Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND - 2015 Worland High School graduate and Central Wyoming College Rustler Sarah Schroefel competed at the NJCAA National Golf Championship in Daytona Beach, Fla., May 16-19. The Rustler freshman was the first golfer in school history to qualify for nationals and finished 41 out of 109 golfers during the four-day competition. Even when she arrived early to take her practice rounds Schroefel was taking in the entire experience. "From the moment we got there I was excited. Dayton Beach is...
WORLAND -More than 700 people attended the 15th annual CultureFest in Worland Saturday in the back field at the Worland Community Center Complex. Special Events Manager Sheryl Ley said, "This was one of the best days for weather since we've been doing it. The entertainment was great. The people enjoyed the variety of food." She estimated between 700 to 1,000 people attended this year's event that was from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. She said the dunking booth, spray paint art and petting zoo provided a...
THERMOPOLIS – A Thermopolis man was sentenced to six to eight years in a Wyoming state penitentiary for aggravated homicide. The maximum penalty is 20 years. In February, Cody Shinost was found guilty by a Washakie County jury of aggravated homicide by vehicle under intoxication of alcohol for the death of Madisen A. Price, driving a car while under the influence with serious bodily injury to Delanie Price and guilty of driving a car under the influence with serious bodily injury to Dylan Balstad. The charges stemmed from a crash in May 14, 2...
CHEYENNE — While Zika virus is highly unlikely to take hold within or near Wyoming, West Nile virus (WNV) is a potential threat for state residents during the summer months, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Zika virus is spread to people mostly through bites of certain types of infected mosquitos that do not live in Wyoming due to the state’s climate. Other types of mosquitos that do live in the state spread West Nile virus when they feed on infected birds and then bite people, animals and other birds. Katie Bryan, a WDH epi...
I read with some consternation the other day that Worland will be losing scheduled air service after this summer. It’s not that much of a surprise, as it’s been talked about for years. Losing our airline service still bothers me, as much as anything because it’s yet another blow against small town America. It bothers me for another reason, that for my entire life I remember airline planes coming in and out of the Worland airport. I did a little research on this and learned that as early as 1947 (when I was four), Challenger Airlines, a Wyomi...
Worland resident, Donald Eugene Wheeler, "Yogi", died on June 2, 2016 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on July 29, 1935 to Nellie Worthington and Cecil Wheeler in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Don attended the majority of his schooling in Basin, Wyoming. He married Velma Mills on June 23, 1956 and to this union 6 children were born. Don received his BS in Education at Chadron State where he was the quarterback of the football team and was a catcher on the baseball team.... Full story
Irene Mower was born November, 8, 1921 in Baird, Nebraska the third of seven children born to Alexander and Frieda (Sack) Reiber. She moved to Wyoming in 1937 where her family farmed North of Worland. She met the love of her life in Worland at Lariette Café in 1941. She wed Nathaniel Don Mower on July 2nd 1942. The couple made their home in Worland where they continued to farm. They welcomed their first child, a daughter, Bonnie, in August of 1943. Soon to follow was daughter Janice in June of... Full story
Rex Gunnell Hunter died Friday, June 3, 2016 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on April 28, 1930 in Shelly, Idaho to Adam and Emma (Hill) Hunter. Rex was the seventh of nine children and grew up in the Idaho Falls, Idaho area. He moved to Worland where he met the love of his life, Dona Harkins. Following service in the military he returned to Worland and married Dona on April 19, 1953 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They settled in Worland and... Full story
Bonnie Eileen Ruffing, 72-year-old, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at her home in Worland. Bonnie was born on August 20, 1943 in Worland, WY, to Nathaniel Don and Irene (Reiber) Mower. She was the oldest of 4 children, Janice, Don, and David. She graduated from Worland High School in 1961. While working at the Worland Café she met the love of her life, Jim Ruffing. Their meeting was not quite typical, as she threw a hamburger at him and then proceeded to tell him "marry me... Full story
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