May 25, 2023
Congratulations the Worland High School Class of...
Worland school board recognizes staff and students
There was no shortage of award-winners or recognitions at the May 22 meeting of the Washakie County School District No. 1 board of trustees. The meeting began by recognizing Paul Ramos as the recipient of the Bell Ringer Award. This award is given...
Thermopolis school board renews focus with policy revision
Discussion of policy regarding public comment was a prominent feature of the lengthy Hot Springs County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees meeting on May 18. During the segment on policy revision, board Trustee Clay Van Antwerp suggested a...
Neighbors have LDS temple concerns
CODY - "First and foremost, it's not personal or against all the LDS faithful whatsoever," Terry Skinner said in discussing his opposition to the construction of a Mormon Temple in Cody. "It's really...
Park County school district approves new set of school book policies
POWELL - After several months of collaboration, including the forming of a special committee, the Park County School District 1 school board unanimously passed the new book selection and adoption...
May 24 Briefs - Gas Prices, 14A to open, jobless rate
Gas prices back up by more than 4 cents a gallon in Wyoming CHEYENNE (WNE) — Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.40 per gallon on Monday, according to Gas-Buddy.com’s survey of 494...
Towns face chicken-and-egg dilemma with nuclear project needs
The pathway to federal funds is uncertain for Kemmerer and Diamondville despite major infrastructure needs to host a nuclear power plant project. KEMMERER-When a 16-inch diameter ductile-iron...
Group forms to fight book challenges
Effort also seeks to combat vilification of Wyoming teachers CASPER - Laramie County resident Jen Solis started going to her local district's school board meetings in July of 2021, just around the...
Reopening Cowboy Challenge Academy seen as an uphill battle
CHEYENNE - State lawmakers have been tasked with studying how to reopen the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy following its closure in September due to sustained staff vacancies and safety concerns....
Warrior defense powers them to five-peat
It was supposed to be a down year for Warrior Soccer, but the season ended with the Warriors winning their fifth straight 3A State soccer championship in Green River on May 20. "They've been...
Consider the famous people who live right here
“Famous Friends” is a popular country song from Chris Young and Kane Brown, written by Young, along with Cary Barlowe and Corey Crowder. In the song they talk about their famous friends, not in...
Deaths involving meth use on the rise
According to an article in U.S. News and World Report, deaths involving methamphetamine are “skyrocketing.” The article states that deaths from methamphetamine among Americans increased “50-fold” between 1999 and 2021. Most of the deaths...
Lillian L. Neumann
Longtime Worland resident, Lillian L. Neumann, passed away on May 19, 2023, at the Hildebrand Care Center in Canon City, CO. She was born December 3, 1926, in Powell, WY to Alex Steber and Katherine...
Mildred Kathleen "Kathy" Kunz
Mildred Kathleen Kunz was reunited with her husband and infant son, Dougie and brothers when she passed away on May 21, 2023, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming. Kathy was born in Soda...
Barbara Ann Webber
Barbara Ann Webber, 90, died May 19, 2023. She was born May 31, 1932 in Gebo, Wyoming. A Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be held next...
Edas Owen Overholser
Edas Owen Overholer, 58, passed away at his home in Worland on May 22, 2023. Edas was born in Everett, Washington, on March 12, 1965. Cremation has taken place and private family services will take place in Washington State at a later...
Harold Leonard McDonald, Hildegard (Reiner) McDonald
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Riverview Memorial Gardens cemetery for Harold Leonard McDonald who passed away on Sept. 17, 2018, and Hildegard (Reiner) McDonald who passed away Dec. 22, 2018. Harold was born on...
Donald Henry 'Bud' Eckhardt
Donald Henry Eckhardt, affectionately known as “Bud”, passed away on February 3, 2023, at the Washakie Medical Center in Worland. Bud was born in Worland on Nov. 5, 1934. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2023, at...
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