Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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On this date in: 1963 - US Equal Pay Act signed into law by President John F. Kennedy. 1977 - Apple Computer ships its first Apple II computers...
WORLAND -On May 15, Washakie County Search and Rescue held its annual awards banquet catered by Chubby Cheeks BBQ to honor their Officer and Member of the Year. Members voted Neal Lockard Officer of the Year, and brothers Caleb, Ephraim, and Jed Risch of Ten Sleep were selected as Co-Members of the Year by a group of six officers. This season's presentation also recognized Commander Dave Michel's 30 years of service. Michel started as a member, and then progressed to officer, sergeant and now co...
TEN SLEEP – During their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 1, the Ten Sleep Town Council passed ordinances Nos. 224 and 225 regarding fires within city limits. Ordinance No. 225 would add section 4-1-4 which will pertain to burning, prohibited and required bonfire permits and reordering the code to change 4-1-4 to 4-1-5 regarding penalties. Section 4-1-4 would make it unlawful to “burn papers, rubbish, garbage, refuse, leaves, grass, brush, animal waste, treated or painted wood, or...
Hello, as this is the first issue of Northern Wyoming News I have ever contributed to, I would like to offer a short introduction of who I am and what I hope to bring to our readers. My family and I are from Greybull, and I spent a lot of my time as a teenager contributing to the Greybull Standard, mostly pictures and short articles about the goings-on of Greybull High School, from which I graduated in 2019, and Greybull Rec Center events. I was the yearbook geek and will be eternally grateful to my advisor for convincing me that there are...
WORLAND - Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is expanding its reach outside of the Big Horn Basin thanks to the hard work of Dan and Nancy Frederick alongside hundreds of local volunteers. The group plans to kick off in Fremont County with a volunteer build in Lander on June 19, intending to craft bed frames and supply mattresses, sheets and pillows to children in the Riverton-Hudson-Lander area. According to their website, shpbeds.org, the SHP program was started by Luke Mickelson of Twin Falls, Ida...
WORLAND - Bureau of Land Management Range Management Specialist Derek Trauntvein has received the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) 2021 Outstanding Range Professional Award. "The strong working relationships that you have built with grazing permittees in your area incentivize cooperative approaches to grazing management that foster healthier rangelands," said WSGA Executive Vice President Jim Magagna in a letter to Trauntvein. "You have demonstrated dedication to your profession and the...
Beverly Hope Applegate, 85, passed away at Worland Healthcare Center Saturday, June 5, 2021. Memorial services are pending....
It is with heavy hearts that I, Tyler Lockard alongside my wife, Molly Lockard announce the passing of our precious daughter, Eden Rose Lockard. Eden was born, and passed on June 7, 2021 in the embrace of her family. A private family memorial will be held in her honor. We appreciate your prayer and support in our grief. Online condolences may be made at www.bryantfuneralhomeonline.com...
Samuel John Marshall, joined the angels June 1, 2021 from complications following a back surgery in Billings, MT. The Good Lord wanted him. Sam was a dedicated husband to his wife, Carolyn Jo Walsh, and devoted to his children and grandchildren. Sam was born in Red Lodge, MT to parents Helen and John with sister Nadine. They owned a farm near Laurel, MT where they raised crops and dairy cattle. He graduated from Laurel High School and graduated from Montana State University with a degree in...
A graveside service will be held for Andrew (Pat) Neville on Wednesday, June 16 at 1:30 PM at the Riverview Cemetery in Worland. Pat passed away at his home in Rochester Minnesota on May 16, 2020 from long lasting effects of Agent Orange which he was exposed to while serving his country in Vietnam. He was born on March 17, 1943 to Sarah and Andrew D. Neville. After graduating in 1961 from Washakie County H.S., he attended Casper Junior College then graduated with a BS from Winona University in...
Gordon "Marty" Dennis Martinson went home on May 28, 2021 after losing his battle with Alzheimer's. Marty was born on October 20, 1937 to Abner and Gladys Martinson in Linton, ND. He grew up in ND and SD and graduated from Pierre High School in 1955. He joined the Army and became a Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. Marty graduated from Northern University, Lower Columbia College and McKenna School of Anesthesia where he earned his Master's Degree. He practiced anesthesia for over 20 years in...
Kathleen “Katie” Coila Bower (Robertspassed peacefully at her daughter’s home in Texas on January 20, 2021, at the age of 95. Katie was born in Van Tassell, Wyoming on October 19, 1925. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Worland....
F.E. Warren unveils park CHEYENNE (WNE) – The new park at F.E. Warren Air Force Base has been around a year in the making. The idea came about because anyone who wanted to see the missile display would have to technically go onto the base, even if the farthest they went onto it was the display. More than 1,400 people come to the base every year just to see the missile display and static aircraft, so the Air Force officials and the city of Cheyenne partnered together to see how they could make life a little simpler for base visitors. The city en...
CHEYENNE — Following a dramatic and record-breaking fire season for the west in 2020, officials warn this season could also be above average. Wyoming State Forester Bill Crapser, along with Gov. Mark Gordon and other state and federal officials, gave an overview of the state’s wildfire outlook Thursday morning at the State Forestry Division’s Cheyenne maintenance facility. Predictions from meteorologists and fire behavior specialists put Wyoming “on the high end of normal” for fire potential for the rest of June into July, Crapser said. For...
Debra Ann Larkins "Debbie" Or "Deb" If you thought you were going to call her "Debra" you had another thing coming. "Only my mom can call me that and you as sure as hell aren't my mom." (It was one of those moments, that had you been standing there... all you could do was think *Awkward!) I do believe her most favorite title was "Grandma". Deb was born June 12, 1955, to Leslie & DiAnn Quinn in Rapid City South Dakota. She was the oldest of three, Robert and Rick Quinn. In 19?? (no one seems to...
THE NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS is accepting applications for a full-time circulation manager/bookkeeper. Duties include, but are not limited to: handling accounts receivable and payable, preparing and processing billing invoices and statements, managing newspaper circulation including subscription requests and payments, and working with the U.S. Postal Service, office clerical work, assisting customers. High quality customer service and attention to detail is essential. Must be proficient in the use of technology. Quickbooks experienced is...
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