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Fire in this part of the Merrianne Hall home at 827 Shoshone in Lovell prevented Merrianne Hall from exiting her house when fire broke out early Sunday morning. Sherry Snell

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 9:49am

Lovell man pulls woman from burning house

Sometimes it’s fortunate to live next to a wrestling coach. Just ask Merrianne Hall, formerly Merrianne Sponsel. Former longtime Lovell and Rocky Mountain head wrestling coach Daniel Robertson was...

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 9:47am

Big Horn County carries Kost to victory

Overwhelming support in his native county has propelled R. J. Kost back to the Wyoming Senate, according to unofficial election results posted Tuesday night by the Big Horn County and Park County...

A mother black bear and her two cubs have learned to approach boats knowing that humans will feed them. Matthew Beeton

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 9:43am

Fishing trip comes with three unexpected visitors

A close encounter with a sow black bear and her two cubs on the Montana side of Big Horn Lake left Dr. Matthew Beeton with an unusual story, but more importantly, a concern about bears becoming...

Kenley Wilson starts her powerful swing on a fairway during the Powell Invitational last week. Wilson recorded top-10 finishes in both Powell and Worland this week. Seth Romsa, Powell Tribune

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 9:25am

Kenley Wilson fourth at Powell Invitational

The Lovell High School golf team opened the 2026 season with a solid performance at the Powell High School Fall Invitational last Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 12-13, including a fourth-place finish...

Photograph of Crow Indians by David Barry circa 1880. Creative Commons

Thu, 08/20/2026 - 9:20am

The Big Horn Basin 250 years ago

While a new nation was being born in the East, another world existed in the Big Horn and Shoshone River valleys For people in Philadelphia, Boston and New York City, the summer of 1776 was...