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Lovell game warden addresses mountain lion sightings

With about six sightings of a mountain lion reported to the Lovell Police Department on the south side of town and on county land outside of the town limits recently, Lovell Game Warden Rick King said people should not be too scared, and know that measures are being taken to track and trap the cat if another sighting is reported.

LPD serving weed letters throughout summer

The Lovell Police Department is using a new technique to serve weed, nuisance and junk vehicle letters this year in an attempt to make the town safer and better looking. The LPD has assigned one officer to focus on serving letters, allowing the rest of the department to concentrate on other investigations and cases.

National Guard troops ready and willing for deployment to Kuwait this week

Morale is high and training has been top-notch as members of the 115th Fires Brigade deploy to Kuwait this week after several weeks at Fort Hood in Texas.

Byron teens rescued from Shoshone River

The race was on Monday afternoon, when a report was made of two youths stranded on a small island of debris in the Shoshone River just downstream from the Road 5 bridge in Byron.

Valuation climbs this year; county coffers will take a hit in 2010 as Wyoming loses mineral money

The good news is that Big Horn County valuation is expected to top last year’s mark by $60 million, meaning more money in county coffers this year. The bad news is that county officials and residents should prepare for drastic budget cuts in 2010 due to slumping gas and oil prices and production.

Big Horn Canyon was a formidable place for explorers bold enough to brave the watery depths