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Have a happy (and responsible) 4th of July!...
Being the week of the Fourth of July, Worland Fire Chief Chris Kocher advises extra caution this year. “We are expecting to stay drier and hotter than average ... There is heavy loading of readily available fuel; it’s a time when everyone needs to be cautious, whether they’re off-roading out in the badlands or shooting off fireworks,” said Kocher. With dry conditions at present, Kocher advises that it doesn’t take much to start a fire right now. He cited a fire that occurred on June 25, when someone launched a firework from the roadway o...
There are several opportunities on Thursday to celebrate Independence Day. There will be fireworks displays in Thermopolis, at Boysen State Park, Manderson and in Greybull among many other activities. In Thermopolis, the Hot Springs County Democratic Party will have a free ice cream social at 2 p.m. in the Hot Springs State Park. Wyoming Discovery Days will be sponsoring Freedom Fest from 5:30 to 10 p.m. There will be live music, food and dancing. Bring your own chair and enjoy the fireworks display from the downtown area. The Thermopolis...
The Bighorn Basin Outdoor Recreation Collaborative steering committee met June 27 to discuss new funding. BBORC member and president of the Tensleep Nowood Trailbreakers volunteer group CJ Grimes said that the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation has now received its fiscal year 2025 funding from the “Wyoming Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Trust Fund.” These funds were allocated for use by the Wyoming State Legislature in 2023 and approved that year by Governor Mark Gordon. Grimes stated that Wyoming Outdoor Recreation will be the conduit of...
Linda Rae Olsen was born in Basin, WY on August 26,1941 to Harold and Helen Olsen. The oldest of five children, she was raised and attended school in Worland, Wyoming. In her youth, Linda took accordion lessons and also learned to play piano. She loved music, especially classical music. She excelled at typing and shorthand and was an accomplished seamstress, winning the Make It with Wool contest in high school. Linda's first job was at Stockgrowers Bank in Worland. She started out as a teller an... Full story
14 years ago our founding fathers declared their independence. I think in this time as we celebrate with parades, rodeos, barbecues and fireworks we must take time to read the Declaration of Independence and fully appreciate what those 13 colonies did back in 1776. The Declaration of Independence is too long to republish here. It lists a lengthy set of grievances against the King of Great Britain. The founding fathers wrote in part, “The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it b...
On March 16, a grassroots committee hosted the Worland Mental Fitness Fair at the Worland Community Center. Members of the panel were Dr. Ralph Louis, psychologist from Oxbow Center in Basin; Janae Harman, owner of Family Circle Counseling in Worland; Mary Johnson, CEO of Oxbow Center in Worland; and Carol Bell, provisionally licensed therapist at Foundations Counseling in Cody. The panel answered prepared questions that came from the committee and from similar events in Shell, Greybull and Cowley. The Northern Wyoming News will be covering...
If you are a fan of live gospel music, Big Praise will have you covered this summer with two upcoming performances at the Washakie County Fairgrounds. Big Praise is a nondenominational Christian band founded on the message of the bible verse Psalm 95:1, which says, "Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation." Kelly Schauble, a singer in the band who represented them in an interview said, "We have been together for six years, and basically, we are a...
For the second year in a row the Chief Washakie FFA has been named the Wyoming FFA State Range Judging Champions. Five members attended WyRED camp in June with gracious and continued sponsorship by the Washakie County Conservation District, according to FFA Advisor Grace Godfrey. The Wyoming Section, Society for Range Management organizes a four-day, field-based Wyoming Youth Resource Education Days (WyRED) annually with the assistance of local conservation districts to provide education to...
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is an integral part of retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Justin Jacobs's life, and now he's looking to share his knowledge of the art form in Worland and Thermopolis. Starting classes in mid-June at the One Oak Activity Center, Jacobs's enthusiasm and love for Brazilian jiu-jitsu is infectious and apparent the moment you meet him. "What I love about jiu-jitsu is that it doesn't know color, language, religion or nationality. It is what it is, and that's why it's universal....
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