School District No. 4 board increases rent, adds pet deposit

By KARLA POMEROY
Big Horn County School District No. 4 renters will see their rent increase and dog owners will need to provide an additional deposit after action taken last week by the board.

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Manderson, Fire District No. 3 to negotiate fees

By BRENDA TENBOER
The Manderson Town Council on June 14 voted to approve the final budget for Fiscal Year 2010 – 2011, but with just one month into the new budget year adjustments are likely.

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Hyattville Old Timer’s Day Saturday

By BRENDA TENBOER
Vendors still have time to get a booth for the Old Timer’s Day Street Fair on Saturday in Hyattville.

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Richard L. Slye

Oct. 6, 1940 - July 26, 2010

Funeral services for Richard Lee “Dick” Slye of Worland will be held Friday, July 30 at 11 a.m. at First Southern Baptist Church in Worland. Dick, 69, died July 26 at his home in Worland.

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Hospital foundation ready to start raising funds

By BRENDA TENBOER
The South Big Horn County Hospital Foundation received the thumbs up from the board of trustees to begin fundraising efforts as soon as next month.

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Councilman Hall resigns: ‘I didn’t second that’

By BRENDA TENBOER
David Hall resigned from the Manderson Town Council on Monday after he read the approved July 12 meeting minutes.

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Kenhian Michael Hansen
Kenhian Michael Hansen was born July 15, 2010, at 11 a.m. in Powell, Wyo., to Nikole Hansen.  At 11:01 a.m. he was welcomed home by our savior Jesus Christ.

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Mary Diane Cummings

Nov. 10, 1950 - July 19, 2010

Cremation has taken place and memorial services for Mary Diane Cummings of Basin will be held at a later date.

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Hyattville United Methodist Church celebrates centennial

By MARLYS GOOD
The United Methodist Church of Hyattville will celebrate its centennial with a special service at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, July 18. Keynote speaker will be Elaine Stanovsky of Denver, bishop of the Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain conferences.

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Smokehouse lawsuit dismissed
By BRENDA TENBOER
District Court Judge Steven Cranfill on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed against the owners of the Smokehouse Saloon and the Stockman’s Bar.
The lawsuit was filed by relatives of a Ten Sleep couple who were killed by a drunk driver while traveling home from a vacation.

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Manderson mayor resigns, citizens say new council not sworn in
By BRENDA TENBOER
The Manderson Town Council at its meeting Monday night voted to accept the resignation of Mayor Helen Saunders. Two new council members were also sworn in, but only after all the business on the agenda was conducted.
Elizabeth “Betty” Wilenius, mayor pro-tem, was moved into the role of mayor until the election this fall.

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Kudos to Ranch Rodeo and commissioners

Thumbs up to the Basin Ranch Rodeo Committee for working to bring back the Ranch Rodeo to Basin for a consecutive year.

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Valuation drops 27 percent

By KARLA POMEROY
After taking a sizeable jump in valuation last year by more than $60 million, Big Horn County saw a much larger decrease for the 2010 valuation.
Big Horn County Assessor Gina Anderson announced last week that the county’s total valuation for the year is $225,837,257, down from last year’s record $307,752,824, which is a drop of $81.9 million or 27 percent. The last time the valuation was around $225 million was in 2007 when valuation was at $224 million.

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Judge throws out three convictions in Vorhies case

By BRENDA TENBOER
District Judge Steven Cranfill has ruled Gary Vorhies was denied his Constitutional right to a speedy trial and right to counsel in proceedings last fall. The decision means four poaching-related charges and sentences have been overturned.

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Residents describe storm, begin clean up

By KARLA POMEROY
The exact number of residents impacted by last Wednesday’s storm is not know. Many residents were busy Wednesday through the weekend cleaning up, cutting off broken branches from trees, repairing roofs, picking up metal sheets and shingles and repairing car and home windows among other damage.

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NWS categorizes 70 mph windstorm as downburst

By KARLA POMEROY
Clean up from Wednesday’s downburst/microburst windstorm that hit Basin and the surrounding area began immediately for most residents and continued into the weekend for many.

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Storm shows good in people, things to learn

Town crews and neighbors responded quickly to assist residents who received damage to homes, vehicles, fences and businesses during last Wednesday’s storm.

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Otto Rattlers show improvement despite losses as Little League season ends

The Otto Major and Minor League teams struggled last week, failing to pick up a win against three opponents to end the regular season.

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Ranch Rodeo returns to Basin next weekend

The Basin Ranch Rodeo returns to Basin for the second straight year, this year sponsored by the Basin Ranch Rodeo Committee.

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Lucy Alice Neves Asay Cox
Feb. 7, 1909 - June 29, 2010
Funeral services for Lucy Alice Neves Asay Cox of Lovell will be held today (Thursday, July 8) at 2 p.m. at the Lovell Stake Center. Lucy, 101, died June 29 in the New Horizons Care Center.

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Michael B. Collins

July 16, 1942 - July 4, 2010

Private services for Michael B. Collins of Seguin, Texas, will be held at a later date. Michael, 67, formerly of Greybull, died July 4, 2010, in Texas.

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Vorhies asks poaching sentence be overturned

By BRENDA TENBOER
Confessed poacher Gary Vorhies, 48, was sentenced illegally and the sentence should be overturned, according to Wyoming Office of the Public Defender appellate counsel Tina Kerin.

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Supreme Court upholds fundamental freedom

The Fourth of July — a celebration of independence and freedom. Our forefathers celebrated freedom from England and freedom from a state religion.

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Commissioners mull options for Davis Lane

By KARLA POMEROY
A project to improve the line-of-sight visibility on Davis Lane has been delayed slightly while the county tries to work on plans that are amenable to adjacent neighbors.

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SBCH Hospital Foundation to raise money for mammography equipment

By BRENDA TENBOER
Local women deserve the opportunity to get mammograms close to home and now the South Big Horn Hospital Foundation wants to help.

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Committee identifies needs for master plan

By KARLA POMEROY
The Basin Planning and Zoning Committee and Master Plan Committee met last Wednesday to finalize ideas to include in the Wyoming Business Council Community Development Block grant application.

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RHS moves to semester grading system
By KARLA POMEROY
Riverside High School will move to a semester grading system this fall instead of the quarterly grading system it has used for years.

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BHC Commission appeals to governor to
reinstate Burns’ public defender contract

By KARLA POMEROY
The Big Horn County commissioners will be notifying Governor Dave Freudenthal and the Wyoming Public Defender’s Office that it does not agree with the Public Defender’s Office cancelling a contract with Greybull attorney Michelle McColloch Burns.

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Kay Mowery crowned 2010 Lilac Queen

The 2010 Lilac Queen is known for her giving, kind personality and her cookies.

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Cemetery fees called into question

By KARLA POMEROY
The Craft family, who had written a letter to the editor last week regarding cemetery fees, came before the Basin Town Council Monday seeking answers.

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Tom’s to re-open under new ownership
By KARLA POMEROY
After 10 years in operation by Tom Hinderliter, Tom’s Café officially closed Wednesday night, but is expected to open Monday under new ownership.

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Patsy Hudspeth
Dec. 5, 1933 - June 5, 2010

Funeral services for Patsy Hudspeth of Lovell were held June 8 at the Lovell L.D.S. Stake House. Patsy, 76, died June 5 at her home in Lovell.
She was born Dec. 5, 1933, in Lovell, the daughter of Hazen Burns and Mary Eliza Bassett Brimhall.

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Hyattville community gets update on community center progress
By KARLA POMEROY
Just in time for the seventh annual Hyattville Cowboy Carnival, which benefits the Hyattville Community Center, members of the community gathered at a meeting last Monday to discuss the progress on the center and funding levels.

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Pilots in Big Horn County will pay a nickel more per gallon of fuel
By BRENDA TENBOER
Pilots will pay an increase of 5 cents per gallon to cover administrative costs associated with tracking fuel sales and inventories at both the North and South Big Horn County airports.

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Three-way race for Basin mayor

By KARLA POMEROY
There will be a three-way race for Basin mayor as council member Mike Lewis switched his earlier filing for re-election to his council to seat, to run for mayor, joining Planning and Zoning Chairman Amy Kania and Big Horn County Solid Waste Board member Bob Kampbell.

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Crystal Creek Road closed to thru-traffic until new bridge installed

By KARLA POMEROY
Despite still trying to work with the Zurich insurance company, the Big Horn County commissioners voted Tuesday to move forward with replacing the Crystal Creek bridge that was damaged in June 2008.

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Anthony S. ‘Doc’ Rogers
Jan. 10, 1914 - May 25, 2010
Funeral services for Anthony S. ”Doc” Rogers were held May 29 at Atwood Family Chapel in Greybull.  Doc Rogers died May 25 at Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home.

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Council seats still open

By KARLA POMEROY
There have been no additional filings for Basin mayor or council as the deadline at 5 p.m. Friday approaches.

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Scott fulfilling dream at West Point

By KARLA POMEROY

Cadet Sergeant Ted Scott is fulfilling his dream as he completes his second year at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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Riverside Rebels Wood, Vigil medal at State Track Meet

By KARLA POMEROY
Both Riverside athletes attending the State Track Meet for the first time placed in at least one event last weekend in Casper.
Coach Steve Olson said the weather was typical of the season, cold and windy at times.

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Anthony (Tony)  S. ‘Doc’ Rogers

Anthony (Tony) S. “Doc” Rogers, longtime Greybull resident, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 25, at Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home.

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Fish weather diesel contamination

By KARLA POMEROY
The many fish in the Big Horn River appear to have survived the contamination of diesel fuel into their watery habitat last week.

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Congratulations Class of 2010 and other musings

Congratulations to the Class of 2010. On Sunday and Monday at Riverside and Burlington high schools there will be 52 young people marching to get their diplomas.

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Huskies win regional title, 26 athletes head to state

By MARLYS GOOD
Coach Albert Henderson and 26  Husky tracksters (16 boys, 10 girls) are headed to the 1A State Track Meet  in Casper that opens Thursday (today).

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Rebels tune up for regionals at Thermop

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TEAL funding available; grants process clarified
By KARLA POMEROY
The Big Horn County commissioners received an update on several grant projects and a memo reminding the commissioners on how the grants administration process works for the county.

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Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Allen

March 13, 1954 - April 22, 2010

A funeral mass for Elizabeth “Betty” Allen, 56, of Sheridan was held at Holy Name Catholic Church in Sheridan on April 27. Betty died April 22 at the VA Medical Center in Sheridan.

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Pete Collingwood
March 23, 1922 - April 30, 2010
An informal gathering to celebrate the life of Pete Collingwood was held at the Greybull Elks Lodge May 8. Pete, 88, died April 30.

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Annabel Cook Miley

Jan. 27, 1910 - May 5, 2010

Memorial services for Annabel Cook Miley will be held at a later date. Annabel, 100, died at the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin on May 5.

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B&G moves offices, closes pilot’s lounge at Greybull airport
By BRENDA TENBOER
B&G Industries Inc. representative George Dubry told Big Horn County Airport board of trustees the pilot’s lounge located in the two-story building at the Greybull airport is no longer available for public use.

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County vacation leave increased

By KARLA POMEROY
After another meeting with department heads Tuesday afternoon, the Big Horn County commissioners approved a policy change to allow employees to carryover 240 hours (six weeks) of vacation time.

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Electrical, garbage rate changes tabled

By KARLA POMEROY
The Basin Town Council on Monday night tabled the third reading of the ordinance setting new electrical and garbage rates.

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Debra Russell Bowland
Jan. 24, 1944 - Dec. 22, 2009

A graveside service for Debra Russell Bowland will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 29, at Mountain View Cemetery in Basin.

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Pete Collingwood
March 23, 1922 - April 30, 2010

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Mary Katherine Everett
Nov. 14, 1921 - April 30, 2010
Funeral services for Mary Katherine Everett were held May 5 at Atwood Family Chapel in Basin. Mary, 88, died April 30 at Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home.

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Commission, department heads discuss vacation leave

By KARLA POMEROY
The Big Horn County vacation leave policy has been clarified for employees and will be further clarified with a change in the personnel policy.

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Attorney seeks accountability in Equal Access for Justice Act

By KARLA POMEROY
Thanks to the work of a Cheyenne law firm, Wyoming’s Congressional delegation is working to bring some accountability to the federal government, in one area.

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Interactive whiteboards bring more technology, enthusiasm into classroom
By KARLA POMEROY
It’s a technological world and becoming more of a visual world. Teachers are learning new ways to incorporate both into the classroom to try and reach today’s students and one way Big Horn County School District No. 4 is doing this is with the use of Promethean interactive whiteboards and the Promethean ActivClassroom.

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Patty Ann Capen
Feb. 3, 1944 - April 26, 2010

Patty Ann Capen, 66, of Greybull, died at her home in Greybull on Monday, April 26.

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RHS thinclads improving

By KARLA POMEROY
Riverside arrived in Meeteetse Friday with the weather windy and cold. After one event, the rain began pouring down and the meet was cancelled so Coach Steve Olson scrambled to make sure several of his athletes could compete in Lovell on Saturday.

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Neves AQs in 300-hurdles; four to compete at Track Classic

By MARLYS GOOD
It has to be a ho-hum day on the track for the Burlington tracksters when just one athlete meets state qualifying standards. But that is what happened in Lovell Saturday. Paige Neves met the AQ mark in the 300-meter hurdles, which makes three (other two are pole vault and 100-hurdles) state events for the senior.

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Judge gets it right on First Amendment

U.S. District Judge William Downes got it right Monday. The Casper City Council got it right last week. We assume the Supreme Court will get it right as well.

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Teacher, paraprofessional honored

By KARLA POMEROY
The Big Horn County School District No. 4 Board of Trustees honored two longtime employees at the meeting last Tuesday at the Riverside High School Library.

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County seeks Tobacco-Free grant

By KARLA POMEROY
With the resignation of Tobacco Prevention Specialist Sharon Altermatt earlier this year, administration of Big Horn County’s Tobacco Free Wyoming Communities Grant is open to a competitive grant application process and Big Horn County will be submitting their application.

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Mill levy support to come back in front of voters

By BRENDA TENBOER
South Big Horn County Hospital District board of trustees is relying on the county and its residents to continue financial support of the facility this fall during the General Election.

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Vigil qualifies at home meet

By KARLA POMEROY
The Riverside High School couldn’t have asked for a nicer day for their first track meet in 15 years as the weather seemed near perfect Friday afternoon.

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Host of Huskies meet AQ standards in weekend action

By MARLYS GOOD
Chalk up 14 more automatic qualifying (AQ) events for the Burlington thinclads following weekend invitationals in Basin and Powell.

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Up all night with the kid

I promised myself I wouldn’t use this space to talk about my children. I’m breaking my rule this week.

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Shirley A. Stockwell
March 28, 1941 - April 12, 2010

Funeral services for Shirley A. Stockwell were held April 17 at Atwood Family Chapel in Greybull. Shirley, 69, died April 12 at her home in Greybull.

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Should Legislature seek special session on health care?

By KARLA POMEROY
Will the Wyoming Legislature go into special session to address health care? That’s a question the legislative leadership is mulling, including House Majority Whip Lorraine Quarberg (R-Thermopolis).

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Lack of providers among issues for parents
By KARLA POMEROY
Wyoming has been licensing childcare providers since 1966 and in 1997 the Wyoming Legislature became aware of the lack of licensed providers in the state. It is that lack of providers that has created concern for Basin area parents who have been using unlicensed providers who are now being investigated by the Wyoming Department of Family Services.

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Support expressed for RHS speech coach

By KARLA POMEROY
Two speech members and a parent voiced support for speech coach Wendy Kuper at Tuesday night’s Big Horn County School District No. 4 board meeting.

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Spring filled with ‘oohs’ ‘ahs’ and groans

Spring is in the air. Sure we all know the first day of spring was last month but April seems to be beaming with spring.

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More state qualifications for Huskies

By MARLYS GOOD
Three Burlington Huskies, Anson George clearing 5-8 in the high jump, Jacob Mancuso with a 20-1 mark in the long jump and Eric McNiven with a first-place time of 2:02.11 in the 800-meters, automatically qualified (AQ) for state during the Warrior Twilight Invitational in Worland Friday. Also meeting AQ time was the 400-meter relay team.

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Basin P&Z begin developing building, zoning guides

By KARLA POMEROY
The Basin Planning and Zoning (P&Z) are developing building permit guides and application forms to provide to every applicant.

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Employees will pay percentage of family insurance premiums

By BRENDA TENBOER
The Basin Town Council, during a budget work session Monday, determined that in order to make ends meet the 14 employees will begin to pay a share of costs to insure spouses and dependents.

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Young RHS thinclads continue progress

By KARLA POMEROY
The Riverside track team found success at the D&D Twilight Meet last Tuesday in Worland, although times were not as good against the wind as in the first meet of the season.

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Anderson perseveres through injury, illness

Wyoming’s 2009 scholar-athletes were honored recently in Laramie.
The top prep football Scholar-Athlete for 2009 hails from Sheridan High School. Austin Woodward collected the honor and $2,400 in scholarships from the Wyoming Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame at the organization’s 16th annual banquet Saturday, March 20 in Laramie.

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Officials unable to locate South Big Horn County Airport records
By BRENDA TENBOER
B&G Industries Inc. took over when Hawkins and Powers Aviation went under five years ago and county officials negotiated new hangar leases but failed to secure a new land lease agreement.

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Local guard troops begin returning to Wyoming

By NATHAN OSTER
For family and friends of members of the Wyoming Army National Guard who have been deployed overseas for the past 12 months, this, at long last, is Homecoming Week.

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Harp announces commission candidacy

By KARLA POMEROY
Basin resident Linda Harp announced this week that she plans to file for one of the two four-year Big Horn County Commission seats when filing begins in May.

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Health care clinics weigh in on reform bill

By KARLA POMEROY
The exact impact of the historic health care reform bill passed late Sunday night by the U.S. House of Representatives may not be known until 2014, or after lawsuits filed Monday and Tuesday run their course, but local health care providers are weighing in on the subject.

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Council considers changes to benefit package

By KARLA POMEROY
After having to lay off two employees last year, the Basin Town Council is again faced with tough decisions, as the budget is tighter with about $150,000 decrease in state revenues.

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Teamwork and sacrifice keys to success

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Greybull board shuts down pool

By NATHAN OSTER
A single sentence in a report prepared by the structural engineer who was hired to evaluate the condition of the Greybull swimming pool confirmed everyone in Big Horn County School District No. 3’s worst fears on Tuesday afternoon.

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Not all certified staff offered contracts

By KARLA POMEROY
The Big Horn County School District No. 4 Board of Trustees approved contracts for certified staff for the 2010-2011 year.

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Thumbs up to Census, recycling, ag producers

It’s time to give a few thumbs up to organizations and happenings in the area.

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Legislators worked efficiently during 2010 budget session

By KARLA POMEROY
Having a tight budget every once in a while is not always a bad thing, Sen. Gerald Geis (R-Worland) said Monday following the completion of the 2010 Legislative Budget Session.

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Fair board moves parade to Saturday

By BRENDA TENBOER
The Big Horn County Fair board of trustees met Monday evening in Basin and worked out a few remaining scheduling issues for the 2010 county fair.
Last month members decided to make some major schedule changes including moving the Jr. Livestock Sale to the new time slot of 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6.

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Wanted: State and federal prisoners for Big Horn County Jail
By KARLA POMEROY
County officials anticipate Big Horn County Jail revenues will decline with the opening of the new Wyoming prison in Torrington, however, Sheriff Ken Blackburn told the Big Horn County commissioners last Tuesday, March 2, that “February doesn’t look great but was not as bad as expected.”

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Fair board gets $15K boost to operation budget
By BRENDA TENBOER
The Big Horn County Commission voted March 3 in favor of allowing the fair board to move $15,000 from a county line item into the current operation budget.

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Lady Huskies repeat as state champions

By MARLYS GOOD
Conference, regional and state championships. Three goals set by the Burlington Lady Huskies at the start of the 2009-2010 season — and with a 43-40 victory over Kaycee in the 1A title game Saturday at the Casper Events Center — mission accomplished.

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