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Manderson woman arraigned on felony theft, forgery charges

Published by admin on Thu, 09/11/2025 - 8:00am

A Manderson woman who allegedly assisted her husband in the theft of a Jeep from a junkyard in Byron pled not guilty to four felony charges on Tuesday, Sept. 2 in Big Horn County District Court.

State officials approve concealed carry rules for state government buildings

Published by admin on Thu, 09/11/2025 - 8:00am

JACKSON — In Wyoming, government buildings ranging from the Capitol to the Department of Transportation, employees and visitors can now carry concealed firearms.

Speaker encourages students to stop social media

Published by admin on Thu, 09/04/2025 - 8:00am

“I think we’ll look back in five years and think it was crazy we gave kids smartphones so young and that we had smartphones out and about in schools. I think we will look back on that as kind of a cigarettes moment,” Matt Stossel, founder of Social Awakening, told audience of parents, students and educators at Greybull High School on Thursday, Aug. 21. 

Residents question county fence policy

Published by admin on Thu, 09/04/2025 - 8:00am

Big Horn County’s fence policy was a point of discussion at the commission’s Aug. 19 meeting. 

Climbers aid in recovery of Minnesota hiker’s remains

Published by admin on Thu, 09/04/2025 - 8:00am

Grant Gardner of Minnesota was found deceased in the Cloud Peak Wilderness on Wednesday, Aug. 27. 

One dead, three hurt in mountain plane crash

Published by admin on Thu, 09/04/2025 - 8:00am

Emergency responders recovered three injured and one deceased from a plane crash in Bighorn National Forest on Monday, Sept. 1. 

CARES to reopen office in Lovell

Published by admin on Thu, 09/04/2025 - 8:00am

Crisis and Referral Emergency Service (CARES) of Big Horn County has announced plans to re-establish an office presence in north Big Horn County.

New ‘better balance’ class starts at Gottsche

Published by admin on Thu, 09/04/2025 - 8:00am

“Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults 65 years of age and older” according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention.  September is National Falls Prevention Month, and it is also when Gottsche starts a Tai Ji Quan class. The class is specifically moving for better balance. 

Meet leading expert on Howe Quarry Friday in Shell

Published by admin on Thu, 09/04/2025 - 8:00am

The Wild West Dino Den and the Shell Bar are hosting a meet-and-greet with Dr. Emanuel Tschopp, a vertebrate paleontologist and the world’s leading expert on the Howe Dinosaur Quarry, on Friday, Sept. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

NWC announces ‘Wednesdays Around the World,’ ‘What’s The Tea’

Published by admin on Thu, 09/04/2025 - 8:00am

Following its overwhelming success during the spring 2025 semester, “Wednesdays Around the World” and “What’s The Tea” are returning to Northwest College this fall with an expanded schedule of weekly events that are open to the entire community.