Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND - The Worland Aquatic Center had an excellent turnout for both the Little Buckaroo triathlon and Crazy Cowboy Triathlon as athletes from Worland and around Wyoming competed, or looked to get the day's exercise in, on Friday and Saturday morning. "I was happy, I would have been happy if just 10 people signed up. Generating interest again and even that same day we went home and were making calls asking those that competed about changing up the route. We'll make changes, like the Little Buc...
WORLAND — After tabling an ordinance to update the Worland residential building code in June, the council is set to take action on first reading at tonight’s regular meeting. At the June 7 meeting, the council tabled first reading after a brief discussion. At the time, Building Official Nick Kruger said the code is updated every three years. The city adopts the International Residential Code (IRC) and eliminates those parts that are not relevant to the city of Worland. He said the Board of Contractors has reviewed and approved the ordinance and...
WORLAND – The Washakie County Commission will meet today starting at 9 a.m. to review and tentatively vote to approve the revised Washakie County Emergency Operations Plan (WC-EOP), and will hear new burn restrictions put into place by the Bureau of Land Management last week. Once accepted by the county commission, and signed by Chairman Terry Wolf, the WC-EOP will be in effect for two years, unless modified or redefined by incident aft-action reports within the two-year period. After two years, the plan will be subject to review and the a...
CHEYENNE - Plague infection was recently confirmed in a northeastern Wyoming prairie dog, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). No human cases have been identified. The infected prairie dog was discovered in the Converse County area of the Thunder Basin National Grassland. The infection was confirmed by the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory. Local U.S. Forest Service personnel have also described seeing signs of significant prairie dog die-offs. "Plague is a serious bacterial...
Janet Beth Hartman, age 79, passed away July 13th, 2017 at the Worland Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. She is originally from Casper. She is survived by her husband Henry “Ed” Hartman Jr., 3 children, Kathy Gessini, Amy Good and David Hartman. 7 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Also, one brother Dennis Fogleman from St. Louis, MO. Her sister and brother in-law Yvonne & Elmer Wiltsey of Worland, Julie & Jaimie Rameriz Sr. of Worland and Nancy Shultz of Layton, Utah. Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Cas...
Wyoming pioneer, Fred Robert Yeaman, 97, passed away July 15, 2017 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis. Born in Afton, WY, April 7, 1920 he was one of seven children of George and Mary (Roberts) Yeaman. Graduating from Afton High school in 1938 he received a four-year football scholarship to the University of Wyoming. During summers he worked for the U.S. Park Service and the CCC’s at Saratoga, WY. Following college he joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 which included training at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, later s... Full story
Christine Patricia Ruiz Luehne, 82, passed away at her home in Thermopolis, on Friday, July 14, 2017, after trying to recover from a stroke. Christine was born June 20, 1935, in Denver, Colorado. At a young age Christine worked hard to help support her family in Denver. In 1960, she met her soul mate, Wolfgang Luehne, who had arrived from Germany in the same year. Christine worked in Denver as a seamstress and worked at Meadow Gold. Christine and Wolfgang bought the Star Plunge and moved their... Full story
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Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Bea Harres, age 87, passed away peacefully July 6, 2017 in Albuquerque, NM. Survived by 2 children, Dottie, Ted (Sue), granddaughters Amy and Emily, three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Ray, her parents and sister. Mom will be forever in our hearts and greatly missed.... Full story
Dorothy Ruby Hook, 87, died at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on July 18, 2017. Ruby was born September 30, 1929 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Arthur and Effie (Long) Walker. She was married to the love of her life Robert L. Hook in Galveston Texas on August 16, 1946. Robert died in 2009. Robert worked for Mobil Oil and they were transferred to Worland, Wyoming in June of 1961. She met many friends and learned to play Bridge which became a passion. After many years she reached Life... Full story
Riverton resident, Durward Guffey, 86, passed away at his residence, Sunday, July 16, 2017. Funeral services will be July 29, 2017, at 10 a.m., at Mortimore Funeral Home in Thermopolis. Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family.... Full story