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The Week in Big Horn County

Published by admin on Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

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High pressure system brings weirdly warm winter weather

Published by admin on Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

There has been no lasting ice on the river or snow on the ground in the lower elevations of the Big Horn Basin so far this winter. Richard Lowe, lead forecaster at the Riverton Office of the National Weather Service, confirmed 2025 had the fourth warmest December on record at an average 34ºF, based on Greybull temps, and five days of the month had record highs.

Buffs emerge from holidays with busy weekend of action

Published by admin on Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

Counting Friday night contests in Pavillion, the Greybull Buffs will have played nine road games before their home opener on Saturday, Jan. 10.

G&F enters next phase in feedground management

Published by admin on Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will move forward in 2026 with developing Feedground Management Action Plans, a key component of the broader Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Plan.

Masco takes over as new Lovell game warden

Published by admin on Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

CODY - The Cody Region of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department welcomes Ty Masco as the new Lovell game warden. Masco replaces Colten Galambas, who transferred to the Jackson Region.

New state laws in 2026: property tax exemptions, license plates

Published by admin on Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

CHEYENNE — As 2026 is now in full swing, the state of Wyoming is preparing to implement a slate of legislative changes that will impact areas from health care to property taxes.

Several Wyoming communities rank highly in AARP livable communities index

Published by admin on Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

SHERIDAN (WNE) —- The AARP Livability Index™ platform, a web-based tool that scores every neighborhood and community in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the services and amenities that improve people’s quality of life ranked several Wyoming communities above the average of 48. 

A BOLD CLAIM: The lines on a map that defined Wyoming

Published by admin on Wed, 12/31/2025 - 8:00am

I’ll begin this story with a bold claim: the Big Horn Basin has been part of more geographic domains than any other place in American history.

LET IT GLOW: Averett, Skillman chamber’s top holiday decorators

Published by admin on Wed, 12/31/2025 - 8:00am

Kelly Averett took top honors in the Greybull Area Chamber of Commerce holiday lighting contest this season, with her house on 11th Avenue North sporting red, white and blue and a tribute to her son, Arlo Averett. Among the lights were an American flag and homemade tire snowmen. 

As subsidies expire, ACA policyholders likely to face higher costs

Published by admin on Wed, 12/31/2025 - 8:00am

There are a lot of unknowns in the health insurance world with supplemental Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of December. For now, at least, most ACA customers are facing spikes in their monthly premiums, causing them to seek alternative plans or forego coverage entirely.  With the U.S. House in recess until Jan.