Bighorn Basin
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February is determined to make up for lost time this winter, as the entire Bighorn Basin can expect another several inches of snow and freezing temperatures. As if last week’s winter storm wasn’t enough, the National Weather Service Office in Riverton issued another Winter Storm Warning for the Bighorn Basin. The warning is in anticipation…
Tuesday’s snow fell fast and hard, quickly surpassing the anticipated two to six inches over the 24-hour period, which should build up the region’s slightly lower-than-normal snowpack. Before the first flakes fell on Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service Office in Riverton had already issued a Winter Storm Warning and told Bighorn Basin residents to…
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Park County School District #6 has announced an early release for Tuesday, Feb. 14, due to heavy snow. The district is now operating on a Friday early release and bus schedule. Classes will end at 1:40 p.m. All afterschool activities are canceled. Early dismissals have also been announced for Park County School District #16 in…
The latest winter storm is dropping snow on the Bighorn Basin, but temperatures will not drop to anywhere near the extreme lows of the last storm. The National Weather Service Office in Riverton issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire Bighorn Basin earlier this week. The warning remains in effect for 24 hours –…
Any aspiring entrepreneurs in the Bighorn Basin can submit their ideas for a chance to gain the funds, networking, and expertise needed for a business to start and thrive in the Bighorn Basin. The inaugural Park County Start-Up Challenge kicked off on Jan. 30, when IMPACT Park County opened the application period for this year’s…
Overnight temperatures across Wyoming were extremely low during the last weekend of January, with some areas reporting overnight temperatures of nearly 50 degrees below zero. The National Weather Service Riverton Office released the lowest temperatures recorded across Wyoming during Sunday night’s storm. Overall, it got a bit chilly in the Equality State during the night…
The Wyoming State Museum is showcasing the work from the 2022 Bighorn Basin Documentary Photography project led by artist Barrie Bryant of Kirby, WY. Barrie Lynn Bryant began his professional art career as a photographer in 1989. By 1994, he had established his largest body of work, “The Arkansas Diaries.” As relevant as ever, especially…
For the third year in a row, the Worland Warrior Boys Basketball team win the Big Horn Basin Classic trophy. This season’s tournament was held at Rocky Mountain High School in Cowley and at Powell High School. 11 teams competed Rocky Mountain, Lovell, Riverside, Wind River, Powell, Greybull, Burlington, Thermopolis, Wyoming Indian, Lander, and Worland.…
After years of below-average inflow, all four reservoirs in the Bighorn Basin are anticipated to be at or above their 30-year-average water levels by summer, thanks to ample precipitation over the last few months. The Bureau of Reclamation released its first snowmelt forecast for 2023 on Friday, Jan. 13. In the report, the spring runoff…