Ryan Fitzmaurice

It took an outsider.That’s how Angel Montanez views it as he prepares to leave office after one term as Lovell’s first Hispanic mayor.Montanez came into office in November of 2014 with a tight win against incumbent mayor Bruce Morrison 395 votes to 352.

William Hiser has been selected as the new principal for Lovell Middle School.Hiser will be leaving his position as an associate principal at Rock Springs High School, a position he has held for two years where he oversees discipline and attendance issues at the school. Hiser has been working at the high school level since 2004, first as a school counselor. He has also worked as a teacher in that time frame, with a teacher certificate in social studies. William HiserBig Horn County School District No.

Lovell High School found themselves in a unique position this fall when they found themselves in the tiny house market.The result of a two-year multiclass effort, the school had a 24-foot solar powered, off-grid ready, portable tiny home on their hands.A collaboration of more than 75 students, who planned, designed and constructed the living space, the tiny home came with an apartment sized electric refrigerator, with freezer, a four-burner propane gas stove with oven and an all-in-one washer/dryer combo unit.

For those looking to get a meal for half the price, Lovell’s Discount Grocer is opening soon.The brainchild of Gene Zeller, the Discount Grocer will be opening in the former storage space of Queen Bee Gardens and will be located just next to the candy store on Main Street. Within it, an assortment of boxed, canned and dried goods will be available for substantially discounted rates.