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The local gas station, which was recently purchased by David Cromes, is having a complete makeover. Now they can claim the fame of having the first electronic sign in the Town of Hulett. The sign went up last week and makes it even more official that the Tower Valley Station is now a Sinclair Station and comes with all of the benefits. The transformation of the business is not only on the outside but also on the inside and is really creating itself into a real convenient store gas...
The Crook County Commissioners have set a date in September for a public hearing regarding proposed new rules for large acre subdivisions. The hearing will take place on September 6 at 2 p.m., during the commissioners’ regularly scheduled monthly meetings. It will be held in the commissioners’ room within the courthouse and will be an opportunity for oral and written comments on the regulations to be heard. The purpose of the proposed rules, which apply to subdivisions that include parcels between 35 and 140 acres in size, is to establish “st...
NOTICE OF INTENT TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED CROOK COUNTY LARGE ACREAGE SUBDIVISION REGULATION BY THE BOARD OF CROOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Be advised that the Board of Crook County Commissioners scheduled a Public Hearing to approve and adopt the proposed Crook County Large Acreage Subdivision Regulation as follows: On, Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at the hour of 2:00 P.M., a public hearing will be held in the Crook County Commissioners Room, 309 E Cleveland Street, Sundance, Wyoming, so all interested parties may present written or...
Is Sundance now the smallest city in the nation to host a congressional office? With the opening of U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis' new digs within Old Stoney, it might just be. Having a presence in the smaller communities of Wyoming was the plan all along, says Kristin Walker, Chief of Staff for Senator Lummis. She and State Director Jackie King came to town last week for the grand opening of the office and spent the afternoon meeting the community, playing cornhole and indulging in a spot of roping. Senators are permitted a certain amount of...
A celebration of life for Duane Thomas will be held on July 16, 2022 at the Greater Hulett Community Center, 401 Sager Ave, Hulett, Wyoming at 1 p.m. This day would have been his 75th birthday. He passed away October 13, 2021. Please join us as we recognize and celebrate the life of a wonderful man who is missed dearly. Bring your memories, your stories, your "whoppers" and tell everyone about "the one that got away"! In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to the Levi Thomas Memorial Scholarship Fund....
Joseph "Joe" Thaler, 84, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away Friday July 1, 2022, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Yugoslavia , on March 17, 1938, son of the late John and Maria H. Thaler. At the age of 11, Joe and his family came to America by boat, making New Jersey their home. Joe owned an ice company "Diamond Ice" in New York City for many years before moving to Wyoming. He was the owner of the Bronco Bar, Corner Bar and Thaler Well Service. His time living on his sailboat in Mexico was a highlight of his life. When moving...
Keith Alan Thomas, 64, of Casper, Wyoming, passed on February 5, 2022. Keith was born on August 8, 1957, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He was born to Millard and Juanita Thomas and has six siblings, Duane Thomas, Karl Thomas, Daryle Thomas, Luanne Bender, Mark Thomas and Brenda Thomas. He and his wife Dory Thomas were married in 1980 and they were married for 24 years before he was widowed in 2004. Together they raised one child, Aneishsa Thomas-Pierce in Phoenix, Arizona. Keith proved to be a wonderful and dedicated father, always going above...
Sundance-raised filmmaker Chris Canfield will be premiering his new feature in Rapid City later this month. A “classic western with a horror twist,” Canfield decided to make his first feature-length movie in his childhood home of the Black Hills. The premiere will be taking place at 7 p.m. on July 22 at the Historic Elks Theatre, followed by a Q&A with Canfield and producers Eric Corneliuson of Denver and Ryan Hall of Rapid City. The plot centers on Dowanhowee, a Sioux Indian woman who crosses paths with an outlaw group known as the Dutch Wil...
June 27 – Two traffic stops. Three VIN checks. Abandoned vehicle. Traffic crash. Disturbance. Four house watches. Medical emergency. Two paper services. Two EMS calls. June 28 – Two traffic stops. Three VIN checks. Animal bite. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business checks. Two citizen assists. Three EMS calls. Fire call. Motorist assist. REDDI report. Suspicious person. Warrant check. June 29 – Three traffic stops. Five VIN checks. Two crashes. Animal complaint. Business checks. Civil standby. Disturbance. Two EMS pages. Two paper servi...
CASPER — Beneath Wyoming’s surface lies a bounty of resources most of us haven’t thought about since high school chemistry. None of the increasingly sought-after rare earth elements — neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, another dozen lanthanides and a couple of others — are household names. On the periodic table, they’re housed mostly in the block of outliers relegated to the place where Alaska and Hawaii sit on U.S. maps. But many of those elements are household staples. They’re what let smartphones glow and ring and buzz. They make fridges c...
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Crook County at the completion of the 2022 spring semester. Students are: Jonathan Tinsley (Bachelor of Science) of Aladdin; Yuli D. Viergets (Bachelor of Science) of Beulah; Taylor Olivia Kennah (Bachelor of Science) of Hulett; Darbi G. Buckmiller (Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering), Sarah L. Lewis (Master of Arts) and Luke R. Norris (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering) of Moorcroft; Courtney S. Feehan BSDH of Pine Haven; Shelby Heaster...
Dorothy Wood was the lucky winner of the Hulett Public Library's trivia. Her name was drawn out of two-month daily winner pool. She received a $25 gift certificate. Also it was Dorothy's birthday that day so she was a winner and a birthday girl....
Wyoming Department of Health: state saw 98 abortions in ’21 CODY (WNE) —Nearly 100 women were reported as having received abortions in Wyoming in 2021, according to a recently released report by the Wyoming Department of Health. The 2021 Wyoming Abortion Report was released soon after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, triggering a bill sponsored by a Cody representative to ban nearly all abortions in the state. The report is required to be released by June 30. It records that the Wyoming Department of Health Vital Statistics Ser...
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Wildlife Task Force met Thursday to debate six propositions for limited-entry license allocation and its impacts on hunters. These were considered as part of an effort to develop a comprehensive proposal with solutions for license allocation between resident and resident hunters, equity in opportunity for residents to draw licenses in limited quota areas and courses of action to preserve the economic impact to the state following the changes. Along with developing license pool drawings and a waiting period after h...
Notice of Public Hearing CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 2022-2023 PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR PROPOSED 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 ACTUAL ESTIMATED BUDGET Revenue $ 21,755,852 $ 22,796,025 $ 21,524,000 GENERAL FUND Expenditures $ 21,839,261 $ 21,488,470 $ 26,228,331 Revenue $ 2,876,717 $ 3,648,210 $ 4,825,000 SPECIAL REVENUE FUND Expenditures $ 1,994,594 $ 2,751,384 $ 4,825,000 Revenue $ 348,516 $ - $ 67,335 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND Expenditures $ 351,993 $ - $ 67,335 Revenue $ 326,310 $ 1,800 $ 1,800 CCSD CAPITAL PROJECTS E...
PUBLIC NOTICE Campaign Signs on Public Property Citizens and candidates are reminded that written campaign advertising shall not be placed on or attached to any real or personal property of the state or its political subdivisions including the county. This means that campaign signs shall not be placed within a county road right of way or on county property according to W. S. 22-25-115. Complaints shall be made to the County Clerk who will cause the signs to be removed by the County Road and Bridge Superintendent according to the County...
STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF CROOK BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING IN THE MATTER OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE: WARBONNETT CANYON ESTATES IMPROVEMENT AND SERVICE DISTRICT NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing is to be held on behalf of those petitioning for a service and improvement district before the County Commissioners as follows: 1. The name of the proposed district shall be the “Warbonnet Canyon Estates Improvement and Service District”. 2. The nature and purpose of the district shall be:...
ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE CROOK COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE FOR ALL REGISTERED VOTERS. • Where to apply for an absentee ballot: Crook County Clerk’s Office, PO Box 37, 309 Cleveland, Sundance, WY 82729, phone 307-283-1323, email: [email protected] • You can request an absentee ballot anytime during the calendar year in which the election is held, but not on the day of the election. • Your request for an absentee ballot may be made in person, in writing or by telephone. • Your absentee ballot must be returned to the Crook Cou...
Hulett Town Council The Hulett Town Council met on June 1, 2022 at 7 p.m. Present were Council Backen, Johnson, Kennah, McCollum and Mayor Parsons. Motion to accept the agenda, Backen/Kennah, mc. Motion to accept the minutes, Johnson/McCollum, mc. Oath of office was given to newly elected Mayor and two council. Ted Parsons, Mayor, Chris Bears and Derrick (Boz) Backen. Motion was made to allow the Lions Club to hook up to the town electricity in the park for their event on Sat. Jun 11, Kennah/Backen, mc. Sandy Neiman and Bob Richey with the Croo...
Budget Meeting The Crook County Museum District will be holding a Budget Meeting on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 4:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the conference room at Old Stoney Business & Cultural Center, with the Museum District’s monthly meeting to follow. Publish: July 14 and 21, 2022...
Speeding – Shawn Gray, Rockton, IL, 91/70, $165 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Gary Ray Canfield, Sundance, WY, $450 Water-Skiing Violation – Ryan W. Veal, Hulett, WY, $100...
SHERIDAN — Wyoming’s election district boundaries may have been approved months ago by the Wyoming Legislature, but that doesn’t mean redistricting is no longer a topic of conversation. During a meeting of the Legislature’s Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions committee last week, the committee — which created the initial redistricting plan considered by the Legislature earlier this year — agreed to learn more about a proposal from Rep. Marshall Burt, L-Green River, and Andy Craig of Libertarian think tank The Cato Institute....
GREYBULL — He resides in Buffalo, N.Y., but the victim in last week’s grizzly bear attack near Meeteetse may be more familiar with Wyoming’s high country than just about any other adventurer who hails from the Cowboy State. Barry Olson, a 1971 graduate of Greybull High School, has been coming back to Wyoming every summer for more years than he can count, spending four to seven weeks at a time in his personal quest to reach the top of every 13,000-foot peak in the state. He estimates there are “35 to 36” of them in all and Francs Peak, a 1...
