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A total solar eclipse is coming to Wyoming, as are many eclipse viewers from around the globe, in 22 weeks and two days. If you doubt me just go to https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/ for an official countdown. First, a few notes about the eclipse, according to NASA, “The location along the path of totality that will experience the longest time in the moon’s umbral shadow is near Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois; there, the maximum duration will be 2 minutes and 40 seconds, which is just slightly less than average for a solar ecli...
WORLAND — As temperatures begin to warm and the winter snows melt, many ranchers, farmers and other people head outside to begin their annual agricultural burns. Each year, as the spring burning season gets into full swing, at least a few of these burns get out of control. This year, the National Weather Service is encouraging people to stay safe and “Learn Before You Burn!” “Frequently, our calm mornings turn windy during the afternoon,” said Tim Troutman of the National Weather Service Riverton office. “Having an up-to-date wind speed and d...
WORLAND – Since mid-January students at the Worland preschool wake up on Monday, Wednesday and Friday filled with excitement because they are going to spend part of the morning with the Worland High School World of Children class learning the alphabet. "They get mad when it's not their day because we have two groups which alternate. We are here (high school) Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so sometimes they are here twice a week and sometimes only once a week. It's a real bummer to them when it's...
WORLAND - The winter sports season is in the rearview mirror and up now are the spring sports. The first of the Worland High School spring sports in action will be Worland High School track and field. The Warriors and Lady Warriors start their season in Casper today for the Glen Legler Memorial Early Bird Invite. "We're really excited this year. For the first time in a while we'll be taking two busses to meets," said WHS track coach Tracey Wiley. "We're only taking 36 to Casper because we want t...
Patricia Ann Richter passed away on Tuesday March 14, 2017 surrounded by her family. Pat was born on December 27, 1937 in Morrill, Nebraska. Pat resided in Wyoming for most of her life and passed away in Montana. Pat was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Mary Sanger, husband Robert L. Richter, her son Robert and his wife Marie Richter. She is survived by her children Alvin L. and Melina Richter, Kenneth J. and Teri Richter, and Leslie A. Richter, eleven wonderful grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren, her sister Shirley...
Lifelong Worland resident Grace Virginia Busch passed away on March 15th, 2017 at the age of 88. Grace was born in Worland on January 13, 1929 to Mayben and Bessie (Reed) Rhodes. Grace attended Durkee and Manderson schools. On March 26th, 1945 she married George H. Busch Jr. at the age of 16. The couple farmed with George Busch Sr. and family until they were able to farm on their own. Grace bore two children, Carol and Gary, and the family of four farmed together, working hard and making many...