NIOBRARA COUNTY – Several members of the community attended the Niobrara County commissioners meeting on August 19 to listen to the presentation by Dr. Jenny Staeben administrator from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Equality (DEQ) Industrial Siting. Staeben told those gathered typically she will speak about the history of DEQ and industrial siting, and how it works.

HARRISON, NEBRASKA – Sioux County Rescue is a volunteer ambulance service entity of the Village of Harrison Nebraska. Sioux County Rescue is a certified BLS capable service, which means they can provide transportation and basic medical care to patients who do not need advanced life support interventions. Currently they have 4 EMTs who are licensed through the state of Nebraska volunteering for them.

NIOBRARA COUNTY – Dinosaurs may be extinct, but the sense of enchantment that they engender among all ages was very much alive at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds on August 21 and 22. The Niobrara County Chamber of Commerce hosted Dino Days, a two-day event formulated by Marcus Eriksen of Leap Lab.

LUSK – The upcoming Dino Days promises to be a time for exploring and learning about Niobrara County’s very own dinosaurs. Dino Days will debut on August 22 and 23 at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds.

NIOBRARA – The dog days of sum- mer became the Coyote Days of sum- mer on Friday, August 15 and Saturday 16. For two days straight, some of most prominent trappers in the United States descended upon the Niobrara County Fairgrounds to educate attendees about snaring, trapping, calling, fur handling, predator control, and other out- door disciplines. The brainchild of John Graham, Coyote days has been held in Lusk for the last seven-years and draws attendees from 30 states.

BUFFALO – Robb and Jen Hicks and Rob Mortimore announced Tuesday they have reached an agreement in principle with News Media Corporation to purchase the company’s Wyoming publications and resume publication immediately.

LUSK – Soap, suds, and cars were a highlight on Saturday, July 26, as the Lusk High School football team, known affectionately as the Niobrara County Tigers, held its car wash fundraiser in the parking lot of Lusk State Bank.

LUSK – Felony theft charges have been filed against former Helpmate Crisis Center Executive Director Sabrina Kruse. Kruse was arrested on Wednesday, July 16.

LUSK – The upcoming Dino Days promises to be a time for exploring and learning about Niobrara County’s very own dinosaurs. Dino Days will debut on August 22 and 23 at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds.

NIOBRARA COUNTY – This last weekend, clouds of dust were kicked up by horses, cattle and cowboys at the Rawhide Ranch Rodeo.

LUSK – Hot rods and light aircraft de- scended on the Lusk Municipal Airport on Saturday, July 20, for the Annual Fly-In and Drive-In. Lusk residents and visitors were treated to a free pancake …

LUSK – The summer has been hot. Very hot. The place for many community members is cool off locally is the Tiger Plunge Swimming Pool. According to Joyce Hammer, manager of the Tiger …

NIOBRARA COUNTY – Representatives of the Sidewinder green energy project were a relatively consistent presence at the July meetings of the Niobrara County Zoning and Planning Commission. The Sidewinder project, which is working to establish a clean hydrogen plant in Niobrara County, is currently focusing on the zoning process at the local level. The Zoning and Planning Commission heard from Jeff Pope July 8. Pope is a partner at Holland and Hart, a firm representing Sidewinder in the permitting process. Accord- ing to Pope, the process is still in its earliest stage.

NIOBRARA COUNTY – It is hard to believe that under- going a brief period of faux incarceration could prove to be such a hit with a community. Yet, this proved to be exactly the case with an …

LUSK – Niobrara County Library is known to host a variety of events throughout the year and July 17 is no different. Two musical duos, Rough & Tumble and The Honey Badgers, will be …

NIOBRARA – For the first time in Ni- obrara County, the Rawhide Ranch and Rodeo will be held on July 25 and 26. The event is known as the “The World’s Richest Ranch Rodeo.” Local ranched Scott West has taken the reins and will be organizing the rodeo for the first time.

NIOBRARA COUNTY – The faithful flock of the Lusk Alliance Church gathered on Sunday, July 13 to bid farewell to their beloved pas- tor, Joel Richardson. After 18-and- a-half years, Richardson …

LUSK – The 4th of July was filled with get togethers, BBQ’s and brilliant fire-works booming throughout the town.

NIOBRARA COUNTY – The issue of election integrity has become nearly ubiquitous, and even a small, re- mote town like Lusk is not immune. Niobrara County Clerk Becky Freeman has been drawn into a lawsuit challenging House Bill 156, which presents Wyoming Voters with new proof-of-residency and proof-of-citizen requirements. The lawsuit has been filed by the Equality State Policy Center (ESPC) against Secretary of State Chuck Gray and all of the county clerks of Wyoming. It is the conviction of the ESPC that HB 156, which was championed by Gray, imposes unnecessarily harsh restrictions upon Wyoming voters. Such restrictions, the ESPC contends, would disproportionately affect certain classes.

LUSK – July 3, 2025 – A trio of Niobrara County middle school students – Grant Ashurst, Linken Heth, and Braxton Hodge has made history by winning gold at the 2025 SkillsUSA …