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Crews battled 22 down poles from Ten Sleep to Shell after a wind and snow storm hit Thursday and Friday. (Courtesy/Big Horn Rural Electric Company)
04/09/2026 - 8:00am
Storm knocks down lines from Ten Sleep to Shell
High speed winds and snow brought a roughly 30-hour power outage to some of the Big Horn Basin’s most rural communities over the weekend.  Jeff Pillow, general manager at Big Horn Rural Electric Company, reported that the outages started towards Ten...
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Obituaries

03/25/2026 - 2:45pm
James M. Funk
Oct. 30, 1950 - Dec. 28, 2025 A memorial service for James Funk will be held Saturday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at the Greybull Elks Lodge (622 Greybull Ave.). Please bring your stories to share. 
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Opinion

04/09/2026 - 8:00am
An idea to help our county libraries
Because of property tax cuts, libraries all over the state took hit in their funding. In Big Horn County, their budget was cut by $70,000. In Washakie County, the library budget was cut by $100,000. Until the counties learn how much their direct...
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