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Unlike the popular Thanksgiving movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” starring John Candy and Steve Martin, my Thanksgiving vacation only featured planes and automobiles, no trains or buses. My husband and my fur kids (just the dogs) left a week before I did, driving down to Arizona to visit his dad and siblings. I was to follow a week later, having booked a one-way ticket from Billings to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Before booking my flight, and after finding limited seating prior to Thanksgiving, I had to make a quick call to my brothe... Full story
Santana "Sandy" Rodriguez Arellano, 82, of Worland passed away November 27, 2021. Sandy was born July 26, 1939 in Morelos, Coahuila Mexico to Domingo Davila and Damiana Rodriguez Arellano. He grew up in Eagle Pass, TX. Sandy came to Wyoming with both his parents in the year of 1951. They all worked in the agriculture fields of Wyoming. Sandy later worked with Cooks Sales and Service, Worland Ford, Holly Sugar and retired from the City of Worland which he worked for 30 years. Sandy met his wife... Full story
Harold B. Fabricius passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021. He was born to Jacob and Christine (Kramer) Fabricius in Fort Collins, Colorado on August 13, 1927. Harold joined the US Navy in 1945 and was discharged after recuperating from a serious accident which necessitated amputation of his leg. He later moved to Worland to work for the USGS. He met and married Irene Hilda Hergert of Worland. Harold enjoyed fishing & gardening. Both of these pastimes are still enjoyed by his children and grandchildren. Harold was preceded in death by his... Full story
Janice Marie "Jan" (Pennock) Martinson, 69, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday November 14, 2021 at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia, Missouri. Born November 27, 1951 in Cody, Wyoming, Jan was the daughter of the late Russell Clair and Marjorie Lucille (Pitzer) Pennock. In 1971, Jan was united in marriage to Alan Martinson and to this union two children were born. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alan; one sister, Jeri Parker; one brother,... Full story
Victoria Villarreal Sanchez, formerly of Worland passed away in Yakima, Wa on November 25, 2021. Please visit www.ValleyHillsfh.com to view full obituary and share a memory or condolence with her family.... Full story
Memorial services for Daniel “Dan” Herdt, 65, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 at Community Federated Church in Thermopolis. Mr. Herdt died Nov. 23, 2021, at his home in Thermopolis.... Full story
WORLAND — Washakie County has seen 40 new active lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days, according to the Wyoming Department of Health on Tuesday. In contrast, Hot Springs County has had only one new lab-confirmed case in the past 14 days, Big Horn County 26 and Park County had the highest in the Big Horn Basin with 75. On Monday there were six reported COVID patients at Washakie Medical Center in Worland, one in North Big Horn Hospital in Lovell, four in Powell Valley Healthcare and five at Cody Regional Health. According to the Wyom...
District No. 1 seeks input on next year’s school calendar By TOBIAS MOWERY Staff Reporter WORLAND – After multiple discussions about changing the calendar for the 2022-2023 Washakie County School Board District No. 1 school year, the school board has put a survey online for parents and faculty to vote on which calendar they prefer. They decided to do this after many complaints about this year’s calendar. The survey first has district patrons look at five different calendar drafts to decide which one is the best. Upon deciding, you can follo...
WORLAND – Following on the heels of the Pioneer Square Lighting Ceremony last weekend, this weekend features a plethora of Christmas activities around town. FESTIVAL OF TREES RETURNS FRIDAY Activities kick off on Friday with the return of the Pinnacle Bank Festival of Trees. The doors open at 5 p.m. and the auction starts at 6 p.m. at the main gym at the Worland Community Center Complex There are 37 businesses signed up for this year’s event. The auction raises funds for various non-profit organizations in Washakie County. Last year’s event...
LOVELL (WNE) — The Christmas tree at Lovell’s Main Street mural park has been vandalized, with every ornament stolen from its bottom half. According to Lovell Patrol Sergeant Jonathan Mueller, it was reported Friday that from the bottom of the Christmas tree to eight feet up, the tree stood bare. “It’s definitely not the end of Christmas,” Parks Manager Gary Emmett said. “But the Grinch stole a part of Christmas.” According to Emmett, whoever took the ornaments ripped them off, often leaving the hooks of the ornaments on the trees. It’s a... Full story
Sporting goods manufacturer to open plant in Cheyenne CHEYENNE (WNE) — Sporting goods manufacturer Wright & McGill, producer of Eagle Claw fishing tackle, announced Tuesday morning it plans to bring a new manufacturing plant to Cheyenne. The announcement was made during a news conference led by Gov. Mark Gordon at the state Capitol. It follows a process that began in March 2020, when local economic development organization Cheyenne LEADS began working with the company. Wright & McGill eventually bought 60 acres of land in the Cheyenne B... Full story
POWELL - Firearms manufacturers are not able to sell their guns and ammo on the state's Shop Wyoming website - and a Cody lawmaker wants the attorney general to take action against what she sees as illegal discrimination. Last month, Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, R-Cody, asked Attorney General Bridget Hill to use a new law to sue the Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network, which operates the online marketplace. Williams made the request after complaints from Big Horn Armory of... Full story
BUFFALO - The day after more than 350 Japanese aircraft attacked U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor, Johnson County High School students assembled in the school gymnasium to listen to President Franklin Roosevelt address the nation. The events of Dec. 7, 1941, were still coming into focus at the time, but the number of wounded would eventually tally 1,178 and the number of dead would rise to 2,403, according to The National WWII Museum. Among them was Elmer Christensen, a 24-year-old Johnson County... Full story
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