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Four Generations

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:41pm

Local museums combine efforts, seek return of some of northern Wyoming’s most famous dinosaur fossils

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:38pm

Local residents are working with the town of Greybull to establish a dinosaur museum that will display museum-quality casts and tell the stories of some of the most iconic Jurassic-aged dinosaurs from Wyoming that once lived in the area.

Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving: ‘Tis the Season to Make a Plan

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:37pm

Manderson, WY — ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and ‘tis the season to celebrate that jolliness responsibly. The winter holiday season ushers in parties and festivities, and that means more drunk drivers on the roads. To help keep drivers and their passengers safe, the Manderson Police Department (MPD) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to caution drivers about the dangers of drinking and driving. Help NHTSA and MPD share this message: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.

Santa Letters: Laura Irwin Elementary School

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:36pm

1st Grade
Dear Santa,
My name is Marietta and I am six years old. I have been an absolute angel. I want a ba du fish and a doll.
Love, Marietta Workman

Dear Santa,
Hello! My name is Paxton. I’ve been and absolute angel! I want a truck and a cow trailer and cows.
Love Paxton Nelson

Dear Santa,
My name is Bella. I want 10,000 Robut. I helpt my mom with the dishis.
Love, Bella Spolini

Letters to Santa: Burlington Elementary - Mrs. Haslam

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:32pm

Dear Santa,
Are you doing good? I am doing good. I am proud of scooll because scooll is a good plas to lern. I need mor socks. I am working on IXL. I want pokemon figyer boxkpake cards. beydlad bocngons.
Are you doing good.
Form Zaiden Buck to Santa

Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I am doing good. I am proud of puting up my decorashuns. I am making a snowman. I need food, clothes and milk. I want a lot of rubux, game boy, play staitoin 4 and a I phone 15, blox fruit plush. I cant wait for chismas.
Your friend Ryder Cauffman

Stellar service

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:20pm

Christmas gift ideas from the G&F

Published by admin on Thu, 12/21/2023 - 12:12pm

CHEYENNE - Santa Claus and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department have a lot in common. Both wear red, look after deer and have gifts that will make anyone who enjoys the outdoors smile this holiday season. These five gifts are perfect for the person who likes to hunt, fish or enjoy wildlife.

Fair theme for 2024: ‘Ticket to Fairadise’

Published by admin on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 3:08pm

“Ticket to Fairadise” has been selected as the theme of next year’s Big Horn County Fair.
The fair board made the choice at its Dec. 4 meeting. It had been suggested by Tracy Haley, who serves on the board.  There will again be a fair book cover contest, asking for art that reflects the theme.
Also discussed was the Winter Festival in the indoor arena on January 20. The mechanical bull purchased for the fair will make its debut at the festival. Board members were given a demo, minus a rider, after the board meeting.

County Search and Rescue makes case for new building at south airport

Published by admin on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 3:07pm

Sheriff Ken Blackburn, Lieutenant Mark Raymond and Search & Rescue Captains Jeff Schmidt and Wes Mangus met with the Big Horn County commissioners on Dec. 6.

Nearly 150 people attend fundraiser for Owen

Published by admin on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 3:06pm

The Herb Asp Community Center in Greybull was filled with people who came for the Owen Kinane fundraiser Sunday night. Two-year-old Owen has leukemia and has been traveling with his dad Roman to Billings for chemotherapy.
The spaghetti dinner and silent auction was organized by Tera Sanchez. She also cooked the dinner.  She estimates that nearly 150 people dined. Helping her in the kitchen were