Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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By Marcus Huff Staff Writer WORLAND — Washakie County Emergency Management Director Jeff Schweighart reports multiple road closures in the Big Horn Basin, and advises against trying to travel back roads to avoid closures on Highway 16 and the Wind River Canyon. US 16 and US 20 between Thermopolis and Shoshoni were closed Thursday night. “With the two major accesses to the Big Horn Basin closed right now, people may be trying to find other ways in or out, and it’s really not advisable at this time,” said Schweighart. Schweighart also noted t...
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service will soon release a first-of-its-kind stamp that changes when you touch it. The Total Solar Eclipse Forever stamp, which commemorates the Aug. 21 eclipse, transforms into an image of the moon from the heat of a finger. Tens of millions of people in the United States hope to view this rare event, which has not been seen on the U.S. mainland since 1979. The eclipse will travel a narrow path across the entire country for the first time since 1918. The path will run west to east from Oregon to South Carolina and w...
TEN SLEEP — Ten Sleep Pioneers fended very well at the Wyoming High School State Art Symposium April 21-22 at the Casper Events Center again this year, according to art instructor Dusty Stephenson. Stephenson said, “I’m so proud of these students. They all have worked hard this year and were awarded very well for their efforts. It is always hard to tell how we are going to do at the symposium. I was concerned about our strength in creative works, until we got everything rounded up.” Stephenson said this year there were more than 4,200 entries...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes fluttered up and down Thursday, then ended the day a hair above where they started. The slight gains were enough to nudge the Nasdaq composite to another record and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to within a whisper of its all-time high. It was the second straight day where indexes made only modest, meandering moves, a downshift from big gains made early in the week. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 1.32 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,388.77 and is within a third of a percent of its record. The Dow Jones...
WORLAND — The University of Wyoming Office of Admissions and Wyoming 4-H are partnering to give academic students who are furthering their academic career in college, the same opportunity as athletes, providing a statewide signing day. With the national deadline fast approaching for college enrollment confirmation scheduled Monday, May 1, the University of Wyoming Office of Admissions is partnering with Wyoming 4-H to host “UW Signing Day” in various high schools across the state. Even though some of the events will occur after the May 1 deadl...
No. 3 Lady Warriors find a way to win against the Lady Wranglers WORLAND - On another cold and windy spring day the No. 3 Worland Lady Warriors were out of sync but found a way to grab the "W" Thursday afternoon at Worland High School. The Lady Warriors, without most of their senior leadership who are in Washington, D.C., defeated the Pinedale Lady Wranglers 3-1. The absence of the Lady Warriors seniors was noticeable in the first half as the Lady Warriors were never able to get into a rhythm....
WORLAND — The Worland Warriors and Lady Warriors soccer matches against the Star Valley Braves and Lady Braves scheduled for this afternoon have been canceled due to weather. Star Valley was unable to make the trip with the Wind River Canyon being closed. Also of note the Worland High School track team had their meets canceled due to weather, which were Thursday’s meet in Buffalo and Friday’s meet in Meeteetse. The Wyoming Track Classic was scheduled for Friday but has been moved to Tuesday, May 2....
THERMOPOLIS - Wyoming Department of Transportation personnel fighting a spring blizzard in central Wyoming won't reopen U.S. 20/Wyoming 789 through Wind River Canyon until about noon Saturday. Moisture-induced rock fall and mud continued to fall on the roadway throughout Friday, and WYDOT maintenance workers used a loader and plow trucks to push rocks off the highway. "We plan to pull out of the canyon by dark Friday for safety reasons, and then we'll get back in there Saturday about 5 a.m.,"...