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  • Both Warriors and Lady Bobcats place three in Top-10 at Worland Invite

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Sep 27, 2017

    WORLAND - After all the rain Friday morning the weather held out long enough for the Worland Invite to take place and while it might have been cold for the spectators, it was perfect a temperature for the Worland High School and Hot Springs County High School cross-country runners out at the Green Hills Golf Course. The hard work is beginning to pay off for both Warrior and Lady Warrior teams this season, as they begin to see the benefits of those grueling workouts. The Warriors had three...

  • Sep 27, 2017

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  • Final call for K-9 Tank

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Sep 27, 2017

    BASIN — Nine years ago, the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office began training a 1-year-old English Labrador retriever named Tank. On Aug. 30, 2017, the sheriff’s office, and Tank’s partner Deputy Darold Newman, said goodbye to Tank after a battle with heart ailments. Sheriff Ken Blackburn said the dog initially was a gift to him from Wilford Brimley. One day Newman was at his house and told Blackburn that the dog would be a good drug dog. Blackburn said, “The rest, as they said, is history.” Newman said all the training was completed in-house an...

  • Calling all pumpkin growers and enthusiasts

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Sep 27, 2017

    WORLAND – The final Washakie Farmers Market of the season is Saturday with the grand finale being the 'Great Pumpkin' weigh-off at 11 a.m. with last year's winner Ron Hoffman from Riverton bringing his pumpkin again this year and Rattlesnake Ridge playing starting at 9 a.m. "This is our last market for the season. We started last year supporting the big pumpkin weigh-in. This will be the second year that we have made it a part of the farmers market. It's amazing the number of people that are i...

  • Making New Friends

    Sep 27, 2017

  • BLM Smilo/Sand Draw Road to be repaired for public safety

    Sep 27, 2017

    WORLAND — The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will repair Smilo/Sand Draw Road (BLM Road 1416) east of Ten Sleep from Oct. 2-6. The road will be temporarily closed during this time to allow heavy equipment to complete the scheduled work. Repairs will include boulder and rock removal and road grading. The road will be signed at the main point of entry. Access from the east to public and private land in the area will not be affected. The BLM appreciates your patience while the needed repairs are completed. Providing safe access t...