Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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Lots of business news inside this week's issue. Online subscribers have access to the full issue via the PDF as well as PDF archives....
Snowpack measured 79% of the state’s average median at the beginning of March, while much of the state recorded warmer-than-usual winter temperatures despite a few record one-day lows. Forecasts for continued warmer temps point toward a possible early runoff season, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data and local meteorologists. “It’s been a winter of extremes,” Riverton National Weather Service meteorologist Brett McDonald said. “It seems like we get the cold air in and we set some cold temperature records. But then... Full story
There was a lot going on during the postseason sabbatical, plus some things that just popped up this week. So I’ll try to hit through each of these topics rapid-fire, or, as rapid as I can be. WATSON Refraining from any jokes, the Deshaun Watson trade isn’t surprising. Kirk Cousins is 59-59-2 all-time in his career and just got paid again, boosting his career earnings to $141,496,600. (Who says mediocrity doesn’t pay.) We all know the QB position is the most important position in the NFL. So, of course, a team desperate for a QB would trade... Full story
WORLAND — The young Worland Lady Warriors softball team took their lumps in their first games of the season in Cheyenne last weekend. The Lady Warriors started the season with three straight losses competing at the Cheyenne Invitational on March 19, losing 21-2 vs. Cheyenne South, 15-0 to Wheatland and 23-0 vs. Cheyenne Central JV. “The girls played their hearts out,” said WHS softball coach Crystal Redding. “We’re a young team; we’re mostly freshmen and sophomores. Then with the weather, we were on the field only once before playing tho...
Our dad, Nickolas John Lewallen, Sr, died to this life March 10, 2022, after a long struggle with cancer. Nick was born on February 2, 1946, to Josephine and John Lewallen in Fresno, California and was baptized into Jesus's death and resurrection on November 6, 1949. He enlisted in the Air Force on February 15, 1965, and while stationed in Michigan he met our mother (Claire Chojnowski) drag racing in Detroit. He may have lost the race, but he won our mother's heart and the two were married on Se... Full story
Bob, Robert Elmer Michaels, 79, passed away peacefully in his sleep March 14, 2022. Bob was born on April 21, 1942, in Basin to John Michaels Jr. and Helen House Michaels. Bob's loving siblings, Dorothy, Karen and Jim were often his partners in mischief. The family farm they called home was southwest of Otto. After several years they moved to Basin. At age 11, Bob contracted Polio and was in an iron lung. Through the help of his determined parents and siblings, Bob persevered and lived a full...
GREYBULL – Effective Saturday, March 19, the Wyoming LifeLine (WYLL) expanded their operating hours from weekdays only to a seven-day-a-week operation. The expansion, thanks to a recent influx of funding, means those in crisis have a greater chance of reaching a fellow Wyomingite when calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, according to WYLL executive director Ralph Nieder-Westermann. Nieder-Westermann said, "Callers have a sense of relief when they realize they are speaking with s... Full story
CHEYENNE - Gov. Mark Gordon signed the Second Amendment Protection Act into law Monday, with the support of law enforcement in attendance. The bill passed during the Wyoming Legislature's recently concluded 2022 budget session. It is designed to protect Second Amendment rights, as well as prevent federal regulation of firearms, accessories, magazines and ammunition. Sheriffs, officers, gun rights advocates and lawmakers said the legislation was needed as President Joe Biden's administration push... Full story
WORLAND - The Bighorn Basin Outdoor Recreation Collaborative will host four public meetings to discuss the Bighorn River Blueway Trail project in north-central Wyoming, during the last two weeks of March, including one next Tuesday in Worland. Facilitated by Wyoming Outdoor Recreation (WOR), the Bighorn Basin Outdoor Recreation Collaborative (BBORC) was the first of seven outdoor recreation initiatives to be convened around the state by Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, and Trails. These...
WORLAND – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and the state’s top military official will be in Worland this Saturday to celebrate the Cowboy State’s 10th annual Welcome Home Veterans Day at American Legion Post 44. Post 44 Trustee Justin Pfeiffer told the Northern Wyoming News that the governor and Wyoming Adjutant General Major General Greg Porter will be featured at 11:30 a.m. ceremonies at the American Legion Post Home at 129 S. Seventh St. in Worland. Also traveling with Gordon is 45-year American Legionnaire and current chairman of the Wyoming Ve...
WORLAND – Melissa Cook, author of "The Call of the Last Frontier: The True Story of a Woman's 20 year Alaska Adventure" will be coming to the Washakie County Library at 6 p.m. April 4 to discuss her book and adventure during National Library Week. The audience can expect to learn about living in bush Alaska, travel around the state, weather conditions, Cook's story and more. Cook lived in Burlington from 1986 to 1995, and moved back to Burlington in 2016. "The Call of the Last Frontier" tells t...
Officials from the Wyoming Democratic Party, during a press conference last week asked for an independent commission to handle redistricting efforts in the future. With politics and personal agendas coming to light during the process this year an independent commission may not be a terrible idea. County clerks across the state worked hard on redistricting during the interim to come up with district lines that worked with special districts in their county, worked to make sure voters were not isolated, and they worked with local legislators as... Full story
SCAM ALERT: The Worland Police Department recently received information regarding a scam that is circulating in our area. A local business received a phone call from an individual claiming to be from the City of Worland as the Business Development Manager. The caller informed the business owner to pay $500 to be included in this year’s Worland Business Map. The City of Worland is not creating a business map, nor does the City of Worland have a Business Development Manager. If you or your business receive this type of call, please do not p... Full story
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