Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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Five inserts inside today's issue for print subscribers — Blair's, Reese&Ray's, Bomgaars, Bloedorn's and Big Horn Co-op....
WORLAND – The Big Horn Basin Children’s Summit will take place next Wednesday and Thursday, June 12 and 13 at Worland Middle School. This summit is being hosted by the local Child Protection Team to provide workshops that focus on the understanding of adverse childhood experiences (ACE). This event will be primarily hosted as a workshop, with all proceeds for the workshops going toward the Washakie Prevention Coalition’s Activity Pass Program. However, there will be two free events that are o...
WORLAND - The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees honored retiring high school math teacher Duane Riedel with the annual Master Teacher Award. The award was announced Monday, May 27 at the regular board meeting. Riedel was unable to be in attendance due to previously scheduled family obligations. In announcing the award, Chairman Don Bryant said, "This man is pretty remarkable and has done a heckuva job for Washakie County School District 1. He's old school. He is a man who... Full story
WORLAND — Over the past three years the Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees has had to trim the budget and in order to do that have eliminated 17 certified staff positions throughout the district. This year Business Manager Jack Stott said the district cut seven positions each of the past two years through attrition (not filling a vacancy following a resignation or retirement). This year, as they prepare the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget, the district is not filling three additional positions — a reading specialist at the...
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 C... Full story
I'm not a weather watcher. What I mean is I don't really look ahead to see what the weather will be like tomorrow or the weekend or next week. It doesn't matter the season. I wake up, check the temperature and decide what to wear. My husband, who depends on good weather for his business, does watch the weather, especially in the spring and summer. Weather is a funny thing. Everyone loves to talk about. No one agrees on it. Some love snow others do not. Some love the heat, others the cold. Some... Full story
WORLAND - A flood has caused damage in multiple areas of Washakie County. Farms and ranches in Washakie County suffering severe damage may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Washakie-Hot Springs County Farm Service Agency (FSA). For land to be eligible, the natural disaster must create new conservation problems that, if untreated, would: •Be so costly to rehabilitate that Federal assistance is or will be needed to return the land to p... Full story
WORLAND – Bloedorn Lumber has been a staple company of Wyoming for 100 years. To celebrate, Bloedorn of Worland will be hosting an anniversary party Saturday, June 8, at 8 a.m. running until 5 p.m. Bloedorn has been a staple of Worland since 1974, and will give back by providing food and drinks from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., with ongoing entertainment from Rattlesnake Ridge. There will be giveaways as well as a bounce house throughout the day. There will also be a car show across the street at F... Full story
Shane Neal Bower, 31-year-old Worland resident, died from the results of an accident just across the Montana border on April 8, 2019. Shane was born on March 31, 1988 in Worland Memorial services will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Grace Chapel Community Church.... Full story
On Thursday, May 30, 2019, Robert Bob W. Fawcett, passed away peacefully at home, at the age of 75. Robert was born on January 22, 1944, and was raised in Newcastle, WY in a large family. After meeting his wife, Karen, they moved to Worland, WY in 1974 with their children (Brian, Denise and Bobbie Jo) where he worked the remainder of his career, before retiring to Newcastle, WY. He has three grandchildren (Andrea, Samantha and Zachery). Robert had a passion for the outdoors and loved to both... Full story
Keith Edward Noland, 87-year-old longtime Worland resident went to his heavenly home on June 1, 2019. He returned once more to the loving arms of his wife as he passed away in their home surrounded by family. Keith was born on January 11, 1932 in Montour, Idaho to Maurice and Erma (Hendricks) Noland. Growing up in the 30's, like many others of that day, he learned the value of hard work at an early age. He put himself through high school and one semester of college by working for his uncle.... Full story
On May 30, 2019 at 7:40 a.m. the window was opened in Marilyn Yvonne Lindsey's hospice room and she flew out to be with the angels and her family who have already passed. A celebration of Bunny's life will be held Friday, August 16, 2019 at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Worland. Burial took place on June 1, 2019 at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Marilyn Yvonne Lindsey "Bunny" was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on February 23, 1936, the youngest of 3 children born to John P. and Doris... Full story
Two killed in rollover near Riverton RIVERTON (WNE) — Two 16-year-olds died June 1 in a rollover crash near Boysen Reservoir. Officials said Braedan Black and Carter Hughes both died at the scene of the incident, which was reported at about 9:10 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of West Shoreline Drive and Loop 1 on the west side of Boysen Reservoir. Neither boy will be autopsied, officials said, but a determination of their cause of death is pending an investigation by the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Wyoming State Parks and the Fremont County C...
WORLAND - Starting their summer with an 8-3 win over Lovell on May 29, the Worland 14U boys baseball team get their season started just as they liked. Isaiah Leyva got the win from the mound while Jorey Anderson came in for relief and Jerry Leyva Jr. closed out the game. "He closed it out with no problem and did it on very few pitches," said Worland 14U coach Jerry Leyva Sr. In late March Worland went down to Las Vegas to compete in a tournament there, but since then they have had little time... Full story
After watching the Golden State Warriors knot the NBA Finals up at 1-1 Sunday, it'd be easy to write another column (I think this will be my 100th or close to it, either I should be able to cash in my punch card) detailing how amazing this team and how they make everything look so easy. I'll resist the temptation this week because, honestly, there's another NBA story I've enjoyed just as much as the Warriors dominance, that story being the implosion of the Los Angeles Lakers. I try to stay even... Full story
A $2.5 million pavement improvement project has resumed with about three days of chip sealing on Wyoming 120 between Meeteetse and Thermopolis. Mountain Construction Co., of Lovell is the prime contractor. The chip sealing will take place between mileposts 32 and 38.26 (between Wyoming 431 and the Gooseberry Rest Area) on Wyoming 120. "The contractor is chip sealing the project today (Thursday), Friday and Saturday, weather permitting," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Kaia Tharp of Thermopolis. Tharp said motorists...
Sheridan– Black bear hunters are alerted that the spring black bear season in hunt areas 1 and 2 closed at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 10, 2019. The closed areas are located in the northern Bighorn Mountains. The 2019 spring black bear hunting season closes for each hunt area or group of hunt areas when the female mortality limit has been reached or on June 15, whichever comes first. The female limits are used to ensure that overharvest of female bears does not occur. Black bear areas 1 and 2 have a combined quota of eight females. Bear hunters s...
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