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  • BLM archaeologists protecting our heritage

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Aug 20, 2015

    WORLAND – Imagine traveling to Wyoming and seeing a real ghost town - a ghost town that has never been touched by any other man, you are the first to see it. Or imagine going hiking and finding a cave filled with petroglyphs or other archaeological finds. Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office archaeologists Marit Bovee and Dora Ridenour are working hard to protect Wyoming's archaeologic resources such as described above, specifically in the Big Horn Basin. When they are not drowning in...

  • Ten Sleep After School Program faces closure

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Aug 20, 2015

    TEN SLEEP — The Ten Sleep After School program could close soon, after failing to acquire a much-needed grant. With less than $2,000 currently in holdings, Director Mitzi Stephenson is scrambling to find funding, in any form, to keep the doors open. The service, which is free to Ten Sleep parents, has provided after school care, activities and healthy snacks to kindergarten through fifth graders since 2003. Stephenson has been with the program since 2005, the last three years as director and the sole employee. “We’re really the only game in to...

  • Ten Sleep First Day of School

    Aug 20, 2015

  • Worland Garden Club celebrates end of the summer with picnic

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Aug 20, 2015

    WORLAND – The Worland Garden Club held its annual end of the summer picnic in a lovely tree shaded yard with a little dog and a few chickens joining in the fun yesterday. The table was set with all kinds of goodies, from salads to casseroles and cupcakes and cookies with your choice of burger or hot dog. General conversation was, as expected, garden oriented with tips, tricks and ideas. "We meet year round on the third Wednesday of each month at the extension office at 9:15 a.m. We have an e...

  • Statewide enhanced enforcement program focuses on drunk driving

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Aug 20, 2015

    WORLAND - Members of the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office, Basin Police Department, Cowley Police Department, Greybull Police Department, Lovell Police Department and Wyoming Highway Patrol are participating in enhanced August Crackdown "Drunk Driving Ends Here" enforcement efforts aimed at discouraging drunk driving in Big Horn County and across the state, the Wyoming Department of Transportation announced in a press release this week. Included in the release is a photo (see above) of...

  • Warrior Swimming

    Aug 20, 2015

  • Overstreet's chance at RB could come sooner than later

    Robert Gagliardi, WyoSports|Aug 20, 2015

    LARAMIE — He may be the most highly-touted football recruit to ever come to the University of Wyoming. But you wouldn’t know it by talking with Kellen Overstreet. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound true freshman running back from Penney High in Hamilton, Missouri, is humble and soft-spoken. Yes, he is the first Parade High School All-American to ever sign with the Cowboys. He was second in the nation last year with 4,259 yards as a senior, and it was the fourth-best all-time for a high school runner in the country. But Overstreet knew the day he set foo...

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  • Barbara A. DeWolfe

    Aug 20, 2015

    Barbara A. DeWolfe, 75, of Superior, WI, died Saturday August 8, 2015 after succumbing to systemic cancer following a brave and honorable fight. She was compassionately cared for by her family, and by the kind staff of both Golden Living Center and Essentia Hospice Team. She was born in Cody, WY, on May 17, 1940 to William and Louise (Sayles) Blankenbaker. After a brief marriage, Louise remarried Roy Lloyd Putney. Barbara always considered Roy as her true father from that point on. She was... Full story