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Washakie County 4-H volunteer Kathy Bush said that winning the Wyoming 4-H Northwest Region Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer award came to her as a surprise. According to a previous Northern Wyoming News article, the Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer award is one of two awards to which county 4-H programs may nominate volunteers. The award is given to an individual who has spent 10 or more years as a 4-H volunteer, like Bush. Bush, who has been volunteering for Washakie County 4-H for 33 years, said...
Washakie County Sheriff Austin Brookwell attended the Washakie County Commissioner meeting to inform the commissioners about a phone signal booster that he found to be beneficial after initial use and now hopes to install signal boosters on all vehicles. Brookwell said, “It would be super handy to have that extra boost of connectivity.” He said the signal boosters would allow for sheriffs to submit crash reports on scene and overall improve work operations, especially in badlands terrain. Brookwell used the weBoost signal booster, which is inte...
Two minor leaks in the City of Worland’s water pipeline are being addressed this winter. City of Worland Director of Public Works and Parks Nick Kruger detailed plans to repair the section of pipeline that went into service in 1983. Kruger said that both leaks are located on a water transmission line that connects water wells to the city near Hyattville. They were both discovered during the summer, one by a rancher and one by an oil field worker, who noticed green patches of vegetation in areas that would otherwise be dry. “Due to where the...
Colleen Joyce Bose, 90, passed away on December 28, 2023 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born on August 13, 1933, in Wilsonville, Nebraska, Colleen was the daughter of Robert "Chub" Peter and Irma Jane (Grotfeld) Dillan. She graduated from Wilsonville High School and pursued her passion for nursing at college in Kearney, Nebraska. It was during this time that she met the love of her life, Kenneth Bose, and they were joined in marriage on June 28, 1953. The couple embarked... Full story
Virginia R. Ottinger, Age 85 passed away October 9, 2023 in Billings Montana. She was born July 19, 1938 in Davis City, Iowa to Layton and Doris (Hart) Baker. Virginia attended Davis City Public Schools through 4th Grade until the Family moved to Greybull, Wyoming. She had 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Virginia was well liked and popular in school, involved in various activities including the Art Editor of her Senior Yearbook. Virginia also became the first (and only) Freshman to become the Home Com... Full story
Charles "Charlie" Clifford Ferree passed away on December 25, 2023. He was born on June 28, 1964. Charlie was a man of many hobbies and trades; we never quite knew what was coming next. The latest being coyote calling, catching walleye with the grandkids, and tying flies. At different times it was building a house, football, wrestling, trapping and the list goes on. The commonality of all this was family and a Labrador by his side. Charlie married Kari Ferree June 27, 1992, and a family was... Full story
Edra Luzelle Snider, 95, passed away December 11, 2023 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Edra was born in Maysville Missouri, February 29, 1928, the second youngest of six children born to Earl and Leda (Shaad) Hubble. She grew up on a farm near Maysville, graduating from Maysville High School. After being honorably discharged, Bille Francis Snider married Edra and the couple relocated to Wyoming where they raised their family of three, Gary, Stanley and Vicki. She took care... Full story
A funeral service for John Keith Johnson, 78, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel in Wheatland, Wyoming. John Johnson passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland surrounded by his family. John was born on Thursday, June 7, 1945 in Basin, Wyoming the son of Fredrick Earl and Penelope Jane "Penny" (Gordon) Johnson. John was reared and educated in Basin and graduated high school in 1963. A... Full story
Bonnie Rae Baker, a beloved resident of Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, passed away on December 18, 2023, at the age of 91. She was born on April 5, 1932 in Worland, Wyoming to Oliver Henry and Flora Atwood (Baird) Packer. Bonnie dedicated much of her life to the service of others, working as a nurse's aide in several care centers, including the Amie Holt facility in Buffalo, Wyoming. Her nurturing spirit extended beyond the workplace, as she also enjoyed working at the Cream of... Full story
Frances “Yvonne” Wiltsey, passed away in Worland, Wyoming on Nov. 23, 2023. She was born on Dec. 4, 1939 in Greybull, Wyoming. Services will be held on Jan. 12, 2024 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Worland, Wyoming.... Full story
Carl Elbert Johnson, aged 96, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2023 in Powell, Wyoming. A funeral service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 114 Cedar Avenue in Burlington, on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at 11 a.m.... Full story
As a new year rolls in one of the common sayings is “out with the old, in with the new” and that is exactly what 2024 will be bringing to Washakie County. Ten Sleep School is moving forward and appears to be on schedule. Not only will the new school be a great asset for the community and the students but the construction has also been a great learning experience for students as they have been able to assist on various parts of the construction. Plans are for the new school to be ready by winter break this year. Last year ground broke for the...
For your tree to be recycled into mulch this year in the 29th annual Washakie County Conservation District Christmas tree recycling event, you’ll need to have it out no later than 8 a.m. this Saturday, Jan. 6. Worland residents who live within the city limits need only to leave their trees – undecorated and unbagged – in the alley behind their house, near the dumpster. If you live outside of city limits, or an alley isn’t available to you, you can call 307-347-2456 ext. 121 to arrange a pickup. Ten Sleep residents who would like to dispose...
The New Year brings new beginnings and new challenges, and for the Worland Lady Warriors girls basketball team, three of their next four games are against ranked opponents. Tonight, in their home opener, the Lady Warriors play the 4A No.2 Cody Fillies at 5:30 p.m. Following that game, the team travels to Rawlins for the Winter Classic on Friday and Saturday, where they'll face No. 3 Mountain View, No. 5 Pinedale and Lander. Preparing for this stretch of games, the Lady Warriors spent the...
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