Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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On this day in: 1919 - U.S. President Wilson returned from the Versailles Peace Conference in France. 1969 - The U.S. Patent Office issued a patent for the game "Twister."...
TEN SLEEP — The second earthquake in four months south of Ten Sleep struck about 3:17 p.m. Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey website. The quake measured 4. 1 magnitude 42 kilometers south of Ten Sleep (14 miles) with a depth of 14.4 kilometers (8.9 miles). No damage was reported but several people reported feeling the quake. Nikki Erickson said the quake’s epicenter was near her home. Erin Blutt reported hearing and feeling the earthquake. The previous quake this year was 9 kilometers further south of Ten Sleep on Apr...
WORLAND – Washakie County Deputy Assessor Nancy Quinn was selected by the Washakie County Commissioners as the next Washakie County Assessor and was sworn in on Tuesday, July 6. Quinn has been the deputy assessor for nine years and was hoping to continue the legacy of now former Washakie County Assessor Kathy Treanor who decided to retire after holding the position for 18 years and serving in the office of assessor for 32 years. Quinn was the top candidate selected by the Washakie County R...
In journalism you are taught to get the who, what, where, when, why and how. With so many avenues to get information in today’s world I began thinking about those questions and a few things recently made me realize that for today’s newspapers, the biggest question we need to answer is why? At a recent meeting of the Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission, there were several why questions broached. Why was the setback for permanent structures 20 feet? Why was the maximum height of a fence six feet? Building Official Randy Adams could ans...
TEN SLEEP - The Ten Sleep Independence Day Parade once again filled the streets on July 4, this year with the theme of "Red Dirt and Rodeo." "The Anderson Ladies," sisters-in-law Doris and Gail were invited to be co-grand marshals, but Gail was unable to attend. Doris Anderson enjoyed her Fourth of July experience nonetheless, saying "It was a lot of fun; I saw a lot of people that I wouldn't have been able to see had I been sitting at the sidelines watching the parade." Anderson has been a...
This Saturday the Washakie Farmers Market will set up shop on North Ninth Street between City Hall and Pioneer Square for the summer season. From 8-10 a.m. there will be a free pancake breakfast for the opening and the shopping will continue until 12:30 p.m. Ranchito’s will be selling breakfast burritos until 11 a.m. Anything and everything handmade, homemade or homegrown is welcomed at the farmers market. There will be baked goods, coffee, street tacos, tamales, steak burritos and kettle corn at various points throughout the summer. Cheri B...
Funeral services for Dean Stone, 74, will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, at Mortimore Funeral Home in Thermopolis. Mr. Stone died July 3, 2021, in Casper....
Tracy Jean (Dworshak) Brazelton, 59-year-old Worland resident passed away at the Billings Clinic on July 5, 2021. Tracy was born on November 26, 1961 in Bozeman, Montana. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Worland Community Center Complex....
Mary Joyce Klingler, 82-year-old longtime Worland resident gained her independence from sickness and pain when she slipped peacefully into eternity on July 4, 2021, at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland. Her loving family was at her side just as they had been since May. Mary was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on May 16, 1939 to Verda and Della (Bates) Franklin. She was welcomed home by her three older sisters, Winnie, Gerry and Louise. She attended school in Corpus Christi, graduating in...
Tom Jahrig passed away of a fatal vehicle accident. He was 80 years old July 5, 2021. Tom was born in Worland, Wyoming, but he made Manderson his home. He lived in Manderson for 31 years. Even though his age never slowed him down he was always helping others. When he wasn't he was doing his hobbies. His company never left without a smile from all the jokes he told. He liked fishing, hunting and riding the four-wheeler. He also loved to can. He also played with his dogs, wherever he went, they...
Buffalo, Wyo – A five axle flatbed semi hauling bags of bentonite lost control while traveling down US 16 the evening of July 7 causing it to have to utilize the truck arrestor or catch-net system in place near mile marker 85. The driver and one passenger walked away unharmed. A truck arrester catch-net cable system is a series of 8 to 10 cable nets that span across a long, narrow ramp adjacent to the highway used to stop runaway vehicles. They are typically installed on mountain passes or h...
Alva Ray Krogman, 25, was the definition of a true American hero. Ray took his last breath, fighting for his country and defending the rights of each and every one of us. Ray was born April 12, 1941, in Worland, Wyoming. He was the second born to Marx and Metta Louella (Stone) Krogman. His brother Roy was 10 years older than him and joined the Navy after graduating in 1949 from Lovell High School. Ray grew up in Worland, where as a youth he was very active in Boy Scouts. He earned as many...
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