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Margarita Altman, 73, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at her residence. Margarita was born on June 10, 1943, in Worland, WY to the late José D. Arquello and Luz Aurora Arquello. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Molly Pantoja and Josie Leyva. Margarita was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Margarita is survived by her husband of 51 years, Homer Altman; son, Tommy Altman; daughter, Brenda Altman; brother, Oney Arquello; three sisters, Ruby Konen, Rosie Quintana,... Full story
Bonnie Lou Lawrence died September 9th, 2016 in Sheridan, WY following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 4th, 1959 in Buffalo, WY to Orin and Jean (Tyrrell) Lawrence. Her father unexpectedly passed away when she was 19 months old. She spent her younger childhood in Buffalo with her five older siblings and her mother. Her mother later remarried and the family moved to Worland where she graduated from high school in 1977. During high school she was involved in 4-H, track, and softball. She entered the Army in June, 1977. While in the... Full story
Lifelong Worland resident Robert "Bob" Harry Lass died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Worland Healthcare Center of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 87. Bob was born December 25, 1928 in a farmhouse northeast of Worland to Conrad and Katherine (Lehman) Lass Sr. He went to school in Worland and graduated from Washakie County High School in 1946. After graduation he farmed with his father and brother northwest of Worland. He married his sweetheart Frances M. Rhodes on February 28,... Full story
Renon Christensen Jones died Sept. 6, 2016. Renon was born on August 5, 1928. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Sept. 17, 2016, at the Burlington Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints. Bryant Funeral Home of Worland is assisting with arrangements.... Full story
CHEYENNE (AP) — Wyoming voters will decide in November whether to change the state constitution to allow the investment of billions more dollars of state funds in the stock market. Supporters say the move would allow the state to reap higher returns. Opponents counter that the state shouldn’t bet money it can’t afford to lose. The Wyoming constitution currently allows the Legislature to direct the investment of state permanent funds and the funds of the state public employee retirement system into stocks and other equities. Currently, state...
TEN SLEEP – During the Ten Sleep School Board’s monthly meeting Monday night Ten Sleep School Principal Russell Budmayr reported to the board the Aspire testing results. “We are all familiar with the juniors taking the ACT test, well our freshmen and sophomores take the Aspire test and its part of the ACT. (Grades) three through eight takes our PAWS test, that’s our state test. Ninth and 10th graders take the Aspire and our 11th graders take the ACT,” Budmayr explained. Budmayr was very pleased with the ninth-grade Aspire scores. “I’ll be...
TEN SLEEP – The Ten Sleep School Board voted unanimously Monday to add the Northern Wyoming Daily News as their second newspaper of record in answer to a Wyoming governmental claim filed by the Daily News. The claim filed with the school district in late August was in regard to the legality of changing their newspaper of record to the Ten Sleep Tribute. An official newspaper designation signifies to the public that legal advertisements will be published in that newspaper. “A couple months ago you approved the Ten Sleep Tribute as your new...
When I first heard that 2016 was designated by the United Nations as International Year of the Pulses I thought, ‘Pulse, like a heartbeat?’ I was wrong. They were not talking about a heartbeat. Pulses are legumes like beans, peas and lentils. Dry beans, which are a pulse, are grown in the Big Horn Basin. Many pulses are also major components of cover crops and others are found on native rangelands. A whole year was dedicated to these amazing plant parts for many reasons. 1. Pulses are healthy to eat. They are a good source of protein, fib...
TEN SLEEP — Ten Sleep High School football lost their first game of the season in unusual fashion Saturday afternoon to the St. Stephens Eagles in St. Stephens. The game, a 49-32 loss to the Eagles, was called at halftime due to Ten Sleep’s rash of injuries. The already short on depth Pioneers, who in the week before played an entire game with six players and no injuries, lost a player to a dislocated shoulder, one to a dislocated knee, another to a concussion and the other to a severe groin pull, all in the in the span of one quarter. “We...
LARAMIE — Shaun Wick said he feels good, despite a different role. The University of Wyoming senior running back missed the final eight games of last season due to concussions. He was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA to come back this season, and he figured to join junior Brian Hill as a potent 1-2 duo. Hill and Wick are fifth and seventh, respectively, on UW’s career rushing list. But through the Cowboys’ first two games, Hill has 50 carries for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Wick has 10 carries for 22 yards. “I feel good an...
WORLAND – A national wildlife organization started an initiative to reverse the declining numbers of hunters and increase access. The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) recently launched “Save the Habitat, Save the Hunt.” A national “initiative with the effort to reverse the trends of declining hunter numbers, habitat loss, and loss of access for outdoor recreationists,” Regional Director with National Wild Turkey Federation Jason Tarwater said. The organization was founded in 1973 and has since helped restore turkey numbers to nearly se...