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Huskies on the march; heading to pre-regional meet Friday

Published by admin on Thu, 05/06/2021 - 10:08am

The Burlington girls 4x100 relay team set a state qualifying mark of 56.57 seconds and Gideon George AQed in yet another event Saturday when he ran 11.24 in the 100-meter dash during competition at the Rocky Mountain Invitational. George’s time in the 100 puts him among the best in the state.

BHC Sheriff’s Office shares about sex offender registry

Published by admin on Thu, 05/06/2021 - 9:59am

According to state statute, the sheriff’s office in each county is responsible for tracking sex offenders who are required to register. On a statewide basis, it goes through the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) that oversees the paperwork that is submitted by the sheriff’s offices.

Tippetts hits the ground running as new fair manager

Published by admin on Thu, 05/06/2021 - 9:07am

At the age of 23, Masey Tippetts may seem young to be hired as the new manager of the Big Horn County Fair, but with her more than 10 years of experience at the fair, office management experience and a love of events, she is more than ready to accept the challenge.

Second Amendment listening session set for May 3

Published by admin on Thu, 04/29/2021 - 2:17pm

 With more and more groups approaching the commissioners about Big Horn County becoming a Second Amendment sanctuary, a listening session has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, May 3 at the Weed and Pest building west of Greybull.

Rebel thinclads face tough competition in Lovell

Published by admin on Thu, 04/29/2021 - 10:41am

The Riverside Rebels track and field squad made the trip up to North Big Horn County to compe

Almost the wedding of the century

Published by admin on Thu, 04/29/2021 - 10:27am

On Thursday, April 1, an unusual and amazing wedding took place at the First Baptist Church in Basin. Barbara Ellison Greene, the 90-year-old mother of Barbara Anne Greene, Tom Greene and Dianna Saboe, became the bride of 92-year-old Ira Sumner. 

Surgical suite construction progressing well

Published by admin on Thu, 04/29/2021 - 10:23am

Three Rivers Health Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tadd Greenfield reported a second consecutive month of negative revenue during Thursday’s regular meeting of the South Big Horn Hospital District’s board of directors.

Huskies, Lady Huskies finish third in their divisions at home meet

Published by admin on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 1:27pm

The sun came out and the meet was on Friday in Burlington. Snow Thursday dampened spirits for a while, but by the time the meet started it was almost all gone. The track was a bit wet, and there was a lot of wind, but, as Olson said, it was coming from the north which helped some of the hurdlers – and maybe even a few runners.

The boys scored 101.5 points, coming in behind Worland (103.) and Lovell (136.5).

Multiple top eight finishes in multiple events gave both teams the edge they needed to outscore five of the eight-team field.

Wyoming FFA State Convention is a Success for the Paintrock FFA

Published by admin on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:56am

During the year of 2020, the pandemic took a vast toll on RHS’s extracurricular activities and sports, especially our FFA chapter.

Chicken ordinance passes first reading with very little little squawk

Published by admin on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 9:48am

The first reading of the ordinance that will allow chickens in town passed at the April 8 Basin Town Council meeting. Council member Brent Godfrey expressed his displeasure of the ordinance, casting the only dissenting vote.