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WORLAND - Snow and cold hit the Big Horn Basin over the weekend with Arctic temperatures hitting this week. The National Weather Service reported a three-day total (Friday through Sunday) of two inches to more than a foot of snow fell in spots around the Big Horn Basin. Meteorologist Chris Jones of the NWS Riverton office reported that in Washakie County, Winchester saw about 3.5 inches, southwest of Worland reported two to four inches, Ten Sleep reported 7 to 10 inches and Big Trails five...
WORLAND — The funding for the local direct distribution to cities, towns and counties will have to wait until the Wyoming Legislature resumes work in March with the State House not taking action on Senate File 64. Earlier this month, the Senate voted to cut the annual payment for direct distribution from $105 million to $92.5 million, about a 20% cut in funding. Sen. Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep) said, “I didn’t care for it. I felt it was inappropriate the way it was written.” He said most departments got cut 10% for the biennium budget but because...
We adopted two cats recently from New Hope Humane Society. Earlier this year we had to say goodbye to our beloved Buddy after about five years and we needed to find another feline companion for Chuck. Well New Hope had two young cats available for adoption that were both perfect fits for us so my husband said “let’s get both.” This ranked up there in surprise remarks with the time he said yes to getting a third dog (when we adopted Shadow as a pup). But, hey, I like animals so who was I to argue. Well taking cats to the country and tryin... Full story
TEN SLEEP – Ten Sleep Mayor Ernie Beckley discussed with the Ten Sleep Council the likely cuts coming out of the Wyoming State Senate and House of Representatives likely being between 10% and 20% from their direct distribution funding through the state. “It is pretty substantial, it may not be $100,000 for us but we do not have that type of revenue coming in anyways,” Beckley said. He discussed how the budget looking to be passed through the state would impact the town a two-year period. He al...
WORLAND — The Worland Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission considered two locations for a new proposed crematory in Worland and left the decision on how to proceed with Veile Mortuary owner Clayton Dragoo. Dragoo approached the city council on Feb. 5 about his proposal and was referred to Building Official Randy Adams and the BAPC. In a letter to Adams, Dragoo said he has two possible locations for a crematory, one where the mortuary is currently located at 301 South Eighth and a building at 114 Grace near the city shop. Dragoo said h...
WORLAND – The Wyoming Extension's Strategically and Technologically Informative (WESTI) Ag Days will continue this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Feb. 16-18. This year WESTI Ag Days is being held in person in the Washakie County Extension Meeting Room and Washakie Museum & Cultural Center. A virtual option will be provided for several of the workshops for those not wishing to attend in person. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, an Agronomy Workshop will be at the Washakie Museum by certified professional agr...
WORLAND — The Big Horn Regional Joint Powers Board will be holding a public hearing at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the office in Worland, 1100 North 10th. The hearing is to take comments on the proposed resolution to amend the Big Horn Regional water rates. It would establish an Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) rate of $11.50 per EDU per month up from $10.24 per EDU, and a gallonage charge of $1 .05 per each 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof to member agencies, up from 45 cents per 1,000 gallons. The hearing will be part of the board’s reg...
WORLAND - While they were unable to defend their 3A East conference title from 2020, the Worland Warrior boys swimming team still put some of their best times of the season. The Warriors finished third as a team, scoring 246 points; Rawlins was second with 289 and Buffalo won the meet with 317. Four Warriors earned All-Conference honors - Zach Cole finished second in the 50-yard freestyle (23.93), Clint Jeffries was second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.00), Gage Stanek was on the 200-yard...
Fort Walton Beach Florida - Delaine Smith, 71, passed away in the arms of her children on 6 Feb 2021 from complications of Crohn's Disease. She was born on 25 Mar 1949 in Twin Falls, ID. She grew up as the second oldest of five girls in Twin Falls. Shortly after graduating Twin Falls Senior High in 1967, she met Stan Abell at Redfish Lake, ID while they were both working summer jobs. They were married on 7 Jun 1969 and soon moved to Worland, WY where they started a family. After their divorce,... Full story
Betty Lou King was born Aug. 9, 1949 to Jake and Della Kraft in Worland, WY. She passed away peacefully Feb. 3, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. She was 71. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Duane King, brother, Charles Kraft and son, Fred Whaley. She is survived by her daughter Tesa Seafoss (Rob Duval) of Greybull, Brother, David (Carol) Kraft of Cody, Wyoming, grandson's , Matthew Whaley of New Mexico and Tyler Searfoss of Greybull, along with 3 nephews, 1 niece and... Full story
Frank Thomas Albert, 76 of Troy, Tennessee, died Monday, February 1, 2021 at his home after battling cancer for last 2-3 years. Mr. Albert was born May 9, 1944 in Worland, WY. He was the son of Raymond Edward and Lillian Josie (Stewart) Albert. Upon graduation from high school, because of his family upbringing and jobs, he learned the value of hard work and responsibilities which guided him throughout his life. His first job was working on a large cattle ranch. He served in the United States... Full story
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced a continued relaxation of health orders as data from most Wyoming counties shows declines in both case counts and hospitalizations. Beginning Feb. 15 attendance limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings will increase, reflecting the state's progress in its fight against COVID-19. Indoor gatherings that incorporate social distancing and face coverings are permitted for up to 25 percent of capacity or 500 persons, and outdoor gatherings of up to 1... Full story
Man arrested after day-long standoff EVANSTON (WNE) — Several Evanston police officers responded to an apartment on Park Road Wednesday morning and remained throughout the day after a man who was “very agitated and armed with two large knives” barricaded himself inside his home, according to a press release from the Evanston Police Department. Officers were called to the scene to perform a welfare check. When they arrived, “the male subject refused to speak with officers initially and slammed the door to his apartment shut and placed a couch i...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon’s Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons (“M&MIP”) Task Force will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 17th, to review the findings of Wyoming’s first Murder and Missing Indigineous Persons Statewide Report and to discuss the ongoing documentary project. The meeting will be recorded and available on the Division’s website: http://ag.wyo.gov/victim-services-home-page. “I want to congratulate the Task Force for reaching a critical milestone this year, in publishing the first Murdered and Missing Indig... Full story
Fifteen more coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) release on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Deaths among Wyoming residents are added to the state’s total based on official death certificate information and location of permanent residence. If death certificates do not describe COVID-19 as either causing or contributing to a death, those deaths are not included in the WDH count. • An adult Converse County woman died last month. She was hos... Full story
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