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For the second time in three years, the Northern Wyoming News earned the Editorial Excellence Award for small weeklies for 2023. The award, a traveling trophy and a plaque, was presented at the 125th annual winter convention of the Wyoming Press Association in Casper. The editorials are written by Karla Pomeroy, editor and general manager of the News. Eight to 10 editorials from the past year (Nov. 1, 2022, to Oct. 31, 2023) are submitted for judging by the National Newspaper Association editorial winners. The Northern Wyoming News staff also...
James L. Burris, 82, fulfilled his life at Worland Healthcare and Rehab, January 17, 2024. "Grandpa" Jim was born in Worland March 25, 1941, and was the only child born to Roy and Eunice (Chappell) Burris. Jim was raised on Orchard Bench Road near Manderson, Wyoming, where he and his father also tended a farm. He attended Manderson School District from youth to high-school graduation, in 1960. He became an avid member of the Big Horn County Fair and FFA programs. Jim attributed his growth in... Full story
Don A. Schlaf, 85, of Cody, passed away on January 19, 2024 at the Spirit Mountain Hospice House. Graveside services will be held on April 3, 2024 at 2pm at the Burlington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Downrange Warriors, PO Box 2251, Cody, WY 82414. A full obituary will be published. Memories and condolences can be shared on Don's memorial page at www.BallardFH.com... Full story
Alice Lisetta (Schweighart) Beckley, 90, passed away January 14, 2024, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Alice was born moments after her twin brother, Allen "Butch" on May 18, 1933, in Gebo, Wyoming, the youngest of eleven children born to Charles Bernard and Wilhemina Lisetta (Tigress) Schweighart. She attended the Schweighart country one-room school with Butch through the 8th grade. Her parents then purchased a house in Worland so they could attend high school. She... Full story
Sawyer Elizabeth Lyman, a resident of Ten Sleep, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at the Washakie Medical Center after a prolonged illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. Sawyer was born on October 22, 1995, to Mark and Neysha (Decker) Beckley. Her father, Mark, passed away in 1997. Her mother remarried in 2002, and Sawyer gained her "Daddy," Tyler Lyman. Sawyer graduated from Ten Sleep Schools in 2014. During high school, she was a member of the Ten Sleep Volunteer Ambulance... Full story
Carla Mae Macartney, 91, (born Carla Mae Hampton) passed away on January 10, 2024, in Denver, her life taken by cancer. She died peacefully, surrounded by family. She would like to be remembered for how much she loved her family, her Native American heritage, her roots in Worland and Ten Sleep, and horses. Carla Mae led a remarkable life and was a remarkable woman. She was independent, curious, outspoken, and very loyal to her family and friends. Carla Mae was born in 1932 in Worland, the...
Bonnie Rae Baker, 91, a resident of Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, passed away on December 18, 2023. She was born on April 5, 1932 in Worland, Wyoming. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 27, 2023, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center....
The Northern Wyoming News won several awards over the weekend, which is exciting to our staff but should also be exciting to you, our readers. Your Northern Wyoming News, which was originally started as the weekly Worland Grit in 1905, then the daily Northern Wyoming Daily News in 1939 and back to a weekly as the Northern Wyoming News, in 2019, is striving every week to bring you a quality product filled with strong news, features, sports stories and opinion. This past weekend our peers in the industry judged us and found that to be true based...
Retired Worland High School teacher Randy Durr was honored at Monday's Washakie County School District No. 1 Board meeting for earning the Champion of Education award. According to the Wyoming Association of School Administrators website, The Von Dahl Champion of Education award, "is the highest non-member award presented by our association. It is given to an individual/individuals that have made a significant positive difference in Wyoming K-12 education." Champions of Education were announced...
POWELL — The rights of parents and guardians regarding their children’s mental, physical and emotional wellbeing through schools will be laid out in Wyoming law if Parent Rights in Education 1 passes during this year’s legislative session. However, the bill’s impact may be limited because many of the items listed in the bill are already practiced at least in area schools or covered under federal law. If passed, Senate File 9 would reaffirm the rights of parents regarding their students’ physical and mental health as well as provide a clear pat...
GILLETTE — State legislators have proposed a bill creating a program where students can be eligible for $5,000 a year if they’re not in the public school system. House Bill 19 would create education savings accounts using money from the state’s general fund. Rep. Ken Clouston, R-Gillette, is a member of the Joint Education Interim Committee, which is sponsoring the bill. He said the group listened to hours and hours of testimony about this bill. “I think it’s a good bill, because nobody got everything they wanted, there was give and take on bot...
Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE - When Ralph Gilbert graduated from high school in 1968, he knew he "just wasn't college material." Three to four months after he got his high school diploma, he was fighting in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division, also known as Tropic Lightning. Gilbert was an E-4, and he provided fire support for infantry and artillery. Fifty-five years later, Gilbert said it feels "like a lifetime ago, but it can also seem like yesterday." "It can f... Full story
On Jan. 16, Worland High School students met in the Middle School Auditorium for an assembly with guest speaker Chad Hymas, one of the top speakers in the nation. Hymas is a member of the Speakers Roundtable, a group of the top 20 speakers in the world. He traveled 300,000 miles and spoke at 220 events last year, in front of audiences ranging from top businesses to youth events. You may wonder: “What is he doing in Worland?” Longtime Worland resident Dr. Carl Cottrell’s daughter Mackenzie is ma...
As of this month, Bryony Volin has stepped down from her role on the Washakie Medical Center board of directors. Volin served on the board for three years, drawing on her experience as a nurse to aid the board in making decisions in the best interest of the hospital and the community. At the time of writing, there are four board positions open in Washakie County — Washakie Medical Center, Fair Board, Predatory Animal Control Board and the Solid Waste District #1 Board. The boards in Washakie County offer individuals an opportunity to make the c...
Worland High School senior Ellianna Baumstarck has signed her letter of intent to play volleyball for the Northwest College Trappers next fall. Signing that letter of intent was years of hard work coming to fruition for Baumstarck. "I'm so excited because that's been my goal ever since I started playing volleyball. I've always wanted to go on at play at a higher level," said Baumstarck. "It's a dream come true." Baumstarck had considered playing for other colleges, but something felt right about...
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding his wife Bobbi, who passed away in Casper after a two-year battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer. "After a courageous battle with cancer, Bobbi is now at peace and at home with the Lord. In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Bobbi was a leader, fierce advocate for Wyoming, and friend to everyone she met. We miss her dearly. On behalf of our entire family, we thank everyone for your prayers and continued... Full story
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