Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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Check out our Adventures in the Big Horn Basin page inside this week's issue. Inserts this week are Blair's, Bomgaars, Bloedorn, Sutherland's...
WORLAND – Saturday, May 9, was progressing like any normal day for Thad Shaffer as he was out in the yard with his wife Beth trimming trees, and talking to their neighbor when, at around 4:03 p.m., they heard a sudden crunch and a puff of dust fly into the air. Without having a direct line of sight, Shaffer sprang into action and hopped onto his four-wheeler towards the area on South Flat Road where he had seen the dust fly into the air. "I saw the truck in the ditch with the driver's side down,...
WORLAND — The Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission (BAPC) has begun reviewing proposed changed to the subdivision chapter of the city code. Changes have been proposed by Building Official Randy Adams and city engineering representative Mike Donnell. The changes were initially presented to the BAPC at its regular meeting on June 18. Some of the changes update language to include updated technology for copies of plats. One change is a new section on amending a previously approved plat. Another recommended change is that a final p...
WORLAND – The Worland High School speech and debate team and the drama team held an end-of-year celebration on Thursday, June 18, at Sanders Park to celebrate the drama team's three-peat as well as give out individual awards for speech and debate. The celebration was delayed the past couple of months due to gathering restrictions put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Due to restrictions being loosened, speech and debate coach Rick Dorn, who is also the drama teacher, decided to hold a b...
CHEYENNE – The state of Wyoming is holding over $91 million belonging to current and former residents of Wyoming – including a little more than $800,000 earmarked for those in Washakie County. “We just recently helped Washakie County get paid a couple hundred dollars,” said Unclaimed Property Administrator Jeff Robertson. “We have also reached out to City of Worland and the county’s Predator Board – each are owed thousands of dollars – and we hope to get them paid in the near future. According to Robertson, there are at least 15 individuals... Full story
WORLAND — After discussing potential options for opening for the new school year, the board handled several personnel and policy items during Monday’s regular meeting. A one-time stipend was approved due to a surplus of funds being unable to be carried over to the next year, with $850 to be paid to certified staff and $550 to be paid to classified staff. During the regularly scheduled meeting the school board passed the third and final reading of policy 2.29 regarding student retention. Und...
WORLAND —In anticipation of the Independence Day holiday, the Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office is again making a temporary, local exception to the fireworks ban on public lands. The use of fireworks will be permitted at a gravel pit northwest of Worland from July 2–5. “The BLM is committed to providing a safe place on public land for people to use fireworks this Fourth of July,” said BLM Worland Field Manager Mike Phillips. “This year, we encourage people to practice physical distancing and adhere to any current orders issued by... Full story
The Northern Wyoming News has provided activities and trips around the Big Horn Basin for anyone looking for some "staycation" things to do. BIKING Many Big Horn Basin communities have bike and walking paths. The Lander Cycling Club is hosting the 11th Annual Fremont Area Road Tour from Aug 1- Aug 31. Due to the current COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic, this year the event will be hosted online and will give participants a chance to compete in a month-long virtual challenge. Riders will have...
WORLAND – A project that began last fall with raising funds came to fruition last week with the construction of the geodesic dome in the northeast corner of the Worland Community Garden. The dome will help extend the growing season. University of Wyoming Extension Educator from Washakie County Caitlin Youngquist said they raised $2,000 as a match for a SeedMoney grant for the dome workshop that involved building the dome. "It will allow us to increase our production by extending our growing s...
Shirley I. Hensman, 90 passed away peacefully on June 15, 2020 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 15, 1929 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Fred and Sula (Rinker) Meyer and sister of Sharlet (Burkey). Shirley grew up on a farm in Red Cloud, Nebraska and graduated from Red Cloud High School, class of 1946 as the class President. After graduation, she attended Nebraska Wesleyan University and graduated in 1950 with an education degree in music and... Full story
Shirlee Anne Crofutt, 88, passed away June 19, 2020 at Worland Health Care Center in Worland, WY following a period of declining health. Born October 16, 1931 in Gordon, NE, she was the daughter of Faye (Nern) Thompson and George "Powder River" Thompson. The family resided on the Kitchen Ranch in northern Niobrara County, and Shirlee attended grade school at country schools near the Ranch and in Douglas, WY. She then lived with family in Gordon, NE where she attended Gordon High School,... Full story
Wallace Hoskins was welcomed into heaven by his Lord and Savior on June 7, 2020. Wally was born on March 29, 1940 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Lyle and Mary (Wallace) Hoskins. In 1948, the family which included four sisters and one brother, moved to Casper, WY where he attended Saint Anthony's Catholic School, Natrona County High School, and Casper College. He chose to serve his country from 1961-1972 in the United States Air Force. It was while stationed at McClellan Air Force base in California he... Full story
Memorial services for Lena May DiFelici, 81, will be held Saturday, June 27, noon to 2 p.m. at the Community Church Community Hall in Thermopolis. Ms. DiFelici passed away June 17, 2020, at her residence in Thermopolis.... Full story
Madelon Fern Wetherbee, 90, longtime Worland resident passed away June 16, 2020 at the Worland Healthcare Center. Graveside service will be held July 13, 2020, 11 a.m. at the Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Full obituary to come.... Full story
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming’s current public health orders will be extended through July 15 as the number of cases of COVID-19 in the state continues to steadily increase, Governor Mark Gordon announced Monday, June 29, 2020. Twenty-five percent of Wyoming’s total number of lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the past two weeks, with 288 new cases confirmed since the current orders went into effect on June 15. New cases of the virus have been reported in 15 counties and reflects increased transmission within Wyoming commu... Full story
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