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Nancy Aloise Brubaker Dooley passed away September 7, 2021 at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was the first-born daughter of Clifford Lawrence and Mary Margaret (Taylor) Brubaker on July 31, 1937 in Worland, Wyoming. In her youth, Nancy was very active with the Brubaker Sheep Ranch. She enjoyed the work ethic she learned, as well as the time spent with her brothers, sister and parents. She was not the best equestrian, but she was voted Ten Sleep Rodeo Queen as a teenager.... Full story
Betty Adell Sisk, 82-year-old Worland resident, passed away September 9, 2021 at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana. Betty was born on April 4, 1939 on the family farm in Bristol, South Dakota to Bern't Lars "Ben" and Agnes Oline (Bakken) Solaas. Her family moved to Spearfish, South Dakota in 1953 where she finished her schooling, graduating in 1957. She later met Delbert Craft in Texas and to this union four children were born, Duane, Kevin, Delta and Debbie. Betty traveled a lot... Full story
In the early morning hours of September 7, 2021, Chris Alon McEdward passed away peacefully at Big Horn Rehabilitation and Care Center. Her loving husband Bill was by her side holding her hand when she took her last breath. Chris bravely battled small cell lung cancer for the last 18 months and fought the beast to the bitter end. Chris was born 7/12/1959 in Edmond, OK to Esther (Mitch) Byrley and Ike Mayfield. In the mid 90's, Chris decided to move to Sheridan, WY where her youngest brother live... Full story
"Don't know where I am going, but there ain't no point in being late." Beautiful words spoken from a beautiful woman. Lynda Dale-Franklin (most folks knew her as Lindi or Lynda Ray) was born to Lyda Tolman in October 1952. Lynda passed away in peace and love on September 01, 2021. She was a beacon of light and love for every person who had the opportunity to meet her. We will always be grateful for her grit, heritage, kindness, and the pioneer stock she handed down to us with dignity and grace.... Full story
Todd Eugene White, 76, passed away on Aug. 14, 2021, at the Washakie Medical Center. Todd was born on September 23, 1944, in Laramie. A Military Memorial Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at the Bryant Funeral Home Chapel in Worland.... Full story
Larry Douglas Rogers, 72, passed away at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland on Sept. 9, 2021. Larry was born on Feb. 6, 1949, in Princeton, Kentucky. There are no formal services planned at this time. A private family gathering will take place in Kentucky as well as here at a later date.... Full story
Daniel P. Garcia, 72, passed away on Aug. 24, 2021, on hospice care at his son’s home in Mill Creek, Utah. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. A full obituary will be published at a later date.... Full story
Memorial services for Patricia Vosler, 87, will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, at Hot Springs State Park. Mrs. Vosler died Sept. 11, 2021, in Thermopolis.... Full story
Myron Dale Bartlett, 74, died Aug. 15, 2021, in Sahuarita, Arizona. Myron was born on Dec. 30, 1946, in Clarinda, Iowa. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Green Valley, Arizona, at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church on Sunday, Sept. 19, with a celebration of life to follow at Longhorn Grill, in Amado, Arizona.... Full story
WORLAND — A rough outing in Douglas prevented the Worland Warriors from claiming their third-straight 3A East conference championship but are ready to bounce back and defend their 3A State championship this weekend in Lander. “We didn’t play well, to be fair,” said WHS golf coach Ben Hofmann. “Give credit to Riverton. They put together two good rounds of golf. We got so far behind after the first day, and we had three guys not play particularly well, and that happens. Hopefully, we can get it out of our system, and we can bounce back at state....
TEN SLEEP — The Ten Sleep school board interviewed two potential candidates to fill the vacancy left last month by Megan Truman. After interviews the board unanimously approved a motion to appoint Bill Murphy to the vacant seat. Superintendent Jimmy Phelps, in an interview Tuesday, said Murphy was sworn in following the appointment and took part in the rest of the meeting. In his letter of interest to the board, Murphy wrote, “Growing up in and graduating from Ten Sleep gave me a great sense of pride and ownership in this community. In the sub...
Little did I know when I was writing my 9/11 memories last week and I mentioned that it scared me that people were willing to give up freedoms in the name of safety that a few days later President Joe Biden would again enact safety as a way of taking away more freedoms. In his address he stated, “This is not about freedom or personal choice. It’s about protecting yourself and those around you — the people you work with, the people you care about, the people you love.” You will see memes quoting him as saying “This is not about freedom b...
Moving to Worland and starting a job at the Northern Wyoming News was a fresh start out of college, and my first official job in the real world apart from officiating soccer and other smaller jobs for my parents. I was not sure how I would fit in at first. Moving to a new place fresh out of college at 21 is not always the easiest thing, and I will admit that settling in to this town did take me longer than I expected. However, through the kindness and motivation of the beats that I covered...
The Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) announced on Sept. 8 that Bob Hawkins has been selected as its inductee for 2021. For more than 50 years, Hawkins operated many types of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters across Wyoming and the West. Most of his flying was in highly specialized applications, including high-altitude mountain flying, heavy-lift hauling, firefighting, long line, surveying, and wildlife management. He was co-owner of Hawkins & Powers Aviation, Inc., in Greybull, from 1992-2005 and was general manager and director of operat...
WORLAND - The Board of Directors of the Washakie Museum & Cultural Center recently named Marian Bender as the Museum's new executive director. Bender, who assumed leadership of the Museum on Aug. 9, brings two decades of non-profit management experience to her new position. Her expertise includes financial management, fundraising, strategic planning, event management, coaching, training and building community partnerships. "The best part of working with non-profits is managing teams. In a...
WORLAND — The Washakie County Fair Board is seeking residents’ opinions on the dates for next year’s fair, as well as entertainment and times for livestock shows. A survey, through SurveyMonkey is being developed but people can also contact the fair board through its website at washakiecountyfair.com. The Wyoming State Fair will be the week of Aug. 15. The county fair if they use the same schedule as this year would run July 25-29, likely putting it a week ahead of Big Horn and Hot Springs county fairs and there would be a two week break befor...
Photo from Sept. 11, 2021 9-11 remembrance service....
Photo from Sept. 11, 2021 9-11 remembrance service....
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The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced today the detection of a rare but serious case of pneumonic plague in a northern Fremont County resident. Plague is a bacterial infection that can be deadly to humans and other mammals, including pets, if not treated promptly with antibiotics. This disease can be transmitted to humans from sick animals or by fleas coming from infected animals; in this case, the person had contact with sick pet cats. Plague can also be transmitted from person to person through close contact with someone who has... Full story
TEN SLEEP — Two adult men, one from Sheridan and one from Story, were arrested in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, near Meadowlark Lake east of Ten Sleep. Names have not been released. According to Washakie County Steve Rakness the arrest stemmed from an altercation in the Baby Wagon Area. He said a deputy responded to the altercation. He said while shots were fired no one was injured. Details on the altercation were not released at this time. According to the daily call log for Washakie County law enforcement, an o... Full story
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