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Experience of a lifetime

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 8:02am

Greybull woman reflects on Miss America Pageant experience

Banks bills that push back against federal overreach

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 8:02am

While most of the attention will be on what lawmakers do about property taxes and guns, Rep. Dalton Banks is zeroing in on the problem of federal overreach, with plans to sponsor three pieces of legislation during the upcoming session in Cheyenne.

Lawmakers seek quick resoluton to standoff over tax reform, gun rights

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 8:02am

Still smarting over Gov. Mark Gordon’s use of his veto pen, the most conservative members of the Wyoming Senate intend to press for quick action on bills relating to property tax reform and gun control in their upcoming legislative session that starts Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Community Calendar

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 8:01am

RECURRING EVENTS

Fairgrounds site of Winter Fest

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 8:01am

The second Big Horn County Winter Fest is Saturday, Jan. 18, 5-8 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Basin. 

Ropers get their goat at Farm Bureau event

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Saturday, January 4 was a day full of Wyoming-style family fun for those who attended the goat-roping event put on by the BHC Farm Bureau Federation at the Big Horn County Fairgrounds in Basin. 

Precautionary advisory issued for broccoli sold at Walmart

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 8:01am

CHEYENNE (WNE) — According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Braga Fresh is issuing a precautionary advisory about washed and ready-to-eat Marketside Broccoli Florets. The product has a best-if-used-by date of Dec. 10, 2024.

Elderly couple rescued from the Bighorns

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SHERIDAN (WNE) — An elderly couple was rescued from Red Grade Road last Thursday, according to the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office,

Decision on grizzly endangered status required by Jan. 20

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CODY (WNE) — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must make a decision by January 20 to either delist or retain the Greater Yellowstone grizzly bear as a threatened species.

Mothers’ Milk Bank opens donation, outreach center

Published by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 8:01am

Cody Regional Health’s Women’s Health and Nursery has announced the opening of a human milk donation and outreach center in partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank (MMB), a Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting families and babies across the nation.