Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND - In preparation for their 2017 season the Worland High School cross-country team will take part in the Pepsi Wyoming State Championship BBQ and Bluegrass Festival 5K run Saturday at the Washakie County Fairgrounds. WHS cross-country coach Tanya Kienlen likes to use the BBQ/Bluegrass Festival 5K Run as a preseason competition that will get her team closer to being ready physically and mentally for the start of their season. "It's a fun community event and fun to have the cross-country...
WORLAND — The Washakie County Commissioners and Worland City Council each approved a memorandum of understanding Tuesday at their respective meetings to split costs for excavation of the Big Horn River sandbar north of the U.S. Highway 20 bridge. Discussions on removing the sandbar began after the second major flood by ice jams in three years hit Washakie County and Worland in February. County Planner David Anderson said he has developed specifications to be able to let bids. He said the bid specifications call for removal of 18,700 cubic y...
TEN SLEEP – During the Ten Sleep School Board meeting Monday evening the board heard the results of the 2016-2017 PAWS (Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students) from Ten Sleep School Principal Russell Budmayr. Budmayr reported that most of the results were positive but there were four specific areas that needed to be addressed. “When comparing our results to the other 48 school districts in Wyoming, I personally am pleased when we are in the top 10 [in terms of proficiency]. My expectation is always to be in the top 15, last spr...
CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is banning open fires on all Game and Fish Commission owned and administered lands to prevent wildfires and protect the important habitat during the eclipse weekend. These lands include all public access areas and wildlife habitat management areas statewide. Many fire bans were already in place across the state, but with the added use of these lands for the eclipse viewing the ban was instituted statewide. This fire ban is meant to keep the public safe and protect wildlife habitat. The ban means...
WORLAND – Engineers and representatives from the Wyoming Department of Transportation District 5 office held an information session with the county commission and local leaders on Wednesday, to review the State Transportation Improvement Program for 2017-2018 and go over budget numbers and schedule for future projects in Washakie County. District 5 Engineer Pete Hallsten noted that due to state budget cuts, WYDOT is currently working at a $5 million deficit, but has $56 million for improvements for District 5, which includes Washakie, Big Horn...
Merle Hamilton unsaddled his horse for the last time on August 13, 2017. After 91 years working in agriculture he lost his battle with lung and brain cancer and the sands of time. Merle Chester Hamilton was born December 30, 1925 in Bowman, North Dakota to Chester A. and Myra L. Hamilton. Merle joined his older brother, Lyle and later two sisters, Virginia Hamilton Lissolo and Maxine Hamilton Singletary joined the family. They lived on a small ranch south of Bowman until 1936 when a combination of drought and the depression forced them to... Full story
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