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Ten Sleep broke ground on their new school, Easter was had and more....
Washakie County Fair Board approved their budget at their Monday, April 10 meeting with intentions to submit their $125,000 proposal to the County Commissioners. The proposal will be an increase from the previous $93,000 budget. Fair Board members voted to increase showmanship premiums from $6 to $15 for first place, with $12, $9, $6, $5 and $4 awarded for following placements. Open and Youth classes will also receive a $3 increase from last year, with $6 for first place. The change was suggested by Board Member Dani Rice after researching...
Charles Basil Johns was born January 21, 1930, to Bertha and Gobel Johns in Paragould, AR. He died April 4, 2023, in Mesa, AZ, at age 93. Basil graduated from N.E. Missouri State University with a B.S. degree in general science. Then earned his D.O. degree from College of Health Sciences, Kansas City, MO, in 1956. His first marriage from 1954-1972 produced five children: Lisa, Nina, Eben, Jeri and Josi. He had medical practices in Olton, TX and Mineola, TX from 1957-1973. In 1974, Basil, moved... Full story
Dena Marie Bower, 74, passed away on April 3, 2023 at the Billings Clinic after a hard fought battle with health complications. She was born in Spirchiada Greece to Sofia and Giorgos Zachopoulous on January 26, 1949. At two years of age, Dena was adopted into the United States by her parents, Chuck and Byrt Coutis who lived in Worland, Wyoming where she stayed the rest of her life. Dena met the love of her life, Jim Bower in 1966. He passed her cruising Main Street Worland, and that first glimps... Full story
David Edgar Bellis was born in Iowa City, Iowa on August 23, 1952. Shortly after he was adopted by his parents Robert and June Bellis. As a young child he lived in Iowa and then the family moved to Fremont, NE. Dave attended Fremont Public Schools and graduated from Fremont High School. He was actively involved in band, choir, show choir, jazz band and drama. He also played football and ran cross country. The summer before his senior year, his favorite teacher, band teacher and mentor passed... Full story
James "Jim" Patrick Flood died peacefully March 30, 2022 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Worland, Wyoming after a battle with burns to his lower extremities. Jim was born February 8, 1938 in Billings, Montana to Amos and Dorothy (Fry) Flood. His father passed away when he was ten and Ed Relacyk became his new father. He grew up between Roundup, Montana and Terry, Montana where his parents farmed. He would drive truck, delivering produce around Red Lodge, Roundup, Bridger a... Full story
On a beautiful spring day Tuesday in Ten Sleep, students, staff, administrators, residents, dignitaries gathered outside by the basketball courts for the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new preK-12 school. Plans are for the school to be open during the mid-winter break in 2024. The description of the plans for the school sound innovative and should create a unique and inviting learning environment for all students. Superintendent Annie Griffin in her remarks during the ceremony thanked a slew of people who helped make the...
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It is a prescription drug; however, it is also made and used illegally. Like morphine, it is a medicine that is typically used to treat patients with severe pain, such as after surgery. It is also sometimes used to treat patients with chronic pain who are physically tolerant to other opioids. Most recent cases of fentanyl-related overdose are linked to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, which is distributed through illegal...
An all-night inspection of the existing lighting system inside the big tunnel west of Cody on US14/16/20 is scheduled for Thursday, April 20. Contractor Casper Electric of Casper will limit traffic to a single lane beginning at 7 p.m., April 20, and continuing for 12 hours through 7 a.m., April 21. “Casper Electric will be measuring and reviewing the existing lighting system to prepare for replacement of the existing lighting system,” said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Todd Frost of Cody. One-way traffic will be mai... Full story
CHEYENNE (WNE) – The Wyoming Department of Revenue has announced that the newly expanded property tax relief program for homeowners is now open for applications. The program assists eligible Wyoming homeowners – especially those with fixed or limited incomes – who are struggling to pay their property taxes. “With this program, Wyoming is taking a step forward toward helping those who need it most,” Gov. Mark Gordon said in a news release. Under the expanded program passed by the Wyoming Legislature earlier this year, homeowners can apply for... Full story
While it might have been a longer wait than usual, the Warrior and Lady Warrior track and field athletes did not disappoint in their first meets of the season. Worland's first track meets of the season came last week with their annual home meet, the D&D invitational, on April 6 in Worland and the Meet-ster Bunny invitational in Cody on April 10. The D&D invite was a massive meet, with multiple teams from every classification, 4A to 1A. It could have been an intimidating moment for the Warriors...
Average Wyoming gasoline prices up 2.1 cents per gallon CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.27 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy.com’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 9.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, and stand 76.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.6 cents in the last week, and stands at $4.15 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the lowest price in the... Full story
SHERIDAN – SCSD2 discussed two versions of a policy to determine if the school board should ban explicit books from school libraries in the district. The board passed ILJ Version 1 on first reading Monday. Several of the trustees said they believe the opt-out solution currently in place is better than banning books in the district and to protect the parents’ and students’ right to choose. Trustee opinions varied. “If we do not make our policy clear, I believe it will get more graphic. Look at California and Colorado, we will see books that hi... Full story
Wyoming Game and Fish Department comments cast doubt on irrigators’ claims that a 264-foot-high dam proposed in Carbon County will benefit fisheries, riparian zones and wetland-wildlife habitats. The dam proposed for the West Fork of Battle Creek above the Little Snake River on the Medicine Bow National Forest would provide 6,000 acre-feet of late-season irrigation to ranches near Baggs, Dixon and Savery and in Colorado. The 700-foot-long concrete dam and associated 130-acre reservoir would also provide a “minimum bypass flow” to improve fisher... Full story
Visitor input about the Teton Science School summer camp that Ten Sleep sixth graders will attend in Jackson this summer began the April 10 meeting of the Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees. Dan Hampton, who is signed up to drive the bus for the trip, raised concerns over the sign-up form for the summer camp. He said “When you sign up to go to Teton now it asks you your gender preference. It’s just disturbing.” He continued, saying that his grievances with the situation were making him think twice about taking the bus t...
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