Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND - The 14U Worland Wildfires fell just short of winning a state championship at the Wyoming Girls State Fastpitch Tournament on July 7-9 in Rock Springs. The Wildfires fell to Laramie 8-3 in the championship game and while they did not bring the top hardware home, as a team, and program, the Wildfires made tremendous progress this season. "The girls stepped up defensively. They cut their errors in half from eight-plus errors per game to less than four-per game. Offensively, the girls...
WORLAND — Effective yesterday (July 13), fire restrictions are in effect for all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management Cody, Lander and Worland field offices. Fire managers base decisions about fire restrictions on current and projected weather conditions, amount of dry vegetation, and other risk factors. “These fire restrictions are a result of our continued coordinated relationships with our fellow wildfire cooperators within the Bighorn and Wind River basins,” said Assistant Fire Management Officer Aaron Thompson. Hot,...
WORLAND — Washakie County Emergency Coordinator Jeff Schweighart hosted an open house at the offices of Washakie County Emergency Management on Thursday, for key personnel to review the final draft of the revised Washakie County Operations Plan (WC-EOP). “This [plan] is really the mothership of all of the emergency planning for the county,” explained Schweighart, noting that the 122-page plan will be ratified by the county commission on July 18, after review by key county personnel, as designated by the state. Schweighart explained that the m...
CHEYENNE - Spring 2017 statewide testing results were released Thursday by the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE). School, district, and state results are available on the WDE’s Fusion site. These include results for the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) and alternate assessments in reading and mathematics for students in grades 3 through 8, and in science for grades 4 and 8. “Wyoming schools have demonstrated a solid foundation of learning that we need to build on and continue to improve,” said State Superintendent Jilli...
Richard Joseph Bury 74, Worland resident, lost his 2-year long battle with cancer on July 10, 2017. Dick was born December 29, 1942 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Joseph and Eva (Legerski) Bury. He married Judy Calanborn on Oct 23, 1965 in Sheridan. They later divorced in 1997. Dick received his early education in Monarch, Wyoming and Holy Name Catholic School in Sheridan, graduating from Sheridan High School in 1961. He started a life-long career in the grocery business during high school, when he... Full story
Janet Beth Hartman, 79, formerly of Casper, passed away July 13, 2017, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Services are pending.... Full story
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