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One bill fails introduction; Geis’ bills move forward

By KARLA POMEROY

Editor

Nearly 200 bills and a few joint resolutions have been filed as the 2012 Wyoming Legislative Session got under way Monday.

The session opened with a joint meeting of both houses to listen to the State of the State Address by Governor Matt Mead and then the State of the Judiciary

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Indoor arena project will move forward

By JENNIFER BUTLER

Staff Reporter

With three new members on the Big Horn County Fair Board, there appears to be confusion and disagreement about whether or not the plans for the indoor arena should progress.

At the regular meeting Monday, Feb. 13 previous board members, Alfred Anderson, Mitch Shelhamer and William Bridges were in the

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Senate Files better define public records, meetings

By KARLA POMEROY

Editor

The 2012 Wyoming Legislative Budget Session opened at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, with more than 150 bills filed, including two that will improve the state’s open meetings and public records laws.

Wyoming Press Association Executive Director Jim Angell said both bills help to define public records and a public meeting

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GOP Caucus includes straw poll

By KARLA POMEROY

Editor

The Big Horn County Republican Party will conduct its straw poll to start the annual precinct caucuses Tuesday.

County Republican Party Chairman Dave Mattis of Greybull said there will be a north and south precinct caucus held simultaneously at 7 p.m., Tuesday. The south caucus will be at Basin Area Chamber

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Final approval given for mineral lease agreement

By KARLA POMEROY

Editor

The Basin Town Council gave final approval for a mineral lease agreement with Over The Hill Land Services LLC for 40 acres west of the Mount View Cemetery.

Mayor Amy Kania told the council at Tuesday’s regular meeting that the company has accepted all the council’s restrictions on any potential drilling

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Council sets goals for year

By KARLA POMEROY

Editor

In a special all-day work session and special meeting Saturday the Basin Town Council set four primary goals.

Mayor Amy Kania, in an interview Monday, said the workshop, facilitated by University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service educator Tara Kuipers of Cody, was time well spent. “It was time well spent together,

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County ranks 10th in child well-being

In the 2012 Wyoming Kids Count Data Report, the 15 most populous Wyoming counties are ranked using 12 equally weighted key child well-being indicators. A data table comparing each county to the state across the twelve indicators is provided online for each of the 23 counties. On the WYKIDS website you will also find data

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‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ presented by MCT this weekend

Venture into the terrifying Black Forest as the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students perform an original musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

Curtains open at 7 p.m. at the Basin City Arts Center Friday night and at 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets available at the door

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Ag committee seeks identification program, reimbursement funding

By KARLA POMEROY

Editor

More than 400 bills were filed during the regular session of the Wyoming Legislature last year. In contrast, with this year’s session being a 23-day budget session, there are only 93 bills pre-filed with the session set to start Monday, Feb. 13. There are also four joint resolutions filed in the

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Fair budget issues, maintenance projects

By KARLA POMEROY

Editor

An engineering study on drainage issues on the Big Horn County fairgrounds parking lot has been put on hold by the county commissioners.

During the regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7, Engineer Willie Bridges reported that he had been asked to conduct a minor study on the parking lot but he didn’t

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