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Pickleball finds fans in Greybull

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 1:35pm

For two years running the Sports and Fitness Industry Association has named pickleball the fastest growing sport in the United States and Greybull is no exception to the fervor sweeping the nation. 

The Greybull Recreation District began hosting adult pickleball open gyms in March after the sport was repeatedly requested on community surveys. 

Bonnie Blue closing doors permanently

Published by admin on Thu, 09/22/2022 - 10:17am

In a special meeting Wednesday Sept. 14, the Three Rivers Health Board of Trustees voted to close Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home after 48 years in operation. 

“I am glad to have a lot of public interest in this because it is a big decision,” said Board Chairperson Connie Werbelow, before the vote. “It is a tough decision for us as board members to face too because this whole facility is important to us. But we are at a point now where we are struggling and we cannot financially afford to stay in the same form we are now. We have to make some drastic changes.” 

No easy fix for dispersed camping issues

Published by admin on Thu, 09/15/2022 - 2:10pm

While everyone seemed to agree that increased demand has led to problems, no clear consensus on how best to manage dispersed camping in the Bighorn National Forest emerged from a public forum Tuesday, Sept. 5 at Greybull Town Hall. 

It was the sixth and final forum that forest supervisors conducted this fall to solicit input on the recommendations of a citizen-led Dispersed Camping Task Force.  Approximately 25 people attended the two-hour session.

The group’s recommendations are as follows:

Shell woman’s podcast teaches listeners about Wyoming

Published by admin on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 2:22pm

Podcast host Carla Mowell first got into podcasting when “This American Life” started posting show episodes online in the mid-2000s.

“I had an office job, so when I was doing things that were more tedious I would put on an episode of ‘This American Life,’” she recalled. “Ever since then, when I got really into podcasting, I realized I wanted more.” 

Mowell was disappointed early on by the lack of Wyoming podcast content. “When I searched, I didn’t find anything that scratched the itch I had.” 

More openings than candidates in most special districts

Published by admin on Wed, 08/31/2022 - 2:43pm

By Nathan Oster

Monday, Aug. 29 was the final day for candidates to file for special district seats that will be on the ballot in the November general election.

Here’s the final list of filers that was provided by the Big Horn County Clerk’s office.

 

School Board

 Four seats on the Big Horn County School District No. 3 board of trustees will be up for grabs this year, including those now held by Michelle Brown, Ted Menke, Lynette Murray and Bill Robertson.

Nursing home’s future in doubt

Published by admin on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 4:08pm

Citing hundreds of thousands in operational losses last year alone, Three Rivers Health says it is considering the closure of its 37-bed Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home as a step toward ensuring the viability of its hospital, clinic and emergency room services.

Officials from Three Rivers (formerly South Big Horn County Hospital) shared the news with family members of the 21 people currently living at the facility late last week and met with them personally in two separate gatherings Monday.  

Laursen tops Kost and Peterson in Senate District 19

Published by admin on Thu, 08/18/2022 - 1:31pm

For the second straight election, voters in Wyoming Senate District 19 have chosen a challenger over an incumbent senator.

Four years ago it was RJ Kost of Powell unseating incumbent Sen. Ray Peterson of Cowley, and on Tuesday, Rep. Dan Laursen of Powell defeated Kost and Peterson in a three-way race for the Republican nomination for SD19.

Laursen received 2,580 votes between Big Horn and Park counties to 1,866 for Kost and 1,557 for Peterson, according to unofficial totals announced Tuesday night.

Banks wins four-way race for House District 26

Published by admin on Thu, 08/18/2022 - 1:29pm

As expected, it was a competitive four-way race for the Republican nomination for the District 26 seat in the Wyoming House of Representatives, and in the end, Dalton Banks of Cowley carried the day, beating top challenger Tim Beck of Lovell by 296 votes in the race to succeed the retiring Jamie Flitner of Shell in the House.

Junior livestock sale tops $270,000

Published by admin on Wed, 08/10/2022 - 12:35pm

Averages were up and so was the total for this year’s Big Horn County junior livestock sale.

Special district candidates can begin filing on Aug. 10

Published by admin on Thu, 08/04/2022 - 10:23am

Local residents who would like to run for a seat on a special district board can begin filing for expiring seats on Wednesday, Aug. 10.

The filing period closes Monday, Aug. 29.

The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

 

School Board

Four seats on the Big Horn County School District No. 3 board of trustees will be up for grabs this year, including those now held by Ted Menke, Lynette Murray and Bill Robertson.