Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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A staple at farmers markets and events across the Big Horn Basin, Two Guys Poppin' owner Tom Pederson Sr. looks back on his nearly 25 years of serving up delicious kettle corn popcorn. In 1999, Pederson and his family were in Cody for the Fourth of July. As they worked their way through the crowd, he noticed a kettle corn stand with a long line attached. After asking the owner, Gary Mann, some questions, Pederson bought equipment from Mann and started Two Guys Poppin'. During the first year of t...
After eight years of dreaming about having a greenhouse for his giant pumpkins, Jay Richard bit the bullet and built a greenhouse in early 2023. While Richard knew that it was a step in the right direction, it led to more success than he had anticipated. Richard said that he has always loved gardens, whether he was growing them or just being intrigued by them. When he moved to Worland, Richard's love of gardening continued to grow, along with his family. When his family was carving pumpkins the...
When you think of commercial crops grown in the Big Horn Basin, you most likely think of sugarbeets, barley, alfalfa, corn or beans. Bill Pennington is looking to add hops to this list. His company, Hillcrest Hops, is still in its infancy – having their hops' first brew just last month – but Pennington believes there will come a day when he provides for himself solely with his bitter crop. A pilot by trade, Pennington had an unusual career path to commercial agriculture. He moved with his wif...
Rain and snow blanketed the Big Horn Basin and Wyoming last week from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 9 a.m. Friday with records set in Worland. According to the National Weather Service Riverton office, in Washakie County, Winchester measured 1.47 inches in rain and north of Worland had .76 inches. The storm dumped .43 inches on Wednesday which broke a .36-inch record set in 2021. Another record was set on Thursday with .32 inches breaking a record set in 2021 of .31 inches. The rain also caused Lane 17 to be closed for one day due to flooding at the...
At the Washakie County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, ambulance station project manager Tom Schmeltzer said he obtained a building permit and renovation has begun at the site at 603 North Road 11. He said, “It’s finally underway and we’ll try to knock it out as fast as we can.” The fire suppression system is still in the engineering phase, and will be the last part of the building to go in. Schmeltzer said that the blueprints will be sent to the state fire marshal as soon as possible. COTTONWOOD GRASS CREEK WID DISSOLUTION Jim But...
Originally a two-part operation, a Big Horn Regional Joint Power Board plan that would both increase the capacity of the water line from U.S. Highway 16 to the Worland Municipal Airport and install a water tank in the town of Kirby to supply the Lucerne area with water reserves is splitting into two projects Big Horn Regional Joint Powers Board Director John Joyce said in an interview last week said that he planned to announce to the board at the Oct. 18 meeting the drastic change in plans for their upcoming water projects. Joyce said, “That w...
Meeting in Worland Oct. 25 Governor Mark Gordon continues to work on solutions to improve mental health care in Wyoming. To further explore community perspectives on this important issue, the governor is launching a series of Town Hall meetings. This will start with an upcoming visit to the Big Horn Basin. The governor will host the first in a series of mental health Town Halls on Wednesday, Oct. 25 in Powell and Worland. The Powell meeting is 10 a.m. to noon at the Northwest College Fagerberg Building Room 70. Worland’s meeting will be from 3... Full story
George Andrew Williams, 76, passed away on October 10, 2023 at Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana, surrounded by his family. Andy was born on May 13, 1947 in Worland, Wyoming, the only child of George Thomas and Margaret Marie (Cornwell) Williams. He spent his early years on Gooseberry Creek on the Williams Ranch. His parents also lived on the Albert Holland Ranch, where his mother cooked for the ranch crew and his father was a "Camp Jack", keeping the sheep herder camps supplied with... Full story
Maria Trinidad Olvera, 65, passed away in her home in Worland on Oct. 16, 2023. Maria was born on June 28, 1958, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church.... Full story
Ann Robinson Joyce, 93, of Manderson, passed away peacefully on Oct. 13, 2023. Funeral services are pending.... Full story
“Annihilation” flew under my radar for a long time, actually. I have no idea how, because when it popped up on my recommended queue on Netflix, I read the description about Natalie Portman being a soldier/biologist and I hit play. That sounded like a good movie by itself, honestly. Really, “Annihilation” is ultimately an action movie about an all-female cast heading toward an unknown threat. I think that just at that level alone the movie functions very well; there’s more than enough gunfighting and explosions to satiate fans of the genre. To...
Next week residents in Washakie County have an opportunity to be involved in the discussion of two important topics — property tax rates and mental health. On Monday, State Rep. Martha Lawley (R-HD27, Worland) will be hosting a town hall meeting regarding property tax. Lawley has invited Wyoming Taxpayers Association Executive Director Ashley Harpstreith to visit about the Wyoming property tax structure and challenges facing Wyoming residents. Harpstreith and Lawley will also update residents on current legislative activities to address t...
On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Worland High School Black Thunder marching band went to the State Marching Band Festival in Casper, where they received an Excellent rating. The Black Thunder marching band is led by Connor Dennis, Blake Mikkola and color guard coach Kim Files. Blake Mikkola, co-director of the marching band, said that the marching season went well, and "I'm very lucky to have the students that I have. They should be very proud of the work they've done." On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Worland...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is a time to recognize victims and raise awareness about the devastating impact of domestic violence. October was first declared Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989, with the goal of connecting advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and children. The theme for this year is, “#Every1KnowsSome1” and strives to bring awareness of how common domestic violence is, and that it is more than physical violence. This awareness has also come to light that it doe...
The month of October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is a widespread issue, and Wyoming is no exception to having domestic violence within it. Karina Rice, the executive director of the Washakie County Crisis Prevention and Response Center, said that, “It’s important to try to create change within our community and across Wyoming,” when it comes to domestic violence. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault defines domestic violence as, “a pattern of coerciv...
First Lady Jennie Gordon's Wyoming Hunger Initiative launched in October 2019 with a specific goal in mind: to do whatever possible to support anti-hunger organizations working tirelessly throughout the state. While this goal hasn't changed, the scope of Wyoming Hunger Initiative has grown in ways no one could have imagined. Wyoming Hunger Initiative recognizes that where there's a hungry child, a hungry family, senior, or veteran isn't far away, and thus works to prevent food insecurity by...
A change in course did not deter the Worland cross-country runners as they kicked off the postseason with an impressive showing at the 3A East conference meet in Buffalo on Oct. 13. The Warriors cruised to the 3A East championship, scoring 29 points, making it back-to-back 3A East titles for the program. Buffalo was second with 40 points and Rawlins third with 126 points. Not only did the Warriors have the top two runners at the meet, but all five scoring runners finished in the top 10, earning...
Gillette woman rescued after 100-foot fall in the Big Horns GREYBULL (WNE) - For the second time this fall, Big Horn County Search & Rescue team members were summoned on Sunday afternoon to rescue an amateur photographer who slipped while taking photos of Shell Falls and fell approximately 100 feet. The initial report, which came in at around 4 p.m., described the photographer as a 50-year-old woman. According to a S&R social media post, the first team members on scene determined that she had... Full story
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