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Ben Zeller holds a new queen bee in a cage. A new queen bee is placed in the hive, and by the time the workers free her, they have adjusted to her scent and accept her. Ben Zeller, Argentina is home to Magellanic penguins. This mother is carefully protecting her young. Ben Zeller
02/05/2026 - 8:00am
A Lovell Story: Running miles, raising bees and chasing dreams
Sometimes it’s hard for me to sit down with adults I coached or taught years ago and not see them the way I remember them -- as teenagers still figuring out who they were. Then you blink, and suddenly they’re running businesses, raising families,...
Lovell-Kane Museum to expand with new building
Lawmakers face school funding fight, UW cuts and wide-ranging bills in 2026
Lovell girls basketball 1976: finding their footing in a historic first season
Getting to know some nice families in our community
Tax Exemption deadline extended

Community / People

02/03/2026 - 10:57am
Local charities we can help
Lovell Food Pantry – P.O. Box 324, Lovell, WY 82431 Located in the Lovell United Methodist Church, the pantry provides year-round food assistance. Donations of canned goods, basic staples or monetary contributions help keep shelves stocked for local...
Celebrating 50 years of Wyoming high school girls basketball
26 years of impact: Rocky Mountain celebrates Coach Tim Jones
From our files: Cowley grade school starts lunch program in 1926
Grammy nominated Michael Mayo to headline NWC Jazz Festival
From our files: Glass plant sale to add 100 families

Obituaries

02/04/2026 - 4:58pm
Gladys Virginia (Getz) Smith
Jan. 24, 1953 – Jan. 29, 2026 It is with deep sorrow that family announces the passing of their beloved mother, grandmother, sister and dear friend Gladys Virginia (Getz) Smith on January 29, 2026, at her home in Lovell. Virginia was born January 24...
Leland Crowe Hetland
Berdella Dorothy Brettin
Sharon Lee Fink
Jerae DuFloth
Jack Brinkerhoff