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Learn about one Worland resident's storied history as a Kansas City Chiefs fan, and what their victory in Super Bowl LVII means to them....
TEN SLEEP – The Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees recommended Groathouse Construction from Cody as the general contractor for the new school during their meeting Feb. 13. The base bid from Groathouse Construction was the lowest of four bids submitted, coming in at just under $27 million. The recommendation and approval of their hiring for the project is still pending on the final approval of the school’s budget that includes both the demolition of the existing school and the construction of a new one by the Wyoming Sch...
CHEYENNE - Senate File 110, which would provide property tax exemptions to all personal property, died at third reading in the Senate at Wyoming's Legislative General Session last week, said Sen. Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep) in his weekly interview with Northern Wyoming News on Feb. 12. Lawmakers had been largely in support of this bill up until this point, with the stipulation that those who brought the bill forth would provide amendments that addressed issues. When these amendments were not...
Representative Martha Lawley (R-Worland) reported another busy week in Cheyenne as legislators continued to work on the supplemental budget as well as reviewing Senate Files passed over to the House of Representatives. Senate File 78, which Lawley supported in the Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, passed its third reading in the House on Feb. 9 on a 62-0 vote, and was sent back to the Senate for concurrence. The legislation would require the Department of Workforce Services to provide information to secondary students...
Frederick Darrell Dyer, 77, of Casper, Wyoming passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 in Casper. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Paradise Valley Christian Church, 188 Valley Drive, Casper, WY 82604. For more information or to leave the family a special message, please visit www.NewcomerCasper.com... Full story
Monte Lee Harnden, 69, passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Worland, Wyoming on February 7, 2023 from Pulmonary Fibrosis. Born in Laramie, Wyoming on April 28, 1953, Monte was the youngest of Chuck and Vonnie (Martin) Harnden's two children. Monte's life was one filled with faith, family and friends. Growing up in Greybull, Wyoming, Monte was an active and adventurous youth. He was involved in the Boy Scouts of America, earning his Eagle Scout distinction and attributing many of... Full story
Richard "Jim" James Ilg, 79, passed away at his home in Ten Sleep, Wyoming on February 6, 2023. He was born in York, Nebraska on April 22, 1943 to Richard Doyle and Lenore Ella (Mosley) Ilg. Jim returned from Nebraska with his family to Hyattville, Wyoming when he was 3 months old while his father was in the Army during World War II. He attended Hyattville elementary until high school where he graduated Manderson-Hyattville High School in 1963. His love of football took him to Chadron,... Full story
Charles L. Black, 79, died Feb. 4, 2023, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness. He was born July 28, 1943, in Homedale, Idaho. A memorial will be held later in California.... Full story
Norma Faulkner Stevens, 83, died Feb. 6, 2023, at her residence in Thermopolis. No services are planned at this time.... Full story
Katherine Ann “Kathy” Wallingford, 71, died at her residence in Thermopolis. She was born Oct. 8, 1951, in Thermopolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be Feb. 24, 2023, 10 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church.... Full story
Fifteen years ago a committee began working on ideas for funding a new pool in Worland to replace the 33-year-old Worland Dome. Now, 15 years later, and 12 years since the pool actually opened, there are discussions and plans to dissolve the Worland Aquatic Center Joint Powers Board. The board has members appointed by the Washakie County School District No. 1 (who owns the land and the building), the City of Worland and the Washakie County Commissioners. Late last fall, School District Board Chairman and Joint Powers Board Chairman David...
WORLAND – Worland Middle School Chess Coach Tim Trippel hosted a chess tournament at the middle school library on Feb. 11, the first of its kind in a very long time, according to Trippel. He said that the first time Worland hosted a chess tournament was when Judy Harkink, a former Worland teacher, had sponsored it while she still worked at the middle school. Trippel said that there was one other since then, but that it has been quite a long time since Worland has hosted a chess event. The r...
WORLAND – Washakie County Search and Rescue Commander David Michel provided details of his team’s busy day on Jan. 31 of this year, when they responded to two calls. They began their day by responding to a call that came from a man who was stranded with his dog at his cabin in the mountains above Ten Sleep. A storm had brought deep snow to the region and rendered him unable to leave. Michel said that Washakie County Search and Rescue responded alongside Washakie County law enforcement, and brought three snowmobiles and two tracked vehicles to...
WORLAND – Over 30 years ago, a young Aaron Newell opened a present from Kansas City. Inside was a rubber football and a hand-drawn goal post with a football flying through it reading, "Merry Christmas from Nick Lowry" - Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame placekicker. "That was the coolest thing that ever happened to me as a kid, so I was a Chiefs fan from then on," Newell said. Newell's extended family is from the Kansas City area and are all Chiefs fans. His aunt, Cynthia Cox, was even friends wit...
WORLAND - For the fourth consecutive season, the Worland Warriors basketball team won the 3A Northwest division. The No. 2 Warriors clinched the 3A Northwest and a No. 1-seed at the 3A West regionals with road wins over No. 3 Powell, 60-43, on Feb. 10 and Lovell, 54-44, on Feb. 11. Last week's wins improved Worland to 14-3 on the season. "The thing that impressed me the most, if you look at the first game against Powell, it was a high-scoring game. Powell shot 64% from the field the first time,"...
Via Wyoming News Exchange DOUGLAS — A nearly five-mile-long cloud of methane gas hung over rural Converse County in early December, the result of five gas venting releases Dec. 6-7 by Tallgrass Energy at its Douglas Gas Plant six miles north of town on WYO59. In Wyoming’s top energy production location – Converse County – methane gas venting (flaring) normally wouldn’t be a cause for concern. However, this methane release made national news Jan. 31 when Bloomberg reported online that three satellites observed a big plume of the potent pl... Full story
Senators have killed a bill that would have legalized “physical force” to “terminate” a perceived trespass, rejecting an expansion of criminal statutes backed by 57 representatives. House Bill 126 – Trespass-removal of trespass ran into heavy criticism in a Senate committee for what many saw as its potential to accelerate violence, reliance on individual interpretations of the law and other problems. Sens. Mike Gierau (D-Jackson), Affie Ellis (R-Cheyenne) and Stacy Jones (R-Rock Springs) out-voted supporting Sens. Wendy Schuler (R-Evanst... Full story
Average gasoline prices down 3.5 cents per gallon in Wyoming CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.37 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 25.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and stand 2.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 7.3 cents in the last week and stands at $4.53 per gallon, the lowest level since March 5, 2022. According to... Full story
Why 'Presidents' Day' actually goes by another official name An official list of federal holidays in the United States won't feature "Presidents' Day" among the observed holidays. Some may say that's preposterous, as they're certain that post offices and other federal entities are closed on such a day each February. While the third Monday of February is commonly referred to as "Presidents' Day" throughout the United States, the day is legally referred to as "Washington's Birthday." According to... Full story
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