Greybull Standard

12/29/2025

In the early morning hours of Good Friday, April 2, 1909, violence erupted along Spring Creek, seven miles south of Ten Sleep in the southern Big Horn Basin. Three sheepherders were murdered. Two were burned alive inside their wagon, while a third staggered from the flames, wounded, his hands raised, only to be shot down.

In the early morning hours of Good Friday, April 2, 1909, violence erupted along Spring Creek, seven miles south of Ten Sleep in the southern Big Horn Basin. Three sheepherders were murdered. Two were burned alive inside their wagon, while a third staggered from the flames, wounded, his hands raised...

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from the Standard! This week's issue is already on newsstands and in the mail, as we printed a day early and will do so again next week.

We produced 14 pages of content, with 3 completely filled by Santa letters, kids art and greetings from sponsoring businesses. Check 'em out. They're great! You'll also find reports on our high school sports teams, the fifth and final installment of our Murder & Mob Law in the Big Horn Basin series and the usual crossword, Sudoku and puzzles if you come across any downtime in the coming days. Single copies can be found at Lynn's, Maverik, and Overland. You can also read it online. Check it out at greybullstandard.com.

12/20/2025

Nearly three months after the Basin jail was stormed, Big Horn County was still struggling to reconcile outrage with restraint. What began as an act many residents initially justified as frontier justice slowly revealed itself as something far more troubling. When known murderers James Gorman and J.P. Walters were killed by vigilantes, many good people could look away. But when Deputy Sheriff Price was killed while defending those same men, outrage was ignited.

Nearly three months after the Basin jail was stormed, Big Horn County was still struggling to reconcile outrage with restraint. What began as an act many residents initially justified as frontier justice slowly revealed itself as something far more troubling. When known murderers James Gorman and J....

12/19/2025

The United States National STEM Festival, sponsored by EXPLR, just announced finalists for the 2026 event.
Wyoming has three students that were recognized as finalists, including Greybull High School senior Caden Thacker and freshman Josephine Boyer.

The United States National STEM Festival, sponsored by EXPLR, just announced finalists for the 2026 event. Wyoming has three students that were recognized as finalists, including Greybull High School senior Caden Thacker and freshman Josephine Boyer. Along with Laramie sophomore Vaiga Ramsankar, Cad...

12/19/2025

A nearly 20-year career as the Big Horn County Sheriff will come to an end in March for Sheriff Ken Blackburn, who this week announced his plans to step away from the position.

A nearly 20-year career as the Big Horn County Sheriff will come to an end in March for Sheriff Ken Blackburn, who this week announced his plans to step away from the position. “This is my formal notice that I will officially retire from my position as sheriff of Big Horn County on March 17, 2026,...

12/18/2025

Our next-to-last issue of the year is available now on newsstands and at greybullstandard.com. In addition to what you see on the front page, this issue features a lot of Christmas concert pictures, wrap-ups of the first weekend of the wrestling and basketball season and part 4 of the Murder and Mob Law in the Big Horn Basin series, plus much more.

12/18/2025

Tonight's the first round of judging for the Greybull Area Chamber of Commerce's holiday lighting contest! Prime time for a Christmas light cruise.

The Greybull Area Chamber of Commerce’s lighting contest has a total of 16 entries this holiday season, with the competition extended to home and business categories. All the residential entries are on the north side of town this year, including Lucy Harlow, Toni and Justin Winkler, Jeromy Winkler...

12/18/2025

GES's 'A Children's Christmas' and 'Toys' now up in our photo gallery!

This gallery hosted by SmugMug; your photos look better here.

12/15/2025

Citing the desire to protect the public and their horses, the Big Horn County Commission has closed the fairgrounds to all equine use due to a nationwide outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1).

https://greybullstandard.com/content/public-safety-compels-commission-close-fairgrounds-equine-activities

12/13/2025

“If local government is always having to beg for money, we kind of become a ward of the state. Then they (the state) set our priorities,” Rep. Martha Lawley, R-Worland, addressed Big Horn County commissioners on Dec. 2.
Lawley asked each person in the room to share their concerns about proposed legislation including property tax and how it would impact their department. She suggested that the department heads and commissioner’s provide detailed information on how the cuts would impact the people of the county.
Read the full story at:
https://greybullstandard.com/content/lawmaker-anticipates-challenging-session

12/12/2025

By the end of 1902, the war between sheepherders and cattle ranchers in Big Horn County had turned openly vicious. Both sides were prepared to spill blood to control the open range. Cattlemen insisted sheep destroyed grass and trespassed on land they believed was rightfully theirs, while sheepmen pushed flocks into even more territory. With no fences, disputed water holes and deepening resentment added to the mix, minor trespasses escalated into ambushes, night raids, burned camps and sporadic gunfights. What had once been a bitter, economic dispute had hardened into a conflict where men were willing to kill.

Part two of our saga ended with the long-simmering tensions in Big Horn County hovering on the brink of explosion. Two accused murderers sat in the Basin jail. Evidence strongly suggested both men had been killed in cold blood, and many in the county openly believed they should hang. Yet court case....

12/12/2025

Nathan climbed up on the roof of the Big Horn building for this year's Holidazzle parade pics, you'd better check them out! Thanks to Holton Harter for the access.

Holidazzle Parade