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This Saturday night before going to bed we’ll be springing our clocks forward as Daylight Saving Time begins for the next eight months. OK in reality we’ll all just wait for our cell phones to change automatically in the middle of the night, but we will have to change watches and wall clocks. It might be a good idea to change the clocks in the office before leaving Friday night otherwise it is confusing when you arrive at work Monday at 7 a.m. The clocks say 6 a.m. and you think you could have gotten an extra hour of sleep. As we get set to... Full story
One recent event and one recent statement got me thinking about the animal kingdom and the myths we are told in childhood and what is the reality. First, was last month the town of Greybull tried to pass a breed specific ban, specifically wanting to ban pitbulls in the community. Proponents and animal lovers came out in opposition to the ban, citing it's not the animal it's the owners who make the animals vicious. The statement I read was on this week's devotional (found on page A8). "Who says... Full story
We learn new things every day and yet there are things that will remain a mystery. Most of those mysteries come in trying to figure out the human nature, it's those "what were they thinking moments." This week I have two such moments to discuss. First, Monday night the NASCAR nation, racing fans, sports fans and others scoured Twitter and social media waiting on word of driver Ryan Newman's condition. In watching the crash as Newman's car flipped, struck the wall, was struck by another car and... Full story
The Wyoming Legislature 2020 budget session began Monday and things have already been moving fast and furious in this 24-day session. There is nearly 300 pieces of legislation that have been filed. Some will not even make the two-thirds vote for introduction, in fact seven died on the first day failing introduction. Some will die in committee some will not advance from one legislative hour to the other, but there will be a good number that make it all the way to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. Some bills are only ... Full story
A year ago we welcomed our readers into a new era with the Northern Wyoming Daily News transitioning into the Northern Wyoming News and publishing its first edition as a weekly newspaper. The change brought this community newspaper full circle. It began as a weekly newspaper, the Worland Grit, later grew into the Northern Wyoming Daily News publishing five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday, and this week we celebrate one full year as the Northern Wyoming News. This year is also the 115th year for the newspaper that has called Worland home... Full story
Should senators seek the office of the president be sitting in as jurors in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump? The answer is a simple no, but not because there is an impeachment trial. Trump supporters are complaining that four senators who are vying for his position are also jurors in the trial. Supporters of the senators are complaining they aren't in Iowa to prepare for that state's caucus. The simple solution is one I have been a proponent for, for a long time, if a senator,... Full story
Next Friday will be the final pick-up day for cardboard recycling in Worland and Ten Sleep with the Washakie County Solid Waste Disposal District No. 1 board opting not to continue to subsidize the recycling program. The reasons are two-fold, according to District Manager Mike Siegfried, financing and the fact that currently there is no where to take the cardboard. Siegfried said current recycling plants are full and cannot accept anymore. This is one of the reasons it has been almost a year since they shipped any baled cardboard out of the... Full story
Ever been sucker punched. You know when something comes out of nowhere, takes your breath away. I got sucker punched Sunday by way of a text notifying me that a dear friend of mine had passed away. Gladys was one of those friends who comes into your life for a short time but leaves a lasting impression. She was a co-worker with me at the Lovell Chronicle. I remember our first conversation on the telephone before I was even hired. I remember her welcoming smile on my first day. She became like a... Full story
Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. According to national calendar website, in 2015, several law enforcement organizations and support organizations came together to create National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The day is intended to encourage people to thank officers across the country for all the daily sacrifices they make for their communities. As we were putting together our National L.E.A.D. sponsorship pages with many local businesses thanking our law enforcement... Full story
A new year and a new decade began yesterday. In this issue we take a look back at 2019 and it was a year of changes, especially in the business world here in Worland. We had a number of businesses that were shuttered, most notably Reese & Ray’s IGA (although the liquor store is still open) and Shopko. We don’t know what the future holds this year or this decade for the building that housed the grocery store but we do know the Shopko building on 20th Street will not be empty for much longer as Lee and Gerry Kennedy have purchased the bui... Full story
It is here, Episode IX of the Star Wars Saga. First there was just “Star Wars: The New Hope” aka Episode IV in 1978, and now 41 years later it is “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” Episode IX, completing George Lucas’ original vision for “Star Wars.” I have come to the realization as Episode IX approached that I am not as big of a Star Wars fan as I thought. I love all nine episodes, some more than others. I have or will have in my DVD collection, all nine episodes. But, I have not read the books, I have not watched the cartoons or the animat... Full story
Dear Santa, My name is Ivy and I am 6 years old. I am the oldest of four fur children at the Pomeroy household. I have been pretty good this year. I only chased one skunk but it was far away so I didn't get sprayed as bad as in the past. I don't get food off the counter anymore. Maybe that's because "Mom" keeps any food pushed too far back. I get in the tub for baths, not right away and "Mom" usually has to trick me into the bathroom first, but once I'm there I behave until the bath is over. I...
It's official. After three years of talking about it, the Democrats finally have officially begun impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. You're thinking it has not been three years, but truthfully it has been with calls for Trump's impeachment coming right after the election. The problem three years ago is that the Constitution states a president "shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." It... Full story
Giving Tuesday was two days ago and if you were on social media you saw many posts trying to get you to give to numerous organizations. Three years ago I wrote a similar column (so if this feels like déjà vu to you you are correct) about giving and the importance of giving locally. Why give locally? First, it helps out people you know, your friends, neighbors, store clerks and more. Second, you can easily find out where the money is going and most, if not all, of the local opportunities for giving have the funds go straight to people in n... Full story
Each year at Thanksgiving I write a thankful column, listing things I’m thankful for and trying to come up with new things to be thankful for can sometimes be challenging. This year I am thankful for my home, my job, my friends, my family, my husband, my fur kids, my health, my vehicles, for living in Wyoming, for living in America, for my freedoms in this country, for the fact that I have a sense of humor and try not to take life too seriously, and for much more. So this year, instead of going into details about for which we should be t... Full story
For those not ready for Christmas I apologize because while we begin with a few Thanksgiving weekend thoughts we end with some Christmas news. •This is our first Thanksgiving as weekly Northern Wyoming News. We will be publishing a newspaper next week. It will be on newsstands and in your mailboxes on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Look for our annual Christmas Opener with businesses highlighting their Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Sale. Because of the early publication date we have some early press deadlines with Friday at 4 p.m. the d... Full story
In watching what has transpired over the past few years in Washington politics and across our country and world we tend to believe there is no civil discourse anymore, that people don't respect someone else's opinion, where political leaders are sometimes literally attacked for supporting certain projects and legislation. Thankfully we have our local government to instill hope in civil discourse again. I have seen some heated government meetings over the many years of my journalism career, inclu... Full story
No one truly communicates any more and social media platforms are not really for socializing anymore and that's unfortunate. NFL starting safety Jermaine Whitehead for the Cleveland Browns played Sunday and was waived on Monday, not because of his performance, but rather it was after he tweeted threatening language to some fans. According to media reports Whitehead was getting criticized by fans for missing two big tackles during the Browns loss to the Denver Broncos. Social media makes it easy... Full story
Happy Halloween. For children today’s holiday is about fun and candy. Children get to dress up in costume, perhaps as their favorite superhero, favorite villain, favorite Disney princess or movie character or they get creative and make up their own costume. There are plenty of opportunities for children to go trick-or-treating in Worland and Ten Sleep with many organizations and businesses hosting trick-or-treat or trunk-or-treat festivities. There’s a story listing the many events in today’s paper. But Halloween is not just a holiday for c... Full story
It's fall and what does that mean? Raking leaves, football season, the World Series, and of course, hunting. I was once a mighty hunter. OK, I was a hunter, a mighty one, well far from it. I have come to realize over the years that I love shooting animals with my camera more than with a rifle. As a child my dad would take all of us kids out hunting rabbit or prairie dogs and it was great fun. We'd go with him scouting big game but I never had a desire to actual go big game hunting. It wasn't... Full story
It's funny, one would think that the older we get, that saying goodbye would become easier and easier, as we have done it so many times in our past. But, unfortunately, some goodbyes, no matter how old you are, are incredibly difficult, painful and can leave you heartbroken. If you think about it, we start having to say goodbye to people from an early age, be it due to death or moving. You start school and make friends and then as the years go by friends move or you move and in some cases,... Full story
Monday was a federal holiday where the U.S. Postal Service was shut down, banks were closed and government, local, state and federal offices were closed. What holiday you ask, for the many like us here at the Northern Wyoming News who were working? It was Columbus Day. According to the 2019 Presidential Proclamation for Columbus Day, “On October 12, 1492, after a perilous, two-month journey across the treacherous Atlantic Ocean, Christopher Columbus and his crew aboard the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria landed in what is today The Bahamas. Th... Full story
"Think F1rst" is the motto for this year's National Newspaper Week, Oct. 6-12. The emphasis is on the First Amendment and the five freedoms listed and granted in the First Amendment of our U.S. Constitution. The First Amendment states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of... Full story
With the 2020 elections there is an item of interest that has me completely baffled; getting rid of Americans' guns. Why would anyone in their right mind want to take away, for some, the only form of protection law-abiding citizens have? I live 37 miles away from the nearest law enforcement, which means that if I call for help it will be at the very least 30-40 minutes before an officer arrives, unless I am super lucky at the time and there is an officer close by. What should I do if someone is... Full story
I had a wonderful week-long vacation earlier this month in the Black Hills of South Dakota with my husband and our two dogs and while I won't bore you with the family vacation photos I would like to share some random thoughts about the vacation and our travels. First, I would like to know what the national memorials and monuments have against Pepsi products. Everywhere we went it was Coca-Cola products and when you are addicted to Diet Mountain Dew that's a problem. Thank goodness for neutral...