Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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BELLE FOURCHE - The Senior Babe Ruth Big Horn Basin Blue Jays baseball team traveled to Belle Fourche, S.D., for the four-day Wyoming state championship. The Blue Jays opened the tournament against Rock Springs Wednesday morning and had another two games against Gillette and Buffalo Thursday afternoon. Against Rock Springs the Blue Jays fought hard but fell by a score of 8-5. In the first game on Thursday the Blue Jays went head to head against Gillette. The Blue Jays were down 10-3 at one...
WORLAND - Nearly 60 bicyclists from Cycle America rode into Worland Wednesday. The group started in Seattle and will be travelling to Boston, according to Cycle America owner Greg Walsh. "Cycle America is an organization that's been organizing bike trips across the United States since 1988. In around 2000 we started including Worland as far as one of the overnights," Walsh said. According to Walsh, there are approximately 58 to 60 cyclists. The trip is about 42,000 to 43,000 miles. "It's in...
CODY (AP) — A float that appeared during a Cody parade has been the subject of criticism, with many suggesting it insulted members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The Cody Enterprise reports the float seen during the Stampede Parade over the weekend featured a wildlife scene and outhouse with a sign that read “Transgender Restroom.” An arrow on the sign pointed at the outhouse. Comments criticizing the float on social media included one that called it “a bad attempt at making a humorous suggestion about a topic....
CHEYENNE (AP) — The Wyoming Lottery has turned over its second payment this year to the state. The lottery transferred more than $915,000 of its profits on Wednesday. In April, the WyoLotto handed over more than $1 million. The lottery shares its revenue with the state quarterly. The amount depends on the lottery’s profits, which vary quarter to quarter. Proceeds are distributed among the state’s cities, towns and counties. The lottery started selling tickets in Wyoming in August 2014. Its initial profits were used to pay private loans taken...
TEN SLEEP – The Ten Sleep Town Council held a special meeting Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at town hall, to review the town’s sewage rates and outline a few minor projects before their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. In order to qualify for a sewage improvement loan from the United States Department of Agriculture, the town must first prove that the sewage system is self-sustainable under current rates. According the council, at the current rate of $21 for residential property, the system is not self-sustainable. In response, the council is pro...
WORLAND – People think of Wyoming and they think of cowboys and horses, seldom do they think of famous people. But Wyoming with its western charm has been the catalyst for many famous people. Michael and Kathleen Gear, archaeologists/ authors are two of those people. The couple came to Wyoming for their separate careers, fell in love with not only the rugged beauty of Wyoming but with each other. Michael and Kathleen Gear each came to Wyoming for different reasons. “I’m a fourth-generation Colorado kid that realized that through some mistake of...
Theresa Faith Little, 92, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Worland Healthcare and Rehab Center. Born December 14, 1923 in Loveland, Colorado, she was the daughter of Clyde and Julia (Heinricy) Smith. After living in Casper and Worland the family moved to the Lucerne area. She graduated from Thermopolis High School. In 1971 she attended one year of college in Laramie for LPN training. Theresa married Lawrence Bonnett in 1941 and to this union was born two children. In 1948 she married Amos Little and the couple had two children. She was empl... Full story
Peter Jason St Clair, 33, former resident of Worland and living in Bar Nunn, died suddenly on July 4, 2016 in Casper. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. July 12, 2016, at St Mark’s Episcopal Church in Casper. A celebration of life will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 14, 2016, at the First Baptist Church in Worland. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.... Full story
Derek Louis Sanders, 20, of Manderson, died Friday, July 1, 2016. at the Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born Dec. 30, 1995. A Celebration of Derek’s Life will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Cloud Peak Bible Church in Manderson. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story
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