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Town moving forward with automated alert system
The Basin Town Council voted to get a Code Red, also known as reverse 911, system at its April 11 meeting. Chief Kyle McClure told the council he was an administrator for the program when he worked at the Big Horn County. Sheriff’s Office and that the company would reinstate...
Manderson establishes community clean-up committee
The Manderson Town Council’s regular monthly meeting was held April 11. Mayor Rod Patrick and council people Julie Williams, Judy Bury and Tim Patrick were in attendance. Councilman Troy Chambers had an excused absence. One item on the agenda was a main street clean-up. Councilman Patrick said the town’s...
Hospital officials cite encouraging trends in patient numbers, staff turnover, morale
While its March numbers fell short of February’s, Three Rivers Health reports positive trends in several indicators that are key to its future success, including patient visits, staff morale and turnover. That was the theme that emerged from Wednesday night’s meeting of the board of directors, which began as...
GHS announces co-valedictorians, salutatorian
Caroline Boyer and Kelsie McColloch share valedictorian honors for the Class of 2024. Tyler Searfoss earned salutatorian honors. The three honor grads will address parents and friends during commencement exercises Sunday, May 19, at 3:30 p.m. in the Greybull High School gymnasium. Caroline, the daughter of Nate and Teresa Boyer,...
Rebels perform well at large meet
The Riverside Rebels continued to rack up the wins, personal records and automatic qualifications Friday at a meet in Shoshoni that attracted more than 20 teams, including several from the larger 2A and 3A classifications. With their talented roster of sprinters and hurdlers, the Rebels earned 76 points. The girls,...
Squeal Your Thirst an ‘Oinkredible’ time
The second annual Squeal Your Thirst fundraiser was “Oinkredible” according to primary organizer and Big Horn County Fair board member Tracy Haley. The money raised will go toward a new pig barn at the fairgrounds in Basin. This year the fundraiser raised over $8,000 between the silent auction, event tumbler sales and tickets. Over 90 tickets were sold. There were 47 silent auction items and many donated door prizes.
Chamber elects new board, officer elections to follow
Greybull Area Chamber of Commerce members have elected a new board, choosing Larry Snyder Jr., April Brown, Roxanna Harwood, Josiah Mizell and Robert Skillman to serve with Patti Hanson, who, as the current board president, agreed to stay on for another year. Snyder and Brown are part of the Richard...
Greybull students earn plaudits at State Art
Last week, Greybull High School’s art club attended the Wyoming State Art Symposium in Casper, a three-day art exhibition that is the largest of its kind in the nation, and brought home multiple ribbons. Iris Gard received six blue ribbons for the following works of art: “Silent War Cry”...
Freshman Henson AQs in triple jump
After enduring a cold, windy Friday in Shoshoni, Greybull High School freshman Marlee Henson took advantage of more favorable weather conditions Saturday in Lovell where she bettered the state qualifying standard in the triple jump. Henson’s leap of 32 feet, a personal record, was the best of the day by...
Competitive salaries remain a goal for BHCSD#2
While reviewing the school district’s financial reports at the April 15 monthly Lovell School Board meeting, business manager Lane Black-Partridge seemed hopeful that both the health insurance and the property/liability insurance policies that are up for renewal will drastically drop since the five-year anniversary of the hailstorm damage has passed.
GMS rolls in relays, adds Best of the Best qualifiers
Greybull Middle School athletes won two relays, set several PRs and added five new Best of the Best qualifications last weekend in Shoshoni. The meet was larger than anticipated, attracting close to 20 teams including a number of 3A schools. “It was good to see some other competition that challenged...
Summer lecture series begins with presentation on dinosaur museum
The first of five talks in the Big Horn Basin Dinosaur and Geoscience Museum’s summer lecture series will focus on the vision to open a 3,000 square foot museum on the east side of the current Greybull library and museum building. Dr. Erik Kvale and Nolan O’Neal, who serve...
Council gives new budget first reading
The Greybull Town Council on April 8 approved on first reading its proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The budget is very similar to the one that was approved for the current fiscal year, according to Administrator/Finance Director Carrie Hunt. Ordinance 895 anticipates $3.4 million in...
GHS adds four new state qualifiers meet
Seniors Chaise Benasky, Josselyn Jara and Julia Paul-Blazquez and freshman Marlee Henson became the first members of the Greybull High School track team to qualify for the state track meet at Friday’s Tongue River Invitational when they bettered the qualifying standard in the 400-meter relay. The girls needed a...
Museum hosts special event next Thursday
The Greybull Museum will be hosting a Night at the Museum on Thursday, April 25 from 4:30-7 p.m. as it gears up to formally reopen following 2023’s flood and subsequent repair work. The schedule will include several kid-friendly activities as well as two talks with local archaeologists. When doors...
School board expands bleacher project, approves salary and benefits package
In addition to being fully enclosed, featuring additional railings and adding about 100 seats, the new bleachers at the Greybull High School football field will have ADA ramps on both sides. The Big Horn County School District No. 3 board of trustees on May 9 approved a $22,500 change order...
GMS adds six more AQs at weekend meet in Lovell
Greybull Middle School athletes produced six more Best of the Best qualifying performances at Saturday’s Lovell Invitational. Cody Myers qualified in the high jump, Elijah Rice and Josey Whaley qualified in the shot put, Ella Keisel and Cruz Sorenson qualified in the discus and Riley Wiggins qualified in the 1,600.
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