Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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Lots of local news, pictures and some fun feature stories....
From the office of Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Amy Crawford and Sherry Joslyn led the monthly Bighorn Basin Outdoor Recreation Collaborative (BBORC) meeting in Basin on Monday, Feb. 12. Rails-to-Trails project manager Kevin Belle was a guest speaker during the meeting and spoke about the Great American Rail-Trail, which plans to go through Worland. According to the Rails-to-Trails website, “The Great American Rail-Trail® is the nation’s first cross-country multiuse trail, stretching more than 3,700 miles between Washington, D.C., and Wash...
Inspired by Cheyenne Frontier Day’s Pick Up Man movement, mental health awareness events have made their way to the Big Horn Basin, including Worland. Hoping to spread the message and end the stigma of talking about mental health, a team of Worland residents are putting together a mental fitness fair. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 16 at the Worland Community Center and will include a free lunch sponsored by Range. Event organizer Kendra Ware said the fair will serve as an opportunity for people to learn about therapy, forms o...
Charles (Chuck) Arthur Hooper passed away peacefully on Jan. 26, 2024, in Billings, Montana. Chuck was born on Nov. 18, 1951 in Worland, Wyoming. His ashes will be spread at Ten Sleep Creek in Wyoming, per Chuck’s wishes.... Full story
Garret Immesoete passed away on February 6, 2024 from pulmonary amyloidosis at St Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana, surrounded by his family. Garret was thrust upon the world on November 16, 1945 in Lusk Wyoming. He was born to William and Hellen (Renz) Immesoete of Van Tassel Wyoming. He was the middle child of three kids, an older sister Janet and a younger sister Cheryl. Garret grew up on the family ranch raising chickens, cattle, sheep, and growing potatoes and grass hay. He attended... Full story
Lyn Douglas Steichen, 56, passed away on February 6, 2024 after a courageous battle with adenoid carcinoma. Lyn was diagnosed in December 2023 and given only 2 weeks to live. His story wasn't finished though, he fought for two months, and was able to enjoy the holiday season and New Year with his loving wife. Born on October 18, 1967, in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, Lyn was the beloved son of Edward Joseph and Delores Jane (Murphy) Steichen. Growing up as the youngest of eight siblings on... Full story
Leading up to Super Bowl LVIII, I kept seeing posts and headlines on how no one was going to watch this year’s Super Bowl as no one wanted to see a rematch from four years ago. Well perhaps “no one” watched but many did, in fact, according to Poynter senior editor Tom Jones in his Tuesday newsletter, a record number watched this year’s Super Bowl. Early indication is 123.4 million viewers watched the game across all platforms, meaning CBS Television Network, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Univision, CBS Sports and NFL digital properties, includi...
Locally, the legacy of Worland Speech and Debate is well-known. Having just won a championship in 3A last year, the program is renowned for its seemingly perpetual standing as a top speech and debate program in the state thanks to excellent coaching through the years from the likes of Kevin Tonkovich, Cornell Loschen and Rick Dorn. Worland has also garnered a reputation for producing competitors who pursue speech and debate after they graduate high school. Coach Rick Dorn said that currently,...
After a lifetime of recreating in the Big Horn Basin, retired teacher John T. Rogers recently published his book, "My Various Nature Experiences." Containing stories that range from fishing and hunting trips to general observations of the world around him, Rogers said that by sharing his own stories, he hopes to inspire others to reminisce about their own past experiences and seek more opportunities to get outside. Long before writing about his adventures, Rogers said he grew up south of Byron....
4 seconds is all the Warriors had, but it was all the time they needed to beat No. 3 Lovell on Feb. 10 at Worland High School. In a matchup between 3A Northwest rivals, the Warriors (9-10) were trailing 41-39 with 3.1 seconds against Lovell. The Warriors ran the same play that forced overtime and eventually beat Lovell last season during the semifinals at the 3A West regional tournament. This time, it was a different Warrior crew running the play. Warrior Owen Page inbounded the ball and hit...
Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN - The suspect in the earlier shooting death of Sheridan Police Department is dead after more than 24 hours of negotiations. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation issued a release at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday stating the suspect exited a house on Seventh Street in Sheridan with a weapon and tried to flee after more than 24 hours of negotiations and tactics to get the suspect to peacefully surrender. The suspect was shot by police and pronounced dead at the... Full story
Via Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN - Sheridan Police Department staff and the Sheridan community is mourning the death of Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, who was shot and killed while attempting to serve a trespass warning on a male subject Tuesday morning. Krinkee, a veteran of the department for more than six years, was transported to Sheridan Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries. Suspect barricaded, not in custody The male subject fled the scene around 11 a.m. Tuesday and was located a... Full story
CHEYENNE — One man is dead after a shooting that took place around 2 p.m. Thursday in the 3300 block of Dunn Avenue. The Cheyenne Police Department said in a Facebook post that investigators believe two male shooters were involved in the incident. “Both sustained gunshot wounds and were transported to the hospital,” an update to the post said. The 3300 block of Dunn is just north of Pershing Boulevard and west of the Capitol 16 movie theater. While CPD has not confirmed whether the shooting took place outdoors or in a home, the body of the d...
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