner, respectively. The girls were sponsored by Hulett Post 80,...

  • Special birthdays held

    Jun 22, 2023

    Two life-long Hulett residents celebrated their 90th birthdays recently. Winnie Bush celebrated the weekend of the rodeo with a party at the home of her son, Roy Bush. The past mayor celebrated her 90th with family and friends. The other young lady celebrating was Hulett resident Mary French. Mary was a ranch gal who moved into Hulett and now has lived here many years. A birthday party was held at the Hulett Civic Center carry in dinner last Sunday. Mary was surprised with a cake, money tree...

  • Early Deadlines

    Jun 22, 2023

    Due to the Independence Day holiday, deadline for all news and advertising for the July 6 Wyoming Pioneer will be end of day Thurs., June 29. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!...

  • Card of Thanks

    Jun 22, 2023

    Thank You The Hulett Recreation Board would like to give a big shout out to Tris Munsick and the Innocents along with opening band Banditti for a phenomenal show. Also, a huge thank you to the following for helping to make the Hulett Small-Town Hoedown a huge success: Hulett Town Council, Rodeo Bar, Crook County Promotion Board, SNAFU LLC, Ponderosa Café and Bar, BN Doors, Hulett Hardware, Tower Valley Station, Ben and Amy Pravecek, Corner Market, Blakeman Propane, Hulett Electric. An additional thank you to all those who purchased raffle...

  • 2023 Hulett Rodeo Results

    Jun 22, 2023

    Saturday Steer Scramble – 1. Braxton Carlson Boot Race – 0-6: Lucy Neiman, 7-10: Landon Briggs, 11-14: Braxton Carlson Calf Scramble – 1. Dillon Burch, 2. Quinn Goodvin, 3. Owen Hunshaw, 4. Wyatt McCollum, 5. Evelyn Badia Mutton Bustin’ – 1. Hazley Callaway, 2. Jackson Fricke, 3. Kate Burch Steer Riding – 1. Zane Baker Ranch Broncs – 1. Ben Miller, 2. Riley Donnelly Sunday Steer Scramble – 1. Sydney Hower Boot Race – 0-6: Kylee Curtis, 7-10: Tommi Holmer, 11-14: Johnny Geib Calf Scramble – 1. Clancey Newlin, 2. AJ Lindblow, 3. Hugh McClom, 4....

  • Hulett Honor Rolls

    Jun 22, 2023

    A Tommy Bauman Jocelynn Didier Jessee Driskill Andi Hostler Ahnya Ivie Ellie Jay Jolee Jay Elizabeth Jordan Gabby Jordan McKenna Kromarek Duncan Letellier Aiden McAmis Rachel Merwin Aislinn Riley McKyla Strong Kaydence Westover Aiden Williams Dylan Williams Jax Wyka Vella Wyka A/B Mosiah Barlow Laiah Daniels Koltin Gantz Kyonna Gustafson Natalee Harrison Cash Huven Kohl Markert Delainie Munch Abby Nelson Hudson Reilly Sam Reilly Trafton Riley Haydon Ritchie Kyle Smith...

  • Sheridan College Honor Rolls

    Jun 22, 2023

    Sheridan College is pleased to recognize students named to its honor rolls for the spring 2023 semester. Sheridan College has three honor roll lists: the President’s Honor Roll, Vice President’s Honor Roll and the Part-Time Honor Roll. There were 69 Sheridan College students named to the President’s Honor Roll and earned a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester with 12 or more credit hours. The Vice President’s Honor Roll includes 86 Sheridan College students who earned at least a 3.5 GPA or above for the semester with 12 or more credit hours....

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Jun 22, 2023

    June 12 – Six VIN checks. Paper service. Seventeen traffic stops. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Business checks. Motorist assist. Fingerprints. Traffic hazard. June 13 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Six EMS pages. Four sets fingerprints. Citizen assist. Three business checks. Property damage. Alarm-fire. Two house watches. Found property. June 14 – Seven VIN checks. Paper service. Six traffic stops. Motorist assist. Citizen assist. EMS page. Fingerprints. Traffic complaint. Animal complaint. Two business checks. House...

  • Circuit Court

    Jun 22, 2023

    Speeding – Dennis Selting, Hermosa, SD, 82/65, $209; Kang Shih, Champaign, IL, 97/75, $170; Samuel Schaefer, Tallahassee, FL, 79/70, $103; James C. Mooney, Mandeville, LA, 89/70, $165; Tanner Kirk, Gillette, WY, 79/70, $103; Campbell Credeur, Hempstead, TX, 88/70, $150; Bert D. Norfolk Jr., Gillette, WY, 87/75, $130 No Seat Belt (driver) – Bert D. Norfolk, Jr., Gillette, WY, $25 Drive Over, Across or Within Median – Bert D. Norfolk, Jr., Gillette, WY, $100 Pass in No-Passing Zone – Gunner J. McLaughlin, Sundance, WY, $150 Expired Tempora...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    From Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Jun 22, 2023

    Man who led deputies on chase with meth and fentanyl in car gets 8-10 years GILLETTE (WNE) — A man who led sheriff’s deputies on a car chase through Gillette while his passenger threw meth and fentanyl out the window was sentenced to up to ten years in prison. Zachary Thomas Stott, 29, was given two imposed eight- to 10-year sentences in May for possession with intent to deliver meth and fentanyl. The two sentences are to run concurrent with each other, according to court documents. Dawn M. Merdink, 44, was in the car with Stott and acc...

  • Jenerou facing felony charges after spate of area burglaries

    Sarah Pridgeon|Jun 22, 2023

    A man currently serving up to ten years in the Wyoming State Penitentiary after pleading guilty to burglary and theft in Weston County is now facing similar charges in Crook County. According to court documents, Donald Jenerou stole items in both Hulett and Moorcroft in October, 2021. On October 14, 2021, an officer of Moorcroft Police Department took a report of a burglary at the Converse Carwash and Laundromat in which $4500 in cash, computer hard drives (including from a security system), keys and cameras were taken. The officer contacted...

  • 'Two realities': Hightman gets prison time, ordered to pay $13K as missing persons case continues

    Jake Goodrick, Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange|Jun 22, 2023

    GILLETTE — Kennedy Wainaina and Chris Gakwa may have made their last trip to Gillette for a while. They’ve made the nearly 800-mile drive several times since reporting their sister, Irene Gakwa, missing last March. This time, they drove east in a 15-passenger van with eight other family members to attend the sentencing of Nathan J. Hightman, the man convicted of stealing from Irene’s bank account, running up her credit cards and deleting her email account in the days and weeks after she was last heard from. At his sentencing Wednesday, Hight...

  • WYDOT reminds residents about new permanent light trailer license plate

    Jun 22, 2023

    The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to remind residents about upcoming changes to license plates for light trailers. Starting July 1, owners of light trailers – defined as trailers weighing less than 1000 lbs. – can purchase a permanent plate for their trailer. Light trailers that are less than 6 years old would incur a $350 one-time permanent registration fee for the plate. To register older trailers, owners will need to pay a $50 one-time administration fee, a one-time fee equ...