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ANTELOPE BUTTE SKI AREA - Executive Director of the Antelope Butte Foundation Jamie Schlectman witnessed last year's inaugural Summer Festival and she helped bring together this year's festival. "There's a marked improvement between this year's festival and last year's. We're hoping to bring in a headliner musical artist in the years to come," Schlectman said. The Antelope Butte Ski Area, 35 miles east of Greybull off of U.S. Highway 14, was filled with music and race enthusiasts this past...
WORLAND - Washakie County Commissioners will approve the 2015 – 2016 fiscal year budget at their meeting today. Barring no amendments during today's regularly scheduled meeting, the county will pass a $13.3 million budget for the 2015 – 2016 fiscal year. The meeting is slated to begin at 9 a.m. today. The commission held its annual public budget hearing yesterday. Despite there being roughly a half-dozen attendees, no one chose to address the commission. The hearing was adjourned after only 2 mi...
WORLAND — Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Congressman Cynthia Lummis announced that their Washakie County representatives, Reagen Green, Oaklee Anderson, and Sherlyn Kaiser, respectively, are schedule to hold office hours in Worland on Wednesday. The three will be available for questions or to receive comments from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Worland City Hall. Area residents are encouraged to come to visit with Green, Anderson, and Kaiser on an individual basis to discuss issues, or their views regarding the federal government. These ideas a...
WORLAND — A Casper man pleaded guilty Monday in connection with heated events that occurred at Rendezvous Lounge in Worland. Daniel Jensen pleaded guilty to simple assault in Washakie County Circuit Court in Worland Monday. The original charges stem from an incident involving a hot-headed Jensen and a can of pepper spray. According to an affidavit of probable cause, while at Rendezvous Lounge in Worland during the early morning hours of July 1, Jensen sprayed pepper spray into the fan at the bar. The employee who was working at the time told p...
James D. (Dan) Shelton, age 73, died in an ATV accident Friday, July 10, 2015 in the Big Horn Mountains east of Greybull. He was born Jan. 7, 1942. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Atwood Family Funeral Directors.... Full story
Funeral services for Dylan Crossland, 25 year old Kaycee man who died Friday morning in a 4-wheeler accident south of Buffalo, will be held Wednesday July 22, at 10:00 at the Harold Jarrard Park Building in Kaycee with Pastors Matt Davis and Dave Largent officiating. Visitation will be held from the Harness Funeral Home on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and at the Harold Jarrard Park Building in Kaycee the day of the funeral from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.. Donations in Dylan's memory... Full story
Longtime Worland resident, John William August, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Washakie Medical Center on July 18, 2015 at age 88. John was born on May 16, 1927 at Farr Camp, Colorado, a son of Veronika Ruth (Beres) and Geza Gus August. He was raised at Cameron and Florence Colorado where his family worked in the coal mines. He graduated from 8th grade at Walsen Camp, CO, and from Huerfano County High School in 1947. He then enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served for two... Full story
WORLAND - Over 100 people attended the Relay for Life event on Friday at Warrior Stadium. This year, the event welcomed a new luminated 5K run/walk/ride. According to Cheri Bundren, 20 people particpated in the event. Six people rode bikes and the others walked. Bundren said three participants will recieve $10 worth of chamber bucks. "Were all delighted about how well the event went over. There was good weather. We recieved no rain until 11 p.m. and it didn't stop us. It was great to not have...