Keep those pop/can tabs coming

What are you doing today that will make a difference for someone else tomorrow? 

Today’s quote is a great segue into reminding you that we are continuing to collect can tabs from pop, cat/dog food, soups, vegetables, etc. Jeff McManus brought to our attention that the tabs may be donated to nonprofits like Ronald McDonald House, Shriners, etc. The tabs are high quality aluminum and recyclable. 

We have the coolest SWAG bags from Road 10 T-shirts & More. We are filling the bags with items from local businesses: Big Horn County stickers, Queen Bee honey sticks, a BHCED conservation book, tea from Wyoming Buffalo Company, water bottles from Weed & Pest, pens, etc. You get the gist. If you have promotional items (pens, stickers, etc.) or packaged food items (shelf stable) with your business name on them, like jerky, cookies, etc., please get them to us by Feb 25. The bags will be given to our five state elected officials during my trip to Cheyenne at the end of this month. 

Thank you to those who reached out to sit on the 250th anniversary celebration of the U.S.A. committee. Read more about the committee this week in the Big Horn County newspapers. We are looking for ideas on what the county can do for the yearlong celebration in 2026. You can email those ideas to basinchamber@gmail.com 

Thank you, Wyoming Retirement Center, Bob’s Diner & Bakery, Crazy Woman Territory, Ram’s Head Insurance, BHCSD #4, BHCED, TCT & Greybull Elks for your chamber membership renewals. Welcome aboard new members Stockman’s Bar & Cafe and Skillman Art Productions. 

Chamber member news: 

 • BHCSD #4: Superintendent Candidate Community Forums: Feb. 24, 5 p.m., Luke Kloker; Feb. 25, 5 p.m., Levi Collins 

• Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting: KC-97 has been added to their historic aircraft display. 

• Cody Regional Health: Milk Donation & Outreach Center in partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank. This new center provides mothers with the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of infants by donating their surplus breast milk to help those in need. 

• Big Horn County Library-Basin: Family fun, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

• American Legion Auxiliary: The 22nd of each month the Auxiliary holds a stop veterans suicide rally at the corner of Fourth and C Streets in Basin. All are welcome.

• Big Horn County Fair: Remote control car racing at the indoor arena. March 14, 6 p.m.

 • Wyoming SBDC Network: Unlock the potential of AI for your lead management. This workshop will guide you through building a practical AI-powered lead filtering system, step by step. No coding experience required! Register today: shorturl.at/xNYh5