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How to help those impacted by fires in northeast Wyoming

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 11:00am

Four fires in northeast Wyoming have impacted residents of the area including burning up grazing land. Residents of Big Horn County have been asking how they can help.

Dinosaur and Geoscience Museum secures rare fossils

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:58am

The Big Horn Basin Dinosaur and Geoscience Museum [BHBDGM] announced the acquisition of two new specimens on Friday, Aug. 23, during the museum’s annual paleontology barbecue. Dr. Erik Kvale shared with guests that the museum has obtained a clutch of 24 extremely rare Allosaurus eggs.
In addition, Kvale announced that the museum has also secured a full skeletal cast of a juvenile Allosaurus skeleton nicknamed “Al Junior” from the Black Hills Institute.

Communities join travel sticker program

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:57am

The artwork of a Lovell woman was the inspiration behind a Wyoming Office of Tourism travel promotion.
Janet Dunn answered the call in February for artists to create a painting to represent the various highlights of Big Horn County that could be discovered by the traveling public during a visit. Her painting included wild horses, Big Horn Canyon, Shell Falls, the Big Horn Mountains, a dinosaur, dinosaur tracks, roses and lilacs.

Write-ins join the race for Basin, Manderson councils

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:55am

Four write-in candidates have accepted nominations and entered the race for expiring town council seats in two south Big Horn County communities.
In Basin, Mike Dellos, who received votes in the recent primary, will join Linda Weeks, Stuart DesRosier and Carl Olson in vying for a pair of four-year terms.
The other write-ins, Thea Saunders, Sharon Sanford and Howard Applegarth, joined Judy Bury in the race for two four-year terms on the Manderson Town Council. Saunders received 11 write-ins, Sanford nine and Applegarth seven.

The Week in Big Horn County

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:53am

• Sheriff's Report
The following calls were received by the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office: (Persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, and charges made upon initial arrest may be amended or dismissed as determined by the Court:
Aug 26 — 8:20 a.m.: Deputies responded to an unreported controlled burn in Emblem.
8:30 a.m.: Property damage was reported in Shell.

Pages of the Past

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:46am

100 years ago
September 4, 1924
For the week beginning August 5th, there were 3,914 cars traveling between Basin and Greybull. These cars carried a total of 10,964 passengers. Wyoming licenses were carried by 2,752 of this total and foreign state licenses by 1,162. Two-thousand-five-hundred-and-nine cars were making local trips and ,1344 were classified as through travel. The maximum travel for any one day was on Sunday, when the total was 628 cars, and the minimum travel was on Tuesday when the total was 506 cars.

‘No judgement. Just help’ theme of first 988 Day

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:45am

September is National Suicide Awareness Month. For the first time, a day has been chosen as 988 Day. It is September 8. The theme is “No Judgment. Just Help.”
The day was established to raise awareness about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.  It will be an annual day from here on out.

Bob’s Diner & Bakery has its day in the spotlight

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:43am

Last Tuesday wasn’t just another day in the life of a small business at Bob’s Diner and Bakery.
A film crew from “America’s Best Restaurants” was visiting the downtown Greybull restaurant and just  about every seat and bar stool was filled — either by someone who’d received a special invitation from owners Robert and Deanna Skillman or was simply curious about what all the fuss was about.

Man sentenced for possessing machine guns

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:42am

Steven Shobert, 49, of Worland was sentenced on Aug. 28 to 18 months in prison for possession of machine guns in violation of federal law.
According to court documents, on Aug. 29, 2023, Shobert was arrested for driving under the influence. He had a holstered firearm on his hip and surrendered it to the officers. A state judge imposed bond conditions requiring Shobert to relinquish his firearms pending the DUI case.

Community Calendar

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2024 - 10:40am

Thursday, September 5
8 am, Indoor Walking, Rec Center, Basin
8:30 am, Tai Chi, Gottsche, Basin
11 am, Story Time, Library, Greybull
1 pm, Bingocise, Senior Center, Greybull
Friday, September 6
8 am, Indoor Walking, Rec Center, Basin
11 am, Storytime, Library, Basin
1 pm, Archery, Rec Center, Greybull
2:30 pm, Tree Care Class, Library, Greybull
5:30 pm, Tree Care Class, Library, Ten Sleep
6:30 pm, Family Skate, Rec Center, Greybull