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Articles from the November 30, 2023 edition


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  • Feds look to regulate public climbing opportunities

    Sarah Pridgeon|Nov 30, 2023

    To guide how climbing opportunities are managed in national forests, grasslands and parks, public input is requested on new guidance for U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and National Park Service (NPS) personnel. The public comment period is open until January 16. The guidance covers all climbing types, including rock climbing, snow and ice climbing, mountaineering, canyoneering and caving. It affirms that this is an appropriate use of public lands, including wilderness, and that it should be managed in a way that protects cultural and natural resour...

  • Hulett author releases study on the Book of Luke

    Nov 30, 2023

    Debi Plekan embarked on a journey to deepen her relationship and knowledge of Jesus, seeking guidance through prayer. Her answer came in the form of a three-year exploration and intense personal study of the book of Luke, leading to the creation of "With Jesus: an Intimate, In-depth Study of the Book of Luke" published by Westbow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson and Zondervan. This in-depth study and real-world teaching offers an invitation to forge a deeper intimacy with the Savior, sparking self-examination and enlightenment. The book unfol...

  • Local shopping

    Nov 30, 2023

    The annual Hulett craft fair had a great turnout this year. Thirteen vendors participated and over 150 shoppers walked through the GHCC gym. There were a variety of items for sale including woodworking, quilts, wreaths and baked goods. The event was sponsored by the recreation board, and they made around $500....

  • Hulett Branch Library

    Nancy Bowles|Nov 30, 2023

    Ladies, mark your calendars for Dec. 1 and join us at the Library for a Ladies Christmas Shopping Extravaganza. Doors will be open from 1-5:30 p.m. There will be wonderful shopping, door prizes (provided by the vendors) and snacks. This event is sponsored by the Hulett Branch Library and the Hulett Museum and Art Gallery. NEW FICTION BOOKS: Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly – Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases, where the chances of winning are one in a million. After getting a wrongfully convicted man out o...

  • Veterans assistance available

    Nov 30, 2023

    A state of Wyoming veterans service officer from the Wyoming Veterans Commission will conduct community outreach services around Wyoming cities throughout December. Sandy McFarland is available to meet with veterans and their families to discuss state and federal veterans’ benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, or VA healthcare. McFarland can also help veterans and their families apply for benefits, file claims or request healthcare. Her office is located at 551 Running West Dr., Ste. 100, in Gillette, and she will be available f...

  • Cattlewomen plan Christmas party

    Nov 30, 2023

    The Crook County Cattlewomen Christmas party will be held at the Gulch at Devils Tower on December 13 from 5 to 6 p.m. followed by dinner. Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable beef products for Hulett, Sundance and Moorcroft Schools. RSVP Tracy Bush....

  • Circuit Court

    Nov 30, 2023

    Speeding – Christopher W. Bears, Hulett, WY, 80/65, $135; Clinton Snook, Hulett, WY, 80/65, $135; Travis Hartman, Bozeman, MT, 80/70, $105; Joseph Wiles, Manitowoc, WI, 84/75, $103; Oscar Arbelaez Vargas, Tampa, FL, 94/80, $130; (truck) – Chase K. Roundy, Cedar City, UT, 37/30, $414; David Shenkel, Spokane, WA, 88/80, $396 No Valid Title, Registration and License Plates – Cullen P. Kelly, Hulett, WY, $140 Intermediate Permit Passenger Violation – (minor), Moorcroft, WY, $90 Meet or Pass Stopped School Bus – Beth Ellsbury, Sundance, WY, $440...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Nov 30, 2023

    Nov. 13 – Seven VIN checks. Property damage. Traffic stops. Livestock. Civil standby. Motorist assist. Two business checks. House watch. EMS page. Nov. 14 – Six VIN checks. Two fingerprints. Fraud. Two business checks. Welfare check. Fire page. EMS page. Nov. 15 – Five VIN checks. Paper service. Four traffic stops. Livestock. Public relations. Suspicious. Two business checks. EMS page. Nov. 16 – Two accidents. Two motorist assists. Traffic stops. Fingerprints. Two business checks. Welfare check. EMS page. Nov. 17 – Animal complaint. Citizen d...

  • Wyoming News Briefs

    Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers|Nov 30, 2023

    Man caught after getting stuck in snow pleads guilty to federal charges GILLETTE (WNE) — A Campbell County man who was arrested after driving his truck into a snowbank on the side of Highway 50 pleaded guilty to federal drug charges while another man involved in the drug bust has been sentenced to state prison. Jesse Ray Walthers, 39, pleaded guilty at his October change of plea hearing in U.S. District Court to a count of possession with intent to distribute meth and a count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, a...

  • UW gives notice of intent to offer new areas of study

    Rachelle Trujillo, Laramie Boomerang Via Wyoming News Exchange|Nov 30, 2023

    LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees’ three-day meeting from Nov. 15-17 featured discussions of ongoing construction projects across campus, budget matters, and notably notices of intent to offer new degree programs, minors, and certificates that will be further discussed early next year. “Notices of intent are the first step in a two-step process, so this will come before the board again after further due diligence has been done on these various certificates and degree programs,” Treasurer Michelle Sullivan said. The new pro...

  • All-Conference

    Nov 30, 2023

    Three Red Devil football players were chosen for the 1A 6-man North All-conference Football team. Voted on by coaches, Cash Huven, Kyle Smith and Christian Reilly were all chosen for the team....

  • Bill on parental rights going to session

    Aedan Hannon, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange|Nov 30, 2023

    CASPER — In August, lawmakers on the Joint Education Committee shot down a controversial ban on the “instruction” of gender identity and sexual orientation in Wyoming’s K-3 classrooms. For some conservative lawmakers and parents, it was a blow. But at the same time that the panel rebuffed Wyoming’s own version of a “Don’t Say Gay” law modeled after Florida’s, it also advanced the rest of a proposal to expand “parental rights” in education. After some debate, that draft bill is now heading to the 2024 legislative session. The Joint Education C...

  • Crook County School District #1

    Nov 30, 2023

    Notice is hereby given that the Crook County School District #1 Board of Trustees issued warrants for the following bills exceeding $500.00 at the regular meeting of the board held on NOVEMBER 20TH, 2023 IN MOORCROFT, WYOMING. To Whom Paid Purpose of Expenditure Amount General Fund 21 ELECTRIC Repairs $6,885.98 A & B WELDING SUPPLY CO INC Supplies $789.84 A & J SCREENING Sports Banners $975.00 ABLE LLC In District Transition Services Contract $2,890.00 ALLSOP, ,MORGAN Mileage Reimbursement $1,360.44 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES Supplies $1,893.16...