Basin Republican Rustler

06/05/2026

A full day of baseball is scheduled for this Saturday in Greybull. Formerly known as opening weekend, organizers are now calling it ‘Rally on the Diamond.’ Bring the family and watch games from youngsters playing t-ball to the experienced teenagers in the Seniors division.

“Baseball all day,” said South Big Horn Little League organizer and President Curtis Johnson.

Team photographs begin at 9 a.m. with tee ball and machine pitch (formerly coach pitch) games shortly after. Minors at 12:30 p.m., Majors at 2 p.m. and Seniors at 4 p.m. Greybull will host Otto teams.

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A full day of baseball is scheduled for this Saturday in Greybull. Formerly known as opening weekend, organizers are now calling it ‘Rally on the Diamond.’ Bring the family and watch games from youngsters playing t-ball to the experienced teenagers in the Seniors division. “Baseball all day,.....

06/04/2026

Basin Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call at Andy’s Truck Parts on Lane 40 between Basin and Greybull on Thursday, May 28 at 11:25 a.m. Andy Dowling, the owner, reported he had been working on a vehicle; when he fired it up, sparks popped into the cheatgrass. He threw a few buckets of water on the flames, nearly dousing them, but in the time it took him to grab a hose, the fire had grown.

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Basin Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call at Andy’s Truck Parts on Lane 40 between Basin and Greybull on Thursday, May 28 at 11:25 a.m. Andy Dowling, the owner, reported he had been working on a vehicle; when he fired it up, sparks popped into the cheatgrass. He threw a few buckets of wa...

06/04/2026

Today's front page...pick up your paper copy today or go online. Page six has a helpful schedule of events for the upcoming Lilac Days celebration.

06/02/2026

In a heartwarming effort to connect generations, the Basin Heritage Initiative hosted an assembly at Laura Irwin Elementary School. The goal was to help inspire students to craft messages, for a time capsule, to the future…100 years in the future to be exact.

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In a heartwarming effort to connect generations, the Basin Heritage Initiative hosted an assembly at Laura Irwin Elementary School. The goal was to help inspire students to craft messages, for a time capsule, to the future…100 years in the future to be exact. Preschool through fifth-grade classes ...

06/01/2026

You may have noticed there are now flowers in the Chamber (flower) pots on Fourth and C Street along with American flags. The project was a joint effort between the town’s Beautification Committee and Laura Irwin Elementary’s pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first and second grades.

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You may have noticed there are now flowers in the Chamber (flower) pots on Fourth and C Street along with American flags. The project was a joint effort between the town’s Beautification Committee and Laura Irwin Elementary’s pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first and second grades. Committee mem...

06/01/2026

The Big Horn County Library Board had back-to-back meetings on Wednesday, May 20; first their regularly scheduled board meeting at the Basin library, then a jaunt over to the county courthouse for a commissioners’ work session. Topics of discussion carried across both locations included the library director’s position, the upcoming fiscal year, and the issue of library board governance and legal protections.

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The Big Horn County Library Board had back-to-back meetings on Wednesday, May 20; first their regularly scheduled board meeting at the Basin library, then a jaunt over to the county courthouse for a commissioners’ work session. Topics of discussion carried across both locations included the librar...

05/29/2026

Work has begun on the Basin mural. It is located on the South Big Horn County Water District’s wall at C and Fourth Street in Basin. The nearly 9-foot letters spell out BASIN. Each letter is filled with echoes of local history, traditions and heritage. For example, the B has teepees, buffalo, local petroglyph art, wagon trains and cattle.

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Work has begun on the Basin mural. It is located on the South Big Horn County Water District’s wall at C and Fourth Street in Basin. The nearly 9-foot letters spell out BASIN. Each letter is filled with echoes of local history, traditions and heritage. For example, the B has teepees, buffalo, loca...

05/29/2026

Burlington High School freshman Kelli McNiven accepting her champion medal for the 3200-meter run last Thursday at the Wyoming State Track and Field Championship in Casper. She set TWO new class 1A records in the mile and two mile events! Wow! Read all about it in this week’s newspaper, paper editions are on the stands or go online:
https://www.basinrepublican-rustler.com/content/mcniven-breaks-two-state-records

05/28/2026

Today’s front page!

05/27/2026

Burlington Middle School track wrapped up their season with the Big Horn Conference Meet on Saturday the 9th and the Best of the Best Competition in Lander on Tuesday the 12th.

Eight school records were broken this season!

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Middle School track wrapped up their season with the Big Horn Conference Meet on Saturday the 9th and the Best of the Best Competition in Lander on Tuesday the 12th. “We had a really talented and fun team this season,” said Coach Stephanie Tolman. “We had a big team with 45 athletes who liked ...