Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND — Washakie County commissioners are moving forward with a plan to update the phone system in the Washakie County Courthouse, particularly with the phones in the Washakie County Dispatch Center. The current system is causing a bit of a headache for the sheriff’s office, where the dispatch center is housed, according to Washakie County Sheriff Steve Rakness. In some cases, dispatchers receive 911 calls, but are unaware that they are emergency calls until they speak with the person on the other end of the line, but the calls are still goi...
WORLAND - The smell of fresh-cut maple hangs in the air, as Worland High School Principal Kevin Smith roams the hallways, preparing to greet the 400 enrolled students starting classes Thursday. In the school library, carpenters are putting finishing touches on a new checkout desk and shelving. Students are decorating their lockers and sitting in the halls, counting down the minutes to the first class of the year. For Principal Smith, the safe development of his students is a top priority....
Smoke fills the air on another August day. Fortunately, fires creating the smoke are in states to the West but any day it could be Wyoming's turn. With the wonderful precipitation this year, grass is tall and has been green most of the summer. But - it is about to turn brown, creating abundant fuel. One lightning strike and the once lush hills could be ablaze bringing the threat of fire much closer to home. You certainly don't have to be surrounded by trees to be threatened by fire so how...
LARAMIE -- When talking about getting more speed and athleticism on defense, D.J. May's name often comes up. When talking about possibly returning punts, May's name also is mentioned. As fall camp for the University of Wyoming football team enters its second week, it is clear that there are places on this team where May is needed. May was moved from running back to nickel corner after last season because Bohl wanted more speed and athleticism in the back seven of the defense. But during the...
Richard (Dick) A. Shaw, 80 year old long time Worland resident, died on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Washakie Medical Center. Dick was born on July 13, 1935 in Worland, graduating in 1953 from Worland, High School. He played on the football team that took the state title that year. He married Gayle Tolman on September 19, 1954 in Worland. Dick worked for Safeway as a clerk, transferring in 1963 to Greybull where he became the manager until 1968. The family moved to Denver, CO working again for... Full story
Velma May Johnston, 89, died Saturday, August 15, 2015, in Billings, Mont. She was born April 27, 1926. A graveside funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2015, at the Mount View Cemetery in Basin, with Pastor Kent Dempsey officiating. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with arrangements.... Full story