News

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.

Manderson Town Council

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.

Old Timer's Celebration

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.

School District No. 4

New principal at Cloud Peak

By KARLA POMEROY

Cloud Peak Middle School students will have a new principal after two years following the resignation last week of Kyle Gunderson.

SBHC Hospital

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.

Manderson Town Council

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.

Pioneer Day

Burlington Pioneer Days this Saturday

By KARLA POMEROY

The public is invited to all the fun and activities this Saturday as Burlington celebrates Pioneer Day to the theme of “Stand for Something.”

Church Centennial

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.

Smokehouse lawsuit dismissed

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.

Manderson Council

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.