BBBS program director Jennifer Prentiss visits with 5-year-old Elijah Fuentes at a special open house held in Lovell on Monday evening. Patti Carpenter BBBS program director Jennifer Prentiss visits with 5-year-old Elijah Fuentes at a special open house held in Lovell on Monday evening. Patti Carpenter photo

Wanted: ‘Bigs’ and ‘littles’ of all ages

The Big Brothers and Big Sisters organization serving North Big Horn County held a special open house on Monday night in Lovell for people interested in learning more about the program. Parents attended with their children and adults who were …

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Fisheries biologist Mark Smith (back of room) talks to the Lovell Area Chamber of Commerce about re-establishing the Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout during the chamber’s general membership meeting Monday. Patti Carpenter photo

G&F proposes cutthroat trout reintroduction for Porcupine Creek

A proposal to reintroduce the Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout to the Porcupine Creek drainage in the Big Horn National Forest above Porcupine Falls was the topic of a presentation to the Lovell Area Chamber of Commerce Monday. Wyoming Game and Fish …

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Lovell senior tackle Garrett Angell busts through the line during Lovell’s playoff game against the Newcastle Dogies in November. Angell will now don the Brown and Gold of the University of Wyoming. Brad Roper photo

Garrett Angell signs to play at Wyoming

For Garrett Angell, it’s a dream come true. The big Lovell senior last week decided to accept a preferred walk-on offer to play football at the University of Wyoming. The decision to attend UW came to the Lovell lineman as …

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Two Bulldogs named to Shrine Bowl

Awards, honors and accolades continue to come to members of the Lovell High School football team that went 11-0 and captured the Class 2A state title in November. Two players have been named to the roster of the North team …

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Big Horn County Weed and Pest grasshopper workshop is set for Thursday, Feb. 2 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Weed and Pest office on Highway 310 near Greybull.

Weed and Pest gears up for grasshoppers

For the fifth straight year, Big Horn County Weed and Pest is preparing to do battle against grasshoppers. And, they are again conducting a meeting to inform the public on ways to treat grasshoppers, whether on rangelands, cropland or in …

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Obituaries

Tobie Wanner

Jan. 13, 1941 – Jan. 23, 2012

Cecelia Herren

Aug. 17, 1959 – Jan. 22, 2012

Charlotte May Conaway Lewis

Dec. 8, 1923 – Jan. 14, 2012

Clive Leon ‘Googes’ Dillon

Jan. 20, 1935 – Jan. 13, 2012

Sports

Lovell senior tackle Garrett Angell busts through the line during Lovell’s playoff game against the Newcastle Dogies in November. Angell will now don the Brown and Gold of the University of Wyoming. Brad Roper photo

Garrett Angell signs to play at Wyoming

For Garrett Angell, it’s a dream come true. The

LHS-bulldog

Two Bulldogs named to Shrine Bowl

Awards, honors and accolades continue to come to members

Rocky Mountain junior Kallee Jo Wilson spins for a power move against the Greybull Lady Buffs Thursday evening in Greybull. The Lady Grizz swept Greybull and  Riverside over the weekend. David Peck photo

Rocky girls take two conference wins this week

The RMHS girls varsity basketball team added two conference