Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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Having grown up and lived in small towns most of my life, you would think I wouldn’t be surprised by the huge outpouring of support that was shown this past week during the 2017 ice jam flood. Saturday morning when I arrived at the fairgrounds the Worland Fire Department was getting the sandbagging operation ready and a few volunteers had already shown up. As word spread the more volunteers were needed people continued to arrive. Families trying to protect their homes, families that were evacuated, organizations, and people young and old c...
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes inched ahead to record highs Friday, barely, after a late-afternoon push erased losses from earlier in the day. It caps the fourth straight week of gains for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, its longest such streak since July. Reports through the week showed that the economy is improving and corporate profits are growing more quickly than analysts expected. The encouraging data, along with hopes for lower taxes and other business-friendly policies from Washington, pushed the S&P 500 to a 1.5 percent rise last wee...
WORLAND – During WESTI Ag Days Feb, 14-15 at the Worland Community Center Complex U.W. Extension Range Land Resources Educator Mae Smith spoke to participants about two new invasive grasses that have been found in Wyoming; Medusahead and Ventenata grasses. Smith stated that the grasses have not yet been found in the Big Horn Basin but that they have been found in the Sheridan area. The Ventenata grass was found in many different areas and the Medusahead grass had been found in only a couple spots. “I have a feeling that it’s (Ventenata) proba...
CHEYENNE — Wyoming Senate leaders released the following statement on education funding in advance of Senate Education committee hearings next Tuesday to consider HB 236, the Wyoming House omnibus education funding bill. The Wyoming State Legislature continues to make education a top priority, both in terms of policy and funding. Over the last two decades, the Wyoming legislature has invested over $22.3 billion in education, opened more than 24 new schools and renovated hundreds more. The Wyoming House and Senate are working within the l...
WORLAND - Thirty-five Worland Middle School students have been working the past two months on their annual musical with opening night for "Blue Suede Paws" scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday night, Feb. 24. An encore performance will be Saturday, Feb. 25. Both performances are at the WMS Auditorium. This year's production of a musical comedy is under the direction of first-year teacher at Worland, Amy Wright. She said she selected "Blue Suede Paws" because "I like funny musicals and I like music from t...
WORLAND - Over two months ago the Worland Warriors opened their season against Douglas in what turned out to be an embarrassing 77-35 loss. Since that time the Warriors have gone through their trials and tribulations of the season, grown together and over the last five weeks have continued to play some of the best basketball in 3A. Friday night would be a test of that growth and improvement as the Warriors hosted the same Douglas team that ran them out of the gym two months ago. The Warriors...
Florence Alice Spratt passed into the Lord's care on February 9, 2017. She was 96 years young, remaining independent and active up until her final days. Florence was born in Greybull, Wyoming to McKinley Daugherty and Annie Alice (Allen) Daugherty. She had two brothers, John P. and Lester R. Daugherty. They lost both parents to illness as small children. She grew up in Ten Sleep, Wyoming and spent most of her life living and working on the R.W. Spratt & Sons cattle ranch in Lost Cabin, Wyoming.... Full story
Paul Murdoch, 53, died at his home in Greybull Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Service information is pending. Atwood Family Funeral Directors is assisting the family.... Full story