Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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WORLAND – Bruce Miller celebrates his 21st year in education as the new principal for Worland West Side Elementary School. "Becoming principal is a welcome change. It's pretty exciting, there's a lot of energy here," Miller said. "It reminds me of why I got into the business in the first place. Watching the kids grow and the pure joy of learning," he added. Miller was born and raised in Worland and after graduating from Worland High School he attended Montana State University Billings. "I w...
CODY – Back in 2011, the City of Cody created a committee to address the growing urban deer problem. Native mule deer had moved into town limits, and had accounted for numerous auto accidents and property damage. In an effort to garner public input, the committee issued a survey. The town returned a 50/50 decision to eradicate the deer, so the committee tabled the decision to await further developments. This Friday, Cody citizens face a deadline to resubmit the survey, answering four questions regarding deer management in town, including w...
Two licks with a wooden paddle in the principal’s office was the price 11-year-old Kaley Zacher, of Dexter, Georgia, paid for ignoring warnings about falling behind in her school work, according to the Associated Press. Rules are rules, said her mother, Kimberly Zacher, so why shouldn’t the punishment be the same as at home when her daughter falls out of line? “What we instill in our children is if you break the rules, there’s a punishment that you have to suffer the consequences for,” she said. “You don’t want to give two sets of rules.” Al...
DOUGLAS - A Big Horn County 4-H educator has received the Champion 4-H Educator Award for contributions to the Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo. Gretchen Gasvoda of Greybull received the award from the Wyoming Association of Extension 4-H Agents (WAE4-HA) Saturday during the state fair in Douglas. The award recognizes her years of work, time and support of 4-Hers and state fair, said Brittany Johnson, WAE4-HA vice president and Laramie County 4-H educator. A six-year 4-H educator, Gasvoda supports...
WORLAND - Worland High School teacher Mark Mortimer has hit the ground running in his new position as the activities director of WHS. In the spring Mortimer was named to the position after previous AD Bruce Miller accepted the West Side Elementary principal job. Becoming the WHS AD also meant Mortimer would have to step down as girls basketball coach, fresh off a 3A championship. While he's no longer coaching basketball, which he's done at the varsity level for 13 years, Mortimer has enjoyed...