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Beginning of the General Session, upcoming event previews and other local news, along with some photos....
Legislators wrapped up the first week of Wyoming's 2025 General Legislative Session early on Friday, Jan. 17 to let participants try to beat a snowstorm in Cheyenne The Northern Wyoming News contacted Senate District 20 Sen. Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep) while he headed back home for his weekly report. Cooper said, "The first week went really well. There were concerns about it, but the civility was excellent - we had one minor incident where a gentleman overstepped but he apologized for his actions th...
The opening week of the 2025 legislative session has been bustling with activity for State Rep. Martha Lawley (R-Worland), who has made progress on several pieces of legislation. One of the bills that has received a lot of attention is House Bill 32, sponsored by Rep. Jayme Lien (R-Natrona). Known as the "What is a Woman Act," this bill passed the House Monday and is awaiting introduction in the Senate. Lawley expressed her support for the bill, emphasizing that it aligns with her broader...
Washakie County Fair Board Vice President Marty Cross joined County Attorney Anthony Barton at the Washakie County Commissioners meeting on Jan. 21 to discuss ongoing issues regarding the event contracts submitted by the Fair Board. Barton explained the challenges he faced receiving informal flyer-style documents in lieu of formal contracts. These documents lacked the necessary details for him to sign, leading to delays and repeated requests for additional information. He proposed a proactive solution that received unanimous support from the...
Robert Woodrow Aldinger, 82, passed away on January 12, 2025, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Worland, Wyoming. Born on July 26, 1942, in York, Pennsylvania, to Woodrow Wilson and Anna Elizabeth (Egger) Aldinger, Bob was the second of three children. He spent 20 years in Pennsylvania working as a crane operator, helping to build grain bins. In his younger years, Bob married Vivian, and together they had two sons, Greg and David. The couple later divorced, but Bob remained devoted to his children throughout their lives....
Mary Alice (Young) Clay, 94, passed away peacefully at Washakie Medical Center in Worland, Wyoming on Jan. 21, 2025. Mary was born on Dec. 21, 1930, in Martin City, Missouri. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. A full obituary will be in next week's edition of the Wyoming News....
Jack Cranfill passed away on Jan. 8, 2025, at Spirit Mountain Hospice in Cody. Jack was born August 30, 1940 in Walters, Oklahoma. Cremation has taken place and his ashes will be scattered in Washington State in early summer. A memorial service will be held at Absaroka Assisted Living at a later date....
Why does having an R or a D behind the name of a candidate determine who would be the best person to serve the country, state, county and school board? That’s right. Senate File 98, which has been introduced and referred to the Senate Education Committee, would require that school board candidates declare their party affiliation and that the general election ballots list said affiliation. Why? Is it so people do not have to learn what the candidates stand for they just see the R or D or L or C or I after their name and make their vote based on...
Basketball fans, this Saturday, Jan. 25, will be a good time to go see Ten Sleep’s new gym when the Pioneers host home varsity games vs. Meeteetse — at 6:30 p.m. Cheering on the Pioneers at these games is a special occasion though; you’ll be supporting the players on the court, and the decisions they and their peers make outside the school, too, at Ten Sleep’s annual Prevention Night. Worland will follow by hosting their Prevention Night at home basketball games vs. Powell on Friday, Feb. 14 — girls play at 5:30 p.m. and boys play at 7 p.m. Bo...
The 13th annual CatchAFire event this Friday is a family event this year, instead of an event solely geared toward bringing men and boys to a closer walk with the Lord. CatchAFire committee member Frank Ley said the event has been going more than 10 years in Worland and is open to anyone. This year’s event will feature Tommy & Eddie The Skit Guys, who are Tommy Woodard and Eddie James. Ley said some of The Skit Guys skits have been used in previous CatchAFire events by committee members. The Skit Guys, according to the website, “use humor to...
During Superintendent Dustin Hunt’s report at the Hot Springs County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 16, he spoke about a data breach which victimized PowerSchool, a tech company that provides schools with software for storing student/staff information. The company’s software is used in schools across the globe, including those in Thermopolis. Information Technology Director Josh Taylor said, “PowerSchool supports over 60 million students – they have over 18,000 customers in over 90 countries… This is a company-w...
The University of Wyoming Extension will host its WESTI Ag Day forage conference Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Worland. This all-day conference is designed to provide professional farmers with current, research-based information about best practices in Wyoming agriculture. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 5 p.m. It will take place at the Washakie Museum and Cultural Center, located at 2200 Big Horn Avenue. This year, the conference will focus on...
News earns second in typographic, editorial excellence The Northern Wyoming News brought home second place in two major award categories and nine individual Pacemaker awards from the 2025 Wyoming Press Association winter convention in Cheyenne last weekend. In its five years as the Northern Wyoming News this is the first ever award in Typographic Excellence, placing second in Division B. Division B is for newspapers with circulation between 1,400 and 3,000. Four areas are judged for Typographic Excellence: photo reproduction, type...
Forest Service cites staffing turnover and need for more tribal consultation. The U.S. Forest Service has again hit pause on the Ten Sleep Canyon Climbing Management Plan - a years-in-the-making effort intended to guide the establishment of climbing routes in the popular and contested canyon. This time, the agency cites two reasons it needs more time. First, the Bighorn National Forest Powder River District ranger position is currently unstaffed. Thad Berrett was hired for the job in January...
After coming close early in the Big Horn Basin Classic, the Worland Lady Warriors basketball team got their first win of the season last week and did so on their home court. Playing 2A Greybull on Jan. 18, the Lady Warriors (1-8) beat the Lady Buffs 35-33 at Worland High School. Kathya Navarro and Mackenzie Ray both scored in double figures in the win. Navarro had 12 points to go with three steals and two blocks. Ray had 10 points on 4 of 5 shooting and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line. Madilyn...
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