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Pages of the Past

Published by admin on Thu, 06/27/2024 - 3:26pm

100 years ago
June 26, 1924
At the annual meeting of the voters of School District No. 17, Mr. Oliver Irwin was re-elected trustee to succeed himself while Mr. T.K. Bishop was elected to succeed Mr. J.C. Stewart. One other name was placed before the meeting — that of Mr. C.A. Hime, who was the candidate of voters from Orchard Bench and received very substantial support.

Community Calendar

Published by admin on Thu, 06/27/2024 - 3:23pm

Thursday, June 27
8 am, Intramural Golf, Midway Golf, Basin
8 am, Indoor Walking, Old Gym, Basin
8:30 am, Tai Chi, Gottsche, Basin
9 am, Adult Pickleball, Rec Center, Greybull
12:30 pm, Open Swim, Rec Center, Basin
1:30 pm. Volleyball, Rec Center, Basin
6:30 pm, Adult Pickleball, Rec Center, Greybull
7 pm, Council Meeting, Town Hall, Basin
7 pm, Entertainment in the Park, Washington Park, Basin
Friday, June 28
8 am, Yoga, Rec Center, Greybull

Three Big Horn Basin teens honored as Tom Easterly Memorial Award recipients

Published by admin on Thu, 06/27/2024 - 3:22pm

Clay Petersen and Dakoby Bentley of Greybull and Jacob Thomas of Lovell are this year’s recipients of the Tom Easterly Memorial Award. Each earned a Lifetime Wyoming Game Bird/Small Game and Conservation Stamp, valued at approximately $500.
The awards honor the former Greybull-based wildlife biologist’s personal and professional interest in upland game bird management, game bird hunting and hunter recruitment.  He died in 2014.

BHC students named to NWC honor rolls

Published by admin on Thu, 06/27/2024 - 3:20pm

Northwest College has named 484 students to its spring 2024 semester honor rolls. The list of students represents 37 communities in Wyoming, including the following from Big Horn County:
PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL (at least 12 semester hours, 4.0 GPA): Garret Ellis-Rudd and Hailee McClure of Basin; Melissa Martinez of Burlington; Jesus Hernandez of Greybull, and Samuel Miller of Shell.

End of summer reading program barbecue Friday

Published by admin on Thu, 06/27/2024 - 3:20pm

The summer reading program at the Big Horn County Library in Basin ends Friday.
The last day will feature games and a hot dog barbecue It starts at 11 a.m. in Washington Park.
The public is welcome.

New board member appointed for School District No. 1

Published by admin on Thu, 06/27/2024 - 3:19pm

Big Horn County School District No. 1 wasted no time during their June 13 meeting in appointing a new school board member for the Burlington-Otto Area, a seat which became vacant on May 15 upon the resignation of Jessie Hamilton.
After interviewing two candidates, the board chose Craig Jones as the interim board member to fulfill Hamilton’s term. The board voted unanimously (with the exception of Dave Banks’ excused absence) to accept Jones, and chairman Josh Bassett administered the oath of office.

Veterans’ partner hikes planned at Curt Gowdy State Park

Published by admin on Thu, 06/27/2024 - 3:18pm

Curt Gowdy State Park is providing U.S. military veterans an opportunity to get outdoors with a series of veterans’ partner hikes during the summer.
Held in partnership with the Veterans Association Recreational Therapy Program, Curt Gowdy State Park will offer multiple veterans’ partner hikes from June until August.
For each hike, a volunteer veteran will meet attendees at the Curt Gowdy Visitors’ Center at 10 a.m., determine what trail and distance the group is looking for, and then lead the group on their trek.

Yellowstone Archery opens shop in Burlington

Published by admin on Thu, 06/27/2024 - 3:18pm

The building next door to the Post Office in Burlington has been home to a bakery and a few different restaurants, but is now all things archery and hunting.
“We were originally going to buy it and the plan was to make it a daycare, but that fell through,” said new owner Henry Lanius. “I had wanted to have a bow shop down the road when my kids were a little older and in school. But when the daycare didn’t work, we decided that we would give the bow shop a try.”

Owners of Cody steakhouse arrested

Published by admin on Thu, 06/27/2024 - 3:16pm

CODY (WNE) — Cassie’s Steakhouse, a historic restaurant in Cody, became the center of a dramatic incident on the night of June 19.
The owners, Randel and Courtney Hooper, were arrested following a heated confrontation with customers that escalated into threats and physical violence. The altercation resulted in charges of terroristic threats, harassment, and assault against a police officer, according to the affidavit.

Degenfelder announces Assessment Reduction & Efficiency Plan to streamline state testing

Published by admin on Thu, 06/27/2024 - 3:15pm

CHEYENNE (WNE) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder’s Assessment Reduction & Efficiency Plan was presented Thursday at the Wyoming State Board of Education’s (SBE) annual retreat in Newcastle.
Work will continue on these recommendations in collaboration with the SBE and the Wyoming Legislature.