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Articles from the September 5, 2024 edition


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  • Election day was smooth, but Gray still wants reform

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 5, 2024

    The primary election presented few issues for Wyoming – and none that needed the attention of the state canvasing board. Secretary of State Chuck Gray nevertheless took the opportunity last week to call for further election integrity reform. "I want to take this opportunity to say this was a great election and I want to thank the county clerks, election judges, poll watchers and other volunteers that made the 2024 primary election a success," Gray said as the board convened on Wednesday to c...

  • Infrastructure work begins on subdivision

    Sep 5, 2024

    Construction of infrastructure has begun at the Red Devil Drive Addition Phase 3. Dan Hart Patrol Service, LLC has been hired to install the water main and sewer main. Included in this project will also be a lift station. This subdivision includes commercial lots and over 30 residential lots. The approximate cost of this project is over $1,500,000 and is funded with a State Land and Investment Board grant and Specific Option Tax money. The town is hoping to start the process to sell lots in...

  • Author to speak

    Sep 5, 2024

    Everyone is invited by the Hulett Museum and Art Gallery and the Hulett Public Library to come listen to local author Dawn Newland at the Hulett Branch Library on Wednesday, September 11 at 1 p.m. She will be discussing her writings and her latest book....

  • Civil War history

    Sep 5, 2024

    The Hulett Branch Library held a cemetery walk in the Hulett Cemetery. This year they were discussing civil war graves. Jill Mackey led the walk through the cemetery pointing out the Civil War veterans buried at the cemetery and giving history on a select few....

  • Defense questions need for cattle values in defacement case

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 5, 2024

    Judge Matthew F.G. Castano has dismissed a motion that would have prevented the jury from hearing the fair market value of the 189 cows and six bulls that Patrick Carroll allegedly marked with bleach with the help of his son, Tucker. Carroll is accused of using bleach to paint markings, including drawings of penises, to bring his neighbor’s attention to the problem of broken fences that weren’t being fixed quickly enough. He faces a felony count of property destruction/defacement and a felony count of conspiracy to commit property des...

  • USDA offers assistance for producers impacted by wildfire

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 5, 2024

    Crook County has been lucky so far this summer in avoiding the large wildfires that have devastated much of the northeast of Wyoming. That’s not to say, however, that the county has been free from flames. After a season of constant smaller fires, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now offering assistance to farmers and livestock producers who have been impacted by wildfire. Programs aim to assist in recovery from losses and damages to crops, land, infrastructure and livestock. “Based on your reported losses or damages, our local Far...

  • Circuit Court

    Sep 5, 2024

    Speeding – Sarah Tarver, Gillette, WY, 84/80, $10; Travis D. Hurm, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Thomas Viera, Billings, MT, 85/80, $15; Justin Smith, Liberty Twp, OH, 70/65, $15; Austin Read, Laurel, MS, 70/65, $15; Johsua Havron, Elk River, MN, 81/75, $97; Nicholas Russell, Apt, WA, 88/80, $101; Braxton Henderson, Jonesboro, AR, 80/70, $105; Paul Ledoux, Everett, WA, 91/80, $115; Brian Heimsoth, Union, IL, 82/70, $130; Renan Garcia, Schererville, IN, 89/75, $130; Christopher Slama, Belle Fourche, SD, 59/45, $130; Anthony Radoumis, Hayden, ID, 8...

  • Combating elder abuse

    Josh Weller, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Denver, Colorado|Sep 5, 2024

    Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an adult over age 60. This abuse can take many forms – physical, emotional, sexual and financial exploitation, as well as neglect. In the United States, an estimated one in ten adults over the age of 60 experience some form of abuse each year. That number is likely much higher because elder abuse is often underreported – especially in underserved communities. Abuse victims typically show emotional and behavioral red flags, such as depression, unusual fear or anxiety or intentional iso...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Sep 5, 2024

    Silver Spoon Fire grows to 1700 acres in northern Campbell County GILLETTE (WNE) — The Silver Spoon Fire north of Recluse has burned an estimated 1700 acres since starting Sunday morning. The Campbell County Fire Department “made good progress” on the fire Sunday, according to a Facebook post, and at 6 p.m. Monday, Southwest Area Incident Management Team No. 5 took over the management of this fire, which is about 37 miles north of Gillette. The same team is overseeing the Constitution and Flat Rock fires in Campbell County, as well as the H...

  • Belle Fourche man charged with strangulation

    Sarah Prideon|Sep 5, 2024

    A Belle Fourche man has been bound over to District Court on a charge of strangulation after allegedly attempting to prevent his girlfriend from leaving the scene of an argument. According to court reports, at 1 a.m. on August 20, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a report of an assault at a residence near Carlile. Dispatch advised that a juvenile female subject had been assaulted by her boyfriend and had then driven to her parents’ house in South Dakota. The victim’s mother then allegedly took her to the Butte County Sheri...

  • The reality of rabies

    Sara Fleenor, University of Wyoming Extension Educator|Sep 5, 2024

    Many of us grew up with the stories of Old Yeller or Cujo (don’t tell my mother I read Steven King) and know all about rabies and the dogs foaming at the mouth trying desperately to bite the people they used to love. So, this summer when I had raccoons and skunks enjoying the cat food by the patio door at my house, I knew I needed to take action. None of these creatures were displaying aggressive or abnormal behavior, but having outdoor cats and kids made me leery of having wild animals comfortable being up close to my house, especially ones th...

  • Bids

    Sep 5, 2024

    ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Town of Hulett will receive and accept bids only through QuestCDN.com via their electronic VirtuBid online bid service until 1:00 P.M., local time, 12 September 2024, and a bid opening will be held at City Hall, 401 Sager Street, Hulett, Wyoming, for materials, labor, equipment, services & complete construction of the Town of Hulett’s RED DEVIL SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, 2024. The Engineer’s opinion of probable construction costs ranges from $350,000 to $400,000. The work consists of ins... Full story

  • Settlement

    Sep 5, 2024

    PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of October 2024, final settlement will be made by Crook County School District No. 1, for and on account of a contract with Morning Star Elevator, LLC. for the Chair Lift Replacement Project. The above work having been completed and accepted according to the plans and specifications of Schutz- Foss Architects, P.C., and the above date being the 41st day after the first publication of this notice, the said Contractor will be entitled... Full story

  • Measles cases on the rise across U.S.

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 5, 2024

    The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are currently tracking an unusually high number of measles outbreaks across the United States, with 29 states currently known to have been affected. So far this year, a total of 13 outbreaks have been reported, which is defined as three or more related cases. Of the total 227 cases, 155 are associated with outbreaks. Over a third of the cases have occurred in children under the age of five (39%), while 30% of cases have occurred in patients between the ages of five and 19 years. The CDC reports that 86% of...