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Plan announced to keep rural post offices open

The U.S. Postal Service announced a new strategy on Wednesday that could keep the nation’s smallest post offices open for business, while providing a framework to achieve significant cost savings as part of the plan to return the organization to …

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Towns move forward on sixth cent

The mayors and town officials have spoken when it comes to the sixth-cent sales tax proposal – well, almost. Meeting in Deaver Thursday night, mayors and/or town representatives of the nine Big Horn County municipalities met to discuss projects to …

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Bert Mann

Mann free on reduced bail

Bert Mann made an appearance for his preliminary hearing on Monday in Circuit Court, in Lovell, before Judge Thomas Harrington. Mann’s attorney Nick Beduhn asked that the preliminary hearing be postponed pending a report from the Wyoming State Hospital in …

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Rodeo cowboys survive the elements

Rain, wind and cloudy skies didn’t deter the Annual Spring Rodeo in Cowley on Saturday. In fact, the unpredictable weather has become almost a tradition. Local cowboys and cowgirls showed off their riding and roping skills and provided spectators with …

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Shumway breaks Bischoff 200-meter record

With numerous athletes staying home to prepare for the junior-senior prom later that night, a handful of Lovell thinclads traveled to the Thermopolis Pre-Regional Friday, and the young athletes turned in some strong performances. Perhaps the highlight of the meet …

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News in Pictures

Obituaries

Shirley Ruth Ogden Greer

Nov. 29, 1921 – May 7, 2012

Gary G. Thoreson

Oct. 28, 1950 – April 20, 2012

Joyce House Duvall

Jan. 1, 1955–April 26, 2012

George Keyser ‘Ky’ Alston Jr.

May 28, 1957 – April 2, 2012

Sports

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Rodeo cowboys survive the elements

Rain, wind and cloudy skies didn’t deter the Annual

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Shumway breaks Bischoff 200-meter record

With numerous athletes staying home to prepare for the

Chayli McArthur

Weather halts Bobcat Invite, delays Track Classic

Mother Nature wasn’t kind to the Lovell High School