Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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GLENROCK - She grew up just north of Glenrock, grazing in lush, lowland swamps. When she lumbered over to the creek for a drink, crocodiles and turtles lounged on the bank beside her. Unlike the squarish cattle and nimble pronghorn roaming today's sagebrush, she was well equipped for battle, with a nine-foot-long head studded with long, hefty horns that would put today's rhinos to shame. A large frill, with a couple of holes in it, protected her neck. Sixty-eight million years ago, she died of...
DOUGLAS — Converse County’s oil and gas boom is reviving the region’s economy and sending record revenues to local governments. Douglas’ housing is full, the county is the new state oil production leader and industry continues to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the area – all with no signs of letting up. After a difficult economic downturn the last few years, the boom is more than welcome, but as the frequent wails of sirens suggest, the boom places an ever-increasing demand on local emergency services. Memorial Hospital of Converse... Full story
DOUGLAS — Three years ago, you didn’t see too many oversized loads rumbling through the county. Douglas felt weary and empty. Few cranes jutted out on the horizon, and only rarely did you see long stretches of exposed earth, marking new pipelines. Today, Converse County is bursting with construction activity, leading to sales tax numbers that have reached the highs of the last boom in 2014. With another four months at the current pace, the City of Douglas will set an all-time sales tax record. Eight months into the fiscal year, Douglas is ave... Full story