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Assessment data shows student growth

Published by admin on Thu, 03/18/2021 - 1:07pm

One year ago, as schools were closing due to the emerging threat of COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Education (USED) granted Wyoming a waiver from certain federal assessment and accountability requirements.

What that meant for students is that they would not have to take the statewide assessment, WY-TOPP.  For districts, it meant no formal accountability determinations would be made for the 2019-20 year.

Greybull River Produce flourishing in new business park

Published by admin on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 1:42pm

One of the first businesses to establish roots in the Greybull Business Park is planning to expand its operation.

Greybull Valley Produce owner Dwight Koehn approached the council recently, expressing interest in the three smaller lots adjacent to the 3 acres he already owns and directly behind the Scott Good residence on Greybull River Road.

Smith, Wardell reign as king, queen of hearts at BBMNH

Published by admin on Thu, 02/18/2021 - 11:25am

Valentine’s Day would not be complete without the crowning of a king and queen for the day at the Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home.

Search continues for D.C. man missing for six months

Published by admin on Thu, 02/11/2021 - 9:26am

A little more than six months have passed since the discovery of an abandoned vehicle on an off-the- beaten-path haul road east of Greybull, and investigators are still no closer to solving the mystery of what became of Devante Richardson.

New computers for county libraries

Published by admin on Wed, 02/10/2021 - 11:40am

The Big Horn County Library System is reaping the benefits of an endowment fund that was established several years ago and a U.S. stock market that rocketed to all-time highs at the close of 2020.

Twenty-one new computers have been installed in the Basin, Greybull and Lovell branches and the best of the used ones they replaced went to Frannie and Deaver branches, according to Lisa Chestnut, the director of the Big Horn County Library System.

BHC Republicans vote to censure Rep. Cheney

Published by admin on Thu, 02/04/2021 - 3:12pm

Big Horn County Republican Party leaders voted unanimously on Monday night to join a number of other Wyoming counties in censuring U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney for her recent vote in favor of the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

DeWitt completes half-marathon with personal best time, 2:45

Published by admin on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 3:08pm

I was a cold winter day when Marci DeWitt completed a “virtual” half marathon – right here in Greybull. The GHS grad ran her 13.1-mile race on the River Road Walkway – in the snow.

Two hours and 45 minutes later she chalked another race completed, a personal best time, and almost an hour better than she did in her first race: 3:32.

How did she feel when she completed the route? 

“Completely exhausted,” she admitted. 

GPD adding a K-9 officer

Published by admin on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 2:30pm

While calls for service were up, the number of people cited or arrested by the Greybull Police Department declined last year, falling to five-year lows as the community, state and nation grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his year-end report, Greybull Police Chief Bill Brenner indicated that the GPD made 58 arrests, down from 66 the previous year, and wrote 144 citations, down from the 217 written in 2019 and less than half than the 302 written in 2017.

Calls for service shot up to 7,540.

“It’s been a strange year with COVID-19,” said Brenner.

Sugar Shack: Gone but not forgotten

Published by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 3:58pm

Where did it all go? For 17 years Sherrie Asp Winkler lived her dream of “owning an old-fashioned soda fountain.”

First vaccines administered in South Big Horn County

Published by admin on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 8:53am

The first doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine were administered Wednesday in south Big Horn County.