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Thu, 10/22/2026 - 8:00am

School board discusses Maloney Park land exchange, daily substitute pay increase

The monthly assembly of Big Horn School District No. 4’s board of trustees was held Tuesday, Oct. 13. They discussed a proposed land exchange involving Maloney Park, increased daily pay for...

Downstream landowner Tim Gardiner, left, speaks during public comment at a special Nowood Watershed Improvement District meeting Saturday, Oct. 17 in Hyattville Community Center. Gardiner has been a strong critic of alleged conflicts of interest and lack of transparency regarding the Alkalai Creek Reservoir project. Pictured at the board table, from left, are attorney Vigil Kinnaird, Treasurer Sheri Mascaro, Vice Chair Terri O’Donnell and Chair Martin Mercer. Avery Howe

Thu, 10/22/2026 - 8:00am

ACR eminent domain decision to be made after election

The Nowood Watershed Improvement District board authorized their attorney to proceed with final offers to acquire outstanding easements and land acquisitions at a special meeting held in Hyattville...

Jerry Ewen of Greybull shows his Congressional Gold Medal, awarded for his service as an air ambulance pilot in the Vietnam War. Avery Howe

Thu, 10/22/2026 - 8:00am

Ewen receives Congressional Gold Medal

Jerry Ewen, of Greybull, was recently honored at with an interim Congressional Gold Medal for his service as an air ambulance pilot in the Vietnam War. Ewen travelled to Oklahoma City, Okla. for a...

Cachelynn Forshee goes up to hit the ball back over the net on Friday against Burlington. Roxanne Petterson

Thu, 10/22/2026 - 8:00am

Riverside Lady Rebels celebrate Senior night

Nevaeh Plumb proudly walked out onto the floor with two important adults in her life, Kas Nyberg and Greg Gloy. She was honored with kind words, flowers, and gifts from her team and coaches. She...

Burlington Girls VB Team Senior NIght. (l-r) Terry, Hannah and Frana Stanworth, Tony, Kate and Dana Preator, Matt, Sarah and Jackie McNiven, TK, Adison and Cheryl Haslam. Courtesy photo

Thu, 10/22/2026 - 8:00am

Lady Huskies add three more wins to season

The Lady Huskies swept the week, winning at home against Shoshoni and beating Meeteetse and Riverside on the road. These wins solidly place Burlington in the top of the 1A Northwest Conference and #2...

SPORTS HEADLINES

Riverside Lady Rebels celebrate Senior night

10/22/2026 - 8:00am
Lady Huskies add three more wins to season

10/22/2026 - 8:00am
Burlington Harriers take second in conference

10/22/2026 - 8:00am
Reflections on football season and senior players

10/22/2026 - 8:00am
Greybull-Riverside Middle School wrestling takes to the mat

10/22/2026 - 8:00am
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Rebels stormed the field for military appreciation game

10/15/2026 - 8:00am
Lady Rebels continue to make strides at 1A Jamboree in Casper

10/15/2026 - 8:00am
Hard fought game for Riverside Middle School Football team

10/15/2026 - 8:00am
Huskies at 6-1 on the season 4-0 in conference play

10/15/2026 - 8:00am
Lady Huskies undefeated at 1A Jamboree

10/15/2026 - 8:00am
Middle School Volleyball wraps up for the Lady Huskies

10/15/2026 - 8:00am
Middle school Huskies cross country are conference champs

10/15/2026 - 8:00am
Ten Sleep Pioneers, aka Riverside Rebels play Homecoming against Kaycee

10/08/2026 - 8:00am
Burlington Huskies battle Midwest Oilers

10/08/2026 - 8:00am
Winters takes top spot in Cody

10/08/2026 - 8:00am

News

10/22/2026 - 9:07am

BHC commissioners discuss moving civil war cannons

John Bubla from American Legion Post 29 asked the Big Horn County commissioners at their October 6 meeting whether there had been any movement on moving the county’s Civil War cannons. Bubla had approached the commission earlier about moving the...

School board discusses Maloney Park land exchange, daily substitute pay increase

Special district candidates on the ballot

Thrills and chills events for Halloween

ACR eminent domain decision to be made after election

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Obituaries

10/07/2026 - 3:03pm

Linnie LaFollette Neves

July 24, 1949 - September 29, 2026 Linnie LaFollette Neves, 77, died on September 29, 2026 at her home in Burlington, Wyoming after a battle with cancer. She was born on July 24, 1949 in Lovell, Wyoming to Martin Davidson LaFollette and Merla...

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Barbara Marlene (Cropsey) Daly

Adelaide “Adi” JoAnn Jares

Opinion

10/22/2026 - 8:00am

Does less property tax mean higher insurance?

An extremely smart person stopped by my office this week. As we discussed the meaning of life, we discovered that we had both experienced an increase in our residential insurance. Neither of us have had claims in years. Decades in my case. So why...

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