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Thu, 07/09/2026 - 8:00am

BHC Fair event pricing more family friendly

At the July 1 Big Horn County Fair Board meeting, the board voted to make grandstand events more affordable. The board stated they had gotten push back on the prices last year. The paid grandstands...

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 8:00am

Sykes enriches lives through foundation

Community programming in the Greybull and Basin area remains robust thanks in part to funding by two former Basin residents, Gordon and Edna Sykes, who left their estate to benefit the communities in...

U.S. Senator John Barrasso meets with Cowley residents Sharon and Mike McCracken in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday as they raise awareness about expanding access to rural health care in Wyoming. Courtesy photo

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 8:00am

Cowley woman represents Wyoming as Congress explores ways to improve medical care for rural Americans

LOVELL — When Cowley resident Sharon McCracken received an unexpected phone call asking if she would be willing to travel to Washington, D.C., to speak before a congressional panel about rural...

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 8:00am

Coalition calls for more clarity on property tax ballot initiative

CHEYENNE — A coalition is demanding more transparency regarding the true revenue impact of the upcoming tax ballot initiative after conflicting numbers were presented at a recent legislative meeting...

The Riverside Middle School Beyond the Bell Students at the Republican Rustler last week. (l-r) Quentin Danner, Makayla Christopherson, Coralee Landis, Amarathine Unruh, Harmony Hopkin and Kaleb Christopherson. Barbara Anne Greene

Thu, 07/02/2026 - 8:00am

Riverside Middle School visits the newspaper

A group of students from the Riverside middle school Beyond the Bell program came to the newspaper last week. The goal was to learn about how a newspaper is done. After the tour and questions the...

Basin Republican Rustler Sports

Cydney Brown, of Basin, competes in the archery county shoot at the Basin Fairgrounds. For the third year in a row, Brown was named the Big Horn County 4-H junior sighted archery grand champion. (Lisa Kunkel)

Big Horn County 4-H Shooting Sports awards went to (l-r) Owen Hatch, Buxston Shipley, Casen Foster, Gatlin Mulley and Chase Allen. Courtesy photo

Big Horn County 4-H Shooting Members (l-r) Chase Allen, Owen Hatch and Buxton Shipley aim downrange during the County Shoot recently. Courtesy Photo

07/09/2026 - 8:00am

4-H Shooting Sports highlight youth achievement

The Big Horn County 4-H Shooting Sports program recently concluded its annual County Shoot, recognizing the accomplishments of local 4-H youth while celebrating the dedicated volunteers who make the program one of the strongest in Wyoming. The...

Burlington’s Bassett chosen for North All-Star team

Winters competes at the National level in Oregon

Otto Rattlers baseball hits last week of the season

Nine Huskies recognized as all-staters

Otto Rattlers in the swing of the season