Engineering firm interviewed

By KARLA POMEROY
After reviewing proposals from six firms last Tuesday, Feb. 2, the Big Horn County commissioners interviewed one firm Wednesday morning as they move forward to contract for engineering services.

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Jail loses state inmates and quarter-million in revenue

By BRENDA TENBOER
Big Horn County Detention Center administrators are reeling from the effects of losing contracts with the state to hold Department of Corrections inmates.

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Legislature: Parents express concern about daycare provider laws

By KARLA POMEROY
State Rep. and House Majority Leader Lorraine Quarberg heard concerns from several Basin area parents at last Wednesday’s town hall meeting regarding the child care provider laws and regulations.

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Lady Rebels edge Lady Buffs, fall to Lady Chiefs

By KARLA POMEROY
The Riverside Rebels traveled to Greybull Thursday and snuck away with a 38-33 victory to solidify third place in the conference.

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Despite losses Rebels show improvement

By KARLA POMEROY
With just two weeks left in the regular season, the Riverside Rebels are looking for signs of improvement and they saw some signs in a 99-36 loss to No. 1-ranked Wyoming Indian Saturday.

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Huskies top Midwest, Meeteetse
By NATHAN OSTER
With so many teams struggling with numbers, the Burlington Huskies have had to get creative with their schedule, adding Big Horn, Midwest and Wind River to provide competition in the run-up to the Class 1A West Regional.

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Council mulls recycling program proposal

By KARLA POMEROY
With an increase in landfill fees coming in July and a tight budget expected, Basin Town Council members listened with renewed interest to a recycling program proposal from resident Aaron Kania presented at Monday’s town council meeting.

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County officials announce their election intentions
By KARLA POMEROY
The majority Big Horn County’s elected officials will be seeking another term when the primary and general elections roll around later this year.

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A special 100th birthday celebration

By KARLA POMEROY
With friends and fellow residents gathered at the Wyoming Retirement Center last Wednesday singing “Happy Birthday,” Annabel “Cookie” Miley said, “I’ve never had so many ‘happy birthdays.’” She, of course, was referring to the many greetings she received at her party that afternoon, not of the 100 birthdays she has celebrated in her life.

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Legislative preview: Sen. Geis expects smooth budget process

By KARLA POMEROY
The 2010 Wyoming Legislative Session gets under way Monday and while it appears the legislators will be dealing with a tight budget Sen. Gerald Geis (R-Worland) thinks the budget will go through smoothly.

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Lady Rebels lose close conference game to Shoshoni
By MARLYS GOOD
“It was not a good weekend,” said Riverside Coach Michael McGuire of his Lady Rebel’s double losses last weekend. The Lady Rams throttled Riverside 43-15 in a game in Big Horn Friday, but the loss to the Lady Blue in Shoshoni, 47-41 Saturday, was the toughest to take.

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Big Horn wins battle of No. 1s, Lady Huskies rebound with convincing wins

By MARLYS GOOD
The battle between the best of 2A versus the best in 1A — Big Horn against the Burlington Lady Huskies went to the 2A team last Thursday.

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Larry G. Martin
Aug. 9, 1934 – Jan. 27, 2010

Larry G. Martin, 75, of Cathlamet, Wash., passed away on Jan. 27, 2010, in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Glen Elbert Yorgason
April 14, 1935 - Jan. 18, 2010
Funeral services were held in Ammon, Idaho, for former Burlington resident Glen Elbert Yorgason who died Jan. 18 in California after developing an infection following an operation for a rare kind of cancer.

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