Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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On this day in: 1836 – Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile (Arch of Triumph of the Star) in Paris, France. 1954 – The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien was published. 1958 – NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) was established....
In the June 17, 2021 issue of Northern Wyoming News, Kelly Steindorf was quoted about the prospects of First Lieutenant Alva "Ray" Krogman's funeral services. The Air Force Academy graduate had been lost over Laos in 1967, only recently found in 2019. His family had long awaited his recovery. "We're planning on having our own little family ceremony, but we would love to have friends and anyone else who is interested attend," said Steindorf, Krogman's niece. Now that the services have taken...
WORLAND — Washakie County has seen a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases over the past month. Washakie County had 0 active cases on June 15 and as of Monday had 7 active lab-confirmed cases. On Tuesday the number of active was down to 3. The number of total lab-confirmed cases went from 724 on July 15 to 739 on Monday, July 26. During the COVID-19 pandemic that began in March 2020, Washakie County has had 739 lab-confirmed and 206 probable cases of COVID-19 and 26 deaths. Probable cases are residents who had positive antigen tests or are s...
TEN SLEEP – Washakie County School District (WCSD) No. 2 adopted their 2021-22 fiscal year budget before their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 20, which included $2.5 million for design of the new Ten Sleep School. The design funds were approved by the Wyoming Legislature as part of the Wyoming Supplemental Budget during this year’s legislative session in April. According to WCSD No. 2 Business Manager Connie Gay, the funds to design the school will be placed into the capital construction por...
The Washakie County Fair is in full swing which got me to thinking about the time and effort volunteers put into making the fair happen. Yes, there are individuals who are paid to help with the fair in so far as it is part of the overall job description including Fair office staff during the week, 4-H educator, FFA advisors, Washakie County building maintenance staff, event judges, those who contract for pig wrestling, rodeos and monster truck events. But when it comes down to it, without the many volunteers, fair week would likely not happen.... Full story
LARAMIE - University of Wyoming student Aaron Vigil, of Worland, is among 50 NASA interns scheduled to watch the live launch of the Boeing Starliner this Friday, July 30, as part of an unmanned flight to the International Space Station. Liftoff is at 2:53 p.m. EDT -- from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Boeing CST-100 Starliner is a reusable crew capsule that will transport NASA flight crews to the orbiting space station and other low-Earth orbit destinations. Boeing manufactures it...
Chief Washakie FFA member Natalie Tharp shows off her grand champion ribbon she won in FFA showmanship. Olivia Shaffer was reserve champion.... Full story
William K. Wilson of Worland, 56, died June 24, 2021. He was born on June 30, 1964. Services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31, at the Ten Sleep Methodist Church.... Full story
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Delores Marie Kassner, 87, at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the Douglas Community Club, 64 Golf Course Road, Douglas, Wyoming. Delores passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas. Delores was born Sunday, April 29, 1934 in Worland, Wyoming the daughter of Carl Henry and Katherina (Lebsock) Eckhardt. She was raised and educated in the Worland area and graduated from the Worland High School.... Full story
Billy Max Daniels, 79, was born September 27, 1941 in Rural Converse County, Wyoming, the son of Wayne and Laura Mae "Freeda" (Keehmer) Daniels. He graduated from Shoshoni High School and shortly after married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Joan Oneyear, December 17, 1960. They had two children, Delbert Wayne and Darlene Marie, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren, soon to be six. At 12 years of age Bill was sent from home to work at various ranches in the region. This is when... Full story
Paul "Jim" Hall, 79, of Worland, Wyoming passed away on July 20, 2021 at Spirit Mountain Hospice in Cody, Wyoming. Jim was born on Jan. 8, 1942 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to James and Elizabeth (Hunter) Hall. He grew up in the Phelps, Wisconsin area and reached the 10th grade in education there. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was active in helping his neighbors with chores and helped ensure needy families had proper food. When he left Phelps he joined the U.S. Army and served honorably for three... Full story
Harvey Emerson "Chip" Rhoads passed away December 25, 2020 in Casper, Wyoming. Chip was born February 19, 1942 in Gillette, Wyoming to Harvey and Mildred Rhoads. Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2021 at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 1126 US Hwy 16, Worland, Wyoming. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.... Full story
Peter August Sehlmeyer, 73-year-old Ten Sleep resident, passed away July 9, 2021 in Casper, Wyoming. Peter was born September 28, 1947 in Iowa City, Iowa. Graveside services will be held at the Ten Sleep Cemetery at 3 pm with military honors provided by the American Legion Post #44 and the United States Army. A memorial service will follow at the Ten Sleep United Methodist Church.... Full story
CODY – Fires are now banned on all Wyoming Game and Fish Commission-owned and administered lands within the Big Horn Basin. These lands include Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) near Lovell and Renner and Medicine Lodge WHMAs near Hyattville. The fire restrictions are also in effect at all Game and Fish Public Access Areas (PAA) within Bighorn and Washakie Counties including all accesses along the Bighorn River, Ten Sleep Creek and the Carter/Billy Miles PAA near Ten Sleep. F... Full story
Wyoming’s fight against COVID-19 appears to be entering a new, concerning phase due to the Delta variant, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH, said the Delta variant is dominant in Wyoming right now, with most new cases in the state likely linked to the variant. “After months of relatively stable case numbers we have recently seen a sharp increase in most areas of the state,” she said. “We are deeply concerned. The Delta variant has really changed... Full story
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Eager to see another successful school year, Governor Mark Gordon is committed to standing behind local school districts as they make decisions on how students can return to the classroom safely. The Governor will not require districts to implement mask mandates. “Wyoming was first in the nation in having a safe and successful in-person school year last year,” Governor Gordon said. “My focus is on supporting local school boards as they take into account conditions in their community and work to assure students learn safely... Full story
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