Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND - Marcello Rossi is an 18-year-old Belgian on vacation with his family. They spent a week in the gorgeous Yellowstone National Park and now have been taking in the beauty of the Worland/Ten Sleep area as they stay at the Red Reflet. Yes, Rossi and his family are tourists, like many others, but this vacation is different than most. You see Rossi, who graduated from high school this year, qualified for the Belgium National Swimming Championship in Brussels and the competition is at the...
LARAMIE — The next total solar eclipse to cross the United States is scheduled to occur Aug. 21, 2017. And the University of Wyoming will help provide a bird’s-eye view and front-row seat to this historic phenomenon. “It’s a spectacular thing to see. It’s predictable, but it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” says Michael Pierce, a UW associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. “It’s awe-inspiring. You see a part of the sun that is never seen. This will be something that people will tell their grandchildren abo...
WORLAND – “In this economic environment, it could be a stressor for those people who stay unemployed, which could precipitate the need for our services,” said Mark Russler, executive director of Cloud Peak Counseling Services in Worland. With an annual operating budget of $2 million, state budget cuts have forced Cloud Peak and other counseling centers in Wyoming to operate below normal expenditures, with Russler’s center alone taking a hit of $108,000. With main revenue from the state’s general fund and Medicare and insurance billing,...
WORLAND – The Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees approved a $43.8 million budget for the 2016- 2017 fiscal year on Wednesday evening, and the superintendent explained how the some of the funds are split up. The school’s budget is broken into nine categories including $25,489,133 in general finds with a 25 mill levy that is primarily used for salaries. Superintendent David Nicholas said 80 percent of the general fund is used for teachers’ salaries district-wide. The other categories accounted for in the budget are $6,63...
MERIDIAN - The 11U Worland Baseball opened the Cal Ripken Regional Tournament on the wrong foot, losing to Willamette Valley 23-0. In the first inning alone Worland gave up 11 runs due to three errors. After that onslaught the team could not rebound and the game was over in the third inning. Worland manager Jerry Leyva didn't hide the fact his team played poorly but found a way to motivate the boys for their next game against Langley. "We gave them about 10 outs in the first inning, missed a lot...