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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Fresh tracks found on a dirt road in a rural, northwest Wyoming prairie are the latest example of grizzly bears roaming a type of habitat where they have not been seen in a century and risk more contact with humans. The tracks, confirmed by state Game and Fish Department bear experts, were discovered Oct. 18 by Virginia Schmidt while she was hiking near her family ranch about 7 miles (11 kilometers) outside of the former frontier town of Cody. "We've never seen signs of grizzlies back there — like it shocked me," the 27-...
Washakie County’s Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI) working group met on Monday to hear suggestions from the Wilderness Society, and examine evidence taken from summer field trips to the county’s three wilderness study areas. The WPLI is currently studying best use for Wilderness Study Areas (WSA) in the county, with recommendations to be submitted to the state next year. “We reviewed a presentation to recap all of our members of things on the ground, found during recent tours of the WSA,” said County Commissioner Aaron Anderson. The pre...
WORLAND – The sixth annual Goblin Gallop begins at the Ten Sleep rodeo grounds at 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening. The Goblin Gallop is a community fun run around the town in Halloween costumes with hot cocoa and cookies after. The run is a one-and-a-half- or three-mile run. “I usually have a little fire in a burn barrel after and people just hang out and eat cookies and cocoa and cheer on people still running. Some people only do one lap and walk it and some people run it,” Goblin Gallop organizer Megan Truman said. Dirty Sally’s will be selling...
Army Pvt. Blaine Kroger, a 2017 graduate of Worland High School, recently completed Army Basic and Infantry Combat Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Kroger received the Army’s Infantry Blue Cord and Expert shooter badge during the 14-week training. Kroger graduated with 200 additional Infantrymen during the graduation ceremony. He is now stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, with the 1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team. Kroger is the son of Bart and Brenda Kroger, and the grandson of Dick and Karen Kroger and Bill Graves, all of W...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday gave a significant boost to President Donald Trump’s promise to cut taxes, narrowly passing a GOP budget that shelves longstanding concerns over federal deficits in favor of a rewrite of the tax code that Republicans promise will jump-start the economy. The 216-212 vote permits Republicans to begin work on a follow-up $1.5 trillion tax cut and move it through Congress without fear of blocking tactics by Democrats. The tax bill is the top item on the GOP agenda, would be Trump’s first major win in Congr...
WORLAND - Making the playoffs for the first time since 2009 will not be enough for the Worland Warriors football team as they prepare for their 3A quarterfinal playoff game against No.1-East seeded Torrington Trailblazers tonight. "We've already put a lot of work up to this point and have made the playoffs. So why don't we just make a little noise and accomplish some things while we're here? Especially for the seniors, they know this is their last shot and they're excited to be this far and...
Beatrice Torrez, 78, passed away at her home in Worland with her family surrounding her on October 26, 2017. Bea was born on June 22, 1939. Memorial Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at Mount Calvary Assembly of God Church. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.... Full story
Janis Wilkinson, 76, died September 20, 2017 at Davis Hospice Center, in Cheyenne, WY. Jan was born in Worland, May 12, 1941, to Carl and Mary Ann Guggenheim. She was the second of three daughters. She attended school in Worland and graduated from high school with the class of 1959. She married Jim Jibben and had two sons, Jamie and Jared. They later divorced. Jan then married JT Wilkinson, her best friend and soul mate. Together they raised her two sons and JT’s four children, Julie, Brad, Bart, and Beth in Lander, WY. They later moved to P... Full story
You are loved forever (Romans 8:38-39) Pamela (Penny) Jean Markley came smiling into this world July 2, 1943. She was born to parents William (Bill) and Elizabeth (Bet) Smith in La Crosse City, Wisconsin. Bill Smith first met his daughter, Penny, upon his return from serving in WWII as a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army. Penny's father promptly finished law school at University of Wyoming and moved their young family to Lander, Wyoming. Penny was the oldest of four children. She graduated high school... Full story
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