Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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BILLINGS - Eleven-year-old Ethan Damiano of Worland competed in the Montana Big Sky Games for karate and won three silver medals and one gold medal in his 12 and under age group. Going against six other competitors in the 12U group Damiano showed his abilities and represented his state and town well. He silver medaled in sparring, weapons and breaking events, then took home the gold in the kata event. The Big Sky Games are an Olympic-like event held annually in Billings, Mont., and it is open to...
MEETEETSE – Escorted by a Park County deputy sheriff, three black SUVs pulled into the parking lot of the Meeteetse High School on Tuesday, the VIPs inside hidden behind tinted glass. As news crews and photographers gathered, black-shirted agents from Colorado's Black-footed Ferret Recovery Center and Wyoming Game and Fish biologists took their positions at the back of the vehicles, ready to open the doors and let the waiting audience get a glimpse of the special guests, local legends r...
SHERIDAN – Forest supervisor Bill Bass has signed a special order to establish stage 1 fire restrictions in the Bighorn National Forest. The restrictions become effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 29. Stage 1 fire restrictions include these regulations. —Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire is prohibited, including barbecues and grills. However, fires are allowed in constructed, permanent fire pits or fire grates within developed recreation sites. Portable stoves, lanterns using gas, jellied pet...
WORLAND – The Hatchery Fire’s containment remained the same Tuesday evening but is considered under control enough for the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team to hand the torch over to local crews. “It’s better and more cost effective to have the Forest Service (USFS), the BLM (Bureau of Land Management), the state and local operations fight it,” Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black Information officer Brett Haberstick said. The Hatchery Fire containment remains the same and the acreage has grown. “The crews did a lot of good wor...
T.F. "Tex" Kinsey, 89, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Worland Healthcare Center. One of twelve children, Tex was born June 14, 1927 in Balko, Oklahoma to John LeRoy and Stella (Ballard) Kinsey. Tex served abroad in the US Army in special services. In 1953 he married Virginia Fern Lahey in Casper where the couple remained until moving to Hyattville in the 1980's. A mechanic, then foreman for the Jonah Field, he continued servicing the oil fields by establishing Kin-Tex Equipment... Full story
Timothy Allen Sonesen, born September 21, 1973 and passed on July 25, 2016 in Worland due to health complications furthered by an automobile accident. He is survived by brothers Brian (Kelly), Jerry (Wendy), children Kayla, Dakota, and Tala, two grandchildren and his partner Misty and her three kids, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by father Sandy, mother Ladonna Kay, brother Andy, & nephew Vincent. He loved fishing, camping, talking about old stories and... Full story