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After the great eclipse trip, my next trip (only four days later) was considerably longer, to Seattle, to visit my daughter and her family. Celia and I have five children between us and they are scattered all over the country. The closest one is in Sheridan, then in Logan, Utah. There’s a big jump to the next furthest away, to Seattle (almost a thousand miles), followed by Murray, Kentucky, and New York City. I suppose we’re typical of most American families, in that most of our kids have moved a long ways away and some not so far. When I han...
CODY - The Worland High School girls swimming team had a strong two-day performance in Cody last week. Thursday night the Lady Warriors cruised to an easy dual win against Cody, 116-57, and Friday took second at the Cody Invitational. While competing strongly as a team in Cody the Lady Warriors also racked up the automatic qualifiers for the 3A State meet in Gillette on November 2-4. Ellyse Russell (200 free style, 500 free), Kristen Collingwood (200 individual medley, 500, 200 free) Kyra...
WORLAND – Friday evening the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of Wyoming announced additional disaster assistance will be available for Washakie County and its communities impacted by the June 7-22 flooding. Assistance is for infrastructure damage and emergency response efforts undertaken by state, county and local governments. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in Washakie County for emergency work and the repair or replacement of their facilities d...
WORLAND – One hundred years is a milestone that not many businesses reach. One can only wonder if in 1916 when the Wyoming Sugar Company of Ogden, Utah, decided to build the sugar factory in Worland, if they dreamed that the factory would still be going and going strong, 100 years later. To celebrate such a rare milestone, on Saturday, the Worland community is rallying together to give Wyoming Sugar the celebration that 100 years deserves. The Washakie County Museum and Cultural Center has an exhibit opening at 9 a.m. on Saturday honoring W...
GREYBULL — Bighorn National Forest Firefighters responded Sunday to a wildfire in a remote location on the north side of Burnt Mountain in the Medicine Wheel Ranger District. The fire was located about 4 air miles northeast of Porcupine Ranger Station and was two acres on Sunday. The fire, suspected to have been caused by lightning, in burning in heavy timber. Resources assigned include 30 firefighters and a type 3 helicopter. Firefighters worked to constructed a line around the fire Monday. There are no closures and no structures t...
Michael Leslie Bryant, 55-year-old lifetime Worland resident peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father at his home surrounded by his loving family on August 31, 2017. Mike was born on May 21, 1962 to Robert Adrian (Bob) and Denise Lyn (Denny) (Kimzey) Bryant. He was the last baby to be born in the hospital which was located where Washakie County Library is currently. As an infant his senses were acute, his first memory was literally watching his brother come into focus while holding him. This... Full story
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