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Event shines light on Mental Health Awareness

Published by admin on Thu, 03/16/2023 - 2:56pm

Saturday’s Mental Health and Fitness Fair raised awareness for the importance of mental health and focused on the value of being a “Pick-Up Man” for others. Over 100 people attended the event at the Shell Community Hall. 

It was hosted through a collaboration of the Big Horn County Citizens for Economic Development (BCED), The WyomingLifeline, Big Horn County Prevention Alliance and Big Horn Basin Counseling Services. Plus partnership from from local community groups, service providers, churches, and organizations who presented multiple tables of resource information

Banks emphasizes legislative successes

Published by admin on Thu, 03/09/2023 - 3:03pm

Representative Dalton Banks said he’s leaving his first session as a lawmaker in the Wyoming legislature encouraged by much of the legislation passed in the past few weeks.

“There are some things we got accomplished that I feel are great successes for Wyoming,” Banks said. 

The bills cited by Banks run the gamut across several issues.

The first legislation worthy of recognition, Banks said, is House Bill 103, which restricts crossover voting within the state.

Upcoming mental health fair promotes awareness, resources

Published by admin on Thu, 03/02/2023 - 2:10pm

Aiming to promote mental health awareness and provide resources to the community, the Big Horn County Citizens for Economic Development (BCED) will host a Mental Health Awareness and Fitness Fair Saturday, March 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shell Community Hall. 

There is no admission fee and a free lunch is included.

The event will feature resources from local vendors and a panel discussion consisting of mental health professionals, fitness instructors and visiting speakers who will share their lived experiences and expertise. 

WYLD Sage celebrates grand opening

Published by admin on Wed, 02/22/2023 - 2:02pm

Jalissa Olsen didn't set out to open a coffee shop, but there she was on Saturday morning, surrounded by family, friends and other members of the business community, cutting a ceremonial ribbon in celebration of the grand opening of WYLD Sage in the Historic Hotel Greybull building.

Olsen moved into the former Aspire Coffee Roasters location around the first of January, assuming the lease from Scott Boeckner who moved to Colorado.  Olsen is selling Boeckner's coffee, so other than some fresh paint, removal of roasting equipment and the name, little has changed.

Bill's progress a good sign for Leavitt project

Published by admin on Thu, 02/16/2023 - 3:54pm

Optimism is growing among supporters of the proposed expansion of the Leavitt Reservoir near Shell.

The long-discussed project has languished for more than a year due to a significant gap between what the Shell Valley Watershed Improvement District (SVWID) expected it to cost (approximately $46 million) and the only bid it received, which came in well north of that (approximately $78 million).

Art Gala puts on the Ritz

Published by admin on Fri, 02/10/2023 - 10:30am

The bolo ties were shined, ball gowns and cocktail dresses glittering, and the cummerbunds of a handful of tuxedos were fitted just right, at last Friday night’s Inaugural Winter Art Gala at the Basin City Arts Center. 

“This was by far the most wonderful, fine soiree I have ever attended in the 20 years I’ve lived here. Big Horn County was ready for something like this,” said Linda Cooper of Greybull. 

Antelope Butte hosts ski patrol event

Published by admin on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 12:01pm

A sea of red descended on the Antelope Butte Mountain Recreation Area last month as Shell’s local hill hosted the National Ski Patrol’s annual Northern Division Powder Rendezvous.  

The event location was poetic as Antelope Butte was just named Outstanding Small Patrol in the Nation for 2022.

Library to close during repairs

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 2:58pm

The Greybull Public Library will be closed to patrons until further notice starting Friday, Jan. 27 due to floor abatement and carpet replacement in the building. Amenities like curbside pickup and the book drop box won’t be available during the repairs. 

 “The library is not closing forever,” said Ted Menke, chair of the Big Horn County Library board. “It is reopening and it will be back to its capacity—and much better, we hope—but we just don’t know the timelines.”

Greybull schools getting turf football field

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 12:02pm

The Big Horn County School District No. 3 board of trustees has voted to proceed with the installation of an artificial turf playing surface on its football field, clearing the way for the project to proceed.

Joe Forcella, the district’s maintenance supervisor, said he expects construction to begin sometime in May and for new field to be ready in time for the fall football season.

Town promotes from within to fill chief's post

Published by admin on Thu, 01/05/2023 - 4:38pm

The Greybull Town Council hired a new police chief Monday night, promoting Ken Blosser, the police department’s longest tenured officer, to replace the retired Bill Brenner.

The move followed the swearing-in and seating of Mayor Myles Foley and Councilmen Chris Dooley, Gerald Crist, Jeremy Kottmann and Blaine Jolley.

Brenner announced in mid-December that he’d be leaving his post Jan. 2, 2023, to become the chief deputy coroner for Big Horn County.  He had served as the police chief since 2007.