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courtesy photo Jeremy Dickson of Lovell, an avid outdoorsman pictured here during a family trip to Yellowstone, is recovering from an October 2 grizzly bear attack along the North Fork west of Wapiti.

Thu, 10/21/2021 - 8:59am

Ambushed hunter kept his composure during/after grizzly mauling Jeremy Dickson is known for his calm demeanor. Wife Carmen says he’s even analytical in his thought processes. Even after being mauled...

David Peck photo Fill material at the railroad crossing in Deaver has washed away, leaving a hefty lip at the crossing. Town officials would like to see a tapered concrete or asphalt approach to the tracks.

Thu, 10/14/2021 - 9:17am

Railroad crossing annoys, worries residents of Deaver

There’s an ultimate speed bump as a driver enters Deaver from the north, but while it may slow vehicles to a crawl, it’s not a good thing for the community, according to Mayor Bill Camp. Camp is...

David Peck photo Lovell volunteer fireman Michael Jameson drags a fire hose uphill to assist Seth Mayes (center) and Lynn Hitz as they battle the Saturday morning truck fire 20 miles east of Lovell on U.S. 14A.

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 9:17am

Truck fire fills the sky with smoke Saturday

A spectacular truck fire at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains Saturday morning that sent thick, black smoke high into the sky and featured leaping flames fortunately resulted in no injuries,...

David Peck photo Sergeant Mike Jones vacuums a hallway, one of the many odd jobs three National Guardsmen assigned to North Big Horn Hospital are undertaking to help assist the staff.

Thu, 09/30/2021 - 9:16am

Three National Guardsmen assigned to North Big Horn Hospital provide crucial services

With North Big Horn Hospital still facing staffing shortages from the impact of COVID-19, National Guardsmen assigned to the hospital have proved crucial to its operations this past week, hospital...

David Peck photo Lovell Travelodge general manager Becky Ontiveroz prepares to greet guests at the front desk of the hotel on East Main. The totally renovated property was rated as the fourth-best performing property in the entire Travelodge system for the second quarter of this year.

Thu, 09/23/2021 - 9:28am

Lovell Travelodge makes a big splash with Wyndham Hotels

When Becky Ontiveroz got the word, it didn’t register at first. The general manager of the Lovell Travelodge hotel was meeting with Timothy Walton, manager of franchise operations for the Pacific...