Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND – University of Wyoming Extension Offices around the state will be holding their third annual UW Signing Day Wednesday, May 1. The UW Signing Day in Washakie County will celebrate with students from Worland and Ten Sleep. Traditionally, student-athletes going on to play at the collegiate level have participated in a signing day with dignitaries and their parents in attendance. However, since 2017, the University of Wyoming Office of Admissions and Wyoming 4-H have partnered to give a...
WORLAND — At least 14 soldiers from the Big Horn Basin will be deployed this spring and summer with the Wyoming Army National Guard. According to Deidre Forster, public affairs director for the Wyoming Military Department, “We are tracking at least 14 soldiers deploying from Thermopolis, Worland, Lovell, Powell and Greybull. The majority will be deploying with the 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery in May. The others will be going out with the 115th Field Artillery Brigade units later in the summer.” Forster noted that units deploying later...
This year the Wyoming Army National Guard will deploy about 300 soldiers in operations across the world, the largest deployment in 10 years. According to the WANG, it’s been almost a decade since Wyoming sent about 700 soldiers overseas. The brigade-sized element was augmented by guardsmen from five other states, most of whom performed non-routine jobs such as convoy support into Iraq, or mayor cell duties on the various military bases in Kuwait. According to Lt. Col. Charles Thompson, the state’s mobilization readiness officer, the plan for...
WORLAND – The trial of former Worland man, Jason Arnold Miller, started Monday, April 22. Miller, who pleaded not guilty in November in Washakie County Fifth Judicial District Court, is facing four counts of first degree sexual abuse of a minor. The alleged abuse occurred from August of 2014 until September of 2016. Miller could be facing up to 200 years in prison, as each count has a minimum of 25 years and a maximum of 50 years in prison. Monday morning the jury of eight men and five women was selected. Opening statements from both the prosec...
WORLAND — Big Horn Basin communities are teaming up with Wyoming Business Council and National Main Street Center as they look to fill product gaps as Shopko stores close this spring. According to Wyoming Business Council Northwest Regional Director Amy Quick, “I cover the four counties of the Big Horn Basin: Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, and Washakie. When the first Shopko closures were announced, I was in close contact with the economic development professionals in the three communities initially affected (Greybull, Thermopolis and Wor...
WORLAND – Every year, approximately 6.5 million animal companions enter animal shelters nationwide. Out of that number, it’s estimated that 3.2 million shelter animals get adopted every year. New Hope Humane Society in Worland provides an opportunity for people in the Washakie County area to adopt a pet and give a rescued animal a ‘fur’ever home. Several members of the Northern Wyoming News staff shared their stories about their adoptions leading up to this Friday’s Fur Ball fundraiser for New Hope at the fairgrounds. Staff writer Tracie Mitche...
WORLAND – Traveling more than 1,000 miles to serve another community is practically unheard of, but 27 high school students and eight adults from Valley Baptist Church, located in Bakersfield, California, did just that last week in Worland. As part of an annual mission trip, the students and adults helped Worland residents in many ways including offering a free car wash and babysitting. “This is our spring break mission trip; we go on a mission trip like this every spring. It gives [the students...
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY — Worland Public Transportation to Cody. 347-3208. FIRST and THIRD TUESDAY of EACH MONTH — Worland City Council meeting: 7 p.m. at city hall. FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY of EACH MONTH — The Washakie County Commissioners meeting: Commissioners’ room in the courthouse start at 9 a.m. SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH – Worland Acoustic Jam: 6:30 pm. at the Worland Senior Center. EVERY SECOND TUESDAY — The Washakie County Democrats meeting: 7 p.m. at the Worland Community Center Complex. EVERY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ...
Kathleen Dolores "Kathy" Ketcham, 88, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at South Big Horn County Hospital after a short illness. She had previously resided at the Wyoming Pioneer Home in Thermopolis, then the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. Born February 11, 1931 in Sheridan, Wyoming, she was the daughter of Fred and Neta (Tulp) Sperl. After graduation from Ranchester High School she married Darrell Ketcham July 23, 1949 in Hardin, Montana. Living in San Diego, CA while her husband was stat...
Carol Ann Gothard Barclift passed away April 12, 2019. Due to complications of cancer In Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Carol was the daughter of Richard (Dick) Gothard and Clara Fox Gothard Rankine. Born October 31, 1949, In San Pedro, Ca. Attended school in Thermopolis, Wyoming graduating From Hot Springs County High School In 1968, also graduated from Easter Montana College of Billings. Most of her career she was a secretary. In Hawaii, Silicon Valley Ca. and Lake Havasu City Az. She was...
Lloyd Glen Scott died April 12, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana following cardiac surgery. Lloyd was born June 24, 1942 in Washington, D.C., the first son of Elmer and Margaret (Farlien) Scott. When he was eight years old, the family moved to Worland, Wyoming. He attended school in Arlington, VA and Worland, graduating from Worland High School in 1960. He attended the University of Wyoming, where he graduated in 1965 from the School of Pharmacy. He accepted a commission in the...
Robert Welch Paris, 75, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 peacefully in his home from natural causes. Bob was born February 19, 1944 in Worland, Wyoming, the son of Herb and Helen (Welch) Paris. He was married 54 years to his sweetheart, Jean Gorst (Paris). Bob graduated from Worland High School. He was an Eagle Scout and lettered in football, basketball, track and band. He then attended and graduated from BYU in Provo, UT and completed The University of Nebraska School of Dentistry. Bob spent...
THERMOPOLIS - The Warrior Triangular at Worland High School on April 18 turned out to be a terrific meet for the Hot Springs County High School track and field team. Not only did 26 of the 30-plus athletes set new personal records, they also picked up their first state qualifiers of the season. Lady Bobcat Olivia Weyer qualified for the 3A State meet in the pole vault, clearing 9-03 and finishing first at the Triangular. Then the Bobcats sprint medley relay team (Blake Williams, Jesse Skelton,...
WORLAND - A pair of home wins over 3A West foes, Powell on April 18 and Lander on April 23 has moved the Worland Warriors boy soccer team that much closer to clinching a spot in the 3A State soccer tournament in Jackson on May 16-18. The No. 1-ranked Warriors beat the No. 2-ranked Powell Panthers 3-0 and the Tigers 2-0, pushing their 3A West conference record to a perfect 6-0. Adding to the impressive clean sheet victories was that Worland had to turn to a different lineup for those matches due...
TEN SLEEP - Coming into the 2019 track and field season Ten Sleep High School track and field coach Desiree Egger knew seniors Kinley Erickson and Kelli Holiday were going to be the team's top point scorers this year. That has held true to this point in the season, but what is also exciting for Egger and Ten Sleep has been how quickly sophomores Lindsey Holiday, Elizabeth Lungren and Boe Nichols have come along. Lungren won the 300 hurdles and finished second in the 100-meter dash during the...
I know the NBA is powered by its superstars. That's never been a secret and it's the model that works for a league with an 82-game season and four best-of-seven playoff rounds. But I think if we threw in an eccentric coach along the lines of a Jon Gruden-type it would add to the league's entertainment value. Now, this isn't because I'm trying to help out the NBA TV ratings. Honestly, when it comes to TV ratings, I've officially moved into the camp of who cares? TV ratings are a lot like the...
LARAMIE - When they arrived at the University of Wyoming, Andrew Wingard and Carl Granderson were just names on a roster. Little was known about them, and not much was expected of them outside of the coaches who recruited them. They were underdogs. Wingard, Granderson and a handful of other former UW players are in that same situation this week as the NFL draft starts today and concludes Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee. They just want a chance to show what they can do at the ultimate level of...
LARAMIE – The most successful coach in University of Wyoming women's basketball history is calling it a career. Joe Legerski, 61, announced on UW's Twitter account late Wednesday afternoon that he is retiring after 16 seasons as the Cowgirls' coach. The message was in letter form from Legerski. "The past 16 years have been an amazing journey for the Wyoming women's basketball program, and for me personally," he wrote. "In May of 2003, I was appointed the head basketball coach for the U...
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