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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Basin resident seeks answers on dog license fee increase and spending

By KARLA POMEROY
Several months ago the Basin Town Council heard concerns about cat issues in town and Monday the issue was dogs, specifically a lack of an animal control program.

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BHC Predator board sets budget, expects shortfall
By BRENDA TENBOER
Members of the Big Horn County Predator Management Board met Feb. 22 in Greybull and finalized figures for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The budget will be submitted to the Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board, along with a grant request of $219,000.

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Budget session nears end
By KARLA POMEROY
With more than 40 bills on General File Monday, Sen. Gerald Geis (R-Worland) said that some bills likely would die and not pass this session.
Monday was the deadline for bills to pass the Committee of the Whole (first reading) He said there would be no way the Senate could get through all 40 bills. “There’s none I would have a heartburn over (if they did not pass). The state will run just fine without them,” Geis said.

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Recycling program moves forward
By KARLA POMEROY
Basin Citizens for Recycling got the go ahead from the Basin Town Council to proceed with raising funds to purchase a recycling trailer.

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Senate report: Concealed weapon bill concerns chief

By KARLA POMEROY
“We’re on the downhill slide now,” Sen. Gerald Geis said Monday of the 2010 Legislative Budget Session.

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Kania considers bid for mayor

Basin Planning and Zoning Chairman Amy Kania announced Monday that she is establishing an exploratory committee to discuss her potential bid for Basin mayor.

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Senate passes texting ban, heads to House

By KARLA POMEROY
The Wyoming Senate and House are expected to devote most of next week working on the new biennium budget bill. In the meantime, Sen. Gerald Geis (R-Worland) said there are 129 House Bills, 10 House Joint Resolutions, 79 Senate Files and one Senate Joint Resolution that received introduction and will be considered during the 20-day budget session.
Geis said the deadline for introduction has passed and no other bills will be introduced this session.

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Safety main concern in allowing students to walk to school

By KARLA POMEROY
The Safe Routes To School Committee has been working on the Wyoming School Travel Plan in preparation for making changes and improvements for the youth in Basin to walk or bicycle to school. The committee is ready to hear public input on what they have discovered so far and a public meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Basin City Arts Center.

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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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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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Manderson stabbing sends woman to hospital

By BRENDA TENBOER
A young mother was taken by ambulance to Washakie Medical Center after being stabbed at her Manderson home on Sunday evening.
Clarence Cliame, 35, of Manderson was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with intent to cause bodily harm in connection with the stabbing.

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Kost celebrates 90 years with family and friends

By KARLA POMEROY
More than 100 family and friends braved the blizzard to trek to First Baptist Church in Basin and wish Ned Kost a happy 90th birthday.

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Many factors weigh in case selection for county attorney staff

By BRAD DEVEREAUX
After a 911 call is placed alerting law enforcement of a domestic dispute, police officers speed to the scene to respond to the situation. They enter the home with guns drawn, yelling at the violent man to drop to the floor as they storm in. 

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Gov. Freudenthal cautious about Wyoming’s economy

By BRENDA TENBOER
Wyoming didn’t feel the pain of the recession until about one year later and although the future looks bright by some accounts Gov. Dave Freudenthal is not ready to lift the caution flag.

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Groups differ on need for more wilderness

By KARLA POMEROY
Two Wyoming groups are battling for forest lands, one hoping to add wilderness area to the Bighorn National Forest and another hoping to prevent any further wilderness land.

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Kidney transplant brings new life to seventh grader

By KARLA POMEROY
Cloud Peak seventh grader Derek Sanders received his second kidney transplant in his 14 years and the best thing about his transplant is that he is no longer on dialysis.

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Basin possible home to regional adolescent center

By BRENDA TENBOER
Lawmakers in Wyoming are eyeing changes to the way the state deals with juvenile offenders and it could mean a new regional adolescent center for Basin.

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Commissioners: No comprehensive zoning

By BRENDA TENBOER
The Big Horn County commissioners on Jan. 6 adopted the 2009 Big Horn County Land Use Plan by signing an official resolution.

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Meadowlark Ski Lodge open for ski season, returns to roots

By BRENDA TENBOER
Six months under new ownership and Meadowlark Ski Lodge, formerly known as Big Horn Ski Resort, is up and running with countless improvements made to both the lodge and the lift areas.

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Debate over coroner’s records heads to state lawmakers

By BRENDA TENBOER
A debate over the public’s right to know versus the victim’s right to privacy is set to land in lawmakers laps during the 2010 Budget Session that begins next month.

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Formal complaint lodged on final plat decision

By KARLA POMEROY
In a rather brief first meeting of 2010, the Basin Town Council handled routine business, received an update on the Basin City Arts Center project and had an executive session regarding possible litigation.

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County Land Plan selected as top news story

This past year brought lots of news from government decisions, updating plans, searches for engineers, budget concerns, new buildings, tragedies and celebrations. After searching the archives of the Basin Republican-Rustler for the past 12 months, the staff has selected the following as its Top 10 news stories for 2009.

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National Guard overwhelmed with Christmas packages from Big Horn Basin

By BRENDA TENBOER
Wyoming soldiers of the 115th Fires Brigade received hundreds of packages and letters of support from their communities this Christmas.
First Sergeant Tim Metro said via e-mail that he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support.

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New prison to chop county jail revenue, jobs at stake

By BRENDA TENBOER
The $125.6 million prison opening next month near Torrington created many new jobs but some Big Horn County residents may lose jobs in the process.
Sheriff Ken Blackburn said Monday that the Department of Corrections contracts with the county detention center to hold between 12 and 16 inmates each day, which generates between $600 to $900 each day.

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Council rescinds approval of final plat

By KARLA POMEROY
A month ago the Basin Town Council approved the final plat for Greyco Investments LLC Subdivision on E Street. Monday night the council, on a 3-2 vote, rescinded the motion.

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Local bar owners sued over DUI fatality

By BRENDA TENBOER
The family of a Ten Sleep couple killed in a drunk-driving collision near Greybull two years ago has filed a lawsuit against Doug and Dennie Freier, owners of the Stockman’s Bar in Basin and the Smokehouse Saloon in Greybull.

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Open House set for new hospital addition

By BRENDA TENBOER
Three long years in the works but the new addition at the South Big Horn Critical Access Hospital is now a reality with an open house celebration scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7.

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Two cited in fatal boat wreck

By BRENDA TENBOER
The co-operators of a 10-foot boat that capsized on the Big Horn River on May 31 have been charged in connection with the incident that resulted in the death of 39 year-old Bobby Brinkerhoff.

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What does it mean to be a veteran?

By KARLA POMEROY
Big Horn County Commissioner Jerry Ewen gave a poignant speech last Wednesday as part of Cloud Peak Middle School’s annual Veterans Day program.

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Water tank bids opened; subdivision revisited

By KARLA POMEROY
In a special meeting Monday night, the Basin Town Council opened three bids for the new water tank project although the bid could not be awarded.
Mayor Phil Juillard said the bids needed to be reviewed by engineer Sherman Allred and then sent to the Wyoming Water Development Commission for approval before the council could award the bid.

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Sidewalks, technology discussed

By KARLA POMEROY
Safe routes and technology highlighted the Big Horn County School District No. 4 board meeting last Tuesday.

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Sheriff supports Endangered Person Advisory

By BRENDA TENBOER
Missing children do not always meet AMBER Alert requirements but quick public notification is still key to a quick recovery.

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Blue Ribbon Award Assembly Thursday

By KARLA POMEROY
Since receiving the announcement of its Blue Ribbon Award, Burlington Elementary staff have been busy including a trip to D.C. and planning today’s (Thursday) assembly.

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By KARLA POMEROY
The Big Horn County commissioners are considering two public hearings to listen to comments on the Big Horn County Land Use Plan revision.
The commissioners received the plan last Wednesday during the regular meeting. County Planner Jim Waller said the Planning and Zoning Commission had approved the plan and recommended approval to the commissioners. Consultant Ken Markert of MMI Consulting of Cody said the only requirement for the commissioners is to hold one public hearing prior to acceptance.

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No bonuses this year

By KARLA POMEROY
There will be no bonuses this year for Big Horn County employees after further discussion by the Big Horn County commissioners Tuesday.

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Council awards bid, approves final plat

By KARLA POMEROY
The Basin Town Council awarded LaMax Construction the bid for the Big B Driver water line replacement after opening five bids at Monday’s council meeting.

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Sheriff and South S&R work to resolve conflict

By KARLA POMEROY
A need for communication and a clarification on state statute is needed to improve relations between the Big Horn County Sheriff and South Big Horn Search and Rescue.

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Otto mulled as central site for solid waste

By BRENDA TENBOER
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has sent a group of about 20 players back to the table and they are taking another hard look at Otto as a possible site for a regional landfill facility.

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One road issue resolved, another begins

By KARLA POMEROY
Big Horn County Road 330, an extension of Lane 36 1/2 between Basin and Greybull, will soon be a public county road.

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Swine flu widespread, vaccine slow in coming

By KARLA POMEROY
With nearly 600 cases of the H1N1 influenza (swine flu) the Wyoming Department of Health is considering the strain widespread across Wyoming.
According to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) Web site, there has been high levels of reported illnesses over the last several weeks with activity levels at or above typical peaks seen with seasonal influenza. (Widespread means WDH has received sustained reports of increased influenza from across most or all of Wyoming at typical peak levels.)

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Trucking owner wants salvage yard

By BRENDA TENBOER
Harold Sheppard, a trucking company owner and pilot from Riverton, has scrapped airplanes at the South Big Horn County Airport for the past three years and now he wants to permanently lease space from the county for further scrap operations.

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By KARLA POMEROY
The Wyoming Sugar harvest is back to near normal after halting harvest due to cold temperatures and wet fields.

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By KARLA POMEROY
The H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine has arrived in Big Horn County and will be available free at the Big Horn County Public Health offices in Greybull and Lovell this Friday.

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By BRENDA TENBOER
A former Big Horn Rural Electric Company employee was arrested Friday and charged with embezzlement and falsifying invoices. 
Quinton Vavra, 38, made his initial court appearance in circuit court in the courtroom of Magistrate Randy Royal.

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By BRENDA TENBOER
The highly controversial draft Big Horn County Land Use Plan, with only a few minor changes, received a positive recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday night.

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Unpredicted emergencies may break town budget

By BRENDA TENBOER

More than $125,000 may be needed to replace a section of cracked water pipe on Big B Drive, but the town’s water replacement fund balance is roughly $75,000.

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Riverside senior expected to make full recovery

By BRENDA TENBOER

Riverside High School senior Dakota Darling is expected to make a full recovery after sustaining serious injuries in a one-vehicle rollover near Manderson on Sept. 29.

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Body of missing Shell man found near Lovell   

By BRENDA TENBOER

The family of Bobby Brinkerhoff is finally getting some closure after the Shell man drowned while boating on the Big Horn River in May. Hunters from Jackson were in the process of setting up a duck blind on the river about three miles south of Lovell when they discovered Brinkerhoff’s body on Saturday.

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P&Z mulls public comments on Land Use Plan

By BRENDA TENBOER

The Big Horn County Planning & Zoning Commission board of trustees voted to table any decisions concerning the future of the updated land use plan after hearing comments from nearly 30 people at a public hearing held Sept. 22.

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Banned Books Week brings awareness to dangers of censorship

By KARLA POMEROY

For the past 20 years Big Horn County School District No. 4 Librarian Val Roady observes Banned Books Week at Riverside High and this week is no exception.

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Multi-million dollar runway project moves forward

By KARLA POMEROY

A Lovell construction company got a boost during these tough economic times with the $7 million airport runway project at the South Big Horn County Airport.

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County moves forward to make Lane 36 ½ a public road