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Wyo. Retirement Center requests donations for Halloween event

Published by admin on Thu, 09/25/2025 - 8:00am

Each year the Wyoming Retirement Center (WRC) hosts a Halloween carnival for the community. 

Wyoming among top 15 states in missing people

Published by admin on Thu, 09/25/2025 - 8:00am

Despite a low population, Wyoming ranks in the top 15 states for missing people. The Missing People of Wyoming Facebook page was started in July of 2019.  It has been come a valued resource in Big Horn County, the state and beyond. Their mission is to provide unwavering support to families and communities across Wyoming in the search for missing persons.

This Week in Big Horn County

Published by admin on Thu, 09/25/2025 - 8:00am

Police Report

Apple pie bakers, chili cooks wanted for upcoming event

Published by admin on Thu, 09/25/2025 - 8:00am

 Basin Heritage Initiative (BHI) is looking for apple pie bakers for the BHI Great Apple Pie Bakeoff on Sept. 28. 

Board to review feedback in hopes of improving fair

Published by admin on Thu, 09/25/2025 - 8:00am

Two members of the public addressed the board at the fair board meeting August 6. Fair board chair Rebecca Bates stressed at different times in the meeting that the fair board is reviewing comments, suggestions, concerns, etc., to improve the fair. 

Wyoming’s average gas prices edge up nearly 2 cents a gallon

Published by admin on Thu, 09/25/2025 - 8:00am

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming.

G&F collecting wings from harvested game birds

Published by admin on Thu, 09/25/2025 - 8:00am

CODY- Upland game bird hunters in the southern Big Horn Basin have an opportunity to submit a wing from their harvested sage-grouse or partridge to help the Wyoming Game and Fish Department gain insight into local bird populations.

High call volume delays LIEAP

Published by admin on Thu, 09/25/2025 - 8:00am

TORRINGTON (WNE) — The Wyoming Low Income Energy Assistance Program is experiencing significant delays in responding to applicants due to high call volumes since opening its priority application season September 2. 

Sweet forecast for sugar beets

Published by admin on Thu, 09/25/2025 - 8:00am

POWELL (WNE) — Area growers are well into the harvest of the 2025 sugar beet crop, expected to yield results similar to a year ago. 

SD 3 adopts conceal-carry policy

Published by admin on Thu, 09/18/2025 - 8:00am

Months of research, internal debate and public input culminated Tuesday, Sept. 9 in the Big Horn County School District No. 3 board’s adoption of a conceal-carry policy for its employees and volunteers.