Greybull News

The Park County communities of Meeteetse and Clark were eclipsed in population this week as a temporary town of nearly 400 cyclists camped around Cody and the Bighorn Basin as part of the Tour de Wyoming.

Scheduled bus service returns to the Big Horn Basin this week with the word that Black Hills Stage Lines is starting passenger and express bus service from Denver to Billings through the Basin.

Sheep producers, veterinarians and others are invited to a meeting June 30, in Worland to learn more about the infectious disease bluetongue and how to prevent an outbreak in flocks of sheep.

Northwest College used a spring 2008 survey to better understand how area residents view the college.

Graveside services for Kathryn A. Winship, 91, of Gering, Neb., will be held at the Prairie Rest Cemetery in Guernsey on Friday, June 13 at 1 p.m. with the Rev.

These are especially busy days at the Paul Stock Aquatic and Recreation Center as school winds down and summer gears up.

Almost $6.3 million in capital projects are planned for Cody's 2008-2009 fiscal year budget, making up nearly 20 percent of what is close to $32 million in projected total spending.

Many northern Wyoming residents were preparing to build an ark last week with what looked like the second coming of the great flood as rain and snowmelt combined to hit much of the state with more water than it ...

“Those two applications will most likely move forward to the state for consideration out of more than $30 million in emergency funds”

The mayors of the nine incorporated towns in Big Horn County met Thursday in Lovell to review 36 project applications for $2.9 million in County-wide Consensus Block Grant money handed down by the state to be divvied up for this fiscal year.

Nine capital improvement projects totalling $2,530,063 were recommended for funding by the mayors, with another six projects submitted by special tax districts recommended for funding to the tune of $334,441.

The Lovell Canal District was recommended to receive $41,790 in grant funds for upgrades; North Big Horn Hospital $121,519 for a call system; County Weed and Pest District $21,000 for Americans with Disabilities Act improvements; Basin Recreation District $81,000 to repair the town swimming pool; Burlington Cemetery $53,200 for upgrades; and Big Horn County Fire District No. 4 $15,932 for generator housing. Read more

Evansville The family of a man killed in a mining accident last year in Gibson County filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Thursday against the company he helped found. via The Indianapolis Star

“We really want to provide as much opportunity as we can here in the Basin”

Eleutian Technology opened an online teaching center in Lovell in July, and has recently expanded to a second building on Main Street to keep up with the demand of oversees students who want to learn English.

Eleutian Technology president and CEO Kent Holiday said the expansion increases the number of teaching stations in Lovell from four to 16, and he expects the company will continue to grow with no end in sight. The company currently employs 23 teachers in Lovell, and Holiday said they hope to employ 40 to 50 by the end of the year. Read more

Greybull-Riverside's Kasey Garnhart and Torrington's Jared Hatley remain on their quest for their fourth Wyoming State High School Championships individual titles. via Casper Star-Tribune

“For most folks, it would have been a thrill to watch a group of cats like that.”

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has cited a Greybull man for allegedly killing three mountain lion kittens. via Rapid City Journal

Star-Tribune sports writer David Buck is working on a feature about the nine four-time state high school wrestling champions. via Casper Star-Tribune

The U.S. Forest Service is examining recreation sites in the Bighorn National Forest after public meetings held this week to gather public input on the proposed changes, which involve the closure of some sites, but there are few changes slated for recreation sites near Lovell.

The five-year plan is designed to reduce deferred maintenance costs at the recreation sites and though it may cost some money up front, it will save the Forest Service money in the long run, Medicine Wheel/Paintrock District Ranger Dave Sisk said at Lovell's informative open house Monday. Read more

The Legislature may consider tightening the state's seat belt law. Currently, an officer may only write a citation for a seat belt violation if they have stopped a driver for another violation. via The Cody Enterprise

Authorities have identified two of the five people killed in a fiery crash west of Greybull on Monday night. via Billings Gazette

Five people were killed in a two-vehicle collision west of Greybull late Monday, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. via Billings Gazette

“Wyoming farmers and ranchers can add value to crops and livestock when products meet U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for 'natural' or are certified 'organic,'”

UW workshop in Powell explains organic, natural production methods Wyoming A one-day workshop in Powell to provide ranchers, farmers and other producers information they need to decide whether to adopt ... via High Plains Journal

A crash north of Greybull in Big Horn County has left one woman dead and another injured. via KIFI Idaho Falls