Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND - After undergoing surgery on his knee in the early spring, youth golfer Karsten Simmons is back out on the golf course as he continues his dominating stretch from last year. In 2016 Simmons won eight of the nine tournaments he competed in while playing in the Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour. Back in action for his first tournament this summer, Simmons kept it rolling with another first-place finish in Greeley, Colorado, for the Highland Hills Jr. Open. "He played very good on an...
WORLAND — University of Wyoming Extension educator Caitlin Youngquist is collaborating with Karen Fenton of the Washakie County Conservation District to help landowners develop evacuation plans for livestock and pets and provide information to create defensible space. The recent fuels and fire behavior advisory from the Wind River Bighorn Basin District of the BLM specifically targeted areas below 5,000 feet. “We encourage everyone to think about how and where they will move their animals should fire threaten their homes,” Youngquist said....
WORLAND – Two local school districts are looking differently on new legislation regarding school personnel’s ability to carry firearms. A law passed during the 2017 Wyoming State Legislature session that allows possession of firearms by school district employees went into effect July 1. The law co-sponsored by Rep. Nathan Winters (R- Thermopolis) and Rep. Mike Greear (R – Worland) was brought to the table to help schools in areas where law enforcement is too far away to reply in a timely manner. Winters explained that a couple of superintendent...
WORLAND – The Washakie County Fair Board met Monday evening, in their continuing effort to finalize plans for the 2017 Washakie County Fair, July 21 through Aug. 5 at the Washakie County Fairgrounds in Worland. In advance of the tractor pull event scheduled for July 29, the attending board members heard from Jay Richard of Jay’s Detail, the providing vendor for the tractors. Richard expressed that an American flag was not readily available at last year’s event, and the flagpole at the fairgrounds is broken. The board agreed that an openi...
Kimber Leigh Madison, 58, passed away on August 05, 2016, surrounded by friends and family after a courageous battle with ALS. Born in Worland, Wyoming on February 27, 1958, Kimber grew up experiencing different regions across the United States due to her father’s career in the oil industry. By the end of her life, Kimber had lived in eight states and four countries. An avid traveler, Kimber’s real passion was her family and friends. Kimber sought to instill in her children a zest for life, a commitment to family and friends, and the power of... Full story
Pat Beckley, 88-year-old longtime Ten Sleep resident passed away on July 6 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehab Center. He was born Patrick Henry Morris on October 27, 1928 in Ewing, Nebraska, the fifth of six children. At the age of five, he was sent to the orphanage in Casper, WY and was adopted by Edward and Alma Beckley at the age of 14 and moved to the family ranch in Ten Sleep. He attended school in Ten Sleep and then enlisted in the Navy in 1946, serving on the aircraft carrier Antietam... Full story
Teresa Kathryn Keuntjes-Hemminger, 59, passed away at St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana on July 15, 2017. Teresa was born on February 1, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio, the second child of four born to Glenn Leo and Mary Rose (McDonald) Garen. She graduated from Manteka, California High School in 1976. She married Rocky W. Keuntjes, Sr. in 1979. Three children were born to this couple, Rocky, Kristina and Jeremy. The couple later divorced. After her children became school age, Teresa began a... Full story
Christopher “Chris” Michael Wade, 43, of Greybull, passed away in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, July 8, 2017. He was born Dec. 30, 1973. The funeral service will be held in the First Baptist Church at Basin, Wyoming, on Saturday, July 22, 2017, 10 a.m. Burial will follow in the Donald J. Ruhl Memorial Cemetery at Greybull. Arrangements have been entrusted to Atwood Family Funeral Directors.... Full story
Dorothy Ruby Hook, 87, of Worland passed away July 18, 2017, at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Sept 30, 1929. Funeral Services will be Saturday, July 22, 2017, at 2 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.... Full story