Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND - The 14U Worland Wildfires start their final tournament of the 2017 season today, competing in the Wyoming Girls State Fastpitch Tournament in Rock Springs. The Wildfires will compete in the 14U recreation division and begin with pool play today, then Saturday start the double-elimination bracket portion of the tournament. On the season the Wildfires finished with a 10-17 record, going 7-3 in their Riverton/Lander city league. June 24-25 the Wildfires played in their final regular...
LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2017 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. University of Wyoming Spring Semester Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls: Resident...
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Native American tribes, clans and leaders from seven states and Canada say the U.S. government’s recent decision to lift protections for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area violates their religious freedom. They are suing to block the government from removing Yellowstone grizzlies from the endangered and threatened species list, which would allow Montana, Wyoming and Idaho to hold grizzly bear hunts. The Native American plaintiffs argue that trophy hunting for grizzly bears goes against their religious and...
CHEYENNE – House Bill 230, introduced in the Wyoming State Legislature in January and passed into law without Governor Matt Mead’s signature earlier this year, could offer Wyoming the chance to grow industrial hemp for research purposes, joining 20 others states in the development of what was once a standard American crop. Although the law will become effective on July 1, 2018, the process may take years to implement. Currently, the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) is registering with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to import seeds for...
WORLAND - Thirty-five years ago Jo Deveraux sat behind the receptionist desk at Admiral Beverage, answering nine different telephone lines and taking down messages on an 8 ½ by 11 pad. Today she is living the retirement dream, having answered her last official call on Friday, June 30. Deveraux said she worked as a telephone operator during her junior and senior years in high school in Worland. She said after high school she was transferred to Downey, California, where she worked as an...
Deborah Fassler Reed passed away in the early hours of the morning on Saturday the 24th of June, 2017. On that day, she ended her year-long battle with brain cancer at the age of 56. Debby grew up in Worland, Wyoming with her four siblings and parents Jim and Margie Fassler. Her kindness and honesty made her a loved and reliable part of many peoples’ lives. Debby had a special kind of wisdom, a super power she constantly used for good. She helped countless people, both through her work and personal relationships. She was able to touch and i...