Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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SHOSHONI-Up until the last few years, many residents of this town of 600 people near the east bank of Boysen Reservoir believed their community was dying out. The median age was 55. Businesses had little interest in coming to town. Chris Konija, the town's chief of police, said there was "almost an acceptance of fate" that Shoshoni was on the path to becoming "another Jeffrey City" - a former uranium mining boomtown now home to just a couple dozen people. "It was known as a living ghost town,"...
WORLAND - Running on their home course on Sept. 22 at the Green Hills Golf Course, the Warrior and Lady Warrior cross-country teams turned in some quality times in front of their family and friends. The Warriors finished third at the Warrior Invitational, scoring 76 points. Buffalo was second with 74 points, and Cody won the meet with 58 points. Trajn Swalstad was the Warriors top runner at home, crossing the finish line at 17:14.10 and finishing fourth. The next Warriors to place were Jack...
WORLAND – Circle J Ranch in Ten Sleep will be holding their annual Apple Fest this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to Circle J Camp Coordinator Jackie Denison, Apple Fest is an opportunity for the community to come together and have a, “fabulous family day at the Circle J Christian Ranch. It’s a time when we can give thanks to our Father for the beautiful state in which we live, the amazing community He has given us and the harvest He has provided.” Circle J Ranch was a ranch that was sold to the United Methodist Church nearly...
Michael Wirtzberger age 70, passed away on September 19, 2022, in Lehi Utah, after a battle with cancer. Mike was born June 14, 1952 in Glasgow, Montana, the son of Daniel Lewis and Marlys Elaine (Chinander) Wirtzberger. Mike graduated from Greybull High School, Class of 1970. After graduation, Mike attended the Naval Training Center in San Diego, California. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Ann (Reilly) Wirtzberger on July 7, 1972, in the Provo, Utah Temple for all eternity. Barb...
Margaret Louise (Coats) Stark was a woman dedicated to a life of service, passed suddenly on September 19, 2022 at St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Montana. Meg was born in the winter on the sixth day of February 1935 to Lydia and William Coats of Lamar, Colorado during the time of the Great Depression and the end of the Dust Bowl, where she grew up with her four siblings. Like these events, Meg lived through so many historic events and loved to educate anyone that would lend an ear. She met...
John Taylor Watts Army veteran John Taylor Watts, 73, of Worland passed away Sept. 18, 2022 at his home. He was born on April 16, 1949 in Petersburg, Virginia. Donald Raymond Conway Donald Raymond Conway, 77, passed away on Sept. 24, 2022, in Worland. He was born on Jan. 5, 1945, in Buffalo, New York. Services will be at 11 am, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at the American Legion in Worland. A full obituary is pending. Wayne Tully Fehlberg Wayne Tully Fehlberg, 73-year-old former Ten Sleep resident passed away on Sept. 23, 2022 in South Ogden, Utah....
THERMOPOLIS — On Saturday, Sept. 24, a fatal crash occurred at milepost 121.4 on US 20 south of Thermopolis, Wyoming. Around 10 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a motor vehicle collision. A 2016 Cadillac Escalade was headed south on US 20 when the driver attempted to pass a southbound vehicle and collided head-on with a 2014 BMW X-6 traveling northbound. The driver of the Cadillac has been identified as 83-year-old Dallas, Texas, resident Peter A. Sherman. Sherman was wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to his injuries at t...
Author Piolo Pascual wrote, “I’ve always loved how food preserves a memory.” Truer words probably have never been written. I will taste something or eat a favorite dish and the memories come flooding back. Recently I made my own version of my mother’s pimento cheese sandwiches. She would get one of the blocks of Kraft American cheese, grate it, add a jar of pimentos and Miracle Whip (We were a Miracle Whip not mayonnaise family). And then she would make sandwiches. We had the sandwiches for road trips, camping trips, school lunches, you nam...
WORLAND - Last week Worland High School physical education classes spent time outdoors learning how to safely shoot 20-gauge shotguns at the Worland Shooting Complex. "That's one of our main goals, to get youth more involved but to do it safely," Complex Board President Tom Outland said. He said the complex, on 400 acres of city-owned land, provides a safe environment for family-oriented shooting activities. Outland said the Bureau of Land Management donated the land to the city for the purpose...
WORLAND — The Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission explored several loopholes in city ordinances that currently allow people to stay in recreational vehicles on city streets indefinitely. Monday’s discussion, which came during the board’s regularly scheduled meeting, stemmed from several instances of people taking up residence in recreational vehicles throughout Worland. “They’re all over the place,” Worland Building Official Randy Adams said, citing several examples. Currently, definitions in city code forbid people from parkin...
WORLAND - The Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce honored businesses and volunteers at the 2022 awards banquet Friday night, Sept. 23. The awards night was the first since an awards luncheon in early 2020, prior to things shutting down for the COVID-19 pandemic. Honored with the longevity award was Admiral Beverage for 75 years in business in Worland. Admiral Beverage, which was inducted into the Wyoming Business Hall of Fame by the Wyoming Business Alliance in 2015, began in 1947 when Newell...
WORLAND - A Ten Sleep family looking to reduce drive time to see a movie and to provide something for the community is working to re-open the Washakie Twin Cinemas. Marc and Chasity Dykstra purchased the Washakie Twin Cinemas under the LLC Washakie Cinema. Chasity Dykstra said, "Our family is community minded and oriented. We wanted a way to give back to the community and know that theaters in a small town have a way of bringing people together." Mark Dykstra added, "We had been looking for an o...
2th annual pumpkin drop looks to be a smash By ZACH SPADT Staff Reporter WORLAND - Orange thumbs from around the state and region will descend on Worland this weekend to compete for bragging rights and cash. The event, of course, is the 11th annual Wyoming State Champion Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off and Pumpkin Drop. Event organizer and giant pumpkin grower Jay Richard said the event attracts growers from as far away as Nebraska and Colorado. The event, hosted by the organization Wyo Giants, kicks...
Elsie Mae Snider, born in Ault, CO on May 4, 1930, and passed away in Worland, WY on September 29, 2022, at the age of 92 years. Elsie had many hobbies and interests while raising her family. Elsie was an active volunteer for the hospital, nursing home and many other organizations. She was a valued and active member of the First Baptist Church (now CrossPoint Baptist) for over 70 years. Elsie was loving spouse, mother and friend who will be missed by anyone who has ever known her. Elsie is...
THE NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS, a weekly newspaper in Worland, Wyoming, is seeking a community-focused reporter interested in government, feature and general news writing to become part of a great editorial team. The ideal candidate will be committed to excellent writing and accurate reporting while covering Washakie County and the Big Horn Basin. This job encompasses a variety of responsibilities including, but not limited to, generating own story ideas, reporting, writing and photography. Position will involve evening and weekend work and some...
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