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Joseph “Josh” Bassett served on the School District No. 1 Board of Trustees for seven years. Courtesy photo

Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

School District No. 1 board chairman Josh Bassett remembered for his leadership and service

The Big Horn County School District No. 1 community is mourning the sudden and unexpected loss of its board of trustees chairman Joseph Scott “Josh” Bassett, who passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, while...

Diane Rodgers proudly displays two purses her father made nearly 50 years ago. Courtesy Photo

Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

Murder and leather work: A phone call that led from a feel-good story to a much darker tale, including a murder near Frannie

What began as a phone call to the Lovell Chronicle several weeks ago seemed, at first, like a heartfelt, feel-good story about a cherished item returned and a long-lost connection restored. But it...

Longtime Med-A-Van driver Bill Gifford was surprised by his friends and colleagues with a retirement party on December 31, following his last time driving patients to dialysis treatments in Cody. Courtesy Photo

Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

Gifford retires after driving dialysis patients for 26 years

In August of 1999, Bill Gifford took on the daunting task of driving patients from Lovell to Cody three times a week for lifesaving dialysis treatments. Since then, he’s spent 4,104 days driving 369,...

Lovell senior Brody Muller poses prior to his Tiki Bowl game on December 20 in Honolulu. Courtesy photo

Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

Muller excels at Hawaii Tiki Bowl

For the second consecutive year, a Lovell High School football player was selected for and played in the Hawaii Tiki Bowl, an all-star contest held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Last year, then senior Davin...

Brooklyn Larsen drives past a Riverside Rebel defender during Rocky’s 36-33 win Tuesday in Cowley. John Bernhisel

Thu, 01/08/2026 - 8:00am

Freshman Lady Grizz bust tough defense

Freshman Lady Grizz bust tough defense By John Bernhisel The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies freshman girls pulled out a gritty 36-33 home win over Riverside on Tuesday, leaning on balanced scoring, tough...