Basin Republican Rustler

04/29/2026

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04/29/2026

Washakie County Conservation District (WCCD) will host a workshop focused on Annual Invasive Grasses on May 12, 2026 at the Washakie Museum and Cultural Center.

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Washakie County Conservation District (WCCD) will host a workshop focused on Annual Invasive Grasses on May 12, 2026 at the Washakie Museum and Cultural Center. This workshop partners with University of Wyoming’s Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE), with oth...

04/28/2026

Palmer amaranth and other weedy species in the amaranth family pose a growing threat to agricultural operations across the West, with a new invader—waterhemp—first documented in Wyoming last summer.

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Palmer amaranth and other weedy species in the amaranth family pose a growing threat to agricultural operations across the West, with a new invader—waterhemp—first documented in Wyoming last summer. Seven amaranth species, including both native and non-native species, have been observed in Wyomi...

04/27/2026

The Big Horn County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees continued its discussion of a potential four-day school week last week, reviewing staff survey data while also approving routine business, recognizing staff and students and considering student travel requests.

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The Big Horn County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees continued its discussion of a potential four-day school week last week, reviewing staff survey data while also approving routine business, recognizing staff and students and considering student travel requests. Four-day school week consider...

04/27/2026

The Area 1 Games for the Special Olympics was held recently in Cody at the Rec Center and a newly combined Big Horn 1 Special Olympics team with athletes from Burlington and Lovell was ready to compete.

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The Area 1 Games for the Special Olympics was held on Thursday in Cody at the Rec Center and a newly combined Big Horn 1 Special Olympics team with athletes from Burlington and Lovell was ready to compete. “This year, the team consisted of six athletes, including three first time participants,” ...

04/25/2026

The Big Horn County School District No. 4 board of trustees met for their monthly meeting last Tuesday evening. All members of the board were present. Middle school sports were a concern regarding a proposed change to seasons and what sport is offered when, specifically for girls sports including basketball and wrestling. A proposal was reviewed that extends winter sports into three seasons, “creating more opportunities for girls to participate,” said Riverside Middle High School Principal and athletic director Matt Jensen.

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The Big Horn County School District No. 4 board of trustees met for their monthly meeting last Tuesday evening. All members of the board were present. Middle school sports were a concern regarding a proposed change to seasons and what sport is offered when, specifically for girls sports including ba...

04/25/2026

A man-made fire grew to an estimated 160-acres between Basin and Otto on Monday. Basin Volunteer Fire Department was called out to Greybull River Road near the intersection with Highway 30 around 3:30 p.m., soon joined by Burlington, Greybull, Manderson and Worland fire departments.

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A man-made fire grew to an estimated 160-acres between Basin and Otto on Monday. Basin Volunteer Fire Department was called out to Greybull River Road near the intersection with Highway 30 around 3:30 p.m., soon joined by Burlington, Greybull, Manderson and Worland fire departments. The fire started...

04/24/2026

At the halfway point of the track and field season, the Huskies competed in Greybull last weekend at the Bill Gerrard Memorial Invite. “We don’t get a lot of perfect track weather days in Wyoming, but we were close to that on Saturday,” said Coach Ryan Olson.

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At the halfway point of the track and field season, the Huskies competed in Greybull last weekend at the Bill Gerrard Memorial Invite. “We don’t get a lot of perfect track weather days in Wyoming, but we were close to that on Saturday,” said Coach Ryan Olson. “We had our prom later that day,...

04/24/2026

This week the Rebel track team competed at the Bill Gerrard Memorial Track Meet in
Greybull. They turned in another strong performance against tough competition.

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This week the Rebel track team competed at the Bill Gerrard Memorial Track Meet in Greybull. They turned in another strong performance against tough competition. Senior Cade Bell led the way with an impressive meet after battling through an injury took first in shot put (47-6) and added a 3rd place....

04/24/2026

After interviewing four of the seven candidates for the Big Horn County Fair Event Coordinator, the county has contracted with Dusty Miller for the position. She started on April 20.

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Miller contracted as Fair Event Coordinator BY BARBARA ANNE GREENE After interviewing four of the seven candidates for the Big Horn County Fair Event Coordinator, the county has contracted with Dusty Miller for the position. She started on April 20. Fair board chair Rebecca Bates and Commission Chai...

04/23/2026

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03/27/2026

Shelly King and her husband Lyle called Basin, Wyoming, home for 40 years until their recent move to Dayton, in 2021, to be closer to their grandchildren. Since earning a Master’s Degree in Library Science from the University of Kentucky, Shelly worked as a children’s librarian at the Big Horn County Library and then as a teacher-librarian at the Greybull Elementary and Greybull Middle School. After retiring, she became a professional storyteller, telling her stories across Wyoming and in parts of Montana. She has conducted many storytelling workshops, told stories at museums, at the National Storytelling Conference, Thermopolis Discovery Days, schools and at the Wyo Theater in Sheridan. Shelly will be telling some of her favorite stories Saturday, March 28th, at 6:30 P.M., at her beloved theater, the Basin City Arts Center. She loves all genres of stories from historical stories, folktales and personal stories, and will try to give the audience a glimpse into the wonderful world of storytelling.