Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
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George Haack, 107, of Mesa, AZ passed away on January 9, 2016. George was born in rural Iowa and soon the family moved to the Saskatchewan prairie south of Regina, Canada. George attended rural schools and completed secondary education with Honors at Scott Collegiate in Regina. His married life was spent mainly in northern Wyoming. Ranching was followed by employment and retirement (after 17 years) with Montana-Dakota Utilities facility in Worland. George and Myra were married 71 years. George...
WORLAND - After months of public hearings, comprehensive plans, and revisions, the Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Committee is requesting public input for the proposed revisions to “Chapter 24 – Zoning of the Worland City Code.” A public hearing will take place Thursday, Jan. 21, with two meetings from 5-6 p.m. and another 7-8 p.m. at the Worland Community Center Complex. Ronald Vanderpool, the planning consultant for the City of Worland, strongly encourages whoever is interested to look at the proposed revisions on the city websi...
WORLAND – The subject of renovating the Washakie County Library in Worland was brought up during the county commissioners meeting Tuesday, Jan. 5 with a decision to have the TSP architects, out of Sheridan, assess renovating the current library to meet the needs of the library. "The current library is an old hospital and it isn't really set up properly for a library. There are a lot of small rooms and that really isn't the way you would structure it (library) to best serve the needs of the l...
CHEYENNE (AP) — The director of Wyoming’s Game and Fish Department says the agency’s financial situation has improved, largely due to federal funds supported by gun and ammo sales. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports Scott Talbott says the department’s revenue has increased “almost exponentially” in recent years. He attributes the growth to President Barack Obama and other leaders who’ve pushed for stricter gun control measures, prompting a surge in gun purchases. Gov. Matt Mead formed a task force last year to address the Game and Fish Departme...
Featuring a dirt landing strip and one-plane hangar, the old Ten Sleep Airport was once the home to crop dusting operations, and private aircraft owned by local ranchers. Located on 361 acres of land owned by Brubaker Ranch, the airfield experienced its heyday from the 1940s to 1970s, when station-to-station private air travel was popular in Wyoming, and private aircraft ownership was more popular as a hobby. Today, private air travel in and out of Ten Sleep is available at the Red Reflet...
RIVERTON – After the first four matches in a dual against 4A Riverton, the Warriors found themselves in a 12-3 hole early. But junior Talon Lloyd got the Warriors back on track with a pin the very next match, setting the tone for the rest of the match as Worland fought back to take the dual 51-24. Lloyd’s pin was a sort of catalyst for the Warriors as they won seven of the final 10 matches by way of fall to close out the dual in a big way. “We started off a little slow, but when you got off the bus it’s tough sometimes,” Worland wrestling...