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Pages of the Past

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 12:08pm

100 years ago
October 26, 1923
The tendency on the part of some of our farmers to dispose of their cows is said to be due to a shortage of feed. Hay is said to be rather scarce and at a good price in this section. Around Manderson it is being sold in the stack at $12.50, while in this neighborhood it has been offered at $9 and $10. Over on the Powell flat they are getting $13 for it baled. One thing which has hit our hay crop is the damage from rain, but advices from a Kansas City hay firm are to the effect that the condition exists all over the west.

Halloween Events

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 12:00pm

Thursday, Oct. 26
• Wyoming Retirement Center Halloween Carnival, 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 27
• The Greybull Elementary School Student Council is hosting a haunted house at the Big Horn County Fairgrounds in Basin, 7 to 10 p.m. Along with a haunted house there will be a carnival for children who don’t want to go through. Cost is $5 if you want to be scared or $5 for 10 games at the carnival.
Saturday, Oct. 28

Basin Council unscrambles chicken ordinances

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 11:53am

At the Oct. 12 Basin Town Council meeting, Chief of Police Kyle McClure brought forth a complaint from a resident regarding roosters in town. The rooster in the complaint is in a rural residential zone.
Before the start of the discussion, Mayor CJ Duncan reminded the council that the rural residential zoning was set up prior to the town allowing chickens in other residential zones. When the rural residential zone was established, there were no restrictions on chickens for those zones.  

Hospital district embarks on strategic planning effort

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 11:52am

Three Rivers Health officials have analyzed the input they received from a recent community health needs assessment and are developing a three-year strategic plan they hope to have in place by Jan. 1, 2024.
CEO Joel Jackson offered a preview on Wednesday night, sharing a draft version developed over five hours of internal discussions in mid-October.
Board members simply got their first look at it.  They along with staff members will have opportunities in the weeks ahead to suggest changes.

Community Calendar

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 11:30am

Thursday, October 26
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
1 pm, Bingocize, Senior Center, Greybull
6 pm, Halloween Carnival, Retirement Center, Basin
6 pm, Intramural VB, Rec Center, Basin
7 pm, Council Meeting, Town Hall, Basin
Friday, October 27
11 am, Storytime, Library, Basin
12:30 pm, Dodge Ball, Rec Center, Greybull

News Briefs

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 11:28am

Halloween Movie Night Saturday at Basin City Arts Center
Ready for some Halloween thrills? Attend the Family Movie this Saturday at 3 p.m. for a friendly Halloween special. 
For those 16 and older, a scarier experience will be a second movie at 6 p.m.
Costumes are welcome, with donations appreciated from all ghosts and ghouls.

Tickets on sale Monday for fall musical

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 11:27am

Aspiring actors and actresses are hard at work learning lines, songs and finding their footing on stage for the upcoming fall community musical “Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Crown Jewel.”
Tickets will go on sale Monday, Oct. 30. They can be purchased at the high school office in advance or at the door for $8 per seat or $7 for kids 10 and under and seniors over 60. Please bring exact change.
The musical will open for a three-night stand Nov. 16-18. Performances are at 7 p.m.

Manderson Councilperson requests changes to goat ordinance

Published by admin on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 11:26am

The Manderson Town Council revised its proposed goat ordinance on second reading during its Oct. 12 meeting.
It passed on second reading with Councilman Troy Chambers voting nay. He said he was uncomfortable with aspects of it. The first was the wording about the governing body having the right to inspect the property anytime to make sure the rules of the ordinance are being followed. “I believe that is out of the scope of our job,” said Chambers. “That is why we have a police department.”

Community college tuition freeze approved

Published by admin on Thu, 10/19/2023 - 10:30am

LANDER (WNE) — The Wyoming Community College Commission Thursday voted to keep the tuition as it currently stands for the state’s eight community colleges. The commission agreed with a recommendation from its Executive Committee, discussed in Wednesday’s work session, to hold the tuition at the current rate.  

Pages of the Past

Published by admin on Thu, 10/19/2023 - 10:29am

100 years ago
October 19, 1923