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Thanksgiving meals to be served Wednesday

Published by admin on Thu, 11/16/2023 - 3:18pm

Everyone in south Big Horn County will have an opportunity to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner next week.  Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and all the fixings will be served free of charge between 5:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 at the Herb Asp Community Center in Greybull.
It’s the seventh year the dinner has been offered to local residents.  The Shell Community Church is again taking the lead, with financial and volunteer assistance coming from other Basin and Greybull churches along with private donors.

News Briefs

Published by admin on Thu, 11/16/2023 - 2:54pm

Pianist to share Christmas favorites Sunday in Basin
Dr. Michael Yenny will play all your favorite Christmas music during a 4 p.m. performance Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Basin City Arts Center.  Dr. Yenny grew up in Greybull and loves to share his piano music.

Community Calendar

Published by admin on Thu, 11/16/2023 - 2:53pm

Wednesday, November 15
8 am, Indoor Walking, Old Gym, Basin
8:30 am, Keep Moving, Gottsche, Basin
 1:30 pm, Stitching Group, Senior Center, Greybull
6:30 pm, Pickleball, Old Gym, Basin
6:30 pm, Awana, Rec Center, Greybull
Thursday, November 16
8 am, Indoor Walking, Old Gym, Basin
8:30 am, Tai Chi, Gottsche, Basin
10 am, Commodities, Fairgrounds, Basin
10:30 am, Beginning Tai Chi, Gottsche, Basin,
10:30 am, Tai Chi, Senior Center, Greybull

Bait trap gather to begin in McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Herd Management Area

Published by admin on Thu, 11/16/2023 - 2:51pm

CODY, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office will begin a wild horse bait trap gather operation on or about November 27 in the McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Herd Management Area east of Cody. The BLM will use the bait method; no helicopters will be used.  

Riverside Academic Challenge team

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 11:37am

On the 4th of November the Riverside Academic Challenge team traveled to Cheyenne’s LCCC campus to compete in the November meet. After 5 long hours of competition the team came out on top of the small schools division placing 6th out of 18 teams. Schools competing included Basin, Greybull, Lovell, Mountain View, Cheyenne East, Cheyenne Central, Yoder, Thunder Basin, Douglas, Campbell County, Thermopolis and Mountain View. Pictured are (l-r ) Jackson Scott, Jon Mendenhall, Andrew Sawyer, Ben Mendenhall, Paul Stone, Hailey Scott and Lane Owen. Courtesy photo

Huskies outlast Encampment, headed to Laramie

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 11:24am

It was exactly what you want to see in a playoff game in Burlington on Friday as the Huskies hosted Encampment for the semifinal game. Scoring came quickly and often from both teams and it was a hard-fought, back-and-forth battle to the end.
“It was quite the game,” said Coach Trent Aagard. “Both teams played like they wanted to go to Laramie.”

News Briefs

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 11:18am

Schools to host Veterans Day programs later this week
The Riverside Schools Veterans Day Program is Friday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m.
There will be music, readings, flag folding and recognition of local veterans.
The POW flag presented to the school has been hung in the gym.
The public, veterans and families are all welcome to attend. Cookies and drinks will be served.

Basin Ham and Turkey Drive November 14

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 11:17am

Basin First Baptist is spearheading a holiday food drive on Nov. 14 and asking the public to donate turkeys and hams to the Basin Area Food Bank.
The food bank is distributing Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. If you are unable to purchase a ham or turkey, there are many other items that are needed such as potatoes (fresh or instant), cooking oil, boxed stuffing, canned vegetables, cereal, and canned or boxed milk.

Community Calendar

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 11:16am

Thursday, November 9
8 am, Indoor Walking, Old Gym, Basin
8:30 am, Tai Chi, Gottsche, Basin
10:30 am, Beginning Tai Chi, Gottsche, Basin,
10:30 am, Tai Chi, Senior Center, Greybull
12 pm, Member Meeting, Chamber, Basin
1 pm, Bingocize, Senior Center, Greybull
6 pm, Intramural VB, Rec Center, Basin
7 pm, Council Meeting, Town Hall, Basin
Friday, November 10
8:30 am, Veterans Program, School, Burlington
9 am, Veterans Program, School, Basin

Hunters reminded to submit harvest surveys

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 11:13am

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to know how your Wyoming hunt went this year. Many hunters have received a harvest survey via e-mail or the U.S. Postal Service. The survey gathers harvest information and feedback on the 2023 hunting season. It takes only a few minutes to complete and contributes valuable data for monitoring the state’s wildlife populations, setting future quotas, season dates and other regulations.