Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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See pictures from Ten Sleep's Homecoming celebration!...
Next week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Uprising, a Wyoming-based organization, will be conducting presentations and trainings in Worland regarding human trafficking that happens throughout the state. These events are free to the public and do not require registration, thanks to a combined effort from Washakie County Emergency Management, Washakie County Sheriff’s Office, Worland Police Department and Washakie County Public Health. Washakie County Emergency Management Director Kami Neighbors = stated that during a local emergency planning...
At the Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission meeting on Monday, Sept. 25, board members discussed the developments of tiny homes and vacation rentals in Worland. While tiny homes and vacation rentals are not new, there is currently little guidance on how the city of Worland will regulate them. TINY HOMES Board members brought up a variety of topics and concerns when it comes to tiny homes making their way into Worland. The main discussion surrounded the permanence of tiny homes in the community, as well as the differences between...
Funeral services for Donny Peterson, 62 year old Buffalo resident who died tragically in a 4 wheeler accident on Saturday, will be held Saturday, September 30th, 10:00 a.m. at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Buffalo with Father Vernon Clark officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday at the Harness Funeral Home from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Interment and graveside services will immediately follow the funeral in Willow Grove Cemetery in Buffalo. Donations in Donny's memory may be...
Lowell Roger Bethke, 87, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2023 in Shoreview, MN. He lived a long, healthy and fulfilling life that started from his birth on 7/13/1936 in Waseca, MN. Lowell worked on the family farm as a young boy and graduated from Waseca High School in 1953. Soon thereafter, he married his high school sweetheart, Elaine Wilker, in Meriden, MN. Known as "Doc" by many of his friends, Lowell worked as a carpenter as a young man and then graduated from Northwestern College...
Daniel Joe Frederick, 56, Forever Remembered with a Smile. On September 13, 2023, our lives were forever changed as we unexpectedly said goodbye to Daniel Joe Frederick. Born on February 17, 1967, in Miles City, Montana, to Vernon and Betty Lou Frederick, Dan brought immeasurable joy and laughter into the lives of those who were fortunate enough to know him. Dan's journey began at Lovell High School, where he graduated in 1986. He then dedicated seventeen and a half years to the National Guard,...
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, I, along with other media, received in their inbox a press release from U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) asking the Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to keep the national parks and other public lands open “in the event of a government shutdown.” My comment to my co-workers was something to the effect that it appears the Republicans were already planning for a shutdown 10 days before the current appropriations bill runs out and the government shuts down … again. The last shutdown lasted more than 30 days...
The annual Apple Fest at the Circle J Ranch near Ten Sleep will be this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to Jackie Denison, the camp coordinator, Apple Fest this year will be focused on family fun. They plan on having plenty of children’s games, as well as vendors from across the state, food and music. Apple Fest, which started more than 10 years ago, has provided the surrounding communities with an opportunity to come together every autumn and celebrate the ranch’s harvest for the year. It is also a chance for the Circle J Ranch to...
Blake Mikkola made a leap of faith when he decided to start his teaching career here in Worland as the new band director at Worland Middle School and Worland High School. Luckily, it has paid off for him. Mikkola primarily grew up in Great Falls, Montana, and attended the University of Montana in Missoula, where he studied music education. When looking back on why he went into education as a career, Mikkola said, "I've always been around teaching in some way, so it seemed natural to just go...
Maggie Ryan of Thermopolis, recently started teaching kindergarten at East Side Elementary. This is her first year teaching in Worland, and she is excited to be here and spend time with kids. After growing up in Thermopolis, Ryan attended the University of Wyoming to pursue elementary education. Following college, Ryan returned to Thermopolis and taught first grade. Ryan, after taking a short break following her first year of teaching, wanted to get back into teaching in Worland. Ryan said she...
Entering her sixth year of teaching, Jenae Nicholson decided to make the move to Worland to teach third grade at South Side Elementary this school year. Nicholson, who grew up in Lander, found herself working in education while she was still in high school. During this time, she helped with after-school programs working with kids. Nicholson stated that her mother was also a teacher, so she grew up around education her whole life. After graduating high school and considering college, Nicholson sa...
On Sept. 21, Ray Witt visited Brandon Vicker's social studies classroom at Worland High School to talk to his outdoor adventure students. As the owner of The Outdoorsman, a retail store for all things outdoors in Worland, Witt was invited to offer his insight to help students with their "Hunting Trip of a Lifetime" assignments. Students were tasked with planning a mock hunting trip given a set budget. They could go anywhere in the world, but had to work out the logistics of how to get there,...
Hot Springs County High School Principal Catelyn Deromedi and Middle School Principal Darren Luebbe got in front of the Hot Springs County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees on Sept. 21 to share the testing results of Thermopolis students last year. An “accountability rating” was assigned to the cumulative performance of the students of all three school levels using three parameters: achievement, growth and equity. Achievement is a simple measure of proficiency, growth is a measure of proficiency from one year to the next, and equity is...
Cody Regional Health and St. Vincent Healthcare, now part of Intermountain Health, have partnered to launch First Flight of Wyoming, “a flight program that will serve the needs of the Greater Wyoming Basin Region with high-quality, cost-effective transport services,” according to a press release. This service will be Wyoming’s only hospital-owned flight program in the Cowboy State, according to Keith Ungrund, president and chief clinical officer of First Flight of Wyoming. First Flight of Wyoming will go live on Oct. 1, with hours of opera...
Today, the Worland Lady Warriors swimming and diving team is in the pool at the Worland Aquatic Center as they host the Warrior Triangular at 5 p.m. It's also senior night for the Lady Warriors, as they will honor their two seniors, Elena Gunderson and Maci Newell, during the meet. The Lady Warriors had two meets last week, one in Buffalo on Sept. 22 and the other, the annual Warrior meet on Sept. 22. This point in the season is among the toughest for the Worland swimmers. Practices are harder...
Church asked to delay temple construction CODY (WNE) — Following a Sept. 21 scheduling conference in Park County District Court over several lawsuits filed against the proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple in Cody, the Preserve Our Cody Neighborhoods group will be attempting to stop the LDS from starting construction on the temple until the court rules on a motion to stay. POCN’s will be “convert[ing] our motion for stay against the City [of Cody] to a stay against the LDS to not build,” the POCN’s Facebook page said. A m...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - In accordance with a proclamation by the President of the United States, Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the United States and Wyoming flags to fly at half-staff immediately until the day of interment in honor and memory of Senator Diane Feinstein. An updated flag notification will be sent out once a date has been confirmed. The Presidential Proclamation follows: Senator Dianne Feinstein was a pioneering American and a true trailblazer. In San Francisco, she showed enormous poise and courage in the wake of tragedy, and...
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