Community/People

Tori Kidgell enjoying teaching close to home

Published by admin on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 9:56am

After growing up in Lovell, Tori Kidgell didn’t have to go far to find a new teaching job in the Big Horn Basin.

New language arts teacher Orr builds positive relationships at Rocky Mountain

Published by admin on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 9:55am

New Rocky Mountain Middle School language arts teacher Kelli Orr’s ambition is building a positive relationship with the students she teaches.

“The kids have a lot of enthusiasm for learning, especially the sixth-graders,” Orr said.

'Happy meals' make day of BBMNH residents

Published by admin on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 2:29pm

It didn’t come in a McDonald’s bag – and it didn’t come with a special toy, but the Happy Meal served to the residents at Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home Friday offered the residents something a little different, broke the routine, and brightened their lives. 

Vicki Wright explained that every year Cloud Peak Drags gives a donation to the “Bonnie Blues” to be used where needed, to brighten their lives.

UW student from Basin assists with COVID-19 data dashboard website

Published by admin on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 9:50am

Two University of Wyoming professors, with assistance from a UW graduate student from Basin, developed a public health tool to track COVID-19 data -- one that provides up-to-date information tailored for rural areas, such as Wyoming.

Elsie Davidson update: 5 1/2 months old, home and doing well

Published by admin on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 10:21am

On Dec. 13, Elsie Catharina Davidson turned five months old. 

She was born on July 13 and the fourth child of Ross and the late Hannah Davidson. Hannah passed away from cancer on July 17. 

Local cowboys deliver Christmas cheer

Published by admin on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 10:18am

In their second year of the program, the group Cowboys for Christmas delivered gifts to many families in need in the Big Horn Basin. The group delivered gifts to families in Byron, Cowley, Deaver, Lovell, Clark, Cody and Powell.

Top Holidazzle float honors to go JR’s, Greybull Co-op, Girl Scouts

Published by admin on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 1:52pm

The Greybull Holidazzle Committee has announced the winners of its lighted parade judging, selecting the entries of JR’s Towing, the Greybull Big Horn Co-op and the Greybull Girl Scouts as this year’s top floats.

Garay takes over at Greybull library

Published by admin on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 3:22pm

The Greybull Public Library has a new manager, and in Cynthia Garay, the Big Horn County Library Board believes it’s found a leader who will bring “a great personality and strong people skills” to the position.

“She is well known in the community and is eager to learn her new responsibilities as the library manager,” said Lisa Chestnut, director of the Big Horn County Library System.

Garay, who took over in middle of November, replaces Tina Ely, who resigned in September after six years on the job.

Coffee roaster turns hobby into new business

Published by admin on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 3:11pm

A specialty coffee shop has joined the parade of new businesses opening in downtown Greybull as 2020 draws to a close.

Aspire Coffee Roasters recently opened on North Sixth Street, next door to Moonstar Trading Post in the Historic Hotel Greybull building.

The business is owned by Scott Boeckner, a Minnesota native with a passion for good coffee.

Draggoo’s childhood dream led to a military service helping POW/MIA families

Published by admin on Sat, 11/14/2020 - 10:02am

Clayton Draggoo, owner of Atwood Family Funeral Directors in Greybull and Basin, served in the United States Army from 1998-2002.

Clayton was the fourth generation in his family to serve in the military. Knowing from a young age that he wanted to be a mortician and finding out he would have to wait a year to attend the mortuary school he chose, he decided to enlist. Researching all the branches of the military he decided on the Army. He said, “It had to be in line with what I wanted to do. The Army was the only branch that would guarantee I could go into mortuary affairs.”