Week of October 3, 2024
Wind River Canyon highway's 100 year anniversary, Worland High School's Homecoming, upcoming Fall events and more local...
A ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of highway transportation through Wind River Canyon was held Tuesday, Oct. 1. The ceremony took place at the Lower Wind River Campground picnic shelter along the Wind River near the canyon highway tunnels. Following an opening prayer, attendees heard a few words from Brooks Jordan, Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails district manager of Hyattville; Winslow Friday, Wind River Intertribal Council-DOT director of Ft. Washakie; Micheal...
The Yellowstone Highway through the Wind River Canyon was a radical idea when it was first proposed. A few remote ranchers protested that they didn’t need a road and didn’t want to pay a new tax for one since they would never own a vehicle. The town founders, however, were desperate for an easier route for autoists to reach the inaccessible town of Thermopolis and met personally with these protesters, trying to explain the importance of these new contraptions. In 1915, it was a dangerous, long trip to get to Thermopolis over the Wind...
Two fires burning in Wyoming, one to the east of Washakie County and one to the west have impacted residents over the past week. Sunday Worland and area residents saw smoke move in from the Fish Creek and Pack Trail Fires burning in Teton and Fremont counties. The Fish Creek Fire was at 87% containment on Monday afternoon and has burned 25,069 acres. Areas evacuated included Brooks Lake Road, Breccia Drive and U.S. Highway 26 (Togwotee Pass from milepost 30 to 44), Long Creek and Lava Mountain subdivisions, Triangle C Ranch. Due to wind...
Four of the five men who were charged with breaking into and vandalizing the old Byron high school building last year were sentenced Friday morning, Aug. 16 in the Fifth Judicial District Court of Big Horn County. Kaden Christensen, Mack Page, Isaiah Halverson and Akol Ring all pled guilty to a single misdemeanor charge of criminal entry as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. Each was sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit given for time served. The unserved portions of their sentence were suspended upon conditions of unsupervised...
Four events, one day, one location. This Saturday at the Washakie County Fairgrounds, Wyo Giants will be hosting the annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off and Pumpkin Drop, the Worland-Ten Sleep Chamber of Commerce hosts Oktoberfest, Perla Matamoros hosts her annual fall craft show (see related story) and Washakie County 4-H hosts their community pancake breakfast. Most of the events will be in the food court area, with a few events in the rodeo arena and the craft show in the two main buildings. OKTOBERFEST Participants at this year’s Oktoberfest...
Located at Newell Sargent Park in Worland, the Worland Community Garden continues its expansion project this fall. Garden Manager Ivy Asay is a Thermopolis native who graduated from high school in 2014. She attended college in Provo, Utah, where she obtained a degree in landscape management and met her husband, Dr. Stephen Asay. She later returned to the area she grew up in, settling in Worland where her husband works as a general practitioner for Hot Springs Health and as the Washakie County...
How long have you lived in the district? I was born and raised in Worland, and after completing my education, I returned and have been a proud member of this community for the past 23 years. My connection to Worland runs deep, and I'm committed to its growth and development. Do you have children in the district? How do you feel this will help you in serving on the school board if elected? While I currently do not have children in the district, I did during my first term on the school board. I...
How long have you lived in the district? I am a life-long resident of Washakie County School District #1 (WCSD#1). Aside from my six years at Montana and the University of Wyoming, I've lived in Worland with my husband Mark and raised our three children, Dustin, Brenna and Dane. I've recently retired from Range with close to 30 years service and most recently held the position of EVP/General Manager. Do you have children in the district? Yes, all three children graduated from District #1 and...
How long have you lived in the district? 30+ years. Do you have children in the district? How do you feel this will help you in serving on the school board if elected? Yes. We all want what's in the best interest for all students in our community and having children in the district gives you different insights into how the district is operating from both a parent and a student's perspective. It also allows you to be more engaged and have greater interaction with faculty, as you are potentially...
How long have you lived in the district? I have lived in Worland my entire 50 years. I graduated from Worland High School. Do you have children in the district? How do you feel this will help you in serving on the school board if elected? Yes, a daughter. I have a vested interest in seeing the school district being the best it can be. Why are you running for the Worland school board? To serve the community, students and teachers. I want to help students achieve their goals and help put them on...
How long have you lived in the district? Do you have children in the district? How do you feel this will help you in serving on the school board if elected? I have lived in Worland for 27 years and have 4 children in the school district. Why are you running for the Worland School Board? Do you feel you have the time it takes to serve? What would you do to help the district bring back students who have dropped out? Do you feel it is important to try and bring back students who are attending...
Chronicling the stories of Washakie County and...
CHEYENNE - Greybull's Travis Marshall still remembers the evening of Sept. 11, 2001, and the impact it had on his life. Just a few months after graduating from Greybull High, he found himself sitting in a Lander hotel room after a day in the oilfield when the images of 9/11 brought him to action. "I had joined the Wyoming National Guard before I graduated and was going to go to basic training later that summer," Marshall said. "In my hotel room that night, I decided I was going to switch from...
LDS officials conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Cody temple at its controversial site off Skyline Drive during a small, private ceremony blocked from public view last Friday. Elder Steven Bangerter of Salt Lake City asked a blessing on those who live near the location in his dedicatory prayer, according to an LDS news release. ‘“We ask that they may feel a spirit of peace wash over them, granting them comfort and assurance that the presence of this temple will bring added joy, prosperity, beauty and unity to their lives and...
On a night with a packed Warriors Stadium, fireworks and homecoming pageantry, the Worland Warriors picked up another crucial 2A West victory last week. The Warriors (3-1, 3-0 2A West) kept pace with undefeated No. 1 Mountain View (5-0, 3-0 2A West) atop the 2A West standings with a convincing 27-0 win over the Lyman Eagles (1-4, 0-3 2A West) on Sept. 27 at Warrior Stadium. With Lyman crowding the box, the No. 3 Warriors went to the air to move the ball on offense. "We knew we'd have to go...
Tuesday marked the centennial of the “Yellowstone highway” through Wind River Canyon. The Wyoming Department of Transportation conducted a small ceremony Tuesday morning. While I did not go to the ceremony, our reporter Sean Mortimer did but it made me think about the hundreds, if not thousands, of trips I have made through that canyon. One of the first memories was when the driver’s education teacher took us through the canyon. I was nervous, following a vehicle and I was going about 40 or 45 mph. The teacher suggested that I pass and...
THE NORTHERN WYOMING NEWS is accepting applications for a full-time circulation manager/bookkeeper. Duties include, but are not limited to: handling accounts receivable and payable, preparing and processing billing invoices and statements, managing newspaper circulation including subscription requests and payments, and working with the U.S. Postal Service, office clerical work, assisting customers. High quality customer service and attention to detail is essential. Must be proficient in the use...
