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Deaver-Frannie Fire Department fundraiser

Published by admin on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 10:24am

Food service regulations key focus of Lovell School Board meeting

Published by admin on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 10:17am

“We just want to talk reality,” Big Horn County School District No. 2 Food Service Director Rosanna Rusch and Superintendent Doug Hazen urged politicians at the School Nutrition Association’s Legislative Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on March 3-5.
This conference allows attendees to experience firsthand the inner workings of the democratic process, learn about current legislative and regulatory challenges facing school nutrition and advocate directly with their members of Congress.

UW comes to Big Horn County for community day

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 1:09pm

University of Wyoming faculty, officials and students paid a visit to Big Horn County Monday for a special “UW in Your Community” event designed to inform the public about the university and connect alumni with their university.
The officials made three stops at local high schools and finished the day with the main event at the Lovell Community Center.

Deaver-Frannie Fire Department fundraiser Saturday

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 1:06pm

By David Peck
An event that is designed to be part fundraiser and part community gathering is set to take place this Saturday in Deaver.
The Deaver-Frannie Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a community dinner and silent auction to benefit the fire department.
The event will be held March 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Deaver Community Hall.

Pryor Mountain withdrawal extension discussed at public meeting last week

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 1:01pm

A meeting of the minds and information session regarding the extension of a federal withdrawal of public land in Big Horn County for the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range was held Thursday at the Lovell Community Center.
Members of the Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center board and Bureau of Land Management officials made up the bulk of those attending the public meeting, which was largely informational in nature, with those attending invited to submit comments to the BLM.

Legislative grandkids

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 1:00pm

GOP convention gets heated over ousted members, party sticks with attendance rules

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:59pm

POWELL — Leaders of the Park County Republican Party are sticking with controversial rules that say party officials can be removed from their posts if they miss too many meetings.
During the party’s Saturday convention at the Park County Fairgrounds, dozens of party members voted overwhelmingly to keep the provision in place — but only after a contentious debate that saw tempers flare.

State budget deal reached, days away from governor’s desk

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:58pm

CHEYENNE — With just four days left of the session, 10 Wyoming lawmakers on a second joint conference committee voted to pass a budget for the 2025-26 biennium late Tuesday night.
The week got off to a rocky start after lawmakers failed to negotiate a compromise on a budget in the first joint conference committee (JCC) on Monday. Leaders in both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature appointed new members to form a second JCC, also known as a “free committee,” which didn’t waste time in resuming negotiations the following day.

State snowpack levels still well below average

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:54pm

POWELL (WNE) — Despite recent snow events, Wyoming is still significantly below averages in recent years in snow/water equivalent as measured by the state’s automated snow monitoring system, known as SNOTEL.
The reports are operated by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Currently the state’s combined SNOTELs are reading 83% of median with a basin high of 106% (Lower Green Basin in southwest Wyoming) and a basin low of 37% (South Platte Basin in southeast Wyoming).
Last year, the state was at 115%, and at 90% in 2022.

Community Support Grant zoom meeting March 13

Published by admin on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:50pm

The Wyoming Arts Council and Basin Area Chamber are sponsoring an arts council grant information Zoom call.
The topic will be the Community Support Grant (CSG), a competitive grant program designed to provide operating and/or project support for organizations contributing to their community through the arts. Applicants can also seek funding for arts learning activities and programs. The goal is to help local organizations learn about and apply for CSG grants. Susan Wynn, VP, Basin Area Chamber called it “a great opportunity for our communities.”