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On this date in: 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York. Hundreds of thousands of spectators welcomed the emblematic statue, which was a gift to the United States from the people of France and has become one of the country's most recognized symbols. 1928 - Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Wilmer Stultz piloted the Fokker F.VII aircraft, Earhart kept the flight log. They arrived at Burry Port in Wales, the United Kingdom, 20 hours and 40 minutes later....
WORLAND – It has been over 50 years since Worland native and Vietnam veteran Alva R. Krogman, better known as Ray, disappeared over Laos, and in about a month, he will return to Worland for his final resting place. A member of the 504th Tactical Air Support Squadron, First Lieutenant Krogman was on a visual reconnaissance mission over Savannakhet Province, Laos on January 17, 1967. According to a May 1988 article in the Northern Wyoming Daily News by Don Hall, Krogman's job was to fly with a...
TEN SLEEP - The Brokenback Creek Fire that started out as a half-acre fire quickly blew up to 1,300 acres in about five hours on Tuesday. Ten Sleep Fire Department was dispatched at 11:19 to the initial fire call that is now being handled by Bureau of Land Management with assistance from the Washakie County firefighters and Bighorn National Forest firefighters. The Brokenback Creek Fire is burning in grass and brush about five miles northwest of Ten Sleep near the Tensleep–Hyattville Road, a...
WORLAND – The Washakie County Commissioners discussed a matter regarding the Cottonwood Creek Bridge during their regularly scheduled meeting, discussed the Washakie County Library and received other department updates. The commissioners were frustrated when they learned after they had initially narrowed the lane over the Cottonwood Creek Bridge that someone had moved the Jersey barriers that were in place. The commissioners narrowed the bridge as a compromise to keep the bridge open because i...
WORLAND — The Worland City Council heard from three citizens on three different issues at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Two of the citizens had concerns to bring forward to the council. Christina Smith had written a letter to the Northern Wyoming News (published June 10) and sent a similar letter to Mayor Jim Gill regarding one landlord with four housing units increasing rent by $200. Gill invited Smith to speak to the council. She said just because raising rent is legal she doesn’t like this becoming a standard and was concerned other...
My dogs hate this time of year. They love to go for rides and often run to the store with me on weekends. But when temperatures are already 60 degrees at breakfast I know it is too hot for them to sit in a car unless the air conditioning is going full blast. As a pet owner I have a responsibility to my pets, OK, let’s call them as they are, my fur kids, to keep them safe and healthy. Thus, I am not about to leave the vehicle running with two dogs in the car. No they should not be able to get it out of gear but stranger things have happened and... Full story
WORLAND - The City of Worland is asking the public to help pick up items in the cemetery that are not secured in order for city crews to more efficiently and effectively maintain the cemetery grounds. Public Works Superintendent Nick Kruger said in an interview last week that the city has allowed people to put decorations on and around headstones during holidays but have asked people to pick them up after a specific timeframe. However, people have been leaving decorations up year round and that...
WORLAND — Spearheaded by retired firefighter Mike St Clair, a committee began working last week on a program for the 20th anniversary of 9-11. On September 11, 2001, four commercial airplanes were hijacked and sent to various targets in the United States. Two planes crashed into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, one plane crashed into the U.S. Pentagon Building near Washington, D.C., and a fourth plane was intercepted from the hijackers and crash-landed in rural Pennsylvania. There were 2,977 people from across the globe k...
WORLAND — The Washakie County Fair Board finalized the 2021 fair schedule with a few community events added to this year’s schedule. This year’s fair, July 24-31, includes the usual lineup of 4-H and FFA shows, live music Wednesday through Saturday, a youth and fair rodeo, pig wrestling and Monster Trucks. Three new events have been added this year — a Burger Bash, a youth water balloon event and a paint and pottery event. The Burger Bash will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 29. Teams will grill up their favorite burger (making 12 for judges...
WORLAND – There are two extra helpers at the University of Wyoming Extension Office this summer. AmeriCorps volunteer Landen Doyle and intern Dani Warner will be helping with 4-H activities, with the intent to broaden community outreach and offer mentorship to younger 4-H members. University Extension 4-H Educator Amber Armajo noted that the summer internship has been around for 10 years, but this is the first time 4-H has had an AmeriCorps volunteer. "Landen has really been helping us with m...
WORLAND – Culturefest will be held in the back field of the Worland Community Center Complex June 19 from 9am-5pm. After a year off due to COVID, organizer Sheryl Ley, WCCC marketing director, anticipates that the community will be ready for entertainment. “People are excited this year because they’ve been cooped up since last summer, they are ready to get out and do things,” Ley said. The event will kick off with a 9am Welcome and National Anthem performed by Kurt and Alana Steinke. All day events such as the Dunk Booth provided by Search...
Mass of the Resurrection for Wanda McCoy, 96, will be held Thursday, June 17, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Thermopolis. Mrs. McCoy died June 9, 2021 in Riverton, Wyoming.... Full story
Aurora (Garcia) Martinez, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Worland on June 12, 2021. Aurora was born on July 22, 1930, in Santa Rita, Texas. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2021, at Monte Calvario Spanish Assembly of God Church.... Full story
Kathleen “Katie” Coila Bower (Roberts) passed 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.... Full story
Dusty Franklin Whitehead, 65, passed away peacefully at his home in Worland on April 14, 2020. Dusty was born on June 24, 1954 in Lamar, Colorado. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery.... Full story
Richard I. Salberg, 78, of Basin, Wyoming passed away on June 11, 2021 at The Wyoming Retirement Center. He was born on April 19, 2021 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Richard I. Salberg Sr. and Marjorie (Stucker) Salberg. Richard was married to Cheri Ann Salberg (Wood) and had one son, Gregory, and a daughter, Jennifer. Richard worked most of his life as a teacher for middle school and elementary school primarily teaching math and science. Arrangements have been entrusted to Atwood Family Funeral Directors.... Full story
Eden Rose Lockard was born on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 7:31 am to parents Tyler and Molly (Franzen) Lockard at the Cody Regional Health Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Eden’s family was blessed with just over 7 hours with her, before she went to her heavenly home at 2:44 p.m. She was able to open her eyes and take in all the love that surrounded her. She was blessed with getting to experience holding hands with her mommy and daddy, hugs and kisses from her family, listening as her parents sang her songs, a... Full story
Patricia Winn passed away on December 26, 2020, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, WY. Pat was born on March 19th, 1939 in Dodson, MT to Tom and Mary Cotter. She had an older brother (Kelly) and a younger sister (Kathyren). Her family moved to Worland, WY, when Patsy was in high school. She graduated from Worland High School in 1957. In 1957 Pat married Robert (Bob) E. Winn, also from Worland, WY. In 1959, due to Bob’s service in the Navy, they moved to San Diego, Mississippi, and then bac... Full story
WORLAND - The awards keep coming for the Worland Warriors soccer program. Last week, Warrior Cole Venable was named the Wyoming Gatorade boys soccer player of the year. The Gatorade Player of the Year program recognizes the nation's most outstanding high school student-athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character. Venable led the Warriors in scoring this season with 40 goals, a program record, and logged 14 assists this season, third-best on the team. He a...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Today, President Biden signed a law creating a federal holiday recognizing Juneteenth. Governor Gordon has also signed a proclamation recognizing the significance of the day, which commemorates the end of slavery, while encouraging self-development and respect for all cultures. Wyoming has recognized the Juneteenth holiday since 2003, when the state legislature passed a bill establishing the holiday on the third Saturday of the month. Because of the President's action, Friday June 18, 2021 is a holiday for most federal e... Full story
DA confident she will be exonerated CHEYENNE (WNE) — Following a call by the Wyoming State Bar for a disciplinary hearing addressing what it called her “incompetence and lack of professionalism,” Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne Manlove issued a brief public response late Thursday afternoon. “Now that this matter is public and I am permitted to speak about it, I welcome the opportunity to ensure that the people of Laramie County who elected me get to hear all of the facts,” Manlove said in a news release. The 23-page charging... Full story
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