Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND - Last week was a strong week for the Worland Baseball 14U team as they did not drop a single game. First was their home doubleheader against Cody on June 4 in which they won 8-4 and 21-1. Closing out the week Worland traveled to Powell for a American Legion C tournament where they battled through tough weather to go a perfect 4-0. "The weather was horrible, we lucked out for most of Friday but Saturday it felt like winter," said Worland Baseball 14U coach Jerry Leyva. "All in all it... Full story
Getting this out of the way first, it stinks that Kevin Durant got hurt and is not only done for the remainder of the NBA Finals but also all of next season as well. And as is accustom in this day and age, everyone is looking to heap blame on someone. Warrior's president of basketball operation Bob Meyers already took responsibility for having Durant out there. And since he did that we can just move on, anything else feels like piling for piling on sake. It's not like Meyers held KD's family... Full story
WORLAND — Red Cross of Wyoming is assisting a Worland family of five after they were temporary displaced by a house fire at 804 Charles Avenue in Worland on Monday night. Assistance was provided for lodging and other immediate needs. Further assistance will be provided as needed. According to Red Cross Disaster Program Manager Gehrig Haberstock said the home “should be livable within a few days.” He said Red Cross of Wyoming provided hotel lodging Monday night for the two adults and three children. They will provide lodging assistance going...
WORLAND – The Washakie County Fair Board voted to change the starting time and day that the youth rodeo would start during fair week. This change was brought up by board member Marty Cross, and it a motion to move the rodeo to Thursday night during fair starting at 7 p.m. was approved. With this change it forced the board to move the change time of the beef show up an hour to 2 p.m. in order to ensure that the kids would be able to get their animals washed after the show and be able to get p... Full story
WORLAND — The Washakie County Library may be moving downtown if financing and plans work out. Washakie County is in negotiations with Lee and Gerry Kennedy to purchase property for a new location for the Washakie County Library. The county is not considering purchasing the Kennedy’s business, Ace Hardware, but rather the building at 801 Big Horn Avenue. The Kennedys are working on purchasing the former Shopko building at 100 South 20th in Worland. Gerry Kennedy said this week that an offer by the Kennedys for an intent to purchase the bui...
WORLAND — A couple main themes reverberated throughout the webinar regarding Shopko closures in the Big Horn Basin. The webinar last Thursday, June 6, provided insight and recommendations to Wyoming communities in the wake of 13 Shopko stores closing across the state, including Worland and Thermopolis. In April, the Wyoming Business Council partnered with local community leaders to host retail expert Matt Wagner, National Main Street Center vice president of revitalizations programs in the Big Horn Basin area. Wagner was tasked with using t... Full story
WORLAND – Banner Health Washakie Medical Center in Worland earned three stars out of five from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this year. Eighteen facilities were rated in Wyoming with Jackson’s St. John’s being the only facility to earn five stars. Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Cody Regional Hospital, Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Powell Valley Hospital and Sheridan Memorial earned four stars. Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Commu...
What does life after Shopko look like? Shopko closed last month in Worland. Shopko stores have closed around the Big Horn Basin and across the state. Worland has been proactive in reacting to the closure, not allowing one big box chain store closing define us or determine our future. Local economic development groups in all four Big Horn Basin Shopko communities worked with the Wyoming Business Council and the National Main Street Center on conducting a study and survey for “life after Shopko.” A webinar last Wednesday provided insight and ana... Full story
This weekend, I had the honor of experiencing something new for myself and plenty of others. Though I have known this about myself since the eighth grade, this weekend, I learned that this isn't something I need to hide; at least, not anymore. June is known for plenty of things, but, most significant to me and many, many others, June is known as National Gay Pride month. I hid who I am from most people for years, only coming out to a few family members, but mostly close friends. Casper PRIDE is... Full story
WORLAND – The University of Wyoming Extension (UWE) recently welcomed Angela Michel to its Washakie County office as the new Cent$ible Nutrition educator, and Hot Springs County SNAP-Ed. Michel has a background in education and is currently enrolled in the National Nutrition Certification Program through Utah State University. The goal of the Cent$ible Nutrition Program is to "help families eat better for less." By attending classes at the local UW Extension Office, participants can learn how t...
CASPER - The race to fill outgoing Sen. Mike Enzi's seat has its first declared candidate. Activist and community organizer Yana Ludwig, a Democrat, will be announcing her candidacy for the party's nomination in a Friday afternoon event at Washington Park in Laramie, where she has lived since moving to the state in 2016. Enzi announced in May that he would retire from the Senate. Ludwig is the first candidate to officially announce their intentions, though former GOP gubernatorial candidate Fost... Full story
POWELL — Less than two years ago, Cody Laboratories was home to 135 higher-paying jobs, planning a massive expansion and praised by local and state leaders as an example of how Wyoming could diversify its economy. But by the end of this summer, the pharmaceutical manufacturer will cease operations and close its doors. Representatives from Philadelphia-based Lannett Company, which owns Cody Labs, broke the news to employees on Tuesday. Lannett officials said the dozens of workers will be laid off in three phases: at the end of June, in early A... Full story
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