Proudly Serving the Hulet and Devils Tower Community
Proudly Serving the Hulet and Devils Tower Community
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Stop by the Hulett Museum and meet Gabriel Skaria, new museum director! Gabriel has a diverse background in education, operations management, research and technology and holds numerous degrees in business and international business. Gabriel loves to teach and is looking forward to partnering with our local school, library, businesses and community members to continue the museum's mission to share and preserve the rich history of Hulett and the western way of life....
When a local taxpayer brought a protest before the Crook County Board of Equalization last year, board members recognized that the county assessor had properly followed the rules. Nonetheless, they reversed the valuation and an appeal was filed with the State Board of Equalization. The goal, according to quotes recorded in the state board’s decision, was to lodge a protest about the way that valuations are done. But last week, the state board sent the matter right back to the county. Taxpayer Complaint According to the state board’s dec...
Norovirus is doing the rounds in Wyoming, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). An increase in outbreaks began in mid-December and wastewater testing has confirmed there are elevated levels of circulating norovirus. Norovirus is a particularly contagious illness that can remain in a person’s feces for two weeks or more after they feel better and can be found in vomit or feces even before the person starts feeling ill. The Centers for Disease Control recommends taking steps to curb the spread and protect yourself, including h...
Speeding – Leanna Owen, Spearfish, SD, 79/75, $10; Jessie Solorzano, Casper, WY, 80/75, $15; Travis Watson, Sheridan, WY, 85/80, $15; Nathan Gerth, Big Bend, WI, 85/80, $15; Kylee Kinney, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Grant Plessner, Gillette, WY, 86/80, $97; Chia Xiong, Saint Paul, MN, 86/80, $97; Cathryn Anderson, Chicago, IL, 52/40, $120; David Wilson, Gillette, WY, 93/80, $125; Caleb Michael Oriet, Great Falls, MT, 88/75, $125; Na Qi, Sunnyvale, CA, 90/75, $135; Madeline Dew, Brandon, SD, 90/75, $135; Jennifer Strong, Sundance, WY, 93/80, $...
Jan. 13 – Six VIN checks. Paper service. Citizen Assist. Two Accidents. Fingerprints. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Two information. Project Lifesaver. Motorist assist. Welfare check. Business check. Probation violation. Three fire pages. Five EMS pages. Jan. 14 – Three VIN checks. Two motorist assists. Welfare check. Animal bite. Deliver message. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. EMS page. Jan. 15 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Welfare check. Fraud. Prisoner transport. Theft. Five business checks. EMS page. Jan. 16 – Five V...
The Town of Hulett would like to inform their residents that, effective February 1, they will have integrated into a new billing system. With this update, there may come some issues that will arise, and we hope that our customers will be patient as we try to work out the kinks. This new program, which will be iCloud based, will be more efficient for the office and will have a website that will be a great resource of information for customers....
Card Making Class with Sheila Burggraff, an Independent Demonstrator for Stampin Up, will be on Thurs., Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. There are limited spaces, so call the library (467-5676) to sign up. She will show us how to make five different cards. Chanda Snook will be teaching classes at the library on Alzheimer’s disease. You must register beforehand, either at the library (467-5676) or Chanda at [email protected]. Feb. 11 – Community Forum, Feb 25 – Ten Warning signs of Alzheimer’s & Ten Healthy Habits to Promote Brain Health, Mar. 4 – Communica...
The University of Wyoming Extension has scheduled 16 pesticide safety education programs for private applicators across the state January through March. Currently, programs are scheduled in Crook, Goshen, Johnson, Laramie, Niobrara, Park, Platte, Sheridan and Weston counties. Details for private applicator programs in additional counties will be released in the coming months. For the most up-to-date information, contact a county extension office or visit https://bit.ly/wda-2025-private-psep. Private applicator licenses are required for anyone...
The ALZ community action support network will be holding informational classes and workshops at the Hulett library beginning Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. The first class in the series will be a community forum to discuss personal experience with Alzheimer’s and how the association and the community can help. Following classes will be held on Feb. 25, March 4 and March 18. Workshops will cover identifying signs of Alzheimer’s, communicating and responding to dementia behavior. These classes are held to help support people with ADRDs and caregivers. For...
If you did not apply for Medicare Part B (medical insurance) within three months before or after turning age 65, you have another chance each year during the General Enrollment Period. The period runs from January 1 to March 31 every year. If you didn’t enroll in Part B when you’re first eligible, you may have to pay a late enrollment penalty for as long as you have Part B coverage. Your monthly premium will increase 10% for each 12-month period that you were eligible for Part B but did not sign up for it. Your coverage starts the first day...
The bird flu has been ravaging the United States since 2022, with more and more mammals seeing the effects of the virus. Additionally, since the beginning of 2025, the US was hit with the first human fatality that was seemingly contracted through a backyard poultry flock. The virus is highly pathogenic but there are ways to help mitigate infection. Backyard poultry flocks are at risk of infection of bird flu. Waterfowl and shorebirds are natural carriers of the virus that shed the virus, but may not show symptoms themselves. Avian influenza is...
The American Legion Auxiliary is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 season of Wyoming Girls State, a premier leadership and civic engagement program for young women. This year’s program will be held from June 8 to 14 at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne. Wyoming Girls State provides high school junior girls from across the state with a unique, hands-on opportunity to learn about the inner workings of state and local government. Over the course of the week, participants will create and run their own m...
Average gas prices up nearly 4 cents a gallon in Wyoming in past week CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.89 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 sta-tions in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 2.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and stand 25.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.39 per gallon, while the highest was $3.69, a difference of $1.30 per gall...
SHERIDAN — A bill to offer broadscale property tax relief could have adverse impacts on local governments and tax authorities, according to various organizations. House Bill 169 — Homeowner tax exemption — 2025 and 2026 — would exempt 50% of a home’s first $1 million in fair market value from property tax assessment. In Sheridan County, that would mean the median home would be assessed for a fair market value of $143,241.50, rather than an estimated value for 2024 of $386,483. The bill includes a provision that the exemption would only appl...
CASPER — The House Education Committee on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that seeks to prohibit “institutional discrimination” in Wyoming. The bill sponsored by Rep Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, R-Cody, makes up one of the five pieces of legislation that the Freedom Caucus vowed to pass in the first ten days of the session — coined the Five and Dime Plan. The Legislature in 2024 applied pressure to the University of Wyoming to stop diversity, equity or inclusion programming by cutting $1.73 million from the schools budget and stating that no...
CHEYENNE — State lawmakers took a step Friday toward banning transgender athletes at the University of Wyoming and the state’s community colleges from playing in intercollegiate athletics divisions that match their gender identity. The Senate Education Committee passed Senate File 44, “Fairness in sports-intercollegiate athletics,” by a 4-1 vote, with the sole Democrat on the panel, Sen. Chris Rothfuss of Laramie, voting against the measure. Sen. Wendy Schuler, R-Evanston, brought the bill, following a successful effort in 2023 to ban transge...
CASPER — The House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee on Wednesday passed the “What is a Woman Act,” which seeks to codify the definition of a male and female based on biological sex. HB 32, sponsored by Rep. Jayne Lien, R-Casper, passed the nine-member committee by a 7-1 vote roughly an hour after the meeting began and after extensive public testimony for and against the bill. Rep. Mike Yin, D-Jackson, was the sole no vote, and Rep. Clarence Styvar, R-Cheyenne, was excused from voting. The bill specifies that distinctions based on se...
The Hulett public library held their monthly craft project last week. The group turned a pizza pan into a cute snowman. The ladies got their creative ideas going and personalized their projects....
The Hulett Public library drew their first trivia winner of the new year last week. Laura Moose was the lucky recipient and received $25. Come into the library and answer a trivia question, have your name go into a bucket and have a chance to win $25 every other month....
The county commissioners are putting together a steering committee to guide the creation of its updated comprehensive land use plan. The committee will be comprised of up to ten residents of Crook County, who will meet monthly with contractors as development of the new plan continues. Members of the committee will be appointed through a combination of requests for applications and personal invitation. The aim will be to ensure that the committee represents as wide a variety of people as possible, particularly in terms of geography. The...
Colds, flus and other respiratory illnesses are often more common in colder months. Since people are indoors more often, viruses can pass more easily from person to person. An ounce of prevention is most definitely worth a pound of cure. Fortunately, you don’t need an extra stroke of luck to avoid getting sick when everyone else is under the weather; you just need to take the right preventative approach. Here are some tips for preventing common winter illnesses and keeping you and your loved ones healthy. 1. Thoroughly wash hands Germs can s...
U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis have once again introduced a bill that aims to protect the name of the Devils Tower National Monument. Wyoming’s current U.S. Senators regularly submit bills to achieve this aim, the first in 2015 when Barrasso did so alongside U.S. Senator Mike Enzi and the most recent in 2022. “As America’s first national monument, Devils Tower is an iconic landmark cherished by people in Wyoming and a famous stop for people visiting our great state,” said Barrasso in a press release. “It is important we protec...
The Hulett volunteer fire department is sponsoring a raffle fundraiser. The department is selling tickets for half of a steer. Drawing will be February 20, 2025. If you would like to purchase a ticket, contact any Hulett firefighter. The department appreciates the support....
We continue to make it easier for you to access our programs and benefits. Our website –www.SSA.gov– offers a convenient way to apply online for benefits. You can apply for: • Retirement or Spouse’s Benefits – You must be at least 61 years and 9 months and want your benefits to start in no more than four months. Apply at www.ssa.gov/retirement. • Disability Benefits – You can use our online application at www.ssa.gov/disability to apply for disability benefits if you: Are age 18 or older. Are unable to work because of a medical condition tha...
Jan. 6 – Four VIN checks. Two paper services. Traffic complaint. Two traffic hazards. Alarm. Breathing problem. Trespassing. Welfare check. Three business checks. Fire page. Two EMS pages. Jan. 7 – Four VIN checks. Two alarms. Citizen assist. Domestic. Paper service. Project Lifesaver. Information. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Fire page. Two EMS pages. Jan. 8 – Four VIN checks. Motorist assist. Welfare check. Prisoner transport. EMS page. Jan. 9 – Two VIN checks. Four business checks. Accident. Four EMS pages. Jan. 10 – VIN check. Fi...
